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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
CHILDREN TO ASSIST
in NATIONAL FOURTH
Plan for Great Vocal Chorus to
Sing in independence Square
Meets With Approval.

Many suggestions are being received
daily from various organizations in con-
nection with the national Fourth of July
celebration in this city, and in order to
simplify matters these are being submit
ted to Councils Fourth of July Commit
tee. which will decide upon the official
program.
1t is the desire of the committee to pro-
mote harmony in the arrangements and at
the same time make the event. which also
commentaries the 5Oth anniversary of the
closing of the Civil War, thoroughly rep
resentative.
Common Councilman John Bailey,
chairman of Councils committee, today re-
celved a request from the Department of
Pennsylvania of the Army and Navy
Union that Admiral Dewey. Major Cen
eral Leonard Wood Colonel Roosevelt and
Major General Barnett be included in
the list of distinguished guests of the city.
The department also offered to participate
in the big patriotic parade, which Is being
planned to precede the ceremonies at In
dependence Hall.
While a tentative program for the 4th.
9Th and 9th of July has been arranged, the
CounCilmanic committee Is considering n
number of plans which may require an
extension of the celebration to one or two
more days Nothing definite in this con-
nection can be announced however, until
the Dunn bill, providing an appropriation
of $4,000, has been passed by the Legis-
lature and signed by the Governor.
Passage of the bill introduced in Coun-
ellis recently by Mr.. Bailey, providing for
the appropriation of an additional 5000 by
the city for the celebration, is virtually
assured. This would bring the cty's do
nation to the fund up to $4,000.
The plan to have an immense chorus in
Independence Square, in which the public
school children shall have a conspicuous
part, has met the approval of the city's
leading educators. In discussing this sug-
Eestion today, DR.. William C. Jacobs,
Superintendent Of Public Schools, said:
1T is logical that Philadelphia, where
American liberty had its origin, should
observe INDEPENDENCE Day with a great
celebration of national consequence. From
a historical and sentimental viewpoint, 1
cannot but approve the proposition.
II shall willingly promote the co-opera-
ton of the public school system In the
project. OF course. i am anxious that
our pupils shall be a part of the cele-
bration
"A children's chorus, properly organized
and disciplined, would be sanctioned by
my department We could assemble a
great gathering of boys and girls in Inde-
pendence Square, where they could pre-
sent a musical program that would add
dignity to the occasion. Furthermore, the
impression that they would gain from the
would be of immense profit TO
the children themselves"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
= THEATRICAL
(9l6 BAEDEkER

ADnLPHI-"Peg o Ny Heart. with an ex-
eseHt lent cast Hartley Manners popular nf and
girl and what she does TO sedate English
family. First-rate amusement. ....,...... .s;15
ing Palace Theatre, New York. with Rudolph
Christians director All performances ex-
musical 1 comedy Of thS HH Great svs War "fm@er
Feste Druf." Friday evening. 'F1achsmann.
ische Fliege" Observation-Disclosures. .8:lb
BRoAD-1''She's : In, Again, an American YER
a French farce by Paul Gayaut. The usual
SG0RpliGati3ns Sog, Ions MADE more amusing In the
GARRICK-"The Little Cafe" with join r..
Young. return engagement of the musical
play by Ivan Caryll and c, NJ. S. AfcLeilS-
about the waiter who was man about town
after ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S:I5
LYRlC-"The Blue Bird" Maeterllnck's fairy
tale. tale 9lieg9ry' back back for one more visit in
taimnent quite as pleasant for grown-ups as
Tor chlldren .'''.'.'.''-.....,..... ...s,S;l5
WALNIT-''The Shepherd Of the Hills" A
second WISH from the dTamatization of Har-
old Bell Wrights novel .....,.........,s:15
VAUDEVILLE.
KEITH S-Eora Bayes. Beatrice Herford.
na ss R Bert aFy ro Fen I'm
male impersonator; Kaiiyama, ambidextrous
he RoSePf Mont ro Rd sR news moSss Sisters
NIXON'S GRAND-Bobhy Heath. in a new
pon wR Hs Porer j. Mhe n RFo% be Gea 3.,
oT5 oT fs9n sris M9as5 ht de Luxe Ch9Eles Gordon
Coach; Miller and Lyle and movies
WILLIAM PENN-Tne Snow Ski Girls. In
I'm old TyrOl''; Harlan +. knight and Co
In The Chalk Line: Harry Lester Mason
IN The German Janitor' Grazia Nerdini,
Italian pianist Baldwin BraYtOn and Carrier,
Jack McGowan and Emily Gordon. in 1.-TWO
in One, and Charles Chaplin, in THE
Tramp"
CROSS KEYS-(second half Of weex)--Congrl
Pedro, William Lytel and company In "A
Night az the Club" Laurie and Clean, juv-
emile the Versatile Trio the Hawkins me-
cnanical shadowgraphists. and Walter Rose.
BURLEsQUE.
CAsINo-The Auto Girls: Simonds and Lakes
company, IN I'm Milionaires jail. =" with
Harry Seymour
DuMONT' 'S-Dumonts Minsrels In "Burnem
and Baileys Great Circus" and a new bur
lesque, Good Servants Supplied"
Crackeriacks. with Sam Green
m r,1l. ana nS5tIieg br9wn, ~ musical Offering.
TRoEADERO-''Th Transatlantics" In rag
and travesty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
PROFESSOR sTINGs STUDENTS
"Athleties Extend Nursery Into Col
lege Life" DR.. O'Bolger Tells Them.

The controversy between Prof. T. d.
o'Bolger. of the University OF Pennsyl-
yania. on one side and students and
athletic coaches of the institution on the
other over the proposal TO begin classes
an hour earlier is growing warmer. The
Pennsylvanian has jumped into the dis
pute on the side of the coaches and is
matching its wit against Professor
o'Bolger's delightful sarcasm. The stu
dent daily papers contention is that
earlier classes viii give athletes more
time 10 practice.
The dispute began in earnest when the
professor called Franklin Field and ath-
letie activities "an extension Of the
nursery into college life" and asserted
that ne objected 10 having his life en-
croached upon ana used Ia furtheranee
OF the idea that athletics are the chief
undergraduate activity In the University
Of Pennsylvania
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29

IL The second annual music festival given
under the auspices of the College of
Music. Temple University. was held last
might at the Academy of Music. The
guest-stars were Mrs. Gertrude Hayden
Fernley. soprano. and Mr. Henri Scott,
basso. The appearance of the latter was
made particularly felicitous by the under
line to his name, "of the Metropolitan
Opera Company" long justified and new
iy acquired.
: Or. Thaddeus Rich appeared in a posi-
ton he Will shortly be called upon to fill
in the popular concerts of the Philadel-
phia Orchestra, namely that of conduct
or. There is something grabbed and
limited in his conducting, which does not
make for freedom in the orchestra and
seems TO initiate against the achieve
ment of clmaxes. But his reading of
both the ''Mestersinger" and Merry
Wives" overtures was musicianly and
satisfying. Mr.. Emil F. Ulrich, directing
the chorus, was more suave, and accom-
plished the notable feat of holding his
orchestra and singers together. Amateur
and semiprofessional concerts with
chorus are seldom so fortunate.
The work of the chorus was not always
OF the cleanest cut, but the ordinary pitt
falls were notably avoided and the bal
ance of the voices was nicely kept in
spite or measre representation OF mems
voices. The great sin of an overwhelm-
Ing soprano volume was also avoided. and
In the Ave Maria" the shading was both
delicate and expressive. The mixed
choruses were from Die Meistersinger"
and from Mendelssohn's 'Loreley." in the
latter of which Mrs Fernley sang the
soprano solo. For mems voices alone
there was Wengerts "Heimat Liebe,"
sung a capella, and for women's voices
besides the Ave Maria" there was
Kremser's Hymn of Thanksgiving. +"
Mrs. Fernley's voice, especially in the
last named, was rather weak and lnef-
feetive. but IT rose TO greater strength
and emotional powers in the Ave
Maria" which was encored. Mr.. Scott
was not so robust as delicate OF voice.
His air from Verdis Don Carlos" was
perhaps a tribe too carefully sung AS
an encore he sang the '"roreador" song
from Carmen" 1t was done with dra-
matte fervor and elearness OF phrasing,
which will go far with Mr.. Seott's rich.
deep voice to make his appearances with
the Metropolitan a true delight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29

After the week OF darkness oceasloned
BY the fmpFessionlstie finances of the San
Carlo Opera Company, the Forrest Is to
reopen next Monday with a new musical
comedy, ''The Lady In Red" II Is a
piece OF German ancestry, which was
first produced In America at Atlantic City
q few weeks ago. It's iibretto has been
Anlericanized by Anne Caldwell, author
81 rcon Chin" The composer Is Robert
Wlaterberg. The cast viii include Valli
Vail Glen Hall, Edward Martindel, Ger
lsude Vanderbilt, VIII Phillips and Josie
1nlropodi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29

K A season OF irst-run picture plays will
4 be inaugurated at the Garrick Theatre
beginning Monday, May 3, under the
management OF Charles Marks. 1t will
be the policy of Mr.. Marks to offer only
the best photoplays presented by the orig
inal casts of the foremost producing COM
lpanies of this country. As an evidence
(. of this, the opening will introduce the
icelebrated play of Edward Sheldon, The
New Governor" C'The Nigger'O, with Will
liam Farnum. Mr.. Sheldon's story of this
ilSouthern situation Is one OF romance,
lllove and politics, and throughout the
lientire play the scenes are handled with
4 that skill and courage that won for the
/ author brilliant name. Although tho
\ theme is delicate one. Mr.. Sheldon has
/ taken for his hero n man who, although
ia proud-spirlted Southerner, one who
wins the highest political honors of his
\ State and one also who is in love with
y one of its fairest daughters. when he
llearns the truth of his BIRTH instead of
| showing the coward boldly faces his
iEfriends and constituents and brHvely tells
ilIthem of the secret of his birth and nobly
iaCcepts its consequences. The entire play
HIS one of convincing realism, sincerity
I. and truth. 1t deals with basic things
and touches the highest and lowest
Y strains in human nature.
III The pictures are laid in the South. and
4 in one scene the State militia were lent
\, by the Governor to make one of the
\ thrilling scenes. Infantry and cavalry
ltook part in the picture. and the scene
shows them quelling riot in the Geor-
gia town with General Moses A, Brecken-
ridge at their head.
\ In the British Field
!, j. Frank Brockliss, European represen-
ttative of the Lubin Company, who has
( been in America for the last few weeks on
Na business trip. has sailed for London in
q most optimistic frame of mind.
L II am sorry l could not remain longer"
said Mr. Brocklss Just before sailing,
i"for l have had n very pleasant time.
The one thing that has impressed me
more than anything else since | have
been here is the vast Improvement made
in motion pictures since my last visit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29

L. B. stoughton Holborn, M. A, of
Edinburgh Scotland staff lecturer for
oxford and Cambridge Universities, will
speak today at 1916 o'clock, in the as
sembly room of the Friends Select
School, 40 North 18th street, on 1.-THE
Need for Art in Life" Mr.. Holborn is
an artist and the author of n volume of
poems. Many prominent Philadelphians
have accepted invitations to attend the
lecture
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
Business Men Against Farley Riu

The Chestnut Street Business Mems
Association has taken stand deAnltelv
opposed to the passage of the Farley
bill, introduced in the State Senate by
Senator Farley recently, providing that
private property may be put on citv
plans with no definite time set for taking
the property. In a telegram sent last
night to Speaker Amber the business
men declare that the Farley bill would be
destructive to all comprehensive munIci-
pal planning, and that in many instances
it would prevent the completion of prof
ects already begun. involving millions Of
dollars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
EFFORT TO FREE TURNPIKE
Jury Will Hear Evidence and Take
PiIo Oyoy pOoJ

y
Ride Over Road.
Efforts will again be made today to
present evidence to jury to condemn
tho Willow Grove and Germantown Plank
road in order to make it free of toll.
Master Franklin L. Wright with jury
of six men will sit for a second hearing
to take evidence in the Weldon Fire
House. The jury will also take q ride
over the road to determine Its condition.
Tho toll road starts in Willow Grove
at tho Old York road and ends at City
Line and Township road, five miles from
Willow Grove. Some 400 persons, mostly
automoblists, signed petitions asking that
the road he condemned and no further
tolls be collected
At the urst hearing in Norristown, on
April 13, the county officials and the
officials Of the turnpike company opposed
the petitions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
Upper Darby Township Divided

Judge Johnson yesterday signed a de-
cree dividing the keystone District of
Upper Darby township into two precincts
to be known as Upper keystone District
and Lower Keystone District. The only
appointment necessary for the former was
that Of Howard Vondersmith, who was
appointed judge of election. Robert Nc
Corkel, Sr., the only election officer re-
siding in the lower precinct was chosen
Judge of election for that baiiwick. Other
appontees Of this district were: MaIOrty
inspector, W. Harry stetser; minority In
spector, Charles Fullerton, and registry
assessor. Frank Il. Harrison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
Interstate Theatre Ban

xanaeYille burlesque and the legiti-
H.a1e.s will all be represented at the Inter-
ate Associated theatrical Ban. to he
aalq 81 Eagles Temple. Broad and Spring
1Hr1an streets on Friday evening. May
sam ReideT, manager for Bringing
- Father this season. will look after
the fheairieaf people.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
Victim of Auto Accident Dies

Charles Grim, S5 years old, of Bristol
died today at the Saint Agnes Hospital,
from injuries received two days ago,
when an automobile he was driving
turned turtle, The machine ran off an
embankment and rolled down. Grim was
pinned under it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
Answers to Correspondents

CAntTDI4A-Charles ogle had the lead in
The Heart of the Night Wind" 1NictorI
Between'' tsterling). Lubin produced The
r. G.-Chares Clary in the Kathlyn series.
He. is now with, Mutual. Sidney Braey. in
iams and Anita Stewart in Sins of tho Moth
DAFFY OVER MovIEs-LIonel Barrymore
was the minister in The New York Hat
{5Blo2graPR, Darwin rFSl k9rr In n The wong sqs
suerlte Courtot IN The Black sheep"
MRS. c. H.-Guy Coombs was Sacholdt in
THE Theft OF the Crown Jewels tKaem).
Harria Gordon was the lieutenant IN The
Render of Minds CThanhouser). Winnifred
Greenwood in The Trail of the Lost Chord. -
p. M.-Robert CONFESS was major in The
Colonel OF the Rcd HuzZars" tEdisonD. Eula-
lie Jensen was in "Out of the Past Vita
graph. Anna Nilsson was the girl in The
Man in tho Vault" CKalem).
LELAND-Edward st9man was SSieneea, in
torlous'' CGold seaD jamie, Robards was the
girl in Nugget Nell's Ward. i" Wallace Reid
Beasts ttniversal),
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
THE EPHOTOPLAY
euEsrloNs ANp ANsMERs

The Photopiay Editor Of the Evening
Ledger will be, pleased to answer ques-
tons relating to his department.
Questions relating TO family affairs Of
actors and actresses are barred abso.
tutely
Queries will not be answered by
letter. All letters must be addressed
to Photoplay Editor, Evening Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29
Neutrality's Reward

Leland Benham, although only years
old is one of the most prominent child
actors appearing in the movies today.
Leland, who lives in New Rochelle. near
the Thnnhouser studios, where he works.
has hard time with his playmates be-
cause of an injunction laid on him by
his father at the outbreak of the war.
Now, my boy" said mis- father, II
don't want YOU to get into any fights
with the boys over the rights and wrongs
of this conflict. l want you to be strictly
neutral"
Leland followed instructions to the let
ter, but the other day he came home with
a discolored eye and a bleeding nose
Did you remember what | told you
about being neutral?" his father in
quired.
Sure" Leland replied, "and then they
picked on me for not taking sides"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-29

You are far ahead of us in the exhibit
Ing line. but ] expect to see great inn
proyement throughout England within the
next few months. Many American photo
plays are entirely unsuited to our market
abroad because our people do not UNDER
stand them I have known plays that
have been phenomeually sucCessfu here
TO fall absolutely fiat In England and on
tho Continent. one result OF my visit Is,
that hereafter all the Luhin plays sent
abroad will he especially adapted for the
foreign market We want pictures
strongly Favored with sensatonalism,
There is big demand for them and the
Luhin Company is going to supply this
demand by not only making photoplays
especially for the foreign market but by
changing many of the films that are
shown in this country so that they will
make a strong appeal to foreign exhibitors
and audiences"
New PickfOrd Releases
The Paramount viii release one Mary
Pickeord production a month. She will he
seen in Rags" by Edith Barnard Deiano
TO be released i'm June; i'm Frances Hodg-
son Burnett's "The Dawn of Tomor-
row." to be issued in July, and in Little
Pal to he released IN August
Hazel Dawn will appear in photo
dramatlsations OF "Clarlssa" and "Ihe
Gay Lord Qucx."
Pauline Frederick will be presented in
July in photoplay version of Henry
Bcrnstein'g "Sold."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-01-15

was pronounced Oy experts an lIupeE.
feet copy. Mosely had pawned Mrs.
Forsythe's jewels and with the money
had speculated. making a profit. Con.
s~eQuently there were sufficient funds
with which to redeem the jewelry.
Hawkins plan was this: As soon Al
he confronted the group Of servants at
the Forsythes the morning after the
murder his experienced eye fixed upon
the butler as the murderer. In order
to deceive Mosely as to his suspicion he
pretended to Miss Ashworth that be
had fixed upon her and had arranged
with Mr.. Withers for his opportune an.
nouncement Of the loss Of Mrs. For
sythe's jewels. which resulted in the
governess' collapse. As soon as she ~
vived he relieved her Of all suspicion.
pledging her not to let it be known that
she had been exonerated. He had
tracked Mosely to London and learned
before arresting him as to his circum.
stances and where the property was be
had stolen:
Mrs Forsythe had suffered 90 much
from the tragedy that she would have
preferred that MoseIy go free. but In
this the state differed from her. apd
he met his just deserts.
There is another story that grew ont
Of this q which should be told sep
arately. Mr. Hawkins never f0rgave
himself for the strain he had ppt upon
Miss Ashworth and did everything IN
- ~
decided to spend biz l1fe doing -.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03

the detection of means of delay and
clouding of issues. He told of hearing
New York lawyer boast of his ability
to protract litigation of any case for
at least seven years, and regretfully
admitted the truth of the claim.
At the end of Mr.. Roots address the
question was put on the section un-
der debate and it was adopted The
prospect is now good that the constitu-
tion to be submitted to New York
voters will propose some sweeping
changed in methods of procedure and
practice. Other states, following New
York's lead, may then put an end to
much shystering for defeat of the end
of justice. Perhaps it is not too much
to say that the Root address started
a tide toward judicial reforms. If so,
he will have rendered no more illus
trious public service-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
Rural School Needs.

A speaker at the recent Banker
Farmer conference in Chicago shed
an odd sidelight on that much debated
question of literacy test for immi-
grants. 1t is ntended-cogently too
that a man who has had no edu-
cational opportunities in his childhood
is less apt, on the whole. to make
profitable citizen than one brought
up in community where education is
priced. On that principle Congress
declared that persons unable to read
and write in any language should be
excluded.
II is well known that the immigrant
usually settles in a city. and there
his children attend a public school
that cost all the way from a hundred
thousand to half a million dollars,
school probably well built, well ventil-
ated and well equipped. Public school
libraries. laboratories. gymnasiums,
lecture rooms. will probably be avail
able to that immigrant child.
Turn now" said Professor Christie,
of Purdue, ito the children of native
stock engaged in the basic industry
of agriculture. We find them tramp
ing down a muddy road into little
bare. two-by-four schoolroom that has
no pictures, no shrubs. no books, no
laboratory, where they are taught by
a girl sixteen to eighteen years old,
just out of high school, with no train
ing, burdened with a multiplicity of
duties. And we say that upon these
native farmers boys and girls the
hope of America depends"
Think that over. Does the unat-
tractive. incompetent. out-of.date. one
room country school still obtain in
your region? or have your neighbors
walked up and begun consolidating the
rural-school districts-with tolerably
convenient. fairly well-equipped. com
paratively modern graded school in
each new district Saturday Evening
Post
The Delta independent., 1915-09-03
Forest Resources are Widely Used.

Figures compiled in theDenver of
during the last fiscal year ending in
June, 564 special use permits We're
issued to users of national forests in
Colorado. BY special use is meant
resources excepting those specifically
provided for in the regulations of the
department of agriculture governing
water power. timber sales. timber
settlement. and the free use OF timber.
and grazing
OF the full number OF permits, 3ls
were issued without charge. The
special use business on the forests in
led list OF activities. Permits were
granted for such uses as agriculture.
dwellings, barns, camps, corrals, pas
lures. schools. hotels, stores. sawmills,
reservoirs. and pleasure resorts. in
volving total of 6s.404 acres of land,
while 1923 miles of improvements were
also authorized within the forests, in
cluding 102 miles of irrigation bitches.
40 miles of drift fences. 100 miles of
conduits and pipelines. 40 miles of
roads and trails, 80 miles of telephone
and telegraph lines, and 6 miles of
transmission lines.
According to forestry officials at
Denver headquarters, approximately
$500 special use permits have been
issued to users of the forests in the
state since the establishment of the
national forests, including al charge
and 1856 free permits.