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EVENING LED&EK-PHILABELPHIA', THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1914.
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SOCIETY'S DOINGS AT
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Kuth Coxc, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
,j,nry urlnton Coxe, of Fenllyn, by Mr. ana
vrs Alexander Brown Coxe, of Nawbeclc, Paoll,
I Horticultural Hall on Friday night, Decern
JJ li Mr.' and Mrs. diaries E. Coxe, of Wit
H.brook Farm, Malvern, will give a dinner
dSnco ftt their place In Malvern on Friday
Yidht, October 2.
Mils Coxe will be Introduced by her parents
.' n reception which will bo given at their
"try seat In Penllyn tho afternoon of Oo
inbsr 15. a"d Mr' nntl Mra' CoXe WlH glV0 a
lsrfie danco for their daughter at tho Bcllcvuo
on New Tear's eve.
M!S Jean N. Thompson, daughter of Mr.
nd Mrs. Pt Thompson, will be a much
fl'ted 'debutante this year. Miss Thompson Is
extremely fair and vivacious and has been very
popular in the younger set. Last year sho
cent the winter In Paris, whero sho attended
Miss Ferris School, together with Miss Elsa
neath, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W.
Iteath, who will also mako her debut this sea
on. A number of entertainments have 'been,
planned In honor of Miss Thompson. Her par
ents will glvo a tea to Introduce hor on tho
afternoon of December 3. Hor grandmother,
mm Itodman B. Ellison, will glvo a dinner-
dance in her honor October 16 at Linden Shade
rrm. Bryn Mawr, and sho will bo guest of
honor, together with Miss Alice Thompson, at
a dance which will bo given by Mrs. W. Percy
Simpson, of Lynedock, Overbrook, at tho Merlon
. Golf Club tho night of October 27.
Mrs. Anthony Taylor and her granddaughter,
jllsa Alice Taylor Wharton, who sailed for
Europe last June expecting tor spent! at least
i year In Europe, were able to reach Italy and
obtained passage to sail from ttcnoa last Mon
day. They will leach Philadelphia the latter
part of next week.
Great Interest Is centred in tho hoise show,
vhlch will open next Monday on tho grounds
of the Bryn Mawr Polo Club and will last
through tho week.
Among tho boxholdors tills year will be AV.
Hlncklo Smith, Charles E. Coxe, William L.
Austin, A. AV. Atkinson, Lewis II. niloy, Mrs.
D. MacLeod, Mrs. William Dlsston, William
Townscnd Wright, Walter S. Hallowoll, Isaac
ir. Clothier, Jr., James Francis Sullivan, Ed.
vurd F. Beale, Georgo D. Iloscngarten, William
Struthcrs Ellis, Mrs. Mahlon Hutchinson, T.
DeAVitt Cuyler, Mrs. J. N. Pew, Jr., Samuel D.
Itlddlo, Charles E. Mather, Victor C. Mather,
Charles Wheeler, Samuel M. Vauclaln, Dr.
Georgo Falcs Baker, Dr. Thomas G. Ashton,
Samuel M. Curwcn, William J. Clothier, Ed
ward T. Stotesbury, John It. Fell, R. Penn
Bmlth, Mrs. Horace Binney Hare, Harry A.
Bcrwind, William du Pont, Mrs. Benjamin F.
Clyde, Henry Tatnall, Herbert Lloyd. S. B.
Smith, John W. Converse, Georgo D. WIdener,
Mrs. A. B. Coxe, John R. Valentine, Mrs. Alex
ander Brown, Charles F. DaCosta, Georgo H.
Earle, Jr., Mrs. Fred W. Smith.
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MRS. WILLIAM CLYDE DECKER
Mrs. Decker, who was married Septem
ber 9, was Miss Clara Butler Hope, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Hope, of 29
North 50th street, West Philadelphia. She
is a niece of the late James B. Hope, a
former president of the Union League of
this city. Doctor and Mrs. Decker, on their
return from their wedding trip, will live at
1728 Chestnut street.
ALONG THE MAIN LINE
Mrs. E. Burd Grubb, who is spending the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Thomas Sopwlth,
in London, Eng., is expected to return to this
country in October.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Crozler, who bought
the property 2128 Locust street last spring, liavo
opened their house for tho season. Mr. Crozler
has purchased the adjoining lot between the
house owned by Frank Samuel and his own
property and it is understood will turn it Into
a playground for his children, who aro still
mall.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuol Price Wetherill, Sr., who
have been spending a fortnight with their
daughter, Mrs. C. Shillard-Smlth, at Edge
water Park, have gone to White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va., for a month's stay. Mr. nnd
Mrs. Shillard-Smlth have gone to Atlantic City,
Rhere they will spend two weeks at the Marl
borough. Blenheim.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Eluet and Miss Ger
trude C. Carhatt Ehret, of 1S10 Pine street,
have gone to Canada for a month's stay.
Dr. and Mrs. Elliston J. Morris, who have
ln spending the summer at Lake George,
X T will return shortly to their home at 12S
eoutn Eighteenth street.
A camping party composed of Clement AVood,
Edward Waters and Howard AVood has gono
to Penobscot Bay, Me., for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. AVIlbur B. Topping, of the Bur
lington Apartments, aro spending the summer
it Carolina Lodge, Mr. Topping's estate at
Oxford, J C.
Dr. and Mrs. Archibald G. Thomson, who have
wen all summer at their villa In Narrngansett
'er, .will return shortly to their country place
Chestnut Hill. Eater they win move into
their homo at 13th and Locust streets.
Arsons in this city will bo Interested to hear
"at Mi. and Mrs. John Drexel, who have been
n the war zone, have reached Vichy. Their
laughter. Min Alice Diexel, who has been In
wmaii, is reported as on her way to Join her
lira. Henry Clews, who has been at the Rltz-
-...w , j.gnuon, win sail for New York
Uctober 3.
OVKItnilOOK Mrs. AVIstar Morris, of Green
Hill Farms, has returned after a summer spent
in Jamestown, R. I.
AAllllam AVallace, of 5S3D Overbrook avenue,
Is homo from Okauchcc, AVls.
MKMON Dr. and Mrs. Georgo D. B. Darby
and family, who spent tho Bummer at their
camp in tho Maine woods, returned homo last
week by way of Quebec nnd Montreal.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. McCIatchy have closed
their cottage at Ocean City and opened their
house, corner Highland and Montgomery
avenues.
Mr. 'and Mrs. Samuel P. Croft havo returned
from Atlantic City, wheie they havo been spned
ing tho late summer.
NAnnEItTH Mr. and Mrs. Robert II. Durbln,
Miss Adah Durbln and Miss Dorothy Durbln,
who spent tho summer at their Avalon cot
tage, havo opened their home on Narberth
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Claghorn, of Chest
nut avenue, have leturned from Ocean City.
Mr. and Mrs. James Artman, Miss A'era Art
man and SIlss Marion Aitman, who spent sov
eral bceks at Bushklll, recently returned from
Atlantic City.
WYNNEWOOD-Joshua L. Bally, Mr. and Mrs.
AVilllam L. Bally and fumily closed their cot
tage In the Pocono Mountains last week and
aro now at Lancaster.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Ashton and children
returned today from their summer i evidence
In Jamestown, R. I.
HAVr.ItFon.D-Mr. and Mis. Hodman E. Gris
com, of Havorford, have closed their town
house at AVatch Hill and are at Haverford.
Tho Merlon Cricket Club will hold tho first
dinner-dance of the autumn season tomorrow
night.
A small dinner-dance was given at Haver
ford Court last night In honor of their guests.
Mrs. Howard B. French entertained at dinner
before tho dance and Mrs. AVilllam Haupt'
gave a small dinner In honor of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bancroft and Miss Bancroft, of AVilmlng
tou, Del.
Charles AV. Bergner. of Radnor, who has
lecently returned from Avalon, N. J has
taken apaitments at the Haverford Court.
England, They will occupy their home, Red
Gate, West School Houes lane, about Novem
ber 1,
Abraham Barker Mellor and family have
closed their cottage at Camden, Me., and' re
turned to their house at Mermaid lane, St.
Martin's.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mapes Dodge have re
turned from Jamestown, R. I. They Bpent the
summer as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kern
Dodge at their cottage. Miss Dorothy Daniel
was also a guest and returned with the Dodge
family Monday.
Miss Ellso Howard-Smith has gone to Knox
vllle, Tenn., to visit friends.
Mrs. Edward Klntner, wlfq of Naval Con
structor Edward Klntner, of Schuyler street,
has returned from Norfolk, Va Beach, whero
she was visiting friends. (
Mrs. AVilllam Morris David, of 6229 Greene
street, will entertain Informally Friday even
ing. Mrs. David before her marriage In Juno
was Miss Frances Cutler, of School Houso lane.
Mm. James Mackeown nnd Miss Elslo
Mackeown are visiting Mrs. Mackeown's daugh
ter, Mrs. Valentino Kotch, of New York, nt
her cottage in Sea Girt, New Tork harbor.
Mr. and Mis. J. Burton Mustln, of AVcst
Johnson street, aro spending a few days in
Chelsea.
Mr. Edward V, Kane and his daughter, Miss
Miriam Kane, of 715 Lincoln drive, returned
to their homo on Saturday by the Campania,
after spending several months In Scotland and
England.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Judson Stiles and their
daughter, Miss Ann Nottingham Stltes, of SCO
Pelhnin road, returned to their homo on Mon
day after several weeks at Beach Haven,
Airs. Edward Jefferson and hor daughter, Miss
Ida Jefferson, will return tomorrow to their
home, 127 East Durham street, after a week at
Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Elliott and their son,
Ralph Forrester Elliott, of Charleston, S.
C wilt bo the guests of M and Mrs. Ed
ward Frauds Henson at their homo at Man
helm and AVissahlcken avenue for several
weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and their son have
been spending the season at Capo May.
Miss Marguerite Burton and Miss Eleanor
AVunder, of C01G AVest CoulU street, aro the
guests of Miss Mario Starr at her summer
home at Cape May.
ALONG THE READING '
Mr. and Sirs. Georgo Hurrlson, Frazicr and
Miss Harriet Frazler aro spending the autumn
at thMr country place at Jcnkintown. Mr. and
Mrs. Frnzicr will not open their town houso
before the first of November.
Mr. Leonard Sibley, eon of Mrs. Francis Sib
ley, of Summit avenue, Jenklntown, has re
turned from a three weeks' motor trip through
the Adirondack Mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ualbro Frazicr havo re
turned to "Uallborough," their home on AVash
Jcnklntown, after spending the summer at
North East Harbor, Mc.
The Reverend nnd Mrs. Geoigc G. Uuitlett
havo returned to their home in Jcnkintown,
after spending a month at Pocono Manor, P.i.
Mr. and Mrs. John AValbro Frazler haver -e-turned
to "Marlborough," their homo on AVash
Ington lane, Jenklntown, after a two weeks'
camping tiip in the Malno woods. Mr. and
Mrs'. Frazler spent tho month of August at
North East Harbor, Me.
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WEST PHILADELPHIA
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bertram Hervey, of 4940 AVal
nut street, who spent the summer at Ocean
City, have returned. They will gle a ana'!
theatre party Saturday nlsht in honor ol Jlr.
and Jrrs. Henry S. Montgomery. Their other
guests will include AA'. II. Zchender and Miss
Mellta iCehender.
Jir. and Mrs. S. H. Conovcr, who spent tho
summer motoring through the Berkshlies and
along the coast, have leturned and opened
their npartment at the Essex.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Claik, or 430 Cedar
avenue, returned Tuesday fiom Atlantic City,
whero they havo been spending tho summer.
Dr. and Mrs. Francis J. Kelly, of 4'J7 South
42d street, havo returned from tho AVhlte Moun
tains, where they spent the summer.
Mrs. E. L. Carnes, of Hamilton Couit, is stay
ing in Biarritz, Spain, and will sail for horn l
the end of September. She has been abroad
for tho lost six months.
MIsa Mary MeArdle, of 4210 Parkslde avenue,
Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Rothermcl,
Jr., at their country home In Bryn Mawr.
Mr. and Mrs. David O. Eaton, of Hampton
Court, have returned home, having spent the
summer at Swarthmore.
Miss Frances Headman has taken apartments
at Sunderland House, 33th street and Powelton
avenue, for tho winter.
MR. AND MRS. VERNON CASTLE
Most popular dancers in America, to appear next week at Keith's.
NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA
The "Country Fair," a novel and attractive
autumn carnival, will bo held every afternoon
and cvenelng, from September 30 to October 3,
on tho porches and In tho homes of the resi
dents on 30th street from York to Cumberland,
in aid of the 29th Street Methodist Church, 2Dth
and York streets. Among those in chargo of
tho entertainment aro the Rev. John D. C.
llanna, Mr. and Mrs. .Edward Miller, James
Slmmlngton. Mrs. Harry Stratton, Mrs. Harry
Ludlnm, Mrs. Enoch Brown, Mrs, Laura Sheetz,
Mrs. Charles Gum, Mrs. M. Nolan, Mrs. Emma
Thompson, Mrs. Clara AVIIliams, John AV. Pat
terson and James Hoey.
Mrs. E. R. Bunu and her son AViUiam Bunn,
of 2722 North Sixteenth street, have closed their
iumm'r home in Stroudsburg and have re
turned to their winter residence.
Dr. Eliza Fell Pettlnglll returned on Monday
from Asbury Park, where she spent a week
after her summer's stay at Eaglesmcre.
.Air. and Mrs. Nathan C. AVeinrelch and their
family, who passed the summer in Atlantic City,
have returned to their home, 2227 North Park
auuie.
Mr. and Jits. Max Cronheim and family, of
223S Noith Sixteenth street, havo returned from
the Wesley Inn, AS'ayne, where they hae been
since July.
Mr. and Mis. S. Schlein, of 1&15 North Pail;
avtnue, have returned to their winter house,
after spending the summer in Atlantic City.
Dr. and Mrs, AV. Armstrong Graves have re
turned to their home. Park and Lehigh avenues,
from Oiean City wlieie they passed the sum
mer and eaily fall.
FORESAW PRESENT WAR
FORTY YEARS AGO
Sir. and Mrs. George Fritz Chandler, who are
wpected to reacli homo nhortly, were In AVarsaw
tt the time of the war declaration and were
'Weed to remain there more than ten days
Wore they could obtain passportB.
MUs Ethel M. Huhn. who returned lately
n-om London, is spending several weeks with
ner father, George A. Huhn, at his cottage
"i Aentnor.
MIes nmlly Dutllh. who spent the summer In
ar jlarbori ,m3 returned t(J the cty and openea
r house at Broad street near Spruce for the
"inter.
Miss Ruth Waters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jason AVaters. Is visiting her uncle and aunt,
'r. and Mrs A Mercer BJ
" TorreEdale.
Mr. and Mrs. AVilllam Howell will open their
Stote, S0Utl1 23d Slreet the firSt weeU ,n
jr. and Mis. John Frederick Lewis will letun?
",, elty abou the middle of next month and
'" oecuPy 'eir house 19H Spruce street.
. Philip Leldy and Miss Gertiude Hanvood
'ay. who have been spending the summer
i the gUe8ta of Mr. and Mrs. Wain Morgan
uiuuhman at their cottage In Longport. have
turned to their apartments at the Gladstone,
Jam ,a"a MrB- John Sco,t w" return from
ami Sl'rtly a,,a 'vlu occuPy elr house,
W bpniw sfect, for the season.
Ji.s Uwotliy sprout and Henry J. Klaer,
nose wedaing will take p'ace October 7. will
shJ, i U "' hu"r at a dance wlllch nl be
the s MU N'ClU wt,je,l. t Chester, at
S,., !,pi,,"K''aveii Country Club, AVednciday,
'. Eunru Atheitun will return shortly tu
" borne at i boutu Ja urceU
CHESTNUT HILL
Mis. AVm. Findlay Brown, wife of the as
slstant district attornoy, has leturned to her
home, 2t Summit street, from Newpoit. Mr.
Bionn left this week on a fishing trip on
Bainegat Bay.
Miss Julia Lewis, a niece of Mrs. Brown, and
John Lewis, of A'enezuela, a nephew, were
guests at a dinner which Mrs. Brown gave at
the Huntington A'alloy Country Club lately.
The other guests Included Miss Dorothy Daniel,
Miss Mary Bonner Daniel, Frederick Hastings!
Robert Brown and AVilllam Brown.
Paul Brown will leave shortly for Boston
School of Technology.
The regular weekly dinner dances which met
with success last winter at tho Philadelphia
Cricket Club will be resumed this fall. The
first dance will be given Saturday, September
26.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thaxter Blekncll, of
Ml Highland u.nue, havo as their guests Mr,
and Mrs. Samuel Ifope Carpenter.
Mr, and Mrs. Frederick Landstreet are at
homo after having spent July and August at
Hallis Centre. Me.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Elliot Newllu. 2223 Pjne
street, hao moved IMt ilielr new home on
AVest Springfield avenue, St. Martin's.
Captain James IC. Parker, of Springfield
avenue, has returned fro-n Newport.
Mr. and Mrs, AVilllam M. Benerman and
their daughter. Miss Dorothy Benerman, who
have been spending the season at Jamestown,
R. I., returned on Monday to their home at
723S Boyer street. Mr. and Mrs. AVatklns Bener
man have also returned after a season at Long
port. Mr. and Mrs. Moncura JIddle, of Mermaid
lane, are receiving congratulations upon tho
birth of a son. born a wesk ago. Mrs. Biddla
will be remembered as Miss Brenda Fenelosa,
daughter of the Professor of Romantic Lan
guages at Harvard.
GERMANTOWN
Mi and Mrs AVilllam AVardcn hac tetutned
U town after having spent the summer lu New
TIOGA
Mrs. H. Brown and her daughter, Miss Anna
Brown, of 2118 West Ontatlo street, havo re
turned from A'lllanova, where they were tho
nunRta nt Airs. T. Ralril. Mia. 'nrnvvn,s ,lnni'li.
tor. Mrs. Brown's granddaughter. Miss Eliza
beth Kicmer. mis returned rrom several week3"
stay In Atlantic City.
Mrs, Julia V. Ackioyd and her daughter.
Miss Helen Ackioyd, of 3510 Noith 21th street,
have returned from tho Pocono Mountains,
where they passed tho summer,
Mr, nnd Mis. If. C. Robinson, of North AVai
tiock stieet, will leave dm Ins the week for
Louisville, Ky., where they will mako their
future home,
Mrs. S. Goldstein, of 1143 AVest Erie avenue,
has returned from a summers stay at Belmar,
N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Georgo H. AVliite, of 341S North
Fifteenth street, sent out cards today an
nouncing the mariiage of their daughter, Miss
Edith Mae AVhlte, and John Herbert Bond, of
Tioga, wliich took place last night at their
home On their return from a wedding jour
ney, Mr. and Mrs. Bond will reside at Tho
Gables, on York road, and will be at home
after October 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brachhold, of 3307 Noith
Bouvler sheet, havo returned from Daytona,
Fla., where they spent August and the early
part of September with Mrs. Brachhold's
parents.
Miss Agatha Tatge, of Rajahmundry, India,
who was the guest last week of the Rev. and
Mrs, ?,. M. Corbe, of 3120 North Park avenue,
has gone to New ork to visit friends. Miss
C. Hollerbach, of Chicago, III., also a guest
of Dr. and Mrs. Corbe, has returned home
prior to her Journey to India.
Miss Barbara Hoffman, of 2129 Pacific street,
has returned from AVoshlngton, D. C, where
she was the guest of her uncle and aunt, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Abraham . Zane.
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Krecker and their
daughter, Miss Myra Krecker, of 1723 AA'est
Erie avenue, have returned to Tioga after
spending the season at Pitman, N. J.
The "100" Club will give a dance about No
vember 15 at tho Overbrook Country Club. Tho
annual large dance will follow later in tho
season
Frederick Shimp will luye In a few days
fur an extended tour throufh the west.
ROXBOROUGH
Miss Jessie Rawley will entertain the mem
bers of the Current Eentn Club tomonow
night at her home, 301 Lyceum avenue. Tho
will be tho first meeting for the season. Those
who will take part will bo Mrs. Charles Fred
erick Miller, Mrs. AVilllam E. Shappell, Miss
Elsio Davis, Miss Jessie Morris, Miss Ethel
Lush, M1S3 Iva Hampshire, Miss Ilettie Eliza
beth Sheldrake and Miss Edith Fee.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Thompeon, of 529 Lev
eilngton avenue, havo returned from Strouds
burg and tho Delaware AVater Gap,
Mrs. Harry Brice and her daughters, Miss
Fannie Brice and Miss Gladys Brlce. of 203
Sumac street, AVIsahlckon, have returned from
several wroks' stay In Atlantic City.
The Rev. and Mrs. Arthur S. Wall.s and tholr
daughter. Mis-s Elizabeth AValls, of l&S Gay
street, have returned home after spending tho
season at Ocean Grove.
Miss Mabel AVilde, of Lyceum avenue, has
leturned fiom Ocean City, where sho was tho
Kuest of her sister, Mrs. George G. Llttiewood
at her summer home.
Mr. ami Mis. Henry Braun and Miss lira mi's
brother, George AVeber, have returned to Buf
falo, N. Y., after spending a week as the guests
of Mrs. Frank Enderlln, of 323 Fountain street.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Preston, who spent
tho summer In Ocean City, have returned to
their home, 103 Rochelle avenue, AVIesahkkon.
AT THE COUNTRY CLUUS
Tho country clubs in tho suburbs are dally
attracting members tq meot in tho afternoons
for afternoon tea and tennis, especially while
this beautiful weather lasts, and every after
noon smartly gowned women and others in
tennis garb may be seen on the porches and
lawns of the numerous clubs which are spread
oer tho wide expanse of country surround
ing Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. Hamilton Harris was noted thiJ
week at the Philadelphia Club wearing a stun
ning tailored suit of navy blue broadcloth. The
skirt Is fashioned with a long tunic of the
cloth, which Is finished about tho walt and
hip with a. very deep yoke of black satin, and
the drop skirt Is also composed of black satin.
The jacket, which Is short and very full, opens
over a waistcoat of white pique, which Is
finished with a largo and flaring pique collar.
With this costume Mrs. Harris wears a small
black velvet hat In one of the popular high
crowned sailor styles.
Miss Molly Thayer, daughter of General and
Mrs. Russell Thayer, who will make her debut
Into Philadelphia society next season, is a
most ardent tennis player, and looks very
charming In her white blouses and skirts, over
wliich she wears a sweater which Is made of a
John Mason, Celebrated Actor, Witnessed
Franco-Pniisian War as Boy of Ten.
Declares Germans Brutally Cruel
Then.
it was in the dressing room of the Broad
Stieet Theatre yesterday afternoon. Before
a mirror, rubbing grease paint Into his face,
heightening his complexion witli rouge, pen
cilling his eyebrows making up for the part
of the gieat railroad magnate Dexter, in'
"Drugged" sat John Mason, ono of tho com
paratively few truly great living American
actors.
"Good heavens! think of it! Here I am
making up in a moment I'll step out there on
the htngo and play n mimic part. Out in tho
thcatic people aro sitting; they'll watch me
act. And meanwhile, on the other side of the
world, nations are at one another's throats,
battles arc raging, men aie being mowed down
by tho lire of cannon. It's horrible almost in
credible. Yet I foresaw Oils tiling as a child
foresaw Germany's effort to secure supre
macy In tho world, foresaw the brutality and
carnage that resulted in tho burning of Lou
vain, and tho maltreatment of Innocent women
and children. I was only 10 years old then."
Mr. Mason rose, pacing the room.
THEATRICAL BAEDEKER
AJJELPHI "Kelp Wanted' , comedy drama,
hearing a "stop, look nnd listen" warning to
younp Women venturing into tho danger
world of modern business.
BROAD "Drugged," by Owen Davis, starring
John Mason. Rip. roaring, teeth-on-edge
melodrama In evening clothes. Recommended
as a sure thriller.
CHESTNUT STREET OPERA HOUSE "Ca
blrla," ono of tho most spectacular moving
picture dramas ever presented, showing a
cataclysmic volcanic eruption, the destruc
tion of a city and tho annihilation of a fleet
at sen.
FORREST "Zlegfeld Follies." Great fun, cor
ruscating costumes, gleeful girls.
GARUIC1C "Adele," French operetta, roseate
romance, siren singing. Georgia Caino ns a
Parisian enchantress.
AVALNUT "Siberia," thrilling ns It was 3J
years ago, rertain to keep fair damsels from
exploring tho snowy steppes for romance.
seem plausible to her. Sho may talk of the
Slav peril, and of being forced into war. One
fact remains. Ever since tho victory over
Franco her purpose has been to attain world
supremacy. For 35 years the German Kaiser
waa preparing for this very thing. Ho built up
his formidable war machine. He waited, nnd
Impatiently, for the time to strike. Tho Austrian-Servian
imbroglio presented the long-de-slrcd
opportunity. Then he shook his fist at
the civilized world, and started to spread Ger
man culturo with battalions and bullets. For
years tho Kaiser lias had his spies working In
all countries. I know this to bo a fact. I have
a friend who was intimately connected In this
spy system of tho Gorman Government He
told mc, for instance, that the Kaiser had spies
throughout tho 1'nltcd States before tho Spanish-American
war. Ho waa rather on the fencs
as to what stand he'd take, and ho wanted to
ascertain the feeling of our German citizens.
Ho was told by his spies that every one of the
3,0110,000 subjects of German birth in this coun
try would take up nims If neceseary against
tho Fatherland In defense of tho United States.
This was true, nnd I believe is still true. Re
lieved of the obscff-lon nnd curse of militarism
the Gorman is the finest citizen in the world.
Perhaps the annihilation of ts war machine
will mean real civilization for Germany.
"Talking nf the Franco-Prussian war recalls
some interesting things. I had intended, th
year the war broke out. to go and see the pas
sion play at Obeiammergau. The conflict ne
cessitated tho postponement of the play, how
ever, as alt tho men taking parts had to serve,
Tho man who played tho pait of Christ I
forget his name was compelled to take up
arms, AVoll do I lemember him even now
The German captains permitted him to march
In the rear of his company, but it was a
strange spectacle this meek, gentle man, with
long linlr, marching along In military uniform.
"At that time I developed an absoluto lack
of fear a sort of contempt for disease. Na
poleon had brought over to France thousands
of African soldiers. They wcro mighty poor
fightcis. Following the German army, I met
hundreds of these prisoners as they were,
brought In. A horrible form of small-pox
spread among them they went down by tho
hundreds. Yet I mingled with them, talked
about the war and served them with cups of
beer and sandwiches. Of course, I didn't get
the disease, and I've never feared disease
since.
"Yes, it's come. And no ono can tell what
the result will be. And on this side we all
Play our parts-I on tho stage-you, in life.
AVell, let us hope at any rate the war wU .
mean the end of thnt -Pnrm nt nnmn ..uUur
known as militarism." ' " tgtfSS
CHESTER AND VICINITY
John Caldwell Hlnkson has returned from
Cape May. N. J., whore he spent his vacation.
Miss Agnes E. Dix, of AVcst Third street, Is
entertaining the .Misses Elizabeth and Ruth
James, of Montreal. Canada.
Miss Helen Lathem, of East Broad street,
has returned to Chambersburg to resume her
studies after a vacation at her home in
Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rowan havo returned
I was Mm to Germany to school at the aSo to their home in Scranton after being enter--.
A hen I was 10 I was studying at Frank- tainod for a week by Mr. and Mrs T Brook.
-t-on-the-Main. I lived in a pension kept McBridc. K
of
fort
by a pic-fessor. We were near the frontier
anil saw the Franco-Prussian war at its in
ception. The Germans went to war with a
grim determlnatlon-a savagery of purpose that
Impipseed mid tenlfled me, joung as I was.
Well, after the first battles they began brincing
the wounded and prisoners to the city. AVith
Mr. and Mrs. AVilllam Howard, of East Broad
street, are entertaining Mrs, Howard's sister,
Mrs. L. K. Pluntley, of Ambler, Pa.
Miss Jane Hall, of AVest Third stieet has
returned from a month's vacation spent at
Martha's Vineyard Island and Cape Cod, Mas
. -uujor uaniel Y. Jeffries is isitinir
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.sandwiches and beer to the wounded soldiers
The tales tho Frenchmen told of the cruelty of
tho Germans wero ghastly. It came to me
then-tho thought that this nation would some
day pieclpitato a world war, and endeavor to
feccurt world supremacy, and that the brutal
ity of its soldiers would shock and honify the
nations. I didn't think I'd live to see it. but.
well, It's come.
"I want to say right here I consider tho
Geiman citizens of the I nlted States tho vory
best of our citizens of foreign extraction. They
aro flno ami noble in every way. Yet it seems
that, infected with tho diabolic contagion of
miliUtilsm. they go mad In war-absolutely re
ort to the barbarous spirit of tho caily days
preceding civilization Certainly Geiman civ
lllzatlon has b.en obllteiatcd in thl conflict.
"After tho Franco-Prusslan war had begun I
went on u walking tour into Franco with the
buu 01 1110 professor with whom I lived and
mer residence at Buck Hill Fulls, Pa.
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THE PHILLIPI OUARTKTTE
KLEIN BROTHERS
vA&r??1 a."tVIis Lilliputians
KENDALL and His AUTO DOLL
And Special Program of Photoplays
"" !", ' ; "' Muiks a,i la a
.. .imiuiiimii uuys. Tiiey were about H to 13 ! ",u'"""1 i.rearest iidit
years of ago. AVe traveled from town to town. ADELPHI i1.-.'.,.' 5.T""" '-"'.-. 8 so
and Dually arrived at .veisenburg. where "HELPWAM
ht -hou of the war had been fired. The de. Hi4E OT J?,D, J k-
HELEN WARE
l?t "Til I.- ni.' , ., ..
New Kmrnloiuii I'lav'hv i ,
THE
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I'Wt IMOfNT IMfTCnES"
STANLEY FIRST SHOWING
it to u JACK I ONnoM'Q
r- x w - . . x-' -'
.una an tiuiiiuiin.iuu ouuuuer. well, we have
Men German culture drop bombs from an
airship over Antwern. We hnv .. t.
soft wool of the most exquisite shade of duf- ! gian .hildren brought to Ostend with th-J
.-.. .w.. ,..0 luutn ui wijiu, yet sort, u-nt nanus revered and young women horribly
yellow Is a picturesque spot on the lawn pf ' mutilated We have been told or worse thin,
the tennis COUrU. J Lermv mnv mnk- h.. ..
. , ,.lvltJ. VAC1UH mat
followed the troll
of tho armies, nnd what I saw was absolutely '
-...... u ,j- uram. -re brutality of the
German soldiers exceeded any conception one
could havo had of human brutality. They
-....,-., v.,v .w. anere ts no question about
""'" uer 'ro barbarously brutal than '
any nation has been In modern warfare. Pris
oners wero tortured, women outraged, tnd even '
omwren maltreated. One day the two AmerJ- I ruJrTMirFr,
can boys, my companions, ran away to see a I CHESTNUT STREET
..v-i ,ot or me conriict. They never re
turned. I suppose they were shot.
-The carnage, tho raging war-hunger. the
thirst for killing on the part of the Geiman
troops, appalled and sickened me. As I have
said, tho countless Instances of brutality I
beheld brought to my boy's mind a premoni
tion of what was to come, and what the world
had to fear from a victorious militaristic Ger
many. There was no spirit of relenting, no
mercy to the fallen, no temporizing. Soma
day, J told myself, this country will g0 to war
with tho grim, unrelenting purpose of rnK,..
all rival nations. The world will then see on FORREST Vf VW &.j '.VS1 Sai
instead of villages, and atrocities that"" ' ZIEGFELD C FOLLIE
make all humankind nhiiririor t-n . 1T" " r -?r-lT-
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