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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
By WILLIAM q. SHEPARD
United Press Correspondent.

VERA CRUZ, Mexico, April % tby
mail to New York; The first thing
YOU see IN Vera Cruz these days IS
the American flag flying over the
Terminal Hotel and you find the
wide corridors filed with varying Of
ficers and jaekies.
The first thing that catches your
attention, however. will probably be
Captain H. O. Mel. Huse. You can't
miss him.
Huse represents the majesty of the
navy. He is fitted for the job. He
has a tremendous voice and an i'm
posing presence, and he is right on
the Job outside Admiral Fletcher's
door to handle callers. Fletcher is
mild hammered. Huse Is both mill
tant and military. He bosses things
around and relieves Fletcher Of lot
Of callers who come with insignifl-
cant complaints.
But there are other sights In Vera
Cruz. and having paid your respects
headquarters, and bee nroared at
by Huse, you sally forth into the
town.
Infantry Tents at Waterfront.
First you cross the ten-acre field
which lies between the American con-
sulate and the waterfront. Across
this field fled the Madero family and.
later Felix Diaz, from the wrath Of
Huerta. The other day In the fight
ing It became q battlefield, baptized
with blood But now there are the
brown tents of infantrymen on 1t and
the pastured horses of officers. In
one corner of the lot, soldiers are
using a baseball. The treets that skirt
the field, the flags of different nations
float over two-story business houses
as If to say, This isn't q Mexican
house; don't shoot at It.
In an entryWay as you walk along
the street you see two playful jackies
boxing, sinking their bare fists into
each others ribs with many grunts
and "oofs." Around them stands a
ring of wondering Mexicans. who
can't understand what fun there is
in such rought play.
Baseball Follows the Flag,
Here are some of the other things
YOU see as you walk along the street:
A group Of jackies and marines read
ing a notice pasted on the wall of the
cable office; you discover that it's q
cabled report of the baseball games
Of the day in PARKWAY American
cities. Baseball follows the flag.
A street car full of unshaved
American soldiers. They've been on
the advance line, in the sand hills,
and are on their way to the beach,
where they'll stack their rifles within
easy reach, strip down to their IN
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
CITY NEWS BRIEFS

THO choir Of st Arms Catholic
Church will present q musical enter
tainnent tonight In the Kruger
Auditorium.
A musical and literary entertain
ment was given last night in the Sec
ond German Baptist Church. The
proceeds went for the beefit Of the
mortgage fund of the church.
A minstrel entertainment will be
given by the young people of st.
MichaePs Catholic Church tonight
and tomorrow night in the parish
hall.
G. A. Schoepfin lectured on Eric
ton" at meeting of the Newark
Technical Society last night.
"a The annual entertainment and
dance Of the Prudential Athletic As
sociation will be held Friday night in
the Kruger Auditorium in Belmont
avenue.
The annual meeting OF the Newark
District Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will be held Friday
night in the Halsey Street Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
Wash Day.

In the olden, golden days, which
the bards and dreamers praise, Mon
day was a day of dread, and the
housewife left her bed long before
the break of dawn then she put
the boiler on" carried water by the
ton, and the days work was begun.
Ger the washboard then she bent,
as the long hours slowly went; and
she rubbed and rinsed and wrung,
till upon the line were hung all the
children's Sunday clothes, whittier
than the driven SHOWS. Oh, she
rinsed and wrung and rubbed, where
the heaps OF clothes were tubbed,
till her back was warped with pain
and an ache was In her brain; in
the steam and suds she toiled. and
her hands and arms were boiled, and
the world seemed shorn Of hope, for
her hair was full of soap.
When the husband came at noon
keen to ply the fork and spoon, keen
| to WELD the carving knife, he would
grumble at the wife, for no banquet
had been spread, and he had to eat
| dry bread, with perchance q slice OF
| beef; and he loudly voiced his grief
/ He rebuked the household plan which
would force a hungry man to con-
sumo such victuals stale as they
| serve to men in Jail. And the chill
dren raised complaint; hunger made
! them sick and faint, and they sighed
with broken hearts, that there were
| no pies or tarts.
| So the housewife toiled anC
| wrought, In the water, bubbling hot
| toiled away, distressed and weak
! in the steam clouds of the reek, til
the long, dark day was done, and hel
hour of rest was won. When SHE
went to her repose. she could TASTE
the steaning clothes; in her dreams
! she tried to cope with the washtub.
| and the soap. This was wash day
In the time oft embalmed In poet!
rhyme, in the olden, golden days
Swinging through a mystic haze.
| In this unromantic time wash day
| isn't such q crime. For electric cur
rents turn cunning little wheels tina
| churn soap and water through
clothes, and the wringer gaily goes
and the housewives sit and reaC
| helpful books like Kim or "Queed,
while the cranks and cogwheels buzz
doing work no giant does. And tn
husbands get their meals when tn,
clock the noon hour peals, and tn,
children, bless their hearts! do no
pine away for tarts; and at eve I'M
| wearied danes come forth ready 70
some games of lawn tennis or croque
washing done and put away.-Wal
| Mason in Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
PERMIT FUNSTON
TOEXTEND LINES


were expected to start from Mexico
CITY this week, but the members OF
the United States mission have not
vet been appointed. President Wilson
resumed consideration of many names
today, seeking trained diplomats to
handle questions to be discussed in
the Canadian border city Selection
of the delegation would not be hur-
ried, 1t was known, the President
feeling there would be ample time for
consideration of eligibles before the
beginning of the conferences.
While interest in diplomatic devel-
opments oyershadowed all other feat
ures of the International situation,
changes In Mexico were not over
looked Huertas position excited
speculation. Observers who reached
Vera Cruz from the Federal capital
declared Huerta had done little to in
dictate he expected an American ad-
vance, or intended to offer serious
resistance If that happened. How
ever numerous reports stated the
Federals were mining railway tracks
between the capital and the east
coast. Huerta was said to recognize
the menace of Villas army in the
north and the chance of a Zapatista
attack from the south. Bombs for
use against both these leaders were
being turned out in the Federal ar
senals. Zapata's reported threat to
attack Mexico City yesterday did not
rnateriallze. It served. however, to
renew interest in the possibility that
Zapata may emerge as a figure to be
reckoned with in future happenings
Some observers declare that even II
the Constitutionalists conquer Huer-
ta's Federals, they still would be
compelled to face an army OF Zapa-
! tistas. The reported agrarian policies
of the Zapatistas are said to be
scarcely consonant with Carranza's
political program.
Renewed Fighting at Tampico.
Renewal of fighting for possession
of Tampico was reported by Rear
Admiral Mayo today. There was no
indication that it had resulted de-
cisively. The investing rebels were
said to have received additional ar
n lery, and reports persisted that
Villa would take personal charge or
the attack In many quarters those
reports were discounted by bell 4 that
Villas next immediate goal would be-
Salti.lo, where repetition of fierce
fighting at Torreon was expected.
While the South American ENJOYS
awaited the next move In the dipio-
matte drama, the army and navy
continued working out their plans 10
meet any future happenings, and the
funeral cruiser Montana steamed
northward bearing the bodies of sew.
enteen of the American victims or
the seizure of Vera Cruz. The army
intended to mark time, but 1t was
KIN that If a campaign against
T uerta's capital became necessary,
General Lei nard Wood would be in
supren command, with General F NJ
ston directing the advance move
ments.
President Wilson began to arrange
his AFFAIRS scheduled for the latter
rart of the week so that he could
! leave Washington on Sunday night
for Brt oklyn, where he will voice tho
| n tlon's tribute to the dead marines
and bluejackets at memor al services e,
M nday. s ere AIRY Daniels, on the
yacht Mayfiower. will meet the Mon
tana off Hampton Roads and accom-
pany the cruiser to the navy yard
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
Borrowing on Life Insurance
Is Very Harmful Practise

To make borrowing by insurants
more difficult would in every instance
be to the advantage Of the bene-
flciaries of the pohcy-holders' Few
men--not more than one In ten-who
put mortgages on their policies ever
redeem them. For the most part
they continue to meet the interest
until death, and then the sums Dor
rowed have to be deducted from the
totals of their policies. But many OF
the borrowers allow their entire
policies to lapse, which Is still worse.
Doubtless some borrowers may be in
such straits that they must raise
money in this fashion.
But large numbers resort to this
step from no grinding necessity.
They do not regard their policies as
sufficiently sacred to keep them In
tact. Evidently there Is still need Of
a lot of educational work In the mat
ter of life insurance.-Hermit, In
Leslies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06

sS46. while the Western Union,
Morse operators, in the United States,
in their ninety-two principal offices
in 1918 received an average weekly
wage of $3.50,
"This substitute resolution 1 offer
10 indefinitely postpone further con-
sideration of Mr.. Osborne's resolu-
ton does not lock the door upon
government ownership and throw
away the key. Nor is it the policy of
watchful waiting. 1t Is the policy
Of riding one horse at a time across
the stream. It Is the policy Of the
thoughtful men OF the Countrywide
thoughtfully progressive men, and it
is in line with the American principle
that everything should be left to
private enterprise until 1t becomes
clear that the public welfare de-
mands 1t be done by the State. What
is more, it is Che policy of Theodore
Roosevelt
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
Serious for France.

The French birth rate statistics are
worse than ever. According to the
calculations established by authority,
three children in family would suf-
flee to maintain the status quo of the
population. Unhappily the last re-
port revealed for the first time that
the majority of French families have
only one child. B 'rths diminished In
number last year, and in some dis
tricts did not succeed in filling the
gaps caused by death.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
In Front of the House.

F'oote Lighte--I understand he has
given up the stage and has become a
ticket Spectator.
Miss Sue Brette-I always said he
would get to the front some day
Yonkers Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
He Was Right.

That's a terrible cough you have,
Murphy"
% 'Tis, sor; but, begorra"-with a
glance at the churchyard--"ba as it
is. there's thousand lying over
the wall there would be glad of It."
New York American.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
To the Life,

That actress is doing wretched
work in the laundress role"
Shes playing 1t true to life"
How can you say that?"
isn't she mangling her part pr
Baltimore American.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
Always at IL.

Patience-This paper speaks Of a
Texas woman named Fly who has
seven children.
Patrice-I suppose she is a swatter
IN season and out of season-Yonkers
Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
Also a Vet.

Speaking of the Mexican War, did
ever tell you that I've been In five
engagements?"
That's nothing. I've been en-
gagged seven times Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
Observation of a Cynic.

In savage countries woman Is a
beast of burden, and In civilized
countries man is a beast and woman
is q burden.--Life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
Same Here. PeckI

Heck-What do you do when your
wife demands money?
Peck-See that the supply EQUALS
the demand as quickly as possible.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
Practise Did IT.

Hasn't Miss oldgirl got searching
eyes?"
| well, I don't wonder at 1t. She's
been looking for husband for twenty
wear f"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
Developers,

What is the best way TO teach
young people to Develop"
Get 'em Job in some good photo
graph aliery."--Balt'more American.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-06
The Rule of Three.

Stella-What is the rule of three?
Bella--That one ought to go home.
Nav York Sum
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Bell Blanche Believes Firmly in
Adherence to IdeaIs-Scorns
to Use "Tricks."

Miss Bell Blanche is one actress
who believes firmly that adherence to
ideals is better stage policy than
tricks of the trade"-that is, the va
rious "mthods" and subterfuges
adopted by so many to get it across
the footlights.
Miss Blanche is at the Forsyth this
week, and there certainly is no doubt
that she gets 1t across" Her imper-
sonations are meeting with an almost
eXtravagant welcome.
And yet" said Miss Blanche, Il
sometimes fear | am becoming eX-
treme in my adherence to ideals. The
only thing that treasures me is the
kindness of the theater- going public.
Somehow, this art of ours seems to
me thing too high and honora BILE to
be cheapened by a mad scramble aft
er up-to- date tricks and so-called
modern methods.
There is no particular reason why
stage art should be subject to whims
and fancies any more than literature,
or music, or painting There are Ger
tain fixed standards in all-or at lea st
there should be- In my own small
way, | Gm trying to find the true
standard of the stage and to live up %
it. OF course, 1t is gratifying TO find
that the effort is appreciated
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Hackett Scores In
cold Heidelberg. "

"Old Heidelberg" by Norman Hack
EFT and his popular stock company,
was greeted by a good crowd at its
opening performance at the Lyric
Theater Monday. The play is pro-
duced in five magnificent scenes and
is well acted by the entire cast.
Mr. Hackett, as Karl Heinrich, a
German Prince, and Miss nka Marie
take the leading roles and act their
parts splendidly. Teddy lie Due, rs
LutZ, Valet de Chambre to the
Prince, and Blanche Seymour, as Frau
Dorfree, also take important parts IN
the cast.
The play concerns that of a young
prince who, despite his royalty, is a
jolly good fellow. He is sent to Old
Heidelberg to round out his studies
to prepare for the affairs of the state
which are to be ntrusted to him. The
prince quickly falls into the way OF
the students at Heidelberg, where he
is received with open arms.
The prince later falls in love with
the little Austrian maid, who is also
very fond of him. After being at Hell
delberg for two years the prince is
suddenly called back to his duties at
Sachsen Harrisburg. After an absence
of several years the prince again
takes a trip to Old Heidelberg. where
he again meets Kathie, the little Aus
trian maid.
Tonight the management has Of
fered a benefit to the Uncle Remus
fund, and a portion of the gross re-
ceipts will be donated.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Good Melodrama
Thrills Bijou Patrons.

IL applause and curtain calls count
for anything-and they are usually
considered first class evidence-"Tn
Queen of the White Slaves" which
was presented at the Bijou TntN CT
Monday night by Eddie Black and his
associate players, scored an unques-
toned hit. The audience, and it was
one of the largest of the season, was
stically pleased.
The play is a spirited melodrama in
four acts and nine scenes. The open
ing scenes are laid in the "Barbary
Coast" section of San Francisco. The
action shifts to China and the scenic
artist, George Boesel, has provided
the production with some unusually
elaborate effects.
This weeks Bijou offering is as full
of action as an automatic revolver.
From first curtain to last there is
something doing on the stage all The
time. AS James Wendell, a Govern
ment detective, Vernon Wallace, the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Two Bright Flashes
Save Forsyth Bill.

1t has been long. so very long. since
we have been RECALLED by pictures Of
the great stage folks who seldom find
their way to the South, so that Miss
Belle Blanche's representations of
singers and actors won a hearty hand
of apprecia ton at the Forsyth Mon
day. Miss Blanche is a headliner also
by right of her own ability to sing,
and she, with Edmond Hayes and his
company in his sketch. The Piano
Movers" served to brighten a bill
that fell somewhat into the danger of
being slightly dull
Besides the headliners, Jones and
Sylvester, realistic as ponderous trav-
cling men, had a comedy hit that
ticl<led the audiences immensely at
both matinees and evening perform
ances. They sang well-if too loudly
but their avoirdupois was their
greatest asset.
Les Yost, excellent clay Modelers,
opened the bill, and We're followed by
Lew and Mollie Hunting, with va
riety of entertainment that ran from
singing tosacrobatic flips. The Must
cal Gordon Highlanders were sincere
and working enough to impress
the audience with the fact that they
were really Highanders. and, as Visi-
tors. worthy of respectful considera-
ton. The bin ended with a bareback
riding act of Ella Brada and Fred
Derrick, whose feats were mildly
thrilling
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Artist in Unique Exhibition.

A novel enterprise viii be the eXhi-
bition Wednesday at 8 p. m. in the
basement of the Sacred Heart Church
for the benefit of the Altar Society
Mr.. Basile, an artist in the ornamen-
tation of chinaware, will give dem
onstration and lesson in the art o.
cutting vegetables and fruits in the
form of flowers.
A number of Atlanta hostesses have
used this new scheme in the orna-
mentation of luncheon and dinner
dishes and also for table decoration
and the results have been gratifying.
An admission of % cents will be
charged Mrs, Il. w. More is chair
man Of the committee in charge.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
THE HIGH ROAD
NEW STYLE Of
POLITICS PLAY
Mrs. Fiske PIeases Atlanta Audi
ences in Drama That Ignores
Many ConventionaIities.
BY TARLEToN COLLIER.

1t is all very well to laugh and be
gay, but if you are Mrs. Fiske and
great person. you are endowed
with an inevitable mission, whose
purpose and intent is seriousness.
And that is as it should be. because
your seriousness, in this case, is eff
fective, and your message well worth
while.
Very serious and. indeed, very
ponderous-is The High Road" Ed
ward Sheltons play in which Mrs.
F'iske appeared at the Atlanta The
alter Monday night, involving Gov
ernors and near Presidents and Big
Businesses, and very unconvincing
National Committee.
No levity here, And yet it is very
much worth while. if for nothing else
than to reveal the versatility and in
nate talent of Mrs. Fiske, and the
charm and poetry of an idyllic first
act. That first act, strange to say,
is pretty in spite of the fact that
the Rich Young Artist from the City
not at all. however, the conven-
tional Lothario-takes the Wistful
Maiden of the farm away with him,
without bann or bell of matrimony.
And Mrs. Fiske plays the Maiden.
Little of the Conventional.
And through it all, there is moth
ing conventional about The High
Road" not even a single punch in
five acts, nothing save the intellect
ual appeal of Mrs. Fiske.
But hold! Nothing conventional
did we say? There is one spot whose
badness can not be overlooked The
National Committeeman gather with
the prospective President of the
United States in the big fourth act
for a conference that is very trite,
because of--what? Perhaps it is be-
cause of the National Committeeman.
The story Is epic in it's proper
tions, telling of the life of the clan
destine girl who left the farm. A very
pretty farm it was, with realistic,
cleaning river i'm the background, and
with leaves over the ground, and a
fine meshed gauze across the front of
the stage to invest the picture with a
romantic twilight haziness. But she
leaves 1t because her father is-well
we may have overlooked another
conventional figure in nina typi-
NdllN tfutl, ldlItl
once in the city, she develops and
Male Parts Are Strong.
thinks. After three years she re-
fuses marriage with the rich, indul-
gent dilletante who took her from her
home and who seems to be a rather
decent fellow, after all She goes out
and becomes an industrial leader, a
| lobbyist and all that. coming in con-
tact with the Governor who is the
| prospective President.
! They marry, are happy, and he is
/ about to step into the highest office
| when the ghost of her three years
| life with the artist stalks out to
crush him But the wife. being u
sort of superwoman, makes all end
well and wins over the blackmailer.
Mrs. Fiske is fortunate in the men
of her support. Except for neu-
rasthenic haste in his speech, Arthur
Byron was right acceptable "heavy"
as John Stephen Maddox, the mil
lionaire backmailer Eugene Or
monde is effective as Governor
Barnes, and Kenneth Hunter, with
grace ana a cello voice and a knack
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-03
Agnes Conrad Benefit Recital.

The board Of lady managers of the
Home for Old Women will give a re-
cital, under the auspices of the home
at the Wesley Memorial Church on
the evenings of March and 10 by a
company of artists under the direc-
ton of the Society for Broader Eduoa-
tionS. This company is headed by
Miss Agnes Conrad and she and other
musicians will take part
These performances occur from a
contract between the home and the
Society for Broader Education, and
women representing that society are
calling upon the people of Atlanta to
sell tickets.