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Dresden shepherdess.

upon new designs and not one foreign
idea has been utilized.
There is one scene in which fifty
young women parade down the runway
| attired in the latest gowns, this being
| a feature of the dressmaking establish
| ment which Is portrayed on the stage
In this the designers have utilized the
Colonial designs of the 1860 period ana
thence worked up to the more modern
variations Of the minaret skirts.
The Colorlng Is more varied than ever
running from reds to puppies ana da Sh-
| ing greens. Cecil CUNNINGHAM, for in
stance, INDUCES in green from the bot
| tie to the leaf variety, except in her
Mary Garden impcr~ onation, when a
portion of her covering is the innocent
daisy shrinking upon a blue back
ground
Miss Eileen MOlyncuX, who is the
only foreign artistic in the company, APP
pears in sort of humble bee effect of
gold and yellow, the design of which
| is quite Girlish and stands in striking
| contrast to the more flashy gowns of
some of the other principals. For the
| frst time on the stage of the Winter
Garden over twenty girls are intro
duced merely for the purpose of show
ing of some odd gown. In several in
stances these young ladies are mamie
gums from Fifth avenue shops who are
on hand to prove that America can turn
| out gowns equally as attractive as those
which were wont formerly to come from
| abroad. This Winter Garden parade
| therefore Is in the nature of nightly
protest against Paris.
! In another scene Mr.. Ellis introduces
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a number of shepherdcSscs who would
do justice to a Vatican. Again Miss
MolyncuN appears in a dainty costume
that might have been taken from a cam
vas by Lancret.
To show further varicty-to saw Moth
ing of adding to his burden-Mr. Ellis
mas done many pretty and bizarre things
in the Venetian scene, in which every
nue. ana shade seems to have bprn
utilized, Evidently no foreign decree
has selected such and such a color as
tn" most proper for the present fan; il
is To he a riot after all.
Mr., ELLIS declares that he usually as
s'ciatos Colors with music "A slow
waltz, for instance" he says, Suggests
deep purple, or blues or greens. In
The Balkan Princess one of the scenes
was perfect blaze of puppies and
greens. Every one was astonishcd at
ia" h"ldncss Of such combination. but
| proved that | was right
"Thc swift march suggests the bright
est Of tones; the colors must positively
Sir'k" YOU in the eye. You may scri-
"uSly inJur" "A musical number hy
sci citing the wrong shades. Tn. coIors
must harmonize just as the music.
Col"rs express emotions. then why
shouldn't they express the emotions of
MUSIC? The eye ana the ear must act
in unison. There must be synchroniyo.
ton OF these two organs in order to
produce the right effect, and an effect
that VIII be both satisfying and pleasing.
I'm the ballet ! usually employ the
lIhtcst possible tones. The day of
'lnsclled ballet has gone. One of the
frst things that / do when am
called upon to design costumes is To hear
ne music and at the reading I usually
form my ideas, Another thing that pco-
pl" do not take into consideration IL
IN" fact that the average well dressed
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woman whom you see in your hotel
or in restaurWrt would look out IF
place ON the stage.
"On the street black gloves make a
woman's hands LOOK small on the sta2:n
II is just the reverse. Tho same applies
to whit" gloves. Lights, | think. make
the difference, | fully believe that some
day MT far distant We shall have schools
where Will he taught the proper har-
mony of music and color to secure the
correct effects on the stage"
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w 18TH the principal Partisan cos
A/ tune designers on the battle-
w field II was at first thought
that the American theatrical
producers would be- hard pressed
when it came to designing Original cos
fumes fr their new plays. Not that
harS had hitherto been entirely a.
pended upon for IDEAS, but every Amcri-
can manager usually took pride in an
uouncing that Miss Soandso's costumes
were 10y Puirct or some other equally
well known designer. The jLuX has
now been removed. thanks To- the war,
and every American concern which has
to do with the theatre is buster than
ever before.
one of the first productions dependin-
largely upon the picturrSuuen"s of its
scenes t. h" made this season WIS
Dancing Around" at the Winter Gar
den. In seasons past London. Paris
ana Vienna had contributed largely to
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Or. J. N. Marion and Associate,
/. T.. Corner IiroadwaN and ga ,,t
Facial Operations OF An kinds.

of New York, ana offered ' t. $50 an
aCrc-abOut what | was Wiluu. O., nav
Gentlemen's farms were from '... 20 To-,
lines as high and some hiph,g NtA
bit better for my purpose cith,..
Two friends of NINE, not u.... N...
ter able to pay, wanted small . ..,.,,t.
advised with them, but tu. wanted
s"ntlemcn's places. They lu. ..a Al
right They were about t..... ME,
from railroad, trolley or Gown pn, u
them an hour out and the urn.r Id s,l,
ana half-and one paid $500 .a I.-.
and the other something owe. ,.u D,
course. nobody but urnt..m "A. y,pd
pay prices Ike that for orIln.. farm
land three miles from a town or a rail.
way track. even If he buId.us. ON i
were good, as one of these t,yu wer.
not. These two farms We're H.,ye,l
thirty and forty acres and could l, made
productive only as market gardens. ant
'thiee miles is considerabi, of hau.
even though II may be over "a Sta , road
AS for committing, three mills 10 70,
before reaching the point whore the
committing begins speaks for itset
Another friend looking for a farmers
farm as I was got one two hours and
a nan out, good buildings on !. N ready
lor immediate occupancy, 1ij ac,es fo
$1,000, or little over $50 an acre This
is not commuters farm ana III. .une,
can make a living on It withou' con-.
mnting to town. Within a few ,,Irs b.
VIII nave converted /, into gent oman,
idrm and Will probably be able tp sill
Tor 5000 or 500 an acre.
That's what | intend to do with min.
Ana why shouldn't /? When -.u,s.
man has more dollars than sense WIN
shouldn't I give him sense for his u. &. ,rs,
You may imagine that a gent, man can't
learn any more than he thinks no
knows; but he can Being a -sntle.
man and having learned, | speak d, one
having authority"
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designing every costume from the
smallest minor role to the more preten-
tious, costly and gorgeous ones worn
by the leading woman was done bv
Melville Ellis, upon whose shoulders mas
fallen the burden of not on.y hitting
the right designs but fitting N with the
color schemes OF the various scenes and
lighting effects. Apart II m this task
and the psychology of dress Mr.. Ellis
this time was compelled to rely entirely
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With Partisan Fashion Designers a
Front New York Theatrical Managers
Are Using Home I alent i'm Obtaining
Original Costumes for Productions
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RUSSIAN MINES GUARD
THE ALAND ISLANDS
Official Announcement Aim
Says Cuffs Of Riga and Fin.
land Are Closed.

wAsHiSGroN, Nov. s.-Of''ciai not'rca.
ton OF the mining OF tho entrance 70 IN.
Gulf OF Riga. the Gulf OF Finland and The
vicinity OF the Aland Islands was gvt-
the state Department to-day by tne Rus
Sian Embassy.
Acting Secretary OF state Lansing has
been discussing during the pas, few fays
tire action OF Great Britain IN prar.'rti,
closing tho North Sea to trade hy rN.rnd
Ing ia Iuire fields. Representative q
Denmark and Norway called and 'rd
CO. ed that their Governments Were some.
~ nat disturbed at the prospect 90 az H..
terrupt.on or restriction OF trade owing 10
this action by tho British while me
british Government has offered 10 ru.da
vessels through tho dangerous wAt..s {,
they will proceed through the STRAIT, =
Dover and the English Channel Il l. said
that the natural trade route U"'1 IN.
Scandinavian countries IL throu-a the
North Sea, around Scotland.
The State Department has not made
any protest 70 Great Britain r. regard 10
the extension OF the mine fields
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BILLS OF LADING, THEY SAY.
WILL NOT BE NEGOTIABLE

WAsuiNuroN. Nov. S.--An appeal for
vigorous action by the United states Cow
eminent In the interest Of the American
flour trade with Holland was made to
acting Secretary OF state Lansing this
afternoon by a committee representing the
Millers' National Federation. an organiza-
ton said to embrace tho principal -four
producers in this country.
The delegation. headed by Mark y.
Menna, Of Toledo. president Of the fedora
ton. was authorized to take up the mill
ers interest with the State Department by
a meeting recently held IN chicago. Their
action, they believe. will he followed by
other trade interests suffering from the
same conditions
Their complaint 90 against the action OF
tho Netherlands Government, which I'm re
Spouse 10 British representations has es-
/ tablshed a virtual monopoly In the flour
trade IN Holland The Hour men want the
United States to request tho Holland Gov
eminent to discontinue the monopoly in So
Ear as It prevents American exporters
here from dealing with their usul, Gus
toners.
Iuasmuch as tho right to establish a
Government monopoly i'm thu -four or any
other trade Is unquestionah,y enjoyed boy
the Netherlands or any other Government
| Il IL not believed here that the state De
partment can accomplish all that the -four
mon seek II can be authnritat!vely a i
however that tho state Department vii
10 as far as q feels II can 60 toward IN
ducing Holland 20 make the conditions Of
the trade as little hurttul 10 American
/ interests As Is possible
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SOCIETY SEES OPERETTA.
"1'hc Romsuy Maid" Il Given at
BiItmorc for Red Gross.

For the benefit ~ the Information al
Red Cross tho comic opcretta The
Romany Maid" nv John u. Archer was
given IN the cascade ballroom Of the Bllt-
more last night before a large audi encc.
II was q repetition ~ the performance
given recently n RYE, y. Y, with the
same cast stage had been erected
~ tho east end Of the ballroom, aud in
the two scenes. representing a custom
house Inn and \ gypsy camp during the
Napoleonic era, was worked out a story
OF the romance Of gypsy hoy and girl
Ms. Richard g Hunt had the title role
~ Pcptta. tho gvrsy girl and her lover.
Pietro, was William VI. Sullivan. others
IN the cast were Mrs Franklin l. Mallory,
Mrs william T.. Irwin, Mrs Warner l..
Churchill, Mrs Philip Il. Mallory. Miss
Henrietta BucNcr. Miss Elsie Robinson.
n Duncan Hulklcy Francis Humphreys,
william =. Irwin J Doddridge Poet,
John H. Livingston. Jr.. Franklin I. Nal
lorv aid Alfred g Bosom
Several 81 the drhutantes Of this and
last season acted as ushers and assisted
in the sale Of flowers, cigarettes and
candy. among them the Misses Anne
Woodin. Eleanor Keep Ruth and Faith
Hayden. olivia Erdmann, Martha Gay,
Helen EgEleston. Helen Williams, lesson
Thayer, Barbara Thaw. Eunce Clapp,
Agnes and Alice O'Corman, Coline Inger-
Katherine Moore, Ruth Hasklns, Edith
Adams Dorothy Adriancc Estclle Ro-
meyn. Anna Ballard. Dorothy Taylor.
Marie Thayer and Louise johnson.
Among the patronesses were Mines.
Whitelaw Reid, Albert II. Wiggin. Oliver
Hartman. Ernest Flagg, Samuel A. Mil
bank Charles W. Romeyn. Dom Barber,
Hunter s Marston. william w. McApln.
A. Barton Hepburn, l.. Francis Hyde
r. A. c. Smith, j Rich steers. Louis
de- Behan Moore Frank Northrup, John
Chapman, Hobart D. Retts, Elmer Black
walter G Ladd, Joseph Rowland Hunt
Samuel Valentine, Allen Wardwell. Dud-
ley Field Malone, Howard Bayne, Liv-
inFston Plat and William II. Porter. Miss
Mabel ROardman and Miss Georganna
Hartman owen.
After the entertainment there was gen
era dancing, for which the Russian Bala-
laika Orchestra PLAYED
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Mrs william Horrmann Of Grynes Hi,l
staten island. gave at her home a largely
attended bridge FOR the benefit ~ the Ger
man Relief Fund. Tho net returns were
over 5000
Tho name az !. Pierront Morgan has
been added 70 the committee IN charge
81 the loan exhibition ~ war pictures.
which viii open this afternoon AT the
Scrihncr Building. in Fifth avenue. under
the Auspices of tho Museum Of French
Art The exhibition will he for the h"nc-
~ of tho women and children OF France
and Belgium made homeless by the war
The traffic department Of the American
Express Company announced YESTERDAY
that instructions had been issued to ac-
cop, shipments AT all points on its lines
Intended for tho Christmas ship without
charge In addition to this, tho company
is forwarding to Europe free NJ charge
funds for tho Red Cross Seven carloads
arrived Yesterday at the Bush Terminal
for the Christmas ship. which IL scheduled
to sail on November IN.
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COPPER MEN PROTEST.

John Rassett Moore. eminent intsrna-
tional law authority and until recently
Counsellor 10 the state Department IL
representing the copper interests In the
fight they are making to he relieved OF
what they term unlust.nable Interference
by Great Britain with the commerce NJ
the United States In the formal protest
Of practically the entire copper business
~ the country which will bc made In
Washington In few DAYS. Mr.. Moore
will present the cnse Of the companies.
II is known Mr. Moore believes that
tho position now held by the British Is
without authority I'm precedent or law
under any accepted code Of international
, usage and that the British cannot con
tnue 10 hold such n position upon pres
sure from this Government except IN d.
rect contravention of the rights Of the
case and NJ the risk Of mourning the dis
pleasure of this country.
Meetings OF representatives ~ the big
copper companies have been held recently
and a plan Of action 10 now being formu-
lated. 1t was said yesterday that over
100000 persons are Affected In any hig
change in the copper Industry OF this
country, a large number being miners
and those dependent on the operations Of
the mines II is estimated that more than
60 per cent. OF production OF the mines
hns been cut off since export channels
have been obstructed by the British
Z seizures
Representatives OF labor interests. Il Is
believed, may soon take n hand in the
matter, The increased cost OF mining the
ore now by reason u the reduction OF
operations threatens 10 make further min
ing almost prohibltive II conditions tying
up the sale Of the metal continue,
Tho only definite news Of the handling
by the British OF the copper IN the slx
or seven ships stopped by the British re-
Gently Is that received here Yesterday that
tho copper from the Kroonlaud has been
taken out and thrown into the prize court,
a procedure which will tie II up for an
I expensive length Of time, II was also
| learned that one Of the other ships has
| been allowed to proceed.
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Another complaint 90 American ml'lers
Is IN regard 70 the contracts made before
The new conditions in the flour trade were
set up and with regard to -four already
on The seas consigned to Holland. The
state Department will probably support
20 the utmost their contentious in regard
20 such nour orders said TO involve about
60n. 600 sacks
The -four mon were 81 The opinion that
the situation existing In Holland L. likely
to be duplicated soon in the other neutral
countries adjoining Germany. and in
other lines OF trade. II IL said that al
ready similar action : about o he taken
10y rho Scandinavian Governments.
The m!llers feel that the United states
Government should take a vigorous stand
IN This situation. for which they regard
Great Britain AS really responsible.
The millers' committee consisted OF the
following besides Mr. Menns.: Charles l..
Eoos, Wilmington Kan. Samuel Plant,
s. Louis J. ". craig. Ir. Richmond.
Va. and \ = husband. Chicago. secrc-
torv of tho M,lers National Fedora.
ton
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MUers Appealto IT, S. TO End
Embargo on Flour by Dutch
Say Heavy Losses Will Result From Rule Dictated by
Great Britain and Aimed at Germany-Civil War
Precedent Hampers Washington.


Millers Of the United States through
the Mrllers National Federation appealed
to the State Department In Washington
yesterday against the embargo on -four
shipments placed by the Dutch Govern
ment IN response TO British representa-
tons. The action. It Is said, prevents
exporters here from dealing with
their regular customers owing to the
monopoly tho Holland Government en-
Joys under the new regulations
1t is not believed that the United
States Government will he able to do all
that the -four men request and the
Washington authorities are also handi-
capped by the precedent established by
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COINS TO AID BELGTANS
old German Pieces 60 Ne Sold for
Relief Fund.

Edgar I. Meyer OF St Georges, Ber-
muda, sent to THE suS yesterday fifteen
old foreign coins from Germany. wur-
temburg. Spain and Canada, asking that
they bs sold and the proceeds turned
over to the Belgian Relief Fund. FOR"
as Mr.. Meyer stated IN an accompanying
letter, tho victims OF the Ka!sers brutal
ambitions"
The coins will be appraised by Dr.
Frsderick Kunz. president Of the New
York Num!smatic Society. and sold 20
q dealer ut tho highest market price. In
his letter Mr.. Meyer said he also In
tended TO dispose of an old Italian paint
ing. thought 10 be ny master. whlcn
was found in the wreck Of an Italian
ship on tho Bermudian coast in 1870
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TO PROTECT JEWS.

WAsHrNGToN. Nov s-The German
Ambassador AT Washington made the fol-
lowing statement to-day IN reply 20 an in
quiry:
Some time ago the German Imperial
Government warmly recommended to
Turkey the protection OF Jews OF what
ever nationality IN the Turkish Empire
Recently, prior 70 tho outbreak Of war in
Turkey. this request was renewed"
II WAS feared that tho numerous Jews
In Turkey would he endangered not only
on account Of their religion but also be-
cause Of their non-Turkish nationality
Many Jews who have resided In Turkey
for many years are not Ottoman sub
jects.
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266 MEN LOST ON THE YoRCK.
B-riin says 3s4 Men Were Saved by
Another Vessel.

RERLrN, VIA Rome, Nov. 6.-Reports
from Wilhelmshaven say that 266 men
OF tho German cruiser Yorck, which
struck a German mine on the North
Sea coast and was sunk, are missing:
SS4 men. including the commander and
first officer, we're taken off by another
vessel.
ment OF the sinking OF the vessel. with
the number of men saved. has been re-
ceived by the Admiralty The official
announcement is that the cruiser struck
a German mine and wa. not lost through
attack. Tho brief unofficial reports re-
ceived gay the conduct of the crew was
exemplary.
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the United States during the civil war
Other lines OF American trade. It Is
predicted. will also be affected. and II Is
the belief that under British pressure
more countries will adopt similar rules
aimed to prevent reshipment OF goods
to Germany.
John Bassett Moore, the authority on
international law. who has been retained
by the copper interests 20 present their
protest on British seizures Of American
copper shipments. believes Great Britain
is not acting within her rights by hold
ing up vessels.
British authorities IN defending their
seizures Of vessels carrying copper as
sert that they have proof the cargoeS
were intended for Germany.
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433.247 PRISONERS OF KAISER.
alas French. 3,I2I Russian and
a37 Belgian Officers.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. "a despatch from
Rorl n says that up 10 last Sunday there
was "a total of 4SS247 prisoners IN the
German concentration camps This total
was made up ~ alas French officers
and 1sS,61s men: 3l2l Russian officers
and 1879 men 537 Belgian officers and
84,9O7 men. and Az British officers and
1870 mon. This total does not include
prisoners who arc not encamped.
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PRINCESSE'S APPEAL.
Yarn and Money Sent for French
women and Girls.

THE SrN has received several responses
to tho appeal by the Princcsse de Polk
for woollen yarn n he sent 10 Parts
and there knit into suitable warm gar
mcnts for distribution among needy
French women and girls,
Wool has been bought with contr,-
buttons sent to THE SUN, and a quantity
~ yarn SAINT 20 THE SUN IL on hand
ready for shipment Through tho gener-
osity Of the French Line the mater al
will no sent 90 Paris without cost. so that
every cent contributed will he spent on
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BRITISH SAY COPPER SEIZED
WAS INTENDED FOR GERMANY

tons IN ton DAYS Tho larger part OF this
was shipped 20 Genoa
The official returns NJ the imports Of
copper into Genoa between August ! and
October 70 have Just been published In
these two and half months these Inn
ports amounted to only 1875 tons Com
pairing these figures II - obvious that the
present copper trade between the United
States and Italy Is entirely artificial and
that the Italian imports are not for CON
sumption In that country.
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Cargoes Are seized.

The British Government, II is under
stood has determined to make every
Legitimate endeavor 20 prevent copper
reaching Germany, whore 1t Is turned
into ammunition to he used against
British soldiers and Is therefore divert
ing 10 Gibraltar steamers carrying cop
per to Italy the steamers being
promptly released after me discharge Of
the CargoCs.
Some copper has actually been found
packed in cases marked for Danzig, Other
parcels are shipments made upon orders
through German houses at Amsterdam
and Rotterdam, some of whom arc actu-
ally supplying the krupp factories
II is understood that representatives. Of
some OF tho hig copper refining firms
have recently sailed from New York for
Europe for the purpose OF consulting rep
Tesentativcs Of German firms as 10 the
best means OF forwarding copper to Ger
many. Italian firms have also been APP
preached In regard to handling copper
| purchased for Germany with view OF
! lending their names for the purpose OF
| Disgusting the destination of American
copper shipments.
To show the increase In the shipments
! Of copper from New York To Italy i'm the
| last few weeks II is only necessary to
say that vessels hound for Italian ports
! have been diverted 10 Gibraltar since Oc-
| conner aboard, and nj the present moment
very large shipments Of thousands OF tons
are en- route, representing nearly 5000
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IoNpoN. Nov. 6.-The irritation which
the English press represents as having
developed In the United states on ac-
count OF the detention Of copper carGoes
bv tho British Government led the cor
respondent OF TIM SUN to make in
au!ries on the subject
As a result Of this investigation the
correspondent has high authority for
stating that information IN possession ~
tho British Government proves con-
clusively that very large shipments of
conner, rubber and other commodities
are passing through Italian ports to
Germany. Large purchases Of copper
have been made IN New York by Rot
tcrdam. Amsterdam and Copenhagen
agents working for German firms. At
tho same time directions have been
given that these large Consignments Of
copper he shipped through Italian ports
TO the order of such institutions as the
Banco Commercials, which Ia largely
controlled by German capital.
American copper retiners appear 10 he
quite capable Of protecting their own
interests, since they usually Insist on
receiving cash before shipment. and II
Is well known that prominent New York
bankers are making the payments,