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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-21
$4,000 FOR 100 WORDS

| The million Dollar Mystery" story
| will run for twenty-five coaseru-
| tive weeks In the Newark Evening
| Star. BY an arrangement with the
ThaDhouser Film Company 1t has
| been made possible not only to read
| the story in tho Newark Evening Star.
| but also to see IL each week In tho
| various moving picture theatres.
| CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST
The prize Of $4,000 will bo won by
| the man. woman or child who writes
| the most acceptable solution Of the
NV stery, from which tie last two
made and the last two chapters sf
the story written by Harold Mac
Greth.
Solutions may be sent TO the Than
houser Film Corporation, at New
York, any time up to midnight. De-
! cember IA. They must Dear postomce
mark not later than that date.
A board OF three judges Will deter
mine which of the many solutions
4 received II the most acceptable. The
solute and Anal. Nothing Of liter
AT nature Will be considered In the
II decision, nor given any preference in
il the selection of the winner of the
\ $4,000 prize. The last two reels.
| which will give tho most acceptable
scented in the theatres. The story cor
responding to these motion pictures
| will appear In this newspaper CO.
| Incidentally.
| Solutions to the mystery must not
| he more than 100 words long. Here
are some questions to be kept In
mind in connection with the mystery
| as an aid TO n solutfoni
No. 1--What becomes Of the mill
| tionaire.
No. 2--what becomes of the ST.
900 900?
No. 3--whom does FIoreneo marry
/ Nc. 4-What becomes Of the Rss-
| sian countessf
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New York Theatres

ASTOR-"The Miracle Man.
CANDLER-"on Trial. (drama).
CASINO-"Pretty Mrs. Smith" (com-
edy with music).
CoHAN'S-"It Pays to Advertise,
Comedy.
CoMEDY--"A Modern Girl. foom-
edy).
CoRT-"Under Cover (melodrama).
, ELTINGE-"Innocent" (drama).
EMPIRE-"Th Predigal HUSBAND
Comedy.
FULToN--"Twin Beds" Comedy.
GAIETY--"Cordelia Blossom (com-
edy).
GRAND OPERA HousE-"The Grim
oline Girl"
HIPPODROME-"Th Wars of tho
World" spectacular production).
HUDSoN-"The Dummy, (deteotive
comedy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Girl from
Utah (musical comedy.
LIBERTY-"He Comes Up Smiling"
Comedy.
LoNGACRE-"Tipping the Winner
comedy, beginning Wednesday
n1ghO.
LYCEUM-"The Beautiful Adven-
ture" Comedy.
LYR1C-"Peg O. My Heart"
MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE
The Story of the Rosary" (melo-
drama).
MAXINE EJLIoTS-''what Is
Lover"
NEW AMSTERDAM-"The Dragon
Claw" (drama).
PLAYHOUSE-"Th Elder Son"
Comedy.
REPUBLIC-"The High Cost OF Low
ing" Comedy.
SHUBERT-"Miss Daisy (musicai
comedy.
THIRTY INTH--''The Third Par
ty' (farce).
WINTER GARDEN--"The Passing
Show of 1914"
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DOLLY SWEET, ONE OF MANY
"JOYLAND GIRLS" AT ODEON

THE Girls From Joyland" have
come to town and. beginning today
at matinee, will dispense mirth and
merriment for the rest of the week
at the Odeon Theatre. Springfield
avenue, near South Orange avenue.
The girls-twenty of them, and
every one a heauty-are excellent
dancers and singers. Among them is
Dolly Sweet, who, in the role of Cissy
Footlights, a stranded soubrette,
never falls to captivate the audience.
Nature and art conspire to make
her one of the most winsome queens
of the burlesque stage. Scarcely less
attractive are Maize LEstrange. tho
prima donna, as Magnolia Houlihan,
on her honeymoon trip: Lillian Ray
mond, as proprietress of Hotel Bon
Bon; Daisy Marchand. first as
waitress then as war correspondent;
Monica Richmond, with the grand
opera voice, and Madeline Kessinger
1.-THE Girl in Blue"
AS a foil to the beauty and charm
of Dolly Sweet and her twenty girl
companions, seven comedians supply
a torrent of fun that keeps every
body on daughters rack during the
entire performance.
Chief of these merrymakers Il
Frank Wakefield In the role of a
dope flend. His experience on the
race track Is particularly amusing
and anybody who can hear him tell
what happened there without shaking
with laughter must be a Crouch
for fair
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NEWARK PRESENTS
COHAN'S CLASSIC

"Seven Keys to Baldpate," which
begins a weeks engagement tonight
at the Newark Theatre, is a mys-
terry farce, SO named and written by
George NJ. Conan. It is founded on
Earl Derr Biggers's novel of the same
came. The play has revealed Mr..
Conan as daring playwright who
has departed from orthodox rules by
not taking the audience into his con-
fidence. notwithstanding this he has
produced play that has been a huge
success. 1t was actedsall of last sea-
son in New York. Matinees will be
given on Wednesday and Saturday.
Things happen in this play with
mechanical precision and rapidity
from the moment Magee, the novelist,
arrives at the inn on Baldpate Noun
tain to carry out his boast that he
can write one of the best sellers in
twenty-four hours. He has made a
bet to this effect with his friend, the
owner of the Baldpate Inn, and upon
the theory that a summer hotel is
the most desolate place on earth in
winter and that In such q place he
Is certain to be free from interrupt
ton, he repairs to Baldpate to write
his novel, arriving in a Rowling
storm.
The actors who will interpret the
different roles are George Parsons,
Joseph Allen, Edgar Halstead, Garlic
ton Macy, Purnell B. Pratt, Claude
Brooke, Martin L. Alsop, Roy Fair
child, John C. King, Jeanette Horton,
Eva Francis, Lorena Atwood and
Jessie Graham.
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grafton, and the chief smiled and
handed him the original letter.
Morton, I've been after this gang
of counterfeiters for months and they
are clever beyond words I've never
been able to get anywhere near their
presses. And for a moment | thought
this note was from u squealer. I've a
dozen men securing the country.
They find the bogus notes, but never
the men who pass them You see, it's
new stuff. | know what all the old
timers are at; but none of them has
had hand in this issue. Some for
eigners, l take it, under the leader
ship of a man I'd very much like to
know. Now, what's your scheme?"
Jim outlined 1t briefly.
ut all depends said the chief,
upon the fact that they will be i'm
patient IL they have the ability to
wait, we lose. But we can afford to
risk the chance The man who wrote
this letter is not q counterfeiter.
He's an old yeggman. We haven't
heard anything of him lately. We
tried to corner. him on a postofflce
job, but he slipped by. He may be a
STOOL Anyhow, I'll draw him in
somehow"
"There'll be some excitement"
Were used to that; you, too. All
we've got to do is to locate this man
Beggs. There are signs of spite in
this letter. Very well played, If you
want my opinion. What's this Black
Hundred?"
I'm not at liberty to tell just yet.
It's strange game; half political,
half blackmail. It's a pretty strong
organization. But If they're back of
this counterfeitng, there's a fine
chance of landing them ALL"
Here the chiefs assistant came In.
Got Beggs on the wire. Says he'll
conduct you to the home II you'll
promise him immunity for some other
offenses."
Tell him he shall have immunity
on the word of the chief. But also
say that he must come to see me in
person."
"All right, sir"
Il don't believe 1t would be wise for
Beggs to see me here, I gave him
good send off-Sing Sing-f1ve years
ago. He may recollect," said Norton.
Suit yourself about that. Only,
keep into communication with me by
telephone and I'll tip you off as to
when the raid shall take place. Lucky
you came In. I should have honestly
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gone there and arrested innocent
people, and they would have had a
devil of time explaining. 1t would
have taken them at least a week to
d., clear themselves. That would leave
the house empty all that time"
| Norton did not reply, but he put
the blotter away carefully. There
was no getting away from the fact,
but the god Of luck was with him.
do you know what's back of II
aI?"
IT can't tell you any more than
have" said Norton.
Then / pass. / know you well
enough. If you've made up your
mind not to talk q man couldn't get
anything out Of you with a can
you, my boy. Don't forget the tele-
phone"
"I shan't So long"
That same night Braine paid the
Russian woman a brief visit.
II think that here's where We go
forward. The secret service will raid
the house tomorrow and then for a
few days we'll roam about as we
bally please I'm hanged IL l don't
have every plank torn up and all the
walls pulled down. More and more
I'm convinced that the money Is in
that house."
Don't be too confident" warned
Olga. 80 many times have we been
tripped up when everything seemed
in our hands. The house should be
guarded, but not entered, for a day
or two: at least not till after the raid
is cold. I'm beginning to SEQ traps
everywhere"
"Nonsensei Leave 1t to me. We
shan't stick our heads inside the
Hargreave house till we are dead GER
tain that 1t is absolutely empty. Olga.
you're q gem. I don't think Russia
will bother us for awhile. Ehi
Paroff will not dare tell how he was
m-fiammed. The least he can do to
save his own skin Is to say that we
are fully capable of taking care OF
ourselves"
Olga laughed. ITO think of his
writing note like that! Florence
would have recognized-and no doubt
did--a palpable attempt to play an
old game twice."
How does she act toward your"
Cordial as ever; and yet :"
yet what?"
ITO be continued In Wednesday Eve
ning's Starr
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CURTAIN CALLS

ture is full of thrills, tears, cheers and
laughter and will ensnare all hearts,
leaving an impression never to be for
gotten. One can still remember the
song.
A series of excellent variety spe-
cialties are interpolated on the same
program.
"Such a Little Queen" in which
Mary Pickford appears, will be the
photo-drama feature at the Para
mount this week.
Such Little Queen" Is one of the
gems of the current era of plays.
Mary Pickford, as the little queen,
makes one of the best impressions of
her brilliant career. There Is some
thing indescribably appealing In the
personality she portrays. She has
dignity and grace, gentleness of man,
ner, charm and winsomeness, and she
contrasts most effectively the moods
identified with a situation In which
disappointment and despair must be
concealed under a pretense of cheer
fulness and courage.
The play deals with Kings and
queens of toy kingdoms and the trials
which beset them In both the hard
field of politics and the lima ginative
realm of romance.
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The Trump Suit.

Jones didn't want to play cards.
never had wanted to play cards in his
life, and said so. But to no purpose.
His objections, conscientious and
otherwise, were waved to one side BY
the red-faced person who was look
ing for a partner.
Jones took his seat at the card
table. Before they had been playing
fifteen seconds Jones and the red
faced person took a 40-horsepower
dislike to each other Then the
wretched Jones made his first serious
mistake. lie of the rudy complexion
banged the table.
"Why on earth didn't you follow
my lead?" he shouted.
eff there is one man in this world
today whose odious example I would
not follow in any circumstances you
are the mani" retorted Dimes. with
dignity
After that the jolly .pastime pro-
ceeded Then Jones put his foot in it
again, and again the rubicund one
banged the table.
Couldn't you see me calling for q
spade or a club?" he doomed. Have
MT you got black suit man."
Eyes, / have" said Jones, rising
from the table. land I'm jolly well
hanging on to it for your funeral!"-
Public Ledger.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-21

of this she is all right and good
wife to Alfred Hardy.
Being downtown she encounters
Jimmy Jinks, the husband of her
best friend, Aggie. Jimmy invites
Zoie to lunch quite innocently, which
she as innocently accepts, and they
are seen together in q restaurant. In
stead of telling her husband the
truth, she says she lunched at her
| dressmaker Finding her out her
husband leaves home and Zoie is
broken hearted, but resolves to win
him back.
How this is accomplished, must be
seen to be appreciated, and the COM
plications and amusing situations
that ensue make Baby Mine" what
1t Is, one of the great laughing sue
cesses, not only of our country, but
of all other countries in the world.
The part of zoie will be under.
taken by Miss Florence Gear. the new
leading woman of the company, this
being her first appearance here.
Charles Schofield, the irrepressibly
funny comedian of the company, who
is scarcely less popular than Mr.
Dingle as a "lion,'' will be the hus>
band, while Mr.. Dingle will enact
the part Of Jimmy" links.
Miss Helen Courtney, Miss lsadore
Martin, Mr.. Beebe and other MEM
bers of the company also have ex~
cellent roles.
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SEALED PROPOSALS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OBJ
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j., September II, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3;1b to $3.50 o'clock p. m. OF
Thursday, tho first day OF October. 1914, and
opened at tho last named hour. at public
meeting of tho board TO be held at said time
and place, for tho grading, curbing and flag
cling Of the following streets ana highways;
AMSTERDAM STREET.
from Niagara street to Magazine street;
CLIFFORD STREET.
from Jefferson street to Van Buren, street.
and
FRANKFORT STREET,
from Niagara street to Magazine street.
The following Is about the amount OF the
work 10 be done and tho materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work. and upon which bids will be
FOR AMSTERDAM STREET:
Three thousand one hundred and seventy
nine (317O cubic yards OF excavation. four
hundred and twenty-one (42D OF which is
embankment on the street; excavation only
to be paid for;
one thousand three hundred and eighty
seven 1850 lineel feet OF 20 by Inch four
cut curb set in concrete;
Ono hundred and fifty ubO) square feet
of Belgian bridging
SIX thousand eight hundred and thirty
Ave (e835) square feet Of artificial stone
walk inches thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
one ID basin with connection complete:
Two (2) sets Of 40 by inch four cut
corners set in concrete.
FOR CLIFFORD STREET:
Two thousand hve hundred and sixty-stx
(2,b6s) cubic yards Of embankment. three
hundred 5000 cubic yards of which is exca-
walton on the street; embankment only to be
paid for;
(2,462) lineal feet OF 20 by inch four cut
curb. set In concrete;
One hundred and fifty 600 square feet
of Belgian bridgingi
Twelve thousand three hundred and ten
d2,310) square feet Of artificial stonewalk 5
inches thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
ners, set in concrete;
One "a basin with connection complete.
FOR FRANKFORT STREET:
One thousand eight hundred Il, 5000 cubic
Yards OF excavation, seven hundred and sixty
one (76D cubic yards OF which Is to be en-
bankment the street; excavation only to
be paid for;
One thousand four hundred and twenty
nine u,429) lineal feet of 20 by 8 inch four
cut curb, set In concrete;
Seven thousand one hundred and fifty
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-21
War on Antique Faker.

For the benefit of Americans and
others who desire to buy antiques
during their visits to London, the au-
thorities of the city of London re-
Gently established department at
the Guildhall, where purchasers may
ascertain whether they have bought
genuine or sham articles.
case of sham antiques has been
collected and the intending purchaser
after a visit to ii should be able to
judge whether articles offered TO him
are real or otherwise while those who
buy before visiting the Guildhall can
SOON learn whether their objects Of
art are worth the money they have
paid for them.
Articles in lead an brass appear to
occupy the special attention of tho
antique faker, who is today some
thing more than highly skilled
craftsman, his bogus productions be-
ing in many cases highly artistic
Exchange.
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TODAY To OPEN
SHUBERT SEASON

To-day" George Broadhurst's and
Abraham Schomers drama. which
ran all last season at the Forty
eighth Street Theatre, New York,
will open the season at the Shubert
here tonight. In the cast are Ed
mund Breese, Madame Mathilde
Cottrelly, Marie Wainwright, Teresa
Maxwell Conover, Ethel Valentine,
Bernard A. Reinold, Margaret Robin
son and Charles Pitt.
Today had the distinction of scor-
ing the biggest dramatic hit of last
season, having remained on Broad
way many weeks longer than any
drama produced during the theatre
cal year of 1854. 1t deals with
love, passion, fear, hatred, self-sacri-
flee and loyalty and all are blended
in an endeayor to portray woman's
frailty and mans power.
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B y HA ROL D
NJ a C G r A T H
Copyright, 1914, by
Harold MacGrath).
SYNOPSIS.


Stanley Hargreave, millionaire after q
miraculous escape from the den of the gang
of brilliant thieves known as the Black
Hundred lives thu life Of recIuse fol
eighteen years. Hargreave accidentally
meets Braine, leader of the Black Hundred
Knowing Braine will try to get him. he
escapes from his own horne by a balloon
Before escaping he writes letter to the
girls school. where eighteen years before
he mysteriously left the doorstep his
baby daughter, Florence Gray. That day
Hargreave also draws one million dollars
from the bank. but 1t is reported that this
dropped into the sea when the balloon he
escaped In was punctured.
Florence arrives from the girls school
Countess Olga Braine's companion, visits
her and claims to be relative. Two bogus
detectives call, but their plot is foiled by
Norton. a newspaper man.
by bribing the captain of the Orient
Norton lays a trap for Braine and his gang.
Countess Olga also visits the Orlent's cap
tain and she easily falls into the reporter 8
snare. The plan proves abortive through
Braine's good luck. and only hirelings fall
into the hands of the police.
After failing in their first attempt this
Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask
her for money. but she escapes, again foil
Norton and the countess call on Florence
visitors having gone, Jones removes sec
tion of flooring and from cavity takes
n box. PURSUED Dy members OF tne bldch
Hundred he rushes to the water front and
succeeds In dropping the box into the sea-
Countess Olga. scheming to break the en-
gageI cent existing between Florence Har-
greave and Norton, invites them both ia
her apartment and pretends to faint In the
reporters arms. Florence appears In the
doorway Just at the planned moment and
as result gives Norton back his ring.
Accomplices OF Braine succeed In kidnap-
ping Florence while she is shopping and
hurry her off to sea. Norton receives wire
less later informing him that the girl had
leaned into the sea and been drowned.
Florence is picked up in a dazed condition
by party of fishermen. The Black Hundred
father succeeds in taking her back to sea
with HIM Florence sets fire to the boat and
is rescued by ship on which Norton has
been shanghaied.
Norton and Florence. safely ashore and
with no longer any Misunderstanding be-
tween them, take the train for home. Tie
train is wrecked and the Black Hundred
carry the injured Florence to a deserted
hut Norton. who tries to rescue her, Is
tied to the railroad tracks. Florence saves
him and finally Jones comes to the rescue
of both.
Concealed above the rendezvous Of the
Black Hundred a man learns OF the recovery
tro thT sea of the box of jewels by a
saiior | of its subsequent return 10 the
bottom OF the sea, and he quickly communal
Gates the fact to Jones. duplicate box
planted and later secured by the band,
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On the Roof.

Poor little Mrs. Jays parrot got
loose and flew out of tho window.
Great was her distress. Rushing
wildly out into the patch of garden
in the front OF her house, she saw
Polly sitting contentedly on the roof.
viewing the surrounding landscape
with much interest.
All at once she beheld an aged
workman coming down the street,
carrying ladder.
please, my good man, will you get
up on to the roof and catch my bird
for me?" she cried pleadingly.
Quite willing to oblige, the aged
one placed his ladder against the wall
and slowly made his way up it. AT
last he reached the roof and crept
toward Polly. AS, however. he got
closer that intelligent creature drew
herself up.
What the dickens are you messing
about on this roof for?" she shouted
at him.
The aged man came to sudden
stop. raised his hat, and replied:
BEG pardon, ma'am! Thought you
was a bird!" and climbed down again.
-Philadelphia Record.