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The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
POli's-"Chu Chin Chow

The brilliant London and New York
musical success of "Chu Chm Chow, 4"
musical extravaganza of the Orient,
Will come to the Polls Theater this
week, opening tonight For over a
year advance announcements regard
ing the coming of this famous produc-
tion have ben printed in local pa
pers. The production is unanimously
declared to be the most brilliant and
gorgeous offering ever shown to au-
diences on the English-speaking
stage.
"Chu Chin Chow is a musical ex-
travaganza of the Orient, originally
produced in London three years ago
by Oscar Asche and is still running
there at His Majesty's Theater. 1t
was sponsored by Mr.. Asche and the
late Sir Herbert Tree. and scored such
an enormous success that its fame
went around the world. The Ameri-
can rights were secured by William
Elliott. F. Ray Comstock and Morris
Gest, and one year ago. in New York,
, these managers presented "Chu Chin
Chow" to an American audience, the
complete production having been
painted in London, duplicate of the
original; and all of the S64 gorgeous
| costumes of the original production
have been duplicated in London, un-
! der the personal direction of Mr..
Asche. Mr.. Asche also sent E. Lyall
Swete to America to stage the play.
There are eighteen musical numbers
in the production and fourteen big
scenes, and at times more than 800
| people are seen upon the stage at
| once. 1t is the largest travelling or
ganization on tour today and comes
here direct from one entire season at
the famous Century Theater, New
York.
In the cast of "Chu Chin Chow are
Lionel Braham, Richie Ling, Eugene
Cowies, Marjorie Woods, Claree STRAIT
| ton. Albert Howson, George Rasely,
Felice de Gregorio, Stella St Audrie
and many others including ballet of
sixty dancers.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
FILMLAND GOSSIP

The biggest fire staged for phoopy has been
filmed by Thomas H. Ine lnceve dramatic The
Accused Town." C. Gardner Sullivan story, which Dorothy
Dalton is featured supported by Thomas Holding Tuy Marshall
Joseph Swickard and other notable players.
Enid Bennett the PhOtOPay fears hoodOos In fact,
she thirteen her lucky we'll Decem-
Der Friday she called participate before
the which there thirteen players black
1t in the filming of Nemesis by John Lynch
a
a
eve
sent 10
is
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
NatIonaI-"The Royal vasabond.-

Cohan & Harris latest offerina
The Royal Vagabond." a musical ro-
nance of royalty and revolution,
will be the offering at the National.
Sunday, January 5. The new piece is
described as an up-to-the- minute op-
eretta, with music by the famous Bo-
hemian composer, DR.. Anslem Goetzi.
The book and lyrics are the joint
work of Stephen Ivor Szinnyey and
William Cary Duncan. A notable
cast has been assembled. The prin-
'cipal roles in the new piece will be
adequately portrayed by Douglas
Stevenson, Robinson Newbold, Cora
linn Wade, Frances Demarest, Tessa
Kosta, Winifred Harris. John Colds
worthy, Ignacio Martinetti. Louis ST.
mon, George Leonard, Julian Win
ters, Gladys Zell. with Adelaide and
Hughes and Edna and Helen Pierre.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Mr.. Mitchell on Romance

Grant Mitchell. the star of "A
Tailor-Made Man" which opens an
engagement at the National this
week. believes that romance is just
as necessary for the success of a
play today as it was in the times of
the Swashbuckling hero. who swept
the stage with his sword
The common, and it has always
appeared TO me to be the erroneous
view of romance" said Mr.. Mitchell.
'is that it must, be either mythical
incident of medieval period or that
1t is extrayagant. fantasticsl or
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Opening Of New Theater
Postponed for One Week;
Other Offerings Billed
By EARLE F. DORSEY.

Just the scholarly temperamena makeup
hu this column the FORM there tinkle telephone
and makeup He hu
yawnng form pleasant and instructive story in the opening Of
Washingtons fourth legitimate theater-the Garick
now becomes that the Garick will
Monday January announcement the postponed
ing the thing that baked the makeup
1t had been the plan of the Shubert open
rick with Take 1t From Me- the comedy that all last week
Polls The Garrick-ormery Casino Seventh and
uorhwesad been refurbsd
out until stood forth spendnt Washngtons first dawngoom
theater.
Take 1t From Me-" however, Washington engage
ment last night 1t Will not second week the Capital The
Garck instead will delay opening Monday January g.
when will with "The Dash" play present
which has already scored in New York and which
vehicle for Robert Edeon "Strongheart fame who was last
in Washington month with Bertha "Th
Riddle: Woman"
Frankly the Shuber interests aro congratulated on the
wisdom of this 1t is that steadily
departing Washington and that which audiences are
made daily less but Garrk did not open
with attraction which had already played here week and which
really a smashing success
"The Long Dash," however is different timber Il is Dlav
fresh from New York 1t play in which Washington
Being play is more fitting Vehicle
with which to open a playhouse.
POLLS Presents
"chu
From of friends Polls received an advance
of the of "Chu Chin Chow Oriental spectacle Of
plendOr and magnifcnce which Elliott Comstock and Cest will
bring to the upper Avenue theae for the week
Chu Chin Chow is massive of the story of
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Arabian Nights tale of our
childhood 1t has been touring the several weeks and
spectacle that will the even So large house
Polls. N'
The OF the Arabian Nights tale incorporated in 4chu
Chin Chow done by Oscar had nbenoen. rn
London and New York This first time Wasbrgto has
been afforded production and record bust
is expected a Polls TO the week
The "Flu" Gives
York Success
The invasion of the Eastern by the recent influenza
epidemic makes possible Washington showing of the late Harry
ames Smiths successful comedy, "a Man" 1t was
ginaly planned but outside of New York this
with "a TaiorMade Man, disruption of booking
arrangements brings the play here week. the original New
TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Garrick-"The Long Dash. !,

The Messrs. Lee and ]. ]. Shubert
will present Robert Mears MacKay
and Victor Mapes' whizzing up-to-the-
minute melodrama, ''The Long Dash. !"
with Robert Edeson, at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater, week of January 6.
1.-The Long Dash had long run at
Thirty-ninth Street Theater, New
York. after which it was taken to
Chicago. and in both cities enjoyed
highly prosperous runs.
The story revolyes around the in
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Lyceum-"Paris by Night

George F. Rush. the Broadway
producer. who has a long list of
musical successes to his credit, is
the author and producer of the
Lyceum attraction next week. Paris
by Night" is the attractive title by
which his cast of forty people is
known. Rush will bring to the
Lyceum an entirely new company.
only few of the choristers being
retained from last season.
The plot is based on a gala cele-
bration in Paris. Included in the
cast are such well-known entertain
ers as Leona Fox, Halle Dean, Con-
ME Lehr. Fuller. Walsh and Shroe-
der and others. Harry Palmer
wrote the music and Solly Fields
staged the musical numbers. The
offering is in two acts and nine
scenes.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Gayety-"The BUTTERFLIES of Broad
way,v

1.-THE Butterflies of Broadway" a
musical comedy. in two acts and five
scenes. will be presented by Sam
Howe's Big Show. next weeks at
traction at the Gayety Theater. This
organization boasts a cast of fifty
people, headed by the well-known
James Coughlan and Sam
Howard. Others are Helen Tsrr,
prima donna; Hattie Bean. Basil
Buck, Jeanette Colbert, Grace Ire
mont-"the perpetual motion comedi-
enne"-Elmer Brown. Gus Flaig and
Lester Dorr, besides chorus OF
thirty voices. Fifteen original songs
along with a set of striking scenery
and other features, promise to be i'm
portant contributory factors TO the
enjoyment of the show.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
b. F. Keith's-yaudeyiIIe.

Marguerite sylvia, the prima donna,
and Ruth st. Denis, the interpretative
dancer, will together occupy the top
line position in the B. F. Keith Thea
ter bill next week. Muriel Window,
THE Little Peacock of Vaudeville"
is another stellar feature. and the
others are Williams and Wolfus, Meg
linger and Meyer. Hallen and Fuller,
the Romano sisters and the usual
house additions.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

heroic adventure. Why should this
view obtain. when all human experl-
ences are more or less adventure9 ?
Simply clothe them with the shining
cloak of sentiment and you will
have real romance.
Il have often wondered why the
late Harry james Smith. the TALENT
ed author OF "A Tailor-Made Man. :"
did not call IL romantic comedy
drama. Doubtless IL was because
he was afraid the public would sp-
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The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
BeInsco-.A Cure for CurabIes.-

William Hodge will be seen at the
Belasco Theater week beginning
next Sunday. January S. in "A Cure
for Curable an American comedy
in four acts, the action in which
takes place at a rest cure sanitarium
in the blue grass country. The play
was written by Earl Derr Biggers
and Mr. Hodge. 1t was staged un-
der the personal direction of the
star.
Mr.. Hodge will have an excellent
cast, including Clara Moores. Ada
C. Nevil, Adelyn Wesley, Carson
Davenport. George Lund, Edith
Shayne, Fanchan Duval. Charles e.
Vernon, Edward Wonn, George Barr,
Clarence Bellair. Brigham Royce.
James H. Lewis, James c. Malaidy.
Arthur E. Sprsgue and Fort Record.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
Next Week at Theaters

vention of the marvellous new gun.
The secret of its operation is stolen
by a spy. With the inventor of the
gun dead. and the code which oper-
ates the gun lost. many curious and
exciting incidents result. Mixed up
in all these affairs is a delightful love
story in which two brothers, Paul
and John Hazelton, both impersonated
by Robert Edeson, are concerned.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
To Be Seen This Week

the stage. Gregory Kelly has one of
the best roles of his career in love-
sick Willie Baxter. Lillian Ross has
aeen a sensation as the 1O-year-old
sister Jane. Ruth Gordon plays the
1uffy-haired "baby-talk GIRL" Lola
Pratt. Judith Lowry. Fred Strong,
Lew Medbury, Eugene Stockdale,
Neil Martin, Morgan Farely. Ben
Lyon and Agnes Horton make up the
cast
The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
COamos-VaudeviIIe.

Six Venetian Gypsies. band of Ital-
ian troubadours whose musical enter
tainment ranks with the best in
vaudeville, will lead next weeks bill
at the Cosmos Theater. Billy Boun-
cers Circus will be a laughable novel;
ty and the narvey De Vora Trio in
"Frolfcs on Roof Garden" viii offer
something new in music and merri-
ment Other acts will include Rock
well and Fox in Nuts Adrift on a Sea
of Nonsense" the Three Herbert
Girls, clever exponents of SONGS and
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The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
b. f. Keith's-ynudeyilIe.

The advent of the new year will
this week be celebrated at B. r.
keith's Theater by a double head
liner. all-star bill. and an extra mat
inee at pm. on New Years day.
CONT MED ON PAGE TWO
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The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
The Flu" Gives Us
A New York Success.

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The Washington herald., 1918-12-29

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The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17
REDUCE COST OF
MEAT FOR TABLE
Beet Clubs and Cooperative
Butcher Shops Gaining Fa-
vor With U. S. Farmer.
FIFTH QUARTER TO BUTCHER
Operations Start in Spring When
First Member on List Furnishes
Beef for Killing-Surplus
Meat Sold to Trade.

Beef clubs or rings and cooperative
butcher shops are two of the plans
icing used by American farmers TO re-
duce the cost Of meat for their tables.
The cooperative butcher shop Is re-
garded as an outgrowth of the beef
clubs, which in varying forms have
been in operation for many years.
Typical examples of the beef clubs
have been reported to the United
States department of agriculture from
the coastal plain of South Carolina.
Many of the clubs have a membership
of eight farmers. but most of them
have 18. Operations Of the club start
in the spring. when the first member
on the list furnishes beef for killing.
The slaughtering is done by man
liIed for the purpose and who usually
receives the fifth quarter" such as
the hide, heart and liver. as his pay.
The beef is divided into as many
parts as there are members Of the
club.
The next week n second member fur
nishes the beef, and so on for eight or
sixteen weeks. the various portions Of
meat being rotated among the mem
hers, so that each gets a proportion
Gte share of the choice cuts and of the
poorer cuts.
The beef Is weighed after the ami
nal is dressed and thus the pounds
/ furnished by each member are known.
1 Al the end of the season settlement
Is made by any members who have
not furnished their full shares.
How Plan Developed.
In an Iowa farming community OBJ
lection was found TO these beef rings
because each household had to con-
same stated amount of beef on stated
days during the week In order that the
available supply would be disposed of
economically. This tended to make
the beef diet monotonous and ulti-
mately led to the nmalgamation Of the
beef rings into cooperative butcher
shop.
Each member owns one share of
stock in the project and In his turn
furnishes one head of cattle or as
many sheep or hogs as are desired for
slaughter. The members are credited
with the dressed weight OF the live
stock provided minus shrinkage Of
10 per cent. They receive coupon
books equivalent In value to the
amount of meat furnished, allotments
icing apportioned equal In steaks,
roasts and boiling pieces.
Each member is privileged to pur-
chase ms much or as little meat as he
wishes and at any time he can "cash
In" on his coupon book at the pre-.
vailing prices. Surplus meat is sold
to the local trade at from five to seven
cents lower per pound than the retail
butchers charge for similar cuts In
grades Of meat. 1t is reported.
Good Meat Required.
It Is requested that all animals be
In prime market condition when they
are delivered at the cooperative shop
that they be subjected to both ante
mortem and post-mortem examination
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17
Preparing Animals.

II Is important that an animal in
tended for slaughter should be kept
off feed for "a to 36 hours. II kept
on full feed the system is gorged and
The blood vessels loaded. In such a
condition 1t is impossible to drain out
the veins thoroughly when the animal
Is bled, and a reddish colored, unat-
,ractive carcass will be the result.
Food in the stomach decomposes very
rapidly after slaughter, and where the
dressing is slow the gases generated
often flavor the meat. Water should
be given freely np to the time Of
slaughter, as it keeps the tempera-
ture normal and helps to wash out the
system, resulting In nicely colored
carcass.
The care Of animals previous to
slaughter has considerable effect on
the keeping qualities of the meat. II
Is highly important that they be noff-
excited In any way sufficiently w
raise the temperature of the body. Ex.
element prevents proper drainage
OF blood vessels, and II extreme will
cause souring Of the meat very soon
after dressing. In no instance should
an animal be killed Immediately after
long drive or after a rapid run
about the pasture. If heated by such
cause 1t Is far better to allow 1t to
rest overnight before killing than to
risk the meat spailing The flesh of
an animal that has been overheated Is
usually Of pale color and very often
develops sour or putrld odor with
In three or four days after being
dressed.
1t is also essential that the animal
be carefully handled so as not to bruIse
the body. Bruises cause blood to set
tie In the injured part Of the body, and
often cause loss.
A S8hour last. plenty Of water, caro-.
ful handling. and rest before slaughter
are all important In securing meat in
the best condition for use, either fresh
or for curing purposes.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17

and that the cattle must not be more
than two years old at the time Of
slaughter.
Like the beef rings, this meat dis
tributing organization is strictly CO.
operative and distinctly under farmer
control 1t pays no dividends. In
fact, the project is so managed that
the surplus is just enough to reim-
burse the butcher for his services
and to cover operation expenses. Any
farmer in the locality is eligible for
membership IL he will obey the by
laws Of the organization and when
called upon furnish his share Of the
live stock for slaughter.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17
COOLING MEAT TO KEEP

Slaughtered animals must be
cooled soon after they are killed
and yet they must not be allow
ed to freeze. In the winter a
day for slaughtering should be
chosen when there Is prospect
Of cooling the carcass before
the surface freezes. The most
desirable temperature for cool
ing meat is "a to 40 degrees Fab
renheit, and an approach to
these temperatures will give
good results.
In summer 1t Is best to dress
the animal in the evening, leav-
ing the carcass in the open air
at night and carrying 1t to a
cool, dark cellar before the flies
are out in the morning. There
should be no fresh paint, tar,
kerosene or similar substance
near as freshly killed meat abb
serbs flavors readily.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17
CTo BE coNTINUED.)

How Butchers sharpened Knives.
In the sepulchers at Thebes, Egypt,
butchers are represented as sharpening
their knives on round bar of metal at
tached to their aprons, which from its
blue color is supposed to b iron,
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17
cAPN WARREN GETS A SURPRISE WHEN GRAVES DIS.
CLOSES REASON FOR HIS VISIT

Graves goes South Densboro Cape
Captain Elisha Warren Caught terrific while
on the way Capn goes
his home.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17

cap'n Warren causes conster.
nation when he arrives In New
York to look over tho situation.
The next lnstallment tells what
happened when no appeared In
the metropolis.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17

Experience shows that little and
often is the best rule for applying ma.
nure.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-10-17
Good Meat Required.

It Is requested that all animals be
In prime market condition when they
are delivered at the cooperative shop;
that they be subjected to both ante
mortem and post-mortem examination,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-18
CAN YOU RESIST AN
APPEAL LIKE THIS?
Governor CornWeiI States Plea
In Unmistakable Terms.

At this juncture a reproduction of
Governor John J. Cornwell's proela-
nation relative to the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call is not amiss:
THE American Red Cross appeals
to an The people of West Virginia to
enroll as members. Its Christmas
Roll Cali will be sounded first on De-
eember 16th--the present month.
Twenty-Five million Americans have
already joined the Great Mercy Or
sanitation West Virginians eonsti.
tute fair proportion of that MEM
hership but there are thousands who
have not yet honored themselves by
enrolling
The fact that there IL an armis-
toe with the Teutonic Powers does
not mean there Is no longer work.
for the Red Cross. Our soldiers are
still in Europe and may be there
many long and weary months. Some
of them are in the frozen regions of
Russia. They need the Red Cross.
''rhe Home work IL urgent. Tubera
culosis, the Great White Plague. Ia
ever with us. Join the Red Cross and
be soldier in the warfare against
the monster that takes. annually,
huge toll OF human lives.
Many communities recently STRIFE
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-18
CONVINCING TESTIMONY
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Given BY Many Martinsburs People,
Experiences told by Martinsburg
people
Those who have had weak kid
neys
Who used Doan's Kidney Pills
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me"
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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-18
boy WRITES THAT
| GOD TOLD HIM HOW
But 12-Year-0ld Lad Has Run
Away From Home Before.

John W. Frey. of New German
town. Pa. has been securing towns
in the Cumberland Valley trying to
find the son of his wife, Roy Aler-
ander. who is II years old and who
ran away from home on last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Frey received letter from
the lad. written at the Dry Run Ho-
lei Thursday evening. in which he
says that he is going to Shippers.
burg to attend school and work. lie
asks that nobody be sent after him.
that he had asked God for directions
what to do and He had given them
to him in q dream Roy stated that
he was doing nicely. that a travelling
salesman, Isac Cover. had became
interested in him and was paying
his hills at the hotel.
Mr.. Frey states that last May the
lad ran away. and was recovered nj
his unele's at MELVILLE. The lad left
home this time, he says. because his
mother punished him for going hunt
/ ing. thinking him too young to use a
gun. The step.father traced the boy
! to Greencastle and then lost track
OF him.
/ Roy il bright for his age, wears .
cap and sweater. knee trousers and
and blue eyes.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-18
cLAlRVoYANT,S AADvicE
LEADS TO BOYS ARREST
(By lnternatIonaI Nav. servIc,,

(By international News ServIcc)
Gallon, Ohio, Dec. s---,A clairvoy-
ants description of the robter who
LOOK $4,000 from her home caused
Miss Elvira Logan, an elderly won.
an, to swear out warrant for the
arrest OF her nephew. elmer Logan
who lived with her, on q charge Of
robbery. He was away from home til
evening Of the robbery, but came
home in time to hear the burglar In
the garage. he Says. and fred sever
al shots at him. His aunt points
out that the house had apparently
been entered from an upper window,
but that II could not be opened from
the outside.