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"I EXPECT TO REMAIN
IN EUROPE UNTIL THIS
u WAR ENDS," FORD SAYS
"I Intend to Endow a Perma
nent Foundation at The Hague
Which Will Make War Im
possible," He Asserts
ENDOWS LIFE TO MISSION
Ford Plans Permanent
Peace for Whole World
"I intend to endow n. permanent
foundation at The HnRUe to work
out a national concordat which will
make war forever' impossible in tho
future.
"I expect to remain in Europe
until this great war is brought to
nn end. I will give my life to that
mission if necessary." Henry Ford.
CimiSTIANIA, Dee. 21.-Undtsmayrd
Jy hostile crltlclum and Illness, Honry
Ford announced today Hint ho would re
main In Hii rope until penco In declared
"I Intend to endow a pcrmnnont founda
tion at The Hague to work out a na
tional concordat which w'H make war
forever Impossible In tho futuro," de
clared tho leader of tho pacifists.
"I expect to remain In Europe until this
war Is brought to nn end. I endow my
life to that mission."
Threo thousand persons wero Invited to
tho nicotine of tho Clcrfrymrn's Pcaco
Union this evening nnd considerable en
thusiasm was shown desplto the aloof
altitude of tho newspapers.
Although It Is announced that Mr. Ford
will not bo allowed to hold any meetings
In Copenhagen, he Is determined to con
tinue this pilgrimage to that city.
Christmas will bo epent In Stockholm
by the pence pilgrims. Two hundred
rpoms In tho best hotels wero reserved
for the delegates nnd other members of
tho Ford pnrty.
KEHUKE TO OPPONENTS.
A long speech by Mr. Ford on propared
ness for wnr In tho United Stntcs was
given out, In which the paclllst leader
said:
"I frankly dlrtcr from those who say
to mo that wo must not destroy the ef
fectiveness of our mission abroad by
pioddllng with tho affairs of our Congress
Just assembled."
That statement wns Intended ns a. re
buke to tho fnctlon of tho Ford party
which believes In a stronger military
establishment In tho United States as a
means of keeping that country out of war.
On tho question of preparedness Mr.
Ford further said. In part:
"I deem It our duty ns American citi
zens to declare ourselves In no uncertain
terms as Inaltcrubly opposed to Increased
armaments.
"Proposal for disarmament nt this timo
Is sound not only from n moral and hu
manitarian standpoint, but also economi
cally. Tho nations of Kuropo nro prac
tically bankrupt. Tho Allies have already
floated enormous loans in America.
Much monoy Is passing Into Germany
through private channels, but tho Cen
tral Powers nro practically existing on
paper money."
PEACE CONCLAVE PLANS.
Mr. Ford thereupon outlined tho fol
lowing program for the great peace con
clave which ho hopes to have held In
Europe:
"Let us mako some such nrgument ns
follows to tho belligerent Powers: 'If,
after this war you belligerents -aro again
to engage In comp'etlttvo armaments, the
cost will bo so terrific that Internal rev
olution and wholcsalo burdens of debts
nro bound to follow. Tou nro hoping
that an Indemnity from the enemy will
enable you to pay your bills, but at beat
It Is uncertain whether you can ever get
this Indemnity. Your enemy, no less
than yourself, Is economically exhausted.
Besides, such an Indemnity will bo only
a drop In the bucket If another militar
istic period Is to follow this one. Why
"taot disarm together with the rest of tho
world?"
"BUILD UP THE HOMES."
Mr. Ford then spoke of tho conditions
on the Great Lakes, where no navy ex
ists, desplto tho fact It is part of an In
ternational boundary. He said that
American neutrals ought to go Into a
great International 'peace council and eay
to the war-ridden European powers:
"We are not only rendy to disarm with
you. but are willing to offer you the J00O,.
'000,000 our new military program calls for
to build up your homes and repair your
shattered countries."
Efforts to obtain an audience with King
Haakon, of Norway, ror tho leaders of
the Ford party failed.
CORRESPONDENTS BARRED.
f Font has announced that the New
York newspaper representatives will not
be permitted longer to accompany the
expedition, and the enthusiasm over the
trip among some of tho delegates Is evi
denced by statements f-om two of tho
most prominent. S. S. McClure, of New
York, said:
"I came on board a pacifist, but I am
pow converted to militarism. If we want
to raise the greatest American army, we
need only to inarch this bunch of paci
fists through tho country."
Governor Hanna, ot North Dakota,
threw up his hands and exclaimed:
"I haven't discovered yet why I am on
board."
Mr Ford's desire to eject the Journal
ists Is said to have been Inspired by
Frau Schwlmmer and Louis P. Lochner,
his agent.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Edward Donnelly. 1714 Vine St., and Nellie
M Helaeman, XII Vine st.
Ma.'er Wells, goo 8. 2d St., and Sarah Ko pel
man.. S15 8. 24 t , .
Charles F IJntz. 2S27 Rhawn it., and Anna
L Oraff SfMO Oranlte at
Sam Geller. 83S Heed at., and Mollle Hlrstroan,
222 S. 7th t.
William W. M. Otto, 272X N. Bth it., and
Mary E Drake, 31H3 N. Lawrence it.
George L Anaeley. 131 K. Luray at., and
Georgia E. Haiti. 131 E. Luray ;.
..piua t'en-ella. HCO S. Carllile it.
Joaei h O. Mitchell 3JU2 Agate U. find Bent
Ul bba, 101J ilerku at. . , . .
Joiepb Ankli-h. 1003 N. Randolph it., and
Aroaiia r.apiacicn. tvq . juuiuuivx ..
Benjamia June. X2X2 S. 47th st . and Dora
Moraff. 30ia N Front at
Luther Vi Pierce. Mobrldae, B. XOakota, and
Hilary E Lynch. 1404 Erie aye. M , ,
Clltturi Stortea, . 15.17 B. lath at., and Edith
Junta. J.i'11 Handaome at.
iotitvh J Arinitrong. 29 N. SXat at., and Ul-
lUo Allien SI I. SXlt at. M
Uiirton Terrell Ke-ntown, Pa., and Quean
Comfort. Newtown, Fa. . ..
Samuel R nber-. 52i Pin at., and Belle
fcjft...in, "UJ Pine at.
Do . aoCuxlnL 769 a 7th It., and Oluiaepplna
aXiona 2X1 N SLmpaua t.
David V Atriuna, 4X4 UcCIellan at., and
X. teX Watenaleln. 1KW S. ,th it. t
wiLiam C Kupke. 2118 N. utb at, and
'ranLea O Allen. 294 Ruth at.
Per it?J L Biurowa, Sua FUbert at., and
Heater Stovca. tei Uw at, ....
Iirael O Kaulaiu Chicago. 111., and Helen M.
lii.ratelo. toa Uuu'atar ve.
UaLhUa Haion. rBl N Oth at., and Ella
M UuiiOl.J, 047 N Amarlean at..
Chaxtea Ik t.ndujo. Sl3 Watfclna at,, and
Adeline H BnH, 2uU a. 23d at
Doraenla folU. fSX7 H. CUrloa et. and Raalna
d'illuaepna. 1310 Aecio t
Andrew il L e. gsrt N Itrraaca at. and
Asata I iVIIinge 2U7 N Lawratxa at
H era-n t lania .114 Oe Jncsy at, ani TlUta
Fini.-ua til S oih at
CliJt.i- H sajtou, Washlnrtoo, p. a. and
EiiUi) M Jtaly 742 N' flat at
Ji-c:a I'virtf 17 S. Jat at una Surah Rico.
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POWELL PROPOUNDS
PREPAREDNESS NEED
He Talks on the Conditions as
Seen by One With Actual Ex- j
perience at the Front
Hy the l'hotoplay Editor
Preparedness Is a word which Is on
every one's lips these days, but Ji Alex
ander Powell, through whom the war pic
tures of "Fighting in Franco" wero
brought to this country nnd eventually to
tho Chestnut Street Opera HoUfo here,
declares that only those who have actu
ally seen war can renllie the full mennlng
of tho word.
"The men of France, for Instance," said
Sir. Powell, "were, every ono of thorn,
ready to go to wnr, nnd tho nntlon know
how to turn every profession to account
The reservist who wns n. motion nleture
operator became n member of tho corps
of 'opernteur mobilises'; tho scene-shifters
nnd painters of the thentro wore put
Into the companies of soldiers whose duty
It Is to mask the batteries, to paint the
great war motors chameleon colors to
match the Inndscape or to erect fnko land
scapes to hide tho movements of tho
army.
"Nor wns this the only sort of prepared
ness. The great gum were ready for
their work, the aviators hnd their birds of
war In shape and there was ammunition
ready, and the tremendous amount of am
munition required can bo guessed at by
tho simple fact that during ono battlo
nlono the French shells fell at tho rato
of 60 per second upon the German lines.
Franco knew Just how sho wns going to
feed her troops and how to clothe them,
nnd though the military spirit that has
reigned so long In Gcrtnanv was never
evident In the moro volatile France, tho
work of preparedness still went on as
these pictures of 'Fighting In Franco'
show for without preparedness there
would bo none of tho businesslike, cool
courngo of the lighters which those pic
tures reveal. Hut pictures are nt best
poor mediums to show America what I
have seen with my own eyes war nnd
what It means The nwful devastation
that a single battle out of many can do:
tho awful suffering, the stripping bare of
n. fertile country, nnd tho constantly grow
ing needs of nn army In action; but It Is
certain that even tho pictures are a big
lesson In tho Importnnco of whnt Is now
not much moro than a word to us 'pre
paredness.' "
"The Hlrth of a Nation" closes Its suc
cessful Philadelphia run on Christmas
night nt tho Gnrrlck. The leading roleB
In this great lllin, based on Dixon's "The
Clnnsninn," nre taken by Henry 13. Wnlt
hnll, Lillian Glsh nnd Mnc Marsh.
Tho Punuc I.nnonn's lino war pictures,
"Fighting In France," continue, nt tho
Chestnut Street Opera Houso. The pic
tures are romarknblo in the way they
disclose conditions In tho war zone.
Tho Stanley opens this week with "Tho
Reform Candidate," with Mnclyn Ar
buckle, nnd for Thursday, Friday and
Saturday Denman Thompson's old classic,
"The Old Homestead," with Frank Losee,
will bo screened.
The Arcadia for tho first threo days
offers "The Coward," -with Frnnk Kecnnn
and Charles Ray, and for Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday a Triangle fllm now
to Philadelphia, "Cross Currents," with
Helen ware, will bo featured.
The Regent opens with "A Soldier's
Oath," with William Farnum; on
Wednesday and Thursday "Rosemary,"
with Paul Gllmore nnd Marguerite Snow,
will be shown, nnd for Friday nnd Sat
urday "Tho Great Divide," with House
Peters and Ethel Clayton, will be the
feature.
The Palnco begins tho week with "Mr.
Grex, of Monte Carlo," with Theodore
Roberts; Wednesday and Thursdny "Tho
Prlnco and tho Pnupcr," with Mnrguerlto
Clark, will be screened, and Friday and
Saturday "Jordan Is a Hard Road," with
Dorothy Glsh, Frank Campeau and Owen
Moore, will be the malt) attraction.
Police Court Chronicles
It requires considerable enthusiasm to
be a successful Kris Klngle. One has to
be an optimist and wear a continuous
smile, which makes a pleasant contrast
with tho snowy whiskers. There wero
two such Krlss Ktngles on Frnnkford
avenue today. They were encased In dis
tributing elrcjlars. which set forth tho
fact that a certain store was dispensing
candles at bargain prices. As proof that
the candy was gooc, each Kris had a
pocketful of sweets which he let the kids
sample as ho met them en route.
In tho course of their wandering both
Krlsses got hungry, and they dropped
Into a place which bore tho announce
ment that a full meal, not'to say a good
drink, could be obtained for the meagre
sum of a lonely dime. It was a fatal
stop. Both the Santa Clauses found It
much more agreeable on tho Inside than
they did outside. They also figured out
that they could advertise the candy just
as well by giving It to the men who came
for drinks ns to the kids who really didn't
have nny money anyhow.
It so happened that the Kris Klngles
knew quite a few patrons of this way
side Inn, and there was much handshak
ing, Intermingled with no end of steam
ing punches.
And merry raconteurs dropped In. And
what stories they told of old Frankford
as It used to be when the "Jolly Post"
and the "Hoar's Head" and the "White
uorse" were the rendezvous of hall fel
lows well met on the holidays. Time
passed. In fact It Hew so rapidly that the
bartender was yawning when the two
Kris Klngles, somewhat wobbly, ambled
out Into tho night
One of them had a half pint which he
clutched lovingly, and to show that they
had nothing "agin" tho world generally
the two Santas burst Into song. It struck
the ears ot a policeman, who first mistook
the sound for that of a fire alarm or a riot
call. Finally he discovered the singing
Santas. When he pressed them for an
explanation they viewed the cop with
contempt and then launched Into a tirade
which no self-respecting Banta Claus
should use in public Tho bluecoat tried
to take both Krlses to the station house.
but one of them slipped away. He finally
landed one of them before Magistrate
Glenn at the 4th and York streets station.
Before he reached there, however, the
prisoner was divested of most of hla
make-up In vain attempts to get away.
Magistrate Glenn told Santa, whose real
name was Mike Fenner, that he had a
wrong conception of the part, and that
Kris Klngle was a kind, sober and so
ciable old fellow.
"I'll go right back to the shop and re
form." said Mike. "You surely wouldn't
let me pnd Crtsmim In a prison cell,
would yer?" he added In a pathetic tone.
The pathos struck home and the hilar
ious Santa got another chance.
Absolved of Coy's Death
Harry Carroll, 23 years old, accused of
causing the death of a 13-ycar-old boy,
was acquitted today in Quarter Sessions
Court before Jude Flnletter. Carroll was
charged with responsibl-Hy for the death
of Albert Wall, of Wharton, street near
30th lie died from a. fractured skull on
April 7 Carrol threw a screw driver at
the lad when he and several other
oungsier were annoying hlra with
snowballs, according to witnesses for the.
cS&JV3fiiti 5R1f gJ -
EVENINGr LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER
HOME FOR FALLEN WOMEN AROUSES PROTEST
PROTEST AGAINST HOME
FOR FALLEN WOMEN
Con tinned from Pnice One
choosing tho IJarlng strest location, a
petition wns Immediately got up by Ray
mond O. Futlor, of 3402 Baring Btrcet,
nnd Miss Klomm, of SSI 5 Daring street
Ncnrly a hundred names wero attached
to the petition and It wns forwarded to
Mrs. Hullltt at her home In Itlttenhouse
Square.
"It's ridiculous," said Mrs. William C.
Bullitt at her home today, "nil this tem
pest In a teapot about the home. It wilt
bo entirely Inoffensive, tho girls will not
bo allowed to be on tho porch or In sight
nnd It will bo like nn ordlnnry house.
"It could not doprcclalo their properties
any more than they nre depreciated, for
It Is a very poor neighborhood. Tho
Pennsylvania Itallroud ruined It years
ago with Its smoko and all tho decent
peoplo moved out. 1 don't undcrstnnd
where they see It is a good neighborhood.
They threaten thoy would sell their prop
erties, but they could not, hecnuse they
aro not worth nnythlng.
"Wo decided upon tho houso because It
Is larger and Just what wo want. Tho
Hnnl meeting of our committee hns not
taken place yet, nnd I will not sny
whether we hnvo paid for tho houso yet
or not. My matron goes to tho Houso of
Correction, gets tho girls and keeps them
until positions nro obtained for them In
the country. Thnt Is nil there Is to It.
"Tho persons In that neighborhood nro
only making a lot of trouble about noth
ing, nnd they might ns well get It Into
their heads thnt tho homo will not bo
offensive."
Mrs. Bullitt and her associates In reply.
It Is said, gavo the residents to under
stand that the homo would be very un
obtrusive nnd quiet. Tho girls. It wns
stated, would not be permitted to sit on
tho porch or walk In the street. Miss A.
M. C. Dupree, of tho Aldlno, ono of Mrs.
llultctt's co-workers, said she would Just
as soon have tho homo next door to hor.
MEETING FOR PROTEST.
Finding tho fight going against them.
tho residents of tho neighborhood held a
protest meeting last night In tho parish
houso of St, Andrew's Episcopal Church,
at 30th nnd Baring streets. The Hev.
William J. Coxe, rector of the church,
presided. Thero tho entire situation wns
discussed and a commlttco wns appointed
to work In co-operation with Mrs. Bullitt
to attempt somo sort of a compromise.
A good sum hns been paid to tho own
ers of tho houso by the Homo Com
mlttco, It Is said, to Insure the transac
tion. This sum, tho IJarlng street resi
dents have offered to pay to tho home,
and they have even oft'ered to raise n
largo contribution for tho Institution In
tho hope thnt tho managers of tho home,
seeing the earnestness of the nlghbor
hood, will use their Influcnco to have It
moved to some other locality.
REV. MR. COXE OBJECTS.
The renson why tho homo should be
moved Into such an old and restricted
neighborhood is a puzzle to the resi
dents. "I should think they would want a
moro secluded spot," said tho Rev. Mr.
Coxo today. "Tho house thoy have
chosen It perhaps ono of tho most con
spicuous In the neighborhood. It Is my
opinion that a situation in the country
would be much better, ns tho girls could
havo tho country to wnlk In without
any curious and unsympathetic eyes stnr
lng at them.
"Tho wholo situation Is rather delicate.
Wo do not wish to appoar as If we were
not In sympathy with tho movement;
that Is not so. It is a wonderful work,
but to move It Into a neighborhood such
as ours Is moro than I can understand.
It would undoubtedly depreciate tho prop
erty. In addition residents In tho block
own their own houses with tho exception
of two,
MRS. BULLITT IN CHARGE.
At tho meeting last night a committee
was appointed to call Mrs. Bullitt on
the phone. This was done, nnd Mrs.
Bullitt referred them to her lawyers. She
said also, according to Miss Wilson,
chairman of the committee, that she had
gone ahead in the matter without con
sulting her colleagues, as they had placed
everything In her hnnas.
This statement, the residents pointed
out, looked too much like a "one-man"
affair. Remarks of "steam-roller meth
ods" wero also heard In the meeting.
RESIDENTS OWN HOMES.
A canvass of Baring street between
Mtli and 37th streets snowed that with
the exception of two every house was
occupied by the person who owned it.
A table of the houses In the order they
are situated from 36th street follows: 3C01,
George II. Hill, owns; 3G03, Ellis Bacon,
owns; 3C0G, Miss Mary Troth, owns; 3fi07,
John AV. Price, owns; 3009, Edward II.
Wilson, owns; 2011, proposed locality for
Institution; 3613. Harry Palmer, rents;
3615, Mrs. A. K. Robertson, owns; 3619,
Mrs. John Klemm, owns.
On the south side are houses; Corner,
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church; SOW, Rev,
William J. Coxe. owns; 3006, Charles J.
McNulty, owns; 3610, James Boyd, owns;
3612, Miss Anna Hogan, owns; 36U, Joseph
Ashbrook, owns; 3618, vacant; 3tC0, E. M,
Jook, owns, 2&12, William Petzel, owns;
3621. Mrs. A, S. II. Bush, owns, 3628,
Harry J. Mlnlch, owns.
SPEAKS WELL OF HOME.
Residents In the neighborhood of 33d
and Wallace streets, where tho home Is
now situated, gave the institution the
highest recommendation.
"We are sorry to see it go," said Mrs.
John Kelley. of 643 North 33d street, di
rectly opposite the home. "It is a good
institution and It bothers no one. The
majority of persons in the neighborhood
think that It la a private house, because
It is so quiet. The only difference Is that
It has a brass plate on the door.''
"I cannot uiderstand," said Miss Brown,
superintendent of the home, "why any
body would protest our moving near them.
It is always quiet here, as we never have
more than Ave or six girls at a time.
I remember only one time when we were
crowded. We had 93 girls at that time,
but it was not a bit noisier than the aver
ago house. Every one around here likes
us in fact, I think we have improved the
neighborhood, as we stopped the noisy
boys who used to play on the corners,
annoylnjf everybody.
"Mrs. Edward W(lon, who lives at
360D Baring street, next door to the pro
posed site, said she did not know
whether they would move or not as they
had Just made extensive repairs und al
terations. Mr Harry Palmer, a$ 3$13, the other
side of the proposed home, said that they
would move in time.
"I have email girls, ho said, "n4
while the home will undoubtedly be
orderly nnd quiet. It Is hardly the atmos
phere thnt I would Belecf. In which to
rnlso two children, Wo would most
probably movo In time."
A letter from Mrs. Bullitt woo rend by
Dr. Raymond O. Fuller before tho mcct
lnst night. In It, Mrs. Bullitt snld that
the homo would bo perfectly desirable as
tho rents had been raised In tho neigh
borhood where It Is now located. The
remark provoked much amusement
among the Baring street residents, who
said they did not want their rents raised.
A committee waa appointed to confer
with Mrs. Bullitt's Committee It Is:
Ellis Bacon, chnlrmnn, Gcorgo W. Kcnd
rlck, Robert II. Brlnghurst, Frederick M.
Cnlltlni, Mies Wilson, Miss Klein and
George II. Hill.
NEW COLUMBIA HECOKDS
List Includes Wide Variety of Pro
ductions, From Rnrrtimo to Grand
Opera
A variety of muilcal numbers that
covers the entire range from ragtime to
grand opern, from dance music to
Schubert nnd Grieg, la announced In tho
Jnnunry list of Columbia records, Juit
mado public.
"Tho snappiest ragtime hit of tho
month," as It Is characterized, "Alag
nznm," by Harry von Tllzor, Is on the
list, as aro "I Think We've Got Another
Washington," "Red Head," Irono Frank
lin's famous Bong sung by herself; Harry
von Tllzcr's "Medley Ono Step" and
"Princess Pat Medley Waltz." Vocal
gems of tho light operatic sort from "La
Mimcotte" and "Olivette" two French
operi'ttns which compare, It Is said, In
every way with American light opern pro
ductions, will ntso bo obtainable.
In the list nro also "Ring Out. Wild
Bells." sung to the music of Chopin's
funeral march; Grieg's Viking song,
"I.nnd Sighting," Dudley Buck's "In
Vocal Combat," Arthur Sullivan's "Tho
Long Day Closes," Horatio Parker's
"Tho Lamp In tho West." Instrumental
numbers Include Elgar's "Salut d'Amour."
by tho Barrcro Ensemble of woodwinds;
"Serenado Badlne," also by tho Barrcro
Bnsttmblo; Hnndel'H "Largo" nnd the
pilgrims' chorus from "I Lombnrill."
Interesting to the student nro Schubert's
"Unfinished Symphony In B Minor," Tltl's
serenade, n duet by a French horn nnd
Mute, nnd a dialogue for three, featuring
a Mute, clarinet nnd oboe in musical con
versation. There is nn amusing record for those
who want to hear fun over tho Grnfo
noln, "Cohen Telephones to tho Health
Department." Montngue Glass Is the
author of this, which Is Interpreted by
Joo Hnyman. In the record Cohen at
tempts to retrieve a "halluf a dollar"
swallowed by his office boy.
HUNTINGTON WILSON WEDS
8AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. Twenty
four hours after receiving a final decree
nt Reno, divorcing her from her husband,
Frederick James Powell, a New York
lawyer, Mrs. Luclllo Powell was mar
ried to Huntington Wilson, former First
Assistant Secretary of State.
Tho wedding took place nt the Palaco
Hotel In this city last Tuesday, Mr. and
Mrs. William Sharon and John Nowlnnds,
son of United States Senator Nowlnnds
of Nevada, being the only witnesses of
tho ceremony, which was performed by
Judge Conlon.
The couple met whllo nt Reno, Mrs.
Wilson was given tho right to resume
her maiden name Lucille O'Hara but re
tained It for one dny only.
"I am going to bo one of the happiest
women In the world," she said after the
wedding.
Theatrical Baedeker
PLAYS
mtOAD "Her Price." with Emma Dunn. A
drama In three acts, by Lottie 51. Meaney. of
n girl rulneil by a soung man of wealth and
sent to prison, on her releatu she forces him
to pay lr price.
LYTtIC-'The Hubble." with Loula Mann. Mr.
Mann at his Lost In a somewhat padded
Uerman comedy.
AnFJUUII "A Tull House." with May
okea. Herbert Corthell and Oeorgo l'arsona.
Three laughs and two roars every other Una
over a crook, a cop and a. chorus girl.
l'HOTOPLAYS.
OArtRICK "The Birth of a Nation," with
Henry II. Walthul, Mae Marsh and Spotts.
v.ood Altken. D. W, Griffith's mammoth
Photoplay of the CUIl War and Reconntruc.
lion, founded In part on Thomas Dlion'a
"Clansman." a man eloua entertainment,
OIin.STNUT STREET Ol'KItA HOUdE
"frlgntlng in France," a new aerlea of var
plcturea of the 1'cur.io I.eixieb. showing the
armlea now engaged In battle. The plcturea
show many unusual Incidents of modern war-
rare,
STANLEY Tuesday and Wednesday. "The
Reform Candidates." with Maclyn Arbuckle,
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, "The Old
Homestead," with Frank Loses.
ARCADIA Tuesday and Wednesday, "The
Coward." with Frank Keenan and Charles
Ray, and "Fickle Fattya Fall," with Roacoa
Arbuckle. Thursday. Vrldav and Saturday.
"Crom Currents." with Helen Ware and
Courtney Foote. and "Tho Hunt," a Keystone
comedy.
THE JtEflET,'T Tuesday. "A Midler's Oath,"
with William Farnum, Wednesday and
Thursday. "Rosemary," with I'aul tillmore
ami Margaret Snow. Frlaa and Saturday,
The Great Divide," with Kdlth Clayton and
House I'etera.
THE PALACE Tuesday. "Mr. Grex, of Monta
Carlo." with Theodora Roberts. Wednesday
and Thursday. "The I'rfnee and the Pauper."
with Marguerite Clark. Friday and Satur
day. "Jordan la a Hard rtoad," with Dorothy
Dlah. Frank Campau and Owen Moore.
VAUDEVlLLa
KEITH'S B. A. Holfe'a musical comedy, "Tha
llrlda Shop": James C Morton and Frank F.
Moore. Homer Miles and Helen Ray. Mar
shall Montgomery, Susan Tompkins, Haydn.
Borden anu Haydn, Thaleroa Circus. Lambert
and Fredericns. Tha Oladlatora-
GRANP Master Gabriel and company. Eques
trian Lion: l.aFrance and Uruce, Bessie La
Count. Moore and Boone, Loula Stone.
GLOBE 'The Frivolity Girls," tbe Five
Annans In "AN UIU In Naples"; ths Gor-
UUII uigiiinv, uo uciuur jriu. m "a flIXDI
at tha Club": Cole and Burrows. Deland
Carrand companv. In "Hack to Buffalo":
tbe Krusadera. Etbel Goldeu and the Flor
enzas. In "The, Man With tha Cigarette."
CROSS KEYS First halt or tha week. "Col.
lega I)as." Rea limit and Skelley. In the
"Fruit Venders": Johnson and Crane. Ade
laide Loew and corapuny the Arlington Four.
Second half of tha week "College. Days."
Mlnewa. Courtney and company. Clemens and
O'Connor, Gllmore Corbln. Rae and Davis.
STOCK.
KNICKERBOCKER' Tbe Charity Ball." with
the Knickerbocker plaiera.
AT POPULAR PRICES.
PEOPLE'S "Lavender and Old Lace."
"Bob" McKenty "Paroled"
Friends of "Bob" McKenty, warden of
the Eastern I'enitentary, learned today
that physicians bad decided he could
leave the Pennsylvania Hospital and re
turn home to enjoy Christmas dinner
and see that tho prisoners wero well
cared for on the greatest day oi the
year The warden had been in the hos
pital for about a month following an
operation, for Juppendl'-ltla. He was
paroled" in te custody of Wl wlfa.
TOO MUCH NOVELTY
IN "HER PRICE"
Now Play at the Broad Puts
Curious Trimmings on Ordin
ary Sort of Melodrama
Itnn rmen. A drams, in threo nets by Lot
. tin M. Meaner, Broad Street Theatre.
Kirk Brentwood ...,,...., Karl Browne
Doris Fcnton ..,.....,..., Kmmft Dunn
('nine ,... ..... ,,,,, John Rtnkes
.Mrs. Kenton ...... ,,..,,.,... raunno inimeiu
IT. Urns-son ...,,. ,.,... ...Henry llarrmm
Wntklns .....,....,.,. ,.,,Hnrk Clarlto
Isabella nt, iiiik Amelia Gardner
i Ifiith ....... ...... k.ii Gertrude Dallas
First Ofncer D, J. Hamilton
Second Officer.... ...... .......William Bennett
Third Officer,, .nn.i. .it. ..Bdwnrd J, Haves
Fourth Officer... ,.... William Hart
Act I Scene 1, Ltvlnir room of ft. New York
apartment! scene 2. hall In Brentwood'!
iiome.aceno 3, room In home. or isatjone.
,rt II Room In Hrentwood'a homo. Two
year later. Act IH-cenn 1. Dr. QrasTton's
office. Six
nincn. mix yenra later: prone a. netiroom. in in
Brentwood homo: aceno 3, same ns scene 1 li
lirentwo
llrst net
, It was a very curious production that
1 came to tho Broad Street Thentro last
I night. And it grow "curlouser and curl-
ouscr," nB Allco onco said. Which floes
not menu that "Her Prlco" hasn't somo
excellent things about It, Including an
admirable) amount of orlglnnllty and nm
bltlon. In the first place, somebody hns put
his brains to work on tho technical
problem of quick changes, a thing that
tho Amcrlcnn stngo has nlmost entirely
neglected. Tho result In a modification
of tho revolving nnd sliding stages of
Kuropo, by which largo platforms with
tho settipga Upon them swing into lino
with tho footlights as needed. But here
comes tho drat curious element this
monns a raised stage to act upon. The
management han put n gold picture frame
around tho platform and tho scenery.
With tho small slro of tho sottlngB which
nro bo much nonrer reality In stzo than
anything wo nro used that they seem
stratigoly llko playthings the whole effect
suggests nn odd sort of amateur theat
trlcnls. Obviously a little of this might
bo avoided by cutting out tho thcatro's
footlights, which light up tho gold frame,
by abolishing tho gold Itself nnd by han
dling the platforms as part of nn1 artistic
design, ns Joseph Urban has done In
operatic settings.
"Her Prlco" grow "curlouser" ns wo
heard tho heroine command tho hero to
rend a piny which uns going to bring In
the money they needed so l!.dly,nnd as wo
began to sctiso that the rest of the drama
was going to bo that play. And It wns n
play fast enough, If lines count for any
thing. Lottlo M. Mcancy hns collected al
most all tho old standhys of melodrama
from "But I'm her mothjr. you know,"
to "No, this Is the cndl" Even a servant
who says, "Whom do you mean?" and a
mistress who replies. "You know who I
mean," couldn't creatn reality or charac
terization by themselves.
As for tho substance of the nctlon. It is
no moro rcmnrkablo or improbable than
most molodrnmns. A girl sent up to
prison by her false lover, who Induces
her to steal for him nnd then marries
nnothcr, comes for aid when sho Is re
leased. Ho Is having a drunken tiff with
his rich wife, murdera her to keep her
from altering her will "In tho morning,"
and throws tho crime on tho girl. An
other sentence, but this time nn escnpc
and a very nriglnnl sort of revenge. Sho
Inoculates herself with leprosy, visits his
room nt tho point of n gun ho Is
married again, this tlmo for love com
promises him, bites his wrist, nnd sits the
night out until, sho nsscrts, they nre both
Infected. Then bliss together as members
of somo South Sea leper colony! After
thnt a llttlo epilogue to see the hero of tho
first scene finish reading the play.
Now; a great many plays have got away
with moro preposterous talcs than this.
But they haven't given any ono a mo
ment's excuso for tnklng them snlckcr
Ingly. They haven't ventured on plat
form stages or pressed tho trail of the
movies so cloie as to Indulge In two shifts
tif scene to show both ends of a phone
conversation. The oddities of the produc
isbBRE
$fflPiH
ioJn&u BoSm Grrpwm
TUT. follonlnr theatres obtain their pictures through the BTANI.RI
Hooking Company, wulch la a guarantee of early ahottlnaa of IU
Unfit productions. AH pictures reviewed before exhibition. .1k for tlia
Ibeutre in your locality obtaining plcturea tbroacu tbe HTANLUX llook-
Inc Company.
A I II A MDD A 12th- Morris 4 raiayunk Avg
ALnAlUDKA "t. Dally at 21 Evis . 7 9.
nuiiniiiuim vaudevtlla & Taram'l rlcturea.
Thomaa II. Ince'a War Play,
TUB COWARD," featuring Franfr Keenan.
An p l nl 1 CHESTNUT
RCAU1A BEI.OW 10TH
Frank Keenan and "THE COWARD"
ItOSCOE "ARBUCKLE In "Fickle Fatty's Fall"
inni I f 62D AND THOMPSON
ArOLLU MATINEE DAILY
IRENE FENWICK in
THE SENTIMENTAL LADY"
AUDITORIUM
210 NORTH
EIGHTH ST.
"THE WOLF MAN"
Featuring BILL1E WEST k RALPH LEWIS
RI TIFRTRD 2S09 NO,vrn imOAD 8T'
fox film THEDA BARA in
F"'""-.. CARMEN"
BIJOU DREAM 1205 MARKET BTl
LOUISE VALE & FRANKLIN RITCHIE In
"THE HUNGARIAN NABOB"
tiifi
CEDAR raJS?S
POPULAR VCia-I 60TH CEDAIt
Paramount presents LAURA HOPE CREWS
In a 0-act pleturlzatlon of "BLACKBIRDS"
WURLITZER ORGAN
FAIRMOUNT VrTrd ave.
Paramount offers MARIE DORO n
"THE WHITE PEARL"
GERMANTOWN ""We.
Paramount Picture CHARLES CHERRY in
"Mummy and the Humming Bird"
M nUTT BOTH MARKET
IjLiUDE. Mat., 2:lB;Evts,740.
PARAMOUNT OFFERS
Geraldine Farrar in "CARMEN"
riDADn AVENUE THEATRE
jlKUU 7TJI AND OHIARD AVE.
Robert Edeson in "MORTMAIN"
AMATEUR CONTEST
JEFFERSON m" iESxT"1N
Paramount Picture Marguerite Clark la
"HELENE OF THE NORTH"
LAFAYETTEu5lU
ELSIE JANIS In
'TWAS EVER TIUS"
LIBERTY dcaonlduba
WU FOX
Presenta
WILLIAM FARNUM
"THE BROKEN LAW
LOGAN THEATRE mTU
MARY PICKFORD in
"MADAME BUTTERFLY"
Weekly Programs
Appear Every Monday In
Motion Picture Chart
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21, 1915:
tion last night many of them commend
able and earnest-hurt the seriousness of
tho melodrama; while the seriousness of
tho melodrama hurt the effect to be
gained by showing, as In "Seven Keys to
Snld Pate," that It is all ft flctlori, any
way. "Soven Keys to Bald Pato" laughed
nt Itself. The audience attended to that
onco or twlco last night
Ono of the settings last night partook
very markedly nnd very successfully of
the ambitious nature behind tho whole
production. The second net was orna
mented with BOme charming wall papers
nnd cretonne designs. That net, alone, got
nway from the nwkwardncsa of its raised
platform.
The company In "Her Prlco" has been
carefully and on the whole excellently
Belected. Karlo Browne almost gots a
chance to leave dopo fiends nnd crooks
In general nnd show how charming ho
can be "straight." Amelia Gardner
plays vigorously nnd Gertrude Dallas
prettily. Bits llko Paulino Dumeld's
Mrs. Fenton, Henry Harmon's Doctor
Grayson, nnd John Stoko'a Calne Calne,
the detective, not Calne, tho storehouse
man aro excellently played. Emma Dunn
herself, who acts tho girl, has at last a
chance to show that other things be
sides mothers nro within her range. It
Is only a pity that molodrama-ls still out
sldo It. Miss Dunn needs sollder faro
than this.
But at any rate, "Her Price" is so de
cidedly novel that no ono can possibly be
bored at It. K. M.
KNICKERBOCKER PLAYERS
IN "THE CHARITY BALL"
The Knickerbocker rlayers could hard
ly havo picked a better play for the
Christmas week attraction than the De
Mllle-Belasco "Charity Hall." Tho ploco
Is full of pathos, romance comedy and
drama that mako Intense moments for
tho audience
Tho Players presented the piece In n
mnnncr that aroused the enthusiasm of
th audience until tho last curtain. Thero
wns no special shining star, each mem
ber of tho company showing unusual tal
ent In portraying his or her part.
Tho story denls with two brothers, the
Van Bureps, ono a minister nnd the
other a Wall streot financier. Dick, who
has become monoy mad In his light for
success, sncrlrtccs everything to gnln his
end, even the lovo and honor of Phyllis
I.ce, his sweetheart. Brother John Inter
poses before It is too lato He. too, falls
victim to tho charms of Ann Cruger, the
girl whom Dick had plnnned to marry
to gain Wall street power,
Tho piny has a lot of humor Instilled
Into It by tho antics of Alec (nbly por
trayed by Thomas Shearer). Philip Lord
as Judpo Knox In his sccno over his
finance's supposed cork leg had the audi
ence In hysterics. Alice Donnldson as
Ann Crugor touched tho audlcnco in her
role of boncvolcnco.
Frank E. Elliot ns John, tho minister
brother, was good, whllo Ted Brnckett
ns the young financier was all the part
could nsk. Anna Dohcrty ns tho girlish
Bosi, who experiences her first love, was
pleasing. Joslo Slsson ns Mrs. Do Pey
ster enacted her rolo cleverly, whllo Car
rie Thatcher was exceptionally good as
Phyllis Lee.
Vaudeville
Keith's
Ono would Indeed be a pessimist If ho
didn't llko tho show nl Keith's this week.
If Inughtcr nnd npplause Is any barom
eter thero wero nothing but optimists nt
last night's show. It was well sorted
out, so to speak, with comedy, music
and pretty girls sprinkled about hero
and thero as n sort of dessert to tho big
feast of fun. It was In "Tho Brldo Shop,"
a rollicking musical comedietta, that the
girls shone forth especially. Lola Wcnt
worth carries tho honors, from an artistic
standpoint, while Andrew Tombcs, who
belles his name, nnd Basil Lynn proved
to bo tho foundation of the comedy. Of
course, there was a book, but llttlo or
no attention wns paid to It, The act
went with n rush nnd proved to bo hilari
ous and popular.
Tho speed with Vhtch Bcrlous things
PROMINENT
OTOPLAY PRESDNTATIO
- V K J O 1 LOCUST STREETS
PAULINE FREDERICK in
"BELLA DONNA"
Logan Auditorium d AbvT
BROADWAY ALL STAR CAST In
"THE FRAME-UP" Others
F FAT1FR FORTY-FIRST AND
LiUIULiP. LANCASTER AVENUE
CHARLES CHERRY in
"THE MUMMY AND THE HUMMING BIRD"
Market St. Theatre aM mak8trIet
Pathe Presenta MAT DAVII
FLORENCE REED In rtl Drt
Gold Seal Drama "Christmas Memories"
ORPHPI IM OEItMANTOWN AND
'-' nCUlVl CHELTEN AVES.
T H I A X Q L E P I a T V II E B
Dustln Farnum In "The Iron Strain."
Charles JI. Murray In "A Game Old Night."
HPIPNT 62D AND WOODLAND AVE.
VX1L.11J Dally Mat., 2. Eve.. 8:30 to 11,
GREAT SHUBERT MASTERPIECE
Mile. DIANE and Charles TROWBRIDGE In
THE SIREN'S SONG"
PAI AfF 121 MARKET STREET
rltlt jo A. M. to Jl;13 P. M.
THEODORE ROBERTS in
"MR.
GREX OF MONTE CARLO"
PARK" RIDaE AVE. DAUPHIN.
1 ,nil. Contlnuoua show from l-a 4 0:30-11
"The Danger Signal" VSSiSfi-
Peaturlnx Arthur Hoops and Ruby Hoffman.
PRlNrP!? J01S MARKET
v All V u J u STREET
"THE POOR RELATION"
"SCANDAL IN IIICKVJI.LE"
RIAITfi OERMANTOWN AVE.
Iltt.I. IU AT TULPEHOCKEN 8T,
Richard Carle ,n "UASyLAUD"
Tomorrow "THE ALSTER CASE"
RFHFNT 1M MARKET BTREET
lUuun a UVUAX VOICE ORQAX
WILLIAM FARNUM in
"A EOLJJIER'S OATH"
Rl I P. V MABKET STREET
U D I BELOW TTH STREET
Robert MANTELL Genevleya HAMPER In
"THE UNFAITHFUL WIFE",
SAVOY
1211 MARKET
STREET
MUTUAL FILM CORPORATION Presents
- Mt?rvu mnrvv i
HELKN BAGLEY
"HIS MAJESTY THE. KING"
SHERWOOD " AN3AimMoRB
WILLIAM FOX Presents
ROBERT B. MANTEIJL In
THE BLINDNESS OF DEVOTION"
IMfTADI A MARKET ST.
V 1 s J. WJVJfl ABOVE NINTH
Bilph KELLARD and Dorothy UREEN In
"HER MOTHER' SECRET'
STANLEY HABKET abvb ith
coNT,.NLors , Maclyn Arbuckl jn
may happen suddenly In . u ...
shown In "An Innocent BvstanV' &l
witty playlet, by Homer "Mil "? '
how "dips," or pickpockets' ?
gelher when the atake U w'orth'L if
.iir. jiuies, wno appeared as the bv.i...'
was aunnorterf hv n ... -.-. Molaii3
Marshall Montgomery, the vh.'
quisi, nas enlarged nifl comnanv t ""V
ditlon to the Impudent dummytM "W
ho has a rather prcpossessln m.l,ln!
tho act In tho person of Miss &. v
nay. In addition to a lot of n??0,,'
denco for tho boy. Mr. Montromi'??'-
ft pretty silver set on the tabi Lv,
helped greatly in the way of '?&
iiiii-ic. Jim iiiuo p ayict, kiii Tt
dentally had no name, went onr
mensely. T,r I
And right here It must be m.f .
that Morton and Mooro wera iSt,w
plauso hit of the bill. They held liV1"
nn in,iniii,, v.. ...jj.l. ."c,a.tnih
the-thlrd.t-SnSST''"'
cannot explain ndequatclv Im.i iv.V?.'
did. Whatever It waa they did a iwW
Other acta which won deserve .a
al were the Gladiators, daring V$$!'
Lambert and Fredrichs, In so"'
dancCHj Susan Tomklns, a clever .tV4
Isrc! Thaler's Dog and Ponlr 2
which Is a timely treat for the i ewti?"' '
and ltayden, Borden and Martifr
"Bits of Vaudeville," "Wen, l
Globe
An up-to-date holiday bill n ,,,.
comedy nnd muslo abound hag been!!.:
vldcd for patrons of tho Globe J.
headline attraction, the Frivolltr nfi
headed by Helen Heston. proved tiffi,
enjoyable offering. Tho tabloid Is rZZ
ated with bright lines and ther. iaTS
meroua surprises In keeping with th .2!
eral theme. The Five ArWnl, .
muslp lovera with their artlatlo raruwi
Offering, "A Night In Naples." OtC!i
which won fnvor were ths Gordon DreoT
ers, cyclists: Colo and Burrows, InaitJ.'
lng and talking actj Deland Cirr luS
company. In a sketch, "Back to BnftaS.
O'Brien nnd Currnn, Blnglnic and tAlldM
comedians; tho Crusaders, Ethel nM
and the Florences, rawi
Cross Keys
"Collcgo Days." a musical fahkij .
of llfo and color, Is tho feature attracUn. I
.... i...u wu.a "wa. .me necessary in
mosphero Is supplied by pretty coittniH
uuti c-v.iv.j' hiiu uiu nut met witn awev
fuvor.
Tho Arlington Four combined ap-tj.
dnto comedy with good singing and wji
warmly received. Other acts whlci
pleased were Rosttnnl and Shelly, John.
son nnd Crane, Adelaldo Loow & Co, ml'
Courtney & Co. Tho pictures were hUWf
entertaining,
Nixon Grand
Thero Is an abundance of holiday miri.
I.. U 1.111 .. It,- -.tl rt . '. ."""
in mu uui h. uiu .iiAun urana. Master
Gabriel & Co. In tho sketch "Little Kldi
delighted both tho grownups ana thi
children, too. Tho Equestrian Lion on ;
admiration. La Franco & Bruce lupf
tho nudlenco In good humor with snippf
comedy and songs. Bessie La Count nn.
Bcntcd novel chnractor lmperonitloni,
nrwl r.lt.A-. nrttc, -....Int. ,.... .! .....K.. . . "
..., u.ttu. U.V..O n ui.ii i'icwcu were iuoori
& Boono in a singing and dancing tira
ber nnd Louis Stone, an exceptional,;
talented dancer.
50 Persons Flee From Burning Plinl
Flro which ntnrtcd in an overheittj
rng-plcklng machine at tho Wabath MIUs
Company plant, Nixon street above Um--brla,
damaged cotton and woolen stock to
tho extent of J200O beforo It was eitln-''
gulshcd today. Moro than CO men ud
women who had Just Btarted work la
tho rng-plcklng building filed out nfe.jr
from tho building, desplto tho rapidity
with which tho flames spread from om
pllo of Inllnmmable stock to another,
Family Flees Early Morning Fire
Several persons wero driven to the
street In scanty atttro when fire vu dis
covered in tho homo of Thomas Jordan,
ECt East Woodlawn avenue, early today.
Tho blazo Is believed to have started la
tho gas meter In tho cellar. The dami
was $300.
CENTRAL
Chestnut St. Op. House c&urt
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE
SEE TODAY'S
AMUSEMENT COLUMN
WEST PHILADELPHIA
PR A NTs B2D AND MARKET STREET!
VirvAW U MATINEE DAILY. 2 P. U,
First Episode of "GRAFT" t
Featuring HOBART HENLEY.
OVERBROOK wKau
DIGBY BULL In
"FATHER AND THE BOYS"
GEO. ADC'S BROADWAY SUCCESS
EUREKA market sinm,.
WORLD FILM CORP Presents
ROBERT WARWICK in
"Tllll SINS OF BOCIETir i
IMPERIAL wmSmt srREni!
Geo. Spencer & Gladys Hanson
inJlTHE CLIMBERS';
GARDEN B3D"4 TSvS-iS,
FLORENCE LA BADIE in
"The Price of Her SHenceV
NORTH
Great Northern danMJ
"Jordan Is a Hard Road." with DOIIOTHI
OlSH A. D W. Orlftlth ?"...
"FATTY AND THE BROADWAY STAUr
WEBER & Pirt.ns
Broad Street Casino SBWut-
EVENING, 7.15 AND 9.
MARY CHARLESON in
"LOVE'S OWN WAY" J?I52
"The Broken Coin," No. 20 J
"THE STRANGER" uwg
NOKTIMVEuT
28th A AllwtwWi
w Y est .rutcKiibii Mat. sua. .?JKf,T.
WM. FOX Presents ROBERT B. MjsJSi
with GENEVIEVE HAMPER. In tJ '"
IMA., n .. AMr r .- rw
ling Modern Drama, "jii.jru.""
DEVOTION In 0 Part.-j i
Susquehanna TuTqAueiiann.v
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tUWlIN AKUClt 111 J
THE GRAY MASKa
D.WUIY
DARBY THEATRE DASr'
rrD A TUnDWF 4 AclS
"The Sculptor's Model,"Aggb'' j
northeast .
Betty Nanson, the Royal AdeJ
in "StormofHearU5Actyl
so urn rmwnuu'UiA
OLYMPIA ""itSWw Jrt
"THE WAY BACK," 4 Par M
OTHERS
KENSINGTON
IIIURO
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