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NATIONAL.
Frances starr in 4o1he Secret"

woman-the unsolved riddle Of the
ages: the unexhausted and inexhaustible
theme of poets and philosophers; the
most engrossing and most interesting
subject Of the psychologists study and
investigation; never fully understood and
never perhaps to be fully comprehended,
the human kaleidoscope in which the
most unexpected and most extraordinary
conhgurations occur-is illumined from
quite new angle IN the person Of
Gabrielle Jannelot In Henri Bernstein's
play The Secret" which had its WASH
ington premiere at the New National
Theater last night, under the personal
direction OF David Belasco. It is difficult
to conceive Of a mental organization 50
completely awry as Gabrielle's; OF a dis
position so warped by an insane jealousy
Of the happiness Of others that she re-
sorts to the most despisable lies and de-
ceptions In order to undermine It, yet
II must be admitted that the famous
author presents at least a PLAUSIBLE pic
ture for the contemplation and consider
alton Of his public. This fearful twist
in Gabrielle's character is the secret
which she seeks to hide and which at last
involves not only her friends, but also
her husband and herself in almost ire
trievable wretchedness.
Gabrielle is presented at first as a very
loveable specimen Of her sex, enamored
OF her husband and as deeply beloved by
him. As the action proceeds. however
It is discovered that, Jealous OF the devo-
ton of her husband to his only sister.
she has deliberately set to work to es-
tracEe these two from each other ana
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GARDEN.
Feature Films.

At Moore's Garden Theater the chief
attraction yesterday was Tom Wise in
his biggest stage success, "A Gentleman
From Mississippi" 1t is the latet pro-
duction Of the Shuberts in the realm OF
films. This production will remain until
Wednesday inclusive. On Thursday and
Friday the main feature will be a film
realization OF James Montgomery Flags
drawings. The Adventures Of Kitty
Cobb that tell a story Of kirl fresh
from the country who goes to New York
in search of employment and fortune
Her trials, her adventures, her tribula-
tions. her temptations make fascinating
camera material. and the scenario has
been prepared by Mr.. George Hobart, the
weIl-known humorist and dramatist.
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GAYETY.
"The RoseIand Girls"

The Roseland Girls" furnish lively
entertainment at the Gayety this week.
and this, the latest OF Butch" Cooper
productions, Is a spirited frolic which
strikes q heavy note that never lets Up
until the final curtain.
The two-act burletta is styled "A Mix
Up at Reno" and is chock-fun Of frst-
class comedy and tuneful music, with a
lot OF girls beautifully costumed. Solly
Ward is q side-splittinE German come
dian, responsible for a great deal Of the
responsive laughter Of the audience, but
ably supported by many other good fun
singers. Lillian Fitzgerald who has the
leading musical role. Is a real hit. Eddie
Schwartz, Jeane Eames, and an excellent
chorus, which Is attractive and vivacious,
make the show more than q mediocre one.
This weeks bill also features the latest
dance crazes and has some clever yaude-
vile stunts that were loudly aplauded.
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CASINO.
Vaudeville.

Casino audiences yesterday and last
night gave a rousing reception to Lambs
ManIkins. A complete and remarkable
acrobatic performance takes place on
q miniature, before a manikin orches-
ira and a manildn audience, which shows
many signs of life. and among other
things a .manilIin magician dismembers
himself and makes complete figures of
the dismembered parts in full view OF
the audience"
Fred Thomas and Mrs Thomas proved
The Dog Thief" which contains many
bright lines: Edna Richardson gives a
good offering OF character songs in cos
tune, and the HoOsier Trio sing well
and introduce some comedy interpola-
tions. Another act is to be provided to-
day in addition to the foregoing. At
every performance good photoplays are
shown and the added attractions include
the country store Tuesday, Thursdays and
Saturday the surprise party Wednesday
night, and the merry efforts OF the ANA
teurs Friday.
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the role. Jane Morgan added the
charm Of her personality and the CON-
petence OF her art 20 the evenings en-
tertainment as the daughter Of the
gentle household. while Marie Carroll
was a delightful Esther jacobson.
The mothers and sons are admirably
presented by Misses Louise Kent and
Ada Sherman and Messrs. Carl Brick
ert and Russell Fillmore. william
Evarts' portrayal OF the musical agent
was thoroughly pleasing.
After all. II II Stanley James week
His Intelligent reading OF the part OF
the peevish aristocrat Sir John, was
indeed o constant source of pleasure
In his closing scene there was genuine
pathos in the old mans long-delayed
realization OF his error.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-06
BANKS CONTROL
Opening DATE
Stock Loans the Test, Though
New London Ruling Helps
the Situation.
PROTEST OF NEW JERSEY
Railroads Paying Increased State
Taxes-Renewed Interest in
Bond Market.
PROTEST OF NEW JERSEY

The reopening Of the stock exchanges
in this country depends largely upon the
banks Until credit Is restored the ex-
changes cannot open. Bankers IN the
United States do not look forward to an
early opening. and this view may be more
= accurate than any other at the present
time.
The action taken by London. however,
is important and clears the situation con-
siderably. London ruled that lowing to
exceptional circumstances now prevail
ing. no member shall do a bargain or
negotiate a purchase or sac, whether
between members Of or nonm smbers, in
securities dealt in in the American mar
ket at a less price than the English
equivalent Of the New York closing price
Of July 80, and that all bargains in such
securities shall be for cash; no time
bargains or options shall be allowed"
The New York market closed on ac-
count of foreign selling, and since that
time the belief has been current that the
reopening without drastic restrictions
would bring about the same conditions.
There have been predictions of from $780,
0OO, 90 TO $50, 900 as the measure OF pur-
chasing we would have to make. Now
many close observers have scaled this
down from % per cent to SO per cent.
The fact that London took a fairly good
proportion Of the New York City issue
has led 10 the belief that London would
take some Americans as a partial onset
to the selling. In the meantime importa-
tions are a promising feature.
The ruling in London should serve as
a good test Of the standing Of American
securities and should enable this side to
figure out what issues will need the most
support when the market is opened.
New Jersey Protest.
The banking and currency committee
of the New Jersey Bankers Association
yesterday filed a brief on account Of the
national banks Of Northern New Jersey.
asking the Federal Reserve Board to
transfer the banks Of that part OF the
State from the Philadelphia Federal Re
serve District to the New York Federal
Reserve District. The brief is, in part,
as follows:
The volume of checks drawn on any
particular city which are received on de-
post by a bank show very accurately
the amount of business which is done
by the community in which the bank is
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has succeeded only too well. Jealous OF
the happiness of her dearest friend, she
manages 10 bring about so serious a mis-
understanding between that friend and
her affianced that the engagement is
broken. When that friend meets an
other one who loves her and marries
her, Gabrielle causes the former lover
TO come to the home Of the couple in
order to wreck the happiness OF those
two. This last event is the catastrophe
which leads to her undoing; she con-
fesses all she has done TO her husband,
and the curtain falls upon her pleading
that he will forgive and not cast her
from him
Frances Starr has always been a pleas
ing presence: even in The Easiest Way"
she was able TO awaken compassion for
the waywardness OF the heroine; but
as Gabrielle she displays greater dramat-
ic power than even her most sanguine
friends would have hardly dared to
claim for her. She presents the detest-
able schemer for the unhappiness of
others without the least attempt to tone
down the picture and offers a wonderful
contrast in the delineation Of the loving
wife whom we meet at the beginning
with the miserable shrinking creature
whose pitiful means close the final scene.
Her acting held her audience with irre-
sistible force
MontRgu Love as Constant Jannelot.
Gabrielle's husband, gave to that part
just the right restraint, even in the
scene in which the husband is confronted
with his wife's moral peryersity, and
then Mr.. Love avoided with rare dis
cretion the tearing OF a passion to
tatters," OF which he easily might have
been guilty. Frank Reicher gave a most
consistent impersonation OF Denis lie
Guern, the husband Of Gabrielle's friend,
while Robert WaTwick's presentation of
the part of Charlie Ponta-Tull, the dis
carded lover. was artistic to the last
degree. Elaine Inescort was a rather
colorless Henriette Durand, but Harriet
Otis Dellenbaugh was quite delightful as
Clotilde De Sabageat, the old aunt.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

New York, Oct 6-ETports from the Unitet
States today were 1855 bales Of the value oi
about $4,000. The total since August last, thu
beginning Of the season has been 900 bales. equal
in value to nearly 10000 to all countries. To
days exports were all for Great Britain.
Up to the corresponding date last year l,oG 0e
bales had been exported during the same period
Of the value Of over xSoo0o. For the three
months IN 1913 an average Of SjO.OO Per day IN
value vas shipped to foreign countries and realized
on In sold or its equivalent through bills Of e1-
change nesotiatsd By the shippers.
IL NH harmed In banking circles that while the
cotton bills socaned were increasing IN volume
the price pr bale was easily % PER cent le8 than
me corresponding VIlue last season and that the
Ioregn oenAnd was cunhned almost entirely to the
innediate and urgent requirements Of English
and French huyerA YeFy larEe credits have been
estaohshed with prominent banking Arms IN New
YORK for the purchAss Of American cotton Goods
which now include all the necessities for use In
the war zone The latest demand Is for large
quantities Of sweaters for shipment TO Fznee.
The position Of the Southern cotton planter m
The ahssnes Of Al established nartst thrVuEh .
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CHICAGO PRODUCTS.
NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York. Oct. 5.-MiIBeed-weAk; business il
quiet. Spring bran in 100 pound sacks, rs. 70
arrive: standard middIngs. 70 arrive, 80; West
er red dog $3.50; winter wheat. in lppound
sacks, to arrive. $50; city bran. in bulk, zoo.
Flour-Steady; trading is fair. Spring pat
euts, 5S5a5.95: new spring clears. i.T5aSo: soft
straights 70 ariTe, 4eoa5l5; Kansas stTAights. to
arrive. in car lots 53A5.36 All quotations are on
sack basis in wholesale lots.
Rye FlOur-stesdy; inquiry moderate. Good 70
choice. 5.3OaS6o. in sacks.
Conmeal-Steady; demand d moderate. Kiln
dried for export, 4Ooai.6 in sAckA Coarse
meal in bags l63al.e5
Hay-Receirts s5I tons: strong; fair demand.
Quote prime timothy. Lle; No. timothy. LO5Al.O7s
No. 2, 8a1.00; No. }, Sass.
StraW-Receipts 20 tons; steady demand is fair.
Long rye quoted at 75a0
Pork-Steady; trade dull. Mess. 2ooH25; fam
ily. q. .OOaI co. clear. 2. 5ca5.oo
Beef-Weaker; trade is dull. Packet, 3WaA.O;
family. = oOa9.oO.
LArd-Steady; inquiry is inactive. Prime West
en-, 9T5; refined cputinet nominal; South Amen-
can L35; refined Brazilian. in kegs. l235; beef
stearine, 10; lard stesrine slow; New YORK. ll&-
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COMMERCE AND FINANCE

coutract dealing ou the sxehangss e baSt shown
in the offerings from the South Of cotton direct
from producers to spinneB. This process quite
obviously places the producer at the meEJ q
the consumer at time when the largest part
Of the crop i heing harvested and when . worlds
demand for investment and speculation. a. well as
through consumption, 10 neceSsary TO cany tho
weight Of values.
irregular. At many points lower prices werS
quoted and the range may b said TO be between
and cents per pound. according to locality and
grade. One evidence Of q better export demand "a
In the increase in port receipts which for the day
amounted 10 400 bales at all Southern ports.
against 1900 bales last year.
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STRAND THEATER.
Feature Films.

Lima CavaIieri. the worlds most famous
beauty, in a production OF Able Prevost's
story OF love and romance, "ManOn
Lescaut," was the attraction that crowd
ed Moore's Strand Theater yesterday.
Nine. Cavalieri's support includes Lucien
Murators. the noted French tenor and
lyric actor: ". l. Abingdon, the eminent
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NEW YORK MONEY.

Ney' YORK. Oct. s.-ASide from renewah there b
practfcaly nothing doing in the money mArkst
Time loans are nominAlly quoted at to per cent
and call money Is renewing At and Per cent.
The better banking position revealed in Satur~
days statement has produced more cheerful srn-
tinent in commercial paper circles The impres-
sion prevails that the local banks will become
buyers before lonE. At present they are virtually
doing nothing Country institutions continue 10
purchase moderate amounts at 10 per cent for
The bast namea
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English player; Henry Weaver. Hattie
Russell. Lional Broguh. Dorothy Arnold,
Charles Hammond. Walter Cecil and
other histricnic celebrities. The Strand
Orchestra Of sixteen soIOists rendered
with signal effect the original operatic
score of the production. which was espe-
cially arranged and adapted by Theodore
Bendix. This attraction will remain until
Thursday, when the chief attraction will
be The Pawn Of Fortune" featuring
Thurlow Burgen.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chi0go. Oct. k-wheat continues to pile up In
all Positions. There Was q further, pronouncec
increase in the visible supply Of the United States
the past week, the gain being $4,000 bushels
with the total s., $500 bushels which Is close tu
the supply Of a year ago, when the figures Wers
81 0d 900 bushels The Canadian visible upph
increased 2T3,oOO bukhels to the total OF 2s55.'
900 bushels. The wheat now 10 the visible Of the
United Statss and Canada combined Is H.f7l. .Ooc
bushels or 7,s7s0D bushels In excess Of the total
at this time last year
In the face Of the gains in supplies in al 20
sitions the wheat market at Chicago closed with
net advances Of \ TO Y cents today. Tns
strength came from the buying Of futures By fur
signsrs. there were large resting ordeTs In the
market at the opening and those who sold al
that time secured the best prices Of the day. Al
no time were prices carried to the level Of Sat
urday'S resting spots the buying power was in
evidence on all the sharp sstbacks shown.
In addition to the gains in supplies in the TiEi-
the total being 3Ds.0oo bushels today. compared
with I.7soOO bushels for the corresponding day
last year.
A feature Of the nzrkst, and one Of the helps.
was the chlracteT Of the buying. which con-
siderd much better than the selling. Besides the
guodly amount of wheat taken BY foreigners, =
great deal Of this grain absorbed BY the
stronger men in the domestic speculative world.
The undercurrent was Of strength and while
local ssntiment favored the bear side. . further
price gain is among the probabilities
Corn closed with net loses Of = to y .centS The
old bull crowd noticeable the selling SIDE,
following the higher OpeuinE Little ullytrg power
was shown. Cash sales were HS.oO bushels and YES
sel room chartered for 7o.oO bushels to 20 70
OsWego, n. Y, at 4 nate Of "a csntS The wealth
e was rathsr unsettled over the corn belt.
Oats showed . loss Of \ cent after ruling about Il
cent higher during the early part Of the session.
Cash values locally and at all outside MARKETS were
unchanged To y cent higher.
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FRENCH GRAIN YIELD HIGHER
THAN GOVERNMENT EXPECTED

Paris, Oct 5.-The agricultural depart
ment issued a statement today saying
that frances grain crop has exceeded
expectations. II is estimated at from
GO, 900. 900 to 100000 quintals
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songs that SAVIOR Of real wit. The bill
will be changed Thursday.
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The regular meeting OF the board of
governors of the Washington stock eX-
change was held yesterday. There was
no consideration given to the opening of
the exchange, which remains dependent
on the New York market.
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President Frank A Vanderlip, Of the
National City Bank. Of New York, was
in the city yesterday and was a visitor
at the Riggs National, Of which he is a
director,
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BONNE FEMME SEMINARY

Boarding and day school for girls
and post-graduate courses; music, etc
Three ine new buildings. 32d and Q
SITS. NV. Phone North so3s. Term be-
rina natnhAR 4
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Twelve corporations either passed. de-
ferred, or reduced their respective divi-
dends last week.
Directors of about thirty corporations
meet this week for dividend action, and
it is expected that further reductions will
be in order.
The depression caused by the war has
not been under way long enough to test
the ability of many corporations TO main
tain regular dividends 1t is figured
that IL there is no end OF the European
war in sight by the latter part of the
current year, a number of corporations
that declared regular dividends in Au-
gust and September will make reduc-
tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
SOLDIERS DIVE FOR PENNIES
Lure of Coins Too Much for Native
 Red Coats of Jamaica

War has its distant reflection in King ston, Jamaica, and tales of the miniature conditions of world strife there some grave, some gay. were brought into port recently by passengers of the Almirante, says the New York Evening Herald
 When the Almirante, from Colon, sailed into Kingston, it was forced to anchor for a time in the stream. Then 8 launch brought out a red coated 'leftenant' and 1s coal black native soldiers. Tine AL mirante's crew was lined up and the off cer picked out 19 Germans, who were taken ashore as prisoners of war.
 Two of the Germans, Frank Ibe and Fred Affenzaler, made run for it with shots dipping over their heads and hid among the freight until night Then they swan back to their ship and were dis covered only after the Almirante had put to sea next day. They were turned over to the immigration authorities as stow aways.
 According to the Almirante's passen. gers. the other F Germans were SET, rounded by excited blacks and stoned SC heavily that several of them had to be carried the rest of the way to the place of their imprisonment
 Upon Miss Mabel Beecher, Los An geles girl rests the stigma of destroying the discipline of the British army--or that part of it resident ia Kingston After the Almirante had been warped into her dock to take on cargo, Miss Beecher stood at the rail tossing coppors to the negro youngsters. who eagerly dived for them. Some black soldiers were standing on the wharf nearby. Despite their red packets and pipe-clayed cart. ridge belts they could not resist the lur' of the tossed coins. Many of then splashed into the water. uniforms and all to grab the American pelf.
 Mir. and Mrs. M. E. Comey of this city who boarded the Almirante at Colon after having come down from Bocas del Tor. on the fruiter Aurrialba, said that on tn, short trip between the two Panama liar ports the Turrialba had been chased by the German cruiser Dresden, but hnt evaded her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
An Early Invasion of Britain m, the Indfauapo1is Naus

TOin tI1c lIldidHdpolS I>eWS
 August 27, 55 years before the Christian era has been set down as the day on which Julius Caesar invaded the island of Britain, making his landing and first encampment at Romney. The Roman commander embarked on his expedition at the port since called Boulogne and shipped his cavalry from the adjacent smaller harbor of Ambleteuse. Caesar himself tells that he set out on his ex- petition when little summer remaineds that the people of South Britain were en- gagged in their harvest and that he re- turned three weeks after-before the equi- nox. Thus the day must have been in August He further adds that the full moon occurred on the fourth day after his landing, Astronomical tables show that the full moon of August in that year was 5at 3 a. m. of the 31st. Hence Caesar landed on the Eth. The invading force was small one. He had set out from Boulogne at midnight with 5000 men in 20 transports besides few swift moving war galleys and arrived on the British coast about 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Black Fridays

From the Wall Street Journal
 Among those days of the week on Which great financial crises have taken place Friday undoubtedly occupies tho leadership.
 The original black Friday was De- cember 6. 1745. with a run on the Bank of England. caused by the progress of the Pretender.
 Black Friday May II. 1866. was the da. Overund, Gurney & Co. failed in London; one of the worst up to that time.
 Black Friday, September 24. 1869. a disastrous day for the United States, caused by efforts to corner gold. called the Gold Conspiracy" and referred to as the most extraordinary day in Wall street history.
 Black Friday. September 1a. 1875, tht great financial crash which was followed by widespread panic.
 Friday. July S1. 1914. Germany pro- claimed state of war and the New York stock exchange remains closed to avert disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Automatic Crossing Gates

From Popular Mechanics
 Automatically operated electric port cullis gates have been installed by the Canadian Pacific railroad as crossing pro tections along it's water front trackage at Vancouver, British Columbia The guards are literally lifting fences, which may be raised or lowered, either sepa- rately or in unison, to pass or stop traffic
 They are controlled from switchboard which Is placed in a tower where the .,,,- orator has a clear vision of the tracks Pressure on one of tho keys causes q gong to ring at the gate governed by that particular switch. and in a few sec onds the barrier begins to descend Should It be necessary to stop the gate before 1t reaches the ground. it is possible to dc so by using an emergency switch The guards are raised in similar manner
 At night white and green lights show the watchman the positions of the li.fer- ent gates By a few quick taps on the electric buttons all the gates may be set in motion simultaneously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
Deaths and Funerals
Henry M. Darnell

Funeral services over the remains oi Henry M. Darnell, aged 52 years, father of Sergeant Sydney H. Darnell of the de. tective department, who died Thursday morning, were conducted yesterday after. noon at 3 o'clock from the residence, 262t Avenue G. Interment followed in Elm. wood cemetery. The deceased is survived by son and daughter.
 At the services yesterday afternoon there were many police officers present and the pallbearers were all members o1 the detective departmnt. There was much sympathy manifested for the young ser. geant of detectives. The pallbearers were Detectives Moser, Garner. Daily Warren and Foley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-26
THE CYST OF THE WAR

have been flying along the Belgian and French coasts, dropping bombs at Osten1 and Boulogne No great damage was don, in either place. It is expected in Lon don that German aviators will venture across the English channel when condi- tions are favorable.
 A dispatch to London from Berlin says the general staff admits that the official lists of prisoners, as previously published, have been found to be erroneous. It Is announced that the aggregate number of prisoners now in German hands is 50,00t instead of 250000 as previously reported
 Of those held 30,000 are Russians.