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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Bob Hall-GlObe

From newsboy to vaudeville headlner Is
some jump, but that is the feat accom-
pished by Bob Hall, the headliner at the
Globe this week. and it seems but a few
short years ago that Bob was selling papers
in front OF the LEDGER office. Sixth and
Chestnut streets. When it comes to light
ming song composition he cant be beat.
Songs whether they be about politics, the
young lady with the red hair or the man
with the wart on his nose, can be turned out
by Bob in record time
Hello Jassland," tabloid musical offer
ing, in which Elsie Jones and Willie Mack
are featured, was also a very popular num-
her.
Songs, dances and comedy were offered
by the Georgia Comedy Four in their sketch.
entitled Back in School" while Hale, Nor
cross and company are seen in a comedy
Skit
Other acts which pleased were "The Mo-
diste Shop: Howard and Sadler in a reper-
toiTe of songs the Pifer trio, dancers; Paul
and Pauline, who do stunts the wire (:
Jesse Haywood and company, in '"rhe Quit
ter and Parnalaskis Pets.
The pictures were up to the minute
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
"THE EASIEST WAY"
AT THE KNICKERBOCKER
Eugene Walters Popular Play Revived
by Stock Company

"'rhe Easiest Way" one OF the most pop
ular plays from the pen of Eugene Walter
was successfully revived last night N the
stock company at the Knickerbocker. The
play. II will be remembered. was selected
by David Belasco as a stellar vehicle for
Frances Starr.
The story concerns Laura Murdock, a
young actress, who endeavors TO lead an
honorable life in New York while waiting
for her sweetheart. For six months she
struggles in poverty, but finally takes the
easiest way" when II Is presented to her
by a |ormer lover.
Grace Hayle as Laura Murdoch the part
created by Miss Starr, was excellent, while
Harry Bond gave a capable and convlncing
portrayal of John Madison, the sweetheart
The supporting cast included Earl T
Western, Walter Jones, Marie Warren and
Rita Davis.
The staging and scenic effects, under the
direction of Maurice Stanford, left nothing
to be desired. The scene in the cheap the.
atrlcal boarding house was particularly
true to life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
"The Bride shOp"-william Penn

Eddie Vogt and Lewis MAIDEN draw a
breathless succession OF laughs this week
at the William Penn in a very unusual
sketch called THE Bride Shop" In the
background between laughs there is an
octette of pretty girls fetchingly costumed
and a very exquisite bit of setting In
the foreground there is Muriel Rastrick,
who, as a winsome bride, sings her way
into due honors.
Business is Business" a sketch with
G. M. Fisher and j. X. Hawley, draws
as many laughs as THE Bride Shop
Other well-received numbers on the bill
are Kinzo. Japanese juggler; the Du-
quesnes, a comedy quartet, and Flying
Colors." a photoplay, with William Desmond
starring During the second half of the
week at the Penn TOO Many Sweethearts,' -
Archer and Ward, and Edger Berger will
be featured on the bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
CONGRESS SUBCOMMITTEES
CONFER WITH PRESIDENT
Alien Stacker Bill and Invitation to At
tend Interallied Parliament Under
Consideration

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25-For the Rrst
time since the declaration Of war President
Wilson conferred today with the subcom-
mttees Of the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations and the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
The appointment was made at the re-
quest of the members OF the two sub
committees. They wished to discuss with
the President two important questions ---
first, the alien Stacker bill, and. second, the
proposal that representatives OF the Ameri-
can Congress attend the interallied parlia-
ment
The alien Stacker bill, which permits the
drafting Of the subjects of foreign Powers
now in the United States is now pending
in Congress. The invitation to send MEM
bers of the House and Senate to the inter
allied parliament has been favoraby re-
ceved by Congress but whether Congress-
men shall go is entirely up TO President
Wilson.
The subcommittee members wished to Sc
cure the opinions of the President on both
questions before taking any hnal action
upon them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Clark's Hawaiians-COlOniaI

Like vision in dreamland Is Clark's
Hawaiians, a picturesque novelty, which
heads the bill at the Colonial, There is
no end OF strikingly pretty girls, who sing
delightfully."- amid a decidedly artistic en-
yironment The act was rewarded with an
abundance Of applause and Is one Of the
best features seen at the Colonial for some
time.
Riyoli the man OF a thousand faces,
who can in the twlnkling of an eye make
himself resemble almost any man in the
world. surprised the audience with his novel
impersonatons. Dunbar and Turner won
an abundance OF applause with their unique
offering. and Mabel Harper and company
delighted with an entertaining skit. Nolan
and Nolan are jugglers far above the
average in vaudeville. Right up to the
minute was "The Yankee Way" the photo
pIav which affords George Walsh, the pop
ular star no end Of opportunities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
"NORTHEASTER" BLOCKS
CHEAP FISH PROSPECT
Few Vegetables in Abundant List To-
day on Market Report of
Food Commission

4 strong ''northeaster" on the coast has
ruined all prospects OF large supply Of
fish this week, according to the report Of
j. Russell Smith, chairman of Food Com
mission of the Home Defense COMMITTEES
Other market conditions virtually are un.
changed. The report follows:
ABUNDANT-Peaches. parsley. egEplant cab
bage and squash
NORMAL - Cantsloupes. lemons pluma
grapes, oranges. beets, cucumbers, garlic. car
rots. turnips, potatoes. sweet potatoes radishes
and peppers.
SCARCE - Lettuce, tomatoes. onions corn,
string beans. lima beans, celery cranberriea
and raspberries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
HYMNS OF OLDEN DAYS
Enlisted Men Invited to Attend Unique
Service

Old-tme hymns will he sung at Holy
Trinity Memorial Chapel Twenty second
and Spruce streets, Sunday night. The en-
tire service will be made up Of tunes sung
and enjoyed by generations of English
speaking people-"Coronation," Webb"
Even Me-" "Rathburn," "Siciian Mari
ner's Flynn" Bethany" "St. Gertrude"
and others
The congregation will be led by the boy
choir of forty voices under the direction Of
Ernest Felix Potter. A short address on
hymnology will be given by the Rev. j.
Ogle Warfield. The enlisted men of the
army and navy are expected TO be present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25

A. Seymour Browns THE Bachelor Din
ner." the headline number on the bill at the
Broadway last night, remains just as popu-
lar as ever. The book has been fresh
ened up and new songs and dance numbers
introduced The principals and chorus
leave nothing to be desired.
Joan the Woman" with Geraldine Far
rar. was the feature photoplay offering.
The photography. settings and period cos
TUNES are excellent
ION he Edge of Things" dramatic
sketch presented by W. Olathe Miller and
company: the Three Twins, in songs
dances and comedy; Mintz and Palmer,
singers and John Neff billed as the world S
greatest musician, did their "bit" in making
the evenings entertainment a success
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
NANNY Jinny's Birthday"-Cross
KaVS

There is no end of fun on the bill at the
Cross Keys Much of IT is furnished in
Poor John a musical farce, I'm which
domestic complications almost wreck two
families. Barney Williams Is the chief
funmaker in this offering aud Is ably as
sisted by Margaret Arpold
Good music, picturesque scenery and
pretty girls combine to make NANNY
Jnny's Birthday Party" all that could be
desired in the way OF an up-to-date tabloid
The act is well staged and awakens pleasant
memories of the Southllnd. other acts on
the bill include Williams Miller and Sluger
Brown and Mccormick, Geyer and Parker
The pictures were full of thrills and news
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Hickey Brothers-Nixon

Comedy reigns this week at the Nixon.
The laughs are started in motion by the
Hickey brothers and kept circulating in
whirlwipls fashion by Mullen and Coogan.
The latt have an act which defies de-
scrintion with the exception that 1t has a
little bit of everything and keeps your face
spread out in broad smiles.
A happy way OF blending comedy and
cong has been devised by Ward and Cullen.
Who are pacemalSers in this line OF enter
tsinment. The Checkers show that many
novel things may be done with water, and
the Howard Sisters also presented an enter
tanning feature.
"Barbary Sheep" an intensely interesting
photoplay with Elsie Ferguson, the wen
hrought the show to a fitting conclusion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Kitty Francis Co.-NixOn Grand

Ambition" a clever revue presented by
LSittv Francis and a company OF fifteen
Urls, Is the feature act at the Nixon Grand
tbis week. while Miss Francis is the star
OF the company much OF tne credlt shoulo
- 40 tbe Young women assisting her. The
act has many catchy musical numbers, and
won favor with the audience
Johnny Csntwell and Rita Walker made
A., good impression with a good line. OF
snannv chatter, and their singing and dane
ing were alos about the average Aero
battles mixed with comedy was the onerlns
nan raEtime clarinet artist, showed he
was a master in handling syncopated airs.
other acts on the bin were Rains and
clarke In a minstrel skit, and Edwards
Brothers in a funny acrobatlc act The
program concluded with motion pictures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Sammy Wrenn-Empress

Philadelphia acts are prominent on the
bills for the first half OF the week at the
Empress Theatre. Two of the acts are from
this city, one Of the teams being wrenn
and Woppler. in songs and chatter. The
couple have a funny line OF glggles and a
couple of good songs, one of which is I'm
After You" Another local team on the
bill is Cotter and Boulder. in songs and
foolish talk. They work In breezy fashion
and bring no end of laughs.
Other acts on the program are Five
Foolish Fellows" and Dlnkins, Barr and
Evertt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
NAMES NEW EXAMINING BOARD
Baker Appoints Men to Test Army
officers for Promotion

WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-Secretary Of
War Baker today announced the appoint
ment Of new board OF officers TO meet
IN Washington TO examine army officers
eligible for promotion.
Colonel George Downey. OF the Quarter
master Corps, is senior member and pre-
SIDING officer Other members include Lieu
tenant Colonel Truman o. Murphy, Adju-
rant Generals department Major Harold
w Jones, Medical Corps Captain Thomas
a. Spaulding, Coast Artillery Corps. and
First Lieutenant Calvin n. Goddard, Medi-
cal Corps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Continuing Plays

The magnificent riblical spectacle. THE
Wanderer," presented by superb cast, has
struck the pace of deserved success at the
Metropolitan Opera House. Bayard Veil
lers exciting mystery melodrama '"The
Thirteenth Chair" with Margaret Wychery
IN the picturesque role OF Rosalia La
drange, is still drawing large and ap.
preciatiVe audiences to the Adephi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
acirIs From FoIIies''-TrOcadero

There is plenty of action In the two bur
t.,,s,,as s,iysn by 'The Girls from the Fol
i,sS" a. the Trocadero, The comedians,
Tom Robinson and Fred Binder. keep the
la,,ehs rolling IN lively fashion. The cos
t,,n,e and scenery are All that could be de-
rlred while ihe girls are above the aver
49, 81 Ii,e ua, Of looks and voices Aihenit
srAls FEATURE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25

Is sent abroad. and there his kindly nature
leads him to protect another girl--a pTin-
cess. He does, and in the end--well, the
usual ocean view fadeout. Assisting him
In his efforts are Joe Bowling Charles
Elder, James O'Shea. Count Won Harden
burg. Edward Cecil. Tom Wilson and the
author. ed Sedgwick
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
Dramatization of the Evening
Ledger Serial Greeted With
Applause by Big Audience
MELODRAMA WITH HUMOR
THE WHITE FEATHER-A comedy in three

lnb story OF tne way tne bflllSn spies
fight the German spies, printed as serial
in the EVENING LEDGER in the summer
under the title of THE White Feather"
has been done into an excellent play. In
the stage version all the action takes place
in one room between morning and mid
night. The young Englishman who has
refrained from enlisting is decorated with
white feather, and will not explain to
the girl who loves him why he is not in
uniform. The audience, however, is let
into the secret that he is an English spy
and that the seaside boarding house, in
which all the action takes place, Is run
by a German spy. The young man is as
sisted by woman OF whom the girl, who
loves him is jealous. The son of the board
ing house keeper is employed in the Ad-
miralty Department in London. where he
is gaining information for Germany.
The play moves about the efforts OF the
German spies to get informatio to a U-boat
so that II can destroy an expeditonary
force on the way to the Continent and about
the efforts of the British spies to check
mate them. 1t Is lightened by comedy, a
great part OF which is supplied by Boyd
Clark the young man who receives the
white feather. He has to create the i'm
preston that he Is an ass while at the same
time conducting a most difficult Secret Serv-
ice investigation He makes the trans
milton from the fool TO the keen detective
with facility. Fred Forrest as a member
of parliament, with whose daughter the
British Secret Service man is in love- sue
ceeded in creating the illusion OF reality.
He acts with ease and authority, and gets
inside of the part. Alfred Beaumont, as a
walter, who was also a spy did an ex-
cnllent bit of character acting. The audi
ence filled the theater comfortably and ap-
plauded with discrimination. II was especi-
ally appreciative of the comedy and was so
willing to be amused that it laughed at
times when no laughter was expected The
play ought to be seen by those who read
the story, and by all those who wish to
get an idea OF the methods employed by
the German spies, for there is nothing done
or suggested on the stage that has not the
warrant Of precedent IN the history Of the
last three years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
WAR AFFECTS COLLEGE
More Than Half 1918 Glass at Haver-
ford Now in Service

Effects OF the war are greatly felt at
hayerford College, as many Of the former
students have responded TO the call for
men. The class OF 1918 has been depleted
py more than half and many Of the men
ere already N France
'''f7f"n f<nW'nffIonr are iIoW under
~ tlIlulion will htrm lls
Ho,sse eent Thoradf>
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-25
"THE WILLOW TREE"
A SCENIC DELIGHT
Fantastic Play at Garrick Thea
tire Exquisitely Establishes
Japanese Atmosphere
FAY BANTER TRIUMPHS

TIE WILLOW TREE-Japanese fantasy in
three acts. BY J. Harry Benrimo and Harri.
S9 S93n khodts STAGED by J. Harry Benrimo.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-18

Il scout To ascertain the conditions. =
"And because of the darkness and
treetopS the aIrmei are nselesst'
Exactly. Therefore, YOU will crawl
upon your stomach 10 the wood. going
alone the better 10 escape observation.
BY working your way flat upon the
ground and instantly becoming still
should their lights fail upon you, you
may be mistaken by them for what you
are likely to become-one of the dead
men of which you will pass many, if
you are lucky. Should you return with
this information. we'll and good If not,
we will be compelled to adopt other
means to secure our information. You
had best plan to arrive there by the
first light of day that you may he able
to observe conditions. II You find the
trenches empty. you will have to run
for il coming back. We will be watch
ing and ii we see YOU returning. even
though YOU may not succeed IN reo ci,-
ing our lines, we will understand that
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-18

before Inc war was over. bur ne never
pictured his end as coming like this
at the hand OF one who was already
little better than dead man. Yet
what was 10 he would he. and in what
he believed 10 be his last moment upon
earth thought flashed across his
mind. For the first time throughout
the black night he had just passed he
remembered what day this was, and
the sardonic humor of the thing filled
him. "Shoot. And Il merry Christmas
tn you. Fritz" he grinned.
Slowly the fingers Of the other re-
laxed. His eyes Softened. and deep
sigh came from the hcaying chest The
bloodlcss lips opened again.
"lImmcl. And So it is Christmas
morning had forgotten" The hand
sank to the ground and the head fell
forward, Very family the voice was
arising.
Peace On earth and good will 70
man What good that | should shoot
you. when many more are donhtlesS at
your back~;ud none of minci These
trenches YOU have re@aincd-for the
time being. Five minutes more and |
shall be dead. | diet is the hottest
hour Of Il mans life as this is the holt
est day. Nein. | Will kill no more. y
His face raised and II faint smile light
ed il. MERRY Christmas. Englisher.'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-18
Everyone Should i
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Wash away all the stomach, liver.
and bowel posons before
breakfast.

TO feel your best day in and day out,
20 feel clean inside: no sour bile to
coat your tongue and scken your
breath or dull your head; no constipa-
tion, bilious attacks, sick headachc,
colds, rheumatism or eassy, acid stom-
ach, YOU must battle on the inside like
you battle outside This is vastly more
important, because the skin pores do
not absorb impurities into the blood
while the bowel pores do, saws well.
known physician.
To keep these poisons and toxins
well flushed from the stomach, live"
Kidneys and bowels, drink before break
fast each day, u glass Of hot water
with Il teaspoonful Of limestone phos
phate in it, This will cleanse, purify
md frcshcn the entire almontary tract
before putting moro food into the
stomach.
Get a quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from your pharmacist Il
is inexpensive and almost tasteless
eycent a souriSh twingo which is no
unpleasant Drink phosphatcd ho
water every morning TO rid your sys
tenn of these vile posons and toxins
also 10 prevent their formation,
10 feel like young folks feel; lilt'
YOU felt before your blood, nerves ant
muscles became saturated with an nc
cumulation Of body polsons. begin thi
! treatment and above all. keen II NJ
, AS scat and hot water act on the skin
cleansing, swceioning and purifying, s.,
limestone phosphate and hot water br
fore breakfast, act on the stomach
liver, kidneys and bowels.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-18

few things must he done, otherwise, 10
uaraphrase the great Lincoln, the gov
crnment of the people, ~ the people
and for the people. Will perish. II is
nv firm conviction" said Uncle pan
in very impressive manner that If
our country is to 90 on. rs We hope
and pray. we must very quickly DO
ut least three things, and ! Will name
them in the order of importance as II
appears to me:
First, adopt compulsory universal
military training of all young men
physically iii before they reach the
age Of twenty years
"Next, require that every foreigner
who comes here to live must. within II
reasonable time, say year, declare
his intention of becoming an American
citizen and take the necessary steps 10
do so, thereby. from that moment, as
x,lming all the obligations of citizen
tshin of our country. and that means he
fmust defend our tlag upon equal terms
with our native born, and if he is not
willing to do this he should be sent
back from whence he came"
THAT'S the stuff" exclaimed Billie.
"And. finally, enact such legislation
as will make voting compulsory, Pop
ular government is based upon the
participation of all and the rule Of
the majority, and democracy cannot
continue and be successful unless we
live M to the spirit OF the insttu-
ton.
"The first step. however is the pass
ING of the Chamberlain bill for uniyer-
sal military training. If YOU will get
the leading citizen. and especially the
editor of your paper, to write personal
letters to your congressman and both
senator's. urging their support, II will
help enormously.
II see by the morning papers," said
Uncle Dan, shat the Rotary clubs "
the entire country, the livest, most Elf
cicnt organization to be found, have
| unanimously decided to get back OF
/ the Chamberlain bill and give il loya
and enthusiastic support. They vii
! work with the Universal Military
! Training league to accomplish this i'm
portant piece of legislation, which will
! do more than anything else to make rs
a real nation with II common view
point, bring us back to sane living. aud
teach rs the PATRIOTISM OF s"rvice.'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-18
RAT is MIGRATORY,
EXPERIMENT PROVES
Marked and Liberated Five Miles
From City, the Rodent Returns
Only to Die

That rats are affected with the wan
dcrIust and will cover miles of dan
,.rrous territory when they are pat 20
the eXpodicnt Of getting back 70 the
locality they consider home, EaS been
demonstrated in am interesting eNpcri-
mcnt made by the United States put"
/ c health service, under the direction
If Surgeon r. II. Creel
nr. Creel, from his long experience
ia fighting rats as disease carriers,
concluded that rat captured ana
turned loose woalG do his best rs find
his way hack to his old neighhoIhood
and 10 reSt the theory he ordered soN-
craf local experiments. 4 biz grandpa
rat, gray as the proyerbial badger
trapped in the freight shed Of thc
= eHas and Pacific Railroad at West
Nego, was one OF the selection Tor the
experiments. He YVES taken to tho lab
oralory in his cage and put to sleep
with Iittlc ether
While he was in he ohiiyious state
that Morpheus allows all creature.
the doctors clipped his lone ears with
an ordinary office punch. They deVot
ed care 10 the operation and with "A
series of punches succeeded in max
ing a complete oval disbursement IN
each aural organ.
Al .,I- Z
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-18

blinking at the setting sun ltcn u"
gathered his watts and bottled in Il
STRAIGHT line for a clump OF trees =
hundred yards away. He disaEpcarta
n the shadows cast by the dropping
branches and that was the end of him,
at least for while.
Three weeks passed and the RAJ
with The oval punches in ms ears
came to light n second time He WaS
aGan il a trap, but It wa o;'e 81
t,osc mcrciless guillotino affairs, and
the rat lay dead under the heavy
sprlnc. He was the same rat that was
set free in the City Park, ard a. the
scene of his second capture and final
elimination from rodent activities WAS
IL Or. Whites district close to the
Stuyycsant docks, it was evident tina,
the animal in the three weeks OF Ilb
orty that bridscd the time from his
release 10 his death, must have travel
cd at least five miles From the fact
that he was close to the docks, Or
Dr White believes that he was secs
ing means TO cross the river TO regain
his old home 1T NeatWo5o
Some scientists have ColltendC1 that
a rat is not Il migratory animal. but
lives all his troublesome days within
the radius of city block. DR. Creols
experiment upsots this theory