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NEGRO PRISONER
 MAKES GETAWAY
Ben POteet Broke Ball and Chain Off His Ankle and "Reat It"
 Successfully.

Discovering in some manner the fact that as soon as he had served out his sentence in this city, he would be rearrested and taken to Monroe, La, to answer charge of grand larceny, Ben Poteet, a negro prisoner on the local "chain-gang,' made rash but successful break for freedom yester- day morning, shortly before noon
 The black was working in a ditch at Seventeenth avenue and Main street and gained his freedom by breaking the. lock, which fastened to his leg ball and chain, with his shovel He then sneaked along the ditch as far as he could go in that manner and then jumped into the open and ran. Mack Whittle, who was guarding the prisoners, was overse- ing the loading of rock some distance from the place where Poteet was working, and the escaped black was a block away before he was discovered. He was then in front of number of buildings and it was exceedingly dan gerous to innocent persons for the off, ficer to shoot at the fleeing negro, SO he was forced to stand by helpless and see the form fade into the dis tance.
 It was matter of impossibility for the officer to leave in pursuit of the escape as a number of other negroes could have easily secured their liber- ty, but as soon as possible, a call was sent into police headquarters. Off, cers are still on the trail of the me- gro, who up to an early hour this morning had not been seen. All the neighboring stations have been sent descriptions of the negro, and it is thought that his escape is impossible.
 Poteet is wanted in Monroe, La., on a charge of grand larceny, and was serving out fine of $100 for petit larceny. He had served about 70 days of his sentence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-25

said lands, railroads, tram roads, cor porate and public roads, if they desire, may appear before the County Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas, at the court house in the City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on the 8th day of March, 1913, and present complaints. if any they have, against the assessment of any lands, railroads, tram roads, cor porate and public roads in said Dis trict:
 In Jefferson County, Arkansas:
 Twp. 4, s. Range 2 WIS 1-2 of the s. E. IA and the S. w. IA and the s. w. 1-4 of the N. w. IA and the w. 1-2 of the N. w. IA of the N. w. IA of Sec. IS.
 All of Sec. 19; w. 1-2 of the E. 1-2 and the w. 1-2 of Sec 20; all of Sec. 29; all of Sec. 30; all of Sec. 31; all of Sec. 32; w. 1-2 of Sec. B.
 Twp. 4 South, Range. 8 West; s. E. IA of the s. E. 1-4 and the w. 1-2 of the s. E. IA, and the S. w. IA and the s. w. IA of the N. w. 1-4 of Sec. 2.
 N. w. IA of the N. E. 1-4 and the s. 1-2 of the N. w. IA and the N. E. IA of the N. w. IA and the E. 1-2 of the N. w. 1-2 of the N. w. IA of Sec. 15.
 s. E. IA and the s. 1-2 of the S. w. 1-4 of Sec. 3; N. 1-2 and the s. E. 1-4 and the E. 1-2 of s. w. IA. Sec, 10: all Of Sec. II, s. w, IA of the s. E. 1-4 and the S w. 1-4 and the s, w.
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ATTEMPT IS MADE
 TO KILL SADIk REY

Constantinople, Feb. 24.-An at tempt to assassinate Sadik Bey, found- CT of the Turkish Officers League, was made today by followers of Nazim Pasha, former minister of war. who was killed a short time ago. The at tempt was unsuccessful and Sadik took refuge in the British embassy with view to protecting the Darda- nelles' ten thousand soldiers have moved to Asia Minor and several thousand others have been moved to the northern short of the Sea of Mor- mora.
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 PERSONALS + s + | | + | + : | + | {

J. H. Sanders went to St. Louis yes terday on business.
 Dr. J. w. Stephens~~w Little Rock visitor Sunday.
 J. c. Coulson went to Memphis on business trip last night.
 w. l.. Carr has gone to Tillar to at tend to personal business.
 l.. c. Ganaway went to Dallas last night on an extended trip.
 Simon Bloom went to Little Rock yesterday on business trip.
 Capt. G. L. Madding wilrlsave this week to attend the Inasguration Mrs. J. W. Bunch and laughter. of Reydell, are visiting Mrs. Felix Smart, Mrs. Ed Brunson, of Swan Lake, is
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WOULD CRY
 FOR HOURS
Her Troubles Were Too Numerous To Mention. They Date Back
 Twenty Years.

.ionosboro Nrk.,-Nlrs. Alpine Me Gill; of No 14S Miller street. this city. says: About 20 years ago, l suffered q complete breakdown in health. was very weak. and could moi do any work For years, ii was hired help treatments that got all my money. None of these medicines did me any good.
 Someone told me 10 take Cardui. l had seen it advertised. but l thought it would be like every thing else, and would do me no good. One day 1 got a bottle and one botrl" did me so much good, 1 was surprised and took some more. It cured me.
 Before l took Cardui. l had head che and backache, and sometimes l would cry for hours. Now l am over all that, and can do all kinds of housework think it is the greatest medicine on earth
 You may be sure, when Cardui will relieve and cure such a serious case as Mrs. MaGill's that it will, much more quickly and certainly. help those women who have no serious symptoms, but are just weak and ail- ing.
 Cardui may be the very medicine your system has lorg been needing.
 Try it and see.
 \. B.-Write to: Chattanooga Medi- cine Co.,, Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chat tanooga. Tenn, for Special lnstruc- tions on your case and 64-Dage book "Home Treatment for Women" sent in plain wrapper.
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Skating Party.

One of the social climaxes of the 1913 season will be reached when the skating party is given Friday evening" February 2S, at the Mintosena Roller Rink The list can be found at Ros- berg's. The Grand March, which is to start at 1O:2O o'clock, will be led by Miss Lillian Harris and Tom Will Hams. The chaperones will be as follows: Mir. and Mrs. Felix Smart, MT. and Mrs. Clifton Howell, Mir. and Mrs. Roy Senyard, MT. and Mrs. ". A. McAdams, MT. and Mrs. Chas. Mad ding, MT. and Mrs. H. Smith, MT. and Mrs. c. A. Troupe, MT. and Mrs. F. l.. Dilley, MT. and Mrs. George List, MT. and Mrs. Hervey Mann, Jr., and Mrs. T. A. Hill.
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Hing, Florence Hearn, J. B. Walker Maggie Burks, A. C. Jordan. F. E RenfrOW
 Reading, The Olivet Message Mrs. l.. H. Kerr.
 Vocal duet, Anna May Sexton and Vernon keadle.
 Talk, Ante Bellum Days,' Mrs. R II. M. Mills.
 Instrumental solo, Southern Melo dies Mrs. r. F. RenfroW.
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Lakeside Missionary Society.

With Mesdames Briant, Garland Brewster. Earl Phillips and McClel- Ian as hostesses, the Lakeside Mis- sionary Society held a most interest ins and beneficial meeting at tn" church yesterday afternoon. The meeting room was beautifully decorat- ed with ferns and hyacienths and an interesting program was carried out as follows:
 Devotional services, led by Mrs. Me Clellan.
 Song, the members.
 Reading, Mrs. B. L. Wiley.
 Quartette, Misses Sage, Mrs. Whe- Ian, Mrs. Edgar Brewster and Mrs. Clark e'f
 Reading, Mrs. Earle w. Phillips.
 Vocal solo, Miss Sage.
 It was decided to give an Easter Bazaar on March Ii at the home of Mrs. J. H. Watkins.
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IA of the N. w. IA and the ". 1-2 of the IN. w. IA of the IN. w. IA of Sec. 12; all of Sec. 13, E 1-2 and the E. 1-3 of the s. w. IA and the s. w. IA of the g. w. IA of Sec. IA; all of Sec. 23: all of Sec. 24; all of Sec. 25; E. 1-2 Sec. 26; E. 1-2 Sec. 35; all of Sec 36.
 c. M. NICHOL, County Clerk. 2-18-25.
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Party Off to Hot Springs.

For a visit of several days, Mir. and Mrs. c. w. Pettigrew and guests, MT. and Mrs. Fred Bosbyshell, Miss Clara woody and Miss Cora Stancell, left yesterday morning for Hot Springs. They will return via Little Rock, spending a day in that city. MT. and Mrs. Bosbyshell and daughter are from California and Miss Stancell is from North Carolina, so the trip will be one of a sightseeing nature for them.
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the guest of J. R. Ledbetter and fam

the guest of J. R. Ledbetter and fam fly.
 in the city this week, visiting Mrs. c. P. Austin
 Miss Hauff, of Charleston, Miss, is now visiting Mrs. Garrett Howson of this city.
 Miss Willie Hooker, designer of the state flag. has gone to Little Rock on short visit.
 Sam Katzenstein and little daughter have returned from a visit to relatives at Little Rock. P. D. Pride left last night for Little ; Rock, where he will transact business for several days.
 Dr. H. L. Campbell of Roberts, H. is visiting his brother, Dr. l.. E. Camp bell of this city.
 Mrs. E. G. Hostler has moved tc Kingsville, Tevas, and will make her home in that place. Milford Sonnenschein has returned from a visit to his sister, Mrs. Mike Tout, in Little Rock. Miss Mae Johnson, of Van Buren will arrive tomorrow to pay Miss Mildred Gaunt visit.
 MT. and Mrs. E. B. Bloom went tc Little Rock Sunday night to spend several days with friends. Charles A. Knox and his mother left yesterday for Los Angeles, Cal, on an extended visit with relatives. Mrs. E. F. Greening, Of Camden, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Drew White, on West Fourth avenue.
 Miss Grace Strowbridge returned Sunday from Hot Springs where she has been for the past few days.
 Dr. o. D. Campbell and family, of Warren, spent Sunday in Pine Bluff the guests of Dr. l.. E. Campbell.
 Sol Thalheimer and M Gottlieb will leave today for Mineral Wells, Texas where they will spend several weeks
 Miss Mona Pollock, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. Milford Dreyfus has returned to her home in Little Rock.
 w. c. Peeler, district passenger agent for the Cotton Belt at Memphis spent yesterday in the city on busi- ness.
 Mrs. Met L. Jones returned yester- day from an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. Fanny Keplinger, in New York.
 Miss Rosa Groves and Mrs. c. N Miller and children, of Little Rock are the guests of Mrs. E. J. McDaniel of this city.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Kantnovitz, of Greenwood, Miss, have returned home after visit to Mir. and Mrs. Sol Thal- heimer, Mrs. Kantnovitz's parents.
 Mrs. Jerry Broceky and MT. and Mrs. F. A. BluerOck spent Sunday In Texarkana, visiting MT. Borecky who is in the Cotton Belt hospital at that place.
 Miss Rosina Royston, teacher in the Sixth Avenue school has gone to Hot Springs for few weeks, and Miss Leinad Byrd has charge of her room during her absence
 MT. and Mrs. T. B. McEwen have re- turned from New York, where they spent two weeks. MT. McEwen made large purchases of spring goods for the McEwen Dry Goods Company.
 Mrs. Thomas Sherman, of Little Rock. who has been in the city for several weeks visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Mara. No. 90a West BarraQlle
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70 Meet With Mrs. Bryan.

The Ladies' Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the S. c. Alex ander Memorial Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. w. s. Bryan at her home, 1902 South Main street this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A good at tendance is desired
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-25

F. E. Wailing, farmer livng near Yukon, Mo-. strongly recommends Foley's Honey & Tar Compound and says: q have been advised by my family doctor to use Foley's Honey & Tar Compound for my children when there was a cough medicine needed. It always gives the best of sat sfaction and I recommend it to others" w. l.. DeWoody & Co.
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Young Ladies Club.

The Yong Ladies' Club of the First Methodist church was entef1aihe'' Saturday afternoon by Mrs Ben Me- Cannon at her home or Maih street. IT.. bazaar which will be given un.:cr tho auspices of this org ..'l'zatlon wli ho held March [ at the residence ~. mrs Tracy Mills on West Sixth ave- nue.
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C0rdeai-Perkins.

Mir. and Mrs J. A. Cordeal of St. Louis, announce the engagement and approaching marriage og their daueh- ter, Blanche Adele, to A. H. Rashiell Perkins, of Houston, Texas.
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Apollo Choral.

The regular Sunday afternoon meeting of the Apollo Choral was held at the home of the president, Mrs. R. C. Thompson, with quite a number of the members present. A new chorus without accompaniment was read and the two previously were rehearsed and the results were pronounced as very satisfactory.
 The piano numbers rendered by Herman Hoffnagle were. (e)-Prelnde, Op. 2S, Mo- l5, (Chopin) (b)-Scherzo, (Chopin.) Group of songs. ia)-"The Song the Anvil Sings" H. w. Patrie. ] (b)-'sWhy Did You Make Me Care,
 Mrs. Harry D. Howell Vocal solo "The Garden of My Heart Mrs. C.. A. Bahlau. Messrs. J. w. Cook and L. M. Gar ner were selected active members of the society and H. V. Bahlau was 1 elected associate member.
 The next meeting will be held 1 Theursday night.
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City Beautiful Club To Meet.

The City Beautiful Club will meet ing at ten o'clock. All members are urgently requested to attend, as busi- ness of much importance will come up for consideration.
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Sesame Club.

The Sesame Club will hold it's re- gular program meeting with Mrs. T.. B. Gillespie, Sixth aavenue and Chest nut street this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
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MathOntes Club Meeting.

The February meeting of the Math- ontes Club, will be held with Mrs. Howell Westbrook, in her home, No. 700 West Sixth avenue, Wednesday afternoon, February 26, at 2:3O o'clock.
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WE INVITE
 you to visit our banking house. e' our officers, and familiarize u!self with our methods of doing siness. Inspect our vaults, and Dose all. feel free and easy with us. .our interest and ours are mutual. s, u between us we can build up our s'sy and state. " pay interest on time deposits.
 Capital coo, ,O00.0o
 Suiplss ele0.0o0.eo @ n6 CITIZENS BANK
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SOCIETY

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Evening star., 1913-06-15
BY GEORGE BUCHANAN FIFE

itself for all the pity and distress of it, into ringing
word-LUA1BER! That what the fire at Mlville
feet of it, millions of feet of it, 1t city of wooden
houses-and they all gone, all that lumber had
been burned up. destroyed And all that lumber must
be replaced-lnillons of feet of it.
kents supper stood neglected Down the columns
his eyes went skipping from paragraph to paragraph
picking out the big, appalling factsand everyone of
them spelled lumber. With abruptness that almost
upset his ubler of water Kent thrust the folded paper
into his pocket and from the table. In the lobby
everyone was reading or talking of the news Kent
quick glance singled three four ve of the lumber
statesmen who there on the fair grounds job All
were busy over the fire extras.
They've got it sure!" Kent muttered to himself
"Thev can't help it,
In vain his gaze searched the chairs and lounges or
the two remaining statesmen. They've got and gone
he thought They're wise. And was out walking up
and down this hole of town for an hour.'
He took a timetable from his pocket and looked up
Mville. The last train from Rockton had gone at
o'clock, when he was at supper The next one
would not go till five in the morning Kent soul was
within him.
To him NIilville was little more than He
had been there and what he knew of it concerned
only its prosperous mills and its occasional rush INTO the
public prints through the Vaccinations OF the N1llvle
Boosters Club which known to the borders of the
State He turned to a State railway map on the wall
and ran searching hand it. First he found Rock
ton, and left finger there. Then he hunted UP Mill
vile, which he could just reach with his thumb. Next
he picked up headquarters Rverport, and held it with
his eye The three cities lay the angles of triangle
and Kent leaned close to add the railway mileage fig
ures-from Rockton to NIillville 264 miles; from
Riverport to Mlvile 50S miles He already knew that
Rockton and Riverport were 217 miles apart The
figures noted Kent, with studied Indifference bought
cigar exchanged half dozen words with the clerk about
the fire, and sauntered out of the hotel
We'll, III give EN- a for it, anyhow he declared
to himself, biting hard on his cigar.
In the doorway, just coming III, he ran full tilt into
the other two lumber salcsmen He gave them nod of
greeting but the Girl had been there she would have
swift smile light his face and as quickly vanish
Instantly he quckened his steps. At the statloners
,,11 t11at
part of the State, and then hurried down to Charlie
Dixon's garage Summer-st., where he found Dixon
tnkering in the back of the shop.
Hello Charlic Got a good fast car | can have for
awhico
Sure, Ernie there's roadster over there, Phubus
Sixty, that you won't have to push. It'll do anything
Evening star., 1913-06-15

Kent had been with the AantoWlSh Lumber Com
pany of Riverport for eleven years He had gone into
the business through the yard gate 1t might have been
possible for him have entered by way of the office
door, because his father, zone of most loyal and
stroke OF Fate making it imperative for the young
cut his last year at college and take up the burden
50 suddenly laid down. Kent had hurried home and
through the wider entrance: He preferred it as having
less of "for Your fathers sake" about it.
For three years he had worked about the piles and
sdings, first laborer, then tally clerk, and finally
as assistant yard superintendent He could sort lumber
in the dark and treless Indian elephant.
When they wanted in the office McNuty, the
ward super, said, "Why don't YOU take Kent? He
knows 1unber-he smells of it" SO for three
years he lived among ledgers and wayblls and figures
and estimates and typewriter things. Now for five
wears he had been the road
The dream of kent's days to "put big
over He wanted to take hold of big order something
that would make the house sit up At first he had want
ed to get just for the sake of succeeding he
wanted to marry. And the fair grounds job at Rockton
the opportunity.
There were to be new grandstand much larger than
the old one, which windstorm had wrecked, two
stables and paddock several exhibition Sheds NOV
ing picture the;tcr and at least half mile of enc-
lng> aor moment had Kent tbouatt th. the poc,-
ton job would be a cinch There five County Fair
Commissioners and lumber statesmen to be dealt
with 1t a of twelve to one. SO he up and
doing as the commissioners showed their heads
after breakfast. They had meeting in the hotel
Roc;ton, and he took them sngy in pairs and all
together. He put "lumbcr' into every sentence and
"MantoWish into every other
The five listened more or less attentVclv while he
reeed off his praises and his prices Most of the time,
however. they spent in watching him out of narrowed
ewes and occasionally there would be whispering at the
far end Of the table When he had finished the chairman
said to him:
~AIr Kent, you've certainly told us more about un-
Der than knew before 1t looks ii you'd get
the Job But come back here al, say. SIX O'Clock and
I'll have word for you.
Kent went out of the room air. The Rocktpn job
Evening star., 1913-06-15

was as good as "put over! He was sure of it now be-
there still remained margin for cutting He had
not quoted rOckboton prices any OF the stuff he
could still chop off least seventyve cents thousand
feet And the Girl and the salary before his eyes
like bright light
DRONPTLY to the minute Kent was back in the
1nissioners room. Instead of the five, he found
there only Smye. the chairman, thin, sleek with
thin, sleek side Whiskers. He gave Kent cold, tlshy
hand to shake and waved him to a chair. Then with
the adroit ccuocution Of one versed in such proceed
ngs he informed Kent that the price of the fair grounds
job twenty-five hundred dollars, 1t was connuni
Gated very quietly, very suavey, and in rather low
voice; but there mistakng it. Smylle might
have said Take it or leave for that just what he
meant.
Kent looked at him steadily for moment, and then
picked up his hat and papers as he rose:
"Do you know what | think of YOU he said with
marked deberaton. you're dirty crook, cheap
grafter!"
smylie made reply. He merely leaned back
against the table with an uneasy grin on his thin mouth
you've had me here for two hours today, Kent went
on, "and thought l talking to honest men. Now
put this crooked thing up to me and expect me and
You and your twenty-five hundred dollars" Kent's
anger and contempt bazed in every line of him. He
about to the door Before he opened it he faced
Snye for the last time. "Iou lar he cried and went
out and slammed the door behind him.
For than hour Kent tramped about the
streets of the his breast full of rage against Smye
and Fate When he finally turned back to the hotel he
tired out, physically and mentally.
AS he crossed the lobby boy in hurriedly with
an armfu of Capital City Stars" extras, which
had just arrived on the Jefersonvle train. He held one
up for kcnts indifferent inspection with hasty,
Heres all about the big Nlilville fire." Kent furnbng
for a coin, read the page-Wde headline:
MILLVILLE IN FLAMES!
The dining almost deserted when he went in,
and he had table to himself. While the waitress was
getting his supper he ran over the article The business
and residence sections of NIllvie had been completely
DESTROYED. The rest of the town doomed. A few
tha IA
alone escaped Practically all the buildings had been
OF wood, and the fire had run riot. Thousands were
homeless.
With the arrival of his supper, Kent creased the paper
and propred it against stand. He had gone not
than hallway down the first column when the
count, like flash Of the flames it described translated
Evening star., 1913-06-15
THE MAN ON THE JOB
Drawings by Herman Pfeifer

was up to Kent to get the fair grounds
job at Rockton. He knew it. The sales
manager had been unusually clear and
succinct, not to say vehement, about it.
But he had also said, "kent, here's your
chance to pull off something big. You
want raise, and YOU want to get mar
ried. Put this over, and III attend to
half of that for YOU"
The evening world., 1913-09-16
her TIGHT SKIRT
GOT HER HUBBY
IN POLICE CELL
Bronx Woman Tried 10 Serve
Him With Summons, and
Took a Tumble.

3rs. Catherine Ganter lives at No 81
0aSt One Hundred and Thirty-sixth
street and her husband lives In another
hssss In the same block.
4aSistrats Levy issued q summons
yesterday on her complaint that her
husSand had been annoying her Of late.
especially In the matter of the flowers
IN the front yard. which she said Gan.
Yer had been In the habit Of pulling W.
apparently in . spirit Of wanton fun.
Mrs. 0antcr told the Magistrate she
AIdn't zee anything funny about that
Now mark the sequel. NrA 0anter
undertook TO serve the summons her.
self. She proceeded from Morrisania
Police Court to the Third Avenue Bridge
over the Harlem. where she knew her
husband was used TO pass. lie saw her
coming and sidc-stepped.
MrV 0anter wore . very narrow skirt
Il was % tight Il impedsd her steps.
When she tried to follow her husband
In his evasive tactics she fsll heavily
70 the ground.
A policeman VINO had watched the
encounter from the other end oe the
tridgs thought ne saw an attempt At
fel0nious assault. arrested 0anter and
took him to the Alexander avenue sta
ton. whsre he was booked under that
charge. When they searched the pris-
onsr at the station they found loaded
revolver and set tha. down to his &C.
count ~ we'll. 0anter epent the night
In . cell.
Mra 0antsr didn't make any COM
psAint Of damage to the tight skirt. II
stood the strain.
The evening world., 1913-09-16

virons and her own estate At Easton
at the disposal Of the film manufac-
,urers with whom she 10 acting.
Il have written my nrst play In
highly sensa ional vein," said the
Countess to-day. 'It Is called The
Great Pearl Affair." and therefore IL
extremely timely. but I hope to prove
that things Of n far higher character
can be Mined There is much that
can bs done to raise the moving pic
turs to q splendid position ~ an edu-
cativs influence. and have great hope
and hirh Ideals"