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Beatrice La Paine, Louis Kreidler,
Alfred Kaufman and Thomas Chalm-
ers also sang. The orchestra under
Mr.. Sxendrei played 9rieg's "Peer
Gynt" suite admirably. While Mr..
Nreidler was singing a little brown
powder-puR dog wagged his way
across the stage. to the amusement
OF the audience and to the wonder
ment OF the singer who did not see
the intruder.
Isabel Hauser. pianist. and the Sas.
lavsky Quartet gave q concert at the
Belasco Theatre last night. The pro-
gramme-all Dvorak--included the
quintet. opus -. the american"
quartet, and the sonatina for violin
ana piano. The latter was well
played by Mr.. Saslavsky and Miss
Hauser. The other numbers also won
the favor Of the audience.
Mischa Elman gave his FIRST violin
recital Of the season at Carnegie Hall
on Saturday afternoon. He played
with all his briiliance and confidence
but in tho Beethoven sonata in q
major. opus ~. No. 1, with Percy Kahn
at the piano, he showed q confluence
that won for him new respect. Hil
playing Of the 0oldmark Concerto
opus ~. also was noteworthy. Beside
his programme contained compositions
by Vivaldi- Nachez, Chopin Sarcastic
The evening world., 1914-02-02
Be CAREFUL WHAT
YOU take FOR COLDS

The danger il
using paten
medicines is from
q h e stimulap,
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drugs " b e
many Of then
depend on 70
their temporar.
effect. Bccaus
il IL free fro,
MCO0OI, nuTCO'C
a q d dangerou
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Johns Medicin
has had 50 yeai
OF success -
tonic and bod
builder, for hen'
inQ throat nm,
The evening world., 1914-02-02

lungs and in the treatment Of coughs sad
colds. Father Johns Medicine 10 . doc
tors prescription--pure and wholesome.
Guaranteed.
The evening world., 1914-02-02
WAS MISERABLE
COULDN'T STAND
Tostifies She Was Rest ored
to Health by Lydia e.
Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound.

Lackawanns, N. Y.-"Aftsr my first
ckild vss born felt very miserable and
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NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD.

The second days racing Of the annual
fall turf meeting OF the Piping Rock Club
will ne held this afternoon in Locust Val
ley. l.. l.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish will give a cos
tune harvest dance tonight At her coun-
try place. Glenclyffe, in Garrison. y, V.
Mr. and Mrs. John +. clifford and the
Misses clifford. who went 10 Europe early
in the summer, returned on Thursday on
the Kroonland after having been several
weeks in London. They are now at 473
Lexington avenue.
Dates for several of tho dances Cor
debutantes OF this season have been an
nounced Mrs Charles II. Keep will give
a reception at Sherry's on the afternoon
Of December - to introduce to society her
daughter, Miss Eleanor W. Keep. Mrs
Keep will give a dance and supper a,
Sherry's on December 81. Mrs. Alvin "
Krech will give a dance at Sherry's on
the night OF December 90 for her debu-
tante daughter Miss Angelina Krech, and
on the same evening at Sherrys Mrs
Nathaniel Thayer Rohb will give dance
for her debutante daughter. Miss Janet
Robh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
QUICK RESULTS IN WAR ON FIRE.
Prevention Day Causes Rush mt
Guys Dumps.

only the folk who remained ~ home
Yesterday failed to see one or many Of
Fire Commissioner Adamson's Fire Pro-
ycntion Day signs That many needed
the warnings was quickly made clear to
the dump tenders, who early IN IN" day
found themselves overwhelmed with the
odds and ends added to the usual col
lec'inns from houses.
Mayor Mitchell Commissioners AdInsou
and Superintendent Of schools MaNw II
opened their days nroGramm, At school
Il. ono of the largest in the city. extend
ing from i15tn To li6tn street, near Lemon
avenue.
The chIldr.n were told how tho, could
play an important part In the govern
ment OF IN" CITY by impressing on their
parents tho necessity for carcfulEeSs iu
handling matches. cigars. cigarettes,
lighted candles. gas jets and gas ranges.
The Mayor and his party arrived ~
Washington Irving High School, Snveu-
;eenth street and Irving place, just in time
to witness = fire drlll. II took tho 2.Iuh
girls just two minutes to leave the build
.rg Drills were hold in all the other
schools, too.
There was q parade Of fire compsrieS
bearing pl7oards calling attention to the
Gauges Of fires.
\ two alarm nr, on Ere Prevention
Day c.ll.d c. .ef Nonlon from the cMhIhi-
ton parade yesterday afternoon 10 tho
feather pillow factory OF the r, r.
Mitchell Company. COS East Seventccntl
street. The fire. In doing $1,000 damage
caused a gentle shower Of feathers and
down, which covered alike spectators and
nrcmen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
OTTO KEMPNER DIES
Popular Head Of Second Division
Courts Succumbs to
Cancer.
LONG ACTIVE IN POLITICS

Chief Magistrate Otto Ksmpner OF the
Second Division. including Brooklyn,
Queens and Richmond. who had been suf-
fering from cancerous growth in the
mouth for nearly year and underwent
several operations and radium treatment.
died on Thursday night at his home, ~
Monroe place, Brooklyn. In spite of his
affliction he attended to many duties OF
his office and on the second of this month
signed tho payrolls.
He was born In Austria ffty-six years
ago and came TO this country with his
parents In his boyhood and settled In New
York. After passing through a grammar
school and taking special lessons at
Cooper Institute he secured "A position as
teacher OF English In German free
school on the East Side In 1883 and soon
became its principal He studied law in
the New York Law School while teaching
and was admitted to the bar in 1854
He became active in politics and in
1892 ran for the Assembly In the Tenth
district as an Independent candidate and
was elected. He was a persistent foe OF
Richard Croker and In 1894 published the
pamphlet BOSS Crokers Career" which
attracted much attention.
When he settled in Brooklyn a few
years later he Joined the regular Demo-
| cratic organization and lined up with
| Senator Pat McCarren In his warfare
with TammanS. As president OF the
German American Citizens League he
advocated the nomination OF Seth Low
| for Mayor on a fusion ticket lie served
as Assistant Commissioner of Public
| Works during the administration OF
| Borough President Swanstrom.
| In June, 1910. he was appointed Chief
| Magistrate of the Second Division by
| Mayor Gaynor. Of whom he had been
an earnest supporter. lie introduced
| many reforms IN the management Of
| the Magistrates courts and was popular
with his associates on the bench and all
the court officials.
He belonged to many civic and social
organizations. and was member ~
| Centennial Lodge, +. and y. NJ. the
| Municipal club. Dauntless Council. r. \.
the Brooklyn Club and the German Press
club. He was trustee of Temple Israel
| and q director Of the Kings and Queens
County Real Estate Exchange and Of tho
Home Trust Company. lie leaves his
wife. two sons and a daughter.
The funeral services will be held at
II o'clock tomorrow at Temple Israel
on Bedford and Lafayette avenues. and
will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Krass,
the rabbi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
ALL SURGEONS PICKED
FOR DUCHESSE'S FUND
Five Sail for France on Oct. II
One on Way-ComplctrS
Tallcyrand Plan.

TIE last ~ the surgeons whom II will
he poss bic TO send 10 France with tho
$1,000 supplied for that purpose 10y the
Duchesso de Tallevrard were selected yes
srday ny Dr George O. Ramhaud. bend
81 tho pastsur Institute. The tull list f
six. with the exception Of one surgeon
who has requested thar his name hc with
held for the present. follows:
Or David r. Wheeler. who sailed On
the steamer France last Wednesday DR..
A. :. cook, Dr. Thomas Nisbet, Dr. .. ).
Moore and Dr. II. l.. Cook!ngham.
pr cook recently assed the civil SER
vice examinations required for police sur
geons Or. Sisbrt is at present an inferno
IN the French Hospital In West Thirty
fourth street. Dr. Moore is an inferno ~
Gouvcrneur Hospital and DR. CoohlnG h nm
IL prdctlsinS surgeon At Rcd Bank,
y. j.
All Of the men being sent have come TO
THE SUN with the highest recommended
lions, Or. Rambaud, FrenchTln by
birth. has personally met the six surgeons
and made sure that they were mentally
equipped t1r the work before them and
that they were thoroughly in earnest In
their desire 10 aid tho very much over
worked surgeons who are caring for
wounded soldiers in France.
| Or. Wheeler having already sailed the
other Ave surgeons will leave for Havre
/ on inc fItHEn lsH' NA'fUl'T no ma lIUeh Y
on October -. From IIavrc they viii 90
/ TO Paris.
| From all accounts reaching THE SuN
of conditions in the French hospitals their
work will not he easy and II viii he for
the most part a work Of humanity and
charity. for the remuneration viii be
small, Even the hospitals in the rural
parts Of France are said to be crowded "a
such an extent that proper care of the
wounded is almost impossible. cut the
Cr"1ttet suffering so far has come. II the
/ fra2al eu'ary reports ~ conditions arc
| true from the great lack of surgeons
! II WAS because Of this serious lack OF
surgeons that the Duchessc dc Tdlleyrand
wsh.n- 10 help where helm seemed most
needed, sent 81 900 to THE sun aud
asked that It be used for volunteer doe
| tors
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
SEEKS BROADHURST ALIMONY.
Wife GETS Judgment for ss33-
Playwright In Europe.

George Rroadhurst. the playwright. was
accused in the supreme Court yesterday
of going TO Europe without making an
arrangement TO pay $3.50 a month alimony
TO his wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Broadhurst.
who got decree OF separation last June.
and without paying $3.50 now due
Mrs. Broadhurst said she always got
her alimony by check from her husbands
agen. Thomas W Rroadhurst and when
she failed to receive her check for Octo-
her she inquired and was told that tn"
playwright had left the city and had taken
All his money with him. She asked 4
that meant she would receive no more
aimony and. she said, Thomas w Broad
hurst replied. II don't know anything
about II. That is rot my business" A
few days later she met her son. Basil, who
has been living with his father since the
separation. and he told her his father
had gone on a trip "a England and Spain.
On Mrs Broadhursts application Justice
Ford entered Judgment against the
playwright for the alimony now due,
which win enable her to attach any prop
erty OF her husbands that she can ind
I'm the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
FOUR ENGAGEMENTS;
FIVE BRIDES TO-DAY
Miss Margaret Porter to Marry
j. II. Ijams-Miss Frank
TO Wed T. J. Taylor, il.
DATES OF UNIONs NOT SET

Society Is interested -. f1e announce
rs.ut Of several autunr, engagements.
That ~ Miss Margaret Sicn Porter. sec
ond daughter 81 Mr. am. ,.rs II. Hobart
Porter. 70 J. Horton I,.gis Of this city
was made known yes, .rday at Lauder
dale the country hor> OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter In Lawrence l.. I. Miss Porter,
who was Introduce to society last win
ter has been w,'a her parents in Law
lerce since the e.,ly part OF the summer.
Sge has been ic:,vc IN society IN this city
and In the ..mm,r colonies OF Long
Island ard W.. last year treasurer of the
Junior Ley.-.e. The Misses Dorothy and
Katherine Totr are her sisters. Their
New VI X home is at iO5 Park avenue.
Nj Jams a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John ,aft liams OF IA East Thirty
fnh erect. lie is prominently identified
with .Ae amateur enter; linments given
each lcason by younA people Of society
and ,s treasurer Of the West SIDE Juve-
rtIe CLUB for which the annual Nj ca
RENE carnival Is held at SNerry's. Mr..
Ijams is graduate OF Harvard IN the
,'.s, # 1907 Jul is a member of Squad
ron
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
NO MORE PRIVATE CARS
ON YALE-HARVARD DAY
New Haven Line. FOrpSccing
Football Rush This Year.
Makes New Rule.

Because tho Yale stadium has been en-
larced 70 suc1 proportions that the New
Haven railroad expects to carry on No
tcWbcr a. the day OF the Na,e-Haryard
football -ame. more football enthusiasts
than 1t ever did before, the road has de-
cided not to attempt T. handle any special
cars ON that day
As the special football trains will he
more numerous than ever before the road
does not want to srapple with the add
tondl problem Of moving lot OF private
cars. II viii handle private cars If their
schedule calls for them To arrive in New
Haven before \. NJ. on the morning Of
the game. but these cars cannot be car
RED out of New Haven until l. NJ on
the evening of the game.
In the past, when tho game has hccn
al New haven, the road has handled sey-
'rAl suCN cars each year. Prominent
railroad officials and wealthy persons in
tcrested In tn rames have invited their
friends to 20 with them IN all the comfort
and luxury Of a private car These cars
have received preferred treatment in tho
past. Some of those who have engaged
private cars In recent years are Mortimer
/. Schin. Fred Stcrry. Mrs. William X
Vanderbilt. Jr, W r. Corey, Judge f. H.
Gary, Gsurge ". Perkins and Harry
Payne Whitney.
Whon tho New Havens reasons for its
INV IHi' N't' NoA~bI yesterday tnlS
staten Mt was given out:
The Yale stadium has been enlarged
10 hold between $1,000 and $4,000 people
and the demand for Transportation will I'M
douhtedly be much In excess of any pre-
vious year. In view of this, al ter thoroughly
canvassing the entire matter, the company
has finally concluded II would be out OF
tho question TO attempt parlor car or spe-
cal service from New York during the
morning rush or returning from New
Haven IN the period while the returning
travel is heaviest.
Under this Arrangement any special
cars from Now York will have 10 move
tine Gat previous or at least In time for
arrival ~ Sew Haven before : \. VI. or
the day e tho game. Under the same
ARRANGEMENT ~ viii not be possible for
private cars TO leave New Haven after
the game before J.. NJ. The company
regrets that ii is compelled to take this
action, but under the circumstances Il
cannot change the programme. The tre-
mendous crowd will have III be handled
and to, do so as oNpeditiously as possible
the company has been compelled to chang
the plan that has been in force in pre-
vious years"
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DIED.

BEARNs-Marv Louise. In New York. oe-
tober s. 1914.
Burial from the church ~ the Transhgu-
ration. 5 East Twenty ninth street.
saturday morning. $3.50.
CoCHRANE-At Bedford, y !, on October
:. 1914. Eliza Day. wife Of Charles Ed
ward Cochrane.
Funeral services a, the Bedford Presby-
terrain Church on Friday afternoon. Oc-
toher ., 1914, az o'clock Carriages
will meet train at Bedford HIS leaving
Grand Contra, Depot at l2:As p. NJ.
Intsrment Greenwood Cemetery, half
past o'clock. saturday afternoon.
CooKE.-S Suddenly. on Friday, October 0.
Henry D. Cooke. beloved husband OF
Anna Howell Cooke and son ~ the late
Gov. Henry n. cooke OF Washington,
n. G.. and Laura Humphreys. In the
siVty-drth year Of his age
Funeral services priva;" lnterment Oak
IIUf Cemetery, Washington. ID. G. Phila-
dclphia and Washington. d. C. papers
please copy.
HAND.-On october :. 1914. at Yonkers. ".
y. Richard Lockhart Hand Of Eliza
BEETHOVEN. y. $. son Of the late August
G and Marcia :. Hand.
Funeral at Elizahe'htown, y. Y. on SAT-
urday. october 10, 7. NJ
HART.-Ou Friday. October 2. lali At his
late residence. 80 sixth street. BROOKLYN.
husband Of the late Esther Parsons
Services private. kindly omit flowers,
HAUFF. Suddenly In Brooklyn. on Octo.
Der = 1914, william c. HauT, aScd
IS years.
Funeral services on SATURDAY afternoon
a. 2:ao IN tho church in Lutheraa
Cemetery. Myrtle Avenue l. direct 10
cemetery
HUTCHINSoN.-At Nantucket Mass, octo-
her E. 1914, Lucy n. CChase). widow of
Dr. Morrison T. Hutchinson, In the NJ
tieth year Of her age.
Interment private, at Englswood. ". ].
Boston papers please copy.
MARSH ON Thursday, october 8, 1914.
william Collins. beloved husband OF
Maria +. Marsh, in his sixty fourth year
Funeral services al his late residence. 33i
Greene avenue, Brooklyn, Saturday eve
ming. October TO- At o'clock. Rela-
tlves and friends invited. Intermelt
private
MouLToN.--At New Rochelle. " Y. oeto-
Der g. 1914 Eliza, daughter Of the late
DR.. Peter Moulton, In her eighty eighth
Funeral service AZ the First Presbyterian
Church, New Rochelle. on Saturday at
23O =. NJ.
STEVENSON Friday. October .. at his
residence AZ Madison avenue George
Edward stevens in the nfty-sixth year
Funeral services will he held at St
Georges Chapel, Stuyvesant Square a.
sixteenth street. on sunday morning
October II, at 1880 o'clock 1nterment
at New Haven In the Evergreen Gene
terry, where services will be held at the
cemetery chapel at 1880.
wHITTBESEY.-Of pneumonia, at Madison.
n j. on October Q, 1914. Curtis v.
Whlttlesey, In his seventy-second year.
Funsra. services will be held at the First
Presbyterian Church. Madison, y J., on
Monday. October 10, at $3.50 F. VI.
is kindly requested that no flowers Do
sent
WILIIS--On Thursday morning october A.
1914, Fannie Gale WINS, daughter Of
the late John II. and Josephine Gala
Wills
Funeral services Will be held at her late
residence. 80 East Twenty-nlnth street,
on Saturday morning AZ 10 o'clock. II
is kindly requested that no nowers be
sent.
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The first American performance Of Ed
ward KnobauGh's play my Ladys
Dress " win he given tonight AZ william
4 Brady's Playhouse under the manaS
ment of Joseph Brooks. The cast will he
headed by Mary Boland and Leon
Quartcrmaiue,
Dancing Around" the new Winter
Garden attraction. will have its initial
performance tonight. Ticket holders ar
irving after the curtain has gone up will
not be seated until after the close OF
the first act. The curtain win rise
promptly at s o'clock. There was a full
dress rehearsal last night for invited
guests
The New York Theatre viii have as its
attraction for the first half of next week
hefor" the appearance of John Mason on
Thursday night in big Jim Clarity" a
motion picture melodramatc FIVE reel flm
called The Mystery OF the Poisoned
Pool" 4 news Aim and war scene in
motion pictures will complete the bill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
CHURCHES SEND IN
WAR RELIEF MONEY
First German Lutheran of
Brooklyn Gives S1,232 to
the Red Cross.
1000 FROM L. 7. WOMAN

Contributions yesterday to war relief
funds amounted to s22GS725. The totals
OF Ave principal funds aggregate $780,
076O7
Jacob H. schiT, treasurer OF the New
York State board OF the American Red
Cross. received sl2,71s.59, much of which
came from churches The First German
Evangelical Lutheran Church OF Brook
Ign alone sent in Sl.232. Total contribu-
lions to date. s225,s06.11.
The Belgian relief fund now reaches
Sl2i.4OS. The sum OF s4,SlS43 came
in yesterday, OF which Nine. Lala VAN
derveld, wife of the Minister of State,
collected $i,793. A Long Island woman
signing herself Anonymous gave 5000.
Miss Anne b. Jennings sent $1,000 to
the American Ambulance Hospital fund.
which received sl.745 during the day. The
funds total is s7O.676.9i.
The Prince OF Wales national relief
fund, American branch was increased
$2,47S.5O, of which 1000 came from the
total Is s5s.331.Sl
Mrs. Whitney Warren, l6 East Forty
seventh street, reported further subscrip-
tons OF s774 20 the French relief fund
the total OF which Is Sl6,S532l.
The Committee Of Mercy. 1876 Fifth ave-
nue.. received sl0273.
Bolssevain n Co. 20 Broad street. have
announced their willingness to receive
subscriptions on behalf of the Dutch
Belgian RELIEF committee. formed In AM
sterdam for the relief OF Belgian refugees
In HOLLAND. The firm will cable all moneys
to Amsterdam.
Mrs. Mary n. Gerard. wife OF the
American Ambassador in Berlin. informed
the Committee of Mercy by cable yester-
day that sh could perfect arrangements
for the relief OF destitute women and
children of French and Belgian families
In those parts OF France now occupied
by the Germans. She suggested that as
sistarce he given TO hundreds OF thou
eands OF prisoners OF war who will he
held in hostile countries until they are
exchanged or the war is brought TO a
close
The Euiassah. an organization Of Jew
lsh women affiliated with the Federation
OF American Zonists. will meet tonight
vt the Uptown Talmud Torah. 1872 East
ll1th street. to devise way OF cooperating
with other Jewish organ cations In re-
leving Jewish colonies and institutions
In Palestine threatened with ruin in con-
sequence Of the war.
The Committee OF Mercy has adopted
n white cross on a circular background
as its emblem.
Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson has
Joined the American branch OF the Prince
OF Wales National Relief Fund. lie Is
also selling his autographed photograph
for 81 each for the benefit OF the fund
The photograph may be Obtained on APP
plication to y. C. H!gham. - Wall street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
REISS FREED TO SING HERE.
France Releases German singer for
Metropolitan season.

Albert Reiss has been released by the
French Government and will be able 10
return here to take his place in the COM
pany at the Metropolitan Opera House
The French Ambassador nj Washington
informed the Metropolitan Opera House To
that effect Yesterday.
Albert Relss. who is a German sub
ject. was In Paris when the war was do
clared. He was notified to leave Paris,
but did not obey the order. He was ar
rested and removed to the prison AZ Bor-
deauX. He mad been in the custody OF the
Government for some weeks and II was
thought that he would not he released.
He II Of course most famous as Mime
in "Siegfried." but important in all the
roles he PLAYS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
WOODS PLANS BIG 81 THEATRE.
Expects ." Acquire site Near Forty
seventh street.

Al " Woods, who win present John
Mason on Broadway AZ 81 prices at the
New York Theatre on Thursday night, t.
so confident that the public will support
the innovation that he Is negotiating for
the site Of a new theatre where he VIII
offer his stars and at the same price. Ac-
cordng to an announcement made yes
terday by the manager. he expects to ac-
quirc a plot, covering an entire block be-
tween Forty-seventh and Fifty-nrst
streets bat ho declined to tell on what
avenue.
Tn" new theatre ACCORDING to Mr.,
Woodss plans, Will have a seating ca-
pacitv Of 1000 There will he a balcony
holding 1000 and the lower floor will
seat an equal number, There will be no
hcNes ana The prices will he % and 30
cents for the balcony and ~ and 81 for
the orchestra seats, The theatre will bc
devoted to new productions hut Of drama
aud musical comedy. with casts, which
viii include well known actors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
J. B. HARTMAN IMPROVES.
Former Banker Regains Conscious
ness After Thirty-six Hours,

MOUNT VERSION, n. V, oct. 9.--The
announcement was made At the home of
j, Borden Hartman. former New York
banker, who is critically III at uplands,
his country estate on the outskirts Of
Mount Kisco, that there was an impur-
tant Improvement in his condition to-
night.
After being in state of coma for
thirty-siX hours, II was stated. he re-
gained consciousness and asked for some
thing TO eat, He also recognized sew
eral relatives. DR.. Charles Chapman OF
Mount Klsco is AT MIR. Harriman's bed
side almost constantly,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
CUT FOR VAUDEVILLE ACTORS.
Booking Agents Decide 10 Lower
salaries Owing 10 War.

As the result Of several days con-
ference Of vaudeville hooking agents look
ing to retrenchment in salaries paid to
vaudeville actors, II was decided yes
terday to notify actors. big and little.
to-day that there must he a reduction
of from to 80 per cent. I'm their sal
aries
The vaudeville situation is said to he
very grave, owing to the war, the lack
Of foreign acts and the smallness Of au-
diences. Unless the actors consent to a
cut in salaries, It Is said, there is dan
ger that 90 per cent. of vaudeville houses
may he obliged Ia close.