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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17


mamma-in-law and live happily ever aft
terward-especially when the grl-wife
can be so winsomely girlish as Miss Marie
Lohr and when the wooden husband can
be turned into so hot hrebrand as Mr..
Wontner in the last act And oh! don t
we Just all like to see Sir George Alex
ander being once more the sentimental,
polished, elderly viveur!"
One of the Prize-losers
Winthrop Ames' $4,000 prize-wlnner,
Children of Earth" may be entered
upon an untimely demise; but some of
the prize-losers in his competition should
live forever, If they are at all as re-
markable as the letters which introduced
them to the attention of the Judges. Here
Is a sample;
1 beg your pardon If 7 am nus
cence, but something tells me that
my play - Is not quite long enough
to satisfy your wants. 1t seemed so
aufel long to me while writelng 1t that
left out one scene between the for
est park scene and the sick room. The
scene left out is, Mamie washing. on
Monday, day after the scene in park
An insurance agent comes to collect
for policy on baby, and asks her to
quit washing and become his affinity.
Mamie is very INDIGNANT, and tells him
what she thinks of him. This is only
a brief outline of the scene If 1t is
necessary to add this sceen to make
my drama long enough, will be
glad to send 1t to you.
p. ST. will write 1t tonight and
have it typewriter Monday and mall
to you.
Coming Events
Robert Mantell-the only purveyor of
due at the Lyric. beginning March s. A
little careful thought will evolve the fact
that Mr.. Mantell's extensive repertory
will begin operations at the same time
as DeWolf Hopper's battery of Gilbert
and Sullivan at the Metropolitan. Heaven
help the critic on nights like those! Mr.
Mantell will open this engagement with
his novel revival of King John" The
other plays are king Lear" Macbeth"
Hamlet" "Othello" 1.-THE Merchant OF
Venice" Romeo and Juliet" Richard
Ill.," Julius Caesar Louis XI" and
"Rlchelieu."
Robert Hiliiard Will return to the Gar
rick April 5 in the melodrama by Harvey
j. OHiggins and Harriet Ford, 1.-THE
Argyle Case" which is already familiar
to Philadelphia.
On Wednesday night, February "A, the
members of the Lu Lu Temple Shrine, will
occupy the Lyric Theatre in body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
Vaudeville

KEITH srGarolna White. the distinguished
% e%n9e; Harry Beresford and company, Mr..
and Arllne. Blank Family, Martin Van Ber-
Frank Milton and the De Long sIsteIs IN
The Terminal; Annie Kent, Burns and
Kissen, singers; the Arco Brothers, baiancers;
Dorothy King and Sara Kendig PIercp and
Maizee and Pielert and Schoheid. ~
NINON-Wilson Taylor, In his playlet THE
nese operetta. Butterfly Love-; The SIns
White Hussars, instrumentallsts; the Circle
Comedy Four Alexander Porter. in 'Patter
and Chatter; the Great Wheeler, bicyclist
NIYONS GRAND-Werner-Am and con, =
pany. in a Juggling novelty; Robins THE
one-man band: the Six Little Honey Bees
Kirk and Fogarty, vocalists: the Cabaret
Dogs, trained animals; Jennings and Evers.
blackface comedians, and comedy motion pic
lures.
wiLLTAlMI. PEMNt1,FtuEry PENN Fapp, in The Buyer
McMahon and Edith ChappeIle. In "How
Hubby Missed the Train" Wan Ford and
Harry Hewitt. singers and dancers; Ed Core
lit and Charles Gillette the old pair; viii
Morrissey and Dolly Racket and Eugenle
CROSS KEYS thrst half of ysek)-May Ward
1.-The Dresden doll comedisnne." In ''Ths
Cash Girl; Laslys Three Types, In a pos
ing turn the PariJlan Trio, comedy and
music; Walsh and Walsh, in ''At the Shores
OF Killarney Psgii and Boyne. modern
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
Children at the Movies

Why should teachers fight the motion
pictures when the motion pictures are
admittedly free from any moral obJec-
tons? asks the Moving Picture World.
To forbid children to enter motion picture
theatres Is one thing, 10 MAKE such a
mandate effective is quite another thing,
In q city on the coast one enterprising
exhibitor. having arranged a special chill
dren's program went into the schools
and distributed complimentary tickets in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17

ApELPHI-"The Third Party with Taylor
Holmes and Walter Jones. bolstcrous farce
OF the familiar triangular variety with a pat
ent chaperon. Violent but amusing. .Si5
BROAD-"PyBmaliou" with Mrs. Pat Camp
bell, the distinguished English actress Ber-
nard Shaw turns a Cockney flower girl into
the nhonetie equivalent of duchess. tlne
FoRREST-''Fads and Fancles," with Dorothy
Jardon, Lydia Lopokova, Frank Moulen and
half dozen variety stars. Sublimated
vaudeville. comparisoned in color. mirth and
Innocent" with Pauline Freder-
lex and u good cast. The disastrous results
OF beauty, ignorance and lady Rather
uneXci:ing considering Its subject. 80. S:l5
LITTLE - The Admirable Bashville" and
The Dark Lady OF the sonnets,' with the
resident company. Two comedies by Shaw
One a blank verse dramatiEatlon OF his novel
on pugilism; the other an amusing encounter
between Queen Elizabeth and Shaw's only
dramatic rival. Good fun for the intelli-
LYRIC-"Dancng Around" with Al joison
a Winter Garden show with hussar hero
who is looking for a beauty spot and finds
a whole ballroomful See review, So. S:f5
WALNUT-"It's Long Way to Tipperary"
war drama along popular lines with the
popular song we'll to the fore. Neutral. OF
COURSE '''''''' ''''''''' '''.''''' ,'.,-,..,.. S:l5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-17
Poetic Moes

Miss Dorcas ]. Haas, hitherto unknown
TO fame, has favored the EVENING
LBpdERswith a poetic effort. which Is re-
produced herewith verbatim:
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
HOW TO PLANT FRUIT TREES
eral Use of Manure-Littie Bene-
fit From Watering.

tBy J. G. MOORE. Wisconsin Agricultural
College.)
The common practice OF using sta
BILE manure in planting fruit trees, is
one which cannot be recommended
When tree is planted its activity
should be the development of strong
and extensive root system. If large
amounts of fertilizer are placed around
the roots of a tree the root growth
will naturally not be so extensive as
under normal conditions because there
will be no necessity of its searching
far for sustenance.
When such a method is followed and
the supply Of food materials provided
at planting by the addition Of stable
manure is exhausted, the root system
will not have grown sufficiently to Sc
cure food enough to keep up normal
conditions in the growing tree. What
was done with the idea of helping the
tree will thus only serve to retard its
growth.
Under ordinary conditions little OF
no benefit is derived from watering
newly-set trees. If water is applied
it should either be put on before the
top soil is filled in around the tree
or if applied to the surface, the soil
should not be left to become baked,
but must be stirred to depth of about
two inches and put in good filth. II
this is not strictly adhered to more
moisture is likely to be lost than was
added at planting.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01

Roman striped ribbons have been
used to make the handsome collar and
cuff sets with which women brighten
up their dark cloth tailored suits. The
collar and one cuff of a set is shown
in the picture. Pretty standing collars
OF these striped ribbons are made by
folding the ribbons lengthwise SO that
one edge Is about an inch higher ti.an
the other and laying the folded sdge
into box plaits. The plaits are stitched
down near the bottom and in another
line of stitching an inch or more
higher. The plaits do not extend
across the front but form run at the
sides and back. The ribbon is laid
in folds across the front and fastens
at the left side under a row of little,
fiat silk-covered buttons. The buttons
are repeated on the right side.
Many pretty ornaments for ths
dressing table in the form OF pincush-
ions grace the holiday ribbon counter,
and there are the usual beautiful
girdles and sashes In greater numbers
than ever.
JULIA soTToMLEy.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
Asbestos Kids.

He was nine years old and practical,
and as he came home from Sunday
school the mystery OF the Sunday
school lesson fell upon him. The les
son was about the three men cast
into the blazing furnace. The teacher
had made it very plain. Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego were their
names, and by the power of faith they
had been rescued from the fiery pit
unframed The story was past all COM
prehension. 1t was miracle-an Old
Testament miracle. Tell you what,
mother" he added, after explaining
the marvellous lesson the best he knew
how, them was sure, three asbestos
kidsi"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
Varieties Of Sausage.

a German sausage exhibition was
held in Berne few years ago, and
1885 varieties were exhibited The
center of the production is in West
phalia, where 400 varieties are pro-
duced 1t was there that a young
highly-trained chemist shut himself
in his laboratory and sought fame and
fortune, and he achieved both. He
took unto himself pork, veal, olives,
pepper, fennel, old wine, cheese, ap-
pies, cinnamon and behring's roes,
compounded them with the skill of
an artist and the scientific accuracy
Of a chemist, and evolved wonder
full and original sausage, the best
"wurst" of its kind.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01

IT is hard to pass the gay ribbon
i counters and the show cases full of
this years offerings for the holidays.
The very first thing to catch the eye
is the heaps of half-opened roses,
made of satin ribbon set in small
millinery foliage. They are mostly In
American Beauty colors, but there are
some pink and few rich yellow ones.
The stems are wound with narrow
green ribbon and stream of silver
half-dollars flows inward as a stream
of roses flows outward as they change
hands. The single rose pinned close
up to the neck or on the shoulder Is
being worn by smart women and many
OF them bought as gifts for friends.
Next one notices the neckbands of
velvet ribbon which have ruff of lace
or maline at the back and fasten I'M
der rose or two small buds, at one
side. Sometimes the run is in black
and sometimes In white.
Below In the show cases are the new
bags made of the richest brocaded
ribbons. Among them that one shown
In the picture is OF white satin fg-
ured with splendid American Beau
ties in the natural colorings II Is
moderate in size and plain and the
roses could hardly be more lifelike on
a painted canvas. This Is one OF many
beautiful bags brought out for holiday
gifts.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
SIMEON {. BALDWIN, WALKER

Gov. Simeon e. Baldwin of Con-
necticut, defeated for the United
States senate at the recent election,
is seventy-five years old, but great
walker. He believes in walking. He
was in Washington while the Ameri-
can Bar association was in session,
and he and ex-President Taft, among
others, we're named to go to the White
House and escort President Wilson to
the session. They rode across Wash
ington in an automobile and the gov
ernor explained their purpose to the
president.
Il hear, governor" the ex-presi-
dent said, that you are fond Of
walking"
az take daily constitutional"
was the reply of the tall, sparse, won
derfully active executive.
Good" said the president. I'm
that case we'll foot it to the meeting"
And off the party started. The
governor acted as pacemaker and the
ex-president had hard work to keep
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01

A straight, plain underskirt OF satin.
worn under a cloth tunic, has solved
the problem Of changing many cloth
and velvet dresses Of last winter into
styles introduced for the present sea.
son. The tunic of plated chiffon
worn over the skirt Of last years silk
gown and the introduction OF wide
girdle about the waist have helped
out immensely IN altering afternoon
dresses.
Nothing has been more helpful to
the economically inclined than the
very fashionable band trimmings
OF fur and fur cloths. BY means of
these tunics have been heightened,
the fashionable collars and cuffs in
troduced on Jackets pretty turbans
to match suits made possible. All the
pattern books abound in suggestions
for clever remodeling
An attractive dress shown in the
picture may be copied using a last
years dress as foundation If the
owner had the forethought to buy a
little extra length of goods with a
view to remodeling her gown. Where
a provision of this kind has not
been made, it is best to make an run
derskirt of satin and convert the cloth
skirt into tunic. Or if the cloth
skirt is very narrow the underskirt
may be finished with panel OF satin
up the front and the cloth tunic set
in at each side of this.
Very wide silk braids are fashion
able for trimming. and, like the bands
of fur and fur cloth, have been most
useful in the remodeling of gowns.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
HORTICULTURAL
Aas aM NOTES

Prune annually, but never heavily.
Wounds heal most rapidly In spring
Summer pruning induces fruitful
ness.
Never leave the stubs in cutting
off limbs.
Winter pruning Increases the vigor
of the plant.
Turn the fallen apples into the cider
press or feed them to the stock.
Carefully pick and grade all apples
before putting them on the market.
The grape is one Of the longest
lived of fruit plants. II will live and
bear fruit for over hundred years.
Young trees will grow later in the
fall than the older ones and the sap
run should be checked as early as
possible.
Have you done your duty toward
the Blackberry patch-old canes cut
out and burned and the land well cul
tivateG? This preparation means
more berries and larger, sweeter
berries.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01

r. HERE Is lot of comfort to be had
I out OF remodeled dress. 1t seems,
and is, wasteful to discard a perfect
ly good garment, that has nothing the
matter with it, except that some new
idea in outline has come in and dis
placed that on which 1t was built.
The sense of being economical is SOL
acing, and when remodeled gown
has all the earmarks of a spick-and-
span, up-to-the hour new model, the
JOY OF the average woman is COM
plete. She has achieved economy and
style at the same time.
This season the incoming Of the
tunic, the vogue for thin sleeves, the
wide girdle and the girdle made of the
fabric of the dress have all played into
the hands Of her who is determined to
remodel her gowns instead of discard
ing them. Skirts set on the yokes
have helped out, too, for the skirt too
narrow at the bottom has been cut
off where it began to narrow, and the
missing length provided for by a
smoothly fitting yoke. Thanks to the
tickle, but not always unkind goddess
of fashion, short skirts are the prop
er thing for the street, and some of
the bottom edge may be trimmed
away from those that show signs of
wear.
Then there is the skirt with the bat
Element edge at the bottom, that is,
skirts slashed into shallow, straight
edged scallops about the bottom edge,
sometimes bound with braid. This
one alteration gives an up-to-date
touch to last years gown.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
WOULD PREPARE FOR WAR

In the discussions of the lessons
OF the European war as applied to the
military problems of the United
States no man In congress has q
larger part than Representative julius
Kahn OF California. Mr.. Kahn, as
president of the National Defense
league of the United States, is an ear
nest advocate of peace, but he holds
that for the United States, at least,
preparedness for war is the only in
surance against war.
"Militarist," his very good friend.
Representative Richard Bartholdt of
Missouri. calls him, in their debates
on the subject. "Pacifist," retorts Mr..
Kahn, for Mr.. Bartholdt is committed
to the cause Of peace, and is one of
the country's most noted advocates of
arbitration as a cure for war.
Both of German nativity, both of
long service in congress, both leaders
of thought on their respective sides,
Messrs. Kahn and Bartholdt are at
opposite points of the pole on mill
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
Snake Farms In Tropics.

Two snake-infested countries, India
and Brazil, maintain snake farms" at
which a scientific study Of serpents Is
being pursued. The venom from the
poisonous ones Is extracted and made
into a serum for curing persons who
have been bitten. The Brazilian insti-
tuition, near Sac Paulo, is maintained
at an expense of $4,000 year Be-
sides preparing serums the snake
farm" tries to spread knowledge about
snakes and induce farmers not to kill
them indiscriminately.-- Outlook.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
Weight urpItude.

A lady once consulted Doctor John
son on the turpitude to be attached to
her sons robbing an orchard Madam"
said Johnson, 1T all depends upon
the weight of the boy. My school
fellow, David Garrick, little fellow,
robbed dozen orchards with impuni-
ty. But the first time / climbed
tree-I was always a heavy boy--the
bough broke with me; and 1t was
called judgment. l suppose that is
why justice is represented with a pair
OF scales"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
The Excuse.

Discussing another atrocity charge,
Representative p. Lyons Dumling said
in oswego: "Of course, the guilty
will get out Of 1t with a glib excuse.
These people, with their glib excuses,
remind me of the philandering hus-
band. This chap, in dim-lit conserva-
tory, was rebuked thus by pretty
girl How dare you try to kiss mef
Only this afternoon l saw you kissing
your wife. And I heard you tell her,
too, that she was a.l the world 10,
you Yes, that's right the philan-
dering husband said calmly. But then
there are two worlds. you know. Wife II
the old world. You are the nsy.'.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01

Siohy ACu AooPOCAAiSos IA othOh PcsA ~
OF the country they frequently prove
very injurious to peach, cherry and
sometimes to apple trees.
Certain varieties Of grapes and Der.
ries are also more susceptible than
others. The disease is not necessar
lily fatal, but diseased trees are fire.
quently more or less stunted and
sometimes die from the effects of this
disease. The root system of many
varieties will be imperfect and the
trees can be readily blown out by
storms and cannot produce the maxi
mum crop of fruit. Certain varieties
when affected will produce a much
smaller crop than healthy trees. Such
trees will occasionally produce good
crops, but do not thrive and produce
as we'll as healthy trees under the
same treatment When the disease is
predominant at the crown, the pos
sibility of growing fruitful trees, even
of the hardest varieties, is greatly
reduced
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
MRS. DAISY OWEN

Fancy names, authorizations, or
pet names do not claim much favor in
these times" remarked Mrs. Owen,
wife of the Oklahoma statesman. II
am frequently asked why do not call
myself Margaret, and | reply prompt
ly because | have no right to the
name. | was born when the fields of
my native heath, then Indian Terri
tory, now the growing state of Okla
homa, were abloom with the starry
flowers we called the daisies. My
mother had gone to the new land with
my father from among her kindred
and beloved friends in North Caro-
lima, and naturally she was homesick.
The daisies reminded her Of the old
place back in Carolina, for there, too,
thousands of snowy blossoms dot the
fields, and she called me Daisy Deane.
The latter is family name, and also
the words of the plaintive old song
Daisy Deane, very popular in the
times of romantic ballads and before
the era of ragtime and the coon song.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
in TIL TWILIGHT
BRITAIN'S WAR CENSOR

Sir Stanley Owen Buckmaster. X.
c., M. p, who is censor of war news
for the British government, is prac-
tically unknown to this country, and
is not yet very familiar figure to the
public in England. But he has a
great reputation in the courts, where
be has been leader in chancery for
many years. Whereas Mr.. Smith at
forty-two would be called young by
all men, Sir Stanley Buckmaster, who
is fifty-three, would only be called
young by some men. His great gift
is lucid exposition and directness in
thought and speech. He can clothe
the dry bones of chancery law with
such interest and fascination that it
is a recreation for layman to hear
him argue. A case the presenting of
which by the average lawyer would
be painful punishment to hear, when
argued by Sir Stanley becomes al
most romantic.
For many years he has been what
lawyers call a special" rank which
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
Golden Invitations.

A successful Moscow merchant
named Spiridonow, who had made Q
vast fortune, thought of a novel way
OF inviting the guests to his golden
wedding. The invitations were en-
graved on golden cards. When the
recipients opened the envelopes, they
were naturally pleased with the beau
iful invitation. but supposed that they
were only gilded. A closer examina-
ton, however. showed that the mil
lionaire had actually sent out cards
of real gold. Mons. Spiridonow
sent in all 200 invitations. The cards
were made by Moscow jeweler
by special process, and the
material was taken from mine owned
by the millionaire. Each card was
worth about S25
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01

troubled with constipation. and have
tried many remedies. all Of which
seemed to cause pain without giving
much relief. finally tried DR.. Miles
Laxative Tablets and found them ex-
cellent. Their action Is pleasant and
mild. and their chocolate taste makes
them easy to take l am more than
glad to recommend them"
Clean up the bowels and keep
them Clean" is the advice of all
physicians, because they realize the
danger resulting from habitual con-
stipation. Do not delay too long,
but begin proper curative measures.
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets are =
new remedy for this old complaint,
and a great Improvement over the
cathartics you have been using in
the past. They taste like candy
ard work like charm. A trial
will convince you.
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets are
sold by all druggists, at IS cents
a box containing rs doses. II not
found satisfactory after trial, re-
turn the box to your druggist and
he will return your money. -
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhsrt, Ind.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01

without
called
gandchld
Of the house and her comn o
affiliated with active organizations They belong
tho the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01

Lace is a very important factor ia
the costume of the day. Not only docs
1t form fiounces and frills entirely COW
ering the bodice and skirt but n
makes modern or ancient lappets and
tunics
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
. Orchard .
Inflammation
INJURIOUS PLANT DISEASES
Crown Gall and Hairy Root Are More
Troublesome In Some Parts Of
Country Than In Others.
(By M. T. COOK.)

(By M. 7. COoK)
That crown gall and hairy root are
serious diseases cannot be doubted.
That they may be much more serious
in some localities than others, and
upon some plants than on others, is
equally true. In some sections Of the
east it may be said that they are
most injurious on cane fruits, espe.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01
"Clean Up the Bowels and
Keep Them Clean"

There are many remedies to be
had for constipation, but the diff
Guilty is to procure one that acts
without violence. A remedy that
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01


philosophical mind
losing his patience when he hears pacifst arguments
pubca
all
light
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-01-01


does not perform
b y force W h a {
should be accom-
plished by persua-.
sion is DR.. Miles
Laxative Tablets.
After using them,
Mr.. N. A. Waddell,
3I5 Washington
ST., Waco, Tex.
says:
Almost all my
IL l.