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The Washington times., 1913-10-05
GHOST BREAKER
DUE AT NATIONAL
Sensational Lyceum Theater
Success Is Thrilling Story
of Adventure

1.-The Ghost Breaker" H. B. Warner s
last years sensational Lyceum Thea
ter success, begins weeks engage
ment at the National Theatsr tomorrow
night. This play, by Charles Goddard
and Paul DIckey. Is tonic SO deftly
compounded Of melodrama, farce, and
the audience no opportunity to catch its
breath between thrills and laughs.
A young Kentuckian, the unhappy
heir Of an old family quarrel, has come
to New York and In q hotel shoots the
last member Of his enemy's family.
the bed room occupied by . Spanish
princesa Her terror Quieted, she pro
tects him. and then engages him to rio
her ancient castle In Spain Of the
Ghost that haunts Il, and, 1t 70 feared,
has made away with her brother.
commission. and from the time he is
smuegled out Of the hotel In a trunk
his adventures, thrilling or ludicrous.
do not cease, until he has laid the
ghost. discovered the castles store OF
hidden treasure. overthrows the plottera
against the princess, and ID ready to re-
turn to America with her at his side.
This play and its role Of warren jar
Wis, offer Mr.. Warner even greater op.
nortunities than those Of his briilian,
success, "Alias Jimmy Valentine.
His support Is practically the same
a. at the Lyceurn and Includes Franl
n. Westerton. Sam J. Burton.. Edward
Rayes. Charles N. Green. Albert Cowles
Tonis Baum, James Anderson. Johr
Sharkey. walter Dean, Kenneth Lee
Arthur Standish, Allen Prentiss. Martin
Goodman. Frank Hilton, Tita Stanwood
Wsrion Stephenson. and Sara Biala.
The scenic settings are said to be un.
,,s,,al and decidedly effective. notably
tbe scenes in spain, the old tavern, and
the ghostly hall of the ancient castle
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
FORBES COMEDY
WILL Be At POLLS
"The Travelling Salesman" Is to
: Be Produced at Popular
Stock Playhouse.

James Forbes delightful story. THE
Travelling Salesman" will be revived
tomorrow night at Polls Theater. The
story. like Mr.. Forbes earlier success.
slangy style that American audiences
readily understand and throughly en-
JOY. The action of the comedy Is laid
in the waiting room Of the railway
station ut Grand Crossing. . typical
hamlet where local trains pause and
through trains merely hesitate.
The play begins on Christmas day
wien Bob Blake knight OF the grip
swings off the rear platform Of the
local and finds himself the loneliest
man In lonely community. He makes
friends with the pretty ticket agent.
discovers that she is about to be VIC
timized by two sharpers. and immedi-
ateiy declares himself her knight err
rant, even IL his siangy vocabulary does
not embrace that phrase.
In the progress of a poker game
pulled on that night in his room at
the hotel. he gets the details Of the
plan to defraud the pretty. station mis-
tress, and proceeds to outwit the men
who are trying to take advantage Of q
young girls ignorance. Naturally, a
romance develops between the young
woman and her protector. and when
after series Of exciting experiences
that are crowded into twenty -four
hours, he takes with him a charming
and beautiful young bride.
Paul McAllister will appear in the
character of Bob Blake. the slangy and
ated by Frank Mcintyre. Miss Ger
trude Bondhill will have the opposite
role of Beth Elliott. the heroine Of the
! story. Mr.. Kent, Mr.. Hawley, Mr. Will
! liams, Mr.. Orr, Miss Tracy and Miss
Kent have other important roles.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05

accompany the action. producing tM
funniest IMAGINABLE consequence. .ass
Mayfield and Ja,nes Billings assist hirr
The extra added ofsering win e ths
first presentation here OF the en- sotionA
comedenne. Flskeace Roberts. and h<i
own company, In ''Thc Womr IN Inter
veneA. come az brochure fro a the per
Of J. Hartley BANNERS. An importatior
from the Lond On music hall wfll intro
duce Dainty Marie" ktite-sinsins
aerialiste. The Three Kes ions a. ..Ths
Tumble Bug Fssmily.v In 1heir ant ca. ire
aid TO causA uprosrioul consequence
Every mon Sakat on the nomepy--s
laugh" 10 the way the novelty OF Chas.rs
and Fannie Van Is described. II Is .
nuriesque upen staee-liye called From
Stage Carpsn-er to Aclk.er." The wash
ington debat Of Eva -Ehirley, styled the
youngest vrsma dorua IN vaudcviIIe. i,
another important event. Mcmahon,
Diamond. a1d Clen1encs will be seen II
The ScsSre-Cruw." Paul La Croix. 'sThs
1lrtnfu!l Mad Halter" assisted By Miss
La Crofx In his unique and laughable
nat tossing, win present an act. The
kinemacolcr presentation win be "Ths
BETTER Success atgripping story Of city
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
COSMOS.

"Bcb" Hsll. an extemporaneous poet
and parodist, Using local hits as hts
subjects, VIII oe the novel feature of a
well balanced vaudeville bill at the
Cosmos Theater this week. Mr.. Halls
aptness in fitting his local hits to
rnymes ir telling way is said to lie
both clever and laughable. The Olivia
Operatic Band of Musical Gypsies will
be another attraction in their Romany
Revels, in song and instrumental &C.
lections. Che,riel, the eccentric vio-
linist, who uses queer violins and i'm
rrovised bows; Harry Hayward & Co.,
In a little dramatic sketch Of railroad
life entitled THE Firefy;" Eddie Hayes
and Mora Wynne, in an offering OF
song and graceful dances, and Redding-
t.n and Grant, the bouncing hoboes,
IN an ac.obatic novelty. will be the
other attractions.
Hes0nins Tuesday afternoon at 8
o'clock. an extraordinary attraction VIII
be the picturcj story of the worlds s
championship baseball games on tie
new Cosmos illustrated scoreboard.
Full deals of ever game viii os re-
ccive" by direct w:rc frora the ball
i.rDun:.s and reproduced on The score
board the day of the game.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
ACADEMY THEATER
OFFERS OFFICER 666'
PiayAttracted Big Houses in
cohan and Harris Theaters
In Two Cities.

That meiodramatic farce, Officer
ses." play that has absorbed the at
rention and attracted crowded houses to
Cohan & Harris theaters both in New
York and Chicago for year. win be
presented here for the frst time, at
popular prices at the Academy Theater
for one week. commencing Monday eve
ling. October 6.
The story Of "Officer Sc, is all about
a gentlemanly burglar who is student
of art as well. His particular hobby is
old paintings. When the play opens he
Is found to be negotiating one OF his ia
81 operations the home of Trsyers Glad
win. a rich New Yorker. absent on a
tour of the world.
Returning unexpectedly. the young
Millionaire discovers that the plctur,
expert" has been Inasquerading as the
owner of his home in upper Fifth ave-
nre and IL about to make his getaway
Y it'll a particularly valuable lot of art
objects as 4 part Of his impedimenta.
1t is around these incidents that Au-
gustin MacHugn has woven his play.
which Is said to be filed with dramatic
surprises and clean fun that is particu-
larly appealing 10 Americans of the
present day.
How the young millionaire outwits
this particular Raff'es by borrowing the
Uniform Of a policeman and appearing
IS Officer &C., how in doing SO he
meets the burglars sweetheart. socie-
" girl who thinks he is a millionaire
and who is arrested as the crooks ac-
complice; and how. thrilled by tht
harm of her personality. the sure
enough millionaire falls in love with her
At first sight and saves her from the
thief. aided and abetted bv the real
Officer G6s." and how the thief; though
finally trapped is still triumphant. i
left to the telling of the players who
15ll unfold the story. Matinees will be
given Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
THE MASTER MIND
+ At THE COLUMBIA
GripErlg Drama by Daniel D.
Carter Advances New and
Starting Theory.

In THE Master Mind a drama by
Daniel D. Carter, which Werba &
.uescher viii present at the Columbia
or this weeks attraction, opening to-
norrow night the author has advanced
new and more or less startling the
ory.
Mr.. Carter is a new recruit 10 Inc
ever-increasing army OF American
playwrights, and in his initial effort At
dramatic writing he has evolved a
story based upon the idea that the nor
nally conventional mind IS not capable
of copifg with an Abnormal, high
strung brain which has been diverted
INTO unlawful channels. Around this
doubtful compliment to our present
day civilization the author has woven
an absorbing drama of mystery and
thrills, In which the Master Mind. a
prince of criminals, ruling supreme over
his motley subjects of the underworld,
ranges his wits against the nicst bril-
LIANT professional minds of the coun-
Try, and In the main comes of VIC
torious.
In the development Of his theme. Mr.
Carter has evolved q story that is grip
ping In the extreme. He has cloaked
his principal character with :, garment
of ultra-respectability. A man of bril-
liant parts, equipped with university
education, possessed of an inner
knowledge of chemistry and physics
and legal lore. These, coupled with an
abnormally keen analytical mind and
a ruthless logic. as well as a fine dis
disregard for, the rights of his fellow
beings, are the weapons at hand with
which the Master Mind wages his war
asainst society.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
MINISTRIES. DUE
At THE DELASC0
Primrose and Dockstader, the
Veterans Of Blacsdace Art,
Head Large Company.

George Primrose and Lew Dockstsder,
veterans among American minstrels. are
said to be respectively az nimbie and
as funny as in yester years. and 1t Is
with no little anticipation that local
theater-goers are looking forward to the
coming of the reunited biack-face stars
to the Belasco Theater this week with
their all-star aggregation Of songsters.
dancers, instrumentalists, and fun
makers.
There are no two men better known in
minstrelsy than Primrose and Dock
stader. For years they have been al
most annual visitors. When. after a
five years partnership, they separated
ten years ago, it was said that tiay
never would appear together again, and
il was regretted that they would not.
But last season they did get together,
and they surrounded themselves with a
company of artists that is the peer OF
lied, IL the reports from the other cities
are to be given credence.
Primrose and Dockstader are present
ing this season a spectacular production
of genuine minstrelsy. The hrst part.
called .'The Temple of Mfrth and
Melody" is an original idea In this
portion Of the entertainment Mr.. Prim-
rose demonstrates that he is still AM
erica's most graceful dancer and Mr..
Dockstader maintains his reputation as
a laugh provoker with his discourses on
feminine fads and fashions
Mr.. Dockstader impersonates the Sec.
retary of State in an address to the
suffragettes, Mr. Primrose, assisted by
Foley and Murphy will introduce novel
t,rpsichorean advertisements The -Four
Musical Brown Brothers close the olio
The afterpiece. Down Home" from
the pen of Mr.. Primrose, is in fou,
scenes, and introduces the entire com.
pany.
A street parade will be given.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
CASINO.

yaynon's world Famous Troupe CT
Trained Tropical birds wilt he the at
TO ct;on de luxe at the Casino Theater
tsis week. This international troupe
contains 100 featherid creatures OF
leautiful plumage in picturesque ten-
Ieaux. acrobatic features, feats q
strercth, aerial displays and even
play acting Another excepuonai nun
insor in dainty and delightful oner-
ing Of vocal and instrumental selections
inserspersed with witty dialogue WI.
son. Franklyn and company VIII present
a little stage story Of life and love en-
titled .sCur IIoneymoon; Texaa
tor songs sketches, and monologue In
aupropriate costume and another act
to be announced in the program, VII
complete the bill. Photo plays VIII d
shown at each performance
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
GAYETY.

The Columbia Burlesquers open at
tho Gayety tomorrow with he usual
matinee. The entertainment is bur-
lesque. with book and lyrics by George
Totten Smith. Harry Cooper, a charac-
ter comedian. is featured, and will be
supported by June Mills, well known to
all patrons of burlesque. The company
includes Abe Levitt. Joe Emerson, Mae
Reynolds. and Christine Nichols. The
chorus is large and well trained, and
the costaming has been special care
CT the management. Every matinee,
beginning Tuesday, the worlds series
ball games will be shown on the Noke's S
electrascore. with every play in detail.
by q wire from the ball grounds to the
Gayety.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
CECIL LEAN HEADS
WEEKS KEITH BILL
"Prince Charming" Of Come
dians in "Songs and Traves-
ties" From His Own Pen.

Cecil Lean. the Prince Charming q
comedians, star of fourteen musical
comedy hits, and author Of ''rhe Military
Mad. will be the principal stellar fea-
ture in the B. F. Keith bill this week.
He will present .Songs and Travesties. =
the entire presentation coming from his
own pen. Included are Every After-
noon" '-rhe Mosquito Duet, . The Two
a-Day." Tell Phony Tale" The
Manager Known ~ .Flo..". and The
Tallkies" In the latter Lean breaks
plates, barks like dog. plays the violin.
and does other ludicr6us things COM
Ipletely out Of time that the wrong words
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Country Store.

"Wednesday evening at both perform
ances at the Casino the country sto5S
viii give away valuable and useful pres
ents to lucky patrons. and Friday even
ing the regular bill will be heightened by
the amateurs.
The Washington times., 1913-10-05
Brady IN Vaudeville.

William ~ Brady has become veuie-
VILE produe Ger. following the example OF
DAVID Bsfasco and Daniel Frohman
Id1s nrst Offering VIII be ..Beuaty Il
Only &<1u Deep, which win be given
tte aehfngt0n premiere at B. F.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-02
FRENCH OMELET VERY GOOD
Slightly Different From the Usua, Combination, but Is Excellent
 Breakfast Dish.

Use more yolks than whites of eggs, to insure the proper tenderness. The pan should be small and thin, to se- cure a thick omelet and quick cook ing. For, small omelet, take two whole eggs and the yolks of two more; beat with a spoon until full spoonful can be taken up, add three tablespoonfuls of water, one-fourth a teaspoonful of salt and a dash of pep. per, and when well mixed turn into a hot cmelet pan in which tablespoon. full of butter has been melted. Move to hot part of the range for few seconds, then with a thin knife or spatula separate the cooked portion from the side of the frying pan and shake the pan back and forth in such 6 manner that the cooked portion may rumple on the pan and leave space for the uncooked egg to run down upon the hot surface of the pan. When cooked to a creamy con. sistency throughout begin at the side of the pan next the handle and roll the omelet over and then upon a hot plate. Serve at once.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-02
FOR CHATTING DISH SUPPER
Those Fond of Cheese Will Find This Meal Exactly Suited to
 Their Taste.

Into a chafing dish put half a cup of milk-add to this half an onion chopped fine-a red and a green pep per seeded and cut in small pieces, a large juicy tomato, skinned and cut in small pieces, together with tea spoonful of salt and three Jumps of sugar. Let these boil slowly for ten minutes. Add to this a cupful of cheese and when it is thoroughly melted pour in well beaten egg beating all tht, time until the mixture Is smooth Have ready sufficient toast beautifully Drowned and serve large spoonful on each square of toast Five people can be served with this quan- tity. It makes an appetizing supper dish. and one which will often be called for by those who care for cheese
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-02

Take up good strong roots of rhu- barb; two-yearoid seedlings being best in autumn; leave them out until after exposure to freezing, then crowd them together in boxes with a little soil between and under them and set them wherever wanted, or plant them out on the cellar bottom.
 determines the profit of the farm, ef- ficiency is just as important here as in an office.
 A good fence is necessity for a good garden. Some people grow gar den vegetables for their live stock, but no wide-awake gardener does it.
 Sweet potatoes or root crops may be kept in good condition by putting them in the cellar between layers of sand. Let the sand fill all spaces.
 The celery for winter use should be hearthed up gradually. banking the hearth well up against the stalks nearly to the top of the leaves.
 Gardens should be cleared from all remains of the seasons crops and pre- pared for the next year.
 Rotation of crops in the garden has the same arguments favoring it as TO tation in farm crops.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-02
FEW PRACTICAL FARM HINTS
e,.,d That Will Grow Crop of Strong Weeds Will Likewise rroouse
 Crops That Are Prof'tan'e'

hid vou ever realize that the neio that will grow an immense crop ol big strong weeds will likewise grow a good crop of farm produce if the soll a is is rightly taken care of? Weeds use plant food just as much as corn UT small grain. ...+
 The weed is the one crop 'na' never stops growing. It IS righ' on the job from spring until fall ana It doesn't need much cultivation eltner:
 Potatoes should never be hanoleu with iron forks or shovels. If any tools are used they should be made or wood because the least abrasion or the skin will often start decay.
 The home water system IS no longer an impossibility. It can be installed (, in practically any farm home and II does not represent prohibitive cost
 Farm management is the thing that
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-02
Cream of Lima Bean Soup,

Cook one pint lima beans in slightly Press through colander, add one quart milk, put through a food chop per one or two onions, as the flavor of onions is desired. Rub together one tablespoon of butter two tablespoons flour. Add to the mixture, heat, stir constantly until smooth and add a dash of peppers. Salt to properly sea- son. Serve hot. l fsld vast differ ence in lima beans. Some turn dark in cooking and flavor is objectionable, but those that remain light in color when cooked are very palatable.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-02
CARING FOR YOUNG ALFALFA
Practice of Pasturing Field in Fall and Winter Is Harmful to Young,
 and Old Plants.

(By o. o. CHURCHILL. Oklahoma Agri-
 cultural College)
 Many people, oa account of short age of pasture and to save feed. pas ture their alfalfa during the fall and winter, This practice is harmful to all alfalfa, whether it is young or old. No doubt it reduces the yields the follow ing season, although the reduction may be very slight if conditions are favor. able.
 With the young alfalfa the practice is very harmful It reduces the vigor of the plant. reduces the yield very materially the following years, and frequently kills out some of the young plants at time when they are not very we'll developed. Fall seeded alfalfa should never be pas.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-02
Fish SouHie,

Make a cream sauce of one large teaspoonful of buttes, one tablespoon full of flour and one cup of milk. Have ready one cup of cold fish (any kind) in small pieces, beaten yolks of two sggs, and salt. After making the sauce add the fish and eggs; if de- sired add a drop or two of table sauce Let it cook minute. let cool and fold in the whites beaten stiff. Have ramekins or buttered dish ready place in hot water in a pan and bake 20 minutes. These will be light and delicious.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-02
WaHles.

Two cupfuls sif.ed flour. two tea spoonfuls baking powder, one-half tea spoonful salt, two tablespoonfuls but ter, three eggs, one and one-half cup fuls mifA
 Mix the dry ingredients and sift to- gether several times. Cut in the but ter as in biscuits. Separate the eggs. beat yolks and mix with milk: add this to the dry ingredients. beat well. then fold in the stiffly beaten whites. The batter should be of pouring con- sistency; if too thick add milk, then cook in hot buttered waffle irons.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-02
HOW A GARDEN MOLE LIVES
Little Creatures Have Remarkable Appetite, Feeding Entirely on
 Earthworrns, Grubs and Insects,

Moles feed entirely on earth worms, burrowing grubs, and on insects, and have a remarkable appetite, together with love, passion and hatred in en- ergy and voracity.
 They are built particularly strong, full of muscle, and have a hand, spade like, supplied with claws, making a capital digging machine.
 In observing mole when put on the ground after being caught, it will immediately plunge it's sharp snout in the earth and give two or three fear full strikes of fore-paws enough to bury most of his body-the hind feet give a comical kick in the air and the mole gets out of sight with startling quickness and find him if you can.
 The mole hills which we see are not homes but composed of material which is worked over in forming temporary passages looking after prey.
 A mole's only true home, fortress or kingdom, is located at a distance from the hunting grounds with which com munication is kept up.
 A mole will consume the weight of it's body in a remarkably short time.
 Snails and slugs it seizes from behind before they know a mole is after them Another wonderful thing is how soon a mole will succumb without food, as a F hours fast will result in death for the little animal and all of its family
 Therefore. the poor mole has tc work hard most of it's life for living and especially is this true in the win. ter.
Newport daily independent., 1913-12-02
CHARCOAL FOR SWINE
One of Cheapest and Best Pre-
 ventive of Diseases.
Missouri Writer Gives in Detail H's Method of Using Timber Covered With Iron Covers to Secure
 Slow Burning of Heap.

Charcoal is one of the cheapest of disease preventives that can be fed to logs. It is especially valuable ln win .er, whether the animals are Ill the tattening pens or in the woods lot
 Charcoal can be bought, but this .akes away it's cheapness. It can ne burned on the farm, and the burning takes but very little time or labor' Green or dry timber, corn cobs or heavy brush can be turned into char coal
 The method I have used for good many years is very simple. Along ln he fall and winter, when I need more charcoal for the hogs, l dig trencn somewhere between 8 and 10 feet Ill length I make it about three feet wide and about as deep as it is wide, says a Missouri writer in the Farm Progress. If possible, I burn the charcoal in the woods lot near the timber that I am using as this saves .he time and trouble of hauling the wood.
 Pile the trench full of wood, putting | in enough dry timber to start II l blazing well. Arrange the timber so you can start the fire near the center of the trench and at the bottom of the aeap, so the fire will spread upwards md to either side through the logs.
 Let it blaze pretty strongly, and al low enough headWay to reach all parts of the heap. I want every stick in the pile to be ablaze before pro l ceed with the next step.
 use big cheets of iron to cover over the trench after it is thoroughly ablaze. Several years ago I picked up three or four old scraper bot soms, thick, heavy iron plates about forty-eight inches in width. I use these to cover the trench, laying them edge to edge, and stopping the places where they overlap, with wet clay. This keeps all the heat in, and the process of slow burning can go on underneath them. A little gaseous smoke and some of the heat escapes but most of it remains under the plates.
 I let this iron-lidded pit stand for a day, or two before removing the plates. I hardly ever fail to find about wagon-bed full of tine charcoa when open it.
 The use of the sheet iron plates seems to smother the fire just enough to keep it from burning so freely as to destroy all the wood fiber, and yet gives it enough leeway to permA g slow combustion. Of course, if the pit is opened too soon the blaze will leap up again, and all the work will be for nothing.
 In turning corn cobs into charcoal follow about the same method a: when turning timber into coals. They are placed in the pit. started to blax ing, and then checked by being sealed up under the sheet iron. They chal in about the same thine as timber.
 As mineral element in hog rations charcoal is hard to beat. It is espe cially valuable in stimulating the ap petite. and in freeing the intestina tracts of the animals from various disturbances.