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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

"The Last Laugh" at the Thirty-ninth
Street Theatre. II was engaged to play
with the Boston Museum stock com.
pany. The director the morning ! re-
ported for work said Mr.. Maley, I'm
going to pay o the compliment of CIV
ing you the dressing room occupied by
the late william Warren Warren old
time theatregoers will recall az one
of Americas foremost actors and to-day
"A lifesize portrait of him hangs in the
galleries Of the Boston Museum of Art.
when I got into the dressing room
the first thing that commanded my at
%tention was this line painted across the
frame Of the mirror in the hand OF
Warren Detail makes perfection I
thought IL Warren had this before him
as a constant reminder 1t would be a
good motto for me. l adopted IL. Fol-
lowing it now is a pleasure and I apply
the rule not only to the study given
each part but to my makeup and
clothes. Nothing pleases me more thar
a character part or even a character
bit-these are the things that live be-
You'd the footlights.
when n friend tells me: I didn't
know you in that character 1t IL the
greatest compliment that can be paid
me. Even II they go away from the
theatre without remembering my name
/ am happy IL they recall the character
as a character" he continued.
"In The Last Laugh | am cast for a
negro role, commonplace in itself, but /
have made this old darby "A study.
About twenty years x | played a
~blackface part. but my present role is
entirely different. Apart from the act
ing | think the secret of this old darky
Is that ! do not use cork. but grease
paint. Why? Simply because with cork
ali expression is lost. and certainly the
negro has expression. And with grease
paint the expression can he seen. An
other thing. ! make up my hands in
stead OF wearing black gloves, and 4
third precedent upset is that of actually
drawing a red line on the lips. This
/ do not think has ever been done. but
the effect from the front is more natural
than the silly method OF leaving a white
space about the lips.
Seeming to be real Is the bridge be-
tween stage nature and human nature.
They say they want human nature on
the stage. They don't illusion plays a
big part. Seeming TO be real is the
best way TO express IL. For instance. II
a real darky were playing the part in
The Last Laugh he would he out of
place. He would lack Illusion but would
be absolutely real. As for stage darkles
our audiences rave been educated UP TO
a peculiar species. They are not true
types. not characters. The minstrel men
are another species. They merely black
up as a means TO an end. They are
simply entertainers.
Irene Franklin, who Is playing one
OF the leading comedy roles In Hands
Up at the Forty-fourth Street Thea
tire and doing it in her own inimitable
way has compiled for the delectation OF
her admirers some OF the sayings that
are a part OF the production. Here are
a few of them which Miss Franklin re-
peated the other day:
My chin used to he pointed-now it
is square like a bulldogs. Marriage did
that!
People always stare at IN actress
who is eating. They seem to think
she will inhale her steak.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29
ON H BEACHES.

NEW BRIGHTON THEATRE-Eva Tanguay headlines the bill this
week. Other features include the Gilbert and Sullivan revue
with a company of forty players and chorus, giving excerpts from
the various operettas; Halen and Fuller in THE Corridor of
Time; McDevit, Kell and Lucey and Burdena Paterson.
Sunday concerts to-day.
HOTEL SHELBURNE-Ned Wayburn's summer revue, Splash Me-"
gives way to a revival of TOO Much Mustard" which begins on
Tuesday of this week. Babette will sing the principal role. Gen.
eral dancing between the scenes.
LUNA PARK-"Luna's Broadway Echo" still continues in the Sum-
mer House. 1t is presented with principals and a large chorus
and consists principally of selections from popular New York
successes of the past few years.
GLEN ISLANDS-Principal attraction at this summer ca il
Baynes Sixty-ninth Regiment Band playing outdoors in the after
noon and inside during the evening. where general dancing is
enjoyed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

AMl~EMENTS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

Archie Bell. a dramatic critic OF
Cleveland, Ohio, is the author OF a
new book OF travel. "The Spell OF the
Holyland," just published by Page &
Co.. of Boston. He relates his expert
cnce and impressions during a jour
rey along holy bypaths last year as
the travelling companion OF E. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

ADJUSTMENTS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

Newman, the traveltalk man. The
book Is illustrated by many duograv-
ures n eight color plates from photos
by Mr.. Newman. Mr.. Bell has in
preparation two other books OF sim
liar nature. which are soon to be pub
lished. "The Spell Of Egypt" and THE
Spell OF Arabia"
Word has just been received from
MIR. Newman from Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, that he is completing the last
stage Of his South American tour in
quest Of new pictures and data for the
coming seasons traveltalks and will
Ian in New York about September
10.
When Marinetti. the Italian. first
brought Futurism to London it created
a furore which afterward spread over
the Continent. Gene Hodgkins. who Is
playing the Keith vaudeville circuit
with his dancing act, lie Cafe Futur-
ist," was the first TO start this craze
In the United States. we are informed
by Walter Kingsley.
Recently in Atlantic City he Hodg-
kins, not Kingsley startled the deni-
zens of the Boardwalk when he and
the members Of his Futurist Orches-
ira, who were art students in Paris
before the outbreak Of the great war,
went in the surf attired in Futurist
bathing costumes. Their white shirt
and blue trunks were emblazoned with
weird Futurist designs. There were
figures of animals the like OF which
was never seen in the pages of zoology
and birds ~ a plumaga upkpnyyp To
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24

BOT TIE FED CROP
By Frederic j. Haskin.


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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24

~ was fonna- tba+s certain solutions
~ h wonid cansa die; young plants
IL Iansufsh and die. Obviously.
there was something wrong IN the
vegetable. matter In some OF these
soils. There was in them some ma
terial that was poison to plant me-
Here probably lay the solution 20 the
mystery of soil which anaiyzed T1cn
plant foods yet failed to grow crops
Lamp black absorbs only vegeIaple
poisons. II altering the soil solutions
through lamp black took out the
poison, 1t was vegetable. It was an
other trick of the scientists. So was
the poison charge against vegetable
matter further corroborated.
BEING thus placed on the right
track. the scientists finally isolated
one after another of the soil poisons.
n was found that they usually de-
ve1oped in land that was Improperly
drained and in which there was inter
sar -. with the decay Of vegetable
matter, There were great areas Of
land that were unproductive because
If them thai, might be reclaimed by
loo m n :, n overcome them.
- =. =. :, 800, frat the bott1e fed
ora,, = s, 81 mo INTO MAY. The>i in
1astioatoIa wanted to know if the
,,oisn1, T,iel,t he overcome by ferti-
tiers and If SO what materials to
,,ss a., e-;ven cases
'-sss = r,o,sons
!. Counter =. o.s7
OF the s.anoara le e,,naa s,,bs da s
nitrate, potash ana pn aa asaborate
SOL - = . which Of these
s y ter,.Is or What Combinations o.
an, egact Of conn
Inem Wout ia na s.ossa NE n soiIs They
a.,1d 80 son sidsrab quantities OF
w woh.r w sssc Contained poisoned soils
ma. 1870 nle This thew would place
n s - tha nnnber Of twenty
~ yortv ar sixty They would In
1900 into these bottles certain
e,ouaI os fertiIizer Some of ftI
qua' he nnre ,,itrata some phos-
Moala s D notas ash. 7 Each bottle
p na s ~ 1890 pt J, ccorS,iTe, 10 the
woula pc lap ,t.S a. aecg Tban y a.
Iere me pue ~ 49, -. .b.ae elements
e sa,,1d ha msa5 All would be placed
w pe oSd. +ba ferti1izer or the
70 groM an sm +ha+ nroduced
ar ei has+ cron an . bottle stopper had
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24
Samuel FELTON,.

Samuel FELTON,, one Of the re-
ceiyers OF the Chicago GreaI
western railway, has turned down
an offer of a salary OF SZSu,gug
wear for two years from the 5a!9-
win Locomotive Company, when
wanted him to take charge OF
turning out large contract TOT
ammunition received from Russia.
He thought the work would prove
too much of physical strain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24

shore line property has increased
In value SIS. 100000 since the war on
q. Headlee. of the New jersey ex-
pertinent station.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24

VS.. r. Ellis Mason &c N I win sell as
Special Commissioners at public auction
ut the front door of the Court House of
Harrison County. West Virginia, on
MONDAY. JULY esTH. 1918.
beginning at Two o'slock F.. AZ, the un. I'M.
divided one-eight interest In tract of
the Pittsburg VEN OF coal I'm Eagle Dis
trfct Of Harrison County. West Virginia.
at Wyatt, containing about five acres, and
being part of the tract of coal which was
conveyed by j. W. Hess and wife to John
and recorded In the once Of the Clerk OF
the County Court Of Harrison County,
TERMS OF SALE One-thtrd part there
of and MS much more as the purchaser
may elect to pay, cash in hand on day OF
sale; one-third part thereof In SIX months.
and the remaining one-third part thereof t;I
interest, the purchaser being required to
execute his notes for deferred install
ments OF purchase money, with good per-
sonal security, to be approved by the un.
dersfgned Commissioner. and as additional
security a vendors lien will be retained
in the deed to the purchaser:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24

Alexander Pope, the poet, was
four feet six inches high, a huncn-
back and unable to dress OF unorsss
himself. The eugenists will now ex-
plain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24
- MARSHALL II. OGDEN,

special Commissioner.
I. i. Wade Conman. Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Harrison County, West Viz
1rfnia do certify that Marshall W. Ogden,
Special Commissioners. mas executed bond
as required by said decree of sale In the
above described cause.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-24

The soil solutions that grow the
best crops in the bottles VIII also
grow them In the open. In these ex-
periments extracts of the different
soils have been placed side by sfde
and made to compete in the task OF
growing wheat. Side by side their
results may be tested and the farmer
fs pretty safe In planting his crops
accordingly.
1t is generally understood that the
roots Of any crop take the substance
with which it builds itself from the
ground by drinking up the moisture
that has dissolved the soil proper.
ties. A substance that is in the SOIL
must therefore be soluble In water
before 1t can become part OF the
plant.
Dissolves Plant Food.
If, therefore. sample Of any soil
is taken, is placed in water and
thoroughly shaken up. that water
dissolves the plant food that IS IN
the soil. The water than contains all
the plant growing properties of the
soil with which 1t has been brought
in contact. The water that has been
shaken up with the soil of the back
pasture has its peculiar qualities. me
same is true with that with which
the soil of the bottom field and OF
the high ridge has been treated
M. 80 -, as,,1iv altered and put
.sE,y are care e,thsr n lbn+tias they
IL anso -. ~, for the hottie fed crops.
o. re - - not the season when wheat
1ui1I snrout of itself In the open it
80, :. on he. snronted in a hot house or in
q yvarm window. To test the soils
thus In solution these sprouted grains
~ wheat are necessary. The wide
months Of the bottles are stopped by
arnaIIy vide fiat corks. Nails are
driven through these corks to make
The sprouted grains
Of wheat are threaded through these
nerformattons in such a way that the
..sats viii trail below while the tops
viii extend above the corks. When
the corks are fitted into the mouths
of the bottles with the roots of the
wheat in the water and the whole Is
placed under good growing condt-
tons. the test Is well under way.
The rate at which the wheat VIII
grow, the height which it atta1ns, the
strength of the plant, depends rpon
the relative amounts of plant 1000
In the soils. and upon the aosence
of unfavorable material. Side oy sloe
the different fields Of the farm thus
compete with one other II the ex-
psf I :. aq a basis for crop
are ue sp % ~
planning. 80
The ModeIn Asss.
This system of soti testing mas De essa
very thoroughly WORKED OUT IN .ne
federal department OF agI1culturei
+;vitv and has largely superseded all
othsrs II came after quarter of
century OF dependence upon SOIL ana
lysis which had been shown 70 pc
subject to SO many exceptlons la
they were not a safe basis TOT crop
GROWING
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT
CALLED TO TRY NEGROES

BOWLING GREEN. VA, July IA
special term Of the Circuit Court will
convene on Thursday morning for the
trial of John Lewis Rollins and Clar-
ence Roy, the two negroes who are
charged with attacking Mrs Burnley
coleman and her daughter. Miss Eula
Coleman, at Rappahannock Academy on
sunday night. The jury was sum-
moned to-day. and all of the witnesses
have been summoned. The Common
wealth's attorney will be assisted by
colonel Richard l.. Beale The two
prisoners. who are now in Richmond
Tor safe keeping, will be brought here
on Thursday morning Although the
public will be excluded from the trial
there will be a large crowd here. as
the citizens and relatives of the two
women are thoroughly aroused.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
hyyR. Hc45toz
Newport News Great
Industrial Center
Rich in Historic Lore, 1t IsRap-
idly Becoming One Of Sea-
boards Important Cities.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

MI
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, July "a
Like nearly every town and city that
graces the fair landscape of the Old
dominion, the city OF Newport News
the gathering place for the members
OF the Virginia Press Association this
year. is rich in historic lore. dating
BACK to beyond the year 1909. AT the
toe of the Virginia Peninsular. n few
miles from where the first English
settlement was made; where was held
me hirst gathering of the peoples
representatives to make their own
avs ana where the spirit of indie
pendence and instinct OF freedom was
nurscd which lead to the Revolutionary
war, is situated the city of Newport
News OF this peninsula Captain John
smith, one of its discoveries in the
seventeenth century, wrote:
There is but one entrance into this
country, and that is at the mouth NJ
a Eoodiy bay eighteen or twenty miles
broad. The cape on the south is called
cape Henry, in honor Of our most noble
prince; the north cape Is called Cane
CHARLES. in honor of the worthy Duke
OF York. The isles before are called
Smith Isles. by the name of the dis.
coVerer Within is a country that may
have the prerogatives over the most
pleasant places known, for earth and
heaven never agreed better to frame
a place for mans habitation. The mild
ness of the air, the fertility of the
SOIL and the situation of the rivers are
so propitiouS to the use OF man and
no place is more convenient for pleas
urn. profit and mans sustenance under
any latitude or climate"
Probably the late Coils r. Hunting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
GENERAL BOTHA THANKED
Boer Leader Talked or for Pccrngc and
Fortune.

Especial Cable to Tho Times Dispatch.
LONDON, July 14.--Gcncral Louis
Botha, who was COMMUNICATIVE chief Of
the armies which fought England dur
ing the Hoer War, was formally
thanked by the House of Commons
yesterday for the successful cam
paign which has ended in the complete
subjugation of German Southwest
Africa. In moving the resolution of
thanks, Premier Asquith described
Botha as 'one of the empires most
industrious and honored sons"
General Botha replied to the
Kings message of congratulations. He
cabled his respectful assurance of
humble thanks and appreciation" on the
part OF himself and his officers and
men.
The contrast between the fates of
General Botha and his former confrere
in arms against England, General de
Wet. is striking. While Botha is being
thanked by Parliament and the King
and is being publicly mentioned as a
candidate for peerage and a gift OF
half million dollars. De Wet is serving
six years in Jail on the charge OF trea-
son.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
0L VS. CopeA7a

ident Greene's annual report and that
of Treasurer Fans are expected TO be
of unusual interest
Various subjects will be discussed
at the business sessions. and the pur-
poses OF the meeting will be to cement
the association in the movement. to
make the press OF Virginia-weckly.
daily. agricultural, religious-a power
for the development of the Common
wealth
Following is the program for the
editors:
Thursday. July Is.
IL A. M-Meeting called to order by
the president. Prayer by Rev. II. G.
Lane. Of Newport News. Address of
welcome by r. S Buxton. president
Chamber of Commerce. RESPONSE nv
member of association. Annual address
or president Appointment of commit
tees. miscellaneous business.
lz:Su o'clock-Leavc for Hampton
Normal and Industrial Institute. where
Iuncheon will he served at lis o'clock
visit to National Soldiers Home: con-
cert by the Home band.
$3.50 i. NJ. = Reception by ladies'
committee and dance at Warwick Ho-
tel.
Fridny, July 10.
a. M--Business session. renort NJ,
historian. Paper on The Press of TO.
day and Yesterday" by Mrs. +. w. Bis
sell.
II a. M-Adjournment. Leave for
Buckroe Beach, where the association
will be the guests of the management
at fish dinner Afternoon will be
n Ia Ntl
ing open to the guests
p. M.-PubIic address by Hon. John
Temple Graves. associate editor of tho
New York American. at the Olympic
Theater. Stag party at the Elks' home:
crab feast and singing.
Saturday. July Il.
a. M.-Report of committees; cleo
ton OF officers.
10 a. M.-Visit to shipyards.
Observation-Disclosures luncheon
at the Warwick Hotel, rendered by the
Newport News Shipbulding and Dry
Dock Company. Introductory address
by Hon. Harry r. Houston response
by Hon. Walter f. Addison. Address
on The Merchant Marine" by Vice.
building company. and address by Col.
w. S. Copeland
Z. M.-Boat ride on the Chesapeake
Bay as guests Of the shipbuilding
company. landing will he made at
Old Point. where those who desire to
spond Sunday may stop at Hotel Cham
berlin, where special rates have been
procured.
The Warwick Hotel Newport News,
VIII he headquarters for the as.ocia-
tion during the meeting, and the Ches-
apeake & Potomac Telephone Company
mas rendered free use of its long dis
lance system to the visiting editors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
BLUES WIN FIRST PRIZE
IN ELKS' FLORAL PARADE
NirEininns Given Tremendous Ovation
Along Entire Line OF March
In Los Angeles
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.1

Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.
SAN BERNARDINO. CAL, July Ii
Los Angeles held n mammoth floral
parade this afternoon in honor OF the
Elks, now holding there national con-
vention here. 1t was witnessed by
100000 persons. Governor Stuart. his
staf and the Richmond Blues were
given n tremendous ovation through
out the entire line OK march. At the
conclusion OF the parade the judges
voted unanimously to award the Blues
first prize for marching, an immense
blue banner, which will be added to
the many trophies already in the coll
lection of this crack battalion. Hun
drcds Of organizations from all over
the country competed. but all joined
In congratula ton to the vlctors. ad-
hitting them to he in a class by them
selves The Blues left for San Diego
and the Governors party for Yellow
stone Park. The Governor was n
guest Of tho Chamber OF Commerce at
luncheon to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
Newport News VIII Entertain Vir-
ginia Press Association, Which
Convenes To-Day.
VARIED PROGRAM ARRANGED
Local Newspapers and Chamber OF
Commerce Have Prepared to Make
Stay OF Writers Most Enjoyable.
Convention Lasts Three Days.
Newport News Is Nine
teen; +" Jim Hart in
Service Twenty Years

While Newport News is celebrat-
ing It's nineteenth anniversary by OK
tendlng numerous social courtesics
70 the Virginia Press Association,
James l.. Hart, the secretary of the
ASSOCIATION. is receiving congratula-
lions Tor the twenty years service
ne has given the organization. For
many years during the twenty Mr.
mart served also as treasurer, but
thesc duties were removed from his
shoulders few years ago. Since
then. however. he has been named
postmaster at Farmville. and he finds
Time to guide the destinies OF the
farnviile Herald as we'll as attend
10 the many details of his Office as
secretary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
q. WEazS
Treasurer
GIRL MAKES FATAL
LEAP FROM CANOE
LynchburE Mnnicurist Bonsts of Swim
ming Prowess and Forfeits Her
Life.

LYNCHBURG, VA. July 14.-Miss
Mamie Fleegle. aged about twenty two
years. manicurist at the VirEinian
Hotel. was drowned in the James River
here tonight in an unusual manner
Leaving tho boathouse Of the Lynch
burg Boat Club with a party of friends.
she boosted OF being an expert swim
mer and dived from the canoe She
did not rcappear. Dragging the river
was started Immediately.
Miss Fleegle came here six months
ago and made a large circle OF friends
in her profession. She formerly lived
at 216 Maryland Avenue, Cumberland,
Md. Miss Fleegle was drowned a short
distance from the scene OF the drown
ing OF two men and woman late yes
terday.