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Evening star., 1916-09-25
GERMANS ARE HALTED
IN ATTACK AT VERDUN
Inactivity Prevails on Somme Front,
According to the French
War Office.

PARIS. September 25, via London
2:45 p.m.-German troops made an at.
tack on the Verdun front last night
near Vaux-Chapitre wood. The war
Office report of this afternoon says the
attack failed. Inactivity prevails on
the Somme front, although heavy ar
tillery engagements are in progress.
Official French Report.
The statement follows:
"On the Somme front there was snir-
tied artillery fighting last night in
various sectors and also south of the
river.
"On the right bank of the River
Meuse we easily repulsed a German at
tack upon one of our works to the east
of Vaux-Chapitre wood. II
ITO the southwest the artillery fight.
ing continues with intensity in the sec
tors of Thiaumont. Fleury and vaux-
Chapitre."
Reports Repulse of Allies.
BERLIN, September "a, via London
September 25.-The great battle on the
Somme front. in France. says todays
official statement. given out at German
army headquarters. is again in full
swing.
Anglo French attacks last night near
Courcelette, Rancourt and Bouchayesnes
are said to have failed.
Evening star., 1916-09-25

N. Fowler, who for fourteen years rep
resented the district in the lower
House. and who was for several ses-
sions chairman of the committee on
banking and currency. Capstick lost
favor by his vote on the McLemore
resolution. and has hard fight on his
hands. The opposition to Gray in the
eighth and Lehlbach in the tenth will
not worry them much.
Eugene Kinkead, democrat, who for
three terms represented the eighth dis
trict, wants to go back. He left Con-
gress to become sheriff of Hudson coun-
ty. at salary of $4,000 a year, and
still has a year of his term to serve.
Nevertheless he is out for the demo-
cratic nomination for Congress in a
three-cornered fight. the other contest
ants being Gerald Mcdonald of Hudson
the defeated democratic candidate OF
two years ago, and Owen F. Coulon of
Essex. The district is partly in Hudson
and partly in Essex and is good fighting
ground.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
wittpenn Is Unopposed.

H. Otto Wittpenn of Hudson county,
naval officer of the port of New York, is
the unopposed democratic candidate for
governor. Three years ago, at the re-
quest of the administration and to pro-
mote harmony, he withdrew as can
didate. with the understanding that this
year he would be given unanimous sup
port. That promise has now been re-
deemed. Wittpenn is regarded as a
strong candidate.
Political wiseacres predict that MUIR
ply and Edge will be the winners tomor-
row in the republican primaries. and that
Martin will defeat Wescott in spite of the
fact that the latter wears the administra-
ton liable. Indications point to a close
vote and small majority in all three
contests.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Train Delayed by Burning Car.

: PHILADELPHIA, September 25.-
President Wilson. travelling in special
train from Long Branch to Baltimore,
was held UP eight minutes in the north
eastern part of Philadelphia today by a
FIRE in a carload of straw ON the New
York division of the Pennsylvania rail-
road While the burning car was being
shifted to another track the President
chatted with some of the city nremen at
the blaze and members OF the train crew.
who cheered him as his train started off
again.
Evening star., 1916-09-25
Congressional Contests,

All of the twelve present represent
atives in Congress from New jersey
are candidates for denomination with
the exception of Archibald C. Hart of
the sixth district. The nomination OF
a candidate to succeed him is being
hotly contested in both parties. Only
in the NTH. eighth and tenth districts
is there any opposition to the re-
nomination Of the sitting members. In
the nth Representative Capstick's e
most form3dable opponent IL Charles
Evening star., 1916-09-25
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; little
change in temperature; gentle to
moderate westerly winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest. T3. at pm.
yesterday; lowest, so. at $50 am. to-
day.
Full report on page IA.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12

us an article for publication on this
subject, which, while very able and
containing some startling truths, was
not suitable for the columns of 9
newspaper. 1t is very difficult for 6
man to preach or write on this re
voting evil without overstepping the
bounds allowed by the postal laws
and especially a man with Mr.. Wray's
Temperament and strong convictions
ut is therefore more than probable
that this trouble was brought about
by his zeal in a cause which he had
held dearer than life, and that per
haps for the time his mind was over
balanced.
I'VE knew Eddie Wray in the first
flush of young manhood; when to
the optimism of the poets soul a
lifetime OF service in Christ's cause,
with the heights of glorious achieve.
ment to scale, lay before him. For
three years we were brought into an
intimacy which created between us a
love as that between brothers of
blood; love which is as strong to-
day as the day we parted 25 years
ago; love that carries with it I'M
derstanding of the man, his ideals;
his strength and also his weakness;
and by this we know that, although
the frail body may have in the pass
ing years wrought upon the once brill
liant mind-it is so often that gen.
JUS is erratic-and in trying to do
right as he saw it, the law may have
been transgressed, yet in his right
mind James Edward Wray has done
no wrong.
"In the news of the day they are
crucifying Christian spirit. Would
that all who read could know as we
know the real man."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12
THE MAN AHEAD

The Man Ahead" Did you ever
honestly figure out how he got
there? Is 1t not fact that in ma
iority of cases he came up the back
stairs of industry instead of the front
elevator of Incidence?
| Is the Man Ahead" the one who
tries to see how much time he can
put into his work, rather than how
much work he can put into his time +?
Is he the man who makes it neces-
sary to employ another to see to it
that he honestly performs the duties
for which he is paid?
is he the man who wastes mater
ial, misplaces tools, leaves unneces-
sary lights burning and utterly ig-
nores the rights and comforts of
others?
Is he the man who considers it be-
meath his dignity to do the little
things, which everybody considers
nobody's duty?
Is he the man who is not willing
to learn something from anyone, and
to share his knowledge with every
one?
Is he the man who believes that
Efficiency" means no more than the
ability to shift responsibility onto
others and get cut from under"
himself?
is he the man who knows the use
OF no other tool than the hammer, ="
and no tune save the anvil chorus"
of discomfort?
Isn't it after all, the man be-
hind" who makes the man ahead"
possible?-Plate Makers Criterion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12
TETON, Ca, EDITOR
DECLARES REV. WRAY
BEING cRUcIFIED
Continued from Page So


health failed him. He was trans
ferred to New Orleans and then to
San Antonio, Tex He returned to
Georgia in 1910 and was in charge of
Mulberry Street church in Macon for
three years. In 1913, again seeking
health, he went to Orlando, Fla,
where he spent two years going to
Lakeland last year and to Live Oak
this.
"Wray was a man of great ability,
and writer of note. He published a
volume of poems at the age of Is, and
another volume later. His prose
writings were also of the highest mer-
hit. The first year of his work with
the Albany Mission he preached at
isabella, in Worth county, and as a
result organized church before the
close of the year with 26 members
He was man of frail body, but bril-.
liant mind; deeply pious, with heart
tina overfiowed with love for his fell
bowman. He was one of the most
lovable characters we have ever met,
and hundreds if not thousands of men
and women who knew and loved him
as pastor will never believe Eddie
Wray, in his right mind, has done
any wrong. All over south Georgia
you will find these people, and
wherever you find one that knew the
real man you will find one that be.
lieves in his spotless soul.
"Those who knew him best recent
ly can perhaps explain the reason for
the charge against him. OF recent
years, and especially since his work
in New Orleans, Mr.. Wray has been
obsessed with the idea that the SUI
premacy of the white race demands
an emphatic crusade from press and
pulpit against miscegenation. Two
years ago, while at Orlando, he sent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12
FOR SALE

The buildings and lumber at base
ball park, which were used by the
Polk County Fair. Will sell whole
or part. For price and other infor-
nation apply at Evening Telegram
office. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12
UNFORESEEN

Helen was attending her first par
ty. When refreshments were served
she refused a second helping to ice
cream with a polite "No, thank you,'
although her look was wistful.
ooh, do have some more ice cream.
dear" her hostess urged.
Mother told me l must say No,
thank YOU" explained the little
girl, "but I don't believe she knew
the dishes were going to be so
small. New York Evening Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12
EDITORS AND DOCTORS

A country school boy was told to
write an essay on editors and this is
the result:
Don't know how newspapers
came to be in the world. don t
think the good Lord does, for He
amt got nothing to say about an edi-
tor in the Bible. think the editor
is one Of the missing links you read
of, and stayed in the bushes until
after the flood, and then came out
and wrote the thing up and has been
here ever since. don't think he
ever died. l never seen a dead one
and never heard of one getting
licked.
IF a doctor makes a mistake he
buries it and people dasent say moth
in.
when the editor makes mistake
there is big swearing and big fuss,
but If doctor makes mistake there
Is funeral, cut flowers and perfect
silence.
II doctor can use a word yard
long without anybody knowing what
1t is, but if an editor uses one he
has to spell it.
IF a doctor gees to see another
mans wife he charges for the visit;
but if the editor goes he gets a
charge of buckshot.
Any old college can make a doc
tor, but an editor has to be born. =
Elk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12

Having purchased and subdivided
the Jesse Keen estate of $50 acres
one-half mile west of city limits, we
are now selling in 10 and 20-acre
tracts some of the finest truck and
farm lands in this section at the right
price and terms. For particulars see
G. G. Rogan, Rooms 1 and 2, Deem
& Bryant, Bldg. Phone 146.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12
Classified
Advertising
FOR SALE

BIG REDUCTION in prices by Ford
Motor Co.: Touring car $4O3.75;
Roadster $3SS.75. Complete with
gas, oil, ETC., all ready to hit the
road. These remarkably low prices
will mean rush for cars all over
the country, so better place your
order early if you want prompt de-
livery
LAKELAND AUTOMOBILE &
SUPPLY CO., Distributors.
5677
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12
Friend-What

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case that you ever had
ance?
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a 2O-year endowment !
when she was 10 wear
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-12

FOR SALE-Good piano slightly
used, at sacrifice. Cash or terms.
Phone 225. 1901
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
A PAGE TO FAlSTAFT.
what Resgie shemeld Did In the
Late "Merry wives Of wiuasor'

Late "Merry Wives Of winasor"
Reggie Sheffield. the boy actor who
plays Robin, page to Sir John Fdlsto6.
In the James X. Hackett-viola Allen
Company's production of "The Merry
Wives OF Windsor" at the Criterion
Theatre, was born In England fifteen
years ago. lie had experience on the
London stage. Florence st. John and
Mrs. Strakosch. widow Of Max stra-
kosch. particular friends Of the lads
mother. first suggested that the un-
usually bright talent Of the boy should
be devoted to the public.
The opportunity came during the
Christmas holidays Of 1912 when Dion
Boucicault needed a Michael for Peter
Pam Mrs. Sheffield was persuaded
to take Reggie out Of q preparatory
school at Eastbourne. and let him APP
pear in this play. As Michael he made
a success for W seasons In London.
Then he went into the movies az
Ddrid Copperfeld under the name Of
Eric Desmond. Next he vas starred
In Buster Brown and Never Say
Die" proving very successful in each.
Ada Rehan was really responsible
for Reggie Sheffield's coming to Amer
lea. She was in the stalls Of the Shafts
bury Theatre In London with Miss
Macpherson. the authoress OF Evil
dence." When the boy came on the
stage Miss Rehan exclaimed TO Miss
Macpherson: There Is your boy for
Evidence" SO the boy vas engaged.
and made an unusual success in the
play in America.
Sir George Alexander. Charles Haw-
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! kipling's The Light That Failed"
In the West she also played Cleopatra
In Shaw's Cesar n Cleopatra
Sidney Groenstrcet, now playing
Henry VII. in the new romantic COM
edy, "A King of Nowhere" at the
Thlrty-ninth Street Theatre, II n high
authority On ~Shakespearian tradition
owing to his long connection with
works Of the bard in both England and
America.
Although he IL a student OF Shake
speare's play of the same name in
which Ign Harding impcrsonates the
King with so much imprcssiveness at
the New Amsterdam Theatre, he de-
viatee widely from dramatic tradition
In his portrayal. Mr.. Grcenstreet's
reason for this IL that his Henri IL
the doddering monarch two years be-
fore his death, while the Henri OF
Shakespeare is at least a decade
younger.
81 have made a deep study Of the
character as 1t is historically pre-
sented," he said in his dressing room
the other night. And while the
deterioration OF the man has 20 be
NV ubhh W suit lllf tN4EfI1tltS OF
romantic comedy / make IL distinctly
evident. His love for insulting his
courtlers. his penchant for thwarting.
his slapstick affronts and vulgar Quips
are all vouched for In the chronicles
OF the period.
7 my mind this Henry Is interest
ing from a pathological standpoint. I
never think of the eighth Henry with
out connecting him with conscience.
! think the murder OF his wives be-
came too much FOR him. He felt that
he was losing his Grip. even his mind.
and like most peop.e who Won't admit
a fault. he sought diversion. While II
took the form OF Delaying gentlemen
Of his court and kindred sports. I be-
lieve his kiGgly instincts cropped out
az times. ] have tried n show him
this way-occasionaly recalled by
some sublimlnal better >c.t back, shall
we say. to etiquette
Mr.. Greenstreet was with the Ben
Greet players. and had important roles
In Margaret Anglin's Shakespearian
revival two years ago. playing jacques
Touchstonc and Toby Bclch among
others.
Al tho Aston Hotel ballroom on
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trey and Sir 'Beerbohm Tree have
standing orders now In London for the
services Of Reggie. but he expects to
remain in America, where opportuni-
ties are better.
On s%hipboard, when coming to Amer
lea, Reggie made q friend Of Marconi.
who presented him with q fine set Of
wireless apparatus. After arriving he
also formed a friendship with William
II. Crane. and they went to the Polo
Grounds together frequently during
the baseball seaso last war.
On the voyage from England the lad
beat all the ships company ae cness.
His ambition Is to write plays and have
a theatre of his own. He shares With
his sisters the love OF art. and is quite
proficient IN drawing. painting. music
and singing.
No member Of the Sheffield family
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Sofr1e Reynolds, who plays the role
OF the adventures IN Richard Lam
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
THE LITTLE BIRD ON THE RALTO SAYS:

Greater New York at the Majestic
| Theatre in Brooklyn this week he
will introduce to New York play
goers a young Scotch actress who's
short but interesting career has
won her a conspicuous place among
the younger English actresscs-Miss
Laura Cowie. Miss Cowie's appear
anccs were, until her joining Sir john
ston, almost entirely confined to the
London stage, with IN occasional tour
as n featured" player In the English
| provinces. Miss Cowie intended de-
voting her career to dancing, but
while she was studying with this in
view Sir Herbert Tree saw her and
offered her a two line part in a produce
ton OF Comyn Cars version OF
Faust"
For eighteen months Miss Cowle
appeared in minor roles in Trees COM
pany and understudied Miss Marie
Iohr, who was at that time Trees
leading woman. Then Miss Cowie was
given the role Of Ann Bokyn in the
London revival of Henry VIII"
Such was her success in this produce
ton. which ran for $50 nights in Lon
don. that Tree engaged her for i'm
portant roles in other OF his Shake
! spearian production REVEALS. Fol-
lowing this she made n o Of the
provinces in the title role of Proud
Maisie" and when George Fawcett
produced THE Grea John Canton" in
London Miss Cowie was his leading
m She alse played the role OF
Nici In seven Sisters at the Savoy
in London.
Granville Barker cast her for Hernia
in his revival OF "A Midsummer
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When Sir Johnston F'orhes-Rober,-
son makes his last appearance N
Nights Dream" and when Lady
Forhes-lsohertson GERTRUDE Elllott)
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Tuesday and "wednesday evenings.

Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
April IS and 10, the Hasty Pudding
Club of Harvard will give its seventy
second annual production. The name
of this years show In THE White
Elephant" a musical comedy in two
acts. This play has already appeared
with great success at Jordan Hall in
Boston. The music Is written by
Messrs. Douglas Mace. Stewart. '1G,
and s. =. Sears. II. S. L. Sears has
already had some prominence as a pro-
fessional song writer. having written
THE Battle Cry Of Peace" under the
name Of Sammy Powers. The song hit
of The White Elephant" Ia entitled
I'm on My Way to Yokohama Bay"
and has already been bought up by
Florenz Ziegfeld for next years Fol-
les.
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has ever been on the stage before. M.
perhaps the boy inherited his tompcr,
ment from an ancestor-Jnhn Shorio,,
Duke OF buckingham, who was moo,
and orator. and lies buried In West.
minister Abbey.
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philosophy ana interpret no sympho-
Mes.
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kipling's "The Light That Failed
In the West she also played Cleopatra
In Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra
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THE HIPPODROME.

The concert here tonight will
be for the benefit of the Yves,
Side Hebrew School. Pauline
Donalda, Evelyn Starr. Robin
Glendenning, the Manhattan La.
dies Quartet and Sousa with his
band will be on the programme
Sousa has selected for the mum.
bers by his band the famous
works Of Jewish composers.
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ANCsEMENTS.
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was unable TO come with Forbes
Robertson FOR the final laps of his
farewell American tour. Sir Johnston
engaged Miss Cowie 10 play the lead
Ing feminine roles in his repertoire.
Mss Cowie IL seen rs Ophciid IN
Hamlet" Tn. Siutty Al Passing @!
the Third Floor Back" and NdiSie in
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bert's production of Frank Hatch and
Robert f.. Homans's farce, THE Blue
Envelope at the Corr Theatre, was
born in Philadelphia and when very
young became "a member OF Henry w.
Savage's Castle Square Opera Com
pany, then playing her home city. She
attracted the attention of the late
kirkc La Shelle, who eCeaged her for
n prominent part in his production Of
"Ar.zona.' After a season with thai
company she returned again to light
opera. being specially engaged for a
season with the then celebrated Tivo,l
Opera Company OF San Francisco.
Returning East she accepted an en-
eagement with Lillian Russell, who
was about Ia begin a starring our in
Lady Teazle," and played IA season
with that organization. Back TO must
cal comedy she went the next season
TO play the title role in "The School
Girl" following Edna May in the title
role. lN this she scored one Of her
greatest successes. Then came two
s"nsuns under the management Of
klaw a. Erlanger, appearing with the
Rogers Brothers and with Frank
Moulan in The Grand Mogul."
Miss Reynolds followed this up by
coating n ~ the principal roles In
the late Paul Armstrong; farce
.Gnir- Some" and in 1911 she created
the part OF Cup in The Rcd Rose" at
the Globe Theatre, The following
season she was the Countess Walden
berg in 'The Kiss Waltz" since when
she has devoted much time to the
vaudeville stage.
Drawing room dancing in It's de-
cadence? Well, hardly. Dancing Will
never pass out of young lives. II
means too much. II makes the nights
fiy by, It enables the boys and girls
TO get acquainted. il Keeps society in
motion, and motion is the greatest
thing in the world. Did yo,l ever stop
To realize that the ocean j. a great
reservoir of health just because it is
always going about? l care more for
dancing every day | live Thus Mar
garet Hawkesworth over the tea cups
at the Plaza yesterday while discuss-
ing her debut In vaudeville at the
Palace Theatre on Monday. Basil
Durant and Margaret Hawkesworth
have maintained the vogue of dancing
in the smart set to an extraordinary
degree, They have been pettcd and
praised in Paris. at Newport. at the
Plaza and in the most exclusive pri-
vate houses. AS hooters they have
stuck to the Social Register and made
Fifth avenue no thoroughfare for
their rivals. After two years OF teas
ing, the Palace management has in
duced them to appear for one week
at the Palace. Durant has been de-
scribed as Vernon Castle raised to
the nth power, with concave stomach.
tango figure and syncopated eyes"
As for Miss Hawkesworth, she Is the
sublimation of class. THE smartest
girl in town, my dear" II the way
they speak of her. She is pretty, too,
with a witching way. The pair dance