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as high II not as widely spread. IS
that OF Henry Irving or Edwin Booth.
William Crcswick lately dead al au
advanced age in London-was seen
upon the New York stage as Shyloc6
In 1910. Macready In 1871: Charles
Kcan in lSi5. With the latter Ellen
Tree played Portia. Charles W.
cOuldock enacted Shylock on Scptcm-
her =. is52 at the Castle Garden
Theater. IN Performance given to
commemorate the alleged centenary
Of the Introduction Of the drama into
America. The elder Wallack. the,
elder Booth. Edwin Forrest. 6. V
Brooke. George Vandenhon. Wye
man MARSHALL and T. l.. Davenport
are among the old local representa-
tives OF the lew. Madam Ponisi used
To play rortia. and so did Mrs. Hoey.
I'm December, 1888. when The Mcr-
chant Of Venice was finally revived
at Wailack's Theater. with the elder
Wallack as Shylock. the cast included
John Brougham as Gratiano. \. w
Youne-a quantity comic actor, too
soon cut off-as Launcelot Gobbo.
Mar Gannon-thc fascinating. tho
irrcsis;ible-as Nerlssa. and handsome
Mrs, sloan as Jessica. The eminent
German actor Dawson played Shylock
in New York in his own language, and
many German actors. no one Of them
comptrahie with MIN, have heen seen
in II Nncc. Lawrence Barrett often
played it. and with remarkable force
and feeding. The triumphs won in 1t
By Edwin Booth are within the re q
membranes Of many piaygoers of this
generation. When he last acted the
Jew. Helena Modjeska was associated
with him as Portia"
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the first State Executive Commi,,.o
in i17G. All around is n dlstinruishc1
gathering OF colonial mobiles and gal
iaits. danes and lamseis.
Priceless furniture fills these roorr
ana to the lovers OF old brass, II isa
treasure house. We were shown tho
original land grant and many state
documents. old and crumblinE with
age yet still showing the ouaIn,
handwriting OF the day. They speak
Oh the court gown OF Evelyn Byrd.
the Ann Boleyns bowl and MANY
other valuable things OF bygono
Gays, as OF ordinary things OF today.
HistOrIcnl Memories.
rev indeed are the historical
houses in Virginia. and still used as
homes by the original families or
their lineal descendants. are more
wonderful in historical memories
IMAM this ancient manor. The north
ana south wings came next in line Of
interest they were entirely given
over TO bedrooms and Offices. I'm
curious banistered staircascs we went
to large bedrooms with high-paneIlcd
walls, ivy-cased windows and old
open hrcplaccs. The, daily life at
"brandon" follows in the path OF
mo Colonial fOrebears. and mt night
the present-day Ilarrisons are woood
10 slumber In ancient four-posters OF
richly carved mahogany. Massive ma
hoGany wardrobes, washstands and
bureaus arc still being used as gem
erations have used them. Many of
the bedrooms once had small rooms
opening off from them. one on coch
side of the fireplace, with a window
thst were known as "powdering
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walls and large hrcplaces. One can
just imagine chilly night, with the
wind bowling down the river, a
cheerful fire sparkling and roaring
up the chimney. The duing-room
ana drawing room contain cOllec-
ton Of portraits of many eminent
persons, formerly the property of
William Byrd. of Westover. There
are many celebrated court painters
and early American artists repre-
scented here. In the dining room Is
found the portrait Of the wife OF
Colonel benjamin Harrison. who was
granddaughter OF the noted man
OF letters. Colonel William Byrd, of
MISSIONER. Through her marriage
into the Harrison family many art
treasurera and portraits formerly at
Wcsiovcr were brought to Brandon.
Among them the canvas of the i'll
fatcd beauty of the eighteenth CEN
fury. Evelyn Byrd, whose tragic end
came at Wcstover. where she lies
buried. This portrait Is by Sir George
kncller, and though the painting
itself is dimmed by the passing OF
two centuries. yet the same sweet
sirlish face smiles down today.
Portrait ny Wilson BenIe.
The central portrait In the draw
ing room is that OF Colonel Benja-
min Harrison, by Charles Wilson
lscale; a slender gentleman or the
old school is shown against n dark
background, with most expressive
eyes and a kindly intellectual face.
lie was friend and roommate Of
1homas Jefferson and q member Of
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AS has been stated before. the hrst
benjamin Harrison does not lie
buried here. hut at jamestown island
near the great sycamore tree. How
ever. all the tombs Of his descendants
are her" In this ancient plantation
hurying ground.
between the graveyard and the
manor house stands what is perhaps
the oldest building on the plantation.
an old garrison house: II certainly
looks as II could withstand a heavy
assault with It's thick walls iron
doors and shutters and loopholes II
must have been built after the ter
rifle Indian massacre in lG1o yc,
perohance it served as place of refuge
in many later attacks.
Rarely can one noint to more
Interesting specimen OF an ancient
amor house which until our own
day has escaped the deStroycrs hand
or received more conservative treat
Wcnt than ancient and picturesque
"Erand ON. Nor can one find a more
genial and hospitablc host than the
present owner, Mr.. Gordon Harrison
who welcomes all including the
stranger within the gates" and to
all he shows the stately mansion and
park-iikc Grounfs with genuine old
Virginia hospitality.
1t is with feeling OF regret that
one hears the big gate click shu,
behind them. Departure from Bran
don" is like the ceasing OF soul
stirring music. yet always In ones
memory will iiugcr the thoughts and
dreams Of this wonderful old manor
house
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rooms" Through holes In the doors
the bellies and beaux would put their
carefully dressed heads into these
rooms. in order that they might be
powdered without the silks and vel
vets being envcloped In cloud of
powder. What scenes OF the by
gone days these rooms conjurcd up
ia ones mind. In each room hangs
q cord. that being pulled sounded Il
h"!i over stone bench In the base
intnt. We could picture many guests
III tho house, servants hurryinE here
and there to the beck of some
haughty dame. or bringing n julcp TO
some portly old gentleman. On the
hench In the basement sat n row Of
black boys to answer each impatient
jangle OF the hell over their heads.
Was it bcwigged old councillor
ringing for his hoy or som. fair
damsel with heart anutter sending
or willow liill." or some nearby
plantation7
some one spoke then OF ghosts and
secret panels. We went down Tho
long corridors To the south wing To
SO" the secret panel. although ". had
"lr"ad? been told there was nothing
behind ii. or mad ever in the memory
~ tAoSe sun living. been found
there. OF course. that sent Crumb-
ms much that had been hoped for
vet we went with uuickeucd steps TO
Sc" the dark recess behind the piece
II panciiing The spring had long
ago rustcd away and the panel was
simply pricd away. Emptiness Allied
the dim hole. Yet what dark secrets
il Nigh, have heidi What vaIuabI.
papers and family treasures may
have lain there in security while ma
raudcring soldiers hunted the house
OYER for them? Ia the same room
with the secret panel brick pro-
lection from the wall Of odd shape
had been Observation-Disclosures some OF
the bricks were removed there lay a
human skull. white and CHASTITY. But.
as we were told. the first touch o..
the air II crumhled away. lcGving
nothing o! story to start on
Then we were conducted to the
drawsn2 room. where We were shown
"a littl" gold ring hanging from the
surely not Il work OF art
nor beauty yet its charm lies In it's
mystery. Ganoratlon after genera
ton OF Harrisous have passed under
this little Clrcl" OF gold. yet no one
knows who placed 1t there. some
where away back in the dim fogs OF
antiquity lies its secret And woe
betidc the one who removes Il! There
Is legend about the ring, that who
eve! Is so unfortunate as to remove
the ring lifetime OF III luck will
follow them. Ru, it will swing safe
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'BRANDON' NESTLES ON SOUTH
SHORE. OF HISTORIC STREAM
MIRRORS OF RICHMOND
s-By the Man in the Linen Buster
FRANK II. NIcFADEN

The canny Scot has the reputation
from sun To sun OF being the tight
cot wad extani. He is looked upon
admirably by some who would
emulate him as being able TO see
short cuts and save leaknges and per.
ceniaSes more accurately and more
definitely than the professional loan
shark. lie Is thrift perscnified. Good
luck TO him.
Harry Lauder was guest at a
meeting of the Rotary Club iay,
spring. After eating heartily of the
3l.25 dinner. and removing the nap
KIN from his neck. he arose and. in
response 70 general yearning on
The part Of the Hotarians who want
cd TO hear him sing. gave hearty
voice to one Of HIS di,ties The ap-
rlause was deafcning. 1t echoed and
re-echo"d throughout the hotel. Peo-
pie from the Anti saloon headquart-
"rS ran 10 the door to see the truu-
tie. But Mr.. Lauder simply bowed
MS Acknowledgement II the tribute
PAID aim by the noisy Rotarians. He
waved his hand for silence. Think
Ing he was about to render another
piece. the husky throats of the club
men were hushed. and the canny
Scot arose and said as follows:
Thanks: but that's enough for
nothing.
Sing No Morr for Nothing.
iic had eaten Sl.5 worth. and had
paid for IL by singing one song lie
would sing no more for nothing.
Those who cared to hear him could
do 30 by spending s. for seat in
tn" orchestra.
But Lauder is an exception. The
average Scotchman is as literal as
any other average man. True. 1t is
reported that IA. seldom sets EN-
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| ~ there az long as Brandon" stands
undisturbed as the centuries pass
| But no one antique can hold your
| attention FOR long at "Brandon"-no
sooner than you become Interested in
one thing there is brought from some
chest or drawer something that viii
| attract and hold you until your
GENIAL nos; calls you TO view another
! treasure. The family plate was next
shown us-rare and quaint pieces Of
silver, many hearing the Harrison
crest, demi-lion rampant support
| Ing l!sEcl wreath. As these pieces
were passed from hand to hand many
examinations were made at the dis
! covcry of dates more than 200 years
past. There sim is kept the COM
munion service Of Martins Brandon
Church. building long ago de
stroyed. The inscription shows The
service was the sit Of Major John
Wes;hropc and dated in 1869
Go to Family Grnvc,nrd.
Leaving the main hall we went
through wide doors on the front or
rivcrward porch Here we were
shown the scars ANA scratches made
by shot and shell from gunbOats on
the river during the Civil War Re-
fore us spread wide green sward
| lnciosrd by box hedge. aud beyond
L ~
do" dated lI02 shows a part marked
| "a corner OF tn" garden" so for more
than two centuries there has been "A
garden at Brandon" Aud what :.
garden! With it's trim walkways
| its beds OF uld-fas hioncd flowers. and
many. many aGe-oli trees Mimosas
| magnoliaS. oaks. great z irthcd aud
many ivy clad. slow growing ycws
and pecan trees Of twenty feet in
circumference. \ long walk leads
hcneath ovcrshadowing trees to "A
river lookout. whore one may sit on
a rustic BENCH and watch the ever
| changing life on the river 40
changes are made in this garden with
the passing OF the years. as In the
! city gardens OF today. where, per
| haps, the whole display comes fresh
from the florist. where il blooms
through the summer. allowed TO die
in the fall, to b. replaced with some
thing new in the ensuing spring Not
so at "Brandon." Here il is essen
TALLY garden OF frs; families only
Most OF the shrubs and bushes can
trace their ancestry back to some
garden in England. The venerable
lilies. peonies. li!acs aud syringas
can recall the DAY when tho mag
nolias and the e!ms wer" mere sap
i'ngS Here one finds tina, rcstfuI
ncrmanenCe far away from the world
of modern day hurry and hustle.
Then. with members Of TIA. family.
We went across tho lawn past the
north wing to the family graveyard.
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up as he takes his nip Of Scotch.
that. II is said. being Il rule seldom
broken In Scotland. As "A result 81!
this he gets little FOR nothing" for
the average man is In love with the
reciprocity that grew popular In the
famous campaign In which Grover
Cleveland licked the Republicans
champion, James q. blaine.
Frank T. McFaden IL one OF the
exceptions. He is liberal In every re-
sncct. lie scattcrs sparks of human
kindness: spreads chunks Of cheer
iuincSs, aHd helps the stumbling fell
low man along as gracefully as a
iawn and as willingly az bee ac-
c.pts the lily. And he never passes
the hat He is brief There are no
long. t!resomc prcambles in his reso-
lutions. He doesn't ask a man what
his political utilization Is before he
gives helping hand. lie never In
quires into mans UNCONVENTIONAL
belief before giving him drink.
Get the subject in good physical
condition first hc once said.
IT hrevi;y Is the soul OF wit, Nc
Faden Is a whole paradise or purga-
tory. whichever way the souls go.
Zee brief and To the point. DO not
consult mans family tree before
giving him sandwich. y starving
man cannot eat tract. These are
ms prccepts.
He tells the story OF the preacher
who had no watch, and in whose
church there was no clock. This
preacher used To get into his little
nulpit every sunday morning, and
preach until he heard the shrill
whistle Of the fast express train as
II scootcd by the crossroads half
mile away When that whistle
pierced the air ana stirred the wood
land for miles around. the parson
slowly closed the Book, rolled his
eyes toward the bclrry Of the little
church, spread his arms above the
bowed heads uf his Hook, and pro-
nouuccd the benediction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
MERCHANT OF VENICE"
HAD j. S. DEBUT IN STATE
Shakcspcarc's Great Play
First Given in America at
Williamsburg.
MADE IT'S APPEARANCE IN 1852
Many Notable Representatives OF
Chief Characters In PJuy-LIst of
the Actors

The history ~ The Merchant OF
Venice" In America is almost a his
tory of the American stage itself.
since IL has been PLAYED almost CON
tinuouSlS since its first pcrfornlHC &c
in this country at Williamsburg. Va.
Oh September 3. lTi2. and has en-
gagged in it's many presentations
nearly all Of the great players OF
the American stage. To the list Of
notable productions must now be
added that made this season by
David iclasco. who presents MIR.
Wariicld in the character Of Shy!ocll
at the l-yceum Thcator. New York
In his Shadows Of the stage" the
late William Winter gives the fol-
lowing list Of the more lmportan,
rlaycrs who have appeared in the
play I'm this country.
"Ou the American stage there have
been many notabl" representatives Of
the chief characters In The Mcr-
chant Of Venice. In New York.
when the comedy was don" at the
old John street Thcgtcr in 1873. Hal
lam was Shyiock and Mrs. Morris
Portia Twenty years afterward, at
the same house. ShyloCk was played
hy John Henry aud portia by Mrs
Henry. while the brilliant IIodgkin-
son appeared as Gratiano. Cooper.
whose iifr hIs been 81 well written
by that ripe theatrical scholar. TO-
seph y. ireland. in one 81 the books
of tho Dunlap Society, assumed shy
lock in 1877 at The iheatrr just then
opened in Greenwich Street. The ia
mons Miss Brunton thrn Mrs. Merry
VAS the portia. and the cast included
Moretou as Bassanio. Warren as An
tonic. bernard as Gratiano. and Bills
IA
how completely lost and forgotten
those once distinguished and adj
nlrcd persons are! Yet Cooper In
his day was idolized: he had a fame
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-24
u. S. Per Capita Meat
Consumption Gains
ny Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23-The
Department of Commerce, in \
statement tonight. estimated that
the per capita consumption OF
meat IN the United States Will OK
cced ii0 pounds this year. The
estimate WAS based on returns
covering eight months. and which
were said to show an average
slightly above that figure.
The department called attention
to the steadily increasing con-
sumption of meat in the United
states for the past twelve years.
which. the statement said. en-
phasiacd in striking way the
relation Of meat CONSUMPTION to
Tho economic buying power of the
people.
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nnsslnn Dukes to A.scmblc.

LONDON. Dec. 23.-Maria Feo-
dorovnc. the dowager Empress OF
Russia. who now resides In Dem
mark. has agreed To n meeting OF
all Of the Russian Grand Dukes -
be held in Copenhagen at Christmas
time. All the Grand Dukes. who are
now scattered over the world. will
br notified and they are expected I"
attend the court of the dowa ger
queen \ number of prominent Rus
sian ,monarchists, In Berlin. and
Munich, also have been invited to
attend the meeting.
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TF1HE spirit of Christmas calls us to a better
appreciation of the value of friends whose
friendship is priced.
May this spirit be a never-failing guide to you
along the pathway to future a-light with hope
and promise, and lead you always into paths of
peace, happiness and prosperity
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Vienna Ready TO Crcmnte It's Dead.
VIENNA. Dec. 23.-On the spot
where. tradition says. stood SULLIVAN
tent when his Turkish legions be-
sieged Vienna In 1853. the first Gre
mntory i'll the territory OF the old
empire Is shortly to be opened.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
Breaker
Taken to Chicago
TO Face Charges
''Fast-W orking" Lothario Must
PAY the Piper" for TAX
ing Girls $1,000.

South Bend has had as her guest
for the past seven weeks a modern
'T.othario" in one Roman Kubicki,
who was taken from this city to
Chicago last night in company with
police authorities from that city.
Roman. whose home in Chicago
IS at 1O45 Milwaukee av., came to
this city about seven weeks ago to
recover from a strenuous seige OF
love making. While in this city he
secured employment with the local
branch OF he Grand Union Tea
Co, on z. Jefferson blvd, at which
place his arrest was made last night
following complaints from the Chi
cago police pertaining to certain de-
tails Of his last affair OF the heart"
According TO the Chicago police,
Roman made love so strenuously to
Helen Kobalinsld OF that city that
his wooing resulted in the winning
of her heart. also. better still from
his viewpoint, the winning OF her
confidence IN allowing him to
watch over $1,000 which she claims
he took TO this city with him.
Roman was arrested by the local
police and turned over 20 Hugh Nc
Carly and several other officers of
the Chicago department who re-
turned the apt lovemaker 10 that
city. His victim" who came 20
this city with the officers, Identified
her lover at the station.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17

many sections and with strength Bon
the stock market taken here as iu-
dicating more likelihood Of set
Element OF the rail strike. buyers %
wheat developed a little confidence
and there was absence OF any great
pressure 20 sell Considerable pur-
chasing was said 20 be for seaboarf
account and against export busI-
ness. Besides, there was covering
on the part OF shorts as well as
some investment buying. Miuers
too, displayed more interest than
has been the rule OF late.
crop damage reports. especially
from parts OF Kansas and Nebraska
had a bullish effect on the corn
market, although partly Offset Or
word OF rain Ga Illinois oats Were
easier owing TO enlarged receipts
here
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PRICES ADVANCE
Stock Market Shows Early
Strength-Close Is Some
what Irregular.

NEW YORK Aug. 16-CBy A.
P)-Wall street found fresh en-
enlargement today in the coal and
rail strike situation. INDUCING in an
early buying demonstration that
caused an appreciate advance in
prices on the stock market This
gave way 10 dullness later which
was varied by special demonstra-
tons in individual issues. several Of
which reached new highs for the
year. Profit taking caused some ir-
regularity at the close Sales
10 SIS. 900 shares. Most
OF the standard rails advanced one
20 three points in the early trading
but gains were reduced 10 fractions
by the selling pressure in the late
dealings.
Special buoyancy was shown by
shares Of public utility companies,
notably Columbia Gas. Philadelphia
Co. and North American. each OF
which established new Peak prices.
Strength OF Phillips Petroleum
and the Standard oil shares was
as an indication OF sub
stantial Improvement IN the stats
teal position OF the industry, which
recently has suffered from over
production. Mexican Petroleum
moved within narrow limits again
today, but closed at a slight gain.
Trading in United States steel
was more extensive today. The
common advanced nearly a point
Independent steels were irregular.
Lackawanna, Vanadium, Replogle
and Gulf States reacting moderate
Is while Bethlehem and Cruclble
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-17
M ercury Breaks
Heat Record For
Present s eason

All previous hsgh records for
this year were melted yesterday az
ternoon between 2:s0 and o'clock
when the government thermom-
eters registered a temperature peak
OF SO degrees in the shade The
nearest approach TO this heat off,
ciaIly recorded last year came on
the hrst OF September when the
mercury touched 81 degrees at 2
o'clock in the afternoon
The thermometer told an inter
esting story yesterday, registering IS
degrees at 1901 in the morning
and dropping two degrees each hour
until 4 o'clock. when the mercury
read II degrees. At 5 O'Clock, 10
minutes before sunrise. came the
lowest temperature for the day. So
degrees, and rising one degree from
8 TO o'clock, the mercury increas-
ed it's lead on the zero mark on an
average OF ! degrees every hour
until noon. when the temperature
Indicated was SO degrees.
This was followed BY a steady in
crease until 3 o'clock when the
highest temperature for the year
was recorded, 90 degrees IN the
shade. From 3 o'clock until sun
down, the temperature steadily de-
creased, registering SO degrees at Z
o'clock About o'clock last eve
ming, a gentle breeze sprang up
from the north, bringing the mer-
curry column down 10 II degrees at
midnight, and bearing promise of a
slightly cooler day today.
Weather reports from other
cities indicated a slightly higher
temperature for yesterday. Ham
mond. Ind. was said 10 have expe-
rienced 101 degrees in the shade,
Chicago. with her lake breezes. siz-
zled with a temperature Of Sc de-
grees above freezing. Tourists from
the central part OF Indiana stated
last night that many fields were
scorched brown from the seasons
hottest weather, experiencing little
rain. although Plymouth. Ind, re-
ported a small shower yesterday
morning. Local radio stations stat
ed that their receptive ranges were
unusually high last night, indicating
that the air had been cleared by an
electrical storm somewhere in this
vicinity.
Despite the hottest weather OF
the year. South Bends uptown dis
trict was flooded with window
shoppers, enticed by the bargains
advertised in the shop windows.
Scores however, did not feel the
call OF Dollar Day and sought re-
lief from the heat in the city's parks,
swimming in the river. or creating
their own breeze" by motoring
along the many highways.
A vague promise OF rain in the
near future is given out by the
Washington weather man.