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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
COUNTESS" SAYS HER
HUSBAND Is CANADIAN
Although "a Millionairess With
out Funds, Almost" She Is
"Absurdly Happy"

ATLANTIC CITY. Dec. 80. - with
money only for their immediate needs
and all of their honeymoon wardrobes
crowded into two satchels, but perfectly,
absurdly happy" nevertheless, Count
ess" Ida Maria Won Claussen-Dona and
Francis Albert Gilbert Dona, her youth
full husband, who claimed to be a Phlla-
delphian when they were married In New
York on Tuesday, are in quandary nero
today.
last night Mr.. and Mrs. Dona sent
Miss Iilie, the nurse who had been Mrs.
Won. Claussen-Dona's constant attendant
since her release from the Matteawan
Asylum, eight days ago, back to New
York to endeavor to patch up some kind
of n truce with Matthew Claussen, her
brother. The latter has charge OF the
woman's estate. She claims It includes
the Hotel Lorraine, In New York, ana
would bring at least s3,o0O000
Did you ever hear anything more re
diculous?" the titan-haired bride OF tho
youthtul-looklng Mr. Dona exclaimed at
tho Hotel Dennis today. "A millionairess
without funds, almost! And without
trousseau, ALSO" she added In great de-
light. But we do not care, for we are
perfectly, nbsurdly happy. They planned
to send me back. a sane woman, to that
nadhouse, and we tricked them"
Mrs. Won Claussen-Dona said her young
husband Is a Canadian and that she had
known him since last April. While she
was in Matteawan they were constantly In
| communication through internes. Dona Is
a well-groomed youth. He refused to talk
| about himself, but said he knew many
| Philadelphians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
Theatrical Baedeker

PLAYS.
FoRREsT-"watsh Your Mr., step,a With with oSa5. MTs:
Vile ana Elizabeth Brice. Tinney fun. Castle
Grace. Berlin rags and Dillingham; produe-
tion,
GARRICK-"on Trial." with Frederick Perry
and a good east An exciting story OF ef,Ine, tr,ae,
Novel and entertaining.
BRoAD-"secret Service" with William Gil
lette. The familiar old spy play; still good
fun.
ApgLPHI-"The Land OF the Free" With
comedy OF love and war by Edward Locke
Rambling ana undramatic. yet getting the
tears at certain points.
Mann at his best In a somewhat padded
German American comedy.
wALNUT-z"The. Irish. praSoGn:% with Andrew
STOCK.
AMERICAN-"Help Wanted The AEine
StSST oSInso6. S9iRnJ n JACK SL% Latts IS play !' anu NUN
Pisvs4s old HOmfpSsSS
Thompson rural masterpiece.
BURLEsoUE.
mi1itFss M ns in bur-
PHoToPLAYs.
u htMNssrrveious Maciste," the new italian fim,
a sequel to Cabiria, featuring the renowned
Edward Pagano, who played Maciste In the
former work
STANLEY : "Temptation.'' with Geraldine
Farrar, The diyas second hlm; Will be
shown all week. II deals with the life OF an
opera star.
ARCADIA-Thursday, Friday ana Saturday.
S. Hart and "Dlzzy Heights and Daring
Hearts" keystone comedy
N5Ida:s' Grace tEllistOa friday and Saturday 'EI-
cuse Me-"
fa. as SA 1Rs Ssd 6isy 6siis9ffsy
VAUDEVILLE.
KEITFs Beat6tss HsEfe5s fSs saSISn mSIRSOgss
Broske: Mrl and Mrs, Gordon Wide shade !.
Bichanan;-- Kerviils Family. hbiillardlsts' ;
Myrl and Delmas
GRAND-Paul Conchas and company. Norris
BabOous, Lloyd and Britt. Edward Miller
and Helen Vincent. Dewitt. Burns and Tor
renee. Harry Rose
CROSS RnYs-sseond half OF week, gobbis
musical Comedians; Foreman and company
Avery and Williams. comedians; The Aerial
Shaws
aIoBEs-"collsse pays." a musical tabloid
Fenton Players. In Modern Clsopatra
Billy Morse, Oyron and Drew, the Zera Car
men Trio. the Maudlns, Barnes and Robin
son, Gilmore and Gorbin, OTtco and Mason
and George Smedley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
BLACK EAGLE FALLS
INTO CLUTCHES OF FOX
Only an Indian Chief, Who
Signs With the Fox Film
Corporation
By the Photoplay Editor

The Indian has succumbed to the movie
lure for now the noble Red Man Is fea-
ture player. Black Eagle, now nearly
hundred years old. one of the Oldest chiets
of the Mohawk tribe of Indians, will be
seen in forthcoming William Fox feature
picture now being produced under the d.
rection of James Vincent. Black Eagle
has been a remarkable character all MS
life, not only during the time when ne
donned warpaint and led the members or
his tribe against the white settlers, put
after when he became q good Indian
He acknowledged to having the scalps
of eight OF his victims, but not boast
fully, as he did once upon a time. His
most cherished possessions now are two
medals, one given him by General Grant
in 1876 when he was President OF the
United States, and another by Queen Vic
toria In 1885 In recognition of his being
the best Indian actor to perform before
her.
Black Eagle can read and write and Ia,
moreover, a confirmed picture fan. He
Is tremendously interested In both the
acting and producing OF pictures ana
never leaves what he calls the magic box
only when he is actually working or when
the camera man has taken 1t down after
the days work. Even then he is reluctant
to have II go out of his sight, fearful that
some harm will happen that will spoil the
picture.
That Black Eagle is temperamental is
shown in the fact that, when signing
contract with William Fox, he insisted
on a clause being inserted whereby at all
times, when he was at work, his acting
would be accompanied by Indian music.
sung to the measured beat Of the tom
tom. In this he displayed his business
sagacity, as he created positions for his
two children, one who sings while the
other plays the Indian musical instru-
ment.
Ann Murdock will appear as Trentoni,
the feminine lead in Captain Jinks of the
Horse Marines" with Richard C, Travers.
who has the title role in Essanay's film
version OF Clyde Fitch's historic comedy
which is now in production at the Chicago
studio under the direction OF Fred r.
Wright.
Captain Jinks" was first produced in
1900 and was the first starring vehicle or
Ethel Barrymore, who appeared in the
role in the play which Miss Murdoch Will
fiji in the photoplay version. The scene
of the story is laid in New York. in 1879,
at the time of the campaign OF Horace
Greeley and General Ulysses S. Grant
Many OF the first scenes OF the play are
laid in the Republican Club, In New York
city, and an exact replica OF that famous
structure Is now being built under the eye
OF Mr.. Wright who has several photo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
SANTA CLAUS AND FATHER LOSE OUT
WITH SUSIE IN HARD-TIMES CHRISTMAS
By GEORGE ADE

aisla It was a swell doll all right II
was smilin at me and holdin' out both
hands. ! waited till the girl was around
the corner and then duick-under the
coat and started to beat II to the street.
I never had stopped to figure out that
doll costin' $14 was necessarily somethin'
more than plain doll. I squeezed II nat
against Inc and It let out a mama" that
was the humanest thing you ever heard.
People jumped and turned to look at me
and ] started to run. The faster ran
the harder I squeezed II, and the more
squeezed the louder It called for help.
A 1oorwalker headed me of at the swing
in doors and then l took my first ride
in the blue wagon.
1--WE had an awful time sduarin' It with
Susie. We told her that Santa Claus
broke his sleigh tryin' 20 get across the
Madison street bridge, and that papa had
been in Cleveland visiting his cousin. The
department store threatened to make
trouble for a while, but knew couple
of Aldermen"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
POOR WIDOW HAS
pABY FOR MRS. LEWIS,
WHO WROTE M'LISS
c,vs Call Today and Promises
to Bring Boy for In
spection Sunday
Afternoon
EXPECTS TO DIE SOON

.uoroan-a poor widow-who expects to
= ~ wants to give her H-month-old
w, w nov to Mrs. Emma Lewis, the mot
vss.iy..,t woman who wrote ML,iss a Few
enO S 10 asking for aid in finding baby
y cheer her lonely life.
rhs mother wishes to see her baby In
"a home before something happens"
= mat when death beckons her, she can
~ y. serene in the knowledge that her baby
iii receive a. mothers love Whlch she
,an no longer give him.
1'bs woman, who lives somewhere in
rrsnkford" called at Mrs. Lewis apart
.rt on the third floor of 26ll Frankford
nranue today, and arranged to bring the
INV the next Sunday for inspection. The
ma "a now in Lancaster county, IN the
are OF friends of the widow.
,,If the baby is satisfactory l Will adopt
a., - said Mrs. Lewis, who Is childless,
nai,boueh 1 did want baby girl. and
90 not as old as this boy is said to be.
~ don't remember the woman's name.
s,t her FIRST name is Eleanor. She came
Ssre and told me and my mother that she
Ia seen my letter to MLiss in the EVEN
30 LEDGER, and that she thought II was
/. rood chance to provide home for her
baby. She seemed to be very sick-1 don't
tnow what her illness ls-and said she
~ss anxious to see her baby in q good
home before anything happens.
az think I'll die soon,' she told me.
.,And 1 do hope my baby will be salts
factory"
The woman told Mrs. Lewis that she
works every day, but that her meaEre
.atnings are not sufficient to keep her and
the child. too and that she was much
iesa able to "lay up" for the baby's fu-
.uro The baby has no relative In the
world besides his mother, and she be-
iIeves that soon there will be none at all.
She may live few years longer, she said,
or a few months; maybe only n few DAYS.
'Her anxiety was distressing" said
Mrs Lewis. II am beginning to hope
that the baby will be satisfactory. 1
think / could give lthe boy a wonderful
home. He would get good attention, and
toys, too"
Mrs Lewis desire for a baby was 30
strong that in her letter to MLiss she
penned the hope that some destitute
mother would "do her the favor" of
abandoning a baby girl. with light hair
and blue eyes and 4, 8, or z months
Old on her doorstep.
Mrs, Lewis lives with her mother, Mrs.
Ida Emmett. Her husband, Robert ].
Lewis, is n seafaring man, second mate
on the Reading Coal Company tug Car
lyle, plying between this city and down
east ports. He makes good wages.
Their home is in Newport News, Va,
10 which they hope eventually to return,
taking the baby with them, either n baby
girl with light hair and blue eyes, or the
little baby boy. BY the way, what color
ewes and hair has the boy? Mrs. Lewis
didn't ask. That proves that she Is not
"choicy," as she explained in her letter.
But she hopes he has light hair and blue
eyes. She will find out Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30

Japan-Can play any position and
makes all the managers nervous.
Russia-A big fellow. but 80 slow no
has to mako a homer in order to get to
first.
Belgium-The innocent spectator who
was hit with n foul ball.
Turkey-A pitcher who looked easy. but
who ia making a lot of trouble.
Uncle Sam-The man who owns the pop.
peanut and refreshment privilege.
War Correspondents-The men who
cant get into the press stand because
the managers have given all the seats to
their friends.
Czar-The manager with loads of sub
stitutes, but too few regular Players
Walter Camp IN Golfers Weekly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
GEORGES" TO CLOSE SHOP
High Rental Drives Proprietor Out
of Business Here

George's Model Clothes Shop, on the
southeast corner of 18th and Chestnut
streets. viii soon be a memory, A sign
Rearing the signature of George Gold
smith, the proprietor, is in the window
Informing the public that the store Will
High rental, the high cost Of material
snd nroduetion and his inability TO at
TEND TO all the branch stores are given
ss Goldsmith's reasons for discontinuins
tba philadelphia business. He has
branches in New York and Boston
"Tm tired of working for the land
lord" said Goldsmith today. m paying
sss O0O n year rental. When I came TO
his corner 12 years ago paid $500 a
year That was reasonable. This isn't.
Whv. my Broadway place compares with
mis- place like 5000 bill with IS cents.
And i've been in business In Philadelphia
since 1879"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
graphs and ground plans in his possess

graphs and ground plans in his posses-
sion
Costumes OF tho period call for the
slightly hooped skirts, with the big bustie,
in the women's dresses ana the ushs
trousers, cutaway coats and black ana
white stocks for the men. These were
made especially for the picture.
The Jesse l. Lasky Feature Play Com
pany has re-engaged Blanche Sweet Tor
a long term, according to announcement
made this week by Samuel Goldfish, ex-
ecutive head of the company. on the eve
of his starting for the Lasky studios at
Hollywood. Cal.
Miss Sweet has just finished her latest
Lasky photoplay, THE Ragamuthn.
written and produced by william G, De
Mile. 1t will be released through Para
mount Pictures Corporation on January
II, and will reveal Miss Sweet In the role
of an urchln girl whose regeneration
forms the basis of the theme
Anna Pavlowa will be filmed in a
Japanese photoplay. under the auspices or
the Universal. She will probably portray
n geisha girl. Lois Weber will direct the
production.
one wonders II possibly Pavlowa is not
trying to pay for another season in grand
opera.
Emil and Charles Pathe started busi-
ness on capital OF $500 each. Today
they are receiving individual salaries or
800, ,000 which proves that motion pictures
pay well-sometimesl
Famous Players report that 235 dupli-
Gates of "Tess OF the Storm Country" a
Pickford feature, were sold to various
exchanges throughout the world. this be-
Ing the record. The average copies dis
tributed is less than 30.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
BOY SCOUTS FORM FRAT
Troop AZ Thus Solves the solder Boy
Problem

The Older boy problem among the
Boy Scouts has been solved FOR Troop 42
by the formation OF a fraternity at
banquet OF the troop at the Central Tai
mud Torah. on Catharine street. between
80 and 4th streets.
All the boys who have been connected
with the troop since its organisation nve
years ago are members, With ScOutmaster
Frank Goldheld IS president
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
Minstrel Show to Aid Church

John II. Oakes, choirmaster of St
Augustlne's parish. has organized
group of young men known as "Oakes'
Minstrels." They will give n minstrel
show and promenade at st. Veronica's
Hall. 9Th and Tioga streets tonight in aid
of st. Veronica's Catholic Church. There
will be a farce comedy and a musical
program.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
M. u. Clothier Gives $500 to Library

gift of $500 from Morris i. Clothier
~ eomplete the Clothier collection of
American plays in the library OF the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania has been an
nonneed by Provost Smith. Mr.. Clothier.
VINO is q trustee Of the University, started
the collection in November, 1912. when e
purchased the collection made by Joseph
jackson, Of this city. his collection In
eiuded many valuable plays illustrating
he development of the drama In America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-30
Nihilist New Russian Aviator

VIENNA Dec. 30-Newspapers here
publish a report that Vladimir BourtzeH.
foFmerly Russla's leading nihiiist, Is now
serving Is an aviator IN the Cars army
en the Russian front
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
Intent On Slaughter.

Worcester Telegram
 Eugene N. Foss is preparing to run for Governor of Massachusetts on the Republican ticket, with an advertised base of progressivism, prohibition, reciprocity and Fossism. There is so much base that it resembles the Tow CT of Babel, with emphasis on the Fossism. But Foss certainly leads th> van with his pronouncement for the reciprocity to induce the European nations to trade with the United Stat es after the war. He is so much of a Democrat that he would have the American tariff made to suit every na tion on the globe. Reciprocity has killed business twice in this country. Foss wants to kill it again.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01

needed upon security other than Unit ed States bonds and limited in time of circulation by a progressive rate of interest. He knew that panic does not wait on engravers and printers, so he induced Congress not only to pass the act, but to print half a billion dollars .of the currency. When the hour of desperate need struck last August the Treasury was able to meet the emer- gency. When the British Treasury decided to issue emergency one pound and 10 shilling notes, London bank CTS bitterly regretted and suffered from the delay caused by having to print them after their issue was au- thorized. Mir. Aldrich's name will always be associated with the crisis which his foresight provided for. By that single stroke of statesmanship he saved this country untold millions of dollars. None but a man of affairs could have realized the peril and de- vised the defense against it.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
An Imaginative Plumber.

Recently during voyage to Eng land the passengers of a big liner were treated to the remarkable sight of a spouting whale, says the Philadelphia Telegraph. Everybody, of course, was greatly interested, but one man in par ticular almost went into rapture.
 "Say, Bill" remarked a passenger, addressing an acquaintance, wonder who the fellow is who is going daffy over the whale?"
 His name is Smith," answered the other. "He is a plumber in a big Eastern City,"
 q see," returned the first, musing- ly, "but why should he be so enrap- tured ?"
 "Nothing could be plainer," smiled the second. "He imagines that every spout of the whale is a busted water pipe"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON THE
 VAN HORN REGION, TEXAS

The United States Geological Sur vey has recently published report on the geology of part of west Texas in the vicinity of Van Horn, station on the Texas X Pacific Railway about 100 miles east of Fl Paso. This re- port is one of series of folies that describe and map the general geology and mineral resources of quadrangu- lar areas bounded by certain meri- dians and parallels, series that will eventually include reports on the en- tire country. The Van Horn folio is No. 194 in this series.
 The area described is in what is known as trans-Pecos Texas, that part of the State lying west of Pecos Riv- CT. It is a mountainous region char acterized by highlands in which bed rocks outcrop and by intermontane desert plains underlain by sand and gravel. A number of formations, ranging in age from preC Cambrian to Quaternary, are described and map ped. The old Hazel mine, which is re- ported to have produced number of years ago several hundred thousand dollars worth of silver and copper, and a number of copper prospects are in the area. Small amounts of turquoise and tungsten have also been found. There are extensive deposits of marble and enormous quantities of limestone as we'll as sandstone, gypsum, sand and gravel. Underground water is locally abundant.
 The folio includes three topograph- ic and geologic maps besides half tone illustrations and can be obtained from the Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C., on pay ment of 25 cents.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
FOR CLEANLINESS

It remains to be seen just how good will be the suggestions made by the members of the Womans $ Book Club in the meeting his afternoon in re- gard to the best methods to be pur- sued in making Harrison a cleaner and more sanitary city. No doubt many excellent plans will be advanced by the ladies and we are anxious to know just what they are. If they are practical, we would be glad to assist the ladies in carrying them out
 If they are not practical it will not take a great deal of talking to find it out. The city of Harrison is a beau tiful own, naturally, but nature some times grows to weeds and weeds are not beautiful. They serve their pur- pose, of course, but that purpose does not lean to civic beauty.
 Maybe the ladies will suggest that the court fence be taken down, and d concrete walk put around the park |? Maybe they will suggest city park of larger proportions than the court park? Maybe they will suggest a campaign of vacant lot cleaning to cover all the city ?-North Arkansas Herald (Harrison).
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
U. 5. GOVERNMENT
 LAND FREE
Land in U. ;. Fores' Reserves of Arkansas Now Free To Homesteaders Under Spe'
 cial Homestead Act

Mild, climate, very healthy, no crop failures No overflow lands, oui, rounding country well settled with al, white people. Good schools anu churches. Soldiers and sailors wiu two years army service entitled to pa tent after one years residence , linen widows have the same rights o'i'' citizens after three years residence We have now over 200 separate 'ia's located, every one of which has OeeD examined and approved by uo''.a ..a ment as agricultural lands. Lu'''s land within 8 to Is miles of rallroau, anu We have separate descriptions oi ,:so' i.e of these tracts. We make app, tion to the land, aid in making se.S ton and making out Government pS pers. Send 25 cents for state nap showing Forest Reserves, -opy oi ep cial Forest Homestead Act "'u p ticulars to
 A. V. ALEXANDER X SUN Locating Engineers, Little Roek' Ai
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
Mike Monday vs. Billy Sunday.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 Monday against Sunday, Mike vs. Bill-the Right Irreverend Micheal Monday spoke Tuesday night against prohibition in Kissels Hall under the auspices of the National Sanity Lea que.
 We are sorry that we didn't hear Mike, but it not too late to applaud his valor. It is Q bold undertaking to rally naional sanity against pro hibition, or set up personal liberty against national grapejuice. It is fast becoming sinful to be sane, and licen- tious to be free.
 Monday is secular, profane, if not positively wicked, name. It connotes everything in immediate contrast to dry and long-faced Sabbath virtues mortali relaxation, thirst-quenching and all that sort of thing. We sup pose whole lot of bad people were attracted to hear the Irreverend-but in so far as he opposes prohibition on grounds he commands our support and respect
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
YOurHGa|th Don't Endanger It
 With CaIomeI

It is generally agreed by ex- perts in this country and Europe that calomel has a very violent effect on the system. This ac- counts for the familiar disagree able feeling accompanying dose and the weakened condition fol- lowing it.
 Liv-Ver-Lax is harmless veg etable compound, that is a mild but effective substitute for calo- mel. It has all the effectiveness, but not the effect, of calOmel. Its splendid value has brought it into such wide use that in some states it has almost entirely re- placed calomel.
 Just try Liv-Ver-Lax once and you'll never use calomel again. Insist on the genuine, bearing the likeness and signature of l.. K. Grigsby, which is guaranteed to give satisfaction or money re- funded. For sale by Hesteriy Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
One Stroke of Statesmanship.
New York Commercial.

New York Commercial.
 Mir. Aldrich lived to see his country saved from panic and industrial dis tress by his own emergency currency law when the finances and trade of the whole world were thrown into eonfu- sion by the outbreak of the greatest of wars. After the panic of 1907 Mr. Aldrich realized that Congress would take it's time about amending the banking and currency law. It took six years, so he was not mistaken. He therefore proposed the expedient of emergency currency to be issued when
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
GOT CUSSED OUT.

Others got cussed out, but he took Ross Dead Quick" Spray and "vowed" it was the only thing that could be depended up- on to kill bedbugs, ants. fleas, mites, vegetable and plant in- sects. Don't be deceived, but get the genuine bug killer. Sold in Prescott, Arkansas by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-01
BUILDERS HOPE FOR PEACE

Chicago, May IA number of agreements with contractors expire today and President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and Thomas Williams, head of the build ing Trades department are hopeful that a peaceful, continuance of pre-, vious relations will be maintained as a result of the recent conference.