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New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
LEW FIELDS, IN
 "OLD DUTCH" "FOX'S

One of the funniest multiple reel comedies ever presented locally was shown yesterday at Fox's, the popular motion picture resort in the premier screen presentation of Lew Fields in "O1d Dutch" A capable cast of Shubert principals give excellent support to Lew Fields, prominent among them being Vivian Martin re- membered here for her excellent work in "The Wishing Ring,' George Has, sell, Charles Judels and Chester Barnett. Lew Fields proves himself to be a worthy addition to the field of the silent drama. Situations are capably handled, and there is not a trick known to the profession that Lew Fields does not take advantage of, and in which he injects that orig
 inal comedy bits that are veritable howls. This production will be shown tonight for the last time, augmented by "The Pathe News that much read periodical depicting all impor- tant happenings our own country over as well as the latest views from the theater of war. Sevcral single reel comedies are also slated to be shown.
 A feature film production that ls noted for it's sensationalism and dramatic interest comes tomorrow and Thursday in the showing of Ma non I.escaut," Abe Prebost's immortal story of love and adventure. In this production that has played only in the higher priced theaters the incom- parable "Cavalieri," the worlds most famous beauty and Lucien Muratore, the great French tenor and Lyric actor are featured. "ManOn Lescaut' is nicturized in six sterling acts, 300 naonle and 300 superb scenes includ- ing noblemen, prison guards, soldiers, neasants, servants, lords, ladies of the court, etc, and it follows closely the story of the book and opera of +ho same name. Besides "Manon J.escaut," the ninth and latest chap ter of ''The Exploits of Elaine," the serial story that you are following a.cb week will also be shown
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
THE VIRGINIAN"
 AT SCENIC THEATER

In it's original dramatic form, The Girl of the Golden Vest" was Writ ten by David Belasco, the wizard of the theatrical world, and was pre- sented under his management for many thousands of performances. It is now, for the first time, to be seen on the screen, presented by Jesse L.. Laskv in association with Mr. Belasco. Great crowds visited the Scenic yes terday to see this play depicted on the screen. It will be given again today, afternoon and evening.
 Besides The Girl of the Golden West" there will be the Keystone comedy and the Mutual Program, four reels Manager Halliby says these are all good pictures and pat rons to the Scenic will be greatly pleased with the entire program. To- morrow and Wednesday "The Virgin ian" will be shown.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
MANY POPULAR ACTS
 ON KEENEY'S BILL

Curse ou Jack Dalton," a novel travesty on the "movies" which had a big run in New York and is now on it's initial road tour, is one of the popular acts at Keeney's this week. It is presented by Jack Bornholt, who for years played successful parts in "legitimate' productions and if the reception given him by first night ers' is to be counted as important he is assured of very pleasing week. MT. Bornholt appears as part of a movie" four-act drama. He plays the principal role in the piece him. self, the pictures supplying the other characters. There is remarka ble unity about the work and one won- ders at times whether the whole bus mess is done on the screen or by liv- ing performers before them. From a standpoint of novelty alone the acts stand out conspicuously and it should find favor wherever it is given.
 Character Representations of George Washington, Mckinley, the Kaiser and other notables, living and dead, as we'll as creatures of the immagination of Dickens and other authors. are cleverly given by Braham, a former member of w. H. Cranes famous company. Braham is now in yau- deville giving character studies and he is very successful. His work is l cleverly done and last nights au- l dience liked it immensely.
 l 'The Geeser," a burlesque on the
 famous Japanese opera, "The Geyser," is the offering this week of the Fields
 Brothers Stock company, who are still the headline attraction. This l company has been at Keeney's for l seven weeks and it is now more pop- 1 ular than at any time since it's ad- vent in this city. The Fields and
 their associates are giving a most amusing piece thiS week. There is
 a laugh in every line of the dialogue
 and the company has big opportuni- 1 ties to show its worth. Both Nat
 and Sol Fields show up we'll and l Harry Jackson also takes advan- tage of the chances given him. The
 song numbers are up to the min 1 ute.
 Harry Le Vail. an aerial acrobat
 and poser, opens the show. Harry
 does some good tricks on the rings l and his work wins considerable ap- 1 plause.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
Great Possibilities of Tomato Sauce
 in Preparing Decorative Dishes Furnishes An Attractive Color and Should Have Chopped Onon Bay Leaf, Minced Parsley, Cloves Pep-
 percorns; Salt and Sugar.

The hostess should make the most of the possibilities of tomato jelly in preparing decorative dishes. It fur nishes an attractive and appropriate color for these occasions, and the pro- cess of making is simple and mex pensive.
 Where bright red but opaque jelly is desired, press cooked mixture through sieve just fine enough to hold the seeds. A less opaque and lighter colored jelly is obtainable by allowing the mixture to drop through cheesecloth. This is desirable where anything is to be moulded in the mix ture, as objects show to better ad- vantage in less opaque jelly.
 For three cups of canned tomatoes allow one small onion chopped, bay leaf, tablespoonful of minced par sley, six cloves, six peppercorns, three quarters of a teaspoonful of salt and a teaspoonful of sugar. Drain one-half cup of liquid from the tomatoes, and in this soak one-half box of gelatine. Put the other ingredients to boil, and at the end of fifteen minutes stir in the softened geatine, and, when strained, the mixture is ready to mould in any desired form.
 To Garnish the Hors d'Guvres.
 To use as garnish or with other hors d'9uvres, pour the mixture into a shallow dish previously rinsed in cold water. When thoroughly set, cut in blocks and pile around a platter of cold meat, each block decorated with half teaspoonful of mayonnaise. With fish salad serve individual portions of mayonnaise or tartar sauce in a small mould of the red jelly. the center of the mould being removed to form a little cup.
 If it is to be used with assorted hors d'oeuvres, the jelly may be made lit- tie more piquant by the addition of tarragon vinegar or a few drops of tabasco. While the mixture is stiffen- ing press in, at intervals, sardines, oysters poached in their own liquor or slices of hard boiled egg. Stamp out in shapes to include one embedded ob-
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

ject in each portion. For a party on Washingtons birthday use a shield CT star cutter and insert a paper aigrette or red, white and blue in each.
 A salad especially suited to Wash ington's birthday is easily arranged by shaping tomato jelly into little balls the size of cherries, using a vegetab ble scoop. Take strong sprays of parsley having two or three stems. Strip off the leaves and insert the end of each stem in one of the imitatio cherries. Place two or three of these clusters on individual portions of lettuce and serve with thin mayonnaise
 An appropriate salad to serve on any of the patriotic holidays is one in which white is combined with the red jelly. The salad plate should be blue or white. with red, white and blue lace paper dolly. Poached oysters, thin strips. of celery or white aspara- gus tips are excellent in combination with tomato jelly, and carry out the desired color scheme.
 Patriotic Salads.
 Oyster salad with tomato ie,Iv should be prepared as near the time of serving as possible. Poach small ovSIeIS II olIl lIlToo to flNe minutes i'll their own liquor, and chill. Coat the inside of mould with a thin layer of tomato and decorate with the poached oysters. This makes an attrac ctive showing when jelly is reversed on serving plate. Garnish with larger poached oysters and drop a dot of thick tomato catsup on each oyster
 To make celery and tomato. jelly fold into the stiffening jelly a cupful of matchlike strips of crisp white eel cry and use similar strips for decor ating the mould. Serve with mayon- naise strewn with stars and stamped with pimento.
 An individual salad especially suited for Washington's birthday consists of tomato jelly moulded in after dinner coffee cups. Decorate the top of each little mound of jelly with the curved end cut from the white of hard boiled egg, and stick in the top of this tiny American flag. Serve on an old- fashioned dark blue plate
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
POLL PATRONS LIKE
 JIMMY VALENTINE"

Jimmy Valentino got across last night in Hartford. The Poli Stock company is a good ono. Without be- ing old fashioned, 1t has enough of the old fashioned spirit to put over a melodrama in true melodramatic fa- shion. All the thrills were there and who cared if some of the situa- tions seemed trfle overdone?
 The production, which will be at Polls all this week, is an excellent one. The staging is perfect Harry Hollingsworth as Lee Randall, alias Jimmy Valentine, was as good a Jim my as we have seen in a long time. His acting in the scene with Doyle in the bank was good piece of work John Ellis. as Detective Doyle, was as thoroughly de- testable as any detective villain. and
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

so extraordinarily good. Tn getting himself dlsliked by the audience. he was only surpassed by Ben McQuarrie as the warden of Sing Sing. Of the galaxy of crooks that pursued their gradually strengthening way through the play, the laurels are divided be- tween Roy Phillips. for his rendition of Jimmie's pal, Red Jocelyn, and Hal Briggs as Dick, the Rat, a sneak thief. R. J. Pagan, as a forger and Forrest Seabury, as an old offender, should not be overlooked because of the less sensational parts which they played. Their work was good sound stuff.
 The woman of the cast were per haps a bit unconvincing. This is be- cause they play a very small part in the story. It is a mans play, to start with, but if there is a weakness in it, it is in the character of Rose Lane, the heroine. Marguerite Skirvin did her best to make an unconvincing part convincing. For this she deserves much credit, but the heroines part prop for the best actress in the world to do much with it.
 Jimmy Valentine" is to be fol- lowed next week by another good old drama-older far than Jimmy Valentine,' but of the same Whole~ some sort-Augusta J. Evans "St. FL mo-" that romantic near-tragedy of southern ante-bellum life that has stirred the emotions of three genera tiOnS.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
MILITARY SHOW
 COMING TO FOX'S

At a time when this country IS thinking of the terrible conditions that are existing in Europe, it should interest all to see how battles were fought in the third century, B. C..
 In "Cabiria" which is to be shown at the Fox theater, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night there are many battles which for ferocity/ and des- peration thrill the beholders With mingled awe and horror. There IS the destruction of the Roman fleet, which is realistic beyond description The ships are burned to the waters edge, sinking one after another and death is dealt out unsparingly.
 Hannibals crossing of the Alps is wonderfully impressive as a military achievem This operation is said to be one of the greatest of all times. 1t is interesting to contemplate the enormous material he availed him. self in that memorable attempt to penetrate the very heart of the Rom an Empire Men and animals were sacrificed in large numbers crossing the Alps alone, having cost him ten thousand soldiers. "Cabiria' is the most beautiful specimen of motion picture photography ever produced. Regarding merely as a work of art it is alone worthy of inspection ire spective of it's dramatic and spectac ular properties. Parts of the film are made stereoscopic, that is to say, they have all the appearance and solidity and relief of the original subject. They look real, so real that they have depth and solidity to a degree heretofore not shown in motion pictures.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

Jet is still used most lavishly in trimming both hats and gowns.
 Evening gowns have white fringe trimming on waists and skirts.
 Subdued colors. plain and severe lines are fashions latest kinks.
 There is a tendency in fashion to lean toward the large flat hats.
 There are dresses with waist and skirt made entirely of box pleats
 Hats are being trimmed in black, yellow and red-the Belgian colors.
 Lingerie dresses have ruffles of plain ret on embroidered net flouncings.
 The old-fashioned bodice is here, tie eht-ftting and with point front and back.
 Little close lace petticoats show below the gored skirts of evening gowns.
 The new ecclesiastical sleeves are seen in both morning and afternoon gowns.
 There is a decided fancy for the jacket style in the waists of every day dresses.
 Suits will be trimmed with covered buttons of the same material as the suit.
 Wisteria is a most becoming shade for the woman with white skin and gray hair.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
Are Women Naturally Despondent

Are Women Naturally Despondent?
 A prominent writer so claims. Wom- en are constituted with a delicate or ganism and in nine cases out of ten mental depression may be attributed to an abnormal condition of the sys- tenn, which expresses itself in ner vousness, sleeplessness. backa che. headaches, causing constant misery and as a result despondency. Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, a simple remedy made from roots and herbs, is the one great remedy for this condition. It goes to the root of the trouble and overcomes despon- dency.-advt
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Grapefruit is delicious served on lettuce leaves with a little olive oil- in fact, one of the best spring tonics.
 Never put acids and starches in the mouth at the same time-masti- cate each separately and swallow them.
 When mixing fruit or nuts in cake, they should be added before the four. They will then be evenly dis tributed.
 Fine damask linen needs no starch. If sufficiently damp and ironed until dry, it will have all the neces- sary dressing.
 Dampen the wrinkled spot on ribbon and wrap it around a clean lighted electric bulb and it will be perfectly smooth
 Cakes should not be placed in cold place or at an open window to cool. The steam will condense and make them heavy.
 Very small cakes require a quick oven, so that they set right through and the inside is baked by the time the outside Is Drowned.
 When you wash colored crepe de chine blouses rinse them in water in which you wash eabel covers, doilies, same color has been put.
 Put a little borax in the water in which you wash tabel covers. doilies, towels, etc., having red borders. The borax will keep the coolr bright.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
PADS AND FASHIONS
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Ribbon girdle ends are finished by fraying the ribbon for depth of two
 White crepe de chine gowns are enriched with little embroidered bodices in color.
 There is no doubt about the note Of black running strongly through the spring fashions.
 Little girls are wearing extremsly short empire waists, sleeveless effects Garing skirts.
 The crinoline dress is fact, and itis made with gathered sections forming the skirt.
 Some of the straw in the new hat shows three colors. Red, yellow and black are often used
 Coats and suit jackets are modelled right on the lines of the real ones worn by the soldiers.
 In tailored millinery, hats high at one side and made higher still by qIills, are favorites.
 Canes for women are coming. Soon it will not shock one to see them strried on the street.
 Top-coats ripple at the bottom and are in medium and short effects with narrow shoulders.
 New taffeta silk blouses, made of silk very much like the pussy willow taffeta, will wash.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

Five cents worth of tartar emetic, mixed with an equal amount of sugar, moistened and placed where the ants are. will drive them away.
 The French are making new blouses which have tucked material running all the way from inside tbe elbow to the top of the high stock.
 There is pretty and effective ornament for the evening coiffure in the form of band with small lner- cury wings attached above the ears
 Little bits of flannel and flannel ette that are too small for making anything else may be cut up in small pieces 10 1ll sofa cushions for poor invalids. If they are covered with pretty cretonne these make most use- ful and acceptable gifts,
 A splendid way to improve the appearance of the cook stove is to take the soap studs after washng clothes and wash the stove all over with the suds. Then use stove polish as usual The studs can also be used on your sadirons. it helps greatly toward making them smooth.
 If your gas mantles get easily broken, run. a hairpin very carefully through the little loop at the top of the mantle. and soak it in vinegar for a few minutes The mantle will last longer and burn brighter. Put away the vinegar you have used once in n bottle; it can be used again and again.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
NEW BRIGADIER GENERAL.

Paris, Feb. 23.-Colonel Marchand of Fashoda fame has been promoted to the rank of brigadier general. He retired from the army some time ago, but offered his services at the out break of hostilities and was appointed colonel, the rank he held upon his retirement He has distinguished himself several times upon the field.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
PAGE HOLDS RECEPTION.

Rome, Feb. 23.-The American am bassador Thomas Nelson Page, gave a reception at the embassy yesterday in observance of Washington's Birth day. The reception was attended by the members of the ambassadors staff and by many persons from the American colony in Rome.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

Grapefruit is delicious served on lettuce leaves with a little olive oil- in fact, one of the best spring tonics.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

Wisteria is a most becoming shade for the woman with white skin and gray hair.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

Top-coats ripple at the bottom ar are in medium and short effects vii narrow shoulders.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

Suits will be trimmed with covere buttons of the same material as tn suit.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

Canes for women are coming. So it will not shock one to see the strried on the street.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-23

Ribbon girdle ends are finished by fraying the ribbon for a depth of two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-31

1918. For the seven months ending
With July tina export balance fell only
8 little short OF being billion dol
lars. the total being s9e0.s78 054
against &s0.5ss.Ts9 IN the first seven
months og 1914
Gold imports IN July, 1915, smouut-
ed to g17.262. 336, against s9,59L7t5 IN
July. 1915. and gold exports ia July
last were s2.191.735. compared with
S38.688.4z4 II July. 1919 For the sew
en months ending With JuIv. this years
gold Imports aggregated $162187.374,
against s84.126,I37 ia 1914; while gold
exports were $9.774,2Gz. IN com parison
With g117.G43 .s5s 81 1919 Thus there
was g. net inward gold movement Of
s152,4t8.tI2 In the frat seven months
Of 1915 and a net outward movement
d S83.50s ,622 ia a like period Of 1914
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-31

While the soldiers Of Europe are put
ting the facts Of the political geogra-
ply Of their continent through a ka-
.Ieidoscopfc Jig. the final adjustments
OF q magnificent change in the physical
geography in Central America brought
about by United States engineers are
taking place. The interesting features
connected with this man-conducted
metamorphosis in the isthmian worlds
surface, the creation Of an inland sea,
the drowning of a tropical Jungle, and
the euforced migration of swarm Of
jungle life from the valley bottoms to
the hills-as depicted by George
Shiras. 3rd, in q communication to the
National Geographic society. is told in
the following bulletin,
"Gatun Lake is not only the largest
fresh-water lake ever created BY man
IA navIgabIe viaduct almost bridging
the two oceans and reached by term
tnaI elevators in the form Of locks
but in addition, vast reservoir for
the adjoining water sheds. assuring
throughout the year sufficient water
so Ply AbA ZIG ~ EA 1LAb4A u the IDEh5s
for electric power. for the establish
ment of inland fisheries, and for pot
able and other domestic uses. The
lake, much larger than the one that
the French intended TO construct. also
allows greater freedom and speed to
the vessels using the canal. and per-
mits local navigation Of many Of the
Jungle val Ievs
When the long embankment at the
north end was closed. thus stopping
The only gap that nature had left il
the rim Of hills, the inland waters be
gan covering the lowlands, creeping up
the wild tangled valleys, drowning the
mighty forests and the rank tropical
juusles. flooding out native villages
and destroying scattered plantations.
NARROWING wild creatures like the
monkey. OCet0t. Peccary, armadf1Io and
the sioth on bill tops unexpectedly
converted into permanent Islands,
submarging the mud fats Of the heron
and the ibis, driving Lle deer. the
taguar. the tap{r, iguanas and monster
snakes through the rising waters to
less hampered retreats. and opening
up new and larger home for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-31
The Daily Story
Jeff's Tegtimony-By Sarah Atwater

Willard Trevor. . young man in
Alabama, on opening his morning mall
read a letter which astonished him. II
contained notification that he had
been sued for breach of promise. His
father had recently died and left him
the care Of several children, the sons
and daughters Of 3 second wife. Trevor
had secured the services of a woman
to take care of the children. but being
dissatisfied with her had discharged
her A lawyer had written that Martha
Broadhead. the complainant, would
listen to an offer with view Of COM
promising the suit.
At the moment Trevor was reading
this letter his body servant, JEFF,
Southern Confederacy, came into the
room with the masters boots that he
had shined
JEFF. said Trevor What do you
suppose Miss Broadhead has dope?
She's sued me for breach Of promise
Yes, sab"
She wishes 70 extort money, She
viii attempt to prove that ! made love
TO her while she was here in charge Of
the children I'm going TO cali upon
you to tell the court that, though you
were {n the house all the time she was
here. If ! had been sweet on her you
would have noticed 1t and that you
never saw any counting going on be-
tween US
Yes, sab"
When JEFF was called TO the stand by
Trevor's counsel ne testified as his
master had indicated and was about
10 step down from the witness box
when Miss Broadhead's counsel called
upon him 10 remain for cross examina-
ton
JEFF" he said patronizingly and in
tending to ingratiate himself with the
witness before attempting to get any
information out of him that would In
jure his masters case, you find Mr.
Trevor a very good master, don't your
Berry good uastah, sah.'
You say that you are a house sery-
aut?n
Yes. sab"
And that you never saw your mas
ter sitting in the parlor or on the gal
Iery with Miss Broadhead2"
NO, sab, 7 didn't nebber see mars
soften in de parlor or on de gallery
with Missy Broadhead. but 7 see him
on de gallery oncet talkn' with Missy
Broadhead''
You saw Mr.. Trevor on the gallery
talking with Miss Broadhead, eh?
Well what was he saying TO herr"
He tole Miss Broadhead ef ebber he
c0tched her slapin' one oh de chillun
ag'in he glib her de walhn' papers"
The spectators Uttered and the Judge
called them to order. The attorney col
ored a bit, then proceeded.
How was your master in the habit
Of spending his evenings"
Sometimes he went out TO call on
de neighbors, ard sometimes he sot In
de library Feadin'"