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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
PRESIDENT BLAMED
FOR COAL SHORTAGE
McFadden Declares Price Fix
ing Forced Small Mines
to Close
POLICY OF CURTAILMENT
Pennsylvania Congressman Gives
Views on Fuel Situation in
Speech in House
By star Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Feb. |


Charges that the fixing OF the price OF
coal at two dollars by President Wilson
resulted In the suspension OF operation
of small mines and the consequent re.
duction Of the output of coal, which In
turn resulted in tho present shortage.
were made today by Congressman Louis
r. McFradden, Of Pennsylvania, before
tho House.
The President. under the authority
conferred upon him by law, fixed the
price of bituminous coal generally over
the country at 81 per ton and APP
pointed Doctor Garfield as the admins
traitor Mr.. McFadden declared the fix-
ing of the price of 81 was great
shock and surprise to the coal men In
view of the fact that this price was so
close to the cost of production that 1t
was barely possible to operate the mines
and survive. In fact, II Immediately
resulted In the suspension of operation
of large number of small operators
whose plants could not be operated at
the same cost as some of the larger
operators. ...
"The operators lost confidence in what
the Government was likely to do in the
future, and as a result there was n
policy of curtailment put into effect,
rather, than a policy looking to the ex-
S.F ha mir
tension ana nnp s.,a,,s Til. nm
ana an increaseu piouu. p,.. ~ CO..
certaln,y as 70 t"e ~. .,,s urcnr,.intv
ernment' coupIeo VIZ" s,,,,,ro ,rico.
OF the operators as 10 ,ns luo a,.oI - iutn
OF all commodities w"eu ,,o o,,,.
the production Oh coal ,,',,. ',,a oo,,Ia
look unpromising anu h'e"' 'pee''"
tive"
cApEtEr.D IS EXCUSED
., r,o,,,or GAR
Mr NICE auuem tho nresent con-
LII. u o,tonding that he Inherited the
..s' ...., IT,, ho assumed the office of
~, .,o,o1 .,,is,r.,or Tho absence of prac-
., .ue' au.,, ., 80 ~, the fuel administra-
.,ca' . ooa' nc" rosont was criticized by
,,oh 1sun
MI, mcr ho,, heo, ;ssued in
,,.,II.'.o,,. ,,,;,ho,,, duo regard 10 tho
u's., i',''.,aes .inr oo,,,nony tho char
neid OF 'ne ope.s as rnea,,ond ,,s b;li,v
acter OF ,ne coan oe p.oe ~ 10 amv other
lot spec'at p',,,. pu.p ,,ors into ,ho
tnihg "nlch .a;,,or oo,d;,ions ;,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
HUN AIR RAID TAKES
As LIVES IN PARIS
AS Usual, Women and Children Are
Among Victims of Teuton
Airmen

PARIS, Feb. 1.-Forty-ive persons
were killed, including eleven women and
fve children, and 2o7 were wounded in
Wednesday nights German air raid on
Paris, 1t was officially announced today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01

are will not le here on the op,ning day
the exhibition nevertheless will contain
bcwildcr,ng number OF paintings. for
upward OF 600 have already been hung
In the Academy galleries. Their safe
arrival is regarded as a triumph over
the exasperating conditions prevailing
IN transportation facilities Just now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-01
ITALIANS BEAT BACK
FOES SUDDEN THRUST
Teutons' Attack Broken Down
Before Diaz's Lines Could
Be Reached
FRENCH ANNOUNCE RAID
Germans Fail to Surprise British
Along Arras Front, Near
Aries

ROME, Feb. I.
Repeated unsuccessful enemy attempts
10 regain ground lost around Sasso Rosso
eliminated yesterday morning in a sud
den thrust at dawn, the official state
mcnt said today, The attack broke
down under fire before II reached tho
Italian lines.
"The Austrian attacks IN this vicinity
have for their objective the election Of
our forces from Valbella," the state
mont declared
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Miss Fareleigh Says Nothing

not about myself. l do think that ".
Conroy is {. wonderful director 49,,
t is remarkable that a man still in l:
twenties should be at the head NJ :
international art theatre. He ia -
idealist, with the courage and forco =.
back up his beliefs. Look at Kara,
Would any Broadway manager dare :.
put on sociological drama as fesr,...
and outspoken as this play? Yet loos
at its success. Take Behind a W..
teau Picture that opened our thea,,.
Would any one but a dreamer put .,
play like that-a poetic fantasy? W.
people are still talking about its =,
cuisite charm. I think ore can a.,
pect great things Of Mr. Conroy.
"And Roy Mitchell, our technical ii;
rector, is a veritable sage. What \.
doesn't know about things pertaining, ;.
the theatre, either literary, historie,l
or technical, is not TO be knov,
He"-
But this begins to look Ike an in,s,.
view. What will Miss Fareleigh SAY,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Helen Lee Seeks
Stage to Cure
Her Loneso7aeness

About five years ago, when Raymond
Hitchcock opened in the "Red Widow"
there was little dark haired girl in
the chorus who attracted no end of at
tention. First-nightcrs wondered who
she might be, and after half dozen of
the usual "Johnnies" had obtained her
name from the papers there were roses
and orchids at the stage door every
night, and the tags always bore the
same name, Helen Lee.
The majority of the first-night audi
ence at the Elisabeth Marbury and
Shubert "Girl O. Mine" at the Biiou
Theatre recognized IN Miss Helen Lee,
one of the principals, the same little
girl who made such a sensation at the
premiere Of Hitchcock's show five years
ago.
Miss Lee made several appearances
on Broadway during the two seasons
following her debut, and then she dis
appeared and was partly forgotten be-
cause New York forgets almost as easily
as it remembers. A whole season
passed before the little dark haired girl
was seen again, and that was in "No-
body Home Once more she dropped
from sight, and after three or four
months had passed she bobbed up Sc
renely with al Jolson in his last Win
ter Garden production.
When that production went on tour
Mr.. Jolson took Miss Lee with him, but
she soon tired of touring the country.
and came back to open in Good
Gracious Annabelle," which had run
at the Republic early last spring Then
Miss Lee said goodby to New York
again and went back to join her family
in Baltimore.
Miss Marbury has known Miss Lee
Tor several years, and while "Girl O.
Mine" was on it's trial tour, and sew
era! quick changes were needed in the
east, the producer wired for Miss Lee
20 meet the company in Albany.
at was n hurry up call, but an
swered," laughed Miss Lee. "You see, I
was getting lonesome again for the
stage. l can only stay away about so
long" measuring a short distance with
Ter pink and white fingers, "and then
have to come back"
Then Miss Lee explained her various
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
'tBook of Job"
To Be Presented
At the Booth

"Ihc Book Of Job" is announced as a
dramatic production by Stuart Walker
for two special Lenten matinees, to be
given on Thursday, March z, and
Thursday, March IA, at the Booth The
atrc. The Bible story is mostly in the
form of dialogue; 1t is in reality
dramatic poem. The divine contest
with Satan, Jobs suffering and final
triumph through faith form stirring
story of poetic beauty and power.
David Bispham has been especially
engaged to represent the Voice Out of
the Whirlwind, and Walter Hampden
will represent the Young Man Elihu.
George Gaul will be Job, and Margaret
Mower and Judith Lowry will be the
Two Narrators. Jobs three friends
will be shown by Edgar Stehli, Eugene
Stockdale and Henry Buckler.
Special music is being arranged by
Elliott Schcnck, and Frank Zimmerer
has designed the costumes and setting.
Mr.. Walker has devised the lighting
effects.
80 Hl'NohiHE VI tHCSC SDCCldl IldClnCeS
Mr.. Walker, whose Portmantcau The
atre productions Of the Dunsany and
other plays at the Princess Theatre are
we'll remembered, said: 81 have for sew
eral years wanted to do 'The Book of
job in the theatre ( want to present
the book dramatically, but not theatri-
cally, and have talked with number Of
leading clergymen of all denominations.
whose approval and support l have in
the undertaking. No attempt will be
made to delve into the accuracy of
Hebraic scene, costume or custom, nor
will the Greek or any other set method
of presentation be followed. I merely
want to tell its great human story in a
simple and reverent way and to enlist
the legitimate aids Of the theatre to
express its message of faith and
patience. Job, it seems to me, is a man
OF all times. His words and those of
his friends are Our words and our
thoughts now in these war-scarrcd
days, and l hope to strike in our pro-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

Margaret Fareleigh, of the Greenwich
Village Theatre, was the little mar
auise in "Behind a Vatican Picture"
which opened the Greenwich Village,
and in "Karen," their present Offering,
she plays the drab household faithful,
Hansinc. This much we know Of Miss
Farelcigh from having seen her. But
who or what she was formerly: where,
how or why she began, her views on
this and that, advantages and dis" OF
a stage career, her advice to the young
and trusting-all these questions put
to Miss Farclcigh draw only gentle
protest against interviews.
"What does the public care about the
ifc and opinions Of Margaret Fare
leigh? My medium of expression is
the stage, not the newspaper. People
see me act, and either they like me or
they do not. But they really don't care
a hang whether l was born in Tahiti
or in Kamchatka; whether my father
was great hero, fierce brigand or
a respectable, conservative country
gentleman; whether my early life was
spent in chasing the dodo bird or
whether I led the normal life Of any
healthy youngster.
"It is not of thrilling Importance
whether use straight or bent hairpins
or what brand of cold cream / prefer
Ny opinions on the war or the Boil
sheviki or the present Administration
are not startlingly interesting enough
to become a topic of conversation, for
| am an actress, not preacher OR a
public uplifter. 1t is nobody's business
if my time outside the theatre is spent
in motoring, in study OR in outdoor
sports Certain it is that it is not
spent in pasting up clippings sent by
an overzealous press agent" and she
laughed merrily. "But, seriously" she
implored with her big hazel eyes, "peo-
ple don't want to be bored with my
private life, now, do they?
~ can talk about our theatre, but
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
The Selluyns Are
Just Completing
2 Netu Ventures
Their First Theatre to Open
Soon With a Musi-
cal Shouu

This coming spring is to see Selwyn
{; Co., the theatrical producers, estab
lsh two new precedents for themselves
in the theatrical world. Although in
the field of producers for several years,
the firm has never until now built
theatre of it's own and it never would
50 much as consider the possibility of
producing a musical play. Both things
have come to pass. .
The new Selwyn Theatre, in West
Forty second Street, Is fast nearing
completion. 1t will be ready within the
next six weeks. The night it opens
tho first Selwyn musical play will be
seen in it.
The opening attraction is called
"Rock-a-Bye, Baby" a musical adapta~
tion by Edgar Allan Woolf Of Marga-
ret Mayo's farce Of some years back,
"Raby Nine" The music has been
written by Jerome Kern.
One novelty of the piece is the fact
that the cast will include many Broad
way favorites who have never been seen
in any kind of musical play. The
prima donna role is to be sung by
Carolina White, who was with the Chi
cago Grand Opera Company for four
years and has to her credit the crca-
ton of several important roles, includ-
ing the leading character in both "Thc
Girl OF the Golden West" and "The
Jewels of the Madonna"
John Cumberland, most popular of
farceurs and at present playing in
''Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" is to play
the leading role opposite Miss White.
One feature of the production is the
fact that the chorus will number only
twelve. Girls who claim to fame is
as beauties, including Babe Marlowc,
Peggy Hopkins, Simone d'Herlys, Mary
Louise Morrison, Eleanor Masters and
janet McIlvane, have already been en-
gagged and many moro will be.
"Rock-a- Bye, Baby" has already gone
into rehearsal and its opening date de-
rends on the speed with which the fin
ishing touches to the new playhouse
are applied
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

been delighting the public Tor several
months at a stretch, she tires of the
rows upon rows of faces and goes back
to her home.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
The Curse of Beauty
Aimee Duln1ores Wants Audiences TO
Say About Her "Doesn't She Act WeU?"
Instead of "Isn't She Beautiful"

Whenever Aimee Dalmores made her
first appearance as Louise in the re-
cent performance of "Josephinc" at
the knickerbocker, there was always a
tiutter in the audience: isn't she
pretty"
The audience was not wrong, but
therein lies the bane Of Miss Dalmores'
existence. She has heard that phrase
so many times that, in spite of her
modesty. She has begun to believe that
her beauty is the only claim she has
to histrio'nic fame, SO she says.
That phrase is what drove her from
the musical comedy stage and melted
her to study with all her heart and
soul to become real dramatic actress.
1t is that which explains her desire to
play, and play we'll, the role of Ida
Wayne, the private secretary in "The
Master"
"lf one is beautiful, one can't help
it, she said the other evening. "There
is no merit in that. l want to accom-
plish something of my own free will
and not rest contented with what my
ancestors bequeathed me.
"Three years ago l was appearing at
the Winter Garden. changed robes
six or seven times during the perform
ance. They were wonderful robes. And
each time l appeared I really could
hear murmur among the women in
the audience about the robes. I had
possibly six lines to.speak during the
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Youthful Vaudeville
Comedian Featured in
A Broadway Comedy

Although still in his early twenties,
Frank Fay, comedian in Girl O. Nine"
at the Bijou Theatre, has an enviable
record as an actor and funmaker. He
Is not a character comedian and has
never appeared on the stage in any
character except as "himself." In
vaudeville Mr.. Fay has toured all of
the principal cities in the United States
and Canada and has appeared as q
headlner in all of the Keith and Or
pheum circuit houses. His style is
one he originated himself. He is the
creator of the "girlish" type of young
man and early in his career adopted
the wrist watch style of stage impcr-
sonations, which he was the first Of
all comedians to present.
In Girl O. Mine" Mr.. Fay has the
role Of an ex-bartender and sport fol.
lower who has married the divorced
wife of New York millionaire. They
are in Paris on their wedding trip,
and the following scenes give MT. Fay
an excellent opportunity of demon
strating his peculiar ability as laugh
maker. At the premiere of "Girl O.
Mine" at the Bijou Mr.. Fay made such
hit that the producers decided the
next day to feature him. He presents
picture of happy, joyous youth, to
whom troubles are nothing but sug-
gestions for laughs. He has mass of
4
reminds one Of Mark Twain's Hucklc-
berry Finn.
Mr.. Fay is "in" musical comedy for
good, as he says. He will never go
back to vaudeville, because he appre-
ciates the possibilities Of legitimate
work, and in the word "work" you have
struck the keynote Of the comedians
SUCCESS,
Mr.. Fay loves work. In the come
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
|'Toof-T oot!w To Be
IN New York Soon

The Philadelphia engagement Of
"Toot-T oot" Henry ". Savage's lat.
est musical comedy. which Will shortly
be seen in New York, has been es-
tended.
"Toot- -Toot." will bring Flora Zabelle,
Louise Allen, Louise Groody. Billy
Kent, Eddie Garvie, Harry Fern, Earl
Cenham and other familiar players
back to Broadway. 1t will also serve to
Introduce Oslsenonton, a Mohawk Indian
singer, to the local stage.
Jerome Kern is credited with having
furnished some unusually captivating
music for the score, and the book BY
Edgar Allan Woolf and the lyrics By
Berton Braley have been highly CON-
rnended elsewhere.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

performance. But It wasn't the lines
nor the manner in which spoke them
that drew the attention of the audi
ence. 1t was the robes.
There was no art in that@except
for the designer; ! got no real credit.
| made up my mind that 1 should do
something for myself.
Within two short weeks Miss Dal-
mores has had two important roles,
and they have both been quite different.
Louise, in Joscphine," was q blase
sort of person, who, if possible, took
Napoleon even less seriously than did
Josephine herself. She was quite un-
moved by anything that happened. In
"The Master" however, Miss Dalmores
plays tensely emotional role.
at is the first emotional role ever
played" she confessed, "but l like it..
l wish l knew whether I were doing it
really we'll. l try to feel the part. But
I can't tell whether it really gets
over"
Modcsty is Miss Dalmores' middle
name.
"lf I can only reach the point where
the audience will say, Doesn't she act
well? instead of Isn't her dress
pretty?' I shall feel that l have &C.
complished something"
Miss Dalmores apparently does not
realize that she has already reached
that point, or at least she pretends
not to. A. c.. S.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

dams own words, he "cats it up"
Work to the "Girl O. Mine" comedian
Is. play. When he can cram two acts
and three scenes brimful Of his funny
antics and humorous remarks he is
satisfied, but nothing less than a whole
nights work will content him, and in
vaudeville fifteen minutes is the limit
for single act.
An ordinary twist of the sorrel-
topped comedians elbows usually
means laugh, and he has a naive
manner of cooking his head on one
side that conveys more to his audi
ence than book of words.
ACTIONS speak louder than words"
has been Mr.. Fay's motto during his
professional career.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

duction the wonderful note of courage
and final triumph over world suffering
that the Bible story SO splendidly tells"
1t is announced tnat these presenta-
tions will in no way interrupt the en-
gagement of "Seventeon," now begin
ming it's sixth week at the Booth.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

The progress of Jenny Wreay from Errand Girl Modse
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

mysterious disappearance and her
equally mysterious re-appearances.
Whenever she gets lonesome she goes
back to the stage, and after she has
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08
LISTER COMMENOs PLAN
OF JUNIOR RED CROSS
Governor, In Public Statement, Urges
School Children to Assist
in War Work.

Hearty endorsement Of the cam
paign to enrol the school children of
the United States in the Junior Red
Cross, which is to start next Tuesday.
is given by Governor Ernest Lister in
statement issued Thursday in
which he commends the proposal to
give the children an opportunity to
assist in the Red Cross war work
and urges "all school teachers to CO.
operate in making the plan success
full one"
1.-The months that have passed
since our nation became involved in
the great World War have been
largely spent in building military
organization and preparing to enter
the conflict" the statement says.
when our forces begin to take an
active part in the war tremendous
responsibility will be placed on the
American Red Cross. To promptly
meet the demands it will be neces-
sary for all who are capable of as
sisting in the work to do so to the
fullest degree.
"The millions of school children
can become a powerful working force
by joining the Junior Red Cross and
will materially assist In increasing
the output of supplies so necessary
'for our army and navy, and also for
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08

commissioners Sans and Dodge Sait
to Favor 5000, 900 Issue Now.

Decision may be made by the coun-
ty commissioners next Monday as to
what sort of road bond issue is to
be presented to the people at a spe-
cial election this spring.
Commissioners Sans and Dodge
are reported to favor the 100000
Carlyon plan, now that the election
on the 100000 issue originally pro-
posed has been called off, but Com
missioner Bennett is said to be op-
posed to anything other than the
100000 issue. 1t is hoped that by
next Monday various legal features
and the question whether such an
issue can be repaid serially, will be
cleared up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08
FOOO CLUB WORK BEING
STARTED ON new PLAN
Supervising Committees Being Or
ganized in Each Community to
Help Boys and Girls.

Assisted by w. X. Whitaker, dep
uty state club leader, County Super.
intendent o. C. Goss is engaged in
organizing the various school dis.
tricts and communities OF, the county
under the new food conservation
club plan. particularly as to the
boys and girls clubs supervised by
a committee of elders in each com,
munity.
The first organization was perfect
ed at a meeting at the Roosevelt
school Monday, when Mrs. c. E
Brownlee was named general leader
Miss M. c. Haycox garden club lead
er. and c. A. Sparks the poultry clut
leader. The canning club leader II
to be selected later. "A committee o.
teachers works with them"
Similar meetings were held a
Rochester Tuesday. Rainier Wednes
day, and Little Rock Thursday. AL
the districts of the county will b,
organized on this basis as rapidly Al
the meetings can be arranged.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08
POTATO GROWERS OF LEWIS
COUNTY ORGANIZE.

Some of the prominent potato
growers of Lewis county met Satur-
day afternoon at the Citizens cub
In Chehalis and perfected potato
growers association with the follow
ing officers: ]. r. Alexander, chair
man; c. A. Giblin, secretary.
The following we're appointed q
committee to outline plans of organ
ization and determine along what
lines the organization would work
this year: j. A.. Scollard, A. F.
Marsh, J. T. Alexander. c. A. Giblin,
A. B. Nystrom. The next meeting
will be held Saturday, February 16.
when it is expected the committee
will have worked out several prob
lens they have under consideration,
One of the suggestions that met
with favor was that the association
confine itself to marketing body the
first year, and thereafter extend the
scope of the association toward stand
ardization Of potatoes. selling seed
and other activities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08
PIT. A. MEETING SATURDAY.
Child Welfare Day to He Observed by
County Convention.

BY conventions here of the County
Parent-Teacher Association and the
County Principals Association, Child
Welfare Day will be celebrated Sat
urday, and all parents and friends
are invited by Mrs. Will Chambers.
president of the former organization,
to join in the meetings.
Annual, reports are to be presented
at the morning session from all the
Parent-Teacher circles of the county,
and some other business is to be
transacted. In the afternoon Mrs. j.
c. Todd, president of the State Asso-
citation, will speak; Mrs. o. A. Tor
gerson, we'll known local soloist. will
sing, and fashion show, illustrating
appropriate and Inappropriate clothes
for school girls. will be staged by a
number of girls from the high school.
The convention will be held at the
high school.