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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-11-04
By Judge EBERT FL. GARY,
Chairman of the Board of Directors
of the United States Steel
Corporation

Never before in the history of this
country was the opportunity for COM
mercial progress and success so great
as it is to-day. Never before were the
conditions which promote the material
welfare of the people so favorable as
they are at present. The people of
this country have decided advantage
over the people of every other country
if we make the most Of it. 1t is the
richest of all countries and the great
est in productive capacity.
A few comparative figures pertain
ing to this country, England, France
and Germany, respectively, will be IL
Illustrative. They are not complete, but
are typical and Illuminating. They are
approximately accurate.
The total wealth is:
United States. ...... $3.50, 000, 100000
England. ............ $4,000 ,O0O, 900
France. ............. 65,O00,000,000
Germany. 6O,5OO,OOO,O9O
The wealth per capita is approx
mately:
United States. .l,4l5
France. L ,425
England. $50 to 1885
Germany -. 1 100 to 1000
1 have given the figures recently
compiled by Mr.. Helfferich, director of
the Deutsche Bank, in his report to the
Kaiser, except that I have given the
total wealth of the United States as
published in the Statesman's Year
Book for 1912.
The amount of money in the United
States, United Kingdom and Germany,
respectively, is:
United States. .S3 800 ,OOO,O 900
United Kingdom. ...... 100000, 900
Germany. ............ 1,500,O00,000
This includes the total of gold, silver
and uncovered paper. Figures for
France l have not been able to get.
The railroad mileage for 1911, the
date of the last publications at hand,
was:
United States. .246,573
Great Britain. ............. 23,417
France. 1891
Germany. 38,747
Population to Be Considered
Without stopping to make computa-
ton it will readily be seen that the
number of miles is very much larger in
our country than in the other countries
in proportion to the population of each,
and this is an important factor in con-
sidering the commercial strength of a
nation.
As to the production of wealth in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
BLANCHE BATES
SAYS MARRIED WOMEN
MAKE BEST ACTRESSES

In an informal chat with several PROM
inent members of the Seattle branch of
the Drama League. Miss Blanche Bates.
appearing in that city in The Witness
for the Defense is quoted as making
the emphatic assertion that married
women make the best dramatic actresses.
Il do not include in this category the
young ladies OF the stage who devote
very genuine talent to musical comedy
s. ID Miss Bates during the course of the
conversation. This field OF work Is en-
tirely distant from serious or legitimate
stage endeavor, in which the emotional
resources Of a woman are put to a cru
cial test. But from personal observation
and my own experience behind the foot
lights. I am convinced that a woman
who Is married, and happily married. can
understand and express with more ef-
fectiveness the poignancy Of an intense
dramatic situation than a woman who
has never entered the bonds OF wedlock. -
Miss Bates is further quoted in this
tank as calling attention to the new be-
lief Of mcCern managers that married
stars art more successful ana exercise a
more magnetic spell over an audience
idea of managers Uar a married man
ard woman playing together in the same
company could not interest and entnraIi
an audience has been exploded since the
initial tour in this country OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendall. and Miss Bates cites as
4 more recent case o1 comparison Mr..
Sotnern and Miss MarIowe, who have
starred jointly since their marriage.
Their popularity, instead Of diminishing
since the nuptial knot was tied, has, in
fact. been strengthened.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
WHERE THE FROHMAN
STARS ARE SUMMERING

Maude Adams. when she closes heI
present tour in Peter Pan." the middle
Of July. will go to one of her country
places down on Long Island or I'D In
the Catskills to spend her brief vacation
before she reopens in the Barrie fantasy
early in the autumn.
Billie Burke. after her long and trying
season in the two Pinero plays-"The
Mind the Paint Girl and The Anna
zons'-has gone to Europe for rest and
recreation. She will return late in Au-
gust to begin rehearsals Of The Anna
zons." in which she Is to make a short
autumn tour.
Hattie Williams, too has been spend
ing her vacation in Europe. and Miss
Julia Sanderson also will seek rest and
new energy across the Atlantic.
Nazimova, who closes her tour in
Bella Donna" in Los Angeles this week,
has planned a walking tour for herself
and her husband, Charles Bryant. in
Switzerland.
Blanche Bates. who will close her tour
in THE Witness for the Defense at Los
Angeles little later in the month. will
return Immediately to her farm at o.
SHINING. N. Y. where she has to look
after the rebuilding Of her house, that
was partially destroyed by IRE q few
months ago.
John Drew Is spending his summer
chiefly on horseback. renewing his &C.
quaintance with the roads about his place
at East Hampton. Long Island.
Richard Carrie II just being lazy At
Long Branch, N. j.. and Donald Brian
IL playing tennis and going fishing in
the same locality.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
SHUBERTS' PLANS K
FOR NEXT SEASON
Dsufy Lane Mslsdrana Aness Plays
Acquired Abroad By
Lee ShubeSt.

First in the field with announcements
Of plans for the coming theatrical season
are the so-called Independents as repre-
sented by Messrs. Shubert. On June 20
Lee 6hubert returned to this country
from Europe after a tour of several
weeks. Among the new plays which he
acquired abroad and now announces for
American production il the new Drury
Lane melodrama. "Ddearnought." Ar
rangements for this production were made
with Mefsrs. Arthur Collins, Cecil Raj
eigh. and Henry Hamilton. II will he
revealed FIRST at the Manhattan Opera
House, New York City. where the Drury
Lane melodrama- The Whip" ran last
season Mr.. Shubert said that one of
his most ambitious productions for next
season will be "Panthea," a drama of
unusual character, by Monckton HofYe
1t was lately produced in London. where
Il was not very well received.
In London Mr.. Shubert arranged for
the farewell American tour of Johnston
Forbes Robertson and Miss Gertrude FL
lott In plays of Shakespeare and some
modern pieces. They will begin their
tour at the new Shubert theater In West
Forty-fourth Street, New York.
As q result Of a conference with Gran
vile Barker. the Shuberts announce the
production of another Bernard Shaw
Among the performers that Mr.. Shubert
engaged abroad for the coming season is
Mile. Lydia Kyasht, a Russian dancer.
who for four years has been a leading
artist at the Empire in London. She will
bring to America her entire corps de
ballet. scenery. and music. She has a
repertory Of ten ballots.
Sylvester Schaffer, whom Mr.. Shubert
regards as one Of the leading musical
entertainers he saw abroad. was engaged
for the Winter Garden show. The Shu-
berts viii produce THE Surprises of
He'll" by Chester Fernald Malley, and
Simon Street. No. 49," by an English
playwright.
One of the early productions at the
New Theater in London arranged by Mr..
Shubert will be the late Clyde Fitch's
comedy. Girls"
A farce. called ''oh. I Sayr' which Is
being played by James WEIGH at the Cri-
terion Theater. London. will be an early
production by the Shubert firm. Mr.. Shu-
bert also has the American rights to the
melodrama. Cheer. Boys. Cheer"
Discussing theatrical conditions abroad.
the MANAGER said: America is appar-
entity to be the future play market Of
the world. We are far ahead Of London
and the Continental cities now. and few
Of the foreign authors are keeping up
to the standards Of recent years. A
large percentage of the theaters abroad
have been given over to motion pictures.
far more than here. European managers
seem TO be losing their foothold and their
confidence"
Mr.. Shubert reiterated the statement
he has made repeatedly that American
managers must depend mainlyfon Ameri-
can authors and artists for their enter
tainment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
4 american Flour and Chinese Cur.
Fency.

The deprecated value Of provincial
notes and other Chinese currency Of va
rious kinds Is the most influential ele-
ment in very unsatisfactory state of
the flour market in China at present In
spite Of the fact that arrivals in the first
four months Of the current year have
been only about S. per cent of the ar
rivals in the same period Of last year
and stocks on hand in Hongkong will
run only about a third Of those on hand
at the corresponding period of the past
season. the situation Is in some respects
the most delicate flour importers have
had for many seasons, and the essential
trouble 10 in the cost Of dour to the con-
sumer in the currency he has for pur-
chasing II. and not essentially in the gold
price in the United States, a. has een-
orally been the case.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06

auspices Of the Chicago rheater Society.
by Louise Randolph. when she conducted
the Marlowe Players in that city.
whitford Kane sailed for the United
States last week. He brings a big batch
of new plays with him.
The concert stage will lose one Of its
sweetest buds next season. when Lois
Fox. an unusually talented young enter
tainer. will appear in the two-a-day.
The Klaw & Granger Biograph Com
pany afiiliation has acquired 400 plays for
moving picture production. They are
mostly old-timers, and range from st.
Elmo to The Rogers Brothers in Lon
DON
Mrs. Alice Hogan Rice. whose Mrs.
Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch" made US
familiar to the English, has written an
other play, "A Romance Of Billy Goat
Hill" 1t was produced in Reading. Pa.
recently. with Miss May Buckley in the
leading role.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
Por,.sl. Jail. in rhili,,,,...

Portable jails, such as are in use in the
Philippine Islands. are lacking In archi-
tecturai beauty. but they more than maxs
up Tor the deficiency in usefulness.
These one-room "cuartels," buflt more
for GOODNESS than for permanency, are
established at intervals along the gov
eminent highways Of Luzon. and several
Of the other islands of the archipelago,
for the safe keeping at night Of the con-
victs who are employed by day on the
roads These convicts are farmed out
for this purpose from the great Bilabid
prison At Manila The construction Of
these so-called jails Is simple In the ex-
IRENE; Moor Of split bamboo, walls Of
two or three-inch-poles bound with barb
ed wire. and roof Of Grass thatcA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
CosmoS-NnudeviIle.

Niirth and music will be features of the
bill of stellar quality which is an.
nounced for the Cosmos Theater this
week. First OF all will come Coakley.
Mcbride and Milo, in their "Darktown
Minstrel Show with interlocutor, end
men, sentimental singers, and expert
dancers. presenting choice gems OF
blackface minstrelsy. The Four Banta
Brothers, famous for their mammoth
musical offerings, will appear, featuring
many instruments and with a surprising
climax to their melodious act Then
Penn and Klaus. well known in higher
vaudeville as the most laughable of
farceurs, will present their ludicrous
comedy. Getting a Divorce which
some critics have described as a
scream"
Burke. King, and Walsh, two men and
an attractive girl. will have a dainty
offering of song and terpsichorean fea-
lures. The Four Aders, two large and
two small club jugglers of the swiftest
type. will present their speciality, and
Irene. who is said to be a fashion-plate
singing Coincidence, will be heard in
choice selections. The Pathe Weekly
Review and a series of amusing comedy
photoplays will furnish the film fea-
lures at every performance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06

vacation in Europe recently she added a
herd of sheep to her live stock al
"Burkeleigh Crest" the actress beauti-
full country home at Hastings-on-the-
Hudson, n. Y. They are to keep the
grass on the lawn closely cropped during
the summer. II got the idea once when
was on a visit to Scotland" said Miss
Burke. "Over there they always turn
a herd Of sheep loose on the golf links.
That's the way they keep the grass down.
It's far better than any moving machine.
expect to find a nice lawn when l
come back to begin rehearsals Of The
Amazons' for my autumn tour"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06

but upon ourselves do We confer the
honor in welcoming you to the Gentle
Companie.' Ours is a bond Of fellow
ship and in greeting you We ask you
to feel that you are always welcome at
home among us. and that the door OF
The little house at the foot of the hill
is always open to you. We ask that
you will wear our mask and quill and
be glad to be remembered among a group
Of 'Scholaire Plaires'."
Until Miss Marlowe's election as homo
rary member Of the Shakespeare Society
Of Wellesley. the society had bestowed
this compliment upon but three persons:
DR.. Durant. the founder OF Wellesley:
Henry n. Hudson. the Shakespearean
critic. and Horace Howard Furness. the
author Of the "variorum Shakespeare"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06

Beginning this week at Glen Echo Park
Thursday evenings will be known as
fireworks night" and for the first of
these the management promises a display
very similar to the one on the Fourth.
This feature, like the motion pictures,
goes with the free admission for good
measure.
This afternoon and tonight for the
benefit of the Sunday visitors to the
resort there will be a series Of concerts
by the Soldiers Home Band. led by Prof.
Zimmerman. with program of such wide
range that the taste Of all will be suited
In the dancing pavilion the spotlight
and shadow dances will be on the prog
ram every evening. While some of the
more extreme Raging steps are under
the ban. there is no objection to the
turkey trot" and others Of its like IL
properly danced. Charles o. Mills Or
chestra furnishes the music and encores
are readily given, and special numbers
played upon request.
Since the arrival Of the very warm
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
Novel to He Staged.

When next season Winthrop Ames
stages Arnold Benefits The Great Ad-
venture" in this country. he will call it
by the name of the whimsical novel on
which it was based, Buried Alive" feel
ing that thereby he will reap from the
marked popularity of the story three
years ago. Mr.. Bennett in making the
dramatization changed not only the title.
but also the names Of the characters
Alice Chalice. the Putney widow of the
book. has become Janet Channel. That
is the part to be acted here by Miss
Janet Beecher.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
Abandoned Venture.

Miss Carlotta Nilsson put the price of
$500 on her services as the star Of a
special New York City matinee of Will
lam Legrand Howland's Deborah" the
play toward which the clergy Of Toronto
recently showed SO much disfavor. As
the manager concerned. A. H. Woods.
projected the matinee with a view of
ascertaining II the play were suitable for
further performances with Miss Nilison
as the star, he thought her price unreal
sonable and abandoned the venture,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
Phlleas Fogg Up to Date.

John Henry Mears. for several years
acting manager of the John Drew COM
pany, sailed from New York on the Maui
retania last Wednesday. July 2, in an
effort to beat the time record for a trip
around the world. He plans to be back
in New York on August Sim just thirty
five days. The best record at present Is
q few hours under thirty-nine days.
Among other messages received by Mr..
Mears. was one from Mr.. Drew. wishing
him q speedy" trip.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06

Baroness Bares Feet and Curves.
A sensation was caused in Paris las,
week in the Russian ballet at the Thea
ter Champs Eiysees by the beautiful
Baroness Yele d'Gustre, who attended a
performance in a Greek costume, heI
bare feet shod with sandals Of white
leather and buckled at the ankle with a
gold clasp. The back part shielding the
heel was adorned with a valuable cameo.
Her costume. a green tunic. which was
apparently her sole garment, was en-
broidered with green stones and draped
SO as to follow the slightest fluctuations
OF her figure. The effect was to make
even blase Paris gasp. In her auburn
hair the baroness wore a large green
comb with gold teeth At the end Of the
performance a beautiful litter awaited
her in the foyer. in which she was car
ried by lackeys to limousine draped
with orange silk. In talking with q Rus
sian grand duke during the miracle
the baroness was overheard to say that
she only wished that all pretty women
would follow the example which she was
proud to be The first to give.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
JULIA MARL0WE HONORED
BY WELLESLEY STUDENTS

Miss Julia Marlowe received word yes
terday that at a meeting Of the alumnae
and active members of the Shakespeare
Society Of Wellesley College, she had
been elected an honorary member. In a
letter informing her OF this honor. in
recognition of her devotion to Shakes
peare and her histrionic ability, Miss
Helen Toy. the president Of the society.
wrote to Miss Marlowe: Not upon you,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
"rhc Legend of Leonora.,

Charles Frohman has selected Thurs
day evening, September 4, for the first
performance of THE Legend Of Leon
ora" Sir James Barrie's new play, at
the Duke of York's Theater in London.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell and Sir John Hare
will head the cast. Barrie, it is reported,
is coming to America later in the au-
tumn to confer with Miss Maude Adams
about the production Of the play in which
she is to have the leading role.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
Company Stranded.

Many Of the members of Eddie Foy's
"Over the River" company are stranded
between New York and Calgary. Alaska,
where the play closed precipitately last
week. Mr.. Foy gave $500 from his per
sonal excheQuer to members OF the
chorus, but the amount was insufficient
to provide comfortable transportation
for all Of them back to Broadway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06

George c. Tyler. now wandering about
the face Of Europe. remains rebel In
his attitude toward the theater. A let
ter to his representative expresses the
belief that popular taste in the Cont
mental cities is quite as low AZ 1t can
get without reaching the absolute de-
pravity Of popular taste in American
cities. So far Mr.. Tyler has not receded
farther from his announced intention Of
taking on no new ventures than engaging
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
Plays that Endure.

The plays that last" declares Maud
Leslie, the eminent young English dra-
matte artist, ARE those that deal with
the happiness Of life. Loveless plays die
young. Love is the only universal mo-
tive. consequently the only one sure Of
q universal response"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
CoIumbia-"My Wife,"

All. Van Buren, and Helen Holmes will
share the honors at the Columbia inca
ter this week when the Columbia Players
will be seen in a beautiful revival OF
John Drew's and Billie Burke's biggest
Empire Theater success. MY WIFE The
play is in four acts, the scenes all being
laid in London with the exception of that
of the second act, which takes place in
a pretty hotel in Switzerland. with the
white-capped peaks of the Alps forming
the background.
As its theme it has the love affairs
of a beautiful young girl who has come
into a large inheritance with certain con-
ditions attached-the most exacting of
which is that she must marry before
she is eighteen. and that suspicious an
niversary is less than a year on.
Her annoyance at the insistance or her
parents that she marry a man of their
choice is turned to CONSERVATION when ii
develops that the one to whom she has
given her heart. one Rene Flandres, has
been sent TO Morocco. there TO remain
for q year. AS the only way out OF the
difficulty she appeals to Gerald Ever
sleigh. Mr.. Drews original part. to marry
her. The ceremony Is to be genuine, but
he is only to be a make-believe hus-
band, and must step aside to the man.
date of a divorce court when Rene re-
turns
With much reluctance Eversleigh con-
sents but almost before the two are
aware of it, TriNie and Gerald are head
over heels in love with one another, and
by mutual consent the marriage Is made
permanent and binding. What happens
TO Rene and the exciting scenes after
he returns from Morocco. furnish sur
prises enough for the fourth act and
the curtain descends upon a most happy
conclusion.
The play calls for handsome costumes,
beautiful scenery, and that artistic hand
ling of the situation which has made so
many friends for Stage Director Harry
Andrews since he became a member of
the Columbia Company. In the casting
of the play he has been unusually happy
in assigning parts to those who will
make the most Of them.
Everett Butterfield will be the Hon.
Gibson Gore: Craig Weston. Capt. Put
mum ruby; George w. Barber, NJ. Du-
pre-: Stanley James, Baron Granclos;
Willard Robertson. Mr.. Valboure; Arthur
Richie, NJ. Potin; John NJ. Klein. Davies;
John Ellis Croker; Carrie Thatcher.
Miriam Hawthorne, an actress: Jessie
Glendinning. Mrs. Denham Lane; Dorothy
Bernard. Baroness Granclos. and Ruth
Chatterton returns to the cast in small
part.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06
Thin Imitation.

George Edwardes, the pantata Of musi-
cal comedy in London. is quoted as saying
after inspecting the several ''revues''
made up Of American material and per-
formed by American players: They're
a thin imitation of the real American
article. Only one American producer has
as yet succeeded in transferring a real
American musical entertainment success
fully to the London stage. I refer to
George W. Lsderer"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-06

One week from next Thursday will be
''Saks' Day" at Glen Echo Park. and on
that date all Of the employees Of the big
firm will 90 to the resort for . grand
outing.