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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28

lines. notably in the fact that they both
are acting the part all the time they
are on the stage, whether they are
singing at the time or not. Her Elsa was
different from any seen here for a long
time. in it's innocence and "clinginess,'
although there was no lack OF force
when she demanded from Lohengrin
the secret Of his name and parcntngr.
Vocally Miss Jcrit2a did not produce
the impression which wr had boon
lnd 20 believe she would. although Elsa
il an "ungrateful" part 10 sing and
demands perhaps more dramati" than
vocal ability. Her voice is nigh. clear
and fresh. and she sings in perfect tune,
but there was at times a certain quail
ity about It approaching shrillncss.
which, however. may have been due moro
TO tho character Of the music than to
that OF the voice. But she Is great
acquisition TO the Metropolitan forces.
Mr.. Harold as Lohengrin sang at
the last moment. substituting for Mr..
Sembach. who was suddenly indisDosed.
and he did the part progressively well,
each act being bettrr than the last as
his voice cleared. lie sang the role last
season in English and last evening was
his first performance in the Origi
language. His accent will doubtless i'm
prove with repeated performances.
Mr.. Whitehill again showed that
Telramund is not only ono Of his great
roles, but that he is one OF the really
great Tclramunds OF operate history
Admirably fitted for the part In
physique. he acts it with conviction
and sings it with a fuency and pcrfe''-
zion which is seldom seen or heard on
the operate stage. Last evening Mr.
Wbitchill apparently chose TO remair
in costume and act as his own corpse
! in the last act. thus avoiding the con
trctemps of last season, when the ''re'
mains" brought in on the stretchcr were
patiently those of person of far lcsi
heroic mold than Mr.. Whitehill.
The Ortrud of Nine. MGtzcnauer wa'
n masterpiece Of operate singing an.
acting. Her noble voice, pitched again
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
NEST PHILADELPHIA

Mrs. Robert d. Seltrldge. OF 5oS6
Hazel avenue, entertained Yesterday.
afternoon for her Eranddaughters. Miss
Virginia Davis and Miss Betty Davis
Among those present were Miss Mar
garet Hough. Miss Helen Stevenson, Mss
Martha stevenson, Miss Myrtle Anltri!n,
Miss Ruth Mathews, Miss Betty Thomp-
son, Miss Jane Evans, Miss E.lsle JeT.
nIngS, Miss Margaret Evans, Miss Mar
iorie lose. Miss Kathryn Farrlngton
Mss Jane Pollock. Miss Eleanor Anltrim
Miss Kathryn Rroadbeck, MIss Edith
Clark, Miss Relty Exams, Miss Jane
chadwick, Miss Jeanette Wolfe and Miss
Virginia Wilson,
Mrs Frances Lrhncn, Of 20J5 South
Fifty-scVenth street, announceE the en-
gaEement of her daughter, Miss Edna
Frances Irelnen, 10 Mr.. l. F Maner
of 3S29 Poweltou avenue.
Mr.. and Ars. Francis Bridge Frank
enfield announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Lillian A. Frankenfleid.
and Mr.. J. Carleton Duke, Jr, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs ]. Carleton Duke or
IreXcl Hill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
NoRRIsToWN

The annual Christmas play presented
this year by the seniors of the Norrls-
town town, dhn MEh sGhoo MisS NsWa wss MeT direesed
the production, and among those taNIins Miss
part were Miss Mary Montague. MISS
Eleanor Howard, Miss Mildred Macon
achy,, Miss Adelaide Althouse, MISS mss
rows. Miss Dorothy Kreible, MISE
Adelaide wonsetler. Miss Arlene
Davidson. Miss Frances Hunsbsrger'
Mr.. Charles simpson, Mr, HarrS
swede, Mr.. John buddy, Mr.. chester
weiss, Mr.. Powell Middleton, Mr.. Fred
erick Hauser and Mr.. Alexander Re&'
Z Tho patronesses at the Christmas
ds nee given at the Plymouth Country
Club were Mrs. Spencer L. Jones, Mrs'
william X. Gresh, Mrs Frederick y.
q. Whitner Rogers and Mrs. John Locn
Larzelere.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. A. Moyer OF For
nance street, are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth OF son, Decem-
ber 22.
Mrs. Harry Clay Wood and small sou,
OF Sc. Louis Mo-, are spending the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. WOODS
parents. Judge and Mrs. william f.
Solly, Of De Kalb street.
Miss Esther Bright and Miss Gladys
Bossert, students at Hood College,
Nd, have returned to spend the Christi
mas vacation at their homes.
DR.. and Mrs. Theodore Peters, OF
! Chambersburg, Pa. are guests Of Mrs
| Peters parents. Mr.. and Mrs. y. II. Len
hardt, Of Swede and Elm streets.
Miss Mildred Fox. Of 1918 West Airy
street. entertained at a Christmas party
| at her horne The event also celebrated
the birthday anniversary of Miss Mabel
Grace Keeier, Mics Doris Huston, Miss
Master Charles Snyder, Master Ralph
Steinbriaht, Master Linwood Stein
bright. Master Lloyd T. Wandress, Jr
and Master Harold Overhorzer.
The Christmas dance will be given az
the Ersine club House on the evening
Of December 30. The patronesses OF
the event will be Mrs. Joseph \. Cole
man. Mrs. II. Percy Chain. Mrs. c,
Herbert wentz. Mrs. Charles II. kohn
Mrs. NJ. j.. March, Mrs. Frederick u
George II. Kite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick f. Craft, OF
the Norris, have gone TO Washington
Pa, to spend the Christmas holidays
with relatives.
Mrs. Charles Silliman. Of Washing
ton, u. c., Is visiting her mother, Mrs
William /. Lee, OF Swede street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Titus. OF White
hall road, are receiving congratulations
upon tho birth of q daughter. on DE
cembcr 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28

The first opera TO be revived in the
German language since the war put al
embargo upon that unmusical, but cx.
pressivo tongue. was "Lohengrin,'
which was given with a brilliant cast
BY the Metropolitan Opera Company, Of
New York, at tho Academy Of Music
last evening before the usual immense
audience, which IN dignity of personnel
We'd with that OF the cast. The in
terest which the Philadelphia public
opera going feels in revival Of Wag-
ncr was shown by tho fact that,
although the opera was given virtually
without "cuts." the audience almost as
a unit stayed to the close.
Tho greatest individual interest in
the cast probably lay in the appearance
Of Maria Jertza as Elsa, it being the
first appearance in this city OF the
young Austrian singer who has taken
New York by storm. II was a trying
role in which Miss JcrtZa elected to
make her Philadelphia dcbut--trying
both in action and vocally.
The first and deepest impression
which she gave is that she is one of
the finest emotional actresses now on
the stage, and az regards opera, only
Mary Garden equals her in finish OF
detail and in intensity OF emotion.
In physique and general appear
ancc she Is not unlike Miss Gar
den. except that she is taller: In act.
| ing they both follow the same genera
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
NORTH PHILADELPHIA

Miss Bertha Shavitz. OF 1886 Park.
side avenue, In spending the holidays III
Baltimore, Md. Before returning home
through Virginia.
Mrs. Morris May, OF New York City,
Is the guest OF her mother, Mrs. 4. L.
Erschbaum. at the Hotel Majestic.
Mr. and Mrs. Mas Berg OF 23l2 North
Park avenue, have announced the ell
Eagemcnt of their daughter, Miss Doro-
thy S. Berg, to Mr.. Clarence Schwah.
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Schwab. OF
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. Frederick ReInicke,
Of Lchigh avenue. announce the en-
2agemcnt of their daughter, Miss Eli%n-
beth ncrbyshirc RcIuckc, to Mr. John
a. Soldiers. Jr.. OF this city.
Mrs. Charles 4. Kodcr. 2i5S North
Sixteenth street, has gone TO Bingham
ton, y. y, for tho holidays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28

student at Princeton. is spending the
holidays with his parents, tho Rev.
James 4. Montgomery and Mrs. Mont
somery, Of GS06 Greene street.
Mr.. and Mrs. David c. Boggs. Of l41
Pelham road announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Elinor Harris
Boggs. and Mr.. Charles y. Prettyman
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il.
Prettyman.
Mrs. 2. J. McAuNffe. of 55I Boyer
street, entertained at an informal din
ner party on Monday evening. Her
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Car
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. James A. McAulifre.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennis and Mr.. ana
Mrs. c. McAuliffe.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. II. Prichard, OF 2oi
West Haines street. entertained as their
guests on Monday evening, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Alfred j. Uairland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
LOGAN

The j. c. C. Gavo its annual Christ
mas party at the home OF Miss Ger
trudo Miller. 9o5 Wyoming avcuue
Those present were Miss Dorothy
Sudcr, Miss Irene Steiuberg. Miss IN
elizabeth Miller. Miss Jennie SteinbG?g,
Miss Blanche Greenfield. Miss Sylvia
Tishmau, Miss Gertrude Silver. Miss
Pearl Miller Mr.. Leon SaRall, Mr.
Mr. Samuel Freedman. Mr.. Lou Tartar,
Mr.. Abe Stcinberg. Mr.. Samuel Essen
berg. Mr.. Max Master. Mr. rdd'e Gross,
MIR. Alexander Stcrnbers, Mr.. Al Karp,
Mr.. William SchlaCter, Ny. Jack Fish
Mr. Irwin BSnoff and Mr.. David
NepoNC.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore De t.uca, Of
tl05 North Eighth street. announce tie
engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Anna Lucille De Luca 10 Mr., Stewart
Dwight Garrett, OF Hanover, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
New Jersey Wedding

\ very pretty homo wedding took
place on Monday afternoon at oc!ock
when Mr.. Alfred W. Murray. OF Audit
bon. y. j.. and Miss Esther Il. Shelter.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. .. B. Shelter,
George Kane, OF Audubon Presbyterian
CT urch.
The matron of honor was Mrs JOHN
Hood Portcus. OF Wcstmont. y. J. The
bride was given III marriage By her
father. Tho best man WAS Mr.. william
+. Owens. Of Philadelphia and tie
flower girl a niece of tho bride, Mss
Jeanette Lockwood.
After the ceremony reception fol-
lowed and later Mr. and Mrs. Murray
departed on an extended trip
The guests were from La Sale. and
Chicago. Ill. Baltimore, Md. Bridge
horo, Tenn; Washington. d. c.; Har'
riqburg, Wayne, ltadno", Philadelphia
and many southern New Jersey towns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28

in its normal register after the strain
of Isolde. ono of the most exacting OF
soprano roles, was organlike in quality
and volume, and her acting OF the
sinister part was admirable IN every
detail Whether certain sharp notes
in the upper register we're caused
by the strain of singing sporano
parts or were made so Intentionally by
this great artist TO meet the dramatic
demands Of the situation. which they
did perfectly. is question which only
future performances can reveal.
The minor parts were well done and
Mr.. Bodanzky conducted with his Gus
tomary knowledge of the score and his
usual prediction for hastening the
tempt and occasionally demanding that
the singers shout rather than sing
against the super -orchcstration OF
Wagner. But then the acoustics. OF
the Academy arc unknown in New York
opera houses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
SOCIAL. ACTIVITIES

Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Van Ee1s-
selear, OF 1901 Walnut street. enter
tanned last evening in their box NJ the
opera and later at supper in tho foyer
ot the Academy OF Music. Their guests
Included Sir Godfrey Butler and Lady
Butler, Mrs. Robert Cassatt and Mr.
Ds Rincquesin.
Mrs. John Morgan Denison, OF Evelyn
ton, RoSemont, has issued Invitations
for Il luncheon on Sunday, January Il,
daughter oc Mr.. and Mrs. Stacy y.
Lloyd, of wye House, ArdmoTe, and the
Wellington.
=. pt. and Mrs. Liarton Cooke Hir5t, Of
jt.l Spruce street, viii entertain at
dinner, to be followed by n theatre
marty, on Wednesday, evening, January
=, after the wedding rehearsal of thcir
Hirst, and Mr.. Bcrtram Llppincott, son
oi MI. and Mrs ]. Bertram Lippln-
cott, Of i712 Spruce street, who will
Oe married on January Z. Tho guests
VIII Include tho bridal party.
Mrs. Mlll!rent D. Work, Mrs. Edward
Carpenter, Mrs. John Thompson Dor.
rance, OF Iltvortou. \, J.. Mrs. Gcofee
rirGderlclt Wheeler and Miss Sara =.
WHklnson viii assist in receiving at the
Ne% NearH reception 70 be given by
.nrF trhraim Bricc; her son-ln-law and
M%svg1tei, Mi and Mrs, Walter s.
My;,necler,, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
IIlce, 1890 Locust street, on Monday
s'c!ocl;.
The guests WHO viii attend the dim
ner to be given by Mr. and Mrs. ArthU :
sslontaSue Lewis, OF the Bellevue Strat-
.orIi after WHICH they viii entertlin tt
Theatre party and ut the Sup
per club on Saturday evening, Deceln.
yer, II, will include DR.. and Mrs. T. F..
" lyon; Mrs. Frederick Stovell, Mr.. and
Tp[5, TicG,o nGw Edwin L Blsbon', Mr. and MLr3,
ihonras Cover, Jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
Hnr@ }. Grayson, Miss Anna L. Foulke
ana Mr., Ulysses s, Mercur.
Mts1 Rosemary II. Howe, dcbutarto
u.ugl!ter Of Mr., Arthur Whitney Hove,
W SV32 De LanCcy street. IL ente,taiu-
ins as her guest FOR the Christmas holI-
TIaSa Miss Madeleine Potter. Of Prov
IL, Miss Margaret Mellon, debutante
laughter Of Mr., and Mrs. William
thSrIher Mellon, OF Pittsburgh, who has
@ "een entertained as the guest OF her
dsuusIl, y, Miss canning Orange, debutRnte
sauBhter OF Mr.. and Mrs William Dray.
,"n Srange, OF the Wellington. has re-
turned to her home
Miss Catharlne Luckett, OF New Yorl,
i.ty, ana Miss Frances Owen, OF New
S4sleans, La. are tho guests of Mis-.
nesen &. Henderson, daughter OF NJ
Yu u Mrs. Walter Gwynne Henderson, CT
Srtah ana Queen lanes, Germantown
.Hey came 10 attend the dansant to be
srrn Sren az the Believue,Stratford this ait.
| ,or,"oi py Mr., and Mrs, Henderson "a
'S'fneily present Miss Henderson to so,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
Nc MeHenry-rownsend Wedding

An interesting wedding took place
yesterday afternoon. when Miss Aletha
place. Vest philadelphia. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Townsend, of Thir-
ternth street and Asbury avenue. Ocean
City, y. j.. became. the. bride Of Mr..
Raymond McHenry. OF, this city The
James Berusman, at tho home of the
brides parents. Tho bride was attended
by her sister. Miss Marjorie J. Town
send. 4 reception followed Immediately
after the ceremony, after which Mr.. and
Mrs McHcnry lcft for n wedding trip
through tho South. They will make
their homo in this city, after January to.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Preparations are being made for the
play entitled The Intruder" to be pro-
duoed BY st. Thomas Aquinas' bra
matte Club in its school hall, Eight
ecnth and Morris streets, Oh January
1, 8 and s. Among those who will take
part IN tho affair are Misa Anna Nc
Ciuckin Miss Jean Corish, Miys Anna
Hannlgan. Mr.. Joseph l.. Flnnerty, Mr..
William r. Carey. Mr.. Daniel j. NAL
10y, Mr.. John Malloy, Mr, Thomas NJ.
Finn, Mr.. William +. Mcdonald, Mr.
A. J. McGlone, Mr.. John Erieg and MIR.
william A. Barrett.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
At last they have been discovered.

At last they have been discovered.
The women who always have neat
hair; the women who are always ready
to shame their less prescntable sisters
with the aimless strings Of hair that SO
persistently escape the hair net.
But no longer can they look with
scornful CLASSY stare toward the left ear
Of the unfortunatcs. The neat ones
have boon found out.
Instead Of blushing WIKI embar-
rassment at the state OF the unru!y
hair, the less neat sister will asE,
Where did you purchase your trans
formation?' For she can take IL pretty
much for granted that underneath the
attractive hat lies the unprotected spot,
or real coiffure of the owner. The
transformation rims the edge, and ap-
pears scrupulously neat and we'll Hn'
ished
A wigmakcr Of this city stated that
some women have as many az ten OF
fifteen transformations, the color OF
which vary from day TO day. Some
women have them in many shades oi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA

Miss Rlancho Krcngel, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Srenxcl, OF 12C
Northeast boulevard, Is spending ten
days In Baltimore, Nd, where she ~
Yisiting friends.
Mrs. G, Eiustcin, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Leopold and their daughter. Of Co.'S
Torresdale avenue. are spending tho
holidays IN Atlantic City.
Mrs. L. Newton and Ter daughter,
Miss Emily Newton. of Fifth street and
Lohigh avenue. are spending q fortnight
in Boston. Mass, aS the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Plungott
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
RCOFP-UEISLEP

The marriage of Miss Catherine r..
Hesler, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
fIelsler. of 230 North Second street,
Reading. and Mr.. Henry a. Ruofr, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ruoff, Of 1921
North Twenty-ffth street, this 'ty.
took place this morning at o'clock In
the Zion Reformed Church. Reading.
The Rev Carl Graham performed the
ceremony. After "A wedding trip Mr.,
and Mrs Ruon will live at 95S East
Prico street, Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
Theatre Stockholders Probe Fraud

A meeting Of the stockholders COM
mite" of the Imperial Theatres Cor
roration will take place At : o'clock this
evening in Room 1O1. Empire Building,
Hnd Walnut streets. to dis.
cuss the present financial condition of
the concern and take UP reports of the
investigation Of charges of
alleged fraud and misrepresentation
made by the stockholders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
DELAWARE COUNTY

Those who will receive ct the rccep-
ton which will follow the dance to be
given Oh Friday evening by the Junior
members of the Womons Club. Of Rid
Winfield s. NaclIenry, Mrs \. Chester
Wolfe. Mrs, Frank Thomas, Miss Helen
Atherholt, Miss Dorothy Burlew and
Miss Florence Fighter. The patronessea
lin. Mrs. Margaret Ferguson. Mrs. t!d-
ward Fem, Mrs MacltenrY. Mrs Fer
dinaud Knowles. Mrs Charles Phillips
Mrs. Henry Woodsmerc, Mrs. Franz
'Robh, Mr.. J. Howard ncber, Mrs
Charles Turner, Mrs. Margaret Young
and Miss Anna Het2cl,
Mrs. Ralph stewart, OF Lausdownc.
who has been tho guest for u few days
OF Mrs. Peter Gibson at hcr home IA
Spring Lake. will leave this week nc.
Conpanicd hy Mrs. Gibbs, for Lake.
wood. They will remain there for u
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh lTculinSs Of Rose
Valley, arc entertatntn Mrs. -Alberc
Noble Mcdonnell! Of New London, Conn.
for few days.
T.. Mr.. and Mrs. LucIus IL Dcebe, OF
Wall!ngford, haze been entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. George de q. Keim, ,lr.,
Mr. and Mra. John Wilds, OF Holland.
Pa, aud Mrs. Sheldon Spindell, OF
Roanoke, Va.
Among the hostesses at the suppe--
dance which followed the opera at tne
Academy of Music last evening We're
the following women OF Media ana
/ Chester, Mrs. Samuel S. Burgen, Mrs.
j. Claude Bedford. Mrs, IT, II. Battles
Mrs Samuel Dyer clyde and Mrs,
George Burgess Ecrkes,
Dr. aud Mrs, Morton 7. Dickson
have returned to the lr home In Media
from a visit to Washington, d. c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
"LOHENGRIN" FIRST OPERA
REVIVED IN GERMAN TONGUE
Excellent Performance Of Waenerlan
Music Drama by Metropolitan Co.
THE CAST

King U.nrv ,.,........Ro Robert B!ass
JsODebSNln i!Io 10 v,''
Flse Of Observation-Disclosures Mara IsrIt2'ii
Frederick r'iramund Clarence Whu"nl.l
CTtrtd ......,.. 3lhESuEcl' hulr ~ ~
The kina's lIcrald. .Ca:l SChilgcI
Four Pa soa--Alicc Miriam. G-ace Anthony
suzanne Eeenn-, Grace BrsdeE.
Conducior-Artnr Boda ngkN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
RMANToWN

Miss Gladys Hammer, Of SharpnaCk
street, Ia spending a few Vseks IN New
York City visiting Miss Alice Trapp-
nCr
Mr.. James 4. Montgomery. Jr, a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
VIRGINIA HECKsCUER wore the
COMEBODY gave the baby a picture

NOMEBODI gave the baby picture
~ book for Christmas. end she was
muCbly excited when Daddy showed her
the pictures. She said. "Wow. WOW"
when she saw the dog and Meow,
meow when pussy appeared on the
page. And when Mr.. Pig made his
appearance she smiled dclightedlv into
father's face and said. very contldingly.
Daddy" NANCY WYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28

l. Ms1 Rosemary II. Howe, dcbutanto
daughter Of Mr.. Arthur Whitney live,
" 2O"2 De LanCcy street. Is entertain
tsns as her guest FOR the Christmas hul!-
Taya Miss Madeleine Potter. Of Prov
dence, II. l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28

THE supper-dancc last evening after
l. the opera was certainly crowded.
There must have been at least 200
there and the room did look too beau
titul The branch of the orchestra
auxiliary from Delaware County was in
charge, and some Of those who enter
famed were Mrs. John Il. Thaycr, Sd.
Mrs. Alfred Reginald Alien. Mrs. Ar
thur Harding, Mr.. and Mrs. Box. Mrs.
George Morgan, Mrs. W. y. Shcrrcrd.
Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,. Mrs.
j. J. Foulkrod and a number of others.
The Little River news., 1921-02-26
". E. INCOMES DEAD
Former National Democratic Chair man Died in New York.

New York. Feb. 22.-William K. Nc Combs, former chairman of the nation. al Democratic committee, died al Greenwich, Conn. at 7:15 o'clock today of heart disease, it was amour. ced here today by Frederick Ryan, hif business partner.
 MT. sMcCombs, who directed the pres idential campaign of Woodrow Will son in 1912, had been in falling health for several years and during the last few months his heart affection became serious that death was expected at any tina.
 MT. Ryan announced that the body would be broughtsto this city late day and funeral arrangements would be announced later. Mr.. Nc Combs, who was in his 46the year, leaves two brothers, Robert and Ashton of Ham Burg, Ark, and three sisters, Mrs. Corrine Hardy, of Little Rock. Ark, Mrs. Ethel Thomas and Mrs. Ran dolph Silverman
The Little River news., 1921-02-26
SOME MACTS ABOUT SILK
Som Interesting Facts About SILK as
 Next Week is silk Week.

Silk was discovered by an Empress in the year 264O B. 0. a studious and observing Chinese Empress, Si-Ling- toll as laborer for the benefit of man kind. This happened 1883 years ago and the foresight of this Oriental Elm press introduced the culture of silk and paved the way for one of Ameri- oas greatest industries.
 An industry that manufactured and sold $500, 100000 worth of it's products in the year just passed is an industry that compels men to ask the question .Who were. the pioneers-the mer- chants bankers, manufacturers and other men of vision who created this vast American Enterprise?' The Silk Exposition answers these questions in part. but the public's curiosity now de- mands to know still more of silks.
 Going back to the little 14-year-old Empress who discovered the silk worm and it's wonderful fibre, it was not long before Si-Ling-chi interested her ladies of the Court, before whom she demonstrated her crude methods of gathering and reeling the silken strands Soon she taught them to weave garments and then to embroi- der it. About this time the Emperor who had thus far shown scant interest in the hobby of his little Empress, was presented by his consort with a ceremonial garment of purest silk and immediately it became the fashion for all members of the Court to wear silken clothes of dazzling beauty.
 The production of raw silk quickly became the chief industry of China, and the nation grew rich beyond the understanding of neighboring coun- tries.
 All went we'll with the Chinese Silk Industry until about $50 B. O., when a prince of India visited China and won the love of a demure little Chin csc Princess, who accompanied him to India via the elopement and caravan route, taking hidden in her sandals the eggs of silk worms and seeds of the white Mulberry tree. Within three moons of the arrival in India of the runaway Princess, she nysterious1y disappeared between suns, but it was too late to save the secret. She had only delivered to her lover the eggs and the seeds, but had taught him all that she had learned of silk in the