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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04

By the Associated rreA
NEW YORK. N>vember 4.-Mrs.
Russell Sage. widow Of the dnancier
and one Of the richeSt women in the
world. died at her home here early to-
day. Mrs. Sage. who was ninety
years old, had been in I'll health for
several years and three or four days
ago her condition became serious.
Her death was caused BY ailments due
to advanced age.
Mrs. Sage had been virtually q re-
cluse in her sth avenue house for sev-
eral years. She had been seen but
rarely In public and her visitors were
limited to close friends and relatives.
A nurse on duty in Mrs. Sage's room
noticed a change in the patients con-
dition shortly after midnight. Mrs
Sage died about an hour later.
Once Was School Teacher.
Margaret Olivia Sage until she
reached middle life had only the mea-
ger income Of a school teacher, and
then in q day she found herself mis-
tress Of one Of the greatest fortunes
voted to scraping together enough
money to give herself q fair educa-
ton. and her last were spent in de-
veloping the science of giving money
away. During the last seven years Of
complete stewardship Of the $4,000
900 left by her husband. Russell Sage.
she returned nearly $3o. o00. 900 to the
public by systematic 'philanthropies.
my experience has taught me-" she
had said recently. shat successful
people are those who take what
comes to hand. and. II 1t be small,
wait and work for something better.
The root Of failure lies often in the
thought that you can do but one
thing, and must do that or nothing"
This practical philosophy devel-
oped when she was . girl in Syra-
cuse. N. T., her birthplace. Her
father, Joseph Slocum, was SO re-
duced in circumstances by the panic
Of 1887 that the daughter. at the age
Of only nine years, was obliged to
help in the upk.ep Of the household.
At the age Of sixteen she started for
Mount Holyoke College expecting to
work her way for four years by
Homework. but sickness overlook her
on her way and she was compelled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
NEGROES TIRED LOOKING
UP TO SEE DAYLIGHT
Soldiers Quit Barracks in Noun
tains Of North Carolina for Ten
nessee Cotton Fields.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. November A.
Growing tired Of having to look up
to see daylight, and then only to gaze
upon icy mountain peaks, a company
of negro soldiers quit their barracks
at Crestmont. N. c.. and Saturday
marched into Newport Tenn.
They were en- route back to Camp
Jackson, where they could look out
upon big cotton plantations The
whole company was placed in arrest
by orders from military authorities
The negroes had been sent to
Crestmont a few days ago to supply
labor for q railway extension into
the spruce belt. where timber is being
gotten out for airplane production.
The negroes stated that they had
plenty to eat and had been furnished
good barracks; that they did not con-
slider themselves deserters: they
merely wanted to get out of the
and back to camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
HARVESTER CASE ADJUSTED.
One Agent Per City and Three
Lines to Be Sold.

81. PAUL. November 4.-Final set
Element OF the affairs OF the Interna-
tional Harvester Company. in accord
ance with the terms of the amended
decree of August Is. 1914. declaring
the concern a monopoly. has been
made here in United States district
court.
The new decree provides that the
company is prohibited. after Deem
Der 81. 1919. from having more than
one agent in any city in the United
States for the sale of harvesting ma
chimes and that the corporations
three lines of harvesting machines
shall be disposed of at fair prices to
three responsible manufacturers of
agricultural implements.
The decree states that the object of
the courts decision Is to restore COM
petitive conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
Value Of Recreational Work.
Grand Opera in New York.

NEW YORK. November The
repertoire Of the opening week Of the
season at the Metropolitan Opera
House. which begins November II. has
been announced by General Manager
Gatti-CasaszA Several new artists and
Verdi's LA Fora Del Destino," an
opera new to New York. viii be heard.
samson EFT Della" with Nine. Homer.
Enrico Caruso and Robert Couxino, a
new French baritone. will be the first
opera presented. Others to follow viii
be Aida Tho Daughter Of the Regi-
cana" and "PaGliaoct.
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AUSTRIAN ARMISTICE SIGNED.
HOSTuTTIE CEASE AT3PM,
|Premers, Meeting in Paris, Receive Off
cial Announcement -Emperor
Charles to Abdicate Is Report.

the keen satisfaction they felt regard
ing the progress Of events.
Armistice Signed by Gen. Diaz.
LONDON. November 3. e:12 p.m.-An
armistice with Austria was signed
this afternoon by Gen. Diax. the
Italian commander-in-chfef, accord
ing to an official announcement made
here this evening. The text of the
statement reads:
"A telephone message has been re-
ceived from the prime minister in
Paris saying that news has just come
that Austria Hungary. the last Of
Germanys props. has gone out Of the
war.
THE armistice was signed by Gen.
Dfaz this afternoon and win come
into opera ion tomorrow at o'clock
The terms will be published Tuesday"
Troops Cease Hostinties.
VIENNA. November 8, via London
Tn the italian theater Of the war
our troops have ceased hostilities on
the basis of an armistice which has
been concluded" says the war COM
The conditions of the armistice
will be announced in a later COM
munication."
Reported Charles Will Abdicate.
LONDON. November 3.-A dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph from Co
penhagen quotes the Berlin Tage-
blatt's Vienna correspondent as say
ing that Emperor Charles had an inn
portant confer nee with members Of
the cabinet party and political lead
ers Saturday. when he announced his
intention to abdicate and go to
Switzerland.
firnation Of this report has been re-
ceived in Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
Mak-s Many Large Gifts.

Mrs. Sage was q little woman and
extremely self-controlled. She gave
and gave literally. but was 50 deter
mined that her giving should be done
wisely that shortly after her hus-
bands death she established the Rus
sell Sage Foundation with $10,o00.eoo
for the improvement Of social and
living conditions IN the United States.
Outside of this she has made large
gifts. including $1,000. 900 to Emma
Willard Seminary. 100000 to Rens-
selaer POLYTECHNIC Institute. $780, 900
to the 7. NJ and Y. w. c. A. $4,000
to the American Scaman's Institute
$4,000 to the Mortified (Mass.) Sem
mary. 100000 to the Sage institute Of
Pathology Of the New York City Hos.
pital, $250.000 for home for INDECENT
women and 100000 to Syracuse Uni
versity.
She was born September 8. 1898.
eighth In descent, through her father.
from Miles Standish, and on her ma
ternal side a descendant of Col. Henry
Pierson Of Sag Harbor, N. Y. founder
Of the public school system in Ameri-
ca in 1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 3, $50 p.m-om-
cial announcement was made here
this evening that an armistice has
been signed with Austria.
Hostilities will cease at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
Official announcement Of the signing
of the Austrian arrnistice reached the
premiers while they were in session
in the apartment of Col. House, Pres
ident Wilson's personal representa-
tive. this afternoon and gave the
greatest satisfaction.
It was arranged that the conditions
of the armistice would be made pub
lie promptly.
At Apartment Of Col. House.
The meeting of premiers and mill
tary and naval representatives at the
apartments of Col. House today was
viously held. While the discussion
was largely informal. it went over the
whole range of subjects.
The representatives were in full &C
cord on practically all the points
treated.
The sessions will continue. as the
moment has not vet arrived for the
taking of a final decision on some of
the most important questions involved
Premiers Show Satisfaction.
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain. and Premier Clemenceau of
France, left the conference together.
They exchanged friendly greetings on
the prompt signing of the Austrian
armistice and showed in their manner
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to stop 1t an uncaes house In Trey.
LATER she was indeed TO enter. Enna
WularGs Seminary ut Troy. and
e ehs wss nIr rst Sass ls as necs1e
school teacher. For nearly twenty
yeaFs afterward she continued her
battle, teaching schools In Ph1iadel-
phiH. Syracuse and Troy until, At the
age Of fcrty-one years. she became
the wife OF Russell Sage. then . fru-
Home Life Was Simple.
Their homo life was simple, despite
such a deep interest In her husband 9
affairs that he turned over to her, I'VE
years before his death, complete con-
troll Of his business, and found that
his faith was borne out by her sue
cessful operations. But she was
proudest Of her ability to support
wealth, and Of her housekeeping.
III my cook should leave me to-
day" she once said. Il could do the
work myself without running all
over the city for another girl before
we had something to eat. House
work is one Of the best OCCUPATIONS
I know. Girls should take up house,
work. even as servants. rather than
work in the stores. II / had q daugh-
ter" (she was childless) she would
have been taught to cook and sew
and Be Of some comfort to her par
ents. Some girls nowadays are OF no
more comfort to their parents than
II they did not exist"
Mr.. Sage IS ''woman's woman"
and her charities were largely d.
rected to the aid Of women and chill
dren. She became widely known as
a lady bountifuI" ard was 50 be-
sieged with requests for money that
she had to retire finally to seclusion.
Begging letters have been received
at her 5th avenue home at the rate
Of 800 a day, some Of the writers
threatening suicide and others to do
her bodily harm II their petitions
were not needed. So fnsistent were
the hordes that they sometimes gath
cred in numbers about her doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04
Hitting Three Cylinders
But Able to Get About

PARIS. October 5 (CorrespOna-
ence OF the Associated Press)-
The spirit OF American soldiers
passinG through casualty sta
lions In aeanirabIe. One ssdouKh-
boy" from Kansas, bobbling up
to an American Red Cross cam
teen on one leg and crutchea,
shouted, sHere I come. I'm only
hitting Jon three cyliI Aers, but
still able to get about.~
Another boosted OF his luck
because he had only three shrap-
mel wounds, one I'm his hand, one
In his shoulder and one In the
back.
An American Red Cross can
teen at n receiving station oftes
Offers men their FIRST chance 60
talk over their experiences.
They stand around with q CUP
Of chocolate In one hand, cook
les in the other, and light their
lights over again until omcers
have to drive them to the dress-
ing rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04

PARIS. November l.-During The
week ending October 80 there were
l.2ss deaths caused In Paris By the
tnauensa epidemic. During the pre-
vtous week $50 deaths were attributed
44S were males AID SIT femaleA Nine
hundred OF those who died WoeO pAr-
sons between twenty and my years
ella
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04

Secretary McAdoo sent telegramsFto
six democratic senatorial candidates
advocating their election ~ necessary
for the support Of tho President. The
recipients were Senators Lewis Of II.
T. '~'nSon Of K'rsas and Mey-
election. and Messrs. La Monte and
Hennessy OF New Jersey. and Walsh
Of Massachusetts.
He also sent . message to Alfred y.
Smith. democratic candidate for row.
ernor In New York. In the Same tenor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04

the keen satisfaction they felt regard
Ing the progress Of events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-04

Princess Helena Victoria. who is one
of the best pianists Of the English
royal family. frequently plays for the
entertainment Of the soldiers who
enjoy the hospitality Of the Great
Park hut at Windsor.
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ONLY 5000 LEFT
N VAlENc|ENNES
"City Of | aces" Presents Sad
Sight Except In Its I'M
mediate Center.
FREED PEOPLE JOYFUL

WITH THE ALLIES ARMIES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Saturday,
November 2 (by the Associated Press).
-valenciennes was captured by the
British this morning. releasing thou
sands Of residents who had been in
bondage for four years. ~.~
Virtually all the German troops had
been withdrawn from the bottled-u up
metropolis Of valenciennes during the
night. German troops today were
throwing explosives and gas into the
defenseless city which the British
have 30 carefully avoided bombarding
because Of the danger to civilians.
Despite this danger. the streets were
filled with people. cheering with hys-
terical Joy at their release.
Further to the north. in the Aude-
narde sector. the French. British and
Americans had met with equal success
river. Along the whole front below
Eecke. which is situated on the
Sche1dt about eight miles south of
Client. the Germans have been forced
back across the river.
Americans Figure in Drive.
Last night Americans from the Pa
cihc coast who played a brilliant part
outskirts of the city Of Audenarde
which straddles the Scheldt. This
American unit yesterday added IN nd
vance of about five and one-half miles
to what they had achieved the day be-
fore.
WHOM Tho Ayparicono <<o- +ho.rh ~,
liant drive came up against Audens rd
they founu that tnS- 49, -+i.s -. g..
blown up all the bridges except one
across a small branch OF the Scheldt
which encircles the western side OF
the city.
This remaining bridge was mined
and due to go up at any minute A
Frenchman who lives nearby had
carefully observed the laying of the
explosives and knew where the Ger
mans had concealed the electric wires
leading to it. AS the F'renchman saw
his life in his hands. raced to the
bridge and cut the wires. He then
waved the Americans to advance, and
they surged across the bridge with q
mighty cheer.
The total number Of prisoners taken
by the Americans up to this morn
ing in the Audenarde sector was 1900.
This morning the British to the
right of the Canadians CAPTURED Pre-
seau. South of Vaienciennes. where
the Canadians have been operating
the German losses were tremendous.
The prisoners counted reached some
1000 this morning and they are still
coming in. One Canadian brigade
took more prisoners than its total
strength of infantry.
Rout Hun Machine Gunners.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, November
3 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was virtually
free this morning Of German machine
gunners. who were left behind to
fight rear guard actions when thu
enemy withdrew Friday night, and
today lay well behind the CONSOLE
dated British line. Five thousand
civilians had remained behind in Va
lenciennes throughout the fighting:
the remainder. about $4,000. were
evacuated by the Germans during the
past week, principally to Mons.
number Of the residents yesterday and
last night lost their lives as a re-
suit of a further enemy lombard
ment with high explosives and ga
The city of Laces," which it wa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
"TARZAN OF THE APES"
IN PHOTOPLAY FORM
Fantastic Tale of Jungle-Bred Hero
to Be Released at
Victoria

"rarzan OF the Apes" will he seen
at the Victoria Theatre on April S for
a two weeks run. The film is based on
Tarzan books, four OF which are heading
best seller" lists. The first book was
Issued in 1914. At the time of It's pub
lication "Tarzan of the Apes as a
serial in more than 5000 papers. was
pronounced unique fiction sensation,
The story tells of the NARROWING on
an island near the African coast Cf n
British nobleman and his wife. After
undergoing many hardships the mother
gives birth to a boy baby and dies The
father. attacked by terrifying animals.
foremost of which were huge anthropoid
apes. succumbs and she-ape, whose
young one had been killed the same day,
steals the child from the cradle and
adopts him.
The boy develops into a monster Of
tremendous strength. II bears a facial
likeness to his father has character
istics Of the human race, but the
strength, tastes and mental attitude of
the ape.
Then love comes to him. He sees
the first white woman in Jane Porter,
who with her father and party are
cast ashore on the island The cast of
the photoplay includes Elmo Lincoln,
Enid Markey, True Boardman. George
French. Kathleen Kirkman, Gordon
Griffith, Bessie Tener, Thomas Jefferson
and Colin Kenney.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
Authors Erratic
American Record

'NtiE artistic discernment Of Mrs.
i Fiske as evidenced in this offering
warrants the highest praise. From a
practical standpoint there we're COM
paratively few inducements for espous-
ing the art of I.avedan. His earlier,
ilghter manner. cXemplfied by cath
crime and Brother jacques" submitted
by Annie Russell good many years
ago, won ready enough public response.
The change in both the dramatst and
his American appeal came with THE
Duel dramatic battle of ideas on
the subjects of agposticsm and religion.
The magnificent acting of Otis skinner
bben Plympton and Guy Standing kept
this piece alive here for a season. but
It's success was much more artistic
than financial sire" which Mr.. Skin
ner also offered some years later. was
wretchedly botchcd in tho English vcr-
sion
That piece OF injustice suggests still
present adaptation OF Service" is the
most faithful which any French play
revealed to Philadelphians has received
in Il long day. William e. Taylor has
converted the original text into vrle,
, idiomatic English. He has respectfully
refrained from improving" a single
passage of the dialogue.
A similar reverence animates both the
acting and the stage management. The
authors scenic directions are scrupu-
! lousy followed and indeed photographs
Of the Paris production published in the
available French copy Of the drama re-
veal the present sets at the Broad as
Sarah Bernhard. Lee Bakers facial
makeup is clearly modelled on Lucen
Guitrys, and surely the American ac-
tors performance is entitled to rank
with some of the finest achievements OF
the French stage.
Mr.. Baker may be recalled as a MEM
Der of the ill-starred but splendidly ar
tistic New Theatre company. His best
work with that remarkable organiza-
/ The Niger" but the full sweep OF his
talents was not patent until now. His
| portrait of the ruthlessly yet heroically
/ patriotic Colonel Eulin ranks as the
most memorable footlight creation of the
year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23

company are Solly Ward u.,
man. Ester lie Lauer, Elsie Ro,,.a,' uOS
TROCADERO The Rie.p,
snow. a feature Of this rH
comedy diversion will he tho .a.,.s
skit entitled over Here" Edvae ~
ley heads the company of comsd,... w sa'
GAPETY-"The Girls From ~.
lies' in a potpourri Of vaudev,n.
musical comedy. "In the Air"
principal farce The comn.,,
G,naes I Athena Hansnie dancer ~ Y
Binder and Will }, Deery. :"
COMING ATTRACTIONS
APRIL -
LfRfC-"Oh. Boy"
BROAD-"The Master" win 49,.
DAILY. AinoA
EORREST-Mask and wig Club
hEI7HS-Itay Samuels.
LITTLE THEATRE-"Gbos,
dPRfL S.
FORREST-Harry Lauder
hEi1HS-Louise Dresser.
APRIL 10
LITTLE THEATRE-Copcaus visc,.
Colombier company in French Nav M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
EVELYN NESBIT HAS
OPERATIC AMBITIONS


:. Since entering vaudeville, Evelyn
Nesbit,. who will be IA Keith star next
week. has developed genuine talent as
a dancer. and her artistic urge" is
now leading toward other fields. She
been told by musical experts that she
possesses voice which only needs
training TO enable her to enter the on
cratic field, and she has already made
arrangements to spend the summer in
studying with one of the best-known
teachers in this country
Miss Nesbit will appear next week with
Bobby O'Neil. introducing a series or
new songs and original dances, which
are said to be more elaborate than any-
thing she has ever attempted Her
ambition, however. is to become a prima
donnl.
when Oscar Hammerstein first told
me that ] had a voice." said Miss Nes-
bit recently II paid no attention to
him, thinking he was jesting or Just
being kind to me to encourage me in
my stage career. Later. when a promi-
nent teacher also told me that / had
future as vocalist, I became inter-
ested and began to take lessons.
know my voice has improved, and II
I can better it as much again ! shall
have no hesitlti in attempting a grand
opera role"
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NEXT WEEK: "GETTING TOGETHER" AT THE
~ &7ozk J2ae,o
wv @c%oMe
Lavedan's Finely Wrought War Play and Its Appeal
to American Audences-Mrs. Fiske at the Height
of Her Powers-Dunsany's Fantasy

THE finest war play thus far revealed
4 I antedates the outbreak Of the con-
fict by eighteen months. service now
visible at the Broad street Theatre,
received it's Paris premiere on Feb
ruary 8. 1918. The prime intent OF
this powerful drama, however. was not
prophetic. and playwright Henri Lave
dan even today would probtbly shrink
from the assumption of a sibylline role
II is the magic OF events which has
converted an academic discussion vital
ised by expert stage craftsmanship and
vivid characterization into footlight
exhibit of throbbng contemporary per-
Thence.
NJ. Lavedans original purposes doubt
less had little kinshp with those OF
the earlier II. 6. wells, who fictionally
forecast aerial warfare, or those OF
Jules Verne, who imagined the trst
submarine. His method was that of
certain fellow French dramatists. nota-
bly, Hervieu and Bataille. Their favorite
social, political or psychological, and
then to examine its structure in terms
OF the theatre. The result was not so
much solution as analysis Aggressive
upecial pleading was deliberately avoid
ed Hervieu's "The Enigma" for ex-
ample. presents the question Of punish-
men for marital inidelity. but the title
Of the piece alone is a faithful index
OF the authors shyness in answering his
own riddles.
This attitude of detachment is un-
duestionably responsible for the marked
indifference with which some of the
most notable works of the modern
French stage have been received in this
country. The American public delights
In taking sides. Witness the favor ac-
corded on this side of the ocean to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-23
"OH, BOY" GIRL FORMS
REGIMENT OF LOVE

over in Russia they have the 'Leb''
Of Death" with women as the ofncen
Here in America, Fay Marble mas ~
ganized what she calls THE KesmsA.
of Love" and she herself is the co'on~
in command.
Miss Marbe is the winsome youp.
actress who has made a hit In one ~
the leading roles of "Oh, Boy" the Z mr
sical comedy coming TO the ,,;sr Lyr'ou ua,bs.
atre on Monday. April !. MISS hs, ~
attracted so much attention IN ~ VI
York that her admirers formed w ~
cleus of a regiment which one aAy
a spirit of fantasy she organi.eu 49,
called THE Regiment OF Love. ~
her admirers were many oHlceis M,
United States army. mostly youns ~
tenants, and one of them presen..S p = ~.
with a uniform Of United states ~ Ss1
ry officer. Miss marble prompuy ~
herself photographed in the costuhSs ~.
on several occasions used II when w. 49,
back riding in Central Park. s
service officer noticed her one morn
and warned her that she was Wy.
sonating an officer of the United IN M
army by wearing this UNIFORM - NJ
dearest possessions, especially s,n'S ,, a. ~.
officer who gave 1t TO her is now -
ing in France with the American uv.'
Miss Marbe declares that py 49, ~
count eighty-seyen OF her adnlS'i 'icvH<
enrolled In "The Regiment OF
and half of them are with the s'rx
France or at the different canton'v5, ",
in the eastern part OF the country ii,vii1
eighty-seven fighting men OF tne ne MAJ
States army in love with her. Miss ,;sin1
be's time is much occupied IN ~ NJ
letters to each of the memoers '.0k
regiment. The members OF lne M
little organization of eighty-seven ~ NJ
ing men of which Miss, Msree - NJ
honorary colonel, have decided 70
up collection and present he, ~
service flag containing eisnS
stars ~