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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14


The advent here OF the highly Sue.
eessiul COMIC opera The Chocolat e
Soldier. which VIII bring to a bril-.
lient close A more than usually sue
'ccssful theatrical season III Richmond.
rs awaited with much interest by
lovers OF real comedy and real music.
and 1t is fair to assume that record
audiences VIII greet the Whitney Opera
company on TUESDAY. "Wednesday and
THURSDAY nights and at the Thursday
matinee for this season OF comic opera.
Ihe public is assured, 100. that per-
h'.ps never before has the opera had
such an ail-around brilliant cast as
that which Will make the production
memorable here The leading members
of all three Of tile companies that have
hsen playing through The country TO
phenomenal business are to be gath
cred here for the seasons end. and q
company OF singers that Will excel
even the famous New York cast during
the operas run of 500 nights is prom
iscd. Lillian Poll. who attained such
heights of popularity in New York
when she was suddenly called upon
10 take the leading par, il, the
Casino. will be the pr.ma donna. and
Will sing al the night performances.
while att the matinee Edith Singleton.
who sang Nadina with such success
-. ou SHpNt the SoutN, iMlll nave m the
4 role George Talman, tho original
AleNius who mas sung Inc tenor part
Tor more than 900 lines since the night
Of the FIRST presentation in Phliadel-
mia in September, 1909. viii he heard
mere, as will Edmond Alulcahy, Of the
Casino forces. and I.ucille Saunders.
Of the same organization. Hon lSergcre
VIII have the spriGhtly part OF Alascha
and Frank Belcher The buffo role of
lac IL .,t., /, 4 - H. .
as q comsdy characterization all over
the land in In. cast too. Is Charles
purcell. said IL be the best Chocolate
Soldier that MI Whitney ever de-
vcioped. as well as tile large trained
chorus. and the orchestra If twenty
1Ye soioists. under the direction Of
John l.und t
Particular interest is fal, in this
orerelta. not only because of its fas-
ciiiatine Straus music. but also because
+ OF It's librttto which Is based upon one
OF the witIlest Of the plays Of the ever
n interesting George Bernard shaw.
Arms and ite Man Setting shaw 10
music was III Itself such a bizarre idea
that IL was scarcely credited but when
The Chocolate Soldier" came 10 New
Nork from Berlin where ii originated
II was greeted win d chorus OF en-
,husiastlc praise, ana a three hundred
nights run al the Casino Followed. II
met the same measure Of success in
Boston, philadelphia and Chicago
where 4 enjoyed long runs lis pro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
THE cHOcOLATE SOLDIER MK
and GIRLS ~ jNN
2eSsfvGHA CHARLES PURchnG ~

selma are very strongly resented by
juliet, Colonel Silvcrthorns niece. who
also is in love with him.
The Silverthorn estate according TO
the will, is to pass into the hands of
Juliet and Lee Silverthorn on Il GER
tain date. providing Selma is not found.
and In the meantime Judas" who has
been sent TO prison, cscap pes and hur-
ries to tho Silverthorn homestead and
tries to extort money from Lee Sill
verthorn, who demands proof OF
selma's identity. They make an agree
ment to meet at midnight on the old
houseboat on the bayou. Selma learns
of this and conceals herself. where she
overhcars everything until the proper
time. when she makes everything
known to her uncle who turns over to
her the entire estate. She is married
to Jack Merry after leaving school.
and Lee and Judas are sent to prison.
At the IubIn.
The Lubin viii present during the
week, beginning tomorrow afternoon.
Two complete bills OF vaudeville oddi-
ties and pictures. n
Heading the bill for the first half
of the week will he the Five Manx. q
clever company of Juvenile entertain
ers, providing number OF extraordi-
nary merit, in which they will intro
duce catchy melodies. clever dancing
features and clcan-cut comedy. The
offering will appeal especially to wo-
men and children.
Lucille Ainly. vivacious Girl from
Broadway will offer a novelty such
as local vaudeville circles seldom pro-
vidcs. A feature that has been seen
here before but comes with new and
original features, is Grays Royal
Marionettes one of the most lauGha bic
novelties Richmond has ever seen.
The last OF the week Will bring
Rogers and ST. Claire. the peerless
novelty roller artists, in a picturesque
skating exhibition. offcrins many new
features.
Vera Roberts. a melodious character
comcdtenne. wiz offer some of tho
latest successes from the big top
and Cole. Russell and Davis, The Joli!
Trio" will provide a comedy spccial,y
that is said TO be full of bright bits
"a comedy.
The pictures will be of high stand
ard OF excellence Thursday night tho
amateurs add TO the fun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John #. Trivitt are
at Bolecamp. iii. Wise county.
Noah l.. Vanover Is al Tarpon.
Harvey Bryant is at Clintwood
Master Cedric Bevcrly1is at George.
Fork. m
Patton Moore Is at Tsom
Hiram Reed is at Osborns Gan.
HeS. Charles Harrison and wife are
at Beefhide, Ky. -
Daniel McFallis at Cllntwood.
Ira Baker Of Osborns Gap. is at
Freeling.
Pr, y G, Sutherland. of clintwood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14

the Baptist Church by the Rev. Thos
Hooper. OF tic Presbyterian Church.
and tho other exercises Will he held
In the opera house on the following
night.
The laynen's missionary workers
arc preparing for a grand rally dur
ing the coming week. On Tuesday
there will be ail-day services, with
dinner on the grounds at the Metho
dist Church, and among other speak
ers Of note Will be DR.. Reed. for thirty
years a missionary in China, Korea and
Japan, and Miss Mabel Head, the tYav-
cling missionary.
Miss Fannie Henry Is just back from
visit to friends In Freder1cks burg
and Washington, and is spending few
days with the Misses Wine.
Mrs Charlie Wine Is spending the
Weekend with friends a HawIln and
Will return the. first OF the week, ac-
companied by Miss Ruby Wine.
The Billiken Card CLUB met Thurs
day afternoon with Miss Louise Fray.
The members of the club present were
Misses Mary Jones. May Hill, Della
Iolton, Leila Fraley BESSIE Carter,
Alice Carter Mary Alice johnson. An
mic, Sutherin. Lulu Sutherlin Mary
Macoy. Laura Coons. Sally Anderson
frankie zTaunt. The guests OF the
club we're Mrs. Frank Duncan and
Miss Mamie Waite
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
Culpeper Social News
Ispeciaito ,rhe rimes-D Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
Culpeper, Va. May 13.--iicv. j. j..
Burks and Mrs. Burks. OF Brandy. spent
Thursday with friends in 'culpeper,
Mrs. Frank Higgins, OF Danvillc, is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Duncan, at their home on East street
Miss Martha liouck. are spending the
Weekend with friends in Washington,
d. c.
Mrs. kite and Miss Miriam Kite. of
eliwood, we're guests OF friends In
Culpepcr, the first Of the week g'
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Gilkeson, ST.. arc
spending several days with Mrs Theo-
dorc Kyle at Brandy.
Mrs. Gunther Peyton, OF Carbon, w.
Va, who has been the guest Of rela
tives In liichmond and Alexandria. for
several weeks. is spending q few days
with Miss Nan Tate Gilkesou. before
returning TO West Virginia.
Mrs. BESSIE browning has just re-
turned from q weeks visit TO her
brother and sister Law. Mr. and
Mrs. George browning. in Orange
Mrs: Clifford Miller, OF Richmond, is
spending the week end with her siste",
Mrs. Writ Chc1f. aud viii leave the
first OF the week for II visit To Mr. and
Mrs. John Pore Miller. of Sperryville.
H:Lppahannock.
Mrs. Glnsscll Iitzhugh. Of Charlottes-
vine, vas the guest during the week
of MIR. and Mrs. Jud Armstrong, al
their home on Main Street.
MISS Bessie Pendleton is the guest
Of her brother, Clarence Pendleton, In
Washington.
Mrs. Anne Wingfcld has returned
from charlottesville, where she spent
the winter and spring with relatives,
and has opened her attractive home
on Piedmont Avenue for the summer
MISS Julia Hall. OF fredericksburg.
IS the guest of her sister Mrs. w. f.
ko6erison, for several weeks.
Mrs Roslin Vass has been the guest
o. friends In Orange this week. Miss
Mary and Miss Florence yass, who
nave hcen the guests of Mrs. Walker,
al Woodherry Forest for the last
month month. returned to cuipcper on lIri-
Mrs Aylor. Of Madison Mills. was
Friday. 800 oi'
Mrs; John Burroughs. Of Remington.
ms Ms N guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Chas.
wager. and other relatives In Culpcpe,
lor several days this week.
MISS Evelyn BowerscItc, who has
heen q student of the business Nor.
| nal at Lynchbury, during the past ses-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14

Will be little Emma Bunt'ng's second
Offering AT lie isijou Theatre Tits
week
The scenes Of the play are laid In
ihf South, and Miss Bunting portrays
me part of Selma silvcrthorn, who.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14

while baby only year old is stolen
and her father murdered by a
quadroon named Judas
During the action of the play a
scene Is presented where she is clad
In barrel, her clothing having been
stolen while in swimming. and in this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14

way she meets Colonel silverthorn
VINO adopts her and gives her good
home. not knowing who she is Later
young Northerner BY the name OF
Jack Merry meets her and falls in
love with her. MerrYs attentions 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
%2zNa2Qg2L1LLlAN Poll Prima Donna
ACADEMY or MUSIC,

iucsdhF, Wednesday, Thursday
nights. and Thursday matince-.rhc
Chocolate Soldier"
BIJ0U THEATRE.
Emma Bunting, I'm "'The Princess OF
PntcheH." NIL tho week.
LuDlN THEATRE. 4
Vaudeville. H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14

Stock Company at BiJou.
Mark Swans most popular play,
The Princess OF Patches" which is
"a stirring drama of love and jealousy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
Freezing Social News

Especial to The Times Dispatch.I
Freezing. Va, May f t3.-Rufus r.
Swindal. OF osborns Gap Is In town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14

., ducers claim for II that II is tho great
est success in twenty years.
The evening world., 1911-12-28

to-day. They had q star Of. thirty
ave stewards and stswardesses. In add
ton to their maids. to walt On them
during che voyage
In the steeraGe there we're 500 pas
sensers. for whom the trip had been
made memorable by Christmas fes;ivi-
ties that were planned and carried out
by the two cabin passengers. At Ant
werp the Misses Randolph and Boone
had bought a Christmas tree and a great
boz Of toys for the children Of the steer
ags.
The tree wa - utp and decorated in
the storage dining room and the toys
were distributed among the children by
little Joe Cohen, Of No. 81 Allen street.
who. though only four fears old. was
mailing his fourth journey across the
Atlantic. In all there were ITO children
who were made Joyous by tho bounty OF
the two cabin passengers. A generous
Christmas dinner was served and the
ships band played In the steerage quar-
tsrs al Christmas afternoon.
Many races were mingled In the Inn
migrant throng-Itussians, B~ohem4ans
Slavs. Dutch. Germans. Siovsks and
Magyars. During the Christmas ccle.
bration they sang their native Christmas
The evening world., 1911-12-28
RICE IN T0MBS;
OTHER BRIBERY
ARRESTS COMING
Head of Scheftels Concern Re-
arrested and Committed to
Prison Without Bail.

The arrest Of George Graham Rice, the
brains" Of B. r. Scheftels . Co.. dur
NJ the prosress Of the trial Of Rice.
Bchcfte,s and other defendants In the
CsitsA States Court, has opened up
what promises to be . big sensation.
The Federal Building was alive. to-day.
with rumors OF forthcoming Develop
msnts with respect to . systematic et-
Tempt. to bride the Jury.
Rice wal arrested, last night. BY an
agent Of the Department Of Justice. on
! warrant issued by Judge Ray. Tho
cause Of his arrest was a mystery until
to-day.
1t has been learned hat while Rice
y out on $4,000 bail. the bond does not
eover the Indictment upon which he Is
being tried. This indictment was found
last November. Rice's bond applies to
m indictment found last March. When
the superseding indictment was found
somebody in tho United States District
Attorneys office forgot 70 change the
bail bond. Rice. Il Is said. has been
practically free on his own recogn!zance
btnce Nov. 80.
limitations received by the United
States authorities prompted them to put
Agents on the trail OF Rice. II V said
he was seen some time this week In
consultation with George J. Byrne. who
y out on bail after his arrest last week
N a charge of trying to bride one Of
The Scheftels jurors.
All Of counsel for ths Scheftcls de-
eendants had a long conferences with
Judge Ray this morning At the Courts
suggestion.
The warrant Oh which Rice WAS rear
Vested was signed by Judge Ray, who 10
presiding at the Scheftels trial. When
Rice was brought before him the Judge
laid:
"In the opinion of the Court the In
terests Of Justice demand that. pending
the outcome Of the trial now In
progress. the defendant. George Graham
Rice. be committed to the custody of
the marshal"
II was learned that the rearrss,
. a bearing on the alleged At
tempt to tamper with the jury. The
nrst knowledge Of his was made public
after Frederick 8. Dale. one Of the
Jurors. had informed the District-At.
torney and the Court that Byrne. who
has an Office In the same building witt
him. had offered him $1,000 II he would
hold out for the acquittai Of the de.
PENDANTS In the Scheftels case.
United States Marshal Henkel's mel
caught Rice with Sol Myers. his attor
hey. outside No. lis Broadway. Boil
Rice and Myers pronounced the arres
Outrageous and refused to accompan!
the marshA.s until they had seen tn,
warrant.
The evening world., 1911-12-28
CHILDREN SAVED AT FIRE.

A fire in a paint store OF Scalvo Bros,
No. 6ols New Utrecht avenue. Brooklyn.
to-day gave a frightening quarter-hour
to Mrs. Pasquale Scalvo. who a few
minutes before had gone marketing.
leaving her three babies In her apart
ment over the Scalvos' wall paper fac
tory next door. After fifteen minutes OF
Frantic appeals to bremen she learned
that the children had been taken out
1ust before the flames spread from the
paint shop by her brothers-in-!aw, Will
lam and Orenzo Gu!liani.
The fire. which was caused by the ex-
plOsion Of a beazlne tank, destroyed
both stores.
The evening world., 1911-12-28
TWO LONE WOMEN
SENT MERRY XMAS
0STEERAGE TOTS
Were Only First Cabin Pas
sengers and Provided Santa
Claus for 800.

The Misses Mary X. Boone and Mar
sarst Randolph. white-haired. disfin-
sulshed looking women Of the South.
were the sole cabin passengers aboard
the Rec star liner Finland. which ar
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-02
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

The period of CESSATION in sheep is
1852 days
Keep the pigs growing right into
the market
Winter sunshine counts for much
in the hog house.
Salt in some quantity is a necessity
to living animals.
The best profits in hog raising are
always quick profits.
Select the breeders from large lit
ters farrowed by mature sows.
The hogs like good pasture but they
need little grain, too,
Water is cheap, but It is very es-
sential in good feeding,
Hogs can be raised at a profit, and
farmers should raise more of them.
Raw eggs with the shells crushed
finely are good for scOurs in calves.
Every farm OF so acres and up
ought TO have small flock of sheep.
Rape makes a good pasture II sown
frequently. A little rye mixed in
helps.
Keeping the hogs in clean sur
roundings is the best preventive Of
disease.
The mares with their colts double
in value every year, with no extra ex-
pense, except fees for breeding.
Market some of the older sheep, and
retain part of the choice lambs fer
the improvement OF your own flock.
Make a feeding platform for the
hogs eight inches high with two
inch protecting board all around to
keep the feed out of the winters mud.
Never get the idea in your heads
that breeding from young and inn
mature breeding stock encourages
early maturity in the progeny. for /;
is a mistake.
Pumpkin feeding has been tried in
the crate feeding work at the Univer-
sity OF Maine, but It has not been
found satisfactory If one attempts to
fatten for three weeks only.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-02
Losses on Large Farms.

1t would be interesting to know,
could II be known, as to how much the
country has lost through the excessive
size Of the average farm. When the
farm is unduly large it is not properly
titled and. therefore, It does not pro
duce as It ought to. When farms thus
overlarge are in process of tillage,
proper cultivation and suitable fertil-
ization cannot be given. What is grown
cannot be properly husbanded; hence
there is waste that would not other
wise occur.
What is a suitable size for a farm
cannot be stated in acres. one man
may find a quarter section not large
enough, while the quarter section
alongside Of II may be quite too large
for another man. Men differ more in
their capacity to maange farms than
farms do in their fertility. Usually,
however, the avarice OF the average
man leads him to desire more acres
than he can use to the best advantage,
provided he can obtain them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-02

Poultry, roosting in trees, is not ex.
empt from insect enemies. This has
been proved by the experience OF
many who make a business of raising
poultry. An examination Of the limbs
of trees where the young flocks roost
at night, before the birds have been
yarded and housed for the winter,
will show countless numbers Of mites
resting under the loose bark. Chick.
ems generally seek the same roosung
place night after night. and carry in
sects with them. The tree becomes
infested and the yermin increase in
numbers with wonderful rapidity;
finally sapping the vitality of the
birds. Then farmers wonder why
food does not fatten. When birds
are old enough to "cllmb trees they
should be placed in coops that can
be easily disinfected and kept in a
healthy condition, If the best financial
results are expected Such is the ad'
vice OF the poultrymen at the Mime
sofa University Farm.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-02
RenoVatlng Carpets.

They must have been well beaten
and freed from dust fra. Then put
gallon of water into a saucepan
with a half pound of good soap. shred.
ded' and boil. When the soap is dis.
solved pour the whole into a clean
pail and stir in quarter pound OF the
tartar, Wash a small portion Of the
carpet with this solution and immedi.
ately after with warm. clean water.
and rub dry with a clean cloth, Re
peat this until the whole surface Of
the carpet is cleaned
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-02

Great value should be placed on the
liquid excrement, Some arrangement
should be made for its entire preserva
tion and use, either by the use of alb
sorbents or otherwise. Each man
should work out his own plans for
this purpose in conformity with his
surroundings. And where 1t has not
been done, a careful study Of this mat
ter may prove interesting, profitable
and OF sanitary value.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-02
TO CONSERVE SOIL MOISTURE
Nebraska Experiment Station Con.
ducts Some Very interesting and
Valuable Trials.

The Nebraska experiment station
has conducted some very valuable ex.
periments to determine methods 10
conserve soil moisture. While these
experiments had in view a less rain.
fall than that Of Illinois, for example,
the results are nevertheless valuable
and suggestive TO farmers in Illinois
farmer territory. Nearly every year
crops in illinois, etc, suffer in : lily
and August from lack Of soil moisture
The Nebraska station has reached the
following conclusions from its ex-
periments:
1. That land which Is under thor
ough cultivation absorbs water much
more freely than land not under cult.
vation or which is covered with grass
or for any reason has hard sur.
face.
2. That land under thorough cultl'
walton loses but little water from be-
low the first foot by surface eyapora-
tion so long as the mulch is kept in
good condition.
3. That growing crop uses water
growth Of dry matter in the crop.
4. That land under summer tillage
or thorough cultivation from May l to
September / on the substation farm
has accumulated from SO to Z inches
more water in the first six feet of soil
than similar land growing a crop. The
water so stored has been equal to
V. ~ ha n 70
for the same period. The moisture
content on summer titled land in.
| crcases below the six-foot area and
is apparent to a depth Of at least 10
| feet.
8. That water stored in the sub
soil to a depth of at least six feet is
available for the use Of farm crops.
and that alfalfa is able to draw water
| from much deeper areas.
G. That abundance Of water in the
| subsoil is a great protection TO the
| crop against drought, and that mois-
ture in the surface soil, while 1t may
favor the immediate growth of the
plant, does not protect It against pro
longed drought. The protection Of the
crop against drought is in almost exact
proportion to the total available soil
water within the reach Of the crop.
7. That grass crops (alfalfa and
bronze grass dry the subsoil to such
an extent on the substation farm that
the first crop following grass is who'll
ly dependent on the seasons rainfall
| for its moisture supply.
s. That a rainfall Of from quar-
ter to a half.inch may have a decided.
ly beneficial effect upon a growing
crop and is Of great assistance in SO
curing a good stand at seeding time,
Such a rainfall has little or no effect
in increasing the water in the lower
soil below the mulch and Is soon
eyaporRted by the sun and wind.