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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

subordinate dramatic unity to story episodes
and stupendous stage accessories in playa7
Whatever the ultimate outcome may be tha
popularity of the movies and the lack of re-
sponse on part of the public, this season At
least to the more serious dramas have un-
ducstionably influenced producers. Theua
gigantic salvaniEers may prove to be only
experiments, after all. It would be larnentabIa
II public taste should degenerate to the darres
that melodrams, however stupendous, or the
cinema-drama, however marvellous should 70
any serious degree supersede the artistic hon
est, intellectual, simply-staged drama, which
as reflex of life, carries a phEosophic inter-
probation of human psychology and actions
over the footlights
NO melodrama or cinema-drama, however
colossally staged blatantly noisy or tsenl,nR
with hsir-raising, teeth-on-edge adventures,
can ever give the sincere thrill tho exaltation,
the awe aroused by the truthful depictIona Of
lifes simplest but fundamental passions and
terrific crises in such plays of artistic restraint
almost taut quietlde and convincing simplicity
as Bertha Kalishs "Therese Racquin" 'Tsos-
mersholm," with Mrs Fiske as Rebecca. ana
Ghosts" with Mary Shaw as Mrs AbelinR
Life" as title to such production as Mr..
Brady's is misnomer. A play is great as II
ruthfully mirrors life. And life's supreme
phases are spiritual, its most august tragedies
Invariably silent. Therein lies the differences
between the dramatic, which is true, and the
melodramatic which is fake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
THE DRAM M A
THEATRICAL BAEDEKER

OPENING.
hEITHS-Ceiebration Of the 18th anniversary
Of this popular vaudeville house with Jesse T..
Lasky's tabloid musical comedy, THE Society
Buds" with special numbers by Irving Bertha
heading the bill.
LYRIC-"The Story OF the Rosary" war mss-
drama In famous Drury Lane style.
CONTINUING.
ADBBPHI-"A Pair Of sixes,r farce by "a.
ward Peple. Two business partners shoot "
cold hand, the winner to retain the business,
the loser to become his body servant for =
year. Maude Bburne inimitab1y funny as =
slavey.
BRoAD-"The Song OF Songs" new play by
Edward Sheldon. Variations on Sudermann'H
novel; with scenes In this country.
FoRREsT-"Sarl," charming operetta, with
Mizzi Hajos and Irene Powiowska- A good
plot, better music, an excellent company-and
MtzEi Hajos, Just bewitching
GARRICK-"The Debutante," new musical
comedy, with book by II. b. and r. B. Smith
and music by Victor Herbert. BnthraIlinRiy
engaging music by Victor Herbert Hazel
Dawn subjugatingly beautiful heroine.
LITTLE THBATRE-Bxcellent revival OF Sheri
dams THE Rivals"
wALNUT-"within the Law" Catbsrir4
Tower convincingly portrays Mary Turnt
who Is unjustly sentenced to prison, bt
finally triumphs. ~
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TIoCA

Miss Emily McKsntry. Of s5l4 North nth
street. was hostess at 800 party Saturday
evening. Her guests were Miss Helen Donahue.
Miss Rose Cassidy, Margaret somers. Miss
Beatruee soners, Mas Christine Derk. Miss
Mary Barker Miss Helen Cassidy WI
liam H. DOnahus. Joseph Eekert. Walter
Donahus, n. Deyine, John Matthews. Raymond
Donahue. Jack Bradley.
quiet wedding took place Saturday after
noon, at o'clock. at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Paxton Lance, OF Sils North Carlisle
street when their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Work Lance. became the bride OF Wilbur b.
seatOn. Of 4so4 Chestnut strsst the bride was
attended By her cousin. Miss Blanche Work
as bridesmaid, and little Miss Dorothy Bond
WORK a. howsr sirk Nh. seaton win have
James W. Lance as best man
Mr. ana AIRS. II. B. Nusent entertained at
500. Saturday evening, AZ thsir home alO6 West
Allegheny avenue. Among their guests were
Nr. and Mrs. G. Harry swanfeld. AR. ana AIra.
l. Gravensteln, Of Atlantic city; Miss Mabel
Mooney Miss edith r. stney and Thomas
sears
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
GERMANTOWN

room in the Site and Relic Society mu-
scum in Vernon Park has been set apart one
day in each week, for the women of German
town to use in conjunction with the sewing
classes which have been started for the Red
Cross work. Any women interested IN RELIEF
Of the suffering on the other side may ana
welcome All are earnestly urged 10 cooper
ate In this good work.
Miss Mary Paul ana Miss winifrsd Mari are
sEanging bridge party to be given Tuesday.
NOvember "a in the GeFmantown Automohile
Club, Carpenter and Emlen streets. The pro-
eseds 70 be used Tor Ithe sufferers in Europe
and 70 Be sent at the discretion Of the site ana
Relic Society ana the women's Permanent Re-
ief Society.
MIS- EdwNd Laurenee. Of Brooklne Mass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
DEBUTANTE AFFAIRS
Miss Lucia Warden and Miss Alfalfa Hirst Will
BE Presented at Teas.

Miss Lucia Warden and Miss Alfalfa Hirst Will
BE Presented at Teas
one Of the largest teas will be given this after
noon at the Acorn Club, when Miss Lucia Alice
Warden will be presented by her mother, Mrs.
Herbert Warden, Of 1870 Pine street. The
large ballroom Of the Acorn Club Ia beauti-
full decorated with palms and erns and
numerous chrysanthemums. The bouquets end
various flowers received by Miss warden are
placed about the room The nantel Is banked
with flowers and the windows and alooves in
the various parts Of the room are filled with
exquisite blooms. Miss Warden will wear
dainty frock OF tulle and lace over charmeuse
which is made with the conventional lacy
bodice. large number Of the debutantes will
receive with her; they will include Miss Edith
II. Baily, Miss Elizabeth L. wister Miss
Huberta Potter, Miss Virginia Roberts, Miss
Charlotte Harding Brown, Miss Elsa Reath,
Miss Mary r. Clayton, Miss Frances L. Slough
ton, Miss Dorothea Oberteuner, Miss Katherine
seeler Miss Margaret II. Burton, Miss Anna
Mary waithour Miss Charlotte Fshnestock,
Miss Katharine q ogden. Miss Josephine
Goninger, Lebanon: Miss Katharine Lemoine
Guy. St. Louis: Miss Elizabeth Donnell, Pitts
burgh Miss Mary Erdman, Princeton; Miss
Mildred W. Longstrsth Miss Isabel NJ
Rodgers, Miss Alice Pardee Earle, Miss Eleanor
s. Gamble
The ladies who will assist Mrs Warden are
Mrs. Calvin Pardee, Mrs. Walter L. Foulke,
Mrs. Charles r. Erdman Princeton: Mrs.
Charles Jones wister, Mrs. j. Louis Ketter-
linus, Mrs Chester N Farr, Jr, Mrs Daniel
Haddoct Carstairs.
The tea will be followed by a supper and
theatre party for those who received and ad-
ditional men guests.
At their home in Mt. Airy Mr.. and Mrs
Francis L. Patterson will introduce their
niece, Miss Alfalfa Hirst, who has just re-
turned to this city after two years stay in
Europe. Mrs. James Hlrst, mother OF the
debutante, will receive with Mrs. Patterson.
The house has been beautifully decorated with
palms and the flowers which have been sent
to the little bud.
In the evening DR.. and Mrs. George Fales
Baker will give large theatre party. which
will be followed by supper and informal dancing
at the Bellevue-stratford, in honor OF Miss
Margaret Handy Burton. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. George Burton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
CHARITY AFFAIRS
Large Gard Party Will be Given at Bellevue.
Stratford Tomorrow.

Suattord tomorrow.
The Pennsylvania Society Of the Daughters
of the Revolution have arranged for a man.
moth card party, which will be given in the
garden Of the Bellevue-Stratford tomorrow
afternoon. Mrs. George W. Urquhart is chair
of the Ways and Means Committee and
Mrs Nathaniel S. Kay, State regent.
The walls will be draped with the societys
banners and emblems, carrying out the colors
of Colonial yellow and blue, and autumn 1ow-
will be used in the decorative scheme The
hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs Ma
thaniel s. Key, Mrs. George W. Urquhart, Mrs.
James II. Morris, Mrs. Frank Reed, Mrs. Au-
gustus SickelH. Mrs. Howard McDermott, Mrs.
William Taylor, Mrs. Marshall S. Collingwood
and Mrs. Henry Kent. Mrs. Clarence Blaksley.
president general. will bo present as honor
guest. About 100 tables will be used for the
games, and among those who have charge of
tables are Miss Edwina Malpass Mrs Oswald
de Rousse, Mrs. Daniel Greenwood, Mrs. How
ard Reed. Mrs. William ]. Holmes, Mrs.
Frederick Bainbridge, Mrs. G. A. Blser, Mrs.
William e. Hexamer. Mrs. Ralph Stewart, Mrs.
Alexander G. Sparks. Mrs. William H. Myers
Mrs, Henry Bassett. Mrs. J. d. Pettingill. Mrs
Edward d. c. Lynch. Mrs. w. C. Pope, Mrs
James Morris Mrs Ralph Murray, Mrs. Fred
erick Sohotf Mrs. Henry Kent, Mrs, r. Chance,
Mrs Howard Young. Mrs. Frank f. Webb,
Mrs Charles Webb, Mrs. ]. W. wallworth. Mrs.
William d. Edson Mrs, E. NJ. McCowen, Mrs.
Edward Stackhouss Mrs, Anderson Ross and
Mrs. silas Tomlnson. The proceeds OF the affair
will be given to patriotic work, and at meet
ing Of the board of directors, held on wednss-
day. 1t was voted to donate a portion of the
funds to the Red Cross.
Rehearsals for the Countess of Tubs are
being held nightly, and q long list OF patron
esses, from the ranks OF women interested
in social and philanthropio affairs, is about
completed Mrs. George W. Urquhart. chair
man OF the entertainment committee OF the
board of managers OF the Northern Home for
Friendless Children, under whose auspices the
farce is being given, has secured a room in the
Beilevue-stratford. where the committee will
have their headquarters during tho preparation
OF the play, Those who have read Leon Down
ing's farce, written expressly for this occasion
pronounce It 10 be one OF the funniest as we'll
as vitality interesting plays ever given in this
city for charitable cause,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

which will be at the Broad Street Theatre the
week of November Is. While still taking keen
pleasure in acting, Mrs. Whiffen's old friends
are nearly all either dead or retired and, while
she is still great favorite, she says she misses
her compatriots of the old school, as Mrs. Gil
bert, Annie Yeamans, Mrs. Sol. Smith Russell
and Clara Morris. In The Beautiful Adven-
ture" Mrs. whiffen will portray the character
of the fond old grandmother
Henry L. Dixie will appear as Malvolio in the
Llebler production of Twelfth Night" when
Phyllis Nelson Terry makes her American
debut. He appeared in the same role with Ada
Rehan at Daly's Theatre.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pierson, Jr., at their home
on Radnor road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Coke have taken
house in st. DavId,s Court for the winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
FLASHES FROM wSTARS"

William Ingersoll will Join the Little Theatre
company the latter part OF this month, and
will play prominent roles throughout the re-
mainder OF the season. Mr.. Ingerson has at
tanned considerable fame, not only for his work
in this city, but also in support of Miss Ethel
Barrymore.
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Just q years ago tomorrow Hazel Dawn was
born in Ogden Utah. and. in celebration of
this charming event. the members OF THE
Debutante" company will give birthday sup
per to Miss Dawn on the stage OF the Garriek
after the performance tonight Victor Herbert
will conduct the orchestra tonight and be q
guest at Miss DsWn's p. rty.
Miss Dawn was ehrstsned Hazel Tout Ivan
Caryn, when he selected her for the leading
role in The Pink Lady" Tschristsnsd her.
Her roseate complexion was suggestive OF the
sky-hush at sunrise. so the celebrated COM
poser happily renamed her Dawn"
John Drew's early appearance hare in his new
comedy. Ths PTodisal Husband" In which
he has been playing at the Empire Theatre,
New York. since the beginning OF the present
season, Is part OF a tour said TO be one OF
the longest that even this much-trsvelsd player
has ever undertaken. Mr. Drew will play In
almost every state in the Union 10 and from
tho Pacific Coast returning to the East In
the late spring Of lslS
Theatrical managers, having close eve upon
box once receipts. are generally not considered
members OF romantic profession. w. Dayton
wegsfsrth. OF the Walnut. however, Is an sx-
esptlon. being nothing less than a poet To the
November number Of Book News M Wsgs-
farth contributes = THANKSGIVING poem. verse
OF which follows:
Il thank thsss. Lord. for the gifts which
Thou gavest me
An through the year that 10 sbhins away;
For each pOignant sadness. for each woRdFous
gladness,
That taught me The breath Of Thy fsr-Esash-
las sway."
Aftsr career OF 3 half century % ths stage
MIS- Thomas WhIHea sll make her farewell
appeafance In s-rhe 5eautiftll AdvsutureH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09

Aftsr career OF 3 half century % ths stage
MIS- Thomas Whlhen sul make her farewell
appearance Abe seauuful AdYsntuFe,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19
.BRAzOS COUNTY
RECORD BROKEN
Bunch OF Hens Near Austin Make
Better Record Than Those
OF George H. Echols.

Recently the extension service OF
the A. & NJ. College found an instance
In Brazos County where $50 hens
equaled six bales of cotton. And
now there comes to light from near
Austin a record which clearly out
distances that OF the Brazos County
farmer.
According TO the report Of County
Demonstration Agent Walter +. Davis
OF Austin, Reynolds Lowery OF rural
route No. Z, Austin, has 165 laying
hens These hens 10 date have pro-
duced 1900 dozens OF eggs and before
the year is over will pass the 1000
dozen mark. He has received an av-
erage OF 2S cents per dozen, bringing
him In total OF $500 Moreover, Mr..
Lowery has supplied his home table
with eggs the year round With cot
ton selling at s cents and producing
half bale to the acre, the 165 hens
belonging 10 Mr.. Lowery have equaled
twenty.eight acres Of cotton.
Three years ago, when ! first visit
ed Mr.. Lowery's farm he had about
seventy hens. but took no care OF
them. Sometimes the hens laid and
sometimes they did not. Last year
Mr. Lowery began feeding his hens
on we'll balanced ration and gave
them proper attention. He sold all
OF his old hens and saved his healthy
pullets. He sold 1890 dozen eggs
last year and this year 10 date with
l65 hens he has sold more than l,6OO
dozen eggs and says that before the
year has ended he will sell more than
1000 Dozen" says Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Lowery has fed much grain to
his hens and estimates that he re-
ceived for that grain from $3.50 to
s1.6O per bushel. The hens have been
but little trouble to him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19
THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1S29-Prince Leopolde OF Saxe-Co.
burg-Gotha was chosen for the
throne OF Greece.
lS5i-Domingo Elias gave battle to
the Peruvian General Moran.
1S6S-General Mcmahon, Minister TO
Paraguay, received instructions
to proceed TO Asuncion with
Rear Admiral Davis and a naval
squadron and redress the
wrong committed by Lopez on
American citizens.
1S70-Franco-Prussian War - The
Prussians attack Evreaus, but
are repulsed
1S79-Grand reunion OF the Aarmy OF
the Cumberland to celebrate
the erection OF an equestrian
statue OF Major George II.
Thomas at Washington.
1slO-Lieut. A. c. Caffee, United
States navy. and three men
we're killed by the premature
explosion OF a gun at Indian
Head. Md. proving grounds.
19l2-The four murderers Of Herman
Rosenthal were found guilty at
New York.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19

seen the price gradually advanced
We are quite sure that the acreage
next year will be decreased anywhere
from 20 TO 30 per cent The demand
from abroad was assuming pretty
nearly normal proportions. Germany
was Offering exorbitant prices to get
the cotton to that country. England
and France were buying literally and
there was nothing discouraging in the
situation except that the price was
below last years record.
"The decentralization OF the market
comes just at time when the coun.
try was assured OF 100000 900 add
tional money being available on &C.
count OF the reduction OF reserves re-
quired OF the National banks, and Just
when the cotton pool OF 1885,, 900 00C
had been formed. There is no search
~ OF money in the country, but on
the contrary available money is more
plentiful today than It has been for
many months. We have gone through
real trying period. and now when
everything looks so much brighter. VIC
find the cotton market demoralized
wholly because a lot OF gamblers
have got control of futures in New
York and New Orleans.
1T is an absurd situation, and be
I, lieve Texas and the whole South
should demand that the cotton ex
changes be closed. We do not need
them and we are far better off with
out them"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19

buy under present conditions. ] don't
blame the farmers for refusing to sell,
and at the same time | cannot blame
the manufacturer for refusing to buy.
when the prices for futures are so
slow. will agree In joining any
movement TO demand the closing OF
the New Orleans and New York fu.
ture markets"
A Disgrace to the Country.
James barrow OF James n. barrow
g. Co: 1T is disgrace TO the coun.
try. There is nothing whatever in
the cotton situation TO justify the de
cline. We we're having a good de.
mand for cotton. for both export and
home consumption. Now the demand
has been temporarily destroyed. Cot
ton that we had for sale at cents
Saturday Is now going begging at ~
cents. We are not Offering II at any
price, and do not intend to advise any
OF our customers TO either buy or sell
until the present unwarranted de.
moralization is ended"
Close EN- for All Time.
Victor b. Snyder Of VIM. d. Cleve.
land G Sons cotton department said:
I'VE had 5000 bales OF cotton for sale
Monday at s cents, middllng basis,
and there was every prospect of the
whole lot being taken. The future
market openad at a decline, however,
and each day this week has seen a
further decline. All the spectators
seem to be bearlsh on the market,
which is perhaps natural in New
York. where they see only general
business depression.
Nothing has happened in the ac'
tual situation to warrant a decline in
spot cotton. II was being offered
very slowly, the demand was improv-
ing, and there was every reason to
believe that cotton would sell around
cents or better for some time to
come. ! would certainly be glad tC
see the exchanges close again. Fol
my part, believe the country would
be better of II they we're closed per
manently."
| Banker Scott Talks.
John T. Scott, vice-president OF th'
First National Bank. said: Il am
heartily in favor OF closing the cot
ton exchanges. Our experience in III
last two months has demonstrated
that they are not necessary to the sue
cessful handling and marketing o
cotton. We had all been led to be
lieve that specializing in cotton wa
a necessity and would Always stimu
late business. During the past sixt.
days the South has marketed hun
dreds Of bales Of cotton without an!
future markets. We have seen III,
crop pretty well financed. We hav,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19
A. & NJ. HEADS BACK
FROM WASHINGTON
Or. BizzelI Says Agricultural Colleges
Are Entering New and Greater
Era Of Usefulness.

Representatives OF the A. & VI. Col
lege TO the annual meeting Of the As.
ISOLATION OF American Agricultural
Colleges and Experiment Stations,
held in Washington during last week,
have returned from that meeting
Representatives OF the various de.
partments Of the college attended
this meeting. at which the problems
Of the agricultural colleges and eXpe-
riment stations we're thoroughly dis
cussed and threshed out.
Representing Texas A. & VI. were
Dr. W. B. Bizzell, president; Clarence
Ousley. director OF extension. d. W.
Spence, dean OF the department Of
engineering e. J. Kyle, dean OF the
school of agriculture; b. Youneblooi,
director of the experiment station;
G. S. Traps. State chemist, and W. J.
Boyett. State pure feed inspector.
In speaking Of the association DR.
Bizzell said: The sentiment pre-
vailed that the agricultural colleges
of the country have just enterd upon
a new era OF usefulness and enlarged
opportunities OF service as a result
of the Smith.Lever act. Texas. with
a relatively large rural population,
this year receives $4,000 for extern
sion work. and next year SS9,267 will
be available. This will be increased
annually by $29,267 so long as the
State puts up an equal amount. This
will enable the college to render great
aid in the solution of rural problems
and | believe that the Legislature
will meet the Federal governments
offer, dollar for dollar.
zone other significant feature Of
the meeting was the gathering OF the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Agricultural Teaching
At the present very little Is being
done to train teachers for instruction
in agricultural subjects for the high
schools and rural agricultural schools
of the country. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of those who spoke in THIS
connection that the work OF training
agricultural teachers must be done
by the agricultural colleges If their
instruction is to be thorough or
sound. The A. & u. College has al
ready realized its opportunity in that
regard and is now Offering a com
prehensive course in agricultural edu
cation. Interest in the course is keen
and the college within a few years
will be able to meet the big demand
for teachers trained in agriculture
Just now the demand cannot be met
A. & NJ. graduates of last year are
far too few to supply the schools ASK
ing for men,"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-19
FROST TOMORROW.

John DAILY Jr., Bryan, Texas,
New Orleans, La, Nov. 19.-Frost
Friday morning. CLINE,
District Forecaster.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-02-04
BORROWING ON INSURANCE..
Practice Is on the Increase, Say In
surance Men.
A dispatch from New York says

dispatch from New York says:
The habit of borrowing money on
life insurance policies is on the in
crease in the United States and in
some parts of the country the bor-
rowing is relatively higher than in
others, according to a report to-day
made public by the Association of
Life Insurance Presidents.
Policy loans granted by companies
holding 93 per cent OF the total life
Insurance assets in the United States
jumped from $40, 100000 in 1888 to
more than $5S7, 100000 in 1912, and
the ratio of loans to reserves held
against policy contracts from 3 1-3
per cent to 1903 per cent in the
same period.
Loans outstanding at the end of
1911 amount to $456, 100000, Of
which the Pacific States took the
most, with 2O.09 per cent Of reserves
borrowed. The Central Northern
States were the lowest, with 13.49
per cent. The average for the coun-
try that year was 1898 per cent.
The report declares that more
than half a million dollars Of life in
surance protection will be Iu.t to
beneficiaries because of policy losses
outstanding at the end of 1912, as
experience shows that not more
than 10 per cent of policy loans ever
are repaid"
The report was made public, the
association announced, with the hone
OF. stimulating an earnest study Of
the problem and the presentation OF
remedies.