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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

Clara-liavc You found out how {,
pronounce her name yet? It's an aw.
full queer name. You needn't tell me
No woman with name like that can
be-wcll, never mind What du YOU
call her.
kate-When I'm talking about her
| call her Johns fancce and when I'm
talking to her say. SAY"
Rumor has preceded the advent OF
the strange woman. Cora Whitman
another family friend, 49, angular. too
youthful for her appearance enters.
Cora has learned that the visitor at
ried unhappily. that she writes novels
But Delphi has known how to treat
Immoral books" and has not allowed
them on the shelves of the public
library.
Cora-Are they really immoral?
kate-Arc they?
tora-llow are YOU going to tell
which passages not to read?
kate-Ill mark them for you. Cora.
Cora-Mark them plain, will you?
Because | feel We ought to know the
evil trend Of novels in these days--to
combat it. am going to glance
through them, as soon as ! get them
from Mrs. Able. but she's promised
them to Mrs. Brown and the Collier
girls and DIR. Jacksun's wife. and she
promised them to her sister first and
then to the Baptist minister's wife,
So
Cora leaves to get "A letter from the
post office, containing further infOrma-
ton about the strange woman" Mean
while John Hemingway, n fine looking
young man Of 81. enters. Mrs. Hem
ingway. his mother follows. She is
about 58 years old. neither more nor
less worn than she would he in the
course Of her life.
Inez's voice is heard rs she comes
downstairs. She has a slight accent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

Walter-Say. | heard about your
book tnudging her with his
elbows). Say, tell me where you learned
what You write in your hooks-huh?
1nez-Ah. the writer he must
imagine, he must
Waltcr--.Nnd | guess some cNpcri-
cncc, too. hun?
Inez-Wc learn from all life
1ncz tries to ward him off Walter
cont inues To suggest. Walter, uncom-
Portable before her steady gazc. as she
intends he shall he. tries to laugh, II
sad exhibition. Walter tries To make II
date" with her. He remarks that John
won't know. She changes the subject
ard comes back to horses again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

ing under his breath. He gets himseif
together as he hears some one coming
1t proves to be Kate. Cora and clara.
The reaction from yesterdays taking
in" has been ranking in their breasts.
They are going tn do something, rs
Kate puts 1t.
Mrs Abbe--We'rc going to confront
her with the facts. AS friends ana re-
lations we certainly have the right tn
,lu something.
Walter. with great vehcmcncc. adds
tis rcmonstranccs to those NJ the others.
Walter You bet w"'v" got tn" right.
That kind Of 70 woman coming int" re-
strctab. family.
tnez-Ah. good morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

Walter Say, 20 To Chicago every
couple Of weeks.
In.z You business mcn--always on
the yo.
Waltcr-"Taint all business
She Is too bored with his innuendocs
and too disguised tn stand II any longer.
She looks about in despair of getting
rid Of him. He continues. Finally he
attempts tn put his arm around her.
Inez (suddenly flash of tire)-Bah.
He jumps back like n scared boy.
lnez speaks no word To. him. hut he IL
withered by her fearful glance. After
she has sufficiently scared him she
leaves the room. Left alone. Walters
masculine egotism asserts itself and he
is horrible to see, vivid with fury, curs-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
How Elsie Ferguson in the Role of the Continental Woman
Who 'Writes Novels and breaches Free Love"
Changes Her Opinions on Conventional Marriage

r Isle FERGUSON has charmed
thousands in The Strange
Woman" clever comedy by
William Hurlbut, which has en-
jOyed long run in New York this sea-
son. klaw Il Erlanger have at last
succeeded In finding the right vehicle
to give Miss Ferguson scope to show
her real self. She does not have to .
the heroine she portrays There IL
about her the atmosphere OF what she
stands for in the play. the atmosphere
Of perfection, the last word in the
continental women Of intellect. smart
ness and temperament. She radlatcs
vitality. There is sensuous allure
ment about her, tempered witt: intel
lect. The play scintilates with bright
lines and satirical strains worthy Of a
Juvenal or Arstophanes. AMI Yet il
is comedy to be enjoyed by every
one.
The scene is laid in the Hemingway
house in Delphi, a small town in Iowa.
The furniture in the parlor whe - the
three scenes are lad, Is Of he early
Gen. Grant period" The furnishings,
from the large framed engra> ing If the
Rock of Ages" to the crochcted tides
on the back OF the rocking chair. bear
out this impression.
washing windows in ;hc after
noon?" suggests Kate McMastcrs, a
family friend, as she appears In the
doorway and confronts the hired girl,
Mary. carrying a bucket Of water.
Mary-This amt for washing VIM
dOws-lt's for washing her. couldn't
do for no woman that took SO many
baths. Good Lord What's Saturday
night for?
Walter. strong, powerfully built
Wcsterner of a. and considered a devil
among the women in Delphi, drops In.
And after little filtration with Kate
his wife Clara, joins the expcctant
group.
Clara--I suppose Emmas just too
glad to see her son again.
Kate-But 1t does make it hard To-
Emma, Johns bringing this woman
home. It's hard meeting any prospec-
tive daughter-in-law. and of course
suppose she may be perfectly lovely
woman. hut still
Clara--She's foreign.
A pause that says, Now say what
you like; you know as well as / do"
kate-And there is something queer
about all foreigners. They aren't
horny
Clara-What does she look like?
Kate-Wcll, she looks. oh, you know
foreign.
Clara-Yes, | know.
kate-M course, she's pretty-she's
pretty, but You'll judge for your
self. I'm not going to say thing
about the woman, one thing or an
other.
Clara 'holding up the weekly Enter
prise)--iiere it is: "Mr. John Heming-
way has returned from short visit
with his mother, Mrs Arthur NJ. Hem
mgway Of North Main street. Mr..
Hemingway, az Is well known, has had
great success In Paris at the Reaux
Arts. We hope he will settle down
In his native town. (He won't ].
Madame de Perefond Is also visiting
At the Hemingway home. Congratula.
tiOns, John
Kate-That comes Of Johns going
abroad. ! never was for it. Did oul
architect have to 20 to Paris to built
the Delphi City Hall? Delphi was tn,
u.laca In I'm IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

Inez looks from one to another with
a disconcerting direct gaze on Walter.
In"Z-fou want me to hear these
things? shall Ina delighted.
kate-You lived in Berlin once, didn't
you?
'nez--l:leven years.
Kate Glances M az If to say, See how
well I've begun"
Clara-We are n people who lead God
fearing lives.
inez-f"u have much to fear.
Clara-There is one thing | forgot to
ask You: what denomination are you?
lneZ --Denominatiunr
Clara-Baptist ar Presbyterian or
WHAT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

COUI NU'd on EI'rCNN FuO'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

r. Isle FERGUSON has charmed
r. thousands in "Thc Strange
Woman" a clever comedy by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
HARDING is CONFIDENT
OF COTTON LOAN PLAN
Reserve Board Member to Appeal
Direct to Boston and New
England Bankers.

Direct appeal for subscriptions to the
proposed s135.OOO,000 cotton loan will
be made to Boston and New England
bankers by ". p. G. Harding, member
of the federal reserve board, in active
charge of the fund. Mr.. Harding and
Gov. Hamlin of the board are in RoSt on
to hold conferences today and possibly
tomorrow in an endeavor to interest
New England bankers.
Those bankers are said to look upon
the plan as peculiarly designed to help
only the south, and to feel that it is
their duty, primarily. to care for the
cotton manufacturers of their section
whose interests may not be along the
line of maintaining the price of raw
cotton. Mr.. Harding. however, was
said to be confident that his mission
Will meet with success.
Reports from other sections of the
country to date show the plan is be-
ing approved by bankers and business
men. Members of the federal reserve
board here look upon the proposed aid
to cotton producers as matter which
concerns the whole country and hope
that view will be taken in New Eng
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
BARON BAKHMETEFF UNHURT
Russian Ambassador Suffers No III
Effects From Auto Accident.

Baron George Bakhmetef, the Rus
rian ambassador to the United States,
was suffering no i'll effects today from
his part in a taxicab collision in Baiti-
more yesterday while on his way to the
Pimlico races.
He was up early. hurrying through
a great pile of correspondence. hoping
to get through in time to make his
postponed visit TO the races this after
noon
Baron Bakhmeteff was passing Lin
den avenue and Lanvale street. Baltl-
more, in 1axicab when touring car
collided with his taXicab. The automo-
bile was owned and driven by Nathan
]. Haas. a cattle dealer living al the
Altamont Hotel. Both cars were dam
aged. The side of the automobile was
STAYED in, and the fender and mud
guard of the taXicab were badly bent.
Ambassador Baknmeteff and his com
panion alighted from the taXlcab,
which was disabled. and went to the
office of n physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
ASKS FOR CALL LOAN RATES.
Controller Williams Seeks Informa-
ton From New York Banks

Controller Williams has telegraphed
to I'll national banks in New York city
for Information on interest rates on
call loans. His message was as fol-
lows:
Please telegraph this Office the high
ga: rate of interest charged by YOU
'lr;ng the past week on call loans Sc
'dred By bond and stock collateral:
also state whether YOU are at this time
charging more than 6 per cent on any
such call loans.
If YOU are charging in excess of 8
par cent on call loans please advise
Nhen YOU may be reasonably expected
10 reduce the rate Of interest to s per
cent. ana also explain what special con-
Htlons. II any. in your Judgment war
Mt YOU in charging on such loans
-Dr" than the . per cent rate which it
Is GnderSt God, il now being adhered rc,
~ 50 many of the leading AZ well as
the smaller banks I'm New YORK. CITY"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
CONSIDERING FREIGHT RATES
Decision of I. C. c. on Application
for Advances Expected Shortly.

Formal consideration now is being
given in conference by the members of the
interstate commerce commission to the
application of the eastern railroads for
advanced freight rates. A decision is
expected within two weeks or a month
1t is not expected to be a long decision,
and in all events to be supplemental to
that of August l last, which permitted
some increases and denied others.
Besides the rate case the commission
has before il some other questions
which cannot be delayed. Under the
law it's annual report must be in the
hands of the public printer by Novem
Der Is. 1t is uncompleted and requires
conSidera BILE attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
TO HEAD NAVY YARD HERE.
Capt. E. w. Eberly Will Be the New
Commandment

Capt. +. w. Eberly has been ordered
to this city for duty as commandant OF
the Washington navy yard and gun
foundry. as the relief of Capt. Hilary
T. Jones, who has been ordered to the
Naval War College at Newport in prep
aratton for a tour of sea duty. Capt
Eberly is now in command of the
cruiser Washington cruising in the
West Indies.
Commander Z. l.. Beach. who will be-
come captain in December. will re-
1ieve Capt. Eberle of command of the
Washington, which will become the
flagship of the cruiser squadron I'M
der Rear Admiral Caperton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
SAYS PEOPLE OPPOSE WAR.
James Larkin Declares Feeling in
British Isles Is Against It.

NEW YORK, November 3. - James
Larkin, Irish labor leader. head of the
United Workers of Ireland arrived
here last night on the American liner
st. Louis from Liverpool Mr.. Larkin,
who will make speeches while in this
country, said there was considerable
feeling in England, Ireland, Wales and
Scotland against the conflict. Most of
this 1riShInen who have gone to the
war, he aid, are territorials.
The st. Louis left Liverpool October
n and encountered rough weather,
which made her voyage II slow one.
She brought 80. cabin and 81 steerage
passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
OPERA SINGERS ARRIVE.
Metropolitan Company Stars Reach
Boston From Europe.

BOSTON. November 3.--Twenty prin-
cipais and seventy-five members of the
cnorus of the metropolitan Opera Com
pany arrived from the Europeatn war
zone by way of Naples on the steamer
Canopic last night. High laried sing
ers. used to travelling in luxury. tolo
of seemingly endless journeys in third
class railroad ears. freight cars. farm
ers' carts and afoot in their efforts to
escape IRON the troubled area.
Among the passengers we're Enrico
Caruso, Emmy Destinn, Miss Geraldine
Farrar, Director GuliO Gatti- CasaZZa
Conductor Arturo Toscanini, Georgia
Polascco. Miss. l.. Bori and F'rid;,
Hempel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
MUTILATED BODY FOUND.
c. 7. Royse. a Farmer. Murdered
Near Carlisle. XIV.

CARLISLE, KY, November 3.-The
dismembered body of c. T. Royse, a
farmer. was found under a pile of
debris near here today. He had not
been seen for the last ten days, and
when found his head and arms had
been almost severed from the trunk of
the body. Bud Thomas and Anon Marks,
negroes, have been arrested and are
being held on suspicion.
Royse lived alone. and two horses,
one of them dead from starvation and
the other in starving condition, We're
Iound in his barn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
TOBACCO TAX NOW ON.
War Emergency Fees May Be Paid
Any Time This Month.

Wer taxes on tobacco dealers aud
manufacturers imposed by tue new
emergency revenue bill have gone into
effect. The taxes may be paid any time
this month. but the government stamps
will not be ready for issue for the next
two weeks.
record of sales is available through
the ordinary internal revenue tax. Taxes
on wines and beer become effective i'm
mediately upon the enactment of the
revenue bin. The stamp taxes on docu-
ments Will go into effect December L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
HEAVY FIRING OFF DOVER.
Surmised That British Vessel At
tackled German Submarine.

LONDON, November 3.-Heavy firing
was heard off the Foreland at Dover
yesterday afternoon. Twelve live shells
were fired in rapid succession. The con-
cussion ratified windows at Deal A
British torpedo boat destroyer could be
seen outside Goodwin sands and it was
surmised that the British ship had at
tackled a German submarine which was
known to be in the channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
No Policy Yet Defined.

No Policy Yet Defined.
The State Department has not defined
it's attitude toward the British conten-
ton of the right of removal from an
American ship of its German or Aus
trian reservists and it was said AT the
department today that not until a
specific case arises Will there be any
declaratio Of policy on the subject.
SO far. while the British authorities
have removed some of these reservists
from American ships the action has
been taken in harbors within the ter
ritorial jurisdiction of Great Britain
Even in that case it has not been CON
coded by the department that TINS right
OF removal may be exercised beyond
the taking off of passengers or of "a
small portion of the crew.
If the privilege We're exercised to the
extent of tying mp AN American vessel
for want of sufficient crew to naNl-
gate her. and thereby interfering with
American commerce, the department
probably would lodge q strong oblec-
ton. The whole subject is admittedly
open 10 new construction ana very
complex. involving the rights of fully
naturalized American citizens ma
those who have merely made declara-
ton of their intention to become clti-
Zens.
Mason and Slidell Case.
While the United States government
asserted the right to take contra ba nd
persons from a neutral snip IN INC
famous Mason and Slidell case III 1851,
the prisoners We're afterWard released
on the ground that Capt. W likes OF the
L. S S San Jacinto had acted without
direct authorization from his govern
,nent which felt that the right to make
prisoners in this fashion was too deli
cate to be exercised by naval OH
Ger, even where no courts were avail
able.
By releasing the Standard OIL tank
steamer Platuria yesterday the British
government conceded the right of
American vessels laden with illumlnat-
ing oil to deliver their cargoes at
Danish ports.
The United States government has
consistently declined to recognize any
authority on the part of the British
government to detain such cargoes
with or without an embargo, but as
long as there are no further seizures
there will be no ground for pushing
the protest.
a suggestion from British sources
that American vessels seeking to enter
the North sea would save time and
trouble by voluntarily stopping at a
Scotch port to have their cargoes vised
by the British authorities has not met
with the approval of the State Depart
ment, probably because of a desire to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
3Oth Infantry to Relieve 5th.

The 30th Infantry. stationed at the
Preside at San Francisco. has been Or
dered to Plattsburg, n. V. to relieve
the 5th Infantry. which has been order
ed to the Canal Zone AS part of the per
manent garrison. 1t is not settled what
regiment will replace the 30th In
fantry at San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
Chinese River Flood Spreading.

officials dispatches received from the
American legation at Peking reported
that the flood In the Huai river district
in China was spreading and that MIL
lion people were affected by it. No de-
tails were given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03

avoid recognizing any British authorit
over the movement of these ships.
Dominican Plea for Aid.

Appeal for aid for the tobacco inter
ests OF the Dominican Republic has
been made to the State Department by
DR.. Soler. the Dominican minister. He
said there was fear that THE entire
crop. the principal product of the
northern part of the island, might be
lost, as it had been sold in advance and
was to have gone to Hamburg, Ger
many. No ships can be found to carry
it, as it always had been sent in Ger
man bottoms.
The financial stringency already is
being felt. the minister explained. and
the tobacco cannot be kept long with
out spelling
An effort will be made to secure
American or other neutral vessels to
handle the crop
Chilean Neutrality.
In answer to a charge by the San
tiago. Chile, correspondent of the Lon
don Times that German cruisers i'll the
Pacific receive coal and provisions
from Chilean ports. Senior Suarez, Chill
can minister here. announced the re-
ceipt of a cable from his government
saying it was observing the strictest
possible neutrality.
The British ambassador here recent
lE brought to the attention of the
Chilean minister, it was learned, a re-
Chilean passports to several passen-
gers who We're bound for Europe on
the Oscar II. The minister promptly
cabled his government and was in
formed that the utmost neutrality was
being enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
Two Vessels Laden With
American Copper Had Been
Detained at Gibraltar.
HELD BY GREAT BRITAIN
PROBABLY FOR INQUIRY
English Ambassador States Steamer
Kroonland Is Not Under Seizure.
Authority Discussed.

An official dispatch from Amba ssad or
Page at London today indicates that
the Italian vessels, San Giovanni and
Regina dItalia. laden with American
copper and detained by British author
ties at Gibraltar, have been permitted
TO proceed to their Italian destination
1t does not so state specifically.
The British embassy pointed out to-
day the American steamer Krooniand
had not been seized at Gibraltar, but
merely detained. supposedly to afford
time for the British government to re-
ceive some assurances from Italy and
Greece. to which her copper cargo was
consigned, that it would not be re-ex-
ported to Germany or Austria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03

tine has suffered severely from inter-
ruption of her trade currents. 1t is prob
able that as result of conferences
among neutral nations most OF then!
will act as the United States has IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
British Right Questioned.

The State Department has not admit
ted the right of Great Britain to detain
ship for such purpose alone. as to
do so would admit the right of a bel
neutral bottoms between neutral ports.
The British government. however legal
lied the detention of the kroonland by
sending her to prize court, which is
conceded to be within her rights.
Meanwhile. it is probable that when
Great Britain assures herself that the
copper will not fall into German or Aus
trian hands the proceedings before the
prize courts will be abandoned and the
ship released.
The Argentine ambassador conferred
with Acting Secretary Lansing at the
State Department today on the rights of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
Full Power With Committee.

Looking toward possible court and
congressional action. trustees OF the
local branch Of the league met laet
night at the y. NJ. Z. A. building, and.
after listening to a report by Attorney
y. f. Shoemaker on the findings of the
excise board. decided to give the execu-
tive committee full power to take
whatever action it deems advisable
hile the exact course TO be pursued
will not be determined upon until later,
officials of the league today stated that
Congress. In all probability. Will be re-
luested to investigate the work OF the
excise board and ascertain why licenses
we're Issued 10 number of saloons
which are said not TO possess the best
OF regulations.
II also is understood that the league
VIII prepare list of cases in which the
board is said to have taken action In
violation of the law. This data prob
ably will be presented to Congress at
ne same time Information of a similar
character Is submitted by the East
NaShington association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
Many After Three Licenses,

'otter T. Bride was the only men,
Der of the excise board to visit it's Of
fees at the District building today.
Robert C. Smith and Henry 8. Baker,
the other two members, being out of
the city.
II may be several days before the
board reaches a decision as to whether
or not it will grant three additional
liquor licenses in order to bring the
total number of saloons in the Dis
allowed by law. More than twenty re-
quests for permission to file applica-
lions have been made to Excise In
Spector Hibi's. and will be turned over
10 the board at its next meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-03
Committee to Collect Evidence.

The board last night appointed
committee to collect such evidence.
which will be presented to Congress
shortly after it convenes in December
Under the auspices of this organiza-
ton a mass meeting OF East Washing
ton citizens will he held in the near fu-
ture 10 discuss plans for driving the
saloon from Capitol Hill. 1t Is pro-
posed to introduce in Congress q bill
making the fifth and ninth police pre-
ciucts dry" zones.
In preparing this bill and urging its
passage by Congress the association
will ask the assista nee of the Anacos-
tia citizens Association.
The Anti loon League, according to
present plans. will wage In the interest
nf the entire District II campaign SINH
lar TO that which the East Washington
civic Association expects to launch for
the hetterment of conditions on Capitol
Hin