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EVENING LEtOEK-rTrTLArELPTTTA FfcTBAY, JTTI.Y 9, 1918;
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FA 1 'LT? lAnnrMlFGQ By EDMUND B. D'AUVERGNE
XJLikJiLU VV 1 JL ilJLLlkJO I Author of "Her Huaband'a Widow,' fete
The alory of a man and a girl, and circumstances which were altered through the intervention
. . of a kindly disposed fate.
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. .. . (Coprrlithl, 1911. . .
by In Associated Newspapers, t.ta J
CHAPTER XXIV-Conllnued).
III3 pulled herself together angrily.
Martin Was not that sort It wnB pre
posterous that she should doubt him even
for a moment. A letter might mean
everything it might equally Well mean
nohlng. She was making nn enormous
mountain out ofn very liny molehill.
Stilt, she wished that Martin had written
Jo her even a line after she had told
film that he must not see her ngalu. It
was not fair that he should bo writing to
Monty Dereve. She wanted to go down
stairs and take that letter. She felt It
was hers bv rlirht
What wan Martin doing In America?
America why It was a man In America
with whom Monty was In love. and
she had asked hep Maud's advleo as to
whether she should tell him sol Maud
sal down on her bed and laughed almost
hysterically. "What a dreadful position
for Martin for Monty, too If eho told
him she loved him.
Then suddenly another suspicion Unshed
across her. She sat up very straight oil
Iter bed. It had not struck her so far how
very curious It waa that the only peoplo
with whom she had lcen able to find
employment were friends of Martin
Arrol's. It was quite evident to her, or
to anybody, that Miss Dorevo did not
really need a companion, bhd did not quite
know what to do with hr. When Maud
had Insisted on doing something It had
been with quite an effort that Monty had
recalled a few letters that wanted writing,
or soma purchases that might bo made.
Maud tried to recall the wording of tho
advertisement. Certainly It might have
been framed Just to nt her cane the
Insistence on perfectly unnecessary aca
demic attainments, for n slight knuwlcdgo
of Spanish oh, It was as clear as day
light Martin, knowing the dlfllcultles
she would meet with, had taken Monty
Uevore Into his confidence and sot n trap
for her. And, unsuspectingly, she had
walked Into itl
Maud tried to feel angry at being
tricked. It waB humiliating, certainly,
when she hnd been so certain of her abil
ity to earn a living, that her friends had
had to provide for her a soft Job like this.
She hod to remind herself that In chang
ing her name she had tied heavy weights
round her ankles for tho race. She won
dered If Martin were providing her salary.
Her face Hushed, and for a moment she
felt genuinely Indignant nt the notion.
But It was something to find out, when
she had been smarting under his silence,
that Martin had been thinking of her and
making arrangements for her good.
Anyway, showpuld find out all about It
In tho morning- It was Miss Dorevo'
custom to take her dogs for a run on
Hampstead Heath every morning aftor
breakfast, and Maud usually accompanied
her. The girl determined to broach tho
subject of Arrol's letter na they left the
promenade of babies behind them nnd
struck out over tho heath. It was a glorl
oun morning; the hawthorn trees were
hidden under a drift of snowy blossom,
the air was keen nnd exhilarating.
For a tlmo tho girls exchanged triviali
ties about the weather and the dogs.
Then Maud said abruptly, "I didn't know
you knew Captain ArrolT"
Mlsa Derevo stnrted rather guiltily, and
flushed. "Oh, yes," she sold; "Martin
Arrol and I nre great friends. But how
ever did you find out7"
Maud felt a little annoyed at the as
sumption of Intimacy in her companion's
tone. "I took a letter from the postman
last night," she answered rather shortly,
'and couldn't help recognizing his writ
ing." "So you know him, too?" questioned
Silas Dereve, shooting a quick glance at
the other -girl.
"Yes, I know Captain Arrol."
"Oh, I thought It was Richard you were
Interested In."
"What do you mean?" Maud turned
sharply on her companion.
Monty Derevo bit her lip, conscious
that she hnd been on tho verge of be
traying Arrol's confidence. "Mean? Oh,
nothing that Is, I rather gathered from
something ho said that he thought you
were being treated unfairly."
"I don't know Mr. Richard Arrol," said
Maud slowly.
Monty Derevo gave a little scream.
"Don't know Richard Arrol?" she cried.
"I guess you don't mean that."
"I do moan It." Maud looked puzzled.
What had Richard Arrol got to do with
her? "Miss Devere," she continued, "I
want you to tell me tho truth. I gather
that you know my real name" her com--panlon
nodded "I thought so. Well.
when you put that advertisement In the
paper you didn't want a comnnnlnn. ma
you? I suspect that this Is a put-up Job
between you and Captain Arrol, You
were afraid that when I changed my
namo I would find It Impossible to earn
my living. So you tricked me. Isn't that
so?"
"It's real clever of you to have
guessed." Bald Miss Dereve with a height
ened color; "but I guess it's I who've
been tricked. It waa Richard Arrol, not
Martin, who put me up to It"
"Well, It doesn't make much differ
ence," Maud laughed faintly. "I know It
must have been Captain Arrol's Idea. Mr.
Richard Arrol can havo no possible Inter
est in roe."
A flush spread over Miss Dereve's dark
face. "I guess they might have played
straight with me," eho said angrily.
"They told mo you were a particular
friend of Richard's not Martin's."
They took tho path toward the Dereves'
house. Monty walked on In sulky silence,
not even speaktnc to her dogs. Maud, a
little pale, her chin In the air, also per
ceived the situation demanded readjust
ment Presently she broke the silence.
"It was extremely kind of you to help
me In this way, even If It was only at
Kir. Arrol's suggestion. There are very
few people In London who would have
done as much- But, since things are not
quite as you thought they were, It would
perhaps be better If my stay with you
came to an end."
"You can da whatever you like, Miss
Plessey." replied the dark girl, swinging
her dog whip
Maud's eyes filled with tears. She was
fond of Monty Dereve, and she realized
her disappointment and chagrin. As the
young grl looked at it, she had been
tricked Into harboring her rival. Think
ing tn do a service to the man she loved.
she bad been the unwitting means of re
storing him to the woman he loved.
That was again the horrible doubt pre
sented Itself to Maud If Martin still loved
her. Why didn't he write? Surely his
brother would have Informed him by eable
of her appearance at the Dereve's JiouboI
"J understand." she said quietly. "I'm
sorry that Mr. Arrol did not take you Into
his confidence, if It Is not inconvenient
to you I will go at once."
She saw Monty bite her lip, and guessed
that the girl was torn between generoJit)
and mortification. An appeal, she knew,
'to her better nature would be successful,
tujl Maud was incapable of that She bad
unwittingly entered Buitace Dereve's
Jkhms under false pretenses, sad pride
would not permit tier to acnUnue there an
hour longer They resetted the gate of
(lie hewie
Monty turned and seemed for a raewuit
U, a, lass for words. Two Mux ry tears
ffcri 4owb her cheeks. "I WW row Uuak
Pro real wean." she ctted Ik a, gasples
eta, "tiut-but-oh, I bate your 8b e
W tft ! Us0 and rushed Into tb
i ftnaa
m pwsmiBH. uMieweq
and went atralsTM up to W roum.
rue Uw Ueli and told the servant to
ssxw a (as. Her uckJAg was soon -fisted
Sh .uuld not go without a word
W (bank to her young protectress 8k
S.lleiutliid vtiiJ notes, then tore them
Mp. tuid filial 1 .onltiaed herself with
JjMM few wwdi Thanit you v-i much
tor ftur tMjde I tu uirh turn w
JtMt lwet ' sum w afcsii hs tor-
She gave tho note to tho servant and
drove nwny from Hampstead without
glancing up at the window from which
she suspected Monty wna watching her
departure. She gave the address of her
old lodgings nt Achilles-crescent. Tho
landlady did not seem surprised to seo
her again. Thl often happened to her
lodger. They went off In hlRh hopes to
fill n situation and enme back as often
n not to try again.
Maud went out Immediately, nle ft
frugal lunch, and went by omnibus to
Victoria street. It had been her Inten
tion to run the gauntlot of her mother's
detection If they were still looking for
her and to cnll on Richard Arrol nt his
Hat, but nl some little distance from tho
house, on tho opposite side of the street,
the name on nn office door caught her
eye: "Mr. Richard Arrol, Civil Engi
neer." Sho Inquired of the office boy If his
master wna In, nnd on being told that ho
was, boldly gavo her real namo A mo
ment later Richard bustled out to Wel
come her. Sho recognized him nt onco
as tho man who hnd been present nt her
first Interview with Monte nt the hotel.
"Delighted to see you, Mlis l'lesseyl
ho cried. "Come Into my office."
Sho foltowed him Into his own sanctum
nnd took the chair ho placed for her.
Before he could speak she began! "I find
that I nm indebted to you nnd Martin for
the position nt Miss Dcrevo's. It wns
very good of you to tako that troublo on
my account."
Sho could not altogether stifle the noto
of resentment In her tono nnd Richard
noticed this.
"Yes," he said, lennlng bnck In his
chnlr nnd regarding her curiously; "wo
must plead guilty. When Mrs. PleBsey
told Martin of your disappearance "
"Mother told Mnrtln7"
"Yes. She called on him nt onco, sus
pecting that he would know something
of your whereabouts, Ho was naturally
anxious about you." Rlchnrd waved his
hnnd npologetlcally. "Of coursa ho had
told me about cr your engagement. Ho
wo hit on this scheme of an advertise
ment I hnd to be present at tho ofTlco
when Monty Interviewed tho applicants to
Identify you If you turned up."
"But you had never seen me?
"No. but I had a pretty detailed deser p
tlon from my brother, and young ladles
of your height and-cr-appcarancc, If
you'll pnrdon mo snylng so, are not to
be met with every day. So that part of
the business was easy, i nope you mo
getting on well with Mlsa Derevo. You
must forgive us our Innocent fraud. Mar
tin was naturally anxious to discover
your whoreabouts, nnd besides that wo
wero concerned to know how you would
get on. It was I, I'm afraid, who feared
that a girl of your upbringing would find
It Jolly hard to earn a decent living.
And, of course, nt the Deroves' Martin
was sure of being nblo to plead his cause
with you Ho had to run over to Amer
ica, unfortunately, beforo you answered
that advertisement"
Maud felt a delicious thrill. So, after
all, Martin cared for her. It wob his
eagerness to seo her again, his sollcltudo
for her welfaro which had Inspired this
ltttlo conspiracy. She looked at tho floor,
then again at Martin's brother.
"It was very denr of Martin and of
you. But I wish you had told Miss
Derevo tho real facts of the case."
"Why, what's up?" cried Richard.
Maud flushed. "Sho thought" her volco
sank "that it was you, not Martin, that
was interested in me. I don't llko to be
tray her confidence, but I gathered this
morning that If she had thought it was
Martin she would not have so generously
befriended me."
Richard flushed In turn. He gave a
low whistle. "Ah, she feels as badly as
that about him, does she?" ho said.
"That's hard luck on overybody con
cerned, for I may as well admit that I'm
rather keen on Monty myself." Ho roso
nnd made n. pace or two about tho room.
"Well, anyhow, there's nothing to make
a fuss about How dldsha And out?"
"I -saw sho had received a letter In
Martin's handwriting, and then, of course,
it all came out I saw that she was
angry, bo I left."
Richard stared at her blankly. "Left?
You mean you have left her for good?"
Maid nodded.
Richard resumed his seat and drummed
with his fingers on the blotting pud. "This
is very awkward," he said In an aggrieved
tone, "Just when -we had fixed up things
so nicely. Well, Monty has done for her
self with Martin now!"
"Does Martin know that I havo been
staying with the Dereves?" asked Maud
anxiously.
"He ought to by now. I cabled him the
day you were found and ho Bhould have
got the news the day after he reached
New York. All I havo had from him Is
this card" he took up a postcard from
his desk and handed It to the girl "post
ed, as you see, on the day he landed
Sunday night It's curious I haven't
heard," ho added with a puzzled frown.
Maud thought so, too, and experienced
a sudden chill. But It was absurd to
think that he hod forgotten her so soon.
She read and reread the card, then handed
It back to Richard with a look of Inquiry.
"It's rather curt. Isn't It?"
"Oh. not Martin and I havo never
exchanged a letter In our lives I We
have always communicated by postcard
or telegram. Once or twice when I was
In India I sent him the pages of a guide
book describing the places I visited. We
used to rely on my sister Jessie to keep
us Informed more fully of each other's
doings. Still, It Is rather funny he didn't
cable back In reply."
They both speculated silently for a few
moments. Then Maud asked, "How long
did he expect to be away?"
"Only for a few days. He went over to
see your inena Monty s tamer aooui
some mysterious designs for a torpedo
which he gave to his brother that's Mar
tin's partner not long ago. Oh, I shall
hear from him within a day or two. He
has probably gone Inland from New York
and won't get my cable till his return.
He'll be Jolly clad to hear that you have
turned up. Miss Plessey. The question Is,
what Is to be done with yo.u meanwhllo?"
Used by any one else this unsolicited
assumption of responsibility would have
brought an angry rejoinder to Maud's
lips. In Martin's brother, somehow, It
seemed natural and reassuring.
She smiled. "I can take care of myself
all right Mr. Arro); and. In fact, I ought
not to trouble Martin with my affairs. 1
I threw him over, you know." Some
how the words seemed to stick. In her
throat.
Richard looked at her Intently. "Did
you really mean that. Miss Plessey?" he
asked gravely.
"I I don't know. I'm In a miserable
position, Mr. Arrol. There are powerful
family reasons why I should marry a cer
tain person whom X detest If I don't
marry him or rather If I marry any one
else he is able to do something very
dreadful and he la quite capable of It.
So I thought it bst to 'let Martin go.
Then I felt I couldn't marry this other
man, so I simply ran away. My mother
always goes to bed In eases of doubt snd
wlwn she Is worried, so I adapted a sim
ilarly cowardly course. As long as I
keep out of the way nothing can be don
It's net berole, but It's politic"
"But you ean't keep out of tbe way
for ever," objected Richard.
"I won't give In yet, anyhow." said
Maud deuedly. "I taun't seriously at
tempted to earn my living yet, and I'll
never ltv under the same roof as my
mother never, never!"
"K ,' grunted Richard. "But they
may flnd you, you know They shadowed
Martin for some days "
"So they did nw " Maud went on to
tell her new friend of her adventure with
tne detective and bow she successfully
eluded Mm, Richard chuckled
"That's the sejsw fellow to whom I sent
me stsee or oread ac torn by th
him round here for a long while now
Perhaps he has followed Mnrtln to Arnerl
oa. But to come back to the point what
nre you going to do? Where nre you
going?"
"Back to my lodgings, I suppose "
"You don't Intend to give me the slip?"
Maud hesitated. "Not till further no
tice." "Very good. Remember that you are on
parole, nnd that I shall require twenty
four hours' notlco of your Intention to
break It." Rlchnrd roso nnd reached for
ins nat. "t-ome out to lunch with me.
Perhaps when wo come back I Bhnll find
a. wire from Mnrtln on my desk."
CHAPTER XXV.
MONTY from behind tho curtains of
her bedroom windows Baw Maud
fPlesscy drive away. She bit her lips
Intelly to restrain thn finnr.nl Ihnr linr
better Impulses dictated. It did seem
mean to turn tho girl anay like that.
Then she scowled, turned away from the
window, and hardened her young glrl'u
heart Maud couldn't hnvo cared for her
much or Bho wouldn't have gone off In
Bticli a hurry, Maud was a cold-hearted,
stuck-up English nrlstocrnt who despised
ner, jimmy, Decause she came of middle
claesh peoplo, perhaps because her mother
was n Polish Jewess. MnUd looked down
on her uncle and herself an parvenus.
Maud laughed at her, a kid of seventeen,
her presuming to caro for Martin Arrbl,
and hated her for It Maud was glad of
tho excuse to quarrel with her, Sho hnd
thought better of Maud, No doubt Bho
anu .Martin nnu arranged It between them.
"Whero nm I to go?" of course, sho had
said. "That's all right." Martin had
answered, "I know a. kid nho Is dead nuts
on me. Sho will take you for mv Bnko tilt
I come back to marry you," Sho could
Imagine them saying It That was tho
only reason Martin had written to her
to find out if Maud was with her. They
thought little Monty was a fool. Sho
ciencneu nor small flstB, Now they would
know better. Yes, sho wns very glad that
the English, girl had gono away. Sho
never wanted to seo her again.
For oyer an hour tho young girl raged
up nnd down her room, torturing her
vanity with reflections like theso; one
moment reproaching herself for her
meannesses; tho next Indulging a par
oxysm of Jcnlousy and spite. Sho wns
uuuuiiiK ner swollen eyelids nnd preparing
for her afternoon descent upon tho West
End shops when sho heard the sound
o.. a taxicab laboriously negotiating th"
unpaved road outside. Somo Impulse of
curiosity mndo her inau nm n- ti, ,i-
dew. To her astonishment sho perceived
her father descend from tho cnb nnd,
after paying tho driver, approach tho
house.
rtn,lntJlUlt0.rc,d a llltI 8hrlek nna shed
down tho stairs threo at a tlmo. Sho
throw herself into her fnther's arms and
smothered him beneath her kisses.
Dear old pop!" sho gasped. "This is
.ill', i y T,ts ?.od to BC0 you aln' Como
right In. Uncle's not hero; way up at tho
oltlce, I guess."
h,?-!'i-icd ill3 Jvny l0 the drawing room,
having ordered tho servant to tnko her
Srrtnll? rfrUnk ,t0, tno 8uet''' bedroom.
Sydney Dorevo held her at nrm's length
and surveyed hor approvingly.
'Qcol" ho ejaculated admiringly, "but
,-. - ,,l ,.,,, miio gin; yervo Brown
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P. R. T. BALL GAMES
SCHEDULED TODAY
Second Series of Lenguo Con
teats Are on Between Repre
sentatives of Various Barns.
STANDWO or P. It T. LEAGUE.
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JurHoon .....,, 1 0
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Woodland ......,.i. ,,, 0 1
rtermnntann ..,,,.,., 0 1
l.uieme ....,,., 0 1
telmont ,,, ,,.,....,,... 0 1
LOW
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CONSTANCE TALMADGE
With tho Vltngrnph Company.
GOVERNMENT RESEARCH
WORK WITH MOVIES
What tho Department of Agri
culture Is Doing With Motion
Photography.
Tho second series of games In Uio new
ly organized Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Unioball League Is scheduled today, and
something unexpected Is due. Allegheny.
Frankford, Jackson and Ridge avenue
depots nit won their first games played
on July 6.
Two of tho leaders, Jackson nnd Alio
gheny, play today, while Belmont Is
enrdod against tho Ridge aggregation.
Frankford goes to the Luzerno grounds
nnd Oermantown crosses bats with the
Woodland nine nt 43th street and Chester
avenuo.
Tho gamo between Jackson and Alle
gheny Is expected to furnish consider
able Interest, as both teams appear to
bo tho strongest of tho league.
Morris or Lnhota will be In the box for
the downtowners, while tho "Allies" will
likely pitch Johnson.
tremendous. Well, well I didn't
lay out to make the trip this sldo of Christ
mas but I was glad to get tho excuse. I
!TJ)oh B ,Wn. to seo y,our uncl right
away. My business Is urgent and won't
keep. Thoro's mischief browing, girlie.
r P0? .,lns J kccp hls W skinned."
The girl noticed tho gravity of her
"" " iiHiiusomc, melancholy face.
There was a noto of alarm in her volco
as she usked him what was wrong.
:?.. uW a ,man cnl,e1 Al. I
kcln?y. . qUestloncd' l00hns at her
n,T,hru?.Ur? b0f0re sha would have
flushed with pleasure nt being thus Invltod
to speak of Martin. Now sho bridled and
answered tartly, "Ilgucss he's a friend of
unclo's not mine."
"He's your uncle's partner, I knew that;
but he spoke as If ho waa particularly
friendly with you. That ain't so?" Ho
searched her face, then appeared satis
fied nnd went on. "Well, I'm real glad ho
ain't a friend of yours, for he'a no friend
of mine or your uncle's, that sure."
Dorevo rose nnd looked at his watch.
"Well. I want to seo Eustaco right hero,
little girl." he said, "so If you've got an
automobile handy you can drive mo
down." He glanced out of the window.
"Well, well, It's strango to be back In tho
old country, I declare."
Restraining hor curiosity, his daughter
gave orders for tho car to bo got ready
nnd hurriedly put on her hat and coat
Only when her father was seated beside
her and she safely steered the car Into
the iFlnchlcy road did she start to ques
tion him.
"Tell mo all about it, pop."
"Well, you'll hear me tell your uncle.
Mister Martin Arrol Is playing at funny
business with both of us. He's out for
mischief. Ho was mixed up years ago
with some people called Plessey
His daughter started. "Plessey?"
repeated.
"Yes. Do you know them?"
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
MUSIC IN THE PARK
she
Band Will Piny nt Strawberry Man
sion This Afternoon nnd Night.
The Kalrmount Park Rand will play
this afternoon and ovenlng at Strawberry
Mansion. The program Is as follows:
PART I-AFTEnNOON, i TO 0 O'CLOCK
1 Overture, "Monsieur Chouflourl".. Offenbach
2-rantaile, "Eln Leldtrkrant" Tobanl
3 () "On the Illuo Mediterranean". ..Volpattl
(b) "Teddy Alttr Africa"...,. ...,,.,. Pryor
4 Melodies from "La Travlata.".., Verdi
6 Alra from "Love's Lottery" Edwards
"Spanish Dances" ....Mosikowsky
7-Valso de Concsrt, "Lovelano" lloliman
B "Bongs of the Day".,,,,, ..Itemlck
PART H-EVENINO, 8 TO 10 O'CLOCK
1 Overture, "The Merry Wlvea of Windsor"
NIcoUU
2 Suit de Concert, "Dwellers of the Western
worm .... .,.,,,, ,,,,,, ,,DOusa
nod Man.
IV hits Mm.
Mack Man.
S Cornet olo, ''Grand German Kantasle"
jrucas
, Bololei! Mr. Santo Martorana.
4 "Invitation to the Dance" .....Weber
5 Fantaile, "The Jolly Musicians".... Muscat
o-Melodles from "Luota dl Laroennoor."
, .. , Dunltattl
Concluding- with the famouj Sextette.
T-fa) "Shadawland." Gilbert
(b) "llungarlin Dance" Moszkowtky
8-Alrs from "The. Rpriujf Maid"... Bernhardt
"Star-Spangled Banner"
MUSIC ON CITY HALL PLAZA
ona .
fa) Jtoi
(b) Wf
!c) Ula
Philadelphia Band Will Play There
Tonight.
The Philadelphia Band's program, be
ginning at 8 o'clock tonight, on City Hall
f axa win pe as follows
i.
Overture. "Ituy Mas" Mnd.loln
a Vataa dl Sauu "aj-1- Pwn ril7lt
(b) MorowB, "PwtaMaeUe" HertMtt
'Pl-rufsirwiIlA tLtlla ' RoiMeUnkH n at
WbetalF .... .
msWSem 3T8fr'
Friday HjBSil
.Casey
"Oead
van Wasiar
1B PexstbU"
8. MetodiMjWH "Tfce oesnt at Unv. .
I' Xf1 2 &f&'tj&&:-'y'iiitamw
8. "iBtrstaottaja aad DaJWa of tb Hovr"
taineonaa) Peadalelll
Catholic High Alumni Organize
The Alumni Association of the Roman
Catholic Mgh School, Broad find Vine
streets, has bn orgaalwd by SW grad
uates lo the auditorium of tho school.
Members of evry class graduating ejnoe
im were at a meeting Uurt nfght when
(be following officers were elected: Presi
dent. William O Anu rong, vice presi
dents. John J Muruey, CasBeur Drutdin
asd William YeaUiian
he tW tor. '1 kevven't tn Ptteter, Jid secretary, Lawren HtU.
By the Photoplay Editor
Motion pictures are playing a prominent
part in tho research work of tho Depart
ment of Agriculture, according to a recent
statement Issued by the Committee on
Motion Picture Activities, whloh declares
that tho work of the department In de
veloping motion pjcturo films has fairly
passed tho experimental stago In nt least
ono Important particular. The motion plo-
ture laboratory Is a part.of the section of
Illustrations of tho Division of Publica
tions. It has fully demonstrated Its abil
ity to produco educational films of a photo
graphic excellenco which easily equals the
work of tho best commercial motion pic
tures photographers. Since tho commence
ment of tho work the photographers, nl
thpugh handicapped for nearly a year by
a makeshift laboratory and Inadequate
equipment, havo taken and developed 32
complete films aggregating over 30,800 feet
of valuable negative. In addition to this,
thoro are under development nt tho pres
ent tlmo over dodo feet dealing with cer
tain subjects cither completed or now be
ing taken as Beasonal opportunity permits
field work In tho various stages of the
films.
Tho laboratory was recently moved Into
new nnd especially equipped quarters In
tho basement of the building at 1358 B
street. Southwest, and should soon be In
position to produce an oven greater amount
of film.
Several problems yot romnln to bo
solved beforo any wide outside use of the
films can be made and before nny oxact
definition of the films as adjuncts In ag
ricultural education can safely be formu
lated, states tho committee, for It Is rea
lized that before any films of this char
acter can bo made fully helpful to the
form ore, for whom they are primarily In
tended, means whereby exhibitions can be
given in places whero there Is not electric
current must be demised.
With this In vow, tests are now being
made of all known' motion picture projec
tors, and the help of electrical and auto
mobile experts Is being sought In order to
develop a method whereby current can
be developed from an automobllo or other
portable outfit In remote farming dis
tricts. This Investigation also Includes tests of
means other than electrlo power for gen
erating tho necessary light, and In this
work tho War Department has placed at
'their disposal the results of tests of mo
tion plcturo apparatus conducted by Its
engineers.
The application of motion picture films
to education Is still In Its Infancy. The
term "educational film" as commercial.y
understood Is applied commonly to any
subject which Is not the portrayal of
dramatlo action. Very few of the so
called educational films, the committee de
clares, havo been designed with a view of
teaching the spectators to perforin any
definite process. Most of them are simply
pictures of places and events and are
educational In the sense that an Illus
trated book of travels would be placed
In this class In distinction to a volume
of fiction. Attention Is being given, there
fore, to the application of pedagogical
methods of visual instruction. In show
ing such subjects as the germination of
seeds, or other processes which must be
taken intermittently over a lon,g period,
the department Is determined that the
film shall bo an honest sclentlfia record
of the process depicted rather than the
result of optical Illusions.
The degree to which motion picture films
can be made direct teachers of agricul
tural processes Is another problem which
Is being Investigated. Several of the
dims secured or made by the bureaus be
fore tho work was formally Inaugurated,
and a number of films since doveloped,
have been used before audiences In vari
ous sections and careful estimate has been
made of their value and effect In con
eral the lecturers who show theso films
report that they attract favorable atten
tion and certainly are received with great
Interest by tho audiences. Somo of the
lecturers assert that showing the films
hod a direct educational effect The more
experienced held that the chief benefits
wero In attracting larger audiences, the
pleasure the people derived from seeing
the pictures and the aid to complete un
derstanding of the lecture or subject that
the pictures afforded, Tho pictures en
abled those who saw them to visualize
Into complete action the otherwise ab
stract points of the propaganda. The plo
tures also served to break the ice for a
more cordial reception of the new ideas.
Undoubtedly, the films have a value In
Indirect education. In stimulating; general
Interest in the subject and as ar? element
tn propaganda.
The terrible, heavy shackles used for
the urms, feet and waist In the prison
scene of the Edison feature, "Eugene
Aram," from that book. In which Maro
MaqDermptt ia featured, are exact dupli
cates of that historic symbol of a cruel
age. Jlr, MaeDennott Is well fitted to
enaot the tragto Aram, as the player la
an Englishman Intimately acquainted
with all the phases of life It deplots. Mr.
MaoDermott tells of Blmllar ana worse
cruelties practiced In the old prisons. In
a room known as the "press" room. This
consisted of a torture chamber where
tho prisoner was strapped to tho floor
by Iron bands, hand and font ani
btavy Iron weight slowly lowered on tho
prostrato victim, with the Intent of roak
Irgi htm confess. This weight would press
more and more on the ehest till often
blood sprang from the usee and mouth,
whllo the saoro rugged would endure thU
weight OMwhlog- tfiwt almost for two
hours.
Theatrical Baedeker
KKITH'B Conroy and La Mnlro In "The New
l'hrslcln"j Theodore llendlx and his Sym
phony I'lajreral Hen Welch, character com
edian: Mosconf llrothcrs. dancers; John 23.
Henshaw and Draco Avery In "A Vaudovills
Table d'llote"; Kthel MacDonouith. In new
aongs; "A Twentieth Century Courtship," a
novelty movie: "The Regent Quartet; The
bkatcrn' DIJouve; Kelt and Demont In "Col
tcgo Nonsense," and Hearst-Belle News
Films.
NIXOF'S GRAND "The Fashion Shop," by
Hugo Janaen, a musical show of s;owns;
Van and Carrie Avery In "Rastus. the Night
Porter"; Denny and Doyle, singing turn:
Montrose and Sardell; Little Miss Jean,
comedienne end dancer; the Ousma.nl
Troupe of gymnasts, and comedy movies.
WOODSIDD PAHIC Vaudevlllo program for
tnreo performances oauy. -ins matinees, at
2:15, will be free to Woodslde Park patrons,
except on Saturday; In the evenings, two
shows, at 7:43 and DM5. with a small ad
mission fee for the front rows.
CROSS KEYS First half of week: .Tho Mar-
aiu wi"i i,wiiiMtii ,iur anu kiumiy, ainfr
.....a a..,., tr .,.. , Ua.t.at. Kt i aaa. A m-i - -
nut. uwuvviB, aini,viig l-mrua..!.
Ics and
rla nnd
gymnasts, and
rift." fbxiw
half of week: Marlnba Dank; Healy and
Healy: Wayno nnd the Warren Slstere; Ony
lord and Wilson and Mnrv IMi-lfrnr,. In a- -
of tho Storm Country."
company In "Tho Klopement"; Noma and
Park! Tno Three nsCRrilrM. trvrnniiat- BH
Mary Plckford's "Henri's Adrift." Second
C. S. Stevens N. J. Prison Inspector
TRENTON, July 9 -WotHpr Fielder
today appointed Charles 8 Stevens, of
Cetlarvllle, CumlaerUiBd County, a the
WIMRMH IT W luu aairiM, Efikl.rn.Ml I
tranuurer. Jobs J jreuiber of the Board of PrUea la- I
JJ PJjlePrsW' 1
The Daily Story
Lucy Ann's Choice
"I am rather lato, ladles, but I know
tho members of tho Dorcas Sewing Cir
cle will fdrgivo mo. No, thank you, this
chair is all right. I want to sit near the
window. I reached homo lato last night
from tho Forest City Collaxe commence.
mont whero Lucy Ann graduated, chock
full of knowledgo and class honors.,, and
my trunk did not coins until this morn
ing. I worried all night for fear my
new dresses might get wrinkled or be
fumbled up with tho other things I had
packed In the trunk. Besides my now
black silk dress that I wore on com
mencement day I took my now black
grenadine to wear on class day, whllo
that pretty black and white, organdlo
wns for tho evening reception. Of course,
I packed the dresses last, but In tho bot
tom of .my trunk I had packed n pillow
case full of flno cut cabbage ready to salt
down for sauerkraut, 12 pieces of now
home-mado soap that was Just turned out
of the kettle, and oh ladles! I got a whole
bag full of the nicest wh'lto hen feathers
nil stripped and cleaned to put Into my
new eiderdown bed quilt,
"Yes, Indeed! Mrs. Smith, I laid awake
all night thinking about my trunk nnd
this morning I was up by 'cock crow.' I
was so anxious about my new dresses
that I opened my trunk right out' In the
front porch before Shilling could carry
it Into the house. Tho dresses, however,
were all right, so I shook them apart and
hung them on the clothes lino in tho
side yard to air U day. Then I took
the soap out of my trunk and laid It .on
a nice, clean board un'' the PP l
to dry I then washed out tho earthen
keg nnd salted down the fine it cab
bage for the sauerkraut nnd put It be
hind the kitchen stove "to work.
"Yes. ladles 1 am real tired, but I
knew that tho members of tho Dorcas
Sowing Circle would want to hnr nbout
my visit, so I made an extra, e ffoi r ; to
come. I have bo much valuable Informn
iiMn M !.,. wad tnr vnu all know that
at a college commencement you learn the I
latest stylo in everymins i." b""
tlon dresses to reception soup.
"Ob, yesl I went to Forest City to
visit my dead brother Solomon s family
and gee Lucy Ann graouaio. "".v:'
died flvo years ago and left Sarah with
a family of four girls. I R,wtty ,fu
Mirrv for Rnrnh because her children
were nil girls, for It costs bo much t
dtess and educate a girl nnd get her mar
ried off. Now, If those four rdrls had
been four boys, why, Sarah could have
turned them boys out Into tho back ynrd
and brought them up barefooted and
bareheaded, too, and they would have
been n credit to tho family ior an i.
"Yes, yes, Mrs. Smith, Solomon did
leave a nice fruit farm and his life In
surance. But whero there are four girls
to be mado ready for society It costs a
pretty penny. Therefore, I always plan
nnd suggest what Is best for economy"
sake nnd glvo Solomon's widow the full
benefit-of my experience.
"Yos, yes, ladles, Lucy Ann, the first
dnughtcr, was 20 years old last spring
and she has Just graduated chock full
of knowledge and olass honors. Why,
sho composed the class song, wrote the
class history and took tho first prize In
Oreek. All sister uaran ana uucy iinn
talked about whllo I was there was
Greek lessons, Greek teachers and new
clothes.
"Think of It, ladles I Lucy Ann, M years
old and her mother not looking around
or trying to got her married oftl I felt
It was my bounden duty to glvo both
Sarah nnd Lucy Ann a. few words of ad
vice. Meeting Sarah alono on tho porch I
asked her.
" 'Snrah.'who will Lucy Ann do with all
this book learning?"
"'Why, Mary Jane,' said she, "Luoy
Ann Is preparing herself for a teacher.'
"Preparing herself for a teacher!' I ex,
claimed In surprise. 'And do you want
Lucy Ann to spend her palmy days teach
ing school until nil tho marriageable!
young men aro taken?"
"Oh, no," smiled Sarah. "I want Lucy
Ann to get married but just now she Is
wedded to Greek roots and class songs.'
" 'Well, Sarah,' I replied Impressively,
'I know It costs a heap of money to
havo that Greek teacher coming hero to
glvo Lucy Ann lessons, and of what
earthly use will Greok roots do her? Can
sho food Greek roots to a sick, fretful
baby or mix: them In a batch of bread?"
" 'P-ctUly. Mary Jane.' responded Sarah.
'you aro borrowing trouble at compound
Interest.
" 'Sarah,' I replied solemnly, 'you know
thoro aro not enough young men to go
round. Somo girls aro bound to be old
maids; therefore, It Is your bounden duty
to get Lucy Ann married oft as soon as
possible. As you have three younger
daughters coming qn you "must marry
them oft in rotation, or you will havo
several old maids on your hands. Now,
Sarah, take my advice and get Lucy Ann
mnrrled oft first, Don't let ono of her
younger sisters stCD ahead and pet thn
first choice. Of course. Lucy Ann Is
very pretty, but ovon tho prettiest girl
will rude. Remember, too, that she Is
already 20 years old and sho will soon
bo nn old maid. When you nnd I were
young girls we wero married off at Bweet
16 and wo had no hlghfalutln Ideas like
girls now-n-days.'
"Oh, yes, ladles, Sarah Is one of those
easy-going persons. Why, she would let
hor daughters bo old maids or marry as
they pleased. So I concluded to take
matters Into my hands. Commencement
dny was nearly duo and I determined to
get Lucy Ann fnarried oft before she
found a school to teach.
"Tholr nearest neighbor waa n rich
young man who owned two nice farms
and a sawmill.. Although Norman Wil
liams was only 25 years old, ho was as
steady and hard-working as a married
man of 40. Of course, he wasn't hand
oome or what you might call a 'society
man,' but I Just tell you that two nice
farms and a sawmill, llko charity, cover
a multitude of Bins. Then, too, I meant
to take him so that In a year or two he
would be quite genteel. I knew that
Nnrman Williams had been Invited to
Lucy Ann's dinner, party on commence
ment day, and I mado up my mind to
bring Lucy Ann up to the erItAc
the dinner was over 8ertcB
flurry there was during the wnoV,?J
mencement week. ai. ... ,D'ri
Ann hnd five lovely n aZv
sides all tho other finer ..;!H
Although so much rtnery waswS
extravangance. I held my
meant to got Lucy Ann rnafrtMl
fore those beautiful dresses Wen J
BlZ- ,-9,dc "T Bfaluatin df
silk for class day, a pink nuns"1
ior tno winara sociMv ....:
colored liberty Batln for the alo
ceDtlon. On Sflnhnth .,,
young lady graduates i.- Z.M
dresses to take their last comiSs
Ohl It was a beautiful sight. !
"Early in the morning of em,
itl ... i r --"" "K now ex
utuiu uui iniu ins aronp wi....... .
son rambler and honeysuckle ?.
nil ,.-.. IL. 1.111 ,...'? "ft
.... u.. ... lama,, wnue the
swaying of tho vines knf n
musto of the blua waves aa th.; i
nnr rtin Ink. on.t nn.l...i '.MH
the shore. After tho table was .
I'm rnmMnt' v wah1 i .. .- H
I Just tell you It waa a proud Sh
nnr fatnllv. All , .... ," M
.,;;.. . ,..." y .'".""? jf
w " mu 1U1U looaeu very fi
hut Tjirv Ann waa ftm ft.. - . r, Jr.
As I sold before, Lucy Ann wl
uriKiucoi. Ecnoiax in tno class, xh,
uewi mm an mo teacners made
mas our ner. Alter an, lade!
bo well enough to glvo girls n. mi
cation, but It does take a heap S
"Well, when tho exercises wert
tne graduating cinss and oil
Ann's friends came home to cUnn'
took Norman Williams out tn iv...
for the Greek teacher kept close teilS
Ann. Then, too, I felt It would be aJB
vi. viiariiy to stay noar mm and belfil
through tho meal, for I Just felt rrS
would mako a mistake. First, tofrl
plates were Passed around. a.4 -ji:
this Juncture. ' ladles. I want fr, Jk
the latest stylo In soup and soup pJ
"The soup was real thin, wluW'li
ghost of a vegetable In It nnd i, C
brown In color. It looked for aHiS
world like weak gravy or beef teaift
ah I tho beautiful china plates and caS
It was served In redeemed both the &'
ly look and tho soup, too. The soup nlk
looked llko very smnll bowls or cum, "B
they had two handles and a saucer 'fa
you couldn't pour your soup Intd
saucer, for tho saucer was cementedfi;
.V u.u uup. tr en, wucil 1. Haw mose af,
falutln soup plates I thought I had l
ter keep an eye on Norman. Andfe
enough, when tho boup reached Mtfi
ouuun, ilia iivuu UI1U sum; 't
" 'I don't care for soup, waiter, ita
If AM v.
m
"Everybody at the table heard kfi
mark and naturally looked our wayftt
I held my feelings well back, tblntoj
of his two farms and sawmill. When'i),
pies came on Norman and I both'&l
lemon pie, nnd I snw him pick up a fal
spoon, so I whispered just as klni'M
ever i could: jj
" 'Do tako ono of theso new silver fonj
to cat your pie. l gavo all Uili new tV
vcr to Lucy Ann, nnd It's the very bs!
stiver money can Duy.' I
" 'No, responded Norman hct-rikl
mouthfuls, I eat all my wet victuals vel
a spoon. m
"I saw It was no uso to say morsTs
I finished my dessert In silence. lie
tno oia lamuy preacher and hei(f!
couego presiuent, too aroso and saljfl
" 'I have a very pleasant duty to1
form. Lucy Ann Is as dear as a dicjt
ter to mo. I baptized her In her InJiw'
nnd saw her grow up In tho churcijd
college, and It was mv nleasnnt dtiltv
day to present her with a dlplomi!
now, ahcml It Is my pleasant f.atfa
comer upon ner tno degreo of wis
to the Greek professor. Lucy Anritfr-B
you nnd both of you please corafflil
ward?" mm
"Then ladles, the real meaning offtB
Sarah said to mo about Lucy AriTifS
purine nerseic ior a tcacner uasbriki
my mind. Lucy Ann and the drcel
fessor stood up. and old Preach erMJ
read the marrlago service out 46
prayer book and made them 'maiffi
wife.' Oh. my! I can't get over It, $
that Greek professor hasn't a dolliiK
bless himself with, and to thinkF&l
Lucy Ann would throw away twtf
farms and a sawmill 1 1
"Why, It's flying In the face of
dence."
Copyright, 1915.
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Surprise of G. B. Phillips, who discovered the
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Wm. H. Rocap sees a world's
champion on the lubricated incline which
empties into the largest membership club.
"Freddie Welsh Is Slipping" is the latest fight
hunch.
"Mack Will Build Up Another
Sensational Ball Team," by George M.
Young, records the corsldence of the Public
Ledger's baseball editor in Mack's ability to
produce another pennant winner.
"Women Excelling Men
Fast Lonff - Distanff Rmlmmlnrf
Katharyn Haire, herself prominent as
a water-flyer, gives the present status
of the great endurance sport.
John Henry Wagner contributes
"Pitchers' Ideas of Breaking Down Strong
Batters." And "Honus" ought to know,
because he's faced the big ones.
Here's our Mayor in a new role.
"Rudolf Blankenburg Takes a Fling at
Chess," by David A. Mitchell, tells how'the
city s chief executive solved a Public Ledger
chess problem.
"Pony Breeding as a Fine Art"
recites the difficulties and opportunities in
producing good stock. An intensely interest
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Stoddart.
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