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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
INQUIRY INTO ANTHRAX CASE,
state seeks shop which sold In.
fcctcd Cat Fur.

Inspectors OF tho division of industrial
hygiene 81 the state department OF
Labor Yesterday continued their hunt
for the fur shop which put forth origi-
nally the little strip of cat fur which
may have afflicted Sophia Rosen with
anthrax.
The task Is n hig one because the re-
taller who sold the girl the fur for her
dress Is not able To- say just where he
bought the particular strip. 1t * ~
"A kind very common and made up by
many II the cheap ~furrlers on the East
Side. II is said that II may mean an
examination Of half a dozen establish
mouts and nm analysis Of all the skins
and furs In stock.
I'VE do not expect a report for several
days said pr. - T.. Graham-Rogers.
director Of the division. at is a heavy
task. but the men are working hard
at it."
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BLAME PUT ON INCENDIARIES
Fire Marshal Reports ON Flames In
Three NunitiOns Plants.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-"E>ery one
OF the fires In plants making munitions
and other supplies for the Allies were Of
incendiary nature" said Joseph l., Bald
win. State fire marshal. who was in this
city to-day. lie said thorough investi-
cation at Bethlehem, at Eddystone and
at Trenton had convinced him hat the
biazes were deliberately started.
The fire which did so much damage
In the Roebliug plant at Trenton" de-
clared the marshal, began in a pile OF
rope near where twenty men We're at
work. The flames ate through the rope
pile In "A few seconds and soon reached
alarming proportions. When al at
tempt was made to use the private fire
alarm the system was disabled.
in the plant at Eddystone the fire
originated at "A time when the creek was
very low, thereby lessening fire protec-
ton and when the wind was high. giving
the fire an excellent chance to sweep the
entire plant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
LINCOLN LOSES AGAIN.
Confessed SPY Nearer E:xtrRditiOn
to England, hut VIII Appeal.

lgnatius r. II. Lincoln, confessed Ger
man spy, yesterday got another setback
In his night to prevent eXtradit!uu to
England for trial for alleged forgery by
a decision of Judge Chatficld In the United
States Court in Brooklyn dismissing the
writ of habeas corpus and Ccrtiurari
sued out on lincoln's behalf.
This means that unless he appeals his
case Lincoln viii Ice turned over To- the
Department Of state for oNtradition.
His attorney SAID hat AN appeal Will
Immediately he taken to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals. so that
Lincoln's s~oiourn i'm Raymond street jail
is not likely to be cut short for some
time.
Lincoln has beer asserting All along
since his arrest in August East that he is
really wanted in England for trial for
treason. but Charles Fox, counsel for the
British Government, SAYS there is no
chance whatever that he Will bs tried on
any charge except that ON which his ex-
tradition was asked.
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oUAKES IN CALIFORNIA.
volcano at Andrade, Mex, Also
bursts Into Activity.

Los ANGELES, Nov, 20.-Accompany-
ing earthquake shocks that rocked the
Southwest, damaged buildings In Mexico
and the Imperial Valley and hurled pc
destrians from their feet, a volcano at
hnarade. Mexico, across the line from
Yuma. became active this afternoon.
The Coronado electric plant was Grip
plcd and wires were shaken down.
Shocks caused by the eruption were felt
AS far north as san Diego and were re-
ported as more or less heavy in all parts
OF the Imperial Valley. In Mexico Sc
we're shocks were also reported.
The tremors lasted five At
CaleXico walls were cracked and at FL
Centre pedestrians were hurled into the
street.
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The Rev. Dr. Daniel Dorchester, who
has been pastor of st. Marks Methodist
Episcopal Church. Flatbush. for six
years. has notified the official board that
he will terminate his pastoratc at the
close OF the conference year in April
next. Since he took charge Of st
Marks the debt on the church has been
reduced by $40. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21

J. i. Morgan, who has been GONZALES
cling iroi2 an operation for appendicitis
Al his hons in Glen cove, !. J., has i'm
proved 50 much that ne may come to his
New York home Tomorrow. Rumors
that Mr.. Morgan MAS not recovering his
health a. rapidly as was expected were
denied at his offices yesterday.
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WOmem's and Misses Sweaters
and Sweater Coats
will also be ON special sale Monday, affording
advantageous selections at the following
very reasonable prices:
Sweaters of brushed wool, i'm rose, or Rocky
Mountain blue . $3.50
Sweater Coats of Jersey wool; n belted model,
with COLLAR of Beaver; i'm green, cerise, brown
or blue . . $1,000
The regular stock contains interesting
assortrments of Sweaters, Coats, Scarfs, Caps,
Tam o'Snanters, and Hats, adapted for
skating, motoring. for Winter resort
wear, and tine usual outing purposes. The
latest fashion novelties are expressed In many
individual models.
Second Floor
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House Gowns, Negligees and
Lounging Robes
(suitable for gifts

Suitable for gifts
Ar unusually interesting sale is announced
for Tomorrow Monday), presenting gar
rnerts of charming mode at exceptionally
attractive prices:
House Coats of heavy brocaded crepe de
Chime, silk lined throughout, and with hand
some lingerie collar and cuffs of Philippine
embroidery . $4,000
House Gowns of crepe de Chime; coat effect,
embroidered and lace trimmed . Sl4.5O
Imported Negligees of albatross; collar and
cuffs of lingerie, fland-ermbroidered, Sl4.5O
Kimomos of Japanese hand-ernbroidered mes
saline $3.50
Negligees of crepe de Chime, lined throughout
with soft wool crepe; observation-disclosures
at Sl2.75
Blanket Robes, BOUND with satin ribbon,
at . $685. s. 500
CThird Floor
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HUNGRY SHARK WILL
FIGURE IN TRIAL OF
. HAMBURG OFFICIALS
Aided Skipper Supplying Ger
man Cruisers by Swallow
ing Ills Clearance Papers.
THEN GOT HOOKED AND
GAVE UP

A Shark story viii Hgure In the trial
q the Hamburg American officials set
for tomorrow before Judge Howe in
the Criminal Branch of the Federal
District Court. Al least the fish story
was told with much glee about the Fed
oral Building yesterday as part Of the
affidavit made by a man who IL ex-
pectcd to be a witness at the trial for
the prosecution.
A shark with u large appetite for
anything that drops into the sen is re-
ported to have swallowed the clearance
papers of the steamship Que2ada,
which were dropped overheard by or
DER Of the captain when the ship was
anchored on Pernambuco many months
NC but afterward the shark was cap
tured and when he was searched the
ratchet with all the papers were found
n they are to be presented rs evil
dence at the trial.
Trhe story sOes that clearance papers
were obtained for the vessel, which was
chartered Ivy the Hamburg American
officials. to carry supplies to a German
cruiser In the Atlantic. The supplies
were delivered and the vessel then
saile southwark, finally anchorInx oT
Per1IambucO, but as the captain diu
Iot 'ktNt tltaIullCc papers IbT lNat 1plt
b did not care to put in there.
Captain Paints n sailor.
The customs officials Of pernambuco
became suspicious and they sent to the
captain for his papers, hut the captain
replied he had lost them. That reply
made the officials still more suspicious
and they sent "a cruiser out to make an
investigation. Then the captain caused
one of his sailors To be painted up 81
that he looked AZ II he had the smallpox.
The device kept the navy officers away
Tor a time. but finally the cruiser re-
turned with orders TO get those papers.
Then the captain slipped the papers into
. satchel and threw them overheard.
But there was an obliging shark at
hand. lie gobblcd up the papers and
found them 80 toothsome that he was
ready "a take "A hook a few days later.
While this story gave a little gayety
TO the solemn investigation now being
carried on by the Government. il was
learned that the prosecution has COM.
plete evidence to support its contention
that the Hamburg American officials
long had planned to send supplies to
the German warships.
That evidence shows tina, the ships
were chartered by the Hamburg-Ameri-
can Line officials even before the war
started in Europe. ON August 3, 1914.
the day before war was declared be-
tween england and Germany, the
steamer Thor sailed from this port with
supplies for the German cruisers. On
August :. the day after the war was
started. the teamcrs Berwind and LOO
renzo set sail. On .\ueust . .hc teamers
Fran and commerstadt ,e:t rhiladcl-
phia with coal and provisions.
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. New Note i'm Anmericam=made

underwear
b' Altman & Go are exclusively introdu- r
Inn their Department for An1erican-r~z-e
Underwear a decided innovation i'm am assert
rnent of
MILITARY UNDERWEAR
The entire Characterization of these car c~.j
is indeed artistic, i'm the subtle interpretation
OF the United States, Belgium a1c Gpor.5.
colors.
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Mem and WOrmem'sS Silk Hosiery
Will be ON sale Monday at the following
attractive prices:
WOMEN'S SILK HOSIERY
i'm black OR white, with cotton soIes and tops,
per pair IS.
i'm black ,er rs;r one.
i'm black extra SIZE ner rsir 81. no
MEMS SILK HALF-HOSE
I'm DIacN per pair Csc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21

Important Sale of BrOadcl0th
A recent additional shipment of smart Broad.
cloth nm black. purple, prune. African brown.
taupe, Olive. dark green, castor, old blue and
navy Will be placed ON sale Monday a. the
special price of per ward G1.5C
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Am Extraordinary Sale of
Handmade French LaceC Curtain.
and Panels
exclusive irnportations of the present season
rs announced for Monday. These Drape-:cj
are OF @ superior quality and the prices asked
are phenorrlenally low.
Handmade French Lace Curtains
at per pair &3.75, $50, SIS to 1900
f1and-rnade Fiiet Lace Panels, i'm cro'ce
designs, each 5 1850, IS. 90, IL. so TO 1900
(Fourth Floor
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
TRADE CONGRESS MEN
MAY HEAR PEACE ODE
Pan-American Delegates Likely to At
tend Rendition of Columbia
Triumphant"

When the personnel Of the chorus
which is to sing Columbia Triumph.
ant in Peace" was completed at the
first full rehearsal in the Public Ii
brary Wednesday night. $50 singers
had enrolled. and under the direction
Of DR.. Heinrich Hammer, q two-hour
rehearsal served to demonstrate that
the chorus which will be heard at the
Belasco Thsater on Tuesday night,
May rs. will be the finest. probably.
ever assembled in Warrington.
In addition to the big chorus, DR..
Hammer, who composed the score for
the patriotic ode, will direct the
washington Symphony Orchestra OF
fifty-five. while David Bisphem, the
great barytone. will be the speaker
and soloist.
Mr.. Bispham writes from New York
that, thanks to . slight operation,
he 10 in better voice today than ever
before.
1t is highly probable that the gov
eminent officials in charge OF the en-
tertainment for the commercial dele.
gates Of the Pan-American Union.
who will be in session in Washington
during the week Of May ~. will have
the South and Central American bust.
ness men as their guests At the Be.
lasco Tuesday night.
T. Arthur Smith has placed on sale
the tickets for the single pressnta-
ton Of this unique patriotic ode.
which was written by Theodore
Henckels with the idea Of Its being
given to celebrate the hundred years
Of peace between the United States
and Great Britain. but which. now
that the European war 10 raging, will
take on a deeper Significance In that
II will symboliSe Americas position
- the ideal noaoomaksr Of the world.
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@ {}j5ili{z3&$

, The bait held out was a salary asgre-
gatins more than So a minute and the
captors were the Jesse L. Lasky Fea-
ture Film Company. Other film folk
smiled when 1t was rumored that Lasky
and his general manager. Samuel Gold
fish, were trying to capture Americas
best known prima donna. They smiled
because II was even reported
doubtful that the Metropolitan could
hold her next season-and II this was
true would she go to the movies?
Ridiculous.
But she did and she leaves shortly for
Los Angeles to appear in Carmen" 1t
also was tipped along the Rialto that
Antonio Scott will sign with the same
company, Miss Marra's contract with the
Lasky company covers a period of sew
eraI seasons, each season to consist Of
eight week.
Joel Rinaldo. proprietor Of Joers was
noticed throwing his morning paper away
suddenly. He had been reading the Sy-
racuse trial account. The comedian back
of him was reading over his shoulder and
remarked: NO wonder the Barber Shop
sentiment was against Hughes He never
shaves"
Martin Green. dean of the New York
reporters. who had a dinner given to
him three years before Irwin Cobb got
his. has found the meanest man In the
world The man bet Green three months
ago that the war would be all over by
Nav l. He came around the other day
and tried to collect from Green on the
ground that it was .'all over Europe"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
FAMOUS WOMAN, HER
BIRTHDAY and YOURS
May 91Abby Sage Richard.
By MARY MARSHALL,

Abby Sage Richard. the author, was
born in Lowell. Mass. May 9. 1887. From
her earliest years she evinced a taste
for literature, becoming a remarkably
competent Shakespeapean student. When
she was Is she married Daniel MacFar-
land. a lawyer Of the West who deserted
her, leaving her impelled to support her
she did by giving Shakespearean read
ings and teaching school. When she was
% she went on the stage. taking the
role Of Nerissa in 1.-The Merchant OF
Venice" with Edwin Booth.
In 1858 Mrs. Mcfarland obtained a
divorce from her first husband a few
months after which she became engaged
to Albert Deane Richard, civil war
correspondent Of the New York Tribune,
journal. Shortly afterwards the rejected
husband, Mr.. Mcfarland, shot Mr..
Richard. injuring him fatally. But Abby
was as eager as ever to become Richard .
wife. especially 80 that she might
be entitled to look after his children and
to bear his name. 80 five days after
the shooting she was married on Rich
ards death bed in the Aston House In
New York. Henry Ward Beecher per-
forming the ceremony. The whole affan
created q big stir at the time and Mac
Farland was acquitted on the ground of
emotional insanity. Mrs. Richard left
the stage and devoted herself to litera-
ture. producing many wideiy-circulated
books. Among these was Familiar
Talks on English Literature" and q col
lection called ''Old Love Letters" Among
her translations were Sardou's Amer
leans Abroad and "A Woman's Silence
with Grace Furnies she wrote The
Pride Of Jsnnieo." best seller Of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

New York. May Hist. In fact d
couple of hists. Wolves are proving
along the Fifth Avenue frontier Resi-
dents who saw the Gaunt forms have
sworn of. This is how 1t came about.
1t was night.
Wolf, wolff. shouted an excited pa
trolman over the telephone to Lieut..
Hamel, of the East 1O4th street station.
''Whaddayemean. wolf, wolff" demand
ed the outraged lieutenant Wolf. wolf.
yourself. I'll have We broke"
wolves, two great big timber wolves.
are hanging around the gate at Ninety
eighth street and Fifth avenue. What
will do with them"
monia and then come on in and take of
your badge" was the answer. In the
meantime others reported to the lieuten-
ant that they were seeing wolves In Fifth
avenue. At the darkest hour of mid
night. so the story goes. two gaunt
forms were seen sinking from the Nine
:y-eighth street entrance of the park
That Is as far as the plot goes, for no
witness ever stopped to see what would
happen next. They all went away about
then, with the cut-out wide open.
Amateur Sherlocks suspect the wolves
were some of the gaunt wolfhounds
which clutter up the avenue when So
ciety goes out walking.
The fascinating Geraldine Farrar, far
famed Metropolitan star, has succumbed
to the lure-or is it flicker-of the film.
The advent of beautiful Geraldine into
filmdom was the greatest individual
stroke ever accomplished in the moving
picture world.
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Some Salary!

Sixteen hundred dollars per hour.
This is the wage to be earned by JOSEF
Hofmann. the Russian pianist. according
to his new contract with the Symphony
Society of New York, Walter Damrosch.
conductor.
For seventy days. beginning March 10.
1916, Mr. HOFFMAN, will be the soloist
on the transcontinental tour Of the or
chestra Of the society. The contract calls
for one concerto with orchestra in each
town Of the itinerary and none OF the
many concertos which the eminent Rus
sian virtuoso will play with Conductor
Damrosch's orchestra Of ninety musicians
lasts over thirty minutes. For each con-
certo Mr.. Holman will receive $500 ana
his contract calls for one appearance at
each concert on the tour which extends
from the Atlantic to the Pacific and back
Thus for thirty-fve hours OF pianistic
effort In seventy cities the symphony
Society of New York will pay Mr.. Hof-
mann $4,000 This is the highest price
ever paid any pianist.
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Field to Themselves.

indulge in the effete habit of importing
most of his plays from France. recently
read twenty-five from the men who are
Just now coming into notice as among
the first Of the native writer's. Only two
of these plays were available. The writ
ers from whom promising work might
have been expected are at the front. The
situation in England and Germany is the
same There are to be no new dramas
from those usual sources OF supply.
American playwrights will now have the
field almost exclusively to themselves.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

the report when seen at his home, No.
o1O4 Walnut street, Philadelphia, be-
cause any statement should come from
Miss Dukes parents.
Miss Duke will be one Of the great.
est Of American heiresses. Though she
has been extremely prominent In So
ciety. she has also taken an active in
terest in educational work among
the young women in North Carolina,
whence her family comes. She, her
father and her uncle gave $500, 900 last
wear to Trinity College at Durham, N.
G. to found a co-educational curricu-
lum.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
Rehearsing Classic Plays.

Edith wynne Matthison is rehearsing
with Granville Barker's company in the
series OF Greek plays which are to be
given at the several Eastern colleges.
Miss Mccarthy, Miss Matthison and Ian
Maclaren are to be entrusted with the
principal roles. Trojan Women" AL
cestes' and Iphigenia in Taurus" are
the plays chosen
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
A Far Cry.

It is a far cry from Peg o My Heart
to THE Panomora Of YOUTH the lat.
est play by J. Hartley Manners. which
Sir George Alexander has produced Il
the ST. James. with much eclat. and Il
is almost certain. in view Of its recep.
ton and the general verdict, that Mr.,
Manners has not written another Peg.
London letter IN New York Review.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
S0THERN AND MARLOWE
WON'T ACT FOR FILMS

e. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe have
refused an offer from the Universal Film
Company to appear in moving pictures
which would have Melted the famous
legitimate stars So. 200. 1t Is said that
Mr.. Sothern has definitely determined
not to accept any offers from moving
picture concerns for the present.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
What He Raked Up.

Rennold Wolf was the Advocatus Dta
boil of the Irwin Cobb dinner. and wa:
instructed by the POSTMASTER to rake
into the Cobb past for every discredit.
able shred of information. Mr.. Wolf's
choicest find was lyric which he claim
ed had been in the first musical comedy
lbretto that Irwin Cobb had ever writ.
ten. 1t follows:
She stood in the moonlight
On the piazza:
No one in the world was
So beautiful as her.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

While Miss Cordelia Drexel Biddle
and Angler Buchanan Duke were pre-
pairing for their marriage Thursday
were congratulating Miss Mary L.
Duke, sister of the bridegroom, and
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, jr.. brother
of the bride, who, II is reported. will
announce their engagement within
few days.
Both Miss Duke and Mr.. Biddle were
among the attendants at Thursdays
Holy Trinity Church. Philadelphia.
Mr.. Biddle refused to comment on
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
Turned to Vaudeville

Clara Blandick. praise from the crit
les for her work in THE 'Fraid Cat
still ringing in her ears, has turned her
attention to a clever vaudeville playlet
which she will do next. The Fraid
Cat" by Owen Davis. was recently tried
successfully at Wilmington. and will
probably be one of the Brady plays for
the coming season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
English Prejudice.

Many American actors returning from
London have told us that the British
hate US and all our works. and that II Is
hopeless for Americans to combat Eng
lish prejuiices. This from an actor
means merely that the play in which he
appeared did not appeal to the British
public, which is nothing against the play.
New York Globe.
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Have Parted WAYS.

Florence Tempest, the piquant little
soubrette. formerly of the vaudeville
team Of Sunshine and Tempest who have
appeared in many Broadway produce
TONS has separated from her husband.
Joseph E. Shea, the vaudeville agent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

The second revival of the Dewolf
Hopper-Gilbert and Sullivan season at
William A. Brady's Forty eighth Street
Theater will be THE Mikado." in which
Mr.. Hopper's portrayal Of the role Of
Ko-Ko Is we'll known.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
Among War Horrors.

Among the horrors OF war" Bertha
Mann remarks between rehearsals. I'VE
must not overlook the new crop Of war
plays"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

Clifton Crawford delivered a lecture
on The Decline of Comic Opera" and
The Rise of Musical Comedy" before
the New York Theater Club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09

Lew Fields has engaged Elizabeth
Brice and Charles King for his summer
musical play. Hands Up"
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Observation-Disclosures
fzzmS% sIAaEs;S:9aGalR

Season Petering Out-First
of Summer Shows "A Mod
ern Eve the Usual Thing.
Daly's Shaw Revivals Final
Night of Wallack s-The
Times-Shubert Fight Fur
Their Developments Coming.
Small Talk.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-09
GOod-by Criticisms.

Speaking OF present conditions. the rul-
ing out of the critic Of the New York
Times from the Shubert theaters seems
TO presage a total abolition Of criticism
in the New York daily newspapers. The
Times has thus far put up a good fight
in defense of its right to tell the public
the truth, but has been defeated In the
New York legislature in an effort to
amend the law with reference to admis-
sion to places Of amusement. and Judge
Hendricks has dissolved the temporary
Injunction which enablF the Times
critic TO enter the Shubef theaters de-
spite the objection of the managers
With the law and the courts on the side
of the managers. the newspapers and
the critics seem to have little oppor-