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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-07
RAIsING EoR soLpIERs. :

would be better for a man to lose his
boy while he is yet in his infancy
than to have him grow up to be killed
or to kill another in the trenches.
The lad in the OveraIls can shake
hands with the boy in his soldier toys
and say: Hello, brother simpoleOn,
how are your" The wise onions, sa-
poleons, graftolions, pompOleons and
the rest of that bunch Of OleOns have
us mixed up and scattered so much
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-07

that we do not know what side we
are standing on. We little ones
shouldn't say anything to the big
ones if we do not want to be called
simpoleons and other pretty names
these gOOd-natured myselfOnlyOns
wish to favor us with.-Frank Smith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
Crippled Angel Child Tri-
umphs Over Horrid I'm
Gle and Heartless Black
mailersl Curses!

But those who think that Pcggy's
trouble is over have another guess COM
Ing. There's a warrant out for her arrest
for stealing So while she was in the black
mailers apartment. She is found sleeping
on bench in Central Park with her blind
mother and the crippled girl
She denies her identity and a friendly
lawyer who happens along supplys the un.
happy outcasts with money and listens TO
their sad story.
Subsequently, while old Cobb and the
blackmailers are about to have an ex.
elusive dinner, Peggy arrives with her
mother and the crippled grl-also a law
yer
The lawyer flashes the papers with a
red seal, which prove that the blind
woman owns everything in sight.
OF course, Cobb gets ''off his ear" and
Is promptly "pinched," likewise the black.
mailer, after the gas men arrives, all
dressed up, and sheds more light on the
subject.
1t is all straight from the shoulder
melodrama. and an enthusiastic audience,
including Ex-Governor Bum, of Idaho, en-
Joyed 1t immensely. The strenuous part
OF the gas man was sustained by Leonard
Grover, Jr., whose father was in a box
with the Ex-Governor. Kitty O'Neil made
a very practical Peggy. Louise Myers, as
an adventures; May Ellis, as a crippled
child, and De Witt C. Moore, as a black
mailer, are worth special mention in the
supporting company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25

from the ground, neither Peggy nor the
crippled child was hurt In the least Only
one more terrible task confronted her
That was to get her blind mother out of
the asylum without influence.
The gas man gave valuable aid In this
connection. Peggy managed to find the
suit of a messenger boy somewhere or
other and, with the faithful gas man by
her side, crossed river or real water in
a steam launch to the asylum
But the blackmailers who schemed to
put Peggy's mother in the institution are
there fussing around when Peggy arrives
To make matters worse, they have the
crippled child with them again. They are
standing close to the rivers edge. Off
In the distance the lights of New York
are fickering in the skyscrapers and busy
Broadway. full of cabarets, has no
thought of the tragedy over on the Jersey
side.
And what does Peggy do? Why, she
gets an easy-going nurse to get her blind
mother out of the asylum.
She then puts the messenger boy clothes
on the poor woman. The gas man leads
the disguised blind woman to a launch
right past the near-slghted guards, while
Peggy after distractlng the attention of
the blaclSmailers, seizes the crippled girl,
tosses her into convenient boat and rows
across the river abreast of the launch,
which contains her blind mother-and the
gas man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
Girl Waif, Aided by Noble
Gas Man, Rescues Blind
Old Mother, Disguised as
Messenger Boy!
.G.q @4

If you want to know what real trouble
is take hike to the Walnut Street Thea
tire this week. There you will find blind
woman who is kept prisoner by her wicked
brother-in-law. He also takes all her
money and has her placed in madhouse
Then. to show he's an all-around mean
'cuss," he. with fellow conspirators, packs
his beautiful little niece off to the same
insanitarlum (after having first crippled
her with his automobile), which institu-
tion has rather easygoing methods, to say
the least.
As this nets him only a measly half
million dollars he joins hands with a
couple of blackmailers to pursue this in
teresting line of work But he is foied
by Peggy, a waif of the streets, and her
sweetheart. Tom, who tends the gas
meters.
Peggy gets a line on the whole miserable
business because she is employed as a
servant in the house of the scneminR
brother. whose name incidentally is Bob
Cobb. When she tells Tom he, like all
gas men. becomes sympathetic. He stops
tending gas meters Immediately and goes
after the trouble.
1t seems he only tended gas meters In
the first act 1t is quite possible that he
got few days off from the gas company,
although this point was not quite clear.
The foregoing Is only very small part
OF the trouble which is FOUND In Lost
in New York" under which title the COM
plications are launched at the aforesaid
playhouse by a very persevering cast.
The plot travels on rapidly through four
acts. getting lost only long enough to per-
NIT the two 'leads" to do a speciality
In this they displayed remarkable brav-
cry. They sang and played the plano,
initiated cats, circus riders and prize
fighters right in the blackmailer's den. |
It's really remarkable that they weren't |
heard by the villains. OF course, Peggy |
and the gas man have many close |
calls. In one instance, she is bound |
and gagged in the blackmailer's den in an |
apartment house and things are looking |
black indeed, when along comes the Grip |
pied girl and unties her. Peggy puts n |
female blackmailer in her place, smashes |
4 window with chair and, taking the |
,rippled girl in her arms, jumps out the |
window
Although the apartment from which she
jumped seemed to be a great distance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
THOMAS M'KEAN'S
HAS ABUNDANT PLOT
"The Secretary" by Philadel-
phia Novelist, Makes Excel
lent Impression at Well
Staged Premiere

Thomas Mexican has written an inter.
esting play in THE Secretary" With the
advantage of "run" of several perform.
ances at the Little Theatre, the first of
which was attended by large and fash
ionable audience last night, the play will
become better related and adjusted.
Today Mr.. Mexican will probably want
| TO compact his play bit by reducing the
dialogue and by redistributing tha em-
phasis of action. tighten and spread the
movement. For instance, the opening
scene of Act III went slowly and the in
itial episode of the first scene of Act Ill
had only slight interest of dialogue and no
forwarding movement. Swift active.
tense motion of the sort that moved and
gave its being to the intercalated episode
of Act III should prevail in the essentially
dramatic portions of the play. Occasional
ly now there is verbal obfuscation of dra-
matte Issues Possibly, more tension in
the emotional passages-and fewer Of
them-would add to the sense of unity and
integrity. Certainly, less "talkiness"
would be advisable.
1t may not be amiss to suggest few
discrepancies. The youth ambitious to
study law says 1t will take S25O0 for his
two years at law school. For poor
boy this is a very large allowance. All
fees and living expenses could be GOV.
cred for $500 for the college term. The
hero, played by James L. Pequignot. and
the playwright.novelist, impersonated by
Mr.. Mexican, look too apart in age to
have been boyhood playfellows as stated.
A harmony of makeup" here would be
more convincing.
The play was well staged, and its In.
tricate plot was capitally unraveled by the
following cast:
BRIGGS the butler. ............ Henry l.. Fox
Pete, the old gardener, Harold j. Harbinson
Mrs. Travers the secretary
Dorothy r. Shclmerdine |
BENSON, the lady's maid -. Dorothy Chertak |
Russell Deering, the author. Thomas Mexican |
Martha. Davis, Mrs. rlDpeerlng.s mother
Eileen Woodburn Du Bois |
Deerlng, Russell's wife
Henry Havland RusselTs uncle
- Earle Challenger Rice |
Clifford Hastings, Mrs. Davis stepson
James l.. Pcquignot |
Cyril Byrce, a young man. ...... Everett Bell |
George PctriCe, an automobile agent
Ethel Jenkins stenosrapher
Jim Daniels. a young broker
Edward y. Latimer |
William II. Perry, n merchant. Henry l.. Fox |
Bank MESSENGER. Earl Challenger Rice |
Dorothy r. shclmerdne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
ToDAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

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Dsanls 3. clesry. Pittsburgh, and Mary f.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
GREAT PIANISTS
IN JOINT RECITAL
Ossip Gabrilowitsch and Harold
Bauer in Two-piano Pro-
gram at Academy

The combination of two very powerful
elements in chemistry does not always
produce third twice as powerful as
each ingredient Sometimes, in fact, the
combination of two definite strongs may
produce very neutral weak It is so in
music. We know of artists individually
great who cannot come into contact with
another artist without a distinct injury
TO the powers of either. When they
play together they play against each
other Competition apparently is the life
of their trade.
Let that stand by way of prelude IN
the surprising and beautiful recital of
Ossip Gabriowitsch and Harold Bauer at
the Academy of Music yesterday after.
noon. Each of these artists has been
heard here this year, and each won deem
admiration from his hearers. Yet IL was
not until they met in a twopiano recital
that their wonderful gifts were fully OK
pressed. We knew they were both great
pianists; we know now that they are
great artists
For certainly none but artists could
have so yielded, one to the other could
nave made such reasonable demands and
given such generous fulflment Tempera.
mentally not unlike, yet distinct each
was able to work out his own pattern and
to weave II into the pattern of his great
partner. 1t was this essential coming
together of two fine spirits that really
precision with which they played 1t is
possible to distinguish between them. We
know that Mr.. Bauer by exaltation, Mr.
Gabrilowtsch by restraint arrive at that
wonderful delicacy of power which be.
longs to both.
Mr.. Bauer. with clear and high and
unerring sense of artistic Justice COM |
bines the rare power of transcending Mr.. |
with transcendent poetry |
of spirit, combines the power to restrain |
himself in the way of great art
So much so that as one listened yes |
terday, the whole stunt" of the occasion |
was forgotten, and forgotten, also, was |
the instrumentality of the playing. There |
was music. In all the merriness and |
sentiment of Mozart, I'm the fancles and |
of Schumann. in the brilliant
ngenuitles of Saint-Saens as he wrote on
Beethoven, in the exotics of Arensky and
The glowing fervor of Chabrier, there was
always perfect tone, a firm and swelling
rhythm, n Towering of passion and of
poetry c. V. S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
MISS BOSTON IN CONCERT
Police Lieutenant's Daughter to Sing
in Griffith Hall

Marie Boston. talented young soprano
and the daughter of Police Lieutenant
George f. Boston, of the 32d street and
Woodland avenue station, will give a re-
cltal tonight in Griffith Hall, assisted by
William A. Schmidt 'cellist, and Joseph
w. Clarke, at the piano.
Miss Boston is a pupil of Edwin Evans.
nd is considered by him one OF the most
promising of those under his tutelage
She is soloist at the Presbyterian church
in Ridley Park
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
A FeW Chances Into Gloom
Through Which Peg PloUed

One blind woman locked in a
room, cheated out of an inheritance
(until the last act) and placed in
a lunatic asylum by a well-to-do
brother-in-law, who poses as an
umbrella mender.
One child crippled and lured
from home.
One lost girl bound and gagged.
Lost CIR outwits blackmailers,
much older jumps from an apart
ment house window with crippled
girl. Both uninjured.
One senile uncle made victim of
"badger game" robbed and then
transformed to blackmailer him
self.
One gasman, who quits work,
chases the gloom and, incidentally,
has time to do a vaudeville act un-
der narrowing circumstances.
One tank of real water on which
blind woman, crippled child, lost
girl, ct al, float to freedom.
Legal papers with red seals, ne
gotiable bonds, forgeries, revolvers,
policemen, keepers, salvation
Army lassies, buns, assorted to
suit all tastes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
'Lonesome Lassies"-Cross Keys

The spirit of youth shines out emphatic
ally in "The Lonesome Lassies," the feat
ure of the bill at the Cross Keys. This
act, presented by B. A. Rolfe, sparkles
with many catchy melodies sung by a
bevy OF pretty girls Costumes and
scenery greatly enhance the proceedings.
Willie Zimmerman impersonated famous
men, Norwood and Hall gave bits of mu-
sical comedy the Evans Sisters sang and
danced, John Ripley and company pre-
sented THE Suffragette" and Elder and
Carr performed difficult balancing feats
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
miss Hamlet"-The Globe

Quite apropos of the celebration of
Shakespeare's birthday was the produc-
tion of Miss Hamlet" which headed the
bill at the Globe. II is a travesty with
many OF the ideas of 1916 combined with
good comedy results. and is presented by a
very capable cast Grossman's Banjo
Fiends twanged melodies of today and
yesterday and were rewarded with hearty
applause. Other acts which pleased in
cluded Walter Johnson, Carroll Sisters,
singers and dancers; Bernard and Shaw.
Ford and Truly, Grace Dunbar and COM
pany, and Louis Dogs and Monks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
George Sullivan Will Lecture Tonight

George Sullivan, president of the Board
of Commissioners of Montgomery County
and of Lower Merton township, will talk
to members of the Finders Club a So
cial organization of Bryn Mawr, tonight
In the Lower Merton Baptist Church on
why and How the Township is Run"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
WOrkmen Killed BY Locomotive

PoTTSVILLE. Pa, April 25.-CharIes
Leonard. 35 years old, married, and
Charles Boehmer. s5 years old, single.
We're killed this morning at Stoney Greek
by an engine on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway. The men were work.
ing on the tracks at sharp curve, and
the engine bore down upon them before
they could escape. They were section
hands
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-25
"GirI in Gown shop"-Nixon Grand

Up-to-the-minute fashions were dis
played in "rhe Girl in the Gown Shop"
miniature musical comedy, the headliner
of the Easter week bill presented at the
Grand Opera House last night The feat
ure act is pleasing combination of
pretty girls, beautiful gowns and catchy
songs.
Rose and Carmello Ponzello. singers,
had good repertoire Fred Knowles and
Maize White comedians Roy and Ar
thur, eccentric entertainers; Roser's Com
edy Dogs and a good movies rounded
out a Well-balanced bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
CHAMBER FORMALLY |NDORSES FOX PLAN Board of Directors Will Go Before Board of Revenue
 at Early Date

The Chamber of Commerce will co-op- crate with the Jefferson County Medical society and other forces in Birmingham to get the health plan, recommended by
 Dr. Carrol Fox put into operation.
 The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce will appear before the board of revenue at an early date and indorse the Fox plan. Announcement to this eff feet was made following the meeting of the board yesterday afternoon.
 The board does not, however. indorse any man for the place of health officer, as provided in the recommendation. This was made plain by Presiding Officer Frank Rushton to Dr. T. D. Parke, who appeared before the board in the interest of the question:
 The board appointed a committee to look into the referendum of the United States Chamber of Commerce to be put before Congress, asking for legislation which will relieve the limitations of for eign trade opportunities. The Chamber of Commerce here has been asked by the United States Chamber of Commerce to express it's opinion on the proposed legis- lation. and each member of the local Chamber of Commerce will be asked to register his opinion. The committee to get the matter before the membership is composed of J. Fl. Eddy, J. D. Moore and Frank F. Glass.
 Several routine committee reports were heard and approved by the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
WANT BUILDING ID HANDLE OVERFLOW
 AT HIGH SCHOOL
Commission Meeting Very Quiet - Truss Disguised With "TheOries" in
 Handling Prisoners

The weekly commission meeting yester- day was a calm, sedate affair, devoid of interest and unusually slow and tiresome.
 An ordinance was introduced to require all firms using ammonia under pressure to provide helmets. A protest from Ems ley citizens against the poolrooms being allowed to run was read. The matter will be taken up at the next commission meeting when q delegation of Ensley cit izens is expected to be on hand. pr. J. H. Phillips, J. B. Gibson and Dr. E. P Hogan, as a committee from the board of education, appeared at the morn ing conference and asked that a building be erected back of the present high school offices to take care of the overflow of high school students that would be com- ing in for the next scholastic term. The committee requested that the building be temporary structure. Tn eestimated cost for the building and furniture is S3000. The matter was referred to the building department and a report asked for.
 An ordinance was introduced making it a violation of the law for any person to receive liquor shipments under assumed names. At the present time there is no provision for punishng a volator of the liquor law when an assumed name is forged to the receipt. The ordinance was referred back to the legal department for further consideration. MT. Weatherly de- clared that he was not sure that the dinance could be adopted on account of it's interference with the constitution
 Commissioner Truss informed the board that the abolishment of corporal punish ment of prisoners was a failure and that he had lost one-third of his force owing to the refusal of the prisoners to work. He said that he would not work pris- oner who was sent in for resentence and was allowed to go back on probation. 'It is just flat failure" he said. These theories are all right, but they do not work in practice. I am tired of the whole business and it won't be long before 1 will be minus a street force"
 The afternoon session was short and snappy. Quite a number of citizens were on hand to view the slides of pr. George Eaves tuberculosis conditions in Bir- mingham. The stereopticcn views and the talks in connection with them was interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
REPUBLIC COMPANY TO SPEND
 HALF MILLION DOLLARS ON
 ITS. ALABAMA PROPERTIES

The Republic Iron and Steel company will spend $50O,000 within the next two years in, the Birmingham district. new opening in the mine is being developed at Palos, and a modern mining village constructed there. At Thomas. power plant to furnish electricity for the mines of the company at Warner, Palos and Sayreton is being erected.
 The work at Palos has been under way for several weeks. AS the old opening that was flooded during the heavy rains of the summer has been relieved of this excess of water work on the new opening has been proceeding. The new mine will be equipped with the latest mining ma chinery, and will be electrified. A new tipple will be constructed, and a new washer placed in operation.
 During the next SIX months, over S200, 600 will be expended at Palos To furnish provisions for the hundreds of miners and members of their families, the Re- public Iron and Steel company is now erecting a modern commissary that will be outtitted to provide every necessity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-13
IS BARGES WILL BE USED ON WARRIOR DeBardeleben Will Not Be- gin Getting Out Coal Till
 Next Month

Eighteen barges, six self-propelled, will be employed in the transportation of coal from Warriver to Mobile and New Or leans. The first barges. carrying coal of the DeBardeleben Coal company 10 New Orleans, will pass down the War ror in January, according to the present plans of the company.
 Work is proceeding in the coal lands of the company that are adjacent to the banks of the Warrior, but no coal will be mined until in January. The capacity of the barges is such that 10000 tons of coal a month may be shipped down the river.
 With the opening of operations at War river the Sipsey mines of the DeBarde- leben company will be deprived of ths water transportation and will be entirely dependent upon the Frisco railroad for shipments.
 The company is spending a considerable amount of money in purchasing the best of equipment for the new mine and will offer a hgh-grade coal for the market.