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The Washington herald., 1914-02-26

magazines. at half price, made II pos
sibie for me to study the market more
systematically, and in Consequence
have sold many stories. One OF mine
Is out this MONTH hope you viii rec
ognize the name. although I believe you
have been under the impression that NJ
A. Druce was man Your poem 10
splendid and ] wish you every success
was far too anxious to see II my story
was in this month to walt two weeks
old, so bought a magazine. Sincerely
yours.
MARY ANNE DRUcE.-
Tommy whistled. There SEEMED no
other way of adequately expressing the
joy that had swept over him like
mighty tidal wave.
That. then. had been the reason for
Tommy's feeling OF kinship. 1t had
been a woman's wiles luring his thoughts
through the medium OF magazines. A
mans mind would never have crept out
from the situation and tangled itself
about his. Tommy's own.
He read Mary Anne's story with great
interest and recognized a writer that
would in a short time, find herself In all
the magazines.
Tommy sat thinking for more than an
hour. His own writing and literary
career seemed things Of no moment
Mary Anne was the one whose desires
were to be considered. her wants looked
after and her heart properly placed
In the end he wrote letter.
Mary Anne sitting at her desk. on
which the sun shone brightly. read the
letter. and a smile that riyaled the sun
in brightness sparkled in her eyes and
curved her lips
my Dear Mary Anne Bruce-I feel that
you have, in a way, robbed me of a de-
sire to become a great writer, but let me
tell you in just what manner this has
happened.
your work is excellent. So good Is II
that my own seems hardly worth spend
ing any time on. So have decided 10
give up all attempts for the moment and
accept a position offered me that will
keep me busy day and evenings for some
time. The position. however. at the end
Of a year will put me in a most independ-
ent financial condition. am more than
willing to work. even as a slave, II at the
end of that time you will give me the
honor OF Observation-Disclosures will say-
I want you to be perfectly free to write
during the next year, when you viii have
built a firm foundation for yourself in lit.
erary fields. After that / intend to build
a foundation for myself in your life. I
feel sure you will love me, because this
love Of mine has come in a most unlikely
way. and, something. perhaps the thing
we call "a hunch.' tells me we were born
to meet and so our way together.
'I will work for you during the mean
time Please let me hear from you.
Sincerely yours,
TOMMY DEANE."
Mary Anne felt slightly hysterical after
reading the letter. Her cheeks had
bloomed into scarlet roses and her eyes
held dreams.
After ALL" she unused. Il think he Is
not the only person who can feel things
that are destined to take place" She
gazed wistfully at Tommy's writing anG
then at his poem "a whole year" she
sighed.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
Columbia sunday-Fnm Production
of "Antony and Cleopatra"

Antony and Cleopatra" the George
Kleine-Cines photodrama production. will
be exhibited at the Columbia Thea
ter again next Sunday afternoon and
evening. 1t is concededly a greater Of
fering than was Quo Vadis'' of The
Last Days of Pompeii." and has created
an impression more profound than did
even those remarkable productions. The
story OF Marc Antony's Inflated passion
for the beautiful Egyptian queen is ia
miliar TO almost every reader Of history
II stands pre-eminently as one of the
worlds greatest love tragedies and has
been immortalized in poetry. song, and
drama as it is now Immortality visuaIized
in the great series of films.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
CoIumbia-James Il. Hackett I'm
''The Grain of Dust.o

James X. Hackett VIII be seen at the
Columbia Theater next week in "The
Grain of Dust" a play that he has estab-
lished as one of the most pronounced sue
cesses Of the past few seasons.
The story of the play concerns Freder-
ick Norman, who is a member of a New
York law firm-the Junior member, yet
conceded to be its most vital force
He realizes suddenly, after months of
fighting, that Dorothy HaIlowell, a stem
ographer in his firms employ, has cast a
spell over him that he cannot escape. In
spite Of the pleadings of his own family,
OF mis- business associates, and Of other
friends. he gives up the woman Of his
own social status, sacrifices his legal
connection, and places himself on a foot
ing with the little stenographer. Later
he breaks with his law partners that he
may win the girl for his wife
Those who like a play of purely Ameri-
can motives. development, and inspira-
tion. will enjoy Shfpman's dramatization
OF Graham Phillips story.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
National Sunday-FiIm Production
of .sThe Good Little DeyiI.o

Theater-goers of the capital will have
their first opportunity Sunday afternoon
and evening to see the film version at the
National Theater of The Good Little
Devil" with Mary Pickford and the orig
inal cast intact
1t is rather a coincidence that just one
year after this great dramatic offering
made its initial appearance here, the
same theater should offer 1t in motion
pictures.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
Casino-Naudeyille.

Six interesting Oriental personalities
are promised at the Casino next week In
Huigi Hashashi, an imperial court dwarf
and clown juggler. and his five little Jap
anese dolls, who present an exhibition of
Far East cleverness and skill. with beau
tiful scenic accessories. Crandall and
company of comedians will appear in
farce entitled Fun In a Grocery Store"
Dot Curtis will make merry with mu-
sical mimicry; Jack Barnholdt will ap-
rear in his own specially. and Alma Sire
and company will give an entertainment
in autobiography and comedy juggling.
Added features will include the surprise
party Monday night, the country store
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the
prize dancing contests Thursday night
and the merry revels of the amateurs
Friday night Motion plays are presented
at every performance.
Sunday from to 1880 p. m. special
concerts are given with a fine orchestral
program and all the features OF this
weeks bill as the attractions.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
Cosmo.-yaudeyiue.

The five athletic goddesses, as the Ben
nett sisters are billed, viii present an
interesting and picturesque Offering at
the Cosmos next week in the form Of an
exhibition Of scientific fencing, boxing
and posing, with other features OF phys
ical culture. Billy Newkirk and the
Evans Sisters will present a pianologue.
with songs and terpsichorean features
extraordinary. The Ryan sisters are
promised in the rarest act in vaude-
ville; Gibney Earle and a company of
in THE $1,000 Bynco," n COM
edy satire; the Kissners, modern Sam
sons, and also Cunningham, and Covey.
The Pathe weekly news pictures and a
series of photoplays will be shown at
each performance. A series OF concerts
with a fine orchestral program and pre-
senting all the attractions of this week
will be run Sunday from to 1880 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
Garden-Fcatare Films.
orphcum-Feature Films.

At Moore's orpheum Theater the prin-
cipal attraction on Monday and Tuesday
viii be presentation of Homer's i'm
mortal epic, The Odyssey" All of two
years were taken IN its production, cost
ing upward of 100000 and over 1000 peo-
pie have appropriate places In the presen-
tation. THE Ghost OF a White Lady" a
INSTALLATION of one Of Sir Arthur Wing
Pinero's earlier dramatic successes, will
be the chief attraction on Wednesday and
Thursday. On Friday and Saturday will
be seen The Fateful Passion" Great
Northern film production.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
American Theater-yaudeviIIe.

The bill at the American next week
promises the Carrays. a novelty wire
globe rolling and juggling act from the
New. York Hippodrome; Burnson and
Taylor. in a witty and melodious comedy:
Milt Arnsman, the featured comedian in
many Of the recent successes. in an act
in which he introduces popular songs in
manner which is said to be pleasing:
three other acts and motion pictures.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26

This is the age OF extravaganza. Ac-
cordlns to figures compiled by the bu-
reau OF foreign and domestic commerce.
United States Department Of Commerce,
the national debts of the world now ag-
gregate $4,000, ,ooo, 600. having Increased 20
per cent In the last decade
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
The NeW Social Dances
By Mile. Anna Paplowa
The Open Figure Adds
Variety and Interest to
the Dance.

IThis Is one of . series of article,
especially written for this newspaper
by Mile. Anna PavIowa, the greatest
living premiere danseuse, who In,
posed with her dsscinE partner, Law
renti Novikon, for each figure. The
dances to be explained and illustrated
nre those now in vogue in society ball.
rooms.l
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
National Today-Elnendorf Trave-
logue.
Iogue.

I To devote months to seeing things and
then to tell about them in hours. is
something of an undertaking. and yet
this is the task that Dwight Elmendorf,
globe-trotter and lecturer. has set for
himself when he attempts to describe
India in three travel talks. Mr.. Elmen-
dorf devoted nine months OF constant
travel and research in India. For the
most part Mr.. Elmendorfs work was
away from the beaten paths of travel,
and his second lecture, to be given at the
New National Theater this afternoon. will
cover a picturesque but little Travelled
part Of the great peninsula, Southern
India.
Next week. Western India" will be the
subject.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
LINCOLN FARM FOR NATION.
Bill In Kentucky Legislature Makes
Proposal.

Louisville. KY, Feb. e5.-That the
Abraham Lincoln farm be turned over
to the United tSates government was
asked in a resolution introduced in
the Kentucky legislature today.
The farm now is being maintained by
the Lincoln Farm Association.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
Poli's-"When Knigh thood Wa, 4,
Flower

PolIs Theater announces for next week
revival Of play in which Miss Julia
Marlowe won her greatest success before
she became co-star with Z. H Sothern.
~ IS Charles Majors romantic drama,
when knighthood Was in Flower" The
story of the play concerns the romance
between Mary Tudor. sister of King
Henry VIII of England, and Charles
Brandon, the most noted dueIist of his
DAY. and a picturesque figure at the Court
OF St James in the waning days of chiv-
airy in England. The clash of drama in
the story is furnished by King Henry's
determination to marry his beautiful and
naughty sister TO the King of France.
and her reckless decision to elope with
young brandon as means Of escaping
marriage with a man she loathes. The
role OF the royal English beauty will be
played next week by Frances Nelson
and Richard Buhler will be seen as
Charles Brandon.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
NationaI-b.,id wsrseId in 9Th.
auctioneer-,'

NuffOnaf--DaNtd Marueio th fhe
Auctioneer.r
Il has been said that TO laugh without
sympathy is a ruinous abuse Of noble
function, wherefore David warfield, who
will appear at the National Theater next
week in his revival of The Auctioneer"
is indeed the greatest living comedian.
for no one has ever laughed either with
OF at him without realizing subconscious-
~ that the kindher emotions have been
gently stimulated. In mis- remarkable inn
personation of the kind hearted. old He
brew auctioneer. with all his lovable and
pathetic qualities, Mr.. Warfield is again
appearing in a character that incltes an
audience to laughter, the kind of laugh
ter that is very close to tears. Indeed.
none there are who can so eioquently play
upon the affections os an audience, and
for that reason Mr.. Warfield's position
before the American public is without a
parallel Therefore the lovers of fine act
ing. of expert stagecraft in its best estate,
everything that is artistic and good in the
theater as David Belasco is able to pub
lish its best traditions. will want to see
THE Auctioneer." Supporting Mr.. War
field will be found all the living members
OF the original cast.
tac
''Bunty Pulls the Strings will play q
return engagement at the Belssco The
ster next week. The company is headed
by dainty Molly Pearson. who plays her
original role of "Bunty." She and her
confreres who came into New York un-
heralded and unnoticed gave such a good
account of their sterling qualities that
the populace Of the modern Babylon came
in a body, as il were to the Comedy The
ater. Plays called successes" came and
went. but "Bunty" remained until it
seemed that the entire population of Man.
haitian Island and vicinity had made her
acquaintance ana enjoyed II. Yet,
''Bunry'' is not a great play. on the face
OF il; It's greatness lies in its subtleness
OF wit Il is a classic that will live, and
the greater its age the brighter 1t will
shine; when the mamie of Graham Moffatt
is only memory, the name of "Bunty"
VIII still be spoken with appreciation.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26

Business in the vicinity of Shanghai.
China was almost entirely suspended
from November. 1911. to the end Of Feb
ruary, 1917. because OF the revolution.
Business Is now normal again.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
The Bar HarbOr: Lesson =
The Open Figure
The Simplicity of the Bar
Harbor Insures Its Pop
ularity.

drawn up 50 that the instep rests close
TO the heel of the striding foot
Again a stride is taken-the lady and
man using the same feet as at the Begin
ning-and the others being drawn up. as
in the manner just explained. With the
completion Of these two counts the
dancers face each other again and as
sumo the regulation close position. They
may then pause. for two beats, or repeat
the figure. As is apparent, the simplic-
ity Of the Bar Harbor is almost incom-
parable, for the introduction of one after
another can be accomplished with man.
ifest ease. The next series will be de-
voted to the .Paylowa Schottische, espe-
ciaIly designed for the tendency now ap-
parent to return to some OF the dances
which were in vogue many years ago.
Copyright. lel4D
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
National, Tuesday-Culp-Goo

Next Tuesday afternoon, at the Ma
tional Theater, the engagement of Julia
Culp and Katharine Goodson. one OF the
most important events OF the musical sea-
son of the capital. is announced.
This joint recital will bring to the CAP
ital two of the most popular musicians
Washington knows. Julia Cup has no
rival in popularity here, and the world
famed pianist who appears with her is
among the greatest names in the piano
world of today.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
'G.yety-4oh. on. Jo.ephIne."

Gayety-"0h, On, Josephine"
..oh. oh. Josephine" new French bur-
lesque. comes to the. Gayety next week
with James Rowland. Sam Green. and
Libbie Blondelie In the leading comedy
roles
The plot centers around tho visit OF a
supposed Broadway show girl to a sana-
torium. where she manages to make trou-
bic for all OF the male contingent. James
Rowland. who takes the part OF a re-
cupesatfng Senator. Is one of her victims.
but she finally succeeds In fascinating and
landing "OId Dooiittie" and aged mill
Blondeile. in the role of Lady Josephine.
is seen in q series Of acrobatic stunts.
while Sam Greene portrays a typical
rough-neck trainer. Pug Nacious.
Garden-Fcnture Films.
Moore's Garden Theater will show next
week another Famous Players produc-
under the personal direction of Daniel
Frohman, the cast includes the foremost
favorites of the Famous Players organ
ization. This picture will be the chief at
traction on Monday. Tuesday. and We'd
nesday, and on Thursday and Friday will
be seen pictorial version of the celebrat-
ed temperance story and play. Ten
Nights in a Barroom.' On Saturday
viii be seen Joan of Arc" In five reels,
presenting the most important episodes
OF the life OF the celebrated Maid of Or
leans.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26

u. 4. Keith'>-High-cIa>. NauJ.viu.
Marie and Mary Mcfarland renowned
as grand opera stars, will be the leading
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26
At the Theaters Next Week

feature of the B. r. keith Theater bill
next week. Minnie Dupree and company
will be seen Ia Alfred Sutro's comedy,
'-The Man In Front" Kate Gilmore, with
Sam williams assisting. win offer her
1914 edition OF THE Hunter and the Hun
ter-essr Marshall p. Wilder win bid
farewell to Washington prior 10 his de-
parture on another world -girdling tour.
From the Berlin Winter Garden will come
Nick's Roller Skating Ballet Girls Emily
Darrell and Charles Conway. the Two
Tom Boy Girls. and the Pathe weekly re-
view will conclude the bill. Next Sunday
there win be the usual two concerts.
Bclasce-BaumEarsi Lecture Sum
day Might.
At the Beiasco Theater next Sunday
night personality new 20 lecture loving
washingtonians WIN be presented In the
person of Mr.. y. r. Baumgardt. trav-
eler and artist. who for many years made
his residence abroad, but who now lives
in California, In which part OF the conn
try he Is widely and fayorably known.
Mr.. Baumgardt's first lecture will tell Of
the Majestic Land of the Midnight Sun,
Norway.
The chief attraction in the Baumgardt
lectures Is that they are different in every
way from the accepted form Of travel
lecture. He takes you back into ages long
forgotten. and these show you why GER
tain things have been possible today, or
in nearer yesterdays.
The series following NORWAY" viii in
clude Venice" Florence" IAN Even
ing with the Stars" and Athens"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-26

HANDS FOR af
erns from cold hung eagerly awatod jobs i
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-01
Luke McLuke Saws

Lots OF men who preach against
gambling go ahead and get married.
Men are more imaginative than wo-
men But no man could make himself
believe that a wrinkle was a dimple.
Every girl has Society manners for
use in Company and kimono Manners
foruse around the house.
While we regret the Divorce Evil.
we can't see why every couple should
be left to Kilkenny cat finish.
The wicked flee when no man pur-
sueth. But as soon as they find that
they are not being chased they haul out
out their Holier-T han-Thou halos and
resume business.
If the Mothers in this country wanted
Suffrage, women would be voting IN
side of year.
II is all right to long for and sing
about your boyhood's happy days down
on the farm. But it you could expert
ence them again it wouldn't take you
ten minutes to set up a howl Tor Mod
ern Improvements.
Ii isn't much comfort TO a bald-head-
ed man to know that he is wearing lots
of hair on his hat.
We have always found that when a
man wears whiskers on his face his
Jokes need shaves too.
When Mother leaves a woman's mag
azine living around and Father picks u
up and glances through it, Father get'
mad all over whe nhe realizes thai
mother is squandering Is cents per veal
! on the fool publication.
As soon as a wife discovers that sh'
can hoss her husband she begins work
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-01
Eggs! Eggs!! Eggs!!!
Claims VS.. Facts

Barred Rocks and sell
claims
ohatchng ask him his show
We be well
We feel proudr records than do our o
the
of COFFEY Mgr Mckinney ny
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-05-01

Every man, woman and child in
Kentucky who is IN love with lie and
fond of Gods great out-of-doors,
owes an eternal debt Of gratitude to J:
Quincy Ward, Of Bourbon county. said
the Lexington Leader Sunday.
"He who multiplies the fishes in the
streams, the birds in the woods and
the deer in the forests Is as great a
beneiactor of his race as the man who
makes two blades OF grass grow where
only one blade grew before.
With Mr.. Ward this is surely la
Dor of love, for certainty there is no
money and less JOY in struggling with
the obstacles which have beset his
pathway since he first entered upon
the task of making the rivers and the
fields OF old kentucky once more a
delight to all lovers of nature.
And in protecting the fish and the
game from the murderous, assaults OF
the pot hunter. no less than IN the work
OF replenishing the supply. has MI
Ward and his county wardens increas-
cd the debt of gratitude resting upon
the genuine sportsman.
There is no land on earth more Ia
vorable than kentucky to the propaga-
ton Of fish and game. Most OF the
creeks and rivers ramble along through
limestone hills and over gravelly beds
and sandy bars, with here and there
hedges and pot holes and RIFLES
amid which the small-mouth black bass
inch for inches the gamest thing that
moyes'-dclghts to chase its prey.
Then there are mountains and forests
and thickets and fields where deer and
quail and phes san; s!'o;:ld grow and
increase free from molestation except
during the legal open season.
mir. Ward knows what these things
mean To men who. in the love OF ma
ture. hold communion with her visible
from for he. too. has spent many a
day whipping the Cumberland IN and
about shade Shoals and Punkin' Hol.
lcr.' and the gill-net hole. striking a
rascally bass here. stopping there to
listen to the notes of vagrant wood
thrush. and hating now and then 20
feast his eyes upon the wild riot of
purple and green and gold with which
the artist, Nature, in splitting her store
Of autumn coloring. has decorated the
limestone hills.
And there are two-legged brutes IN
the world who. but for such gentle and
vet courageous souls as Quincy Ward
| would desecrate scenes like this with
| dynamite and net and trap!
| Long life and health. good Sir
Quincy: and when at last the summons
comes for YOU to join the silent army
OF the departed anglers-may old lzaak
| himself meet you at the portals o'
Paradise and pray the Almighty that
the few small sins which all fishermen
under due provocation, commit now and
then. may not be remembered against
| your'
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Money in Hemp In Kentucky

With hemp seed at S. bushel, ana
a yield Of anywhere from ten TO twelve
bushels TO the acre" says Prot. IL.
Garman, Of State University, there
certainly ought to be money IN the
crop" .
Prof. Garman, who has charge OF
the Department OF Entomology and
Botany OF the Experiment station,
went on to say that when some one
crop becomes the fashion IN farming
community, every farmer feels sort
Of impulse coming from this condition
OF things and is more or less disposed
to follow the crowd. The more UNI
stable he is, the more quickly he IS IN
fluenccd by the general trend OF farm
ing going on about him, the more DIS
posed to turn his attention to what
seems to be certain and easy way TO
make money.
Growing tobacco has OF late become
the fashion in kentucky-too much
the fashion. II is having not good effect
on our soils, already deficient ~
vegetable matter, aud in some places
lacking other desirable ingredients
The man who has the nerve to WITH
stand the general tendency, turn MS
back on tobacco and grow crops not
grown by everybody about MN, ougn'
to be able to make more money IN
the next ten years IMAM nc can ro,'