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Morris tribune., 1916-08-18
SMILING FARMERS
SEE PRICES SOAR
Mondays Wheat Market Leads
Off with $1.38 for No. g.
Market Remains Firm

Alberta grain raisers wore a broad
grim Monday when they came to town
and learned that the price of wheat
had reached 81 .38 with strong tend
encies to farther advances. The
bulls were in command of the grain
pits all over the country and from
Chicago came declarations that wheat
would soon see a duplicate of the
price paid here a year ago last May
when Alberta elevators paid S1.5O per
busheI. The average price paid tor
wheat at the Alberta elevators at
this time of the year for a period
of ten years is about zoe. Farmers
who are about to thresh their grain
say the yield will be about 6 to IL
bushels. On the zoe basis the yield
will be ~ to "a bushels this year
with only half the thresh bill and
other expenses. Prospects are not so
bad after all, they say.
Local grain dealers are not quite
so optimistic. They predict a slump
in the markets sometime this week
and if strike is declared the slump
will be heavy, they say. Flour prices,
which have gone skyward with wheat,
may not drop right away in the face
of wheat price collapse but are ex-
pected to remain at the present figures
till the demand slackens. Just now
there is big demand and consumers
seem eager to stock up.
Morris tribune., 1916-08-18
Must Wait for Their Fords

Sigvart johnson and Charles Eystad
have placed orders for Ford automo O.
biles but word comes from the factory
that several thousand orders are in
ahead If theirs and consequently there
is a delay. Since the reduction in
price Fords have become more popU-
lar than ever. eve are unable to
get cars at any price" said Agent
Maanum this week. Ford hasn't
sold a single car to the war countries,
and isn't boosting the price on fcti-
tious claims, but is selling his cars to
everybody at new low prices. There
won't be any more reductions for a
year."
Morris tribune., 1916-08-18
FAVoRs WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Some time ago a consideration
of our economic conditions and
tendencies, of the position of
women in gainful occupations,
Of the nature and course of the
demand, led me to the conclu-
sion that the granting of suf-
frage to women is inevitable.
Opposition may delay, but in
my judgment cannot defeat this
movement. If women are to
have the vote, as l believe they
are, it seems to me entirely
clear that in the interest of the
public life of this country the n
contest should be ended prompt
ly. l favor the vote for women.
From Mr.. Hughes Speech Of
Acceptance.
Morris tribune., 1916-08-18
ALBERTA PIONEER
FEELS OPTIMISTIC
J. M. Buckley Thinks Present
Wheat Prices Help Equalize
Seasons Short Crop

j. M. Buckley, sage of Lake Hattie
and one of the prominent farmers
near this village, was in town Mon
day on his way to Morris to look
after business. Mr.. Buckley does
not feel discouraged over crop con-
ditions. Comparing this section with
other sections of the country he thinks
Alberta farmers are quite fortunate.
West of US crops were entirely de-
stroyed by rain and in other sections
drouth caused considerable damage.
The fact that crops are light here he
thinks his partly due to the failure OF
the land owners to tile their lands.
The natural geography of the country
hereabouts, he points out, is low and
level, and that while the spring was
late and wet the rainfall was not
much more than in ordinary years.
On high ground the crops are COM
ing out good and corn on the high
places will yield abundantly and prom
Uses to be of good quality. While
failures come periodically to a wide
section of the country, crops average
up we'll here and he who owns land
in Scott and Pepperton is fortunate,
indeed. And Mr.. Buckley is right.
Morris tribune., 1916-08-18
ADEQUATE FEDERAL WORK.
MEMS COMPENSATION
LAWS.

1 stand for adequate federal
workmen's compensation laws,
dealing not only with the en-
ployees of government, but with
those employees who are engag-
ed in interstate commerce, and
are subject to the hazard Of in
jury, so that those activities
which are within the sphere Of
the constitutional authority of
congress may be dealt with I'M
der a suitable law.-From Mr..
Hughes Speech Of Acceptance.
Morris tribune., 1916-08-18

Irresistible attractions in Alberta
brought Agent Promising here Sunday
morning from Chokio where he is
managing the Great Northern rail-
way. He had similar job here up
till about three weeks ago when the
company moguls decided to transfer
him to a larger town.
Frank Bach took on a party of
friends for joy ride Sunday when
they visited Appleton and other points
on the Milwaukee. In the bunch
were Ernest Schleuter, Walter Far
we'll, Gilbert Gubranson, Hugh o.
Brien with Mr.. Bach at the wheel
of his new "tickler" Saxon six.
While at Appleton the boys witnessed
the loading of train with gravel
from the 8O7acre pit owned by the
railroad company.
Arthur Spaulding doesn't care
much about crop conditions or the
price of wheat; politics, religion or
commercial matters are far from
his interests and it is all because he
is now a full-fedged and fully quail
fed papa. His first son and heir ar
rived Thursday morning last week and
is receiving the undivided attention
of the Spaulding household. Mother
and child are doing nicely and Arthur
is distributing some choice cigars in
honor of the event.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

a propaganda play in favor OF vege-
tarianism IN which all the meat eaters
were caNed upon to vomit for climax.
Now. we don't believe that Mr. Cobb
land Mr.. Megrue are any more inter
Vested in prison reform than the average
good citizen, IN spite of the fact that
the programme suggests a course OF
voluntary reading. beginning with Vol;
IS, No ;. of "The Star of Hope and
ending with After Prison-WhatT' by
Naude Darlington Booth. Their pur-
nose. as VIC see H., is merely 70 devise
an evenings entertainment That IS
good purpose. but IL does not JUSTIFY
them in throwing in a lot Of narrowing
details which mean nothing whatever 10
the play.
The horrors end with the first act. II
is in this act that Copley, a clerk, Is
framed I'D and sent 10 prison as a
scapegoat for John ". Blake, the great
fnancier.
Copley's wife well played By Janet
Beecher, swears that she VIII get Blake'
Vengeance is faster than usual, for
she has him arrested IN the second act.
This act is wildly melodramatic, but
interesting. The heroine Is locked IN
a safe and the butler turns out TO be
detective.
Blake goes TO prison all right, but he
is too big a man 20 be broken, even by
the rigorous treatment Of that place.
From his cell ne directs the nomination
and election Of Governor who believes
ir prison reform, and persuades this Of
fetal 70 let him run the jail. Efficiency
is his motto. and he realizes that
things cannot be efficient in the prison
until all the needless harsh and fool
ish punishments are abolished. tie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

While the orchestra plays Betty is
tripping entertainment. and while Jo-
seph Santley dances one can settle
back and feel safe. While Raymond
Hitchcock performs the results are
sometimes amusing, and while the
chorus is present there is spread a
delectable feast for the eye. But when
the beauties of the chorus are per-
mitted to speak and sing the entertain
ment becomes distressingly painful,
and when the destinies Of the piece are
placed in the hands of couple Of ir-
ritatingly precocious youngsters the
tension is almost too great to be borne.
Betty" in other words, is a mixture Of
good and bad.
Raymond Hitchcock, so the story
goes. saw Betty" in London, and moth
ing would do but he must appear in II
here. Now, Betty" IS a first rate
English piece, but Raymond Hitchcock
does not belong in IL. So far as the
story is concerned. the part which he
plays could be dispensed with entirely
There are evidences that the piece has
been forcibly pried open here and there
and liberal layers of Hitchcock insert
ed. Sometimes the insertions are hu-
morous. and sometimes they are not.
The plot of the thing IS fearfully
English. Joseph Santley IS a Wildcats
sowing earl, whose father orders him
to marry on the pain Of halted allow
ance. To revenge himself on father
Young Santley betro.hs himself to
Betty. who works in the kitchen. with
the idea that il shall be a marriage IN
name only. But father turns the tables
by putting the family possessions IN
Betty's name, and eventually a happy
curtain is achieved by the simple ar
rangement of having the young couple
fall into each others arms.
Ii is difficult 10 imagine Hitchcock
in a piece of this sort, and hardly less
difficult 70 see him in II. As an uncle
Of the young earl Hitchcock reveals a
faultless English accent, but otherwise
England has done little for vim. IL
was only now and thea that he was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
"LIFERS" TO BE KEPT
BEHIND SING SING BARS
Numerous Escapes Cause Order
Stopping Privileges Outside.

Albany, Oct 3.-Convicts in the state
prison who are sentenced for life or for
long terms hereafter are not to be al.
lowed any privileges outside the prison
walls, under an order issued to-day BY
James VI. Carter. State Superintendent
Of Prisons The order, il was explained
a. the Prison Department, was prompt
ed by the escape of two convicts from
Sing Sing prisoa yesterda..
Soon after the order had been signed
the department was notified that Will
lam H. Conniber. who was serving =
long term for second degree murder.
rad escaped from Great Meadow prison
at Comstock.
Conniber had served fourteen years
of a seventeen-year term for murdes
committed in Orleans County. He had
been working on the prison farm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Play by Cobb and Megrue
Abounds in Many
Moods.
PRISON LIFE SERVES
VARIOUS PURPOSES
Colorful Acting by George
Nash and Janet
BeeCher.

Under Sentence" new play by Roi
Cooper Megrue and Irwin s. Cobb. AZ
the Harris Theatre. Presented by Sell
WIN & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
PRINCE IN PAWNSHoP' SEEN
Barney Bernard a Wealthy Phiian'
thropist In Vitagrsph Film.

"A Prince in a Pswnshop," one OF
the most interesting plays seen on the
screen this season, was shown IN the
projection room OF the Nitagraph
studios yesterday. 1t is not quite GER
tain whether the part of David Solomsn
was made TO TT Barney Bernard or
whether Barney Bernard was made to
fit the part; IL is certain, however, that
II was, as David himself would say, "a
perfect fit"
David Soloman IS a wealthy banker
who charges exorbitant interest 70 the
rich that he may be a philanthropist TO
the poor. Every day ne leaves his bank
on the West Side and travels over TO
his pawnshop on the East Side, where
on a brass wedding ring he advances
$40. When his clerk demonstrates with
him he asks: AS a gentleman, could |
tell the lady her lawful wedding ring
was Brass
David has a couple of decidedly I'M
Semitic looking children, Maurice,
played by Garry McGarry, and Ethel,
in real life Charlotte Ives. These chill
dren are quite as philanthropic as their
father, even If they do not resemble
MIN facially. Maurice's charities con-
sist principally in taking hungry young
ladies of the theatre out TO eat, bu'
Ethel runs a day nursery.
Then there is a beautiful but pow
erty stricken girl who knows how 10
use the typewriter but never ia allowed
TO do so because her employers Away,
insist on making love to her. She
finally leaves the office of Brinsley
Shaw, who is Thomas Stevens in the
picture. after a particularly trying
scene wherein she is forced to defend
her honor with a paper weight. Then
she proceeds 10 starve 70 death.
Poor Mary Brown has hard time
OF II. but she is aided by the good ole
David. and finally harries Maurice
Nothing is said about the marriage,
and when Maurice deserts Mary and
she is discovered six years later with
little Bobby Connelly,s member Of the
family, it is supposed that airy had not
lived up 10 the principles which made
her early career so hazardous. She
brings out the certificate in the sixth
reel, however; David sends for his son
and all ends happily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

funny-when he sang Here Comes the
Groom" for example, and when be puz-
zled over :. map. The customary Hitch.
cock curtain speech was in evidence, OF
course. but even that could have been a
trife more humorous without causing
physical distress 20 any one IN the
audience Evidently the shortage OF
humor was appreciated BY the star, for
in the quest for laughs he employs one
line which is vulgarly, blatantly inde-
cent
Paul Rubens has written the bulk OF
the music, although there have been
one or two interpretations. Sometime
is destined to be heard all over the city
in no time 81 all, and there are other
melodies hardly less catchy. A majority
Of them sre unfortunately in one vein,
with the result that one is not unlikely
70 sound like another after $3.50 o'clock.
An exception Is lively number called
Pm Jotte the Dressmaker, which has
q most taking swing.
The title role is played by q young
woman named Ivy Sawyer, especially
imported for the purpose. Miss Saw
yer is passively pretty and sings well,
but is quite lacking in animation. She
is entitled 20 regard her American
debut as a success, however, for she
exhibited no shortcomings which can
not be remedied Joseph Santley, of
course, sings capably and dances far
better. Also newly imported is youth
entitled Master Lowrie. who is more
prominent in the cast than hi. abilities
warrant. In appearance he closely re-
sembles the Laddie Cliff OF ten years
ago, but he failed TO show any OF Lad
dies talents. Peter Page is well east
as the dressmaker, and Joseph Herbert
is the stern Duke. The cast is further
enriched by the presence of such well
known beauties as Justine Johnson and
Marion Davies.
Many gorgeous costumes are also 10
be entered on the credit side OF the
ledger, and there is at least one attrac-
tive stage setting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
LIE CAST
Bv HAYWOOD BROUN.

Under Sentence" begins in the spirit
NJ "Justice" and ends in the mood OF
"Charley's Aunt" Irwin Cobb has dis
played his profound interest IN the
drama by writing a tragedy, melo-
drama a comedy and farce. In oraef
TO get them out Of the way oeIole "a, aie
uorld,s series ne has thrown them all
in one. Roi Cooper Megrue helped MN;
The new play. which was produced
az Tho Harris Theatre last nignt, Is
about "a preposterous as any entertain
ment over seen hers IN its technlcal
aspects. Some of it is good fun LOT
ali Of that. and George Nash mas an
excellent part. which he plays mighty
we'll. There is first rate idea IN inc
plav. but il is only one of many IDEAS;
unfortunately, il is not developed untH
late. and after being developed IL 10
thrown away. The authors. IN the lat
ter part of the play, set forth the the
orv that man may do enormously use
fui work for the community IN general
although he cares not rap Tor tnaI
community. but only for the WORK
itself. Efficiency for eficiency's sake
might sum il up. Undoubtedly there
are such people, and we were ready 70
believe that John W. Blake was one;
when the heroine got 70 him ana
proved that he had hidden scnti-
mental streak after all.
The most workmanlike part OF me
plav is the first act, which is conceived
in the mood Of Justice This we
liked least Of all. Cobb and Megrue
come 70 take the prison stuff fa-cically
enough before the evening Is done out
thew begin with dour realism. IL was
too dour for US. One man was strapped
ND bv his wrists to moan for the audi
ence. and another was fetched out from
the dark cells half blind and less, WI
ted TO humble through a scene with ms
wife. II WAS most unpleasant
We believe that reform plays do not
reform. Fhrlich will always remain
vastly more important than Brleux'
Beyond that point a thing IS not JUST
fed merely because it Is true. In arr
AS in libel, the damage may vary IN
direct proportion to the truth. Inc
classical comment on the question was
made by Gilbert Chesterton IN his lie
of Shaw. when he said that the master
would hardly be warranted IN writing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

Profound regret accompanies the an
nouncement this morning that the
fourth episode in the multiple reel
feature, 1.-THE Romance Of Jacob and
Anna, or How TO Save Maybe s49.e99," y
in which are starred Jacob Henkel, OF
Ala West Forty-fourth Street, and Miss
Anna Kuhnel. of 14S East Seventy
eighth Street, was not released yester-
day.
This was because Of disagreement
between the stars lawyer-managers,
Charles A. Oberwager, Of 233 Broad
way, and Walter G. Howell, Of 2l0
Montague Street, Brooklyn, as 70
whether the plot as originally prepared
by the principals should be carried out
or the production abandoned, with
three episodes completed and already
exhibited.
As planned at first, the fourth cpl
sode would have shown The marriage
Of Jacob and Anna, the third episode,
produced before a large and enthus-
iastic gallery en- Monday, having shown
them obtaining a marriage license after
Miss Kuhnel had filed a $4,000 breach
of promise suit against Mr. Henkel
and Mr.. Henkel had come back by
filing with the courts a legal proposal
of marriage. Miss Kuhnel and her
manager, Mr.. Oberwager, are eager 70
20 ahead and complete the production.
Want Scenario Elaborated.
Mr.. Henkel and Mr.. Howell, how
ever. declare that the scenario should
be elaborated 10 introduce a copy OF
a decree proving that Miss kuhnel
obtained an absolute divorce from her
husband in Austria IN 1906 and Is
therefore legally able 10 marry again:
Inasmuch as Miss Kuhnel IS unable
TO produce such a document, or any
thing relating to the divorce otner
than a newspaper clipping, Mr.. Henkel
and his manager contend that the piece
should be abandoned. To this conten-
ton Mr.. Oberwager made statement,
as embodied in a bulletin issued at
ABS o'clock yesterday, that II Mr..
Henkel does not appear somewhere be
fore midnight Thursday and marry
Miss Euhnel In accordance with the
original scenario he would continue
with the breach of promise suit and
perhaps make the supplementary
action a proceeding for the sum oil
100000, based on the promise CON
tanned IN the license.
Only one Of the stars was visible 70
the eye yesterday Kuhnel. Mr..
Henkel was IN seclusion, ~ was an
nounced trying 10 work out an ending
10 the drama that would please every
body concerned. Miss kuhnel. not
wearing the festive raiment which
adorned her throughout the taking OF
Episode 9. or Monday, appeared a,
the office of her manager about noon,
20 the JOY of a large gallery, when
gave her an enthusiastic greeting. she
Immediately went into executive con-
ference with Mr.. Oberwager. first, now
ever, making this statement:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Romance of Jacob and Anna
Has Lawyers as New Barrier
Henkels Manager Still Insists Seeing Copy of Miss
Kuhnes Decree-Wont Let His Client
Marry. She Says

"Mr. Henkel called at my house this
morning end said he was willing 20 60
ahead and marry me, but that his
lawyer wouldn't let him"
After the conference she left the
Office. At 2 o'clock she returned.
"Mr. Henkel called again" she said,
"and said he would not marry me, so
'goodby,' he said"
Another executive session was held.
The gallery went 10 lunch. When It's
members returned this bulletin was
issued:
mr.. Henkel has baked over the
divorce proposition. His attorney, Mr..
Howell, will call for a conference
shortly. On the 0berwager front there
is nothing to report. We retain our
gains"
The gallery, therefore, sat down TO
wait, being pleasantly and instructively
entertained by O'Brien, the Office boy.
At 3 26 O'Clock Mr.. Howell entered, and
frowned on seeing the gallery. He had
made il known before that the public
should not be admitted until the pro-
duction was ready for presentation.
He waited twenty minutes for Mr..
Oberwager, then in executive session
with the feminine star.
Tell Mr.. Oberwnger I'm in a hurry.
he commanded O'Brien. 81 can't wait
here much longer"
Five minutes later Mr. Oberwager
came into the reception room. shook
hands with Mr.. Howell, and the pair
went into executive session. They spent
half an hour trying to twist the
scenario around and provide suitable
ending. Nothing came Of their efforts.
Mr.. Howell thereupon departed for
Brooklyn, first stating that he was firm
not 70 permit his client to marry Miss
Kuhnel unless she produced the de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Attorneys Disagree.

1T is my understanding Of the law
in Austria" he stated, that no sbso-
Lutte divorces are granted in that coua-
try"
my understanding of the law" said
Mr. Oberwager, as that absolute di-
vorces are granted in shat country"
After Mr.. Howell had gone Mr..
Oberwager and Miss Kuhnel held an
open session, TO which the gallery was
invited. Miss Kuhnel, in response 10
questions in English, stated in German
that she mad absolutely been divorced,
that her husband now was thirty-nine
years old, and that she had not heard
from him in ten years, and that If he
isn't dead he is probably in the Aus
trian army Furthermore, she stated
that many of her friends in Austria
had been divorced and married again,
although by so doing they were COM
PEELED to embrace the Protestant
faith
where is Mr.. Henkel?" she was
asked.
"He told me he was going TO tend 20
the engines where he works" she said.
please leave Jacob alone. He is so
nervousi"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
The Boomerang" to Stop.

The long run Of The Boomerang"
at the Belasco Theatre will be brought
70 close on October 81, and the
play, with the original cast, will open
in Chicago on the 23d. The next at
traction at the Belasco will be Seven
Chances which will be transferred
from the Cohan. IL Is expected tina.
the Cohan will be occupied BY A. Z.
Thomass new play. Come Out OF the
Kitchen in which Ruth Chstterton
is starring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

Niagara Falls and is known TO many
thousands OF excursionists. broke its
propeller shaft when a short distance
from the Horseshoe Falls late to-day.
The passengers =cre taken off in
lifeboats. Despite the perilous posi-
ton of the craft there was no panic.
The steamer is now anchored a short
distance below the falls and is in no
danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

brings light and baseball to his Jail.
The last scene shows Blake working
hand in glove with Copley and Mrs.
Copley, who run a home for discharged
convicts. As the curtain falls we find
them discussing plans for roof gar
den on top of the new wing, but be-
fore they can say word concerning
the Roman lounging room or the
squash courts the play ends.
Nash is big. breezy, forceful and al.
together interesting as Blake, and
Miss Beecher gives an intelligent per-
Torrance as Mrs. Copley. Joseph Stay.
tor does well az the brutal warden, and
Felix Krembs is a good Mr.. Copley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
New Musical Piece, How
ever, Is Only $3.50
Entertainment.
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK
PERFORMS AS STAR
He Is Sometimes Amusing
in a Close-Fitting
British Accent.

Betty" a musical comedy in three
acts, by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys
Unger. Music by Paul A. Rubens;
lyrics By Adrian Ross and Paul A.
Rubens. With Raymond Hitchcock.
Presented by Charles Dillingham; at the
Globe Theatre.