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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-28
BARBUSSES
SHORT STORIES
The Author of "Under Fire"
Shines in Book Of Forty
fue Tales

1t was out of his personal experiences
In the great war, fighting side by side
with his comrades in arms, the French
poilu, that Henri Barbusse gave to the
world his classic Of the everyday life of
the fighting man, Under Fire" There
fore many people who had heard of him
Tor the first time reasoned that II was
chlehy because Of these personal expert
ehces that Barbusse was able to write
such remarkable book. But there
were others who saw in Under Fire"
the work of an exceedingly talented
writer, possessed of an extraordinary
understanding Of human nature Bar
busse's latest book, I'VE Others" will
force all to the conclusion that the
latter and not tho former estimate OF
this much-talked-of French author Is
the correct one.
I'VE Others Is collection of forty
five short stories. or rather. story
sketches of fate, love and pity. and the
strange and fantastic pranks that these
three things play in the lives of men
and women the world over. In his
manner of telling a number of the
stories there Is n decided suggestion of
o. Henry in plot or theme. thcre 10 fire.
quently the suggestion of Edgar Allan
Poe. with an occasional dash Of Robert
Louis Stevenson.
1t was because Henri Barbusse knew
the heart OF his fellowmen--their emo
tions, their 'sympathies. their likes and
their, dislikes, their hopes and their
aspirations. and their weaknesses. and
also because he had mastered the art
OF writing, that he was able to write
his extraordinary story of the great war,
and it was likewise because OF his
understanding and sympathy for his fell
lowmen and women that he had been
able to give us the thrilling. revealing
and withal sympathetic story-slsetches
In I'VE others"
WE OTHERS. BY Henri Barbusse. Trans.
lated by Fitzwater Wray. New York E
=. Duton & Co. $3.50.
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In Concert Hall and Studio

Al tomorrow's concert of the Chamber
Music Assoclation. at n. m. in tho Belle.
the Rich Quartet assisted by Marcel Tabu-
teau. first obee Of the Philadelphia orChCs-
known Moa%T5 Quartet % for ToS oboe Violin. viola
and cello. played by Mcssrs. Tabuteau.
tHIeh. Eerir and K!ndleT and two moyeme1nSs G ,ns
entire minor quartet OF schumann.
Maggie Tcyte will be the soIoFt at the
nr%t pair OF concerts Of the Phiindelrhia
dnv evening. she will sing the rccltative
nd,,,,. md arIs from Pebgssys. LIntSmt !rSn
Of "Pf eSs Ss Mdsa r." %
orchestral numbers will he the "Alceste"
22ysr,uEs Of GluSk the Scotch symphony ..rS Of
Damnation Of Faust" by Berlioz.
Thelma Given. the young American vio-
linist who has the distinction of being the
% at her rScit%tion % at S the Academy % ENJOY Of Music
play as her principal nnrfSSr era, concerto Of
WITH E"SsSH wSich is G@9' not familiar
She will also play the Pocme OF Chausson
and group OF smaller numbers. most of
lnsts.
day Musicale In the Bellevue. stratford next
Monday afternoon will be presented BY Nine:
Oils, n frenCn soprano, Hnu tne SOClNlN
play n quintet for strings and harpe luths.
and the second number will be a dyertisse-
ment for viole d'amour played by NJ. Henri
Casadesus. Mime ellis will appear in three
groups of songs.
Tho second postponed State contest for
Young artiRts under the auspices of the
Pennsylvania Organization OF the National
Federation OF Musical Clubs will be held In
Carnegie Hall. Pittsburgh. on Monday and
Tuesday. January 1s and "A. Application
may be obtained from Miss. Agnes Clune
Quinlan. the local chairman. IN the Presser
Building. All applications, with the regis
trntlon fee must be in the hands OF the
chairman nat latcr than January 10.
scitlsment Music School. 4iG Queen % Street. ST @
tomorrow evening. at s:l5 o'clock. All those
who wish to enjoy an hour Of good singing
are invited to be present. Children under
fourteen years Of age are not admitted un-
less accompanied by their parents.
The seventh free Sunday afternoon concert
Of the present season. at the Academy OF
the Fine Arts. at o'clock tomorrow. will
he given by the choir Of the First Unitarian
Church. which will rSndeTr, program Of
cholrmastcr and the soloIsts are Dorothca
Thullen. soprano: Katherine MeIslc. con-
tralto; Frederick Anne. tenor. and Frederic
CaperOon. bass.
Harry Aleinikoff one OF the first violin
lists OF the Philadelphia Orchestra will give
the second concert at the Graphic Sketch
Club. 7lo Catharlne street. tomorrow, eve
he will play the Chaconne OF Vita and the
Fourth Concerto Of Nieuxtemps
Tho first violin recital in Philadelphia OF
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WOULDN'T WAKEN THEM
Mother of Alma and Olive Tell
Opposed Stage Careers

Imagine the mother of two aspiring
young actresses refusing to wake them
up in the mornings in time for rehearsals
and you will have pictured the course
parental objections to n stage career took
in the cases of Alma Tell and her sis
ter Olive. Alma. It will be recalled, is
playing the leading role in Eyes of
Youth" at the Adelphi Theatre, and Olive
Is hot on the trail of career as a
motion picture star.
at first" said Miss Tell. mother
wouldn't wake us up to keep our re-
hearsal appointments, but she soon be-
gan getting interested in our work.
Now she is reconcied to our having
stage and motion picture careers and
does her motherly best to help US"
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A Red Triangle Girl

Blssfully unconscious that her letters
written to the folks back home were to
find their way into print, certain un-
named Red Triangle girl in France quite
naturally achieved the facility and un-
pretentlousness and genuineness which
attach to her description Of life in a
Y, NJ. c, A. canteen overseas These let
ters, which were dashed Off rapidly, in
busy days, with many Interruptions. tell
the intimate story of relief work among
the American expeditiSnary force, not
only in its outward form, but also in
its innermost spirit All names have
been eliminated so that these letters
have a quite general appeal.
RED TRIANGLE .GIREr-I IN FRANCE.
New York: George II. Doran Company.
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press grave doubts,
but there actually
is such a person in
the cast of THE
V e ct Lad ""
which is holding
forth at the Broad.
She is one Una
Fleming, the vi
vacious little dan
seuse W n o with
Ray Raymond in
terprets Victor Her
bert'S waltz song
just as you would
wish It. The follow
ing are not exactly
the questions put
TO Miss Fleming,
but the monosyl-
Liable answers are
hers without any
liberties:
Have you a little
puppy dog you love
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he found that he had not been sufl-
cently remembered in the will, will not
soon be forgotten by the appreciative
audience who saw 1t.
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the, young Russian viollnist, Toscha seidei,
VIII take placeNat the Metropolitan opera
House. on Wednesday evening, January TO-
BoEomiSnn Gr iCF SSi Witch RroSlHl'S VIII be performed
by the Philadelphia Operate Society, at the
metropolitan Opera House, on Thursday eve
metropolitan Opera Company, of New York
To Judge from the rehearsals the per1orm-
anoe VIII be the best that the company mas
yet given.
John Mccormack, who Is having the best
concert season of his meteoric career, VIII
recital on wednesday, evening. january 8,
Serge Rachmaninoff the great Russian
pianist and composer, VIII give piano re.
eital a. the. Academy of Music on SATURDAY
play. composltions OF Mozart, BeethoNen
Liszt and Chopin, besides number Of works
students Of the piano.
The annual performance of The Messiah
by the Choral Society will take place at the
sS sf3dS% * M4fiS ThS sc be
Hinkie, soprano Merle Alcock,, contIalto:
W. Leroy POntius, tenor. and Henri scott
Ss rector Of ' ths society," soeiety WITT Of course, con-
duct the work.
Boston symphony Orchestra will appear for
the first time as a composer conducting his
own work In Philadelphia, at the next con.
Music on Monday eyeninF, January a. The
symphonic poem. The soost will be the
Frankln. who will play the ,Mendelssohn's
Concerto. The symphony will be Schumnnn's
No. In d minor, and the concluding number
Of the program is Berlioz's king Lear"
overture,
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PUBLICITY? NO, THANK YOU
Youthful Danseuse Would Have
None of 1t

II you please. a dancer who isn't keen
about publicity!
OF coMrse the other scribea will OK
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John Mccormack who Is having the best
concert sea son OF his meteoric career, Will
appear at the Metropolitan Opera House in
recital on Wednesday evening. january D.
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Mabel Normand in
A Perfect SO
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Grinth's The Greatest
Thing In Life
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Gladys Brockwell In
The Strange Woman
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4 sEussIsPP sEssiIsP iHssr,sN iss I NsRt
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Harry Morey In
Hos rded Assets
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Dorothy Gish In
The Hope Chest
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the, young Russian vlollnist, Toseha seldei, 6n.
House. on Wednesday evening. January To-
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elaine HammerEtein in
Her Man
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Harold Lockwood IN
Pals First
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Vivtan Martin IN
MlrRndy smiles
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-02

! ter when he says: I'VE have read so
much silly pratte in the press regard
ing lack of patriotism among our
farmers that we can not refrain from
speaking a word in their defense. No
more. self sacrificing class of citi-
zens are to be found in this land Of
ours than these sturdy men and wom-
en- who do battle with nature to pro-
duce sustenance Tor mankind. They
not only give of their riches, but the
!selective draft law has hit them heav-
lily. and many of the farmers of Car
roll county have been deprived of all
help on the farms but the women of
their families, and will necessarily
have to cut. down their acreage next
season. The farmers have been much
abused by writers. who do not under
stand the true. conditions that sur
round the. average farm home. 1t is
true that products of the farms are
now demanding big prices, but when
we consider the handicap that en-
circles agricultural pursuits, there is
nothing out of proportion. Give the
farmer his just dues, and help him in
the noble efforts to supply the world S
granarieS."
50.
The editor, Of the Odebolt News is
responsible for the following: "A very
intimate friend tells me this story,
which is vouchcd for BY a very good
friend of his near Mapleton: A farmer
had nearly two thousand bushels of
old corn in his cribs. He remarked
that it would stay there and rot unless
he got SIS bushel for it. This was
to the government. Soon a
man walked Up to him and asked if |
he had any old corn. Seventeen hun
bred bushels he answered, and it is
going to stay right in the crib unless
get SIS a bushel for it-even If it all
rots.' The government man pulled
back the lapel of his coat and revealed
/ government badge. He then walked |
over to the crib and posted notice
that not more than SIS bushel was to
be charged for the contents Of that
crib. Then he advised the farmer that
ne would be watched and if he allowed T
my Of that corn to rot he would ar
,wer to Uncle Sam personally for the
lamage. 1t is pretty safe to say there
will be no damaged corn there. This
sounds a, bit harsh, but is fright for /
/ farmer to hoard this way any more
han it is for food speculator or a
oacker?--or a wholesaler?--or sugar
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-02

sale of pure bred Angus cattle an
Poland China bred sows on the farm
in Milford township, eight and a hal
miles northeast of Denison. The fact
are that this will be a sale to dissolve
the partnership which has existed TO
several years. While the mistake
made was nothing serious, yet l wan
to keep history straight, hence thi!
correction.
The first reason for having good mill
COWS on the farm comes from the fact
that they provide the cheapest, best
and most wholesome food for the fam
lily. Their value is hard to estimate
when we consider the amount saved
on the bills. Their produce is a SUI
perior substitute for many foods nee
essarily purchased at high prices. In
fact, there is no economic way of do.
ing without plenty of good milk COWS
on the farm.
Good chicken roosts may be made
Of 2X2 inch material with upper edges
rounded. They should be built on the
same level, about 2 or feet from the
floor. If dropping board is used it
should be placed about s inches below
them.
In All effort to supply farmers with
more help it has been suggested that
retired farmers, who are still active,
be persuaded to return to farm work.
1t has been also suggested that clubs
be organized OF school boys and re-
tired farmer selected as an overseer
or instructor to work with the mem
bers of the club. There is merit in
that suggestion. It is well known
fact that many school boys, who are
willing enough, are lacking in knowl-
edge Of farm work. With a retired
farmer to assist the boys and demon
strate just how to harness a team and
cultivate the fields, much good work
could be accomplished. There are
lot of retired farmers whom the boys
would consider it quite lark to work
with, for instance, someone who is
quite wealthy and one that the boys
Know very well does not have to work
or the salary involved. There are
nen who are interested in certain bus
ness concerns which could spare
hem, who have had farm experience
md could make good in this line of
work. It would also be frolic to them
o get back to the farm for month or
wo and, no doubt, would lengthen
heir lives. There are lot of able
men who could qualify for this work
Who have said many times that the on
y reason they are not out on the fir
ng line is their age. Here is chance
or them to do their bit for their coun-
ry and also be putting in good lick
II the interest of their health.
The Ida Grove Pioneer says: ut is
that at the recent public
ale of Alfred Hoffmans that farm i'm
dement's that had been in use from
me to four years brought a higher
rice than what the owner paid for
hem new in the first place. 1t is like
that at all sales this winter the bid
ling on machinery and implements
will be very brisk, owing to the uncer-
ainty and upward trend Of prices for
lew machines. "..,.'.-.e.. .'.....~ Il
The editor Of the Carroll Herald
tits the bulls eye square in the cen
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-02

trust? The answer is quite plainly
No A farmer brought in this story
and his verdict was no, too"
| Last week the Manila Times report
ed the following: "Wm. Wenzel sold
/! his 80 acre farm Wednesday to Ernest
Nissen and on Thursday purchased the
| j. w. Vennink 145 acre farm near the
cemetery. The consideration was S18l
per acre" .s... ~ ,..5-,
Schleswig Leader: Schleswig, as the
leading center for stock shipments Of
Crawford county, was again thorough
~ proved last week when II cars OF
cattle and hogs were sent out of this
pointIto Chicago. On Monday 9 more
car loads were sent out, making to-
tai OF 26 cars in three days. The stock
was all of the very best and should
bring the top prices on the market.
Those who shipped Saturday were:
Louie Kuehl, / car Of cattle; krohnke
& Krohnke,'1 car of cattle; J. II.
Schmadeke, 2 cars of cattle; Peter
Timsen, car of hogs; c. f. Schmidt,
car of hogs; Louie Jepsen, l car OF
cattle; Krohnke & Krohnke. car OF
hogs; Eiller-Petersen Co., 3 cars OF
hogs; Eldie Holm, car Of cattle; n.
J. Schmadeke, 2 cars of cattle; Vie.
Pand & Petersen, cars of cattle; c.
II. Lohse. 1 car Of cattle. Those who
shipped Monday were: Henry Lentz, 4
cars of hogs; Albert Andersen, l car
of hogs and of cattle; Chas. F. Mill |
or, l car of hogs; Ehlcr-Petersen Co.,
l car of hogs, and krohnke & hrohn-
Ike, car of hogs. OIL.
During little chat with j. A. Brill,
v. s., at Dow City last week, he told
me he had vaccinated several hundred
hogs this year and only lost forty of
them I do not mention this as an ad
vertisement for the doctors skill, for
he does not need it, but to show the
claim that many hogs dies from the
effects of vaccination is not we'll
c. M Peterson. proprietor of Ever
green Hill Stock Farm, located four
niles northwest of Dunlap, has sent
% the Review copy for his catalogue
work for his sixth annual sale. He
will sell SO bred sows and gifts and
Re tells us this offering is the equal OF
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-02

trust? The answer is quite plainly
No A farmer brought in this story
and his verdict was no, too"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-02

Years ago, when / was new in the
newspaper game, it worried me con
siderable whenever / made mistake
in the newspaper. Those days are
past. Now when l pull boner, Just
smile and sometimes say, that will
give me something to write about next
week. This is Just such case.
claimed last week that ]. T. Byrnes
and son, j, r, would have q dispersion
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-02

Good chicken roosts may be made
Of 2X2 inch material with upper edges
rounded. They should be built on the
same level, about 2 or feet from the
floor. If a dropping board is used il
should be placed about s inches below
them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-30
DISBAND STATE GUARD COMP PANIES
 IN SMALL TOWNS
Gen. Burpee Makes An nouncement in Address
 Before Officers Asso.

Hartford, Nov. 30-Many of the state guard companies in small towns of Connecticut will be disbanded in the near future. This announcement was made Friday evening at the state ar mory by Major General Lucien F. Burpee, commander of the state guard in an address before the members of the officers association first military district, c. s. c.
 General Burpee said that in these small communities, state guard com panies have been maintained only through patriotic self-sacrifice on the part of the many citizens. Such sac rifice is no longer necessary, he said, and the strength of the state guard may therefore be reduced. Need for a drilled and equipped military force within the state still exists, said Gen eral Burpee, and this will be main tained for another year at least. The commanding officer of the state forces announced that although 2,600 officers and men have left the state guard within the last year, to enter the Fed eral service, the organization now has 1000 more men than it had a year ago.
 At the meeting, Dr. Walter c. Mur- phy told of his experiences in France with the Red Cross. Announcement was made of the prizes to be offered in company rifle team competitions this winter, and of a regimental drill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-30
WOLFF OUTLINES
 IDEAS AND AIMS OF GERMAN PARTY
Party's Membership Al ready Colossal, Says Its
 Instigator.

Berlin, Thursday, Nov. 2S-(By the Associated Press)-The aims of the new German democratic party, the appeal of which for comprehension and support has been sent to Presi- dent Wilson was outlined to the cor respondent today by Theodor Wolff, editor-in-chief of the Berlin Tageblatt. It was on his initiative that the party was formed. He said:
 "Our party has been formed to sup port the republic, to further demo- cratic reforms on socialistic- economic basis and to furnish a rally ing point for the middle. classes and keep them from falling into the power of the reactionaries. The party will naturally oppose Bolshevism with all means at its command. In other words, we aim to win and hold the middle classes for democracy. Here Wolff explained that with the party s aims, all former members of the pro- gre;sive or other parties who have been active in military and national ist agitations, or who, like Dr. Gus tave Stresenann National-Liberal member of the reichstag have advo- cated the submarine campaign, have been f1atly informed that while they cannot be excluded from the party if they desire to join, they will, never theless, be vigorously excluded from any participation in it's leadership.
 (Continued On Page Two)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-30
UNKNOWN PERSON DISCHARGES GUN WOUNDS FIDDLER
Police Working on Theory That Stray Shot Wound
 ed Injured Man.


 A shot fired by an unknown per- son inflicted a painful wound in the right side of Lugi Descopo, a vegeta- ble peddIer, 26 years old, of 68 High land avenue, while he was driving his horse and wagon on Madison road near Savoy street this morn ing.
 Deseopo was taken to the Elmer gency hospital by the police after he had reported the matter to them and later conveyed to St. Vincent's hos pital in the Emergency ambulance by Dr. J. F. Keegan. At the hospital 1t is said the wound is not serious ana that the injured man will recover.
 Descopo could tell nothing to the police of the shooting. He said that he was driving on Madison road when he heard a faint shot and second later he felt pain in his side. Feel ing underneath his vest and outer shirt he discovered blood, and drove tu a police precinct where he report ed the matter.
 He said that he had no enemies who he thought would attempt to kill him.
 The police are now looking for the man who did the shooting, and ars working on the theory that 1t was q stray shot fired by someone at target practice.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-30
SYSTEM TO WORK AGAINST
 UNEMPL OYMENT
Census of Employees To Be Taken in Factories
 Each Week.

Bridgeport,s Community Labor Board has perfected the system in force throughout the state, which will aid materially in the prevention of un- employment of large numbers of workmen in the city.
 A census of employees is taken each week of factories employing over 100 men, and consists of n statement of the number of men in the firms em- ploy, and the number which they ex- pect to have on their payroll one week from that date. The percentage of men engaged in war work and the percentage of those working on peace contracts is also obtained. Should it be apparent that the sudden cancella- ton of a contract by the government has necessitated the laying off of a large number of men, steps will be taken to keep the contract in force and eliminate it gradually. This will enable the United States Employment office, working in conjunction with the Community Labor Board, to place the men released, so they will be absorp~ ed by the firms which are able to se- sure peace contracts, or whose con- tracts are not to be cancelled for some time,
 A member of the board, citing an instance this morning, said, eff a manufacturer informs. us that he ~Xill be obliged to lay off 1000 men be- cause a contract he held with the government has been cancelled, oul report to Washington will show that
 information, and steps will be taker to have the contract cancellation spread out over a period of severa weeks, eliminating the output about 2S per cent. a week instead of all at th' same time. The smaller number O
 men can be absorbed by Urms whicf | have contrnsl hicll they had to holC
 over during the war, or those whicl 1 they may have been able to obtaiI
 since the signing of the armistice." A state report is sent out from
 Hartford, which is made up from th'
 reports received from the towns in tn
 state, and, shows the exact weekly cen sus of the men in the state employed
 and unemployed, and the proportion
 engaged on war contracts and peac | contracts.