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The Washington times., 1913-05-20
POLIPLAYERS PUT
ON CLEVER COMEDY
"The Million" Well Presented by
Stock Company, Is Also
Admirably Staged.

Real farce, laugh-provoking and con-
sistently funny. is on the boards at
Polls this week in the presentation Of
able performance Of this adapted
French farce that the Poll Players gave
last night, and one that in its acting
and staging would reflect credit upon a
production Of the regular season.
The curtain rises on a sculptor's
studio, where a group of poverty
stricken Bohemians are suddenly elated
by the news that a lottery ticket has
won for one Of their number the
capital prize Of 1000. 900 pesos. In their
elation, the joyous group smashes up
almost everything in the room and
awakens to the sad realization subse-
quently that the ticket has flown out
Of a window in the pocket of a coat
stolen as disguise for a hunted thief
Absurd entanglements mark the Sec
ond act, which is laid in an old clothes
shop, where the thief. the pursuers
of the blouse, and the police all arrive
in quick succession.
Throughout the remainder of the
farce the pursuit for the blouse con-
tinues, the ticket at last being returned
to its rightful owner by the thief.
Augusta Aramini. as a vain, self-cen-
tered Italian tenor, proved himself vo-
cally as well as dramatically proficient.
and to him is due the lions share of
credit for the entertaining quality of the
performance.
Miss Izetta Jewel played the sculptor's
sweetheart in her usual charming and
natural manner. Thurlow Bergen, as
the sculptor, proved as adept in farcical
methods as In the requirements Of the
more serious roles. All the leading pair
had to do, really, was to search for the
blouse at intervals and hold tiny love
scenes every now and then.
Graham Velsey, as a cub reporter. is
frrepressible and energetic, and Dudley
Hawley gives one Of his customarily
clever performances. Mr.. Shannon, as
a bulldozing detective, was effective
Miss Gertrude Bondhill, as Francesca,
made a pleasing picture. Miss Tracy
and Miss Linthicum presented small
parts with their usual capability
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
CASINO.

Hap Handy and his company have
very interesting and entertaining eXhi-
bition at the Casino Theater. IN which
a common toy and soap and water
combine to blow some remarkable bub-
bles, which, filed with smoke. are di.
yided and then blended at the Will or
the operator. Two very laughable
sketches enter into the bill. The hrst
is entitled Breaking Into Vaudeville,
and is presented by the Imperial Com
edy Trio, three young men who get a
laughable and enjoyable act out of the
jmpersonation of three vaudeville per-
formers before the performances in their
dressing room. The other sketch, en-
titled "Over the Transom," has to do
with a young soon-to-be bride and
bridezroom, a farewell bachelor dinner,
mixed up baggage. and their expert
ences at a junction hotel, where each
appears unknown to the other.
Marie Lamont sings some good bal
lads quite effectively; Hazel and Benny
Mann have a song and patter act with
q little tango thrown in for good
measure. and the King Musical Trio.
two character actors and a girl, fur
nish a very delightful musical offering
with cornets, a trombone, saxophones,
and a piano, with little incidental
comedy. The photoplays. always fea-
ture OF the Casino performance, are
also quite good this week.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20

park itself. Sc the drill today Is 20
be held unless drenching rain falls"
Although partisans of Central, East
ern and Business High Schools shouted
until voices grew raucous yesterday. the
din at the park this afternoon as the
drill began was even more deafening,
because Mckinley and Western High
School students are at hand in greater
numbers today. when their own Ia
vorites are drilling, than they were yes
terday, and ali the students present at
the first day are back In the grand
today.
Who did the best yesterday in the
opinion of the judges is secret. and
verdict by those present varied some
what with sympathies and desires.
The general opinion. however. was
that two companies. A, of Central, and
F. of Eastern. acquitted themselves the
most creditably In the execution of the
forty-eight orders required Of the cadets.
Mckinley High Company Is looked
upon as the most dangerous Of the
five who started drilling this afternoon.
but the dope" in military competitions,
upset more often than not. SO far as
predictions of the past have resulted,
students might as well bet on horse
racing dope"
Today these companies drill in the fol-
lowing order:
Company H. Western. Capt. Leslie
Burlingame.
Company D. Mckinley. Capt. Walker
o. Nettleton.
Company C. Mckinley. Capt Edward
Lewis
Company L. Western. Capt Claude
Roberts
Company X. Mckinley. Capt. Ebert
Taylor.
To Have Banquet.
Elaborate preparations to banquet the
winning company have been made by
all the high schools. and some Of the
losers will have blowout anyhow,
while at the winning high school there
will be exuberant excitement and
enthusiasm this evening with faculty
members and aged alumni Joining In
the frolic In as sprightly fashion as ths
undergraduates. Most Of the school
students prefer to see a company of
their high school win the drill than for
their baseball team to capture the high
school league pennant
The park will be given over to the
Separate Battalion Thursday afternoon.
when six companies from the NJ Street
High School, the Armstrong Manual
Training High School, and the Phelps
Business College compete.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
Democratic Women Will
Celebrate Anniversary

The first anniversary Of the National
Women's Democratic League will be
celebrated June in the red room of
the New Willard. June is the anni-
verssIy of the founding Of the organi-
cation. but the celebration Is postponed
one dag on account Of the first being
Sunday. Complete details Of the pro-
gram are not decided upon. but these
will be discussed at q meeting to be
held Thursday afternoon.
The program committee includes Mrs.
William A. McCullop, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. e. T. Taylor, second vice
president, and Mrs. William F. Dennis,
historian The committee OF arrange
ments includes Mrs. Louis Bennett
vice president from the West Virginia
sectio; Mrs. c. c. McCord, member OF
the board of directors. and Mrs. Ran
dolph D. Hopkins.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
Acid Stonachs Are
Dangerous
Common Sense Advice by .
DISTINGUISHED Specialist.

"Acid" stomachs are dangerous be-
cause acid irritates and infiames the
delicate lining of the stomach, thus him
dering and preventing the proper action
Of the stomach, and leading to probably
nine-tenths Of the cases Of stomach
trouble from which people suffer. Ordi-
nary medicines and medicinal treatments
are useless in such cases. for they leave
the source of the trouble, the acid in
the stomach. as dangerous as ever. The
acid must be neutralized. and its for
nation prevented, and the best thing
for this purpose il half a teaspoonful
of Magnesurate Compound, a simple ant
acid, taken in a little warm or cold water
after eating. which not only neutralizes
the acid, but also prevents the fermenta-
ton from which acidity Is developed.
Foods which ordinarily cause greatest
distress may be eaten with irnpunity II
the meal is followed with a little, Mag
nesurate Compound. which can be OBJ
tanned from any druggist, and should
always be kept handy.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
(, Retail Merchants to-.
Plan Incorporation

Joseph Strasburger. R. p. Andrews.
NJ. A. Ieese, Claude E. Miller and Isaac
Cans, who are to be the officers named
in the incorporation Of the Retail Mer-
chants Association, will meet with the
general counsel, NJ. d. Rosenberg. IN
the office of the latter tonight at s
o'clock to take the final steps necessary
to Incorporation.
the merchants are anxious to inaugu-
rate their new credits and collections
bureau, to be started after the incor-
poration.
The printers section Of the associa-
tion. q which William ]. Eynon is
chairman, will meet tomorrow noon.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
cHASE'S

Chase's Theater in its bill is featur-
ing a cabinet meeting. This is not the
Cabinet meeting of President Wilson.
however. but instead Mayor Gaynor Of
New York. big Bilr' Edwards. Police
Commissioner Waldo, and other nota-
bles. They make addresses in the
'.talkies."
The Edison Quartet, in nursery songs.
won the favor of large audiences. The
remainder of the entertainment con-
sisted Of several black and white pic
lures Of merit not previously shown in
Washington.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
Virginia Cadets Are
On Their Annual "Hike"

Nearly three hundred cadets of the
Virginia Military Institute, on their an
nual march. arrived at Camp Crutch-
field" Rockbridge Alum Springs, Va.
carly Sunday morning, and bathed in
the large swimming pools. Yesterday
they resumed their hike, heading for
Longdale. where they viii, make their
next camp.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
COSMOS

An unusually good vaudeville bill II
being presented at the Cosmos Theater
this week. three numbers Of which are
from the big circuit SO called, and
each Of them Of especial excellence.
The headline attraction is THE Paris
ian Palace Of Art" presented by Maui
rice LIE Blanc and five graceful and
artistic poseurs. who present twenty
four pieces of modern sculpture with
unique lighting effects that greatly add
to their beauty.
The Kretore Trio won ovations at all
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
GOLD DUST
makes pot and pan
Sptck and span

Pots and pans collect more
dirt and grease than any
other cooking utensil. The
one best way of cleaning
them is to use Gold Dust.
colA Dust not only takes off
the outer surface, but digs
deep after germs and hidden
particles, and makes them
as spotlessly clean and sani.
tary as when new.
IL you want your pots and
pans % bright you can see your
face In them pots and
kettles spot!ess and serm-proof.
use CID Dust IN cleaning. 1t will
do the work, too. in half the time
Of the ordinary cleanser-and
save most Of your labor. Goid
Dust does the bulk of the work
alone; you merely assist It.
The Washington times., 1913-05-20
Invited Outside.

CHICAGO, May 20-"Men are invited
to keep out" reads sign announcing
Northwestern University girls SWIM
ming meet in the gymnasium tonight.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03
THE COUNTY FAIR.

The Leader does not wish to wait
until after the Fair to make some
good farmer, his wife and children
sorry that they did not attend by
telling of the delights and benefits
of the occasion which has become a
feature Of neighborhoods, counties
and States once a year all over the
Southland and the West.
In New York they have institut-
ed movement for increasing the
interests of the fair to the farmer,
and for increasing the value of the
fair to the farmers family. The
purpose of this movement is to
make the fair more social in all its
features. "We know enough
perhaps too much" says one of the
leaders in this movemnet, "of work
on the farm. but we have failed to
realize the Importance Of play to
the farmer and his family"
In our great cities we are turn
ing our parks into Fairgrounds.
We are appointing teachers to
supervise the play of the boys and
girls, to organize clubs. to teach
the young people, during vacation.
new games and how to play the
old games.
The fairs are to be more and
more utilized for something of this
kind-for annual hoIidays-for the
farmers boys and girls.
Along with the. pIeasure-gather-
ing will be the benefits derived
from exhibits of machinery, Of i'm
plements. and of all sorts of results
of labor on the farm-''things
seen are mightier far than things
heard" They are more impressive
and instructive.
Begin at once to Gull your finest
and best in every department of
your home and farm for the State or
County Fair. There has never been
a fair in our county. but what some
one has remarked. "If | had known,
or thought it would be like this, |
would have taken part"
Let US begin to think in earnest
about the County Fair and plan for
cur part in it.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03

You cannot expect children to learn
with these same kind of teachers in
the cold winter months in a room
heated from one fireplace and large
enough to hold 60 or 70 people.
urge upon all good citizens the
necessity for education and CO.
operation with the County Superin-
tendent and School Trustees.
Another thing l want to call
your attention to, although / 80
not required to do so and Wfiis
am told is fact, is the failur- y
persons in all sections of the coun-
ty, to list their personal property
with the assessor. In certain Sec
tions this is especially fragrant,
am informed. some parties owning
40 or SO head of cattle are not pay
ing on them as they should do.
This is perjury and | hope that
will not hear of it again."
MATTERS IN GENERAL.
Gambling, unlawful cohabitation
and whisky selling all came in for
their share of condemnation by the
Judge in strong language.
The sale of liquor" said the
court. WAS simply appalling when
i first came to Brookhaven as
Judge. At that time fifteen or
twenty men would 90 together to
places in and around Brookhaven
to get liquor. They do not do it
now and it is not carried on to
near the extent that it was. We
are always going to have some
liquor violations among US. There
is law against killing, as well as
against liquor; but men still kill.
1t is hard thing to stop, especial
ly on account of the fact that SO
out of 100 men will lie before the
Grand Jury to shield the liquor
Sellers
In touching on the subject of
gambling. the Judge said he want
ed this form of law violating thor
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03

Deterioration in greater or less
degree is reported throughout the
cotton belt. In the Atlantic states
and in the Mississippi valley as
well, where cotton has heretofore
maintained its status or has suffer-
ed but slightly. losses are reported
from shedding and by'reason of ex-
cessive heat and lack of rainfall.
The precipitation for three weeks
has been irregularIy distributed
and generally insufficient to main
tain the plant in full thrift. More
serious complaints are received
from Alabama and states eastward
than at any previous time. How
ever. there are some good reports
coming from districts where show.
ers have been abundant.
In Texas and Oklahoma and a
part of Arkansas the plant has
shielded quite heaeily and little re-
mains except boEIs more or less ma
tured. and these are now opening
quite rapidly In Texas such a
large percentage of the crop has
opened that any benefit from rains
in the way of stimulation to the
plant would be offset in injury to
grades it the rain were accom-
panied by wind or was of long
duration.
In Mississippi and Louisiana boil
weexils are very numerous and are
doing much greater damage than
has been heretofore reported. In
Southern Texas also it is unlikely
that fall crop can be matured be-
cause Of their presence.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03
SECOND DAY

Tuesday morning. September 2,
1918, the Board met pursuant to
adjournment: present. same Is yes
terday.
In the matter of the application of
Mrs. MAR. Cooper for admission
to the Old Ladies Home. jackson.
Miss.
The Board having heard and
considered the application Of Mrs.
M A. R. Cooper for admission to
the Old Ladies' Home at jackson.
Miss, and it appearing that the
applicant is worthy. honorable and
feeble and that her case ia meri-
torious one; it is therefore ordered
that her application be endorsed BY
this Board and that the Clerk so
notify the Executive Board Of the
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03
BRYAN AND WEBSTER.

Those who sneer at Bryan for de-
livering Chautauqua lectures, and
point to the fact that Daniel Web
ster when secretary of state got
along on $4,000 year. ought to
remember that Dan was mighty
good poker player. New Orleans
States.
And they ought to remember
that Bryan pays his debts while
Webster ignored his, leaving a
burden of $3.50. 900 to be settled by
Peter Cooper and other devoted
admirers, while his little estate
was left to his family Aberdeen
Examiner. Z
And they ought to remember
that for our Secretary of State to
maintain family in modern socie-
ty at the Nations Capital means
high cos" unavoidabIy. 1t is a
matter of history that Webster s
annual income from his profession
was SIS, 900 which he sacrificed by
a return to the Senate and the
service Of his country in it; and he
should have due credit for his
patriotism. Bryan likewise FORE
goes the prospect Of any additions
to his accumuIations for the next
four years and goes 50 far as to
state that be does not deem it sac
|ritice. He would in his opportuni-
ty for service, even go so far as to
use part Of the money he has laid
|by for old age, IT necessary. ia the
demands of official fife.
As was said of Webster, Bryan ID
worthy Of Rome or Venice rather
than our noisy, wrangline genera
tlon.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03
WHEN WE co AGAIN.

When we honk-honk out again
with three august county officials
for company. 20 miles out of our
way, on an auto tour. to enjoy" a
rs cent dinner at summer resort.
we are going to take d private
sandwich along, divide up with our
guests and take an after dinner nap
for desert, and thus save trouble
and disappointment and gasoline.
II was like drinking water for
breakfast, eating peas for dinner
and swelling up for supper, ali il
one, now wasn't itg
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03
Shots and Threats Terrify Farmer.

Monticello. Miss. Aug. 80. IL.
R.. Mahaffey. a farmer living four
miles east, reported to Sheriff Rob-
erts Friday that his home was fred
into druine the night BY unknown
persons. His dog was shot. He
states that he found twenty-one
empty shells at bis gate when he
ventured out next morning. Ma
haifey also exhibited to the sheriff
and citizens a letter which he found
on his gatepost. threatening to
shoot him if be did not leave the
neiRhborhood at once.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03
DR.. Andrews in Brookhaven Sept. Fl.

In DR.. Andrews gospel arsenal
is cne trusty musket that he uses
in firing his broadsides against sin.
The old weapon. now obsolete. can
not be aimed with any certainty of
hitting the mark. but it has won
derful scattering qualities and
when discharged at random into an
audience it hits marks the marks
man little dreamed of. The old
gun ought to be fred every night,
loaded with all sorts of missilcs-
whiskey TASKS. beer bottles, dice,
poker chips. slanderous gossipers.
backbiters and other ammunition
Of the same ilk. The targets are
many and as the old musket scat
ters well it ought to strike one or
more Of the targets at each dis
charge. Crystal Springs Meteor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03
GRAND JURY EMPAAELED WITH P G. MULLEN As FOREMAN.
NOTES AND COMMENTS IN GENERAL ON COURT MATTERS
ignorance Given Main Cause Of troubles Exceedingly Large Crowd
Attended the Courts Opening Session.
After calling court to order and

After calling court to order and
Fempaneling the Grand Jury Mon
day, for the fall term of the Lin
coin County Circuit Court. Judge
Miller had the roll called of all the
county and district officers, many
not answering to their names.
When this was completed, Judge
Miller stated a fine of $500 each
for all absentees would be assessed
where satisfactory excuse could
not be produced.
THE JUDGES CHARGE.
Judge Miller opened his talk to
the Grand Jury by complimenting
the county on the notable decrease
in crimes from the minor ones on
up. since the last Grand Jury ses.
sion nine months ago, stating that
only two men had met violent
deaths; and he urged the inquisitors
to investigate these matters fully.
lone of the greatest drawbacks
to the county, and | hate to mem
tion it," said His Honor, "is
ignorance. You cannot have good
schools with $35 teachers and no
appliances and accommodations.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03

OF course our people are going
to dip-just dip. Compulsory
dipping is what they are not GO
ing to do. Lincoln county folk
will do the right thing il you just
let them. They are going to keep
up with the procession 10 their
own way. Carloads Of creso-dip
will be sold about here and Mr..
Tick is going to lay low" a. Brer
Rabbit.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-09-03

oughly investigated and did not
want any to get out of the dragpet.
He wanted the common street gam
bier indicted as we'll as those who
play in clubs.
''Play no favorites and give no
preference: but get them all" I" was
his admonition.
Investigate the books of the
Justices of the Peace End other
county officers. You need an ex-
pert accountant and the next Legis-
lature will give you one or give the
supervisors the right to employ
one. No honest official fears a
rigid investigation. Because of
complaints that have come to the
court, to the effect that some JUS
tices of the peace have not proper
ly accounted for the fines collected,
you are specially directed to inves-
tigate the books of such officers.
IF the public roads have not
been worked according to contract.
or if the Board of Supervisors have
paid out the peoples money to con-
tractors who have not substantially
complied with their contracts, then
the law has been violated and you
should indict the proper parties.
The board should be composed of
your strongest and best men, be-
cause they do the business of your
county, but if they have violated
the law they should be indicted.
COURT ECONOMY.
II have noted what has been
said and written lately with refer
ence to economy and court expenses
and the sentiment as published IN
recent newspaper article is cor
rect. As for myself, all of you
gentlemen know that have striven
early and late. My court has gen.
orally met before the Grand Jury,
as well as the Board of Supervisors.
The court cannot be run without
expenses and l believe the sheriff
has done the best he can in regard
to his deputies. Some of the very
mem who criticize the court for its
expenses would spurn the job of
Deputy Sheriff for the pay that is
drawn. / have always urged the
lawyers to turn in the names of
thsi= witnesses to the sheriff
promptly; but the law is SO framed
that it only allows "a hours pre-
vious to trial for these names to go
in, if it is wanted, and the liti-
gants have the right to within an
hour of time for trial to postpone
a case if some important witness
is absent. don't blame the law
yers for taking advantage of all of
the just technicalities they can. 1t
is their sworn duty to do this. The
last term of court here was the
least expensive We have yet held
and we are far ahead of other
counties in this respect. With re-
gard to dismissing juries to hear
the pleas and denurrers of attor-
neys, | will say that am heartily
in favor of it and if you gentle
men, both lawyers and citizens can
arrange a program for the carrying
cut of this suggestion. l will be
glad to see it DONE"
Here the Judge asked for sugges-
tions both from the attorneys and
grand jury as to how to lessen the
expenses of the court term; but no
one responded. "AlI | have said is
in the best of spirit and / am go-
ing to ask the Beard of Supervisors
and Grand Jury to meet when / do
and stay as long as j stay. What
we need is the cooperation Of al.
Do your duty gentlemen and
when you are through quit and
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