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New-York tribune., 1916-06-11

IF ALL goes well-as It frequently
i does somewhere in the vicin-
ity of this sentence will be found a
picture of the radiant Martha lIedman.
More than radiant will De this picture,
for it shows Miss Hedman, not as she
is now, the nurse charming of "The
boomerang" but as she was at seven
teen, when she played Desdemona in a
Swedish production Of "0thello' in
Stockholm.
"This picture was taken hundreds
and hundreds of years ago." said Miss
Hedman, with that slight and intangi-
BILE scandinavian flavor to her speech
which utterly defes reproduction, ain
my youth. was then a little girl,
with hair down my back. And it was
very long hair, reaching to my skirt
hens. And skirts were not so short
then, either
81 was in a company headed by Emil
Won der Osten, Swedish-German actor
of great merit. It was my second year
on the stage, when | was cast as Des-
demona to his Othelo. what said
every one, is she to play Desdemona-
that child? Yes, she is,' answered Won
der Osten. And my, how hard he
worked with me on the production!
And was all right, for, on the strength
of my Desdemona, next year was cast
as Katjuscha in Tolstoy's 'Resurrec-
tion,' role much too difficult for
young girl"
Presently-in about two weeks-Miss
Hedman will depart for a six weeks
New-York tribune., 1916-06-11

that they disbanded-mainly because
nearly all of them had married.
"The next pony ballet which came
to this country came under my direc-
tion, and appeared here in vaudeville
as the Eight English Rosebuds. Later
sent out another eight girls in vaude-
vile, called the Eight Forget-Me- -Nots.
Pony ballets always have attractive
names. After that went back TO Eng
land. where organized the octet
now In Step This Way"
All of this. Miss Pardue, leaves just
one matter unsettled Granting that
the pony ballet has come back. there
is just one question TO be asked con.
eerning the undersized girls who be.
long to IT,
What did they do while there were
no pony balletsI
New-York tribune., 1916-06-11
See What's Coming!


in
land will the tenth production
Workers have consider the only legitimate for
n own during hot
edition, being 400 per
beautiful mnny will have eighteen elaborate the
and coou brush Of Josef Urban Always under Mr. Zegds
wachu by Ned Wayburn
supplied book
Hrsch, Kern and Dave
chorus every
quite the remarkable Of puhrude assembled
includes Claire Fanny Brce Pennington, Frances
Mman, Allyn King Emma Mabel aig Justine Johnston
Lewis, Evelyn Gladys
Williams Granville b. Hardy, W. c. Fields
Barclay
and others.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-11

- EVERAL months ago a young
~ woman more or less associated
with the theatre got her name into
the newspapers in connection with a
wedding, or a divorce, or a murder
or something it doesn't really matter
which. The point is that some news
paper which is usually as accurate as
The Tribune (sdvt.) let slip remark
which insinuated that Miss Hassen-
pfeffer was a chorus girl. That was
really where the riot started.
When the dead and wounded had
been gathered one salient fact stood
out above all others. Miss Hassen-
pfeffer was not chorus girl; she was
a pony. Furthermore, she wanted you
TO know. ponies are hard TO get and
command big prices. The difference
between pony and chorus girl
Why, how can you ask? The primary
difference Is anywhere from ten "a
fifteen inches, and an additional dif-
ference is that the pony must be a
good dancer and even use her head
upon occasions. Not that all chorus
girls are utter strangers 10 the cere-
brsl processes, you understand. But
you know what we mean.
The Adventure Of Miss Hassen-
pfeffer and the False Allegation
served 20 bring TO mind the fact that
pony ballets have not been conspicu-
Gus IN the musical shows Of the last
few years. At that point matters
stood still until a couple Of weeks
ago, when Lew Fields had "The Girl
Behind the Counter" warmed over and
served at the Shubert Theatre as "Step
This Way" And behold and lol who
made their appearances on the Shu-
bert stage but an organization titled
the Eight High-Steppers, who, divest-
cd Of their fancy monicker (which
was the only thing they could be di-
vested Of with safety, turned out to
be pony balletl
Inquiry brought out the fact that
the pony ballet in "Step This Way"
IS m exceedingly interesting organi-
zation. Also. it brought out one or
two ether matters. Chief among them
Is the fact that the person who knows
moro about pony ballets than any
other woman in the land is Miss Bes.
sic Parduc Miss Pardue has had
thirty years Of experience as bal
let tesclcr She was a pupil OF Nine
Katta Lancr. i'm London, and was for
maoy years associated with the John
IiHcr Bale, School, also Of London
srd which is ono Of the worlds great
c.t terpsichoreau centres.
Miss Pardue is something more than
teacher TO the Eight High-Steppers
She is q mother 20 them. She lives
with them for they an live togeth-
New-York tribune., 1916-06-11
MARTHA HEDMAN AT II

, vacation from taking Wally Eddinger's
temperature. And a much deserved
vacation it will be, for Miss Hedman
has not missed a performance in "The
boomerang" since last August, when it
opened.
81 am going far away from bazaars
and benefits and places where they sell
programmes" she said. Miss Hedman
has spent particularly vigorous social
winter, taking part IN the many war
relief entertainments. 81 am going
to a lonesome spot in Maine, where I
can do nothing but walk and rest.
am not even going TO take one evening
dress with me. | will do nothing but
walk, walk. will wear trousers and
a smock, and don't care if don't see
d mirror for a month"
Miss fIedman was constrained 10
rent her bungalow after reading a the
atrical interview with last years oc-
Cupant which had numerous phrases
such as "As we sat on the broad We
randa overlooking the lake." from
the dining room window the outlook re-
vealed fairy woodland knoll" "the
fresh scent of pinewood permeated the
atmosphere" etc.
whenever I read about actresses in
their summer homes" unused Miss He'd
man, 81 am struck by the beauties Of
surroundings which visiting inter
viewers always discover. have house
which was occupied by much inter
viewed person last year Now | shall
investigate"
New-York tribune., 1916-06-11
YOU NIGHT HAVE KNOWN IT
Being Look at the Actors Union Through Coored
Supplement Glasses

ence would in all probability be sore
as goats about it.
lt is going 20 be hard 20 gather
everybody into the fold, too. Arnold
DAILY will probably refuse outright
20 join, first, because Bernard
Shaw has not protested against
his joining, and, second, because
other actors are going 70 belong
Furthermore, what's TO keep imper-
senators like Belle Blanche ard
Elsie Janis and Juliet from being re-
peaters and Joining eleven or thirteen
times overt And how are they ever to
keep Houdini in the union, when he
can squirm out of anything
The stage animals are IN doubt
whether to join the union or the >
p. c. A. Jasper the talking dog
when interviewed IA his dressing
room recently, seemed considerably
agitated over the question.
TO tell the truth" he barked, we
animals are not inclined 70 worry
much about the troubles Of these hu-
mans. When we were raising funds
for our Bide-a-wee Home on Long
Island, did they help Us outl Ihsy
did not. Why the LAMBS Gamooi
They could just as well have had
Dogs Gambol, IL they had had our
interests really at heart
Anyhow" he snarled, with a merry
rwinkle in his eye, "acting IS going 20
the dogs nowadays. That last was
rather neat, wasn't It?
There are interesting possibilities
in case the union should ever walk
out. Imagine a parade Of protest
First would come the Amalgamatea
Chcruses of New York, riding up Flfia
Avenue in their second best limou'
sines. waving banners such as: short
er Hours and Longer Skirts!" NO
More Cotton Tights Silk or Moth
ing," Next would come the Brotner'
hood of Regular Actors, shouting
1.-TWO speeches are better than one' J
"we want longer hours
But no; let's stop the parade ngh'
there. No true union would ever neS
for longer hours.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-11
ABORN OPERA COMPANY.

The last week OF the six weeks en-
gasement Of the Aborn Opera Company
at The Bronx Opera House will be
given over 10 an elaborate production
Of Balfe's The Bohemian Girl"
In the cast are George Dunstan, a.
Count Arnheim; Henry Taylor, {"
Thaddeus; Helena Morrill,. as airline,
and Ethel Houston, as Queen OF the
Gypsies. Others are Phil Fein, Paul
Vernon, Jack O'Neil and Eileen SPELL
man, together with chorus Of hfty
peasants, hunters, gypsies ct al.
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a'!,s. for more IMAM thirty yeats 70
resident of New Mexico. died a.
'h'fl'No,N. MICH. this W,p.. accord
.uE Goo uut.,y received uy old tim"
friends 100 SAINT, Pc. na remains
pressed over the - rasu - southwest
cru y"st'rius uu tho.r wiy Co II pisu.
Whor' the funeral d.. Go talk plluo.
Nj Mlrht'lH wa q native ui 4cI4iEc.
W|c.fphalIa o;oimruy. where he uaa
born .u 1895. e.. 70 youth ne went tu
Australia, and remained There uu,,l
1883. when ne cam, to- Snnt, r-.
i~tt"r %" settled iu Lincoln county.
where ho engaged no the mercantile
business uu an extensive scale
Althou-h % Republican. hc served
term ls treasurer In that D,mu-
cratic county In 1900 he retired from
active cuisines. ana lived on his va
rtuta ranches. as" yeats aEu t5hIus
up his residence in ~ paso This
spring ho went 90 CharloyoiS. Mlch,
on t,. cunt Of I'D health.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-13
OAKLAND
Children Thrown from Wagon
Seat as Horse Starts
Helen Crowell Injured
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT OF
BAPTIST CHURCH PICNIC

Little Miss Helen Crowell and two Of
her playmates were starting for ride
in team which was driven by Walter
Brooks. when the horse started quick
ly, over-turning the seat. ALI the chill
dren fell out and Miss Helen's leg
caught in one Of the wheels ard one of
the ankle bones was broken. A physi-
clan was called to reduce the fracture.
H. J. Anderson, who was the VIC
tim Of an auto accident about a week
ago in Rome, a car pinning him 10 the
ground, left Oakland Wednesday for
Massachusetts by way of the White
Mountains.
The primary department Of the First
Baptist church enjoyed picnic at Cas-
cade park Wednesday.
Mrs. Ben Marshall and family of
Cumberland Mills and Mrs Marshalrs
mother, Mrs. Lizzie FIELDS, are here for
an extended visit. making their ome
at Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel NJ. Marsnall's.
Arthur Greeley returned from an
auto trip and visit to Pema auid on
Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. S. Houdlette and children,
who have been visiting in Kineo for q
few days. arrived home Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-13
co. NOT
SATISFIED w | T H
RESULT OFAWARD

The Portland Construction Co,
which was one Of the bidders on the
Hayden Brook sewer Job are not sat-
isfled with the award OF the commit
tee and insist that because their bid on
the face Of 1t was apparently $40 less
than the bid Of Cyr Brothers OF this
city they should be given the contract.
They have employed a law firm in that
city to handle the case for them and
the members Of the committee have
received . long letter in which the
claims Of the company are set forth
Local contractors when asked about
the matter seemed much surprised that
q bidding Arm should make q holler
because the job was not awarded to
them. They consider 1t q very peculiar
thing to do and are certain that the
firm must be a peculiar one. The two
members Of the Arm who were here
we're evidently Italians and when the
award was announced they abused the
city engineer and made a great deal
Of talk which disgusted those present.
but no one thought that they would
60 to the extent Of trying to make
trouble. especially as the specifications
said that any or all bids might be
rejected and also that preference would
be given to local contractors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-13
BELFAST
Death of Capt. Ezra w. Curtis,
Well.known Skipper for
Eastern S. S. Co.
UNUSUAL NUMBER OF
DEATHS IN VICINITY

Capt Ezra W. Curtis, for many years
commander of various steamers Of the
Eastern Steamboat Co.. died Tuesday
night at the home Of Eugene S. Achorn
in East Belfast, where he was visiting.
Capt. Curtis came to Belfast fe"
days ago for a brief visit and was to
have passed few days in Bar Harbor
and then join his wife in Lynn. Mass.
where his son Eugene is living at pres
ent. On Sunday he was in his usual
good health, took an automobile ride
and was taken suddenly i'll on Monday
morning. From the first the physicians
felt that there was but little hope and
a wire was sent to his wife and son.
who arrived here yesterday mornins.
He died last night at o'clock. The
remains will be taken to Camden this
afternoon and the funeral will be held
at his late home on Union street on
Saturday. Capt. Curtis was born In
Rockland II years ago. He was twice
married. His first wife was Miss Mar
A. jackson of Camden and of tina:
union one daughter. Mrs. Alma Farms
worth of Camden. was born. He is also
survived by his second wife, formerly
Miss Evie D. Achorn of West Rock
port, and one son. Eugene, of Cam
den
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-13
COOPER'S MILLS

The 3.20 P. NJ. mixed train had the
misfortune to leave the rails just be-
low the station at Cooper's Mills on
July 6, thus blocking the passage OF
the mail train and delaying the pas
seneers at this village for some time.
Several Of them took supper at River
side Inn and later were taken by c.
w. Brann in his car to Weeks Mills
and Branch Mills, their destinations.
The trains went on their way about
1890 P. M.
Mrs. C. W. Brann of Riverside Inn
entertained as dinner guests, July s,
Hon. Carl E. Milliken Of Island Falls
Republican nominee for Governor ac-
companied by Wallace H. White. Jr..
Lewiston, Geo. A. Cowan, Damariscot
ia. W. E. Clark, Waldoboro, W. G.
Hubbard, Wiscasset.
Several people around town have
been making improvements on their
homes. F. F. Coombs has given his
buildings a coat Of paint. Mrs. ]. B.
Albee has added a splendid wide YER
anda to the entire front of her home,
Mrs. Nettie Brann has a new rail
with balusters and gate to her YER
anda- The respective workmen were
Ensign Bowman. Mr.. Johnson of
Windsor and c. W. Brann.
Lenda-Hand Circle, Kings Daugh-
ters. held an all-day meeting, picnic
dinner. at the home of Mrs. Emma
Leighton. July S. Nearly all the mem
bers were present, including Mrs.
Longfellow Of Providence, r. l., and
Mrs. Wesley Avery Of Worcester.
Mass. There were also present as
guests Mrs. Annie Lewis and Mrs
Blanche Lewis and little daughter
Hope Of Joice. Four new members
Joined. namely: Mrs. Annie King, Mrs.
Belle Plummer. Mrs. Lucy Davis and
Mrs. Geo. Merrill. officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year as follows:
President, Mrs. Ina A. Smith; vice
president. Belle Hewett. secretary,
Lucy Davis: treasurer. Belle Plum
mer. Tho next meeting will be with
Mrs. Ella Brann, July 10.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-13
FAIRFIELD

The Priscilla Embroidery Club will
meet this Afternoon with Mrs. Willis
Ireland at her home in West Benton.
Miss Laura Goodwin of Burnham
vas calling on friends in town on
Wednesday.
The funeral services for Mrs. Silas
Longley, who passed away at her home
on Tuesday afternoon, will be held
from the home on upper Main street
this afternoon at o'clock. Rev. c. Os-
car Perry will officiate.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Auction Club will be held this after
noon at the home of Mrs. Mary Neal.
High street.
Donald Curtis has gone to Winslow.
where he will be employed during the
summer months.
Mrs. Leon Taylor Of North Jay ar
rived in town on Wednesday. called
here by the death Of Mrs. Silas Long
ley.
Howard Wyer has gone to Boston,
being called there by the sudden death
Of his brother, Lorenzo Wyer, former
ly Of this town.
The ladies Of the Methodist Guild
will serve a baked bean supper in the
dining room Of the Methodist church
this afternoon from $50 to I.
Rev. and Mrs. John l.. Clark. who
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-13

have been passing q few days with
friends In town, have returned to their
cottage at East pond. where they are
enjoying vacation.
The marriage intentions OF William
Charles Doyon Of this town to Miss
Anna Lynch Of Montreal are on nle
at the once Of the town clerk.
A. c. Ladd was in Augusta Wednes-
day on a business trip. While there
he called on his brother, W. 8. LAdd.
who was in an automobile accident re-
Gently.
Quite a number from this town at
tended the dance at Benton Falls last
evening.
Ivan Mitchell has accepted a posi-
ton as clerk in the Atlantic & Pacific
Tea Co. store in town.
All members Of the Merrymeeting
Chapter. No. 81, 0. z. s.. are invited
to join in a picnic to be held on the
lawn at the home Of Mrs. A. II. Tot
man, Lawrence avenue. on Wednesday
afternoon. July 1s.
The free carrier service for this town
will begin on Monday. July II, and
Walter Brown and James Penney have
been appointed as temporary carriers.
The examinations for the carrier SER
vice will be held on Saturday, July Is,
and any are permitted to take these
examinations. The streets about town
have all been named and the residences
numbered. Mail boxes are on sale at
various stores and many of the homes
in the town are already supplied with
them and are awaiting the arrival of
the postman at their door. Two deliv-
cries will be made each day after the
service has been established
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-13
MEMBERS OF H co.
SUFFER FOR WANT
Office ATLAREDO

The people Of the city who have re-
ceived letters from the boys Of Com
pany H at Laredo, Texas, feel that
perhaps in some things the boys there
are not getting what they really ought
to have in the way of comforts, per-
haps all that the army requirements
should give them, but there is feel
ing that they ought to have company
fund that would enable them to get
more ice and other things that will
make for their comfort there. Letters
officers which indicate that the boys
may be suffering from the lack OF ice
for drinking water. The water which
they drink has to be boiled and then it
is cooled with artificial ice. which is
quite costly. 1t is understood from the
letters that the amount of ice furnish
ed by the government Is not sufficient
wanted and that also there is nothing
to buy extras for any Of the boys who
might have to go to the hospital. II
they could have a fund which would
be administered by some of the officers
and every cent that was sent used to
further the comfort Of the boys there,
it would be a great thing for the pa
rents and friends Of the boys here. Co.
H was about the only Maine company
that did not have such fund when 1t
went away. contributed by the citizens
and it is up to Waterville to show as
much interest and loyalty nthe boys
as did the citizens Of other cities The
city Of Waterville as a city will look
after the dependent families, let the
people who want to do something for
the boys send money to City Marshal
Robinson and he will have it properly
acknowledged in the papers and it will
be promptly forwarded to the boys for
use there. Another thing that has been
brought to the notice of the friends Of
the boys is the fact that they will all
appreciate letters and tokens from the
people at home. There is nothing that
will cheer up a homesick boy as much
as a letter from friends in his home
city. There cannot be too many Of
them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-13

Street Commissioner Estey has been
making a great showing on the graveling
Of Summer and Sherwin streets. Nothing
like the way gravel has been put in there
has ever been done in the city before. In
five days total Of 4O5 loads Of gravel
have been hauled and placed on the road,
nine teams being used for the work. Dur
ing that time the loading Of the teams at
the pit has been accomplished by the
steam shovel with the engineer and one
assistant. Formerly 1t was necessary to
have IL men in the pit and they were
several minutes loading a team, while
the shovel does the work in about two
minutes. So that not only is there a large
direct saving in the cost Of loading the
teams. but the number OF loads which
are handled by each team is considerably
INCREASED. Another feature is that the
long beam Of the shovel enables the teams
TO he loaded at the edge Of the pit and
in that way larger loads can be hauled
az they are not compelled to haul them
out over the sharp rise at the pit. The
shovel Is certainly proving its work In
the opinion Of the commissioner and the
men Of the street committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-13
P|TTSF|ELD
Relief Committee for European
War Sufferers Have En-.
thusiastic Meeting
SELECTED NEWS NOTE AND
PERSONAL MENTION

The community committee which was
chosen few weeks ago to arrange for
aid to the war sufferers in Europe held an
enthusiastic meeting at the store Of Will
liam Gray Tuesday evening. Mr.. Gray,
tions Of money, clothing and food and
will pack and send the same across the
water. People are asked to contribute
and to send in their articles as soon as
possible. Secondhand clothing, clean and
In good condition, can be sent and food
such as can stand the trip will be re-
ceived.
There will be lawn social Thursday
afternoon and evening on the campus Of
Maine Central Institute under the aus
pices Of the organ fund committee Of the
Baptist church Automobiles will be on
hand for all who care to take rides Re-
freshments will be served during the eve-
ming.
Charles B. Haskell, who has been in
town for short time, and his sister. Miss
Ethel Haskell, left here Tuesday for Lob
ster lake, where they will pass the rest
of the summer.
Miss Marjorie Moore is in Bangor for a
visit with relatives.
Miss Ruth McCausland, who has been
in Boston and vicinity the past three
weeks, returned to her home in this VIII
lage Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Spear and son
Gilbert of Hartford. Conn. are in town
for visit with Mrs. Spears aunt Mrs.
Ella Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Smith Of Au-
gusta, who have been in town for a
visit with Mrs. Smiths parents. Mr..
and Mrs. S. C. Sturtevant. have gone
to St. Adams for visit with Mr..
Smiths parents.
Friends in town Of Mrs. Bert Bean
of Camden. formerly Of this village.
will regret to learn Of the death Of her
Mrs. Hugh Johnson, which oc-
CURED Saturday at her home In Cam
den, where the funeral services were
held Monday. Mrs. Alex Dobson and
son, John Dobson, Of this village were
in attendance.
Mrs. Emily Murdcck is in Garland
for a visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Palmer and lit
tie daughter Marion were in Parkman
on business recently, making the trip
in their auto
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Moores and fam
lily are in Midway. where they were
called by the death Of Mr.. Moores'
mother.
The Misses Berdeen Of veazie are in
town for a visit with relatives.