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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
DAVIS B|SPHAM DEAD;
ASQUAKER BARITONE
Despite Discouragement by
Artists He Became Americas
Leading Opera Singer.

New York, Oct. 3.--David Bispham.
American baritone, long one OF the
foremost figures in the American
opera and concert field. died suddenly
Yesterday al his home, las West Fifty
NTH street. in his sixty-hfth year,
from complication of Diseases. He
first WIS stricken on Aug. s, follow
ing an extended tour. but had thought
his condition SO improved that he gave
lesson on Saturday morning. MIR.
hlsnham's grand opera career was a
notable one, and when he returned af-
Ter an engagement I'm London in 1896
Ne was "thc only American man sing
ing upon the stage OF either continent
IN grand opera"
David Scull Bispham was born al
Philadelphia. Jan. 6. 1857. OF Quaker
rarentage. and had the disadvantage
fnr a musician OF coming from Quak-
er family. FOR. though his father prac-
ticaly rclnauished many OF the sc.
Nerost tencts of the sect. his mother
never did. and her opposition kept him
from dramatic singing and from train.
ing for Il until he was well into young
manhocd
Ills early days after a HaverfOrt
CnlleEo course We're spent in the Ofiic,
uf an uncle In Philadelphia, hut h,
soon quit business.
Nearly an the leading musicians o
the earlier days discouraged youns
nispham in his ambition for a musi
cal career.
Air Hispham's first operate engage
ment came after his mother had Jour
npycd from America 10 visit him, espe
cially Go warn him against the temp
tntions of opera, lie was sent FOR L
have his voice tried at the Savo!
Thoatre Nothing was heard from i
ior Il month when he was summone,
again on wrctched foggy day. Ar
tiN.ng with goloshes. dripping umbrel
ia and macintosh, shown TO tn
stage lighted by one little gas jet an,
being asked 90 sing chose Mephis
tophelcs seronade from Faust,
which. Of course, he had never sun
upon the stage.
'Srumming upon my wet umhrell
az though Il was a lutte" he said Il
bis a Quaker Singers Recollections,
"and dcporting myself as though wer
indeed tho Prince Of Darkness in dis
guisc. J tolled out my song"
frota that time his musical caree
WAS assured and he became the mos
prominen; American in musical cir
elcs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03

Ing tho past few weeks "a the culver
city Studio. Mr. Chaplin wandered
around among the vsufd seia un fhn
stages and explained that hn MH~
searching FOR an idoo fui fia most
picture. Frank Lloyd. who vna dl.
rectinR "A mob scene iu "The Fin
Flood" Invited Charlie ~ take part
IN II but The actor claimed That BE-
was entitled to a featured role and rt.
fused the offer n an extras wages.
iio then visited the set whore Wallace
Worsley WAS directing "pH0i
Larceny" and posed for some photo
graphs. Acting on the auKgesfipn
furnished BY the name ~ the phat0-
play, tie comedian stole the photo.
graphs and vanished. a general alarm
was sent out for him bat up ~ ths
hour Of going 10 pfeea he has fua-
cesafuily eluded arrest. 10 d. bciioyf
that he has disguised himself as a
Native Son.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
WALLACE, BLIND MUSICIAN,
TO DEDICATE ALDINE ORGAN

when the new $4,000 Morer organ
is ready for use IN the Aldins Theatre.
Market az Eighth street. II will 8e
dedicated by Charles w Wallace. w ,
is known throughout the East cs
THE Blind Organst." MIR. Wallace is
totally blind. but has q control of tie
organ manuals that is equaled by few
performers possessing their sight. Not
only that, MIR. Wallace is able 10 fol-
low the most intricate and tricky film.
never failing 10 have his accompani-
ment fit In properly at just the light
moment. OF course there is no tricl,
or mystery about this precision
Througheut the showing OF the film
Mrs. Wallace sits besides her husband
and by a clever and effective word
code enables him 20 know Just what
is occurring on the screen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
Card Party at Oak Grove.

/ Friday evening a card party was given
n honor of the birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Charles Hastings, at her home at
Oak Grove. A pleasant evening was
spent at five hundred. L. w. Cloud won
first prize. Mrs. Hastings was pre-
sented with a large cut glass fruit bowl
After refreshments were served, the
guests enjoyed dancing and music
Those present were Mr. and Mrs Harry
Back, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hastings
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. W. Cloud. Mr. and Mrs
John Tobin, MIR. and Mrs. Earl Nc
Ginnis, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard JefTeris,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Wilson. Mrs.
Stille, Mrs. George Wilkie, Miss Marian
Hastings. Miss Eva Ash, Oscar Cooper.
Willard Jefferis, Jr., Alvan Back, Earl
Wilson, Harlan Wilson, Jr.
Want an Office boy? Telephone a
classified ad.-Cail 1900
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
CARE OF FREIGHT.
Corrective Measures of Pennsylvania
Railroad Bearing Fruit

According 90 special report cover
ng the recent campaign in the eastern
ogiun of the Pennsylvania railroad
% prevent loss and damage to freight
.n transit. the two most important re-
uits ~ this drive were these:
First: The awakening OF all en-
nloyes whose duties have any bearing
on loss and damage prevention. to the
real seriousness q the situation which
confronts all the railroads in this
country as well as abroad.
Second: The urgent necessity for
heir whoichearted cooperation in un-
overing and correcting practices tend
rg TO result in either loss or damage
property entrusted TO their care.
From January. 1920. 20 June, 1920.
ne number of claims presented de-
roased rs per cent, while from Janu-
~. 1921. 90 June. 1921. the decrease
vas $50 per cent. June. 1921, COM
ared with June, 1920. shows a de-
groase of 4S.6 per cent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
NoT "a CRY rELLrnv


julien Joaophson. author OF "The
City Fellor." an original photopiay is
unique. Although his name Is known
to picture fans all over the world he
wrote those early stories IN which
Charles Iiay first made his reputation
Mr. Josephson has never seen any
big cities except San Francisco and
Los Angeles lie has never ridden
in subway or an elevated. lie has
never been further east than Los
Angeles. lie was born IN Rosenburg
Oregon about as big as it's name i'm
plies.
Mr.. Josephson is noted FOR his delin-
cations Of small town life on the
screen. He wrote the screen version
of His Back Against the WALL by
John Frederick. which Is now IN pro
ductlon at the goldwyn studios.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
STAGE
-Page Miss Venus" Mt The Playhouse.
STAGE

rage Miss Venus Mt The Playhouse.
Tomorrow night musical comedy
Will have its first representation Mt
The Playhouse this season In Page
Miss Venus" a singing and musical
gem which Is TO play here in town for
two days. The story of the piece has
been furnished by Lewis Allen Browne
and Adelaide French, authors Of
please Get Married" In which Ernest
Truck and Edith Taliaferro starred
recently. II deals with the perplexities
that torment a young man who after
winning the love OF the dearest girl
In the world finds that the big fortune
left him by an>eecentric uncle is his.
only II he married 100 per cent per-
feet woman IA modern Venus" as his
lawyer explains 1t. Janet Velie. the
charming prima donna who was Sc
lected by George NJ. cohan to create
the title role OF his famous musical
comedy Mary" in which she was the
rage of Broadway, heads the company.
Others in the cast are Guy Robertson,
Marie Flynn, Roland Bottomley
Clara Thropp. Edward, Bcgley and
the two Chrystie sisters. There is a
sprightly chorus of singing and dane
ing Venuses and male quartet.
"Llttle Old New York."
Little Old New York" with Gen
evieve Tobin. the comedy hit depicting
New York of yesteryear. win be at
/ The Playhouse this Thursday even
4 ing. opening then an engagement of
three days. with a matinee on Sat
urday, In this comedy Rida johnson
/ Young. the author. has given a glimpse
oi Manhattan as IL was a century ago.
/ Seats FOR the engagement are now
/ selling.
Honey Boy Minstrcls at fhe Garrlck.
The Garrick' for its second weeks
program has the Honey Boy Ministries
as the headliner. These black-faced
comedians are said to be the best OF
their kind i'm vaudeville. With a cycle
of gay, popular songs, with a roper
toire OF eccentric dances and many
new jokes, they can we'll attend to
the entertainment interest OF Garrick
patrons. As a special added attraction
Keith will send the four sensational
Bards to Wilmington. These men
are wonderful gymnasts, who, with
thrilling dives and leaps, make the
spectator the willing onlooker of theii
wonderful agility and marvellous
strength. The Perry sisters have 3
singing act Heney, Lewis and Gryae,
have a comedy musical skit. Eddi,
Carr and his company of comedians
are to offer "The New Office Boy
Agler and Dunbar are comedy tumb
lers. Lang and Vernon, eccentri,
comedians. have skit called who's
the Boss?"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03

this photoplay feature at the Park
way, Delaware avenue at Adams
street. today, tomorrow and Wednes-
day feature well worth seeing. Who
can read the name Of the star, mere
ly. Susan Grande, without an inward
smile? She would not be a Susan II
she were not jolly and good-natured
and the grandiloquence of her ex-
eruciatingly funny acting make the
"e" on the end OF her name well chos-
en- for the part.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
Y. VI. c. A. school TO Open.

The y. NJ c. A. evening school will
Ppen tonight with courses in public
neaking. under William d. Gherky:
hcmicai engineering. under NJ E.
PIERCE % the Massachusetts Institute
~ Technology. and salesmanship
inder r. +. Munshmeller, sales
manager Of Lit Brothers. Philadelphia.
y Funk will instruct a class in
Inorganic chemistry. and christopher
clfft viii teach architectural drawing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
MartlnelIi. 20 Sing Here.

Giovanni Martineli tho famous
Metropolitan Opera House tenor, will
sing at The Playhouse on the evening
Of November for the benefit Of the
Delaware state Board Of Health
clinic. Martinelli is said to be singing
in the roles Of Enrico Caruso. DR.. J.
y, Rutherford has arranged the CON
cert in behalf OF the Board OF Health.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
L. s. ARMS CONVENTION
AGENDA ACCEPTED ny JAps

Toxic, oct. 3-The Japanese cabi-
net. after lengthy delibcration Fri
day decided in principle, according 70
the Asahi Shimhun, 10 accept tho
American suggestions as 90 the agenda
FOR the Washington conference on
limitation Of armaments and Far
Eastern questions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
JEWISH HOLIDAYS.

Special services were held in the
ocai synagogues today and will be
leld tomorrow also in observance OF
ne Rosh Hoshonnah. or Jewish New
Year holidays.
lom kippur. the day OF atonement.
viii be observed on October 12, with
uccial services.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03

Doris May has n pet dog, but u Isn't |
a bull dog, wolf hound or a dainty |
poodle. Instead of these pampored |
pets from the upper. strata Of dogdom. |
Miss May has chosen a bedraggled |
little nondescript she rescued several
weeks ago from the gutter in Los
Angeles, where she found Il nursing
mangled tail after n fight with an-
other dog. She calls II Buddy" and
Buddy" IA privileged character
about the studio IN Hollywood,
Irene Dalton, who got her start IN
pictures in n commercial film studio,
and then became one OF the favorites
in single.teel comedies, Is now Lloyd
Ham" Hamilton's leading lady in
! Educational Mermaid Comedies
a1Iams has Just finished his third pic
ture with Miss Dalton playing oppo-
slte. IL was made under the working
| title OF "The Dumb-bell." The first
two IN which she appeared are "Tiob-
linson crusoc, Ltd" and The Vagrant."
Beautiful viora Daniel makes her
latest appearance In "A Pair OF Sex
os." with Neal Burns. Miss Daniel
plays the part OF the wife OF the trav-
| cling salesman who thinks himself
father when he returns from a long
trip and finds pair OF twins In the
apartment which they had occupied
when he left town. "A Pair OF Sexes
which Is scheduled for early release,
gets its name from the fact that the
twins are a pair Of sexes-~one boy
and the other a girl
! speaklng OF superstition. OF which
stage folk have all too much, Pauline
Frederick paused long enough IN her
i work OF filming "The Lure Of Jade
.lto saw. Good and bad luck are not
brought about by such inanimatc
Things as rings, rabbits feet or any
of the dozen other popular charms.
They are largely matter of the in
ldividunl | believe and | for one re-
fuse 10 be rolled by whistlng in my
!, dressing room, the breaking OF MIR
, rors or walking under ladders
Ben Grauer, noted boy actor. who
formerly appeared in Griffith produc-
Itlons. has an important role in "shams
or society." o Walsh Fielding produc'
. tion, released. One of the outstand
; Ing features Of the picture is what i'
known as a barmitzvah party, a jew
+ ish ceremonial given in honor Of
- boy Of 10 years upon his being receiv
o ed into business. Young Mr.. Grauei
" Is the boy for whom the party is givei
a and he plays his role with high ar
" tistry.
Four -year-old John Henry. Jr, ant
the Great Dane Teddy" have promi
nent parts with Louise Fazenda j.
the fret two of Educational's Puncl
:. IComedies. THE Love Egg" and "Coun
u try Chickens" In "The Love Egg
z Teddy stages an airplane rescue
9 jumping from the wing OF one plan
d to that Of another. and carrying tn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
Doings in Movieland

baby back 10 the first plano In safe
~, just before the second falls, burn
ng, TO the ground In Country
Chickens he and John Henry, Jry
save the mail sack that has the cash
that saves the village bank from ruin.
A proyiew showing Of Mary Roberts
Rnchart's first original photoplay.
"rhe Glorious Fool" with Helene
Chadwick and Richard Dix IN
the lend. was held at Venice this week.
H. Mason Hopper directed Il.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
Reducing Road Force.

Because the season for roadbuilding is
very nearly closed, County Engineer
Charles l., Grubb has dispensed tenn
porarily with the services of John J.
Haley and Walter Lewis, craftsmen.
Further reductions will be made soon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
To Administer Estales.

Register Of Wills, Isaac II. Brown has
granted letters Of administration IN the
estate Of Levi Clarence Scott TO Ada
May Scott and William A. Scott and IN
the estate of G. G. Ihnd 70 James s.
land
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
To Celehrate Columhus nn,.

The Christopher Columbus Society
will observe Columbus Day, October
12, with a parade in the afternoon
and ball at Eden Hall in the even
ing. other Italian societies are ex-
pected to take part in the, celebration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03

stop psing classified ads about your
business the day you - ont ~ bum-
uepa-a Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
WOMAN
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AWAKENING

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vhc almost fear to open thcir eyes In
he morning because OF the headache
hat 10 almost sure TO follovf II you are,
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matte twingcs or even bad toothache. II
sleeves gil sinds OF pains and aches.
Guaranteed not 20 contain narcotics or
snslaving drugs. Ask your druggist for
Lusbert'E Ak-fo-Mor Capsules and insist
on ths genuine Lueberts. At ell crug-
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
SCREEN.
ITO Please One Woman at the Queen.

eral months comes into being today
at the Queen Theatre with the pres
entation of the special picture ITO
Please one Woman" and Clyde Cooks
comedy The Toreador." Lois Weber
is the producer. The story of ITO
Please One Woman" beautifully ce-
veloped. The various threads Of the
plot are neatly woven into an elabor-
ately fashioned drama, vet there is a
LONELINESS about il that makes it as
human and appealing as an old-fash-
ioned worked" motto,
Alice Brady at the Majestic.
Frederic and Fanny Hatton. famous
playwrights and scenadsts, have
furnished Alice Brady with the story
that makes her new picture, Little
Italy" which opens at the Majestic
Theatre today Mr.. and Mrs, Hatton
had Miss Brady in mind when writing
the story and adapted the leading role
&c her personality. Little Italy" is
the story of an Italian colony in
America, community of rich truck
farmers who have brought all their
old-world hates and feuds with them
to the land of their adoption. Miss
Brady plays the role of a fiery Italian
girl who falls in love with a stranger
Louise Glanm at the Arcadia.
With a trio Of artists working tC
perfect and make the picture Great
er than Love" Louise Glaum presents
the story at the Arcadia Theatre be-
ginning today. as a cinema produc-
ton certain to witness the success
due il. Miss Glaum is herself in one
of the geniuses in the making of the
piece. She is the star and chief char
acter OF its unusual plot.
@The Blot at the Aldlne.
THE Blot" this weeks attraction
at the Aldine Theatre, Market a
Eighth street, deals with. question
that has recently caused considerabl
debate in large communities, namely
salaries of school teachers. II illus
strates the handicaps and hardship
that this profession has to undergo
II points out the fact that in orde
TO exist they have to make many sac
rifices. The picture is a Lois Webe
production.
Earle Williams at the Savoy.
The story of THE Silver Car"
Vitagraph special production, featui
ing Earl Williams, which will
shown at the Savoy Theatre the FIR:
three days of this week, is one of mys
terry and suspence. From the FIR.
flash it has the spectator guessing
and just about the time he guesss
right. the story takes a sudden twii
and throws him off the track. An ava
lanche. a thrilling leap from a tree I
a motor car. jump from a precipiC
into the ocean are some Of the thrill
Susan Grande at the Parkway.
Spontaneous gayety, sparkling HI
NOR and rollicksome fun all combir
in The Girl With a Million TO NAL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03

Suiilng Action 20 Title.
Charlie Chaplin himself visited the
Goldwyn studios the other day TO see
Samuel Goldwyn. VINO has boon spend-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03

Want an office boy? Telephone a
classified ad.-Call 1900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-03
Earle Williams at the Savoy.
Susan Grande at the Parkway.

Spontaneous gayety. sparkling hu-
NOR and rollicksome fun all combine
in The Girl With a Million" to make
New Britain herald., 1921-06-02
PIONEER IN FIGHT
 FOR SUFFRAGE DIES
Rev. Phebe Hanafoid. 92, Was First Woman Ordained in New Eng
 land-LegiSlative Chaplain

New York, June.-Rev Phebe A. Hanaford. 92 year old suffrage leader who died today at Rochester. was a pioneer in the movement for equal rights and a contemporary of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and other early leaders in suffrage work.
 She was the first woman ever or dained in New England where she be- came a minister of the Universalist church in 1868. Two years later she appeared before a joint session of the Connecticut legislature and acted as chaplain of both upper and lower houses. The check which she received for this service was one of her cher ished possessions, as it marked the first instance of such a position being held by a woman.
 Following her ordination, Rev. Hanaford held pastorates at Hing ham, and Waltham, Mass, New Haven, Conn.,. and Jersey City, N. J.. For 20 years before becoming @ min- ister she taugh school, lectured on literary and reform topics and for a time. edited the Ladies' Repositor and The Myrtle. Rev. Hanaford was an official and member of many literary and temperance societies and the poetry Among these were biographies of Lincoln, Dickens and George Pea body.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-02
English Speaking Peoples Should Band Together
 In Leading World to Peace, Sir Geddes Declares
British Ambassador, in Char lottesville Speech, Says
 War Betwee n U. s. and England is Unthinkable.

Charlottesville, Va, June 2.-The English speaking peoples of the world should be banded together in leader ship of all the nations, to the era of world peace and, as a first step, to the era in which the wars which even now we can recognize as futile and unnec- essary are done with forever.' Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassa- dor said in an address here today at centennial exercises of the University of Virginia.
 No Rupture Conceivable.
 ''The continuance indefinitely into the future of peace between our peoples is so obvious a necessity of our national lives," Sir Auckland said, that I do not dream of the contingency of it's rupture. What I am concerned with is something that seems to me far greater and far nobler.''
 Deprecates War.
 Deprecating war as a Sapper of the physical vigor of nations and denying that peace will rot the vitals of nation," the ambassador expressed be- lief that now is the time for the Eng fish speaking peoples with their great and peculiar advantages to resolve that never again will they permit this fair world to De devastated by unnecessary war if by standing firmly together they can prevent it.
 What is to hinder their coopera- ton to this great end?' he asked. Nothing that I know of but ignorance of each others ideals and inspirations and the suspicion that is the child of ignorance i
 Recent Horrors Are Dim.
 Already the memories of the beast Illness of war grow dim and the reoollec- tions of the fellowship, the courage. the glories of the human spirit rising tri- umphant above the terrors of the body, grow bright and brighter. Our minds are Straying back to the old circular path that leads men to speak of the honor of war and then of its glory and just before they again know it's horror, of it's desirability. .t
 1T abate no jot or little of what I have said in the past but abating nothing I think it is no derogation to speak of the gross folly of war and to beg of this great university that it will see that it's sons and daughters, ere they go forth to their appointed places in the higher or the subordinate leader ship of their nation, know clearly what is the cost of war;
New Britain herald., 1921-06-02
$33O,OOO IS YELLED IN PUBLIC REQUESTS Mrs. Mary I. B. Russell of Hartford Left Fortune
 For Public Good.

Hartford. June 2.-In the will of the late Mrs. Mary I. B. Russell of this city, made public today, the sum of S330,000 is bequc2thed to various in- stitutions and organizations. To the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Con necticut she gives her home, POT Pennington avenue, with all land and buildings to be used as a permanent home for the bishop. It is valued at about S100.O00. Other beduests are: Hartford hospital $4o,OOo for endow- ing five memorial beds: Hartford Re treat s20,0O0; Connecticut Institute for Blind s20,000: Connecticut Hu- mane society s10,0OO: Visiting Nurse association s20.00O: Christ church parish s25.000; Church home s20, 900; Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal church $1O,000; Connecticut branch of the Woman's Auxiliary Protestant Episcopal church sIO,O0O; Trinity college, s1O.000: Hartford orphan Asylum Larrabbee fund. Union for Home Work, Wads- worth Atheneum, Connecticut Histor- icnl Society, Missionary Society of Connecticut. Berkeley Divinity school. Connecticut Children's Aid Society s5.000 each. The same sum is given for aged and infirm clergy in the Protestant Episcopal church.
 The death of Mrs. Russell, which occurred April 14. lso released $50.- 900 held in trust and to go to various beneficiaries of q public character and S50,oOO to relatives. Mrs. Russell gave about $2O0,0o0 to relatives and friends also about one half in trust to revert finally to institutions named in the above list. The total of both estates specifically hequeathed is about s600,- 00o