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The Washington herald., 1915-02-09
CASINO.
Vaudeville.

Before A capacity audience at yester-
days performances at the Casino Theater
Eddy Baldwin, presented Uncle John, -
tabloid sketch Of New England life,
that is among the best acts that have
ever appeared at the Casino Theater. The
action Is replete with amusing situations
and the cast went through the perform
ance with a snap and ginger that was
refreshing. Mr.. Baldwin is a clever
comedian and is also possessed of an
ability to whistle marvelously. He was
repeatedly enchored at every perform
ance at the conclusion of his speciality.
Miss Dot Loid headed the feminine con-
tingent in a very acceptable manner.
She was responsible for many of the
catchiest musical numbers and helped
out materially in many others.
Walker and Ill kept the audience in ali
uproar with their funny situations. in
"AH Wrong" The sketch depicts the ac-
tions of a man who staying out late,
tries to get into the house without beinS
discovered by his wife. Shortly after he
gets into the house his wife returns from
a club meeting and she. too. tries to get
in without being observed by her hus-
band The situations that ensue Kept
the audience in laughter during the ac-
ton of the sketch.
Edna Richardson contributed several
pleasing songs. She has a good voice
and much magnetism. Her comedy work
caught her auditors, who were lavish in
their praise.
Last night like every night this week,
was country store night and the lucky
patrons received a present that was
worth while carrying home.
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NATIONAL.
Cyril Maude in "Grumpy.~

Cyril Maude. who made his initial ap-
pearance in Washington at the New Ma
tional Theater last night, in the four
act play. Grumpy" by Horace Hodges
and T Wigney Percyval, is very much
like Julius Caesar. for he came, was seen,
and conquered. The magnificent audience
surrendered without the least resistance.
and at the close OF the third act rendered
the artist an ovation such as it is the
fortune of few actors to elicit. The
curtain rose and fell four times to give
Mr.. Maude the opportunity to bow his
acknowledgements. but the applause did
not cease until he came to the footlights
and made one Of the most graceful
speeches expressive of his appreciation
Of the reception accorded him. As for
the performance, it was one to be long
remembered. In every detail it was moth
ing short OF perfection. Every member
of the cast seemed to take special pride
In his or her part. and while, Of course,
the star" carried on the honors. each
one sof the members of the company is
entitled to unqualified commendation.
The play is Of the higher order of
melodrama. The action hinges on the
robbery Of a great diamond and its re-
covery through the shrewdness Of An
drew Buulivant, an old criminal lawyer,
who rejoices In the sobriquet of
Grumpy" Bullivant's nephew, Ernest
Heron. has bought a famous diamond
for firm Of jewellers and brings it to
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his uncle's house. Jarvis, a professional
crook, who has been employed by Isaac
Wolfe. a fence" to get possession of
the gem, manages to be introduced into
Bullivant's home, and during the night
assaults Heron, whom he seriously
wounds in the struggle and robs of the
stone. He has also succeeded in ingra-
tiating himself with Virginia old Bulli-
wants granddaughter and seeks to in
veigle her into an elopement in which
attempt, however, he fails. On the
evening of Heron's arrival he has
plucked a camelia, and Susan, the house
maid, ties with it hair from her head.
1t is this flower thus tied which finally
brings about the detection of the robber
and his delivery to the police. the fine de-
tective work being done by old Grumpy.
One might as well try to describe a
perfect painting by mentioning this or
that detail of the painters work as to
dissect Mr.. Maude's superlatively fine
characterization of the old criminal
practitioner. The lovable nature of
the old man concealed under querulous
manners; his tenderness toward his
granddaughter and nephew: his assum-
ed severity to his valet by whom he is
really dominated. finally, the clever
ness with which he unmasks the viii
lain and secures the restoration of the
gem from Jarvis. make a mosaic of
artistic presentation. The supporting
members of the company are Miss Elsie
Mackay as Virginia, Leslie BuswelI as
Ernest Heron, Alexander Onslow as
Jarvis, Rowland Blackstone. who will
be remembered as a member of the
Ben Greet Players. as Isaac Wolfe.
John Harwood as Ruddock. Grumpy's
valee c. Probyn-Dighton as Keble.
Jarvis servant: Miss Maud Andrew as
Susan. James Dale as DR.. Maclaren.
and Miss Mabel Hicks as Mrs. Mac
laren.
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GAYETY.
"The College Girls"

Max Spiegers college Girls" of a
little later vintage, but similar in intent
and variety Of entertainment, as the IA
nous ''Ziegfeld Follies," are an institu-
ton on the burlesque circuit, and the
l9l4-lSl5 edition, which is this weeks at
traction at the Gayety, is up to the STAN
dard Of its predecessors of the last three
or four years in that it burlesques all
the fads Of the year and is an aggrega-
ton of a dozen stars and many pretty
girls who sing in lively fashion a long
list Of snappy music intrusted to them.
Abe Reynolds received a boisterous well
come back to his home town" and his
work as principal comedian was wildly
applauded by hosts Of friends who were
on hand. Abe, after quitting the old
Bijou stock company, appeared here
many times in vaudeville in the team Of
Bartell and Reynolds. Charles Moran Is
a featured member of the big company
and contributed his goodly share Of fun.
Florence Mills. strikingly beautiful: :
frankie Grace, Mona Forbes and Molly
Stanword have the principal feminine
roles and each seemed to possess those
qualities of personal beauty and either
vocal or dancing ability that pleased the
people in the seats.
THE College Girls" furnish an article
of burlesque entertainment that has
refreshing difference. The large chorus.
whose individual beauty and accomplish
ments are Indicative of the use OF care
full selective powers, is an important part
of the entertainment, and the whole pres
entation is a big evenings joy and abso-
lutte freedom from anything serious.
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scored a distinct triumph yesterday, pri-
marily on account of her charming per-
sonality.
Marion Lltchfield and company, who
style themselves The FIorentine Sing
ers,' made good in their rendition OF
popular, Operatic. and classical selections
by request; Billy McDermott. "the only
survivor Of Coxey's Army" has a brand
new line of chatter that gets the laughs:
Emmet Dewey and company present a
comedy drama. His Wife's Mother -
which turns the joke on the Jokers; Pie
tro. piano-accordion virtuso is good. and
the Petersen brothers do aerial stunts.
The performance concludes with the
Pathe movies.
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MAKES HER DEBUT
AS DRAMATIC STAR
Special to The Washington Herald.

SpeCial to The Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va, Feb. S.-Annette Kell-
ermann made her debut as a dramatic
star at the Academy of Music here to-
night in brand-new musical comedy,
The Model Girl" The book and lyrics
by Anne Caldwell. with music by Ray
mond HubbelL. L. c. wisweII has sur
rounded his star with an excellent
company, including Otis Harlan. Edith
Decker. Gertrude Vanderbilt. John
Park. Edwin Wilson. Hubert wilke. and
the most attractive chorus seen here in
years.
The costumes are picturesque and
the scenic equipment massive. \ large
delegation of New York theatrical ceIe-
brities attended the premiere.
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Porter Emerson Browne's S
New Play Lacks Virility of
His Former Pieces and
Handicaps Ann Murdock
In First Starring Venture.
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

Miss Ann Murdock made her first stel-
lar bow to Washington at the Columbia
Theater last night, when Charles Froh-
man presented her in the premiere per-
formance of Porter Emerson Browne S
new play, entitled "A GirI of Today" a
comedy which might aptly be termed
much ado about nothing" if one may
be allowed to borrow the phrase.
The first curtain finds us viewing the
very pleasant and artistic living room of
Gordon Blake. with its owner scrutiniz-
ing a newly arrived portrait of himself.
Here we make the acquaintance of
Blake's lawyer friend, who prophecies
much that is to follow in his earnest
advice to Blake that he make a will In
The Washington herald., 1915-02-09
"a GIRL OF TODAY PROVES,
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING''

his slangy lines to their full value and
furnishes what little there is Of
comedy. while William Holden and
Miss Eleanor Gordon are the invading
pair of relatives who make life miser-
able for Elaine; Frank Mills is seen as
the guardian: Harry S. Hadfleld as his
attorney: William Eville as the butler.
and Miss Pauline Duffield in an ex-
cellent performance as the house
keeper
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charming singing and pianoIogue
act They were repeatedly encorsd.
The Circle Comedy Four. a male quar-
tet, blended comedy and harmony in
pleasing turn, and Con Ruddy and
Hilda lie Roy pleased with a neat
singing and dancing skit. Their songs
were OF the snappy kind and their
dancing showed several new steps.
The performance opened with sew
eral reels of good photOplays and
closed with the Hearst-Selig motion
picture news
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trio comedy designing widow was most
effective, while Gavin Harris, Marion
Nichols, Danile Hanlon, and Doris Eaton
were satisfactory in their respective
roles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UTILIZING ALL THE FARM.
Many Farmers Can Profit by Reclaim
ing Land.

Many Farmers Can Profit by Reclaim
ing Land.
There is at present an intensified
demand for breadstul1S. This is caused
by the decentralization of commerce
and foreign production. Many farm
ers have an excellent opportunity to
derive neat profit by making their
farm solid for production, writes Il. IL.
Squires in the American Agriculturist
A concentrated effort is being made to
increase the acre yield of grain. A
corresponding increase in production,
due to increased acreage, is just as
imperative and will in the end prove
more profitable. The reclamation of
additional acres will mean not only
n temporary increase in profit. but q
permanent increase in the real value
and producing power of the farm.
This will be a positive asset even when
conditions become more settled.
The most available means of in
creasing acreage Is in reclaiming the
patches of cutover and stump land
lioh hoNltHN lol inc VI
cereals. The total of stump lands now
In farms having available machinery,
horses and labor for cultivation and
requiring no additional outlay for man
agement is enormous. 1t represents
total of more than 100000 acres in
the United States, and practically all
Of this is in possible grain producing
areas.
This land is not in large bodies, but
Is scattered in little clusters of from
one to ten or more acres in every
county in every state, fact which
makes it all the more valuable. This
land can be, cleaned up and made
ready for tillage ut little average cost.
and, with a production of but fifteen
bushels to the acre. which is ridicu-
lousy low on account of its being
virgin land, the average can readily
make n grand total of 150,000,0oo
bushels of grain for the nation, which
would represent just that much net in
crease in the profits derived by farm.
ers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-08

care of, This consists of post ana
two cross arms, the post usually being
four foot length The cut shows such
a trellis with the vines pruned. In this
system the first and second seasons
growth is given up to getting strong
canes trained to the top of the post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-08
"HiGHER CITIZENSHIP"
President Butler. of Columbia t,
Speak at State Fair

White River Junction, Sept. 7--Dr
Nicholas Murray Butler, president OF
Columbia University and an educat
or of international prominence, and
Hon. John W. Weeks, United States
Senator from Massachusetts, will be
the guests of the Vermont State Fair
commission to be held here Sept. IA
49, l6 and II,
These two well-llnown men will de
liver addresses on the subject OF
Higher Citizenship" DR.. Butler
will speak on Thursday, Sept 16 at
II o'clock in the morning and Senat.
Or Weeks will speak on Friday, Sept
II at the same hour.
The grandstands will be free to the
public for these addresses, the orat-
ors speaking from an automobile di.
rectly in front of the stands 1t is
planned to have addresses. on Tues
day and Wednesday on the same sub
ject by other prominent men, but for
these days the choice has not yet
been made. Announcement of other
speakers will be made later.
In connection with the depicting
of aerial warfare, Capt, Chauncey
Redding. the daring aviator, accomp-
anied by Leon d. Smith, the para
chute jumper, will drive his aero
plane to a height not less than 5000
feet, when Smith viii cnt loose and
drop to the ground. This is one of
the most daring Of aerial feats.
Despite the embargo placed on the
shipping of cattle from one state to
another because of the foot and
mouth disease, the only state permit
ted to exhibit cattle at the Stale Fair
being Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont, the exhibit will be fully up
to past seasons. There viii be SOC
head of cattle shown. 300 sheep. near
ly 100 swine, l35 Morgan horses and
all other departments with very large
numbers. 'ti 'tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-08
A Ruream OF Employment.

AT recent rleetlRg of the executive
committee Of the mayors committee
on unemployment of Louisville, Ky. it
was decided to continue the work of
the bureau oi free public employment
until the present surplus of about ST.
600 is exhausted a report received
from W Il. Hughes, in charge of the
bureau. showed that forty five posi-
tons had been furnished during re-
cent month to applicants In various
kinds OF occupations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-08
sisissssssese.ssessisis;sf
. DIAMETER OF THE sILo.

> The diameter of silo should
O. be determined by the amount of =
. silage to be fed. According to :
!. the North Dakota station, If less
, than one and one-fifth inches of ,
) ensiage are removed daily, mold
= ing is likely to start. The warm :
>. er the weather the greater the :
!. depth OF ensilage that should be
removed. In winter twelve dairy I
, cows fed forty pounds a day will !
= use up the right amount from :,
> fourteen foot silo, While in sum- :.
!. mer it would require eighteen
, cows to use up the amount of en-
J siluge that should be removed
= daily; for the twelve foot silo, :.
, nine cows in winter and thirteen =
!. in summer: for the sixteen foot
, silo, seventeen cows i'll winter q
. and twenty-five in summer. Let :.
, the amount of ensilage fed daily :.
J. determine the diameter of the =
J silo and let the height determine 9
, the capacity. q
go ! seSe 90 - 9
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-08
THE EVENING BANNER
VERMONT
Wednesday, September 8, 1915.
STEAMERS COLLIDE

The j. r. Morse misunderstanding
ers All Saved.
Stonington, Me, Sept. S.-The pas
senger steamer j. T. Morse was dam
aged today in a collision with the
steamer Pemaquid off Turks island
in dense Jog. The Morse was
beached and the 200 passengers were
landed without mishap. The Pema-
quid was not damaged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-08
National League.
uBoston z, New York 2.
BrOOkIyn Z. Pittsbnrg 3.
Federal League

Brooklyn 6, Newark 0.
st. Louis 3, Chicago (frst game
Chicago 3, St Louis 2 (second
game).
Pittsburg 3, Kansas City FIRST
game).
Pittsburg 4, Kansas City 2 (second
gamc)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-08
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League.

American League.
New York s, Boston 3.
Chicago 10, Detroit 8.
St Louis 4, Cleveland l I'll in
nings).
Philadelphia 6, Washington 5 FIRST
game).
Washington Z, Philadelphia A (sec.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-08
The "lJmbrelIar TreIl;s.

The Kansas experiment station rec
ommends the post and arm or ''qmbrel
In trellis on hillsides and uneven
ground where vines are to be taken
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-08

Increasing Producing Power Of Soils.
There are several ways in which the
producing power of soils may be in
creased namely, by adding organic
matter and iime, by increasing the
supply of plant food elements, by i'm.
proving the water supply and filth
This is not u fixed Improvement for
mula for every kind of soil, but il
points out methods of attack. a wet
marsh needs no addition of organic
matter. for that would be carrying
Goals to Newcastle" A poor sand on
the other hand always has good filth,
and good tlth in this case is not an
Indication of fertility
A long cropped clay loan or a silt
loan soil usually requires attention in
every particular What makes it light
er colored than ii was twenty years
ago? The humuS has been largely
used up. Why does it work harder
and bake? Here again the lack of
humus or organic matter is largely re-
sponsible. If the soil is acid and re-
fuses to grow good red clover it
doesn't contain enough lime. If the
crop dries up during n short dry pc
Rod the wafer supply is ut fault. IL
the crop is short and the yield is low,
when other conditions are favorable,
is the cause.-the soil hasn't
sufficient available nitrogen, phosphor-
us and potassium. Wisconsin Station.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
LADY SPENDS A QUARTER
TO RECOVER $50 FUR
JUST ONE LITTLE AID PROVED
SUFFICIENT.

Bread cast upon the waters may
feed the fishes or harvest a bakery, but
Times Recorder want" and "lost" ads
beat it in results as articles lost just
can't stay lost when the Times Re-
corder gets upon the trail. A case in
point was the loss yesterday by an
Americus lady of very handsome fur.
Her first (and only impulse was to
plant ''lost" ad in the Times-Re-
corder, the planting process costing
o quarter only. Result: one hour after
the paper appeared, the lost fur had
been returned to the fair and delight
ed owner. This is but one case in
point. There are hundreds more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
PREMIER WIFE IS
At TER A NEWsPAP Err

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Herbert AS
GCith, wife of the premier of Great
Britain appeared as plaintiff in the
chancery court demanding an order
restraining The Globe from the publi-
cation of alleged libels.
The attorney of Mrs. Asquith stated
that for some time Mrs. Asquith had
been deliberately pursued by The
Globe with accusations of disloyalty
and association with Germans prison
ers at bennington Hall.
"She has been described aas trail
tor and disgrace to her SEX" he de-
clared. 1t was added that the prose-
cution began year ago in another
newspaper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
Old Chest Rattles,
Is Chopped Open,
Yields $500 Gold

READING, Pa, Dec. 17.-Only an
odd-sounding rattle when an old chest
was being taken out of the home of
the late Daniel Stoudt of Shartles-
vile preliminary to being sold as
junk or chopping up for firewood,
saved for the family a store of $500
in gold pieces. The late Mr.. Stoudt
had hidden the gold away in the old
chest, forgotten in a dark attic until
he died, and the family decided to
hold sale of old furniture.
The day before the auction a son,
John Stoudt, removed to the first
floor of the Stoudt farmhouse all the
furniture to be sold. When the old
chest was set on the floor something
jingled inside. The lid was securely
fastened and had to be broken open,
The ak cut into secret compartment
under the lid and out rolled stream
o. bright yellow coins. The newest
was dated 1900
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
". { A. BOARD HAS
OPENED THEIR OFFICE

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 17.-It is the
plan of the Western & Atlantic re-
leasing commission when it opens it's
permanent offices in the statehouse,
which will be about january 4, 1916,
to keep them open all the time, so
that people interested in the state road
and its extension or releasing, may
call any day and be served.
While it has not yet been definitely
settled the offices will likely adjoin
the present offices of the state rail-
road commission, where c. Murphey
Gambler, chairman of the state rail-
read commission, and Campbell Wal
lace, secretary of both commissions,
may be found at any time.
There will also be an under-secre-
tary in charge OF the offices of the
Western & Atlantic commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
WILSON AND BRIDE
MAY COME TO JEkll

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Dec. ia re-
port has become persistent here that
President Wilson and his fiance, Mrs.
Edith Boiling Gait, will spend at least
8 portion of their honeymoon on
Jekly Island Secretary Weatherly OF
the Brunswick Board of Trade, de-
c,ares however, that he has not re-
ceived any definite news on the mat
ter.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
and Mrs. McAdoo spent several days
on the island last winter and were
highly pleased with their sojourn. 1t
is probable they have spoken in fav-
orable terms to the president and Mrs.
Gait about it.
The report reaching Brunswick is
that the president and his bride will
go as far as Charleston on water and
there take a private train for Bruns-
wick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
ANDREWS IS MADE
POTENTATE OF YAARAB

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 1.-THE elec-
ticn of Walter P Andrews, of Allan
ia, as potentate of Yaarab Temple,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, will be
received with general interest, not
only throughout the state, but all ov-
Ell the nation.
For long time Colonel Andrews
has been identified with the best in
terests and ideals of this organiza-
ton. He has an acquaintanceship
and friendship among Shriners that
strutches from coast to coast, and he
is regarded as the logical successor
tc Potentate Forrest Adair, under
whose administration the Yaarab
Temple has splendidly prospered.
Colonel Andrews is a member of the
Georgia assembly, and is prominent
in the civic, political and social life
Of Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
NOTHING DOING
COTTON SELLING
BEFORE NEWYEAR
CHRISTMAS BALES WILL REMAIN
In STORAGE.

There will be but little Christmas
shopping coin circulating in Americas
from immediate sale of cotton bales
held in reserve, as the market is now
at the low point of the month, and de-
clines daily by degrees. Holders are
not inclined to sell now for eleven
cents the same cotton they refused
twelve cents for a short time ago, in
expectation that the price would sure
IL go to fifteen cents ere long. And
were it at fifteen cents today there is
an element that would hold for twenty
cents, no doubt. The prevailing opin-
ion here, as elsewhere, is thaat the
price of cotton will advance in the
early spring-but not now. In the
meantime the cotton bales stored in
Americus warehouses represent the
huge sum of $S50,oOO tied up tightly
ard awaiting the expected advance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-12-17
Enlisting Heavy in Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 17.-Atlanta
members of the Georgia militia are
stirred with an interest that is by no
means impersonal in the sensational
press dispatches of the past twenty
four hours from Washington indicating
the practical certainty of break with
Austria. Many of the officers who
have been close students of the situa-
tion since the European war broke
out, believe that the Austrian INCL
dent viii swell to such proportions
that the possibility of the United
States becoming involved in military
way will become acute.
Never in the history of things mill
tary has there been such an interest
in the enlistment and recruiting as
there is in Atlanta just now. 1t is
partly brought about by a photo-play
propaganda urging military prepar-
edness, but still more, the officers be-
lieve, by the possibility, though still
remote, of seeing actual service and
playing some part in the greatest
world struggle in the history of the
natIons.