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The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
The Need of the Hour.

From Judge.
The maid at progress does not wink,
Nor does she ever stupid seem;
She is advanced, but does not think
The suffrage question is supreme.
To other things her thoughts do flow
The leading question, sayeth she,
Is one she looks for from her beau,
And that is ''Will you marry me?''
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
"NIrs. Xmas Angel"

its premiere at the Harris Theater on
Tuesday afternoon. The name of this
Yuletide CONNECTION was appropriately
Mrs. Xmas Angel"
Laurence Eyre. the playwright. has
built story Of the play about the long,
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

from Jack Astor, claiming that Jack COM
manded him to drive around the block
for three and a half hours. The beilig-
erent cabman is finally pacfied upon re-
ceiving Is cents. Tho burlesque Is SAID
to be most attractively staged, and the
supporting company, Of which Agnes
BehIer heads the feminine contingent. Is
large and capable.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
Lyceum-lDante's DauEhters."

At the Lyceum next week Charles z.
Taylor will offer "Dante's Daughters
written by Jack German and Charles e:
Taylor. with lyrics by Leon Enrol and
music by Gladys Sears. There VIII De
several new musical numbers and many
specIalties. the whole constituting bur-
lesque show. There is a large presenting
company, the. star OF which is Gladys
Sears who will retain her well-known
characters.
The Country Store" will be repeated
Friday night, with new features.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
Out.


g.
Jimmy engaged to Gladys? Why, 1
thought he and Mabel had been keeping
company ever since they went to school
together"
Quite right; but she threw him down
hard, and Gladys caught him on the first
bounce"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
THE High Road"

Edward Sheldons latest play, THE
High Road" which was produced at the
Hudson Theater on Tuesday night,
proved to be an altogether remarkable
performance. The story, which is di-
vided into five parts, is woven about the
adventures of a country girl, Mary Page,
The Garden of Girls" supported by a
ballad Of nymphs. This garden of girls
was one of the most attractive features
of long programme of specialties.
Other leading contributors TO the en-
tertainment in its various parts were
Marion Sunshine, Sam Mann, and Louise
Dressler. The books and lyrics were by
George Brownson Howard and Harold
Atterridge. The music was by Max
Hoffman and AnatoI FriedIand.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
Ch..e,.-Pelite vaudeviIIe.

At Chase's next week the singing
coincidence, Ray Cox, former leading
feature of THE Charity Girl" will be
the merry magnet of fun lovers.
BY special arrangement Mrs. Louis
James viii be seen with her own com
pany in Arthur Hopkins comedy, Hold
ing a Husband" Conspicuous also will
be Pat Rooney and Marion Bent. dancing
stars.
George Wilson is another special figure.
The London Hippodrome sensation, Bob
ker's Bedouin Arabs, will be an inclusion.
Ben Linn. comedian: the Shillings, former
wild West show special features; the
pipe organ recItals, and the Animated
Weekly pictures of current happenings
are other inclusions.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

1t now seems likely that the injufies
to Nat Goodwin viii prevent his ever
acting again.
Booth Harrington is to writeNa play for
James TX. Hackett, to be ready for pro-
duction in. the spring.
Lewis Waller ito produce new play
in New York in short time. but is
keeping its name secret
The Gypsy" has been temporarily laid
aside. but viii be revived and improved
for presentstionsi the spring.
Harry Lauder is to begin his Ameri-
can tour in New York in Christmas
week. He. is to appear in fifty cities.
!; Lillian Lorraine is going into vaude-
VILE
The Lady of the slipper" may be pro-
duced in London.
"A Romance of the Underworld" is to
be used by the stock companies.
'The Dove of Peace" is to be revived.
Musically. the opera was highly praised
The first of the month the Scotch com.
edy "A ScFape Of the PEN win be sent
on tour.
Helen Wares new play, Trial Mar
rage" has failed so decisively that the
actress will try a short tour in vaude-
willie. In a playlet by Charles Kenyon,
author Of ''Kindling."
Lillian Russell, whose husband, Alex
ander p Moore, is a friend of Roose-
welt, during the late campaign was
selling buttons. and hobnobbing with
the elite of Pittsburg in order to help
the Progressive cause.
o. Henry's story. THE Deceiver," was
produced in dramatic form in Grand
Rapids last week by Norman Hackett.
The play pleased the audience.
Eva" a musical drama, was presented
last week in Atlantic City, under the
management of Klaw & Erlanger, with
Sallie Fisher in the title role.
1t is now said that Blanche Bates will
not retire from the stage on her mar
rage, and that her husband will not OPP
pose any desire in her to continue her
career.
Alma Francis, who plays the part Of
Pipsl in the new MacDonough-Lehar
music drama, Eva" is the daughter of
a prominent mining engineer Of San
Francisco.
The tabloid version of Madame Sans
Gene" in which Katheryn Kidder will re-
turn to the stage in vaudeville. is to be
called The. Washerwoman Duchess"
Mitchell Harris. the nephew OF Maggie
Mitchell, will appear in the caSt.
Grace George presented lately in Toron-
to a play taken from the novel by Comp
ter Mckenzie called Carnival" Miss
George plays the part of a dancing girl.
Nine. Simone made very favorable i'm
preston in her new romantic play. The
Paper Chase" by Louis Parker, when It
was presented in New York Monday. The
time Of the play is in the reign of Louis
XVI and Marie Antionette.
A new comedy was presented in New
York last week by Augustus Thomas.
dealing with the suffrage question. Its
scene is laid in Yonkers and its story tells
OF the disputes OF a district attorney with
his suffragette wife. The cast presenting
the comedy included Chrystsl Herne,
William Sampson, Orlando Daily. and De
Witt c. Jennings.
The two short plays that Charles Froh-
man has received from ]. NJ. Barrie are
ready for performance just as soon as
Mr.. Frohman can find a theater in which
to launch them. One of the plays is
called The Little Policeman" and the,
other Half Hour"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
Coming Attractions.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lou.,'

The musical comedy that holds the sea-
sons record for the number OF per-
formances 50 far given. louisiana Lou"
VIII be played for the FIRST time in this
city at the National next week
cast. headed by Alexander Carr, under
the management Of Harry AsIin, the
managing director OF the La Sale Opera
House Company which operates the La
Sale Opera House. Chicago. and its
travelling companies,
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
coIumbIa-.eThe oId Hohe.tead."

Americas greatest success. dear to mil
lions the, country over, comes to the Co.
lumbia Theater next week. We refer, OF
course. to Denman Thompson's famous
idyi, The Old Homestead" This cele-
brated drama Of New England rural life
Is now in It's twenty-seventh year Of I'M
Interrupted success.
Millions Of people have witnessed It
during the past twenty-six years and
yet the theatergoing public has not yet
tired of dear Uncle Josh. OF Cy Prime,
and Seth Perkins, Aunt Matilda. Ed Gan
zey, Happy Jack, Rickety Ann, and the
others.
The original company. under the per-
sonal direction; OF Mr.. Frank Thompson.
will be seen here.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
Acadcmy-"The Confession"

Washington will see its first perform
ance of James Halleck Reds play, The
Confession" next week at the Academy
Mr.. Reid has used in the theme of his
play a most powerful subject, having
compiled a story of intense dramatic in
terest with a strong uplift and a great
lesson.
His play will be interpreted by some
of Americas most distinguished players
A scenic production has been built
worthy of the play and its cast.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

Sometimes theater is like an auto
matte umbrella. You can open it, but
you cannot close it.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
Nine Virgin Productions
in New York Last Week

ing OF an invalid child for real Christ
mas. The scenes are cast in an East
Side tenement. The son OF Mrs. Henri
eta Hennaberry. now deceased, has
married an actress, much TO bis moth
er's chagrin. The actress widow OF
Frank is living in a tenement, eking out
an existence by sewing. Her child Is
I'll and about TO submit to surgical
operation, when the grandfather comes
secretly on a mission OF charity, and the
grandmother follows.
The best scenes of the play involve the
meeting of the grandmother and the
child, to whom. the old lady, Of course,
succumbs The child has been longing
for real Christmas, and mistakes the
grandmother for an angel The idea is
charmingly handled. and the role of the
child is delightfully."- done by ,Ednamae
Wilson.
Old Jacob Hennaberry was played by
Albert Reed and Henrietta Hennaberry
was played by Florine Arnold. Both OF
these artists distinguished themselves by
their performances, as did the cast in
general
MRS Xmas Angel is now in Phila-
delphia. -. '- g,
'Broadway to Paris"
a new winter SdI0en TeNlS" eulllltu
Broadway to Paris" made its appear
ance on Wednesday night. 1t immedi-
ately won fame as the most extravagant
of the late productions in that play
house. " ... ... -.
The first number revealed Gertrude
Hoffman, as a vampire in the dance
Dracula with Less Chaplin. Later in
the evening. she appeared in The Law, !"
which gave Marie Dressler an oppor-
tunity to take of Jane Cowl as Merry
grner. "a victim OF honesty"
''The whip"
The Whip" Drury Lane melodrama
Of English sporting life. was produced
on Friday evening at the Manhattan
Opera House. This play had a record
breaking run in London, because OF the
thrilling situations ii presents. The
melodrama has an automobile smash-up.
a train wreck and a real horse race right
on Sthe stage.
The Whip is the name of a race
horse bred by the Marquis OF Beverly,
gallant old sportsman who has sought
to hide the fitness of his horse 50 that
no wagers could be made upon it. The
Marquis affection is divided between
the horse and his granddaughter. Lady
Diana Sartoris.
The story is told in four acts and
thirteen scenes, every one of brilliant
coloring and picturesque effect.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

1t is said that Julian Eltinge refused
an offer of $4,000 to dance for moving
picture films.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
"Mere Man"

\ queer mixture of astrology and suf-
frdgism was offered by Augustus Thorn
as, at the Harris Theater on Monday
night under the title of Mere Man"
Mr.. Thomas has labeled his new play a
comedy" and has devoted himself so
assiduOusly to developing humor in his
lines, that he seems 10 have quite for
gotten the plot, or at any rate, to have
so complicated it, that very necessary
adjunct to either comedy or tragedy, that
AIr. Average Playgoer found it rather
difficult to follow the thread of the
story.
The astrologer. it might be mentioned,
is Esther Lennard. a very beautiful
young lady. Beyond that it seems unsafe
to venture.
OF the acting, praise is justified Here
Nj. Thomas, who has personally re-
heaTsed the players, has done much more
than in the play itself. He has taken
actors and actresses who. with the. eX-
ception of Miss Chrystal Herne, were
practically unknown, and has drilled
them so well that they are almost con-
slant pleasure.
Among these Dewitt C. Jennings stands
With special force for a clear-cut and
fCrceful, yet well-graduated, bit of work
as an unsuccessful sutton for the hand
of the followers of the stars.
As for Miss Herne. her sweetness, sin
Ccrity, and appealing art give to the
astrologer the sympathy which is not
often granted to a followers Of her prac-
tees in real life.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
'"The Paper Chase"

Louis N. Parker, the playwright, and
Nine. Simone, the actress. both scored
successes on Monday night in the lat
ter's presentation OF the formers latest
play, The Paper Chase" which opened
at Wallack's Theater.
THE Paper Chase" is billed as IAN
irresponsible comedy" Its scenes and
characters are drawn from the year I7So,
and its lines from the wit and humor
storehouse Of Louis N. Parker, 1872
Nine. Simone plays the part of Bet
tina, the Baroness Won Schoenberg. The
action takes place in the Court of Yer
sailles during the time that the Austrian
princess, then Queen OF France, was sup
posedly threatened by the Red Cap Club,
a band Of revolutionaries headed by the
Duke of Richelieu.
The Duke of Richelieu, as head of this
secret organization, made out a list of
its members, which was stolen by Bet
tina before the play opens. The entire
four acts of the comedy are, therefore
devoted to endeavoring to recover this
valuable paper, hence the name, THE
Paper Chase"
The play has pleasant ending in the
fourth act when Bettina is shown at
dinner party given by the Marquis of
Belange and the list of names is dis
covered and returned to its rightful
owner.
II is true that many of the things
that Mr.. Parker has portrayed in his
play have Il yer been chronicled by his
toTians of France, but he can be for
given his inaccuracies because Of the
height of his comedy success.
Beside Nine. Simone, whose vivid act
irg lent Iuster to the piece, Julian TEs-
trange, as the Marquis of Belange, and
Edgar Kent, as the Duke of Richelieu,
gave notable performances.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
By EMORY B. CALVERT.

New York. Nov. sO.-The Thanksgiving
holiday called forth an unusually large
crop OF plays this week. no less than
nine virgin productions being staged for
the benefit Of New York's first-nighters
Among these were THE Paper Chase, =
at waIlack's; Mere Man" at the Harris
Theater; THE Road 70 Already" at the
Berkeley Lyceum; Much Ado About
Nothing" at the Thirty-ninth Street.
The High Road" at the Hudson; Mrs
Xmas Angel" late of the Harris Thea
ter, now in Philadelphia; broadway to
Paris" at the Winter Garden; "Rolly
Polly and without the Law" at the
Weber & Fields Music Hall, and THE
Whip" at the Manhattan Opera House.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

The two short plays that Charles Froh-
man has received from J. NJ. Barrie are
ready for performance just as soon as
Mr.. Frohman can find a theater in which
to launch them. One Of the plays is
called THE Little Policeman" and the
other Half Hour"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

A new comedy was presented in New
York last week by Augustus Thomas.
dealing with the suffrage question. Its
scene is laid in Yonkers and its story tells
OF the disputes OF district attorney with
his suffragette wife. The cast presenting
the comedy included Chrystal Herne,
William Sampson, Orlando Daily. and De
Witt c. Jennings.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

Nine. Simone made very favorable i'm
preston in her new romantic play, The
Paper Chase" by Louis Parker. when It
was presented in New York Monday. The
time Of the play is in the reign of Louis
XVI and Marie Antionette.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

Grace George presented lately in Toron-
10 a play taken from the novel by Comp
ten Mckenzie called Carnival" Miss
George plays the part of a dancing girl.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

The tabloid version of Madame Sans
Gene" in which Katheryn Kidder will re-
turn to the stage in vaudeville. is to be
,alled THE. Washerwoman Duchess -
Harris. the nephew OF Maggie
will appear in the caEt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-11
WHEAT CROP INSURED
t. A. Logan Says He Never Saw Bet
ter Prospects.

T. A. Logan of Smith Center de-
clares that the big rain of Saturday
night and Sunday finishes out our
wheat crop and insures Smith coun-
ty the biggest crop she has had in
many years" Mr.. Logan has about
500 acres in wheat and alfalfa and
corn this year and he is naturally
feeling jubilant over the million dol
lar rain.
Mr.. Logan came to Topeka today in
connection with his business of buy
ing horses in Pottawatomie county TO
ship to western Kansas. He predicts
big year this year for all of west
ern Kansas. He has visited all over
the northern part of the state and
found crop prospects up there look
ing fine. The alfalfa crop may be a
little short in some localities out west
on account of hail storms.
Mr.. Logan, while here. also called
at the state employment bureau to
arrange for harvest hands. Smith
county will need about 800 hands and
the harvest will begin there from
June to July 5. Mr.. Logan has lived
in western Kansas rs years and he
said today that he never had seen bet
ter prospects for big crop than this
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-11
TRIES TO MAKE IT FOUR
About to Be Hanged for Triple Murder
Attempts to StrangIe Daughter.

Washington. Pa, June 11.-With but
a few hours to live, Jan Ribarik, con-
demned to die on the gallows today. at
tempted 70 add another to the list Of
his victims by trying to strangle his
daughter when she appeared at his
cell to bid him good bye. Antonio
Ribarik was witness against her
father at the trial and it is said her
testimony was most damaging.
This morning as she stepped forward
to kiss him, he grasped her by the
throat with both hands and was
strangling her when guards beat him
unconscious with an iron bar. Later
he was led to the gallows and hanged
without expression of regret for his
crimes or his assault upon his daugh-
ter. Ribarik was executed for the muir
der of Mr.. and Mrs. Noval and Stephen
StanVoni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-11

No. IL, 433.
w. E. FeeSS, ct al, Appellees,
VS..
The Mechanics State Bank. ct al, APP
pellants.
Application to Correct Mandate.
ORDER MADE.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Benson. j.
1. Where a judgment is reversed by this
court and the mandate directs further
proceedings, the district court may allow
new pleadings to be filed, alleging new
state of facts but the decision of this
court is conclusive upon the parties and
the district court upon the facts as they
were shown to exist at the trial.
2. If a like state of facts is shown upon
further trial, or in proceeding for tho
appointment or continuance of receiver.
or other issue, the judgment order
must be controlled by that decision
8. Where the president of a bank who
has successfully managed its defense
down to the entry of mandate reversing
judgment enormously rendered against
it, abandons the defense and joins with
the adverse party in a stipulation that the
receiver whose appointment had been held
erroneous shall still be continued, and this
conduct of the president, among other
things, is charged by stockholders to be
proceedings upon such stipulation are still
pending in the district court, 1T is held. in
view of all tire circumstances appearing
from the situation of the case and the ap-
pIication of stockholders that they have
the right to apply to this court for an
amendment of the mandate, OF such fur
Their direction to the district court as will
protect the interests of the bank and its
Shareholders, and preserve the fruits of
the decision heretofore given in their
favor.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: d. A. VALENTINE,
TSeaL1 Clerk Supreme Court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-11

No. II. 6S9
Adam SpitznaugIe, APPELLANT,
Mary Spitznaugle, Appellee.
Appeal from Trego County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. BY the Court Burch, J
i. When a statutory ground for di-
vorce to a plaintiff has been established
and found by the court it is error to re-
fuse a decree merely because the court
has information derived from a different
proceeding between the same parties of
facts which mig-st possibly mitigate or ex-
cuse the fault of the defendant.
?. In such a case, in order to circum-
vent fraud or collision, if strongly sug-
gested, the court might. on its own in
itiative, call and examine witnesses and
should it care to do so; invite the assist
ance of some attorney as friend of the
court. But it has no discretion to refuse
a divorce when statutory ground there
for has been established unless the par
ties are shown to be in equal wrong; and
the judgment should rest on proceedings
renewable on appeal and not on informa
ton extraneously derived.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE.
[SeaL1 Clerk Supreme Court.
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No. 17.739.
The State of Kansas, Appellee,
Scott Turner, Appellant.
Appeal from Seward County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. By the Court. Smith, J.
l. The crime denounced by section PIG
charged in an information or defined in
an instruction without resort to language
used in section 2725 id.
2. The gravamen of the crimes defined
in section 2725 of the General Statutes of
1909 is the setting up and keeping of any
gam bling device or inducing or permitting
any person to play thereat or the keeping
of place or room for such purpose or to
which others are accusomed to resort for
such purpose.
g. The gravamen of the crime defined in
section 2726 of the General Statutes of 1909
is the permitting of another to set up or
use any gambling device in a building or
on premises in ones ownership or control.
| 4. A table with poker chips and cards
used for the purpose of gambling is a
gambling device.
5. When there is evidence sufficient to
show that gambling device is set up and
used in a building or on premises by some
one other than the one in possession or
control thereof, evidence of the reputation
of the place as a gambling resort is adj
missible for the purpose of proving thar
the one in possession or control has
knowledge of and permits the use of the
premises for such purposes.
All the Justices concurring.
/ A true copy.
Attest: d. A. VALENTINE,
CSeaL1 Clerk Supreme Court.
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No. 1865.
Hanah H. Knox ct al, Appellants,
Arson H. Knox, ct al, Appellees.
Appeal from Allen County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus By the Court. Benson, j.
This action is for the judicial construc-
ton of trusts in a will relating to real
and personal property in this and other
states. The will contains many elaborate
provisions, involves the sale and manage
ment of very valuable property, the an
nual distribution of large sums and a
survivor of three persons now living. The
widow of the testator elected to take I'M
der the law of descents. The probate
court has set off to her one-half of the
in the trusts, and which is of great value.
The will directs the trustees to report to
a circuit court of Illinois and purports to
give that court control over the execution
the division of lands in Kansas. None of
the property is situated in Illinois. One
of the trustees, a BENEFICIARY in the trust.
died before the death of the testator. The
plaintiffs, the surviving trustees, are also
beneficiarieS. 1t is alleged that complica-
tons have arisen and that grave doubts
exist as to the duty of the trustees, and
that they fear a multiplicity of suits. The
trustees are also executors and are pro-
ceeding in that capacity also. 1t is held:
O that a nonresident defendant who is
son of the testator and beneficiary in
the trust was properly served by publica-
ton; (2) that the district court has juris-
diction of the subject of the action; AMI
ton, which should be made more definite
and certain by amendment.
All the Justices concurring.
a true copy.
Attest: d. A. VALENTINE,
lSeall Clerk Supreme Court.
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LEGAL.
No. 1S17O

No. 1870.
The state of Kansas ex rel, John S.
Dawson, Attorney General Plaintiff,
VS..
Charles H. Sessions as Secretary of
State, defendant.
Original Proceeding.
WRIT DENIED. -
Syllabus. By the Court Mason T.
Inc provision of the constitution that a
proposed amendment, If approved by borE
branches of the legislature, shall be voted
upon at the next general election, is man
oatory. and if such a proposition is not
submitted at that election the secretary of
state has no authority to provide for Its
submission at any later time.
All the Justices concurring
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE,
ISeal.1 Clerk Supreme Court