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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

Russians have taught II 20 ne in sea
sons past.
Light az o dancing wave was Lto'a
Lopokoya. ss light and "a ever chang
ing And her partner. VI. Idzikowski'
was quite her equal. They were just
two naughty, laughing children who
romped on to the stage and proceeded
10 make the audience supremeiy HAPPY.
The ovation they received al inc cur
tain was genuine and long continued.
Miss Lopokova and VI. Idzikowsk are
quite the most delightful dancers o.
the Diaghileff Russian Ballet.
"Carnaval" itself was orchesttale"
from the piano music OF ROBERT 0chu
mann by Rimsky korsakov. LlodoN'
Tcherepinne and GlabZounOy. In splle
Of the number OF cooks the arrange
mcnt ia very well done. even though
tho taste Of the whole proceeding is
open 10 question. story there is Iitl'e'
aud what there is IS not always clear,
Il is only certain that Columblne nhG;
Arlequin put MP game on fIerrot anu
Plantation. and i'm the process there %
abundan. opportunity for dancing. ne
costumes are those OF the lO's, ana
Fuselirus. a sort Of brOken-hearted Al
fred de Nussct. gives touch OF TO
mantle sentiment 90 the picture. ~ u
all very charming and rather 1qtiie' u
will not make us forget josef Hoimanh
when he plays the Caravan OF ocIu-
mann. but il will cause US 10 remember
Miss Lydia Lopokova ana UT. S'""
islas Idzikowskl.
The other ballets were the same a'
those Of the opening night. flrs'
came Igor Strawinsky's "LOIseauA DC
Fen" ("The Fire-bird'D, third near
ING Of which deepened the impression
GIVEN by the other two. straw 5hy
may be "futuriot' ia music puI n.7
anneal is none the less 10 the present
Ills music is intensely dramatic aho
his use of discords IL legitimate; even
If Judged BY traditional standards 10
him evil and the approach or eVh l7
discord. and by discord and ugllness
he expresses it. But listen 20 MN mn
rhen virtue reigns triumphant lie
then wakes lyrical and eXquis ltely 50
Igor Strawinsky is moralst.
Again in this ballet did we matl q
AT the perfection OF the ensemble ~
grace. It's beauty, when necessary ''s
humor. The Bouncers attendant OF
the Ogre were quite the iunnleSl otea
lions OF their sort since the days OF
Humpty-Dumpty But the very excel.
lence OF the ensemble made US hunger
for another premiere danseuse. Mlle
Maclezova, excellent technician though
she is, has neither poety nor hfe' nor
is she a. light a. the thlsile-do"n. III
la Princesse Enchantee sne Na al
D. Ia
closed with "Solcil de Mutt VI. Mas
sine's amusing c/,ation, TO the music
Of Rimsky- Korsakow.
The orchestra. which had been
trained by Sahan Frankie, under th'
baton of Ernest Ansermet, again as
tinguished itself though IN inc
rhvthme there were hesitancies. II ohil
the acoustics of the auditorium could
have been brought TO help. But the
acoustics Of the Century are something
which we OH must try TO forget
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
TTRNBJLil-KRAMER.

Miss Clara Louise Kramer, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Peter George Kramer,
Of Tuckahoe. y. Y, WAS married yes
terdav 20 William Fyfe Turnbull, OF the
University Of Pennsylvania, son of the
late Rev. Alexander Turnbull and Mrs.
Iurnbull. of Orange, y. j. The cere-
mony was performed IN the Fifth Ave
nuc Baptist Church by Or. Cornelius
Woelfkin. the pastor and uncle OF the
bride. assisted by DR.. Harold Pattison,
pa,tor OF the Washington Heights Bap-
list Church.
The bride. who was given IN marriage
bv her father, wore gown OF white
satin and net. Her rose point veil was
caught up by orange blossoms.
Mrs. Ebert Van AIKEN, as matron OF
honor. wore silver lace over rose color
Miss Laura Turnbull. the maid Of
honor. was in pale pink tafieta and
rbifYor. The four other attendants,
Miss Annie Turnbull. Miss Helen An
dcrson. Mrs. Sidney llulsizer and Miss
Ftbel Moon. wore two deeper rose
sbades OF tafTeta and tulle.
The best man was DR.. Howard ).
YORK Of Waterford, Ontario. Canada,
whose mother had been bridesmaid OF
,Lc bridceroom's mother The ushers
,,crc Gcidcs smith. James VI. shaw,
hudson Weiss and ChorSs MARROW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
SPANISH SINGER HERE
Mmc. Barricntos Arrives To Join Met
ropoIitnn COMPANY.


Nine. Maria Barricntos. the long
awaited Spanish coloratura soprano,
arrived yesterday on tho Espagnc TO
Join the Metropolitan forces She is
favorite In the leading opera houses
OF Europe and South America. but
never has sung IN America. She al
most came TO this country once he
fore, when Oscar lIammcrstcin en-
gagged her for his Lexington Opera
House venture. but when that failed
New York music lovers lost their
chance to hear her.
Nine. Barricntos de Keen, "a her
real name is, * descended from an
aristocratic Spanish family. Following
her marriage to wealthy Argentine
business man she retired from the
stage. but after the birth Of her son
yielded TO the popular demand for her
return. The boy. George. came with
his mother yesterday. lie is five years
old now. and proudly announces that
he can speak English.
Nine. Barrientoss musical career
began when she was six years old. She
made her operate debut in Milan when
she WAS only fifteen years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
III TROVATORE" SUNG
Large attendance for Nerdis Opera at
Metropolitan.

A notable performance and large at
tendance marked the presentation last
night Of ell Troyatore' at the Metro
politan Opera House.
Margarc;e Matzenauer, playing the
gypsy, Azucena, was in good voice and
made dramatic her role of an ayenger.
Marie Rappod and Marie hatfield.
Messrs. Martinelli, Amato and Rothier
sang with force and understanding.
The audience was warmly responsive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Fear Market by Amelie
Rives, Coming to the
Booth Theatre.

Amelie Rves, IN the intervals be
tween signing her name TO Nr.
Hearst's exclusive magazine contracts.
has found time 20 write q play. A.
"Blackmail" it recently RECALLED the citi
zens of Boston; az THE Fear Market
il will be exposed at the Booth next
Wednesday night In addition TO be-
ing the first dramatic work of the
Princess Troubetskoy II will have the
added distinction Of being the initial
production Of the recently allied
George Nooser and Harrison Grey
( Fiske.
The Fear Market" hints Charles
Emerson Cook. is one Of those plays
that are intended TO start something
1t has 70 do. It is said, with certain
weekly publications which are not par
ticular whether they obtain their in
come by printing the news or by leay-
ing it out Furthermore, II Is stated
that certain of the characters are so
truly drawn that half dozen first
nighters viii probably arise and walk
out OF the theatre.
The play will mark Edmund Breese's
return 10 the legitimate after a lengthy
struggle with the films. Among others
in the company will be Sydney Shields.
Harrison Hunter, Lucille Watson and
De Witt {. Jennings
The premiere of Moonlight Mary"
AZ the Fulton Theatre has been post
poned from Monday until Tuesday
night.
Florenz Ziegfeld. in his quest for
what he terms unusual novelties has
come upon Genevieve Warner harpist
Miss Warner will be "a portion of the
new "Niduight Frolic.' TO be revealed
next Monday on the Amsterdam roof
Mrs. John Jacob Aston entertained 4
party Of friends at Very Good Eddie
on Saturday night; Mr. and Mrs
Chauncey Olcott will leave to-day for
Palm Beach. and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
ance at the Hippodrome on Sunday
night.
The complete cast OF Any House
the double Davis drama now in re
hearsal. includes Edwin Arden. Edith
Luckett. Katharine Emmett, Louise
Galloway. Annie Buckley, Frank Gill
more, Milton Sills, Lionel Adams,
James Seeley, Jay Wilson, George
Henry Trader, Louis La Bey. Paul
Decker, Jack Davis and Hunter Arden.
The River OF Souls" by John l..
Golden, will be performed at the
Actors Fund benefit on January % by
Madge Kennedy, Lewis s. Stone, Vim
cent Serrano and others Il is one
act play Of Chinese leanings.
For vaudeville purposes al the Pal
ace next week Florence Ilardemsn will
.use an Amati violin, dated 1916. or
exactly half a century later than Cara
Zora's recently exhibited SO0-year-old
rug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
LOPOKOVA ACHIEVES
TRIUMPH in BALLET
Dancer, Now New Yorker, Proves
Star of Russian Company
I'm "Carnayal."

Miss Lydia Lopokova did not arrive
With the Diaghilef Russian Ballet.
She hs. been with us IN America for
several years. The glamour Of novelty
does not cover her. And yet last night
at the Century Theatre she won the
first great personal triumph Of tho
niaghilef Ballet season. With her
partner, Mr.. Stanislss Idzikowski, she
danced In Schunpnr's "Csrnayal.' she
as Columbine. he as Ariequin, and for
tho first time we saw dancing a, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

The guest ~ honor. Five hundred m,1
and women attended.
The Roy. Dr.. William " Page. VITO
vas captain Of Lees bodyguard, opc ef
the celebration with prayer. VII
S. Kelley, who was present at the g7t.
ing Of General Lees farewell ec1-c-l.
repeated that memorable documc"f %
his comrades Colone. Willirm =
Beasley. Of Baltimore. who vas '1
youngest colonel IN the service. tol
Of his experiences previous 20 being
mustered out ~ the arc Of 'wen'r
years. The colors Of the South we
presented TO Miss Lee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
500 HONOR ROBERT {. LEE
& eneral's Daughter Guest of Honor at
Confederate Campfire.

Men who were about General Rob
ert r. Lee in the last stand of the
Confederacy were present at the
campfre OF the Confederate Veteran
Camp OF New York al the Hotel Aston
last evening 20 commemorate the
birthday anniversary of their former
leader Miss Mary GUSTS Lee. only
living daughter OF the general, was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
MRS. SHERWOOD FIsON.

Mrs Pauline H. Fisou. wife Of the
Rev Sherwood Fisor. rector Of Christ
Episcopal Church q. Urbsns, Va. died
yesterday at the home OF her dsugh
ter. Mrs Lucy Leonard. 235 Twenty
fifth Street. Elmhurst. She was born
ir Kentucky and vas siXty-three year
Old Her father was DR. William T
McNoss Her husband. two sons and
two daughters survive he.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
- ERITIsH 81 sALONIKA.

@ The Balkans situation reminds Conductor 2o92 Of the
p-a Iaey o Brooklyn Of ms childhood lie od me ABOUT
=. gos 81. afternoon between wheclscreeches
IN, f--a .-e-~r-" Boy. page Mr. y. P. Dunne) mad
~ m .c.or 2o82 confded "n Irean'" he says. There
wv band v rrrrs a-campin nearby Wan " thin says
~ ~e .- -r ~e an asks r dhrink ~ water an invites
ss in a-. SITS down. Thin another wan he says cooms an
. f. mate, 10 light his pipe with Prisiny thirrud wan
, with Excuse, and bynby they is five " thin a-seated
IN H Thin they that they guess 'ha BEN they re
, ey~ s- a, SO they spud tn night. bein scared 10
w him OUT. Conductor 2032 coureouy assisted ven
liable gentleman 90 a.icht and continued:
That -ae way thin British don down in Grace he says
They 1ss~.e4 few soers Selonikian yell hear "
rim de;d;r' 20 srird tn night
SCISSORS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
MOSES L. BRUSH.

Moses +. Brush. eighty-eight. = vet
Gran Of the Civil War, died at his
home. ~ Monroe street, Flushing. yes
terday He was born In old Greenwich
Village, and was the youngest Of thir-
teen children. lie leaves wife and p
granddaughter. Miss Elise r. Brush. %
Stamford. Conn. He was a member o.
George Huntsman Post. c. 4 f.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
BALLET NOVELTY TONIGHT
Les Sylphides" To Re Danced at the
Century Theatre.

On to-night's programme of Serge de
D.aghilef's Ballet Russo at the Cen
fury Theatre there will be one novelty,
LES Sylphides," choreographlc scene
by Michel FOkine with music by Cho-
pir. orchestrated By Glazounov and
scenery and costumes By Leon Bakst.
The principal roles are taken by
Xenia Maklezowa and Adolphe Bolm
Nile. Lopokoys. Tchernichowa, Phanr
and Wassilewska assume other parts.
.Scheherazade." "LApres Midi dun
Faune" and prince Igor" will be re-
naa'ei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
Two Men for Art Commission.

Mayor Mitchell yesterday appointed
Jules Guerin as the artist member ana
Professor James r. Wheeler. who nolds
the chair Of Greek archaeology and ar,
ar Columbia University a. the laymsn
r,ouber OF the Art Commission. Mr.
C1rrin succeeds George " breek and
Professor Wheeler takes the place Of
rnhr A MIlchell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
DIED.

Hartpence. MN. Stowe, Helen B
knight. Mary E. SuydGui, Lam bert.
Livermore, Ella ". Walsh, Mar A
BUSHNELL-At Morristopn, y. j.. o
January Is, 1916. Ella Jane. widow
Of Robert G.. Bushnell and dsughte
Of the late William {. Stewart.
Funeral private. Please omit flow
ors. Pittsburgh papers please copy
GOODBYE On Tuesday. January g.
1916. Emma. widow Of the late Jsnne
Goodeve Funeral services from he
late residence, lsl Gates av.. AZ 81
on Thursday evening, January w.
1916.
HALL Margaret ". widow o. Edward
Hall. ~ D.. and daughter OF the late
Robert Chambers. Of Trenton, y. >
on Nonday. January II. az the res
dorce of her son-in-lsV. 4. Eugcne
Austin. VI. D.. 5 East 5sth 81. Funera
Thursday morning. January 20. a.
1920 n the FiftE Avenue Prescyte
r.an Church.
HARTPENCE- On December 10. 1910
at Hanover. Germany. Martha Nor
ton Hartperce. widow OF the Rev
Alausou Hartpence. In the S6th year
of her age Funeral services viii be
held IN the Church OF the lncsrns
ion. Madison a.. and 35th St, or
Thursday January 20. az $3.50 a. N
Intermert in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Philadelphia.
KNIGHT Mary Elizabeth. widow of the
late William knight. 81 her home, %
West 5lst ST.. after a brief illness.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
LIVERMORE- On January is. 1910.
Ella " Losey, widow of Raymond =
Livermore Funeral services will b.
held AZ the home OF her daughter
Mrs. Andreas 4. Sasse. corner Fulton
ST. and Briggs az, Richmond MI
Long Island on Friday, January p,
at sis p. m.
FAMOUS Dora Knowlton, widow o.
William V. In this city, January n
Funeral at Dargeon Chapel, 10Th a.
and Amsterdam ave, Friday, 4 p. m.
Burial az Ashfeld, Mass.
RIECK- Guido Rick. husband Of 10
hanna Rieck, and late Of the firm %
Tsheppe & Rick, pharmacists, in his
sixty-second year, az Stony Point.
y. Y. Funeral services Thursday
January 90. 1915, at : p. m, A.
Lucking'. Funeral psrlors. s5l Am
sterdam ave. Interment private.
SMITH At Katonah. y y, Tuesdsy
morning, January IS, Ella J. Purdy.
wife Of Daniel J. Smith. Funera
service At her late residence. Roc
LEDGE Thursday afternoon a. l:3r.
lnterment kensico Cemetery.
STOWE on Tuesday. January o.
1915. Helen j. Baulch. wife Of Be-
iamin i. Stowe. Funeral services O.
her late residence. 81 Fulton as.
Jersey City. on Friday. January 2l
ut p. m. lnterment private.
SUDAN the Hotel Lorraine. Jsi
uary -. 1916. Lambert Suydam. aged
s6 Funeral service AZ the Hotel lor
raine. 18th ave. and 45th g.. on Thur
day morning, January 20, at haif-pas'
ten o'clock.
WALSH Mary A. Walsh. wife Of the
late John a. Walsh, died suddenly ~
st. Mary's Hospital January II, 1915.
Funeral private from late home, r
Plaza st., Brooklyn. Friday, January
u. Solemn mass OF requiem at s.
August.re's Church. Sixth ay and
sterling Place. az $3.50 a. m. kindly
omit flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

t. obi. y-.raaa Company. actor
Dear S permit % inquire II you are 'e"o 70 en-
ne excellent actor especially for comca roles
Twas the Asaran Theatre at StTasDurg AIsSce
e.; director possesor Of OF the state GER
Gate Of which obtain in consequence OF recoInme"a''on
ns German Union. only this actor when ID 'he ur"""' a."
@"al compile. eminent.
a month of August 1914 I to America and because no
70 could soa .h able TO practise as actor Now uI
fand english, that can anew take up the dramatic
' especially pictures, because one not heeu 70 'alN ~
play good. but my main Diahch are co"'''' paris
"ro,o Stag, plays which perform at Germany nave
rro severe, mot on picture pieces which will write in the next
Eose -oro.r me with with kindest regards
Very truly yours,
MNac's-and we had half a notion 70 write to The Advisor
4at record No. 37Og is on sale for 49c. 1t is marked
slightly Imperfect Greatly Reduced" The title is "The Repub-
@ Party Stand. y Mr. Rooseyea Speech by William H. Ialt
YES. IT WE THOUGHT OF 1T.
Sin: I've been saving it up in case ever met him-6ut
H Co.
Would you s that Ernest Poole the antithcs Of Mime
'a'a, TEssIE.
, Pop Ncrn" E., s. discovers, "vas the original War-ord
40 Took yc all faroaF,-it is from "Morte dArhur l. 4
M ore King to-mon, and God and shall make MN 70
rIs nrronT UXonlous
Ne"sl
wife having 'f oy lei al, ..,.tr,ccd
l.l.. E.s.ll D, M.'. D." bur
e., a... 90 pay Us y. rs Is. e a,.1, b
ha..oi ria,c cioet.oraf'
~S Joseph Joson appointment is made the newspapers
D " him arc likely TO comment the way he got IT,
as, % may Entered at the New York Post
''nll lass Matter. T. J. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
The Coming Tower
SONG.

tNNANN1.
Seven war-sick nations we.
Warning all against our will.
Seven years hence shall we be
Seven W3r-SiCk nations still?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
SCISSORS

THE SIMPLE sINON-PURE
Ho. r.ad am. these latter days,
TO say. with conscience clear,
The. have none Of Sheley's ways;
Resemble not Laner;
That Ternyson and Burns and Hood
And Shakespeare the Divine
Wrote stuff that, while twas very good,
Was not bit ike mine;
u, know that Cowper, Grey and Keats
Were # a different school
From me- and in their litr'y feats
Observed a different rule.
Yea. what comfort It's to say
"Tho-e Bards not mn pals;
For Pm IN amateur and they
We're rank professionals!
p W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
rrCN WHAT MEAT TTC.
From ITO World

...,.. f--.o would
according
west az ...,-- t.-..< ,., ,,o,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
A. P W

poser Midland Beach informs you that whoever caugh'
s1g quits towels ~ be prosecuted to the full extend Of the
av"
IN return for j. s valued favor correcting one OF our ad-
yrre--e writes nv Louis j. Dalton, Il shall be pleased TO
eve him swimming lesson gratis" Mr.. Dalton is our notion OF
sport and our Kpngesque advice is to jump IN the pool
this rorgrar school and learn about svimmin from him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
CEMETERIES

THE MOODIAwN CEMETERY.
!zsd ST. 49, Harlem Tram ana - 4rSA'
lot, Of small SIG for sale.
once. 20 last Esd 81. y. T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

PA. esteemed Vac Rccord-whch. by the is the best of
, ,--. chat como go desbhas baade whose envoy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

e hour 'atc - dinner, that slast night tho Johnson
~ had been made The President IN his customary
Wa attitude IF he makes the appointment he gets the Oppro
81 80 waking t Il he fails 20 mako It, the publcs verdict will
sI' a.. ,c 6dnt have thc through with it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
TIE SIMPLE sINON.PrRE

=. -. z. -. - Q - - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

r Joseph Johrson appointment is made the newspapers
D =" nm are likely to comment the way he got IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

For vaudeville purposes az the Pal
ace next week Florence IIardemsn will
.use an Amati violin, dated 1916. or
exactly half a century later than Cara
Zora's recently exhibited SO0-year-old
rug
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

es may suggest shat he was Entered at the New YORK foS'
' lAnl-C lass Matter f. T. A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

SUDAN At the Hotel Lorraine. Jai
uary -. 1916. Lambert Suydam. age
rs Funeral service AZ the Hotel lor
raine. 18th ave. and 45th o.. on Thur
day morning, January 20, at half-pas
ten o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

STOWE ON Tuesday. January o.
1915. Helen J. Baulch, wife Of Be-
iamin i. Stowe Funeral services O.
her late residence. 81 Fulton as.
Jersey City. on Friday. January %
nj 3 p. m. lnterment private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
RANOTS D.

SMITH At Katonah. y y, Tuesdsy
morning, January IS, Ella J. Purdy.
wife Of Daniel J. Smith. Funera'
service 40 her late residence. Roc.
LEDGE Thursday afternoon a. l:3r.
Intarmcnt kensico Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
YES. If WE THOUGHT OF II

Pp Ncrir" T, s. discovcrs, thc 0rlgnaI warrior
'' look yc, all iaroas'-t is from "Morte dArthur l. 4
~ 'torc King U.hcr o-mon and God and shall make HIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20
Mary A. Walsh. wife Of

late John a. Walsh. died suddenly a.
st. Mary's Hospital January Il, 1915.
Funeral private from late home, 7
Plaza St, Brooklyn. Friday, January
u. Solemn mass Of requiem at s.
August:re's Church. Sixth az. and
sterling Place, az $3.50 a. m. kindly
nmlt flowers.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-17
AS a Football Player.

Il introduced myself to the captain of
the Chicago Athletic Association team
and said I felt in ME the vicious hunger
to be brutal and wear shinguards and
have my name in the sporting papers
and board at a training table. He look
ed me over and felt my bumps, then
asked me if l was a good player. I'm
mense.' assured him with becoming
mOdesty.
where have you pIayed?' he inquired.
In the South 1 answered, vaguely.
What position?'
"'An of them blush now at the
memory. 1t was my first and finest lie.
Since then 1 have often tried to lie.
would like to be a good liar, but can't
make it stick. didn't know football
from an electric belt, but 1 steeIed my
self with thoughts of that training
table. and he tried me out. met the
team and played all that season. 1 got
hurt at the first practice and every game
thereafter something worse happened to
NE ] had strains. LESSONS, and compound
fractures, but l stuck to that training
table. for there were no frozen apples
nor frosted oranges on the menu. We
The Washington herald., 1916-12-17

I buzzed. decided that wasn't a real
promoter. for I couldn't 20 home and
face the music. and yet I couldn't keep
to that steam boiler nor even feed any
part of the fittings to my engineers.
Times were tough In Nome that year;
there was less money than in Michigan
or Florida. and no apples, so 1 girded up
my rubber boots and got busy. l was
game for any financial enterprise from
pitch and toss to manslaughter. The only
thing I barred was a lead pipe. The
nights were too short to use the latter.
anyhow; there wasn't any darkness
whatever. tried everything fppm vocal
lessons to 'longshoring, for knew there
must be some money concealed some
where in the world. Meanwhile those
engineers sat on my dredge and ate their
wage in the most extortionate manner
possible, clamoring discordantly for en-,
ployment
I found a mine and hynotized the owner
into setting a price on 1t. then found a
fellow who had a roll of money with a
rubber band around it pinned up in his
inside vest pocket with a safety pin.