fr JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE Dinnei'-Dance Will Be Given This Evening for Miss Baird Junior Ball at Weigh tman Hall Interests Many Plans for Charity Ball TUE bud afTalr of tho evening will ho the dlnner-danco which Mr. nml Mm. William Warden will gtvo for Gntnor Balrd, the daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Edgar Wright Balrd. Gnlnor Is In a way connected with Mrs. Wnrden. though there In no blood relationship. Her fath er' sitter, who wni Marian IUlnt, mar ried Reed Morgan, who Is a brother of Jtrs. Warden, Who was tho beautiful nml popular Agnes Morgan, of ttermantown, you will rcmombor. There aro to bo very few outatdo of tho deb set at tho dinner tonight. Somo of those I heard had accepted aro Anno Melrs, Betty Brock, Emily Welsh, Doro thy Newbold. Taullno Denckla, Margaret Harris, Mario Frasor. Betty Miller, Metn, nnd AHco Janncy, and of lust year's dobs, Edith Karlo and Una. Norrls, Jack Tot ter, tho perennial boaui Graham Roberts. Jack Mason, Warden Mckean, IHlllo Mc Lean, Albert Kennedy, Kenneth Kennedy nnd Jack Deary. Of course, thcro aro to be a lot more boys and men, but It's hard tb rombmber all ono hears, don't you think? Mrs. Troth's dancing class will hold Us Initial meeting of tho season tonight In tho ballroom of tho dbrmantown Cricket. Club. Now ovory ono knows what this class Is. Indeed, In tho days of tho Mon day Evening many n bud wan heard to say she had much rathor subscribe to Mrs. Troth's becauso It was such fun. Ho'dtbutantcs nnd second-year and even flve-year girls will turn out In full togs for ono of tho best dancing class os of tho season tonight, which Is chaporonod by Mrs. Edward Troth, Teddy Troth's mother, you know. Tho Junior ball, that annual nffalr of tho year at tho Unlvcrsty, onuses somo little stir of excitement In tho younger ret. Members of tho clans liava bean gal Uvantlng about tho streots slnco Monday with small red and bluo feathers adorning their hats, thorcby reminding admiring friends that they nro juniors and havo only ono year to wait for tho tltlo of senior nnd graduate. Tho decorations nro to ho n surprise so ono grows slightly curious on tho sub ject; not that decorations mako much difference, so long as the floor Is smooth and tho music fine. That's all tho young things usk, and you'll grant mo It's not much, Is It? The enterprising Juniors havo annexed about every namo of Importance In tho social register for patronesses, nnd It cer tainly will not bo their fault It tho dnnco Is not Its usual success. Ono of tho most picturesque groups In the Charity Ball opening feature will bo that In charge of Mrs. John Kcnrsloy Mitchell, 3d, which Is to represent the University Hospital, ono of tho flvo bene ficiaries of the ball. It seems probablo that tho Court of Old King Colo will bo tho most spectacular opening featuro ever devised In tho long succession of thirty six balls In past years. Only n week re mains before December 7 for tho final polishing off of tho dancers; but they have been thoroughly trnlned in frequent re hearsals for wooks past by tho great local Impresario, 'charllo Morgan, and a finished production Is certain. Many of tho recognized best dancers In tho social set nro Included In the Uni versity group, which will rcprotent Treas ure Island. Tho girls will bo dressed as paqultas and tho men as Captain Kldds. Tho costumes nro gayly colored, and this should bo ono of tho best scenes In tho pageant. . Among tho girls In tho sot nro Elizabeth Trotter, Margaret Hnrris. Frances Sul livan, Lota Sullivan, Hannah Wright and Sarah Penrose. Also lu this net are Mrs. Stovo Crothers, Mrs. Morris Wistnr, Mrs. Hamilton Harris, Mrs. Kearsloy Harrison, Mrs. Alfred Stengel, Mrs. Ed. ward Ingersoll, Mrs. Walter Foulke, Mrs. Curtis Clay and Mrs. dcorgo Emlon Starr. Tho men will bo Dr. Arthur Hop. kins, Sam Bell, Agnew Adams, Bob Dalo, John Shobcr, Dick Crozor. Barker Mollnr, Monty Lycott, Tom Evans, Weir Mitchell, Bob Donnor, Morris Mcrrltt, Walter Foulke, Oeorgo Stuart. 3d. Curtis Clay and Mr. and Mrs. H. Allan Dalloy will also dance. NANCY WYNNE. Personals The' Plays and Players have Issued In vitations for a tea on Tuesday, December 5. from i until 5 o'clock In the Playroom, South Eighteenth street, to meet Mlsj Frances Starr, who Is now playing In this city In 'The Little ldy In Blue." Dr William Williams Keen will give an Informal reception this afternoon at the Hlti-Carlton Hotel to meet his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C-eorge William Handy. Mr. and Mrs. Handy returned this week from a visit to Boston and New York for a series of lectures Mrs, Handy was Miss Dora Keen. She and her husband will be the guestB of Doctor Keen until after Christmas, when they will return to Seattle. Wash., to remain until June. They win spend the summer In Alaska, at their favorite occupation, mountain climbing. The dancing class conducted by Mrs. Charles Stewart Wurts will meet this eve ning at Ashers. The cotillon will be led by Mr Thomas Bally, and the committee In charge of the evening Includes Mr. Francis P. Frailer, Mr Charles Stewart Wurts, Jr., Mr Owen Witter, Jr, Mr. Jack Carpenter end Mr William Fleming. Mr- and Mrs. Franklin Bache will en tertain at dinner before the class, and Mr1 and Mrs. Frederick H. Shelton will give a dinner for Mils Helen Shelton. Mr. and Mrs Archibald J. Barkllo will entertain at dinner tonight at their heme. Inver House, Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. William Carmalt Scull will give a dinner this evening In honor of Miss Corlnne Borden Freeman befere the meet ing of Mrs- Edward Troth's Dancing Class t the Oermantown Cricket Club. Mr. J. Barton Townsend, of Blancoyd, Overbrook, will give a amall danee at his borai this evening In honor of his daugh ter, Mist Anne B. Townaend. Mr Anthony J Prexel Blddle will give a smoker this evening at bis home, 1104 Walnut street. In honor- of the Rev. Floyd W Tomklns, rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity, at Nineteenth and Walnut street. Mias Qeorgene Butler. ofWtlket-Barre, who tuts been spending some time' a the gyest of Mr and Mrs. Jamison, of Bsst gattt, Qreensburg, It spending several weeks as the guest of Mr- and Mrs, O cargo Luatr, at BydaJ. Pa. -Mh Park avenue, announces the engage went of their daughter, Miss Florence M aeftt, to Mr. Charles Henry Thompson, Jr. The engagement of Miss Ethel Lena nishoff. of this city, to Mr. Joseph Green stone was announced at a dinner gUen f y her parents yesterday. Mr. Oreenstone as lormeriy a resident of New York Mr. and Mrs. Onaries Howard Oullbert. of 901 South Forty-seventh street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Marguerite Oullbert. tn Mr, Wllllnm ChnUneey Itlpley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam David Itlpley, of Newark, N. J. Mrs. E. MacMunn, of this city, has an nounced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Mabel II. MacMunn, to Mr. Hubert C. Henry, also of this city. Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomas It Craig announce the engagement of their dnughter. Miss Marlon Josephlno t'rnlg, to Mr duitave M. Grlssmnnn. The Brown and Oold Club will produce Its annual play on Thursday evening, De cember 21. The play, "Seeing Oursehes," wrltlpn by a member of the'elub, will be produced, wllh the following In the cast: Mr. John Mahoney, Mr. Hubert Walls, Miss Jennlo Mulhcrn, Mr. Sylvester Gorman. Miss Mary Schnnne, Miss Mercedes Carroll, Miss Mny Burns, Miss Kulalla Hurley. Miss Helens Koehler, Miss Helen Mcl'hllllps. Mlits Anna Olllard. Miss nmtni Illcth. Miss llerthn lltazak, Mlsa Margaret Shceran and Mias Mary McGrnth, Invitations will be mailed today. Thoto by J Mitchell Klllot. MISS ELIZABETH S. HARRISON Miss Harrison's engagement to Mr. Lesley Ashburncr, son of Mrs. Charles A. Ashburncr, of -121 South Uroatl atrcetrhns recently been an nounced by her mother, Mrs. George M. Harrison, of Norristown PHUOPATOIAN CLUB IN MINSTREL SHOW Various Members of Literary In stitute to Appear in Mirth ful Scenes Sambo, Bones' and a fow other black faced characters of laughter and song will again make their uppearanco tonight at the annual minstrel show of the I'lillopatrlan Literary Institute at the Bellevuo-Stratford Hotel. Tho minstrel troupe of the society dur ing the last four years has proved a mirth ful and ocal treat and its shows have assumed an Important place In tho enter tainment Held of tho winter. 'Mr. H. Bart McIIugh will bo the Inter locutor, "ladles and gem'mon." Ho will be surrounded by a circle of dusky-colored Bongblrds, among whom will be some of the best-known vocalists or Philadelphia, Including Mr, Anthony D. McNIchol, Mr. Frank McQIInn, Sir. Jamea McCool, Mr. Stephen D. O'ltourke, Mr. M. I Conneen, Mr, T. W. Doyle. Mr. Edward Oanley, Mr. Frank Mackln, Mr. Martin J. Hlckey, Dr. Frank Barthmaier, Mr. William J. Barry, Mr. William Dougherty, Mr. William Oreen, Mr. Walter I Murphy. Mr, David T. Ham ilton, Mr. B. J. Fallant, Mr. n. T. Dooner, Mr. Joseph A. McCormlck. Mr. A. T. Mc Cool, Mr. Leo A, Coll, Mr. Thomas F. Egan, Dr. H. It, Northup and Mr, J. L. Tlnney. A clever and breezy line of dialogue has been especially written for the occaajon, and during the firat halt of the program tho triple quartet, one of tho outstanding fea tures of the troupe, will revel In many numbers. The show has been under the direction of Mr, Daniel J, McElhatton. musical director of the club, and Mr. H. Bart MoIIugh for the last two months, during which time re hearsals have been held at frequent Inter vals, Mr, Frank Tlnney) has also been active In arranging the program. Among the patronesses for the event are Mrs. James V. Bradley, Mrs. E. F. Bennls, Mrs, F. J. Byrne, Mrs. John P. Connelly, Mlis Mary Angela Campbell, Mrs. Charles P. Donnelly. Mrs. William S. Feeny, Mrs. Albert L, Fltzpatrlck. Mrs. James E. dor man. Mrs, James F, Herron, Mrs. Ignatius J. Ilorstmann, Mrs. M. F. Hanson, Mrs. Nicholas J. Hayes, Mrs. Anthony P. How lett, Mrs. Anthony J. Hirst, Miss Frances Hookey, Mrs. J. P. Lodge, Mrs. John Loughran. Mrs. James C Lynn, Mrs. D, I. Murphy, Mrs. Joseph Hutchinson, Mrs. J C Kfrley, Mrs. J. Washington Logue, Mrs. Itlchard I Orady, Mrs. Fete F, Moylan, Mrs. Andrew P Moloney, Mrs. John Mo roney, Miss Jane Mulhcrln, Mrs. James p McNIchol. Mrs William J Mcdllnn, Mrs. Robert J McNally, Mrs. William P. MoNlchol. Mrs. Henry A Poth, Mrs. An drew F Qulnn. Mrs E Schmltt, Mrs. James Ryan. Mrs. John F. Skelly, Mrs Joseph F. Slnnott. Mrs. Joseph C. Trainer, Mrs. Frank Trainer. Mrs. John Trainer. Mrs. Joaiph A. Vincent, Mrs. Edward WhUe and Mrs William p. Watson. What's Doing Tonight BuauieM Selene Club inttUor. Adclphla U$hUosoublct Boclfty meetlar. 101 8oath Filth vi Uetnre oo "Lapd YalMa." to kjawtjl Et$uUi &4tfcfl. Hoi 'Labi Valuis." bjr Jeha Z. RerUeuUural aflaBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBaBBBBBBBBaHaSBBBBtP TW aBBBaBBBBBil aaaHsaRg T aH iasflHsB asH 47J4444JHHi CaBBBBM HbbbLbbbkv sBBLH jjsi 4bbbbbbbbbh IbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbH tSKSlSt J Lw ik&mC!1'S'7T""? rpTrf st fsf, X5MMMWX OBanBOBi' EVENING LBDGEB-P&LADELPHIA, FBtDAY. DECEMBER 1, 1010 BIG EVENK SCHEDULED FOR SCHAFF CARNIVAL Home-Made JelHca and Canned Goods- Feature at Bazaar. Festival Ends Tomorrow Big events mark the flehnK Memorial Carnlvnl today, tho next to the last day of the week's fe.tlal. which has been In progress at Horticultural Hall alt this week, aiming to ralae money for the fichaft Memorial building which Is to be erected at Fifteenth nnd Spruce streets, honoring Dr. I'hlllp Schafr, a Swlas by birth, tlerman by education and American by choice, who was the flrst man In tho world tn advocate and work for the reunion of Christendom. Ths bntanr, which Is furnishing really cheap home-made canned vegetables, fruits, jellies, marmalades and pickle, home-made cakes nnd groceries at rock-bottom prices. Is open from tt to 11 o'clock today. At 11:10 this morning, Mrs Pearl J. Parker, prevocatlonal expert, who has caured much comment by advocating that reading of hands In the public achools be Introduced, ao that children will get Into their proper sphore, spoke to a large nnd Interested audience. She showed slides with hands of famous nun, nnd one of an Idiot, showing how true the hand reading Is to the nature of the man. In the case of the Idlnt the man became normal nt twenty, and at that point In his hand the head line, which had previously been nbsent, showed. Tho luncheon thla noon la ono of apeclal Importance, as It la under the adapters of tTie Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, and the president of that body, Howard B. French. Is to speak on the subject "Our Slogan for 1317 A Greater Philadelphia " He In to bo Introduced by Alba B. Johnson, president of tho Baldwin Locomothe Works Following the luncheon, Duatln Paruum will appear In a mola erslou, "David Garrlck " Luncheon la served dally In tha reataurant. from tl to 3 o'clock, and dinner In the same ptyC. from & to S o'clock. Tlio Dutch lunch room downatalrs acrves all day During tho afternoon there will bo mualc In the bazaar room, when solos are to be glten by Mrs Kmnm Moyer Hart. Mi. Samuel Gerhard and Mlas Clara Kinder man. Tonight the great reformation pageant. with 300 young people taking part, wilt be repeated as given last night. It Is pre dicted there will be a record crowd, for tltoso who aaw It last night portraying 300 j ears of church hlatory and saw tho lighting nnd ccmtumlng effects hao told their friends, and tonight promises to bring n crowd which Witt tax Horticultural Hull Tho carnival closes at 11 o'clock tomorrow night PLAN MASS-METING AS SALOON PROTEST West Philadelphia Voters Deter mined to Appeal to Higher Court A largo masa-meetlng of voters of tho Haddington community la being planned to further tholr protest -agalnat the granting the aaloon-llcenso transfer to Michael J. Burko nt Sixtieth street and Lnnsdowne avenuo by Judges Barratt and Davis in Llconso Court, Mnny homo-owners of that neighbor hood, lead by tho Bov. Dr C. ndgar Adam son, havo determined to nppeal thn case to a higher court and lenvo no atono un turned lu their effort to realat tho saloon Invasion in that section of the city. Plans were discussed following tho protest meeting held yesterday In tho Sarah D Cooper Memorial Methodist Church, Sixty-third street and Olrard ave nue, during which nearly 1000 members of soven churches, which wero rcpreacnted, yelled cries of "shame" on tho two Judges ns tho result of their decision. "It will require something more thnn preaching and tho alnglng of 'America' to win thla battle,' said A. A. Scott, of the Second Italian Presbyterian Church "Wo will ralao money at tho proposed mass-mooting to cover tho oxponscs of tho appeal to tho higher court," SAILORS ROBBED HIM, TRENTON MAN SAYS Prisoners Aro Members of Crow of tho South Carolina, Polico Assert. Victim Lost Wntch Three Bailors of tho battleship South Car olina, according to the police, held up and robbed Gardner Van Pcot, of Trenton, at Tenth nnd Cherry streets District Detectives McClure nnd Klrby say Van Teet lying on tho ground with the men standing over him Tho blusjack als ran when they aaw tho detectives. After d short chaBe, during which sovcral ahots wero fired, tho detectives caught one of tho men and took him to tho Eleventh and Winter streets station. Tho sailor gavo his name as Hollis Ran dall, and said ho and two of his compan ions were attached to tho South Carolina. Randall was held without ball for a fur ther hearing by Magistrate Tracy. Van Peet, who appeared agalnat the prisoner, said he met Randall and the other two men In a saloon near Tenth and Race streets. Van Peet said tho sailors coaxed him out side, and after attacking him, took his gold watch and twenty-flvo dollars. His In juries wero so severe that ho was sent to the Hahnemann Hospital. ROYALTY LEAVE VIENNA; FUNERAL RITES OVER Budapest Already Plans Coronation Ceremony for Now Emperor VIENNA, Deo. 1. Members of German, Spanish, Swedish, Bulgarian and Turkish royalty, who came here for the funeral of the late Emperor Francis Joaeph, began leaving today, Tho burial ceremonies came to an Impressive end yeaterday with the Interment of tho body In the Capuchin crypt following services at tho cathedral of St. Stephen. The funeral rites were conducted by five Cardinals, ten Bishops and nearly fifty priests. It was the first funeral of an Emperor to be held In this city In more than three quarters of a century. Plans are already being made a Buda pest for the coronation of Charles Francis Joaeph as King of Hungary, a title he holds In addition to that of Emperor of Austria. DEATH ROLL OF 86 MARKS CLOSE OF HUNTING SEASON Michigan Lsads Llsfc in IB States With Twenty-two Fatalities Forty one Injured CHICAGO, Deo. l.-r-E!ghty-slr were killed and forty-pne Injured In fifteen States during the hunting season which ended yesterday, according to figures com piled here today. This compares with fifty-nine dead and sizty-slz injured In 1916, and 111 dead and Ifll wounded In 1914. Michigan, as has been the case for sev eral years, leads tha list with twenty-two dead. The record of the other States fol lows: California, twoi Colorado, two; Il linois, thirteen; Indiana, three; Iowa, four; Maine, one; Minnesota, twelve; Missouri two ; New Hampshire, one ; New Jersey, four; New York, eleven; North Dakota, two. South Dakota, one; Wisconsin, six. Ten thousand hunters Iqvaded the Mich igan woods this year, and to the fact that seat of then went tn bunches after waiting Vfitll after election is attributed tu large waebef o casualties ia tflat Sbtte. ? SOCIAL Kntlllls.ln.stlc Rirl Isn't this just tho loveliest parly? iVwrltlit Life Publlahlns Co IUtrlnled by trell arranamtnt. Illnso boy It'll bo O. K. if Iho music wasn't so punk, 'cos tho frrub isn't bnd, what there is of It, nnd tho floor's Rood enough in spots, nml the ilnmes aren't so worse, only they dnnco ns if their steering Rear was on tho blink. THE VACANT WORLD lly GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND CoiaHoM. I9M, by frank .4. ttuntrv Compnnv TltK 8TOIIT TltlTfl KAn IIEATntru KKN'imtfK, a Mjnoir.hr. alowlj- r-lni ronatnuenea ' open nr rr upon a cii of uttt-r ilevaatalloii ar-l ruin The nirica In the MairoiMlllnn l'""'' Inr, New York, vrhern she .fail el at nj tirpirur when hi- audJtnly fall aalenj, i now nothlna Uut ruin, only aupreuuctur. nrlck walla and rioora nml pll'a li'i'J powilared wrctkaae rttnuln llcnlrlco a nair raachfa to lir anklMi - ,,,- ALIVN BTKHN. her employer, one nt : tha rlty'a iremt.t enalneera In the u,nlVI'J mlneil paat. cornea 10 life l t" hi a J"'"" lory At each movement more or '" '": comioie.l rlolhlna falla lln hna a ereai ahork of hair anil lon henril ..- When lleatrlee an.l Allan fully rermer Ihelr aenaea they make .1 haaly aurvey or Ihelr alluallon The entire ell la Brent foreat, with wrerka of akvacrnpera rrotru.i ln nliove the treea r.vemhlnif la leu They are Ilia onl huinm belim nUr While on hla way to the rem una of n hardware alore where lw aei ureil re volera. auna ammunition anil other iiaefui artlclra. he nmla a apenr heaJ rhla la the nrat InJIenllon that there are other riunia i helnaa alive on earth. Mttrli la nileJ Willi liafnre Stern leaea for a more eilemleil eipeJItlon the follnKlna day h'l,,'l,,.,Li trice a roolver. aiem llcurea that hj anil Iho Klrl hae "alepl" al leaaf li0 )""" lln then aela up a wlreleas outfit In uea rerale effort to dlecoer If there are any other human lielnaa left on earth Stern KeU nu llliaiver hut h doea .' ener toward the weat hank of the Hudaon lller awarma of llchU movlns acroaa lh river lownrd ln mupte At inn aimo time aoumla of tomtoma romo from in" north Tho two ban.la of lienat aayasea meet In a horrible ballla In the park below the Metropnlltaii liull.lln. Tho ,or?h Warera vjnqulah the bund Ihnt came witn tomtoma. Ilevolted and renllilnK. loo. Ihnt he muat overawe tho vlrlora. Stern Wlna tn make a quantity uf hla Invention I'ulverlte. the hlaheat oplolo known to mull before the dlaaeter, anea before wlin which to set rid of Iho Invadcra CIIAl'TIIll XIX (Continued) ONi: sprawling, apatulnte. clawllko hand lay on tho foreat moss The twisted llttlo apelike legs, disproportionately short, worn curled up: tho feet, prehensile and with a well-mnrkcil thumb on ench. twitched a llttlo now and then. Tho head, i-normously too big for tho body, to which It was Joined by n thin neck, sromed to bo ncaii tlly covered with a flno. curling down of n dirty yellowish drab color. "What a tnrKOt!" thought tho engineer. "At this distance, with my .13, I could drill It without half trying!" All nt once another of the group oat up, shoved away u burued-out torch and yawned with a nolay, dogllke whlno Stern got a quick yet definite gllinpao of tho sharp canlno tcoth. ho saw that the Thing's neahlcas lipi and retreating chin wero caked with dried blood. The tonguo he saw was long and lltho and apparently rasped. Then the creaturo stood up, balancing on Its absurd bnndy legn. a npear in Its hand a fllnt-polnted spear of crude work manship. At full Bight of the faco .Stem shrank for a moment "I've known savages as such." thought he. "I understand them. I know anl mals. They're nnlmala, that's nil Hut this creature merciful heaven!" And nt tho realization that It was neither beast nor mnn. the engineer's blood chilled within his veins. Yet ho forced hlniwlf still to look nnd to observe, unHecn. There was virtually no forehead at nil. Tha noso wai but a. formless lump of cartilage, tho ears large and pendulous and hnlry. Under heavy browrldges tho dull. lack-lUBter eyes blinked stupidly, bloodshot and cruel. As tho mouth cloaod Stern noted how tho under Incisors closed up over tho upper lip, show ing n gleam of dull yellowish ivory; a slaver dripped from tho dogllko corner of tho mouth. Stern shivered nnd draw back. Ho realized now that hu was In tho presence of an unknown semlhuman typo, different In all probability from any that had ever yet existed. It was less their bestiality that dragustcd him than their utter, hopelcae, agelong degeneration from the man-standard What race had they descended from? He could not tall. He thought he could detect a traco of tho Mongol In tho region of the eye. In tha cheek bonos and the genoral contour of what, by courtesy, might be called tho face. There wero Indica tions, also, of tha negroid type, still stronger, nut tho color whenco could thnt have come? And the general character istics, were not these distinctly simian? Again he looked. And now one of tho pot-bellied llttlo horrors, ehambllng and bulbous-kneed, was scratching Its warty, blue hide with Its black claws as It trailed along through the forest. It looked up, grinning and Jabbering; Stern saw the teeth that should havo. been molars. With repulsion ho noted that they were not flat-crowned, but sharp like a dog's Through tho blue lips they clearly showed, "Nothing herbivorous here," thought the sciential, "AH flesh-food of who knows what sort I" Quickly his mind ran over the outlines of tha problem. He knew at once that .t-ssr- Cepyr!stt. Life I'ubllahlw Lo. "Will ye please tell Mis TiM Smith 'at Mr. BoJjblf Jonw wants her to come t an' make mud t 'n fw if TONCTIONS ARE SO these Things were lower than any human rnco ecr recorded, far lower oon than tho famed Australian bushnien. who c)Uld not ecn count iih high ns rlvc. Yet, ateango and mnro than strange, they bnd tho uae of lire, of tho tom-tom. of aome sort of voodoolsm of Mint, of apenra nnd of a rude soil of t.innltig witness tho loin-clouts of hide which they nil wore "Worao than any trog odyte "' ho told himself "Far lower thnn Do Quntrefnge's Neanderthal man. to Judge from tho cepha lic Index wm-jo than that Jnva skull, tho pithecanthropus ercctua Itself And I am with my llv.tig 05 es beholding them!" A alight sound, there behind him In the room, set his henrt flailing mndly. IIIh hand froxo to the butt of the onto untie nti he drew back from the cleft In tho wall, and, staring, whlrli'd about, ready to nboot on the second. Then he vtnrted buck 111" Jaw dropped, hlH ces widened and limply fall his arm. Tho p atol swung loosely nt his side. "Vnu? " bo Houndlcasly breathed, "You here?" There at the door of tho great empty room, magnificent In her tiger akin, tho Krai; gripped In her supplo hand, .ituod Deatrlce CIIAI'TKll NX Tho Curiosity of live AT HIM thn girl peered eagerly, n second, Xjlos though to mako quite sure he was not hurt In any way, to satisfy herself that ho was snfo nod Bound Then with n llttlo gasp of relief alio ran tn him Her saudled feet lightly dis turbed tho rubbish on the Iloor; dunt roio. Stern checked her with nu upraised hand. "Hack ! Hack ! Uo back, quick !" he formed tho words of rommnnd on hln trembling lips Tho Idea of this girl's closo proximity to tho beaut hordo terrified him, for tho moment, "flack! What on earth are you hero for7" "I I woko up. I found you gono I" sho whispered. "Yes, but didn't you read my letter? This la no plnce for you I" "I had to comn! How could I stay up thoro ulono whon you wero oh! maybe In danger maybe In need of me?" "Comol" ho commanded. In his perturba tion heedless of tho look sho gavo him. Ho took her hand "Goran, wo must get out of this! It's too too near tho " "Tho what? What Is It. Allan? Tell me. hae you seen them? Do you know?" Hven excited nu the engineer was, he realised that for tho first tlmo the. girl had called him by Iihi Christian mime Not ocn tho perilous situation could atlllo the thrill that ran through him at tho sound of It. Itut all ho answered was: "No, I don't know whnt to call them Havo no Idea, ns yet. I'vo seen them, yes; but what they arc, heaven knows maybe. I" "Lot mo seo, too'" aha pleaded eagerly. "Is It through that crack lu tho wall 7 Is that tho placo to look?" Sho moved toward It. her face blanched with excitement, eyes Milnlng, lips parted Hut Stern hold her bnck. Ily the shouldor ho took her. "No, no, llttlo girl I" ho whispered. "You you mustn't! Itonlly must not, you know. It's too awful !" Up at him Bhe looked, knowing not what to think or say for a moment. Tholr eyes met, thero In that wreekod and riven placo, IlKhtcd by tho dull, misty, morning gray. Then Stem spoko, for In her gaze abode quextlons unnumbered. "I'd much rather you wouldn't look out nt them, not Juat yet." said ho, speaking very low, fearful Icat tho murmur of hla volco might penetrato tho wall. "Juat what they aro, frankly, there's no telling." "You mean 7" "Come back Into tho arcade, where we'll be safar from dlsctncry, und we can talk. Not hero. Coma I" Sho obeyed. Together they retreated to tho Inner court "You sec," he commented, nodding at the ompty waterpall. "I haven't been to the spring yet. Not very likely to get there for a while either, unless well, unless something pretty radical happens. I think these chaps havo settled down for a good long stay In their happy hunting ground, after tho fight and the big feast. It's sort of a notion I'vo got that this placo, here, Is some ancient, ceremonial ground of theirs." "You mean, on account of the towor?" He noddod "Yes, If they'vo got any religious Ideas at all, or rather suparstltlons, such would very likely center round tho most conspicu ous object In their world, I'robably the spring lu a regular voodoo hangout. The row last night must havo been a sort of periodic argument to seo who was going to run the show." "But," exclaimed tho girl In alarm "but If they do stay a while, what about us? We simply must hae water I" "True enough. Apd, Inasmuch as we can't drink brine and don't know where there's any other spring, It looks as though we'd either have to make up to these fellows or wade Into them, doesn't It? Hut we'll get water safe enough, never fear. Just now, for tha Immediate present, I want to get my bearings a little before going to' work. They seem to bo resting up a bit after their pleasant little soiree. Now, it they'd only all go to sleep It'd bo a walk qverl" The girl looked, at him ery seriously, "You mustn't gd out there alone what ever happens I" she exclaimed. "I just won't let you I Hut tell me," she questioned again, "how much have you really found out about them whatever they are?'" "Not mush, They seem tp be part of a nomadlo raco of half-human things, that's about all I can tell as yet. Perhaps all the white and yellow peoples perished ut terly In the eataolysm. leaving only a few scattered blacks. You know blacks are Im mune to several germ-Infections that de stroy other races." "Yes. And you mean?" "It's quite possible these fellows are the far-distant and degenerata survivors of that other time." "So tbs whole world may have gone to place the way Liberia, and Haiti and Santo Domingo once did, when white rule ceased 7" "Yea, only a million times more so. I see you knew your history 1 If my hypoth Ma. Is eerrect. a&4 only e. tew thousand MmN eseased, you can easily imagine wbsj must have happeflad." "Cfe? a Hhm, BWJ'Wa 8Xy w a bufidrad BORING years, they may have kept some sort of dwindling civilisation I'robably the Eng lish language for a while continued, In over more nnd more corrupt forma There may have been some pretense of maintaining (he school aystem, railroads, steamship lines, newspapers and churches, banks and all the rest of that wonderfully complex system we onco knew Hut nftor n while " "Vrs" What then"" "Why, the whole false shell crumbled, thnt's "II It must liavol History shows It It didn't tnko a hundred yenrs after Tousrnlnt I.'Ouverture nnd Deasnllnes, In Haiti, for tho blacks to shuck oft French civilization nnd go bnck to grass huts and human sacrifice to mako another little Central Africa nut of It, In the backwoods districts, nt any rate And we have had a thousnnd, Heatrlce, since, the white man died!" She thought n moment, nnd shook her head "What a story." sho murmured, "what an Incredible, horribly fascinating story that would make. If It could ever be known, or written' Think of the ebb-tide of every thing! Hnllroada abandoned nmrfnlllng to pieces, ultlcs crumbling, rhlpa no longer nailing, taugunge nnd arts and letters for gotten, ngrlculturn shrinking back to a few patches of corn and potatoes, nnd then to nothing nt all, everything chnnglng, dying, stopping nnd the ever Increasing yet degen erating people leaving tho city ruins, which they could not rebuild taking to the fields, tho forests, the mountains going down, down, bnck toward tho primeval state, down through barbarism, through savagery, to what?" "To what we see!" answered the engineer, bitterly. "To nnlmals, retaining by ghast ly mockery somo uae of flro nnd tools. All thla, according to ono thoory." "Is there another?" she asked eagerly. "Yes, nnd I wish wo had the shade of Darwin, of Hacckol or of Clodd here with us to help un work It out!" "How do you Imnglno It?" "Why, llko this. Maybe, after all, even the cntiro black rnco was Hwopt out along with tho others, too. Perhaps you and I wero really the only two human beings left nllvo In the world." "Yon, but In that case, how 7" "How emtio they here? Matent Mny they not bo tho product of some entirely dif ferent process of development? May not snmo animal stock, under changed environ ment, have easily evolved them? May not somo other semlhuman or near-human race bo now In procesn of arising, here on earth, eventually to conquer and subdue It all ngaln?" For n momont alio made no answer. Her breath enmq a llttlo quickly as sho tried to grasp tho full significance of this tre mendous concept. "In n million yenrs, or so," tho engineer continued, "may not the descendants of these things once mora bo men, or soniothlng very like them? In other words, aren't wo pos Hlhly witnessing the re-creation of the human typo? Aren't these tho real pithecanthropi crectl, rather than the brown-skinned, red-dlah-halred creatures of the biological text books? There's our probleml" Hho made no answer, but a sudden over mastering curiosity leaped into her eyes. "Let me sea them for myself! I mustl I will!" And before he could detain her, the girl hnd started back into tho room whence they hnd come. "No, not No, Heatnco!" ho whispered, but aha paid no heed to him. Across tho littered floor she made, her way. And by tho time Stern could reach her stdo sho had act her faco to tha long, crumbling crack lu tho wall and with a burning eagerness was peering out Into the forest (CONTINUED TOMOItnOW) FIREMEN IN CELEBRATION Ilurlington Marks Completion of Pro tective System Believed Unsurpassed HUIlLINaTON. N. J., Deo. 1. Com pletion of tire protection for Ilurlington with as fine a motor equipment as any city of Its size tn the country was celebrated by the department' nt the annual parade and Inspection yesterday afternoon. Mayor 10. 11, Mount and city officials reviewed the companies. Apparatus In line Included the motor com bination chemical engines of the Kndeavor and Hope companies, the Young America aerial truck and hose wagon and hose wagons of the Mitchell and Niagara com panies, A motor pumper for the Mitchell and a motor patrol for tho salvage corps had not arrived In time for the review. Tests of engines were hftd on High street after tho parade. DIES AS HE FINISHES DINNER Mercer County Clerk, Dr. Itobblns, Heart Disease Victim TItENTON, Dec 1. Dr. George IL Hob bins, Clerk of Mercer County, died suddenly at his home, In Hamilton Square, from heart disease, He was stricken after eat ing his dinner, and died about three hours later. RUM REARS HEAD IN MILLVILLE MILLVILLE. N. J Dec. 1. The arrest within forty-eight hours of a dozen drunken men has caused renewed activity of the tem perance people in the. city, where no drinks are supposed to be sold under any cir cumstances. For a number of years the town was badly off with Its hidden "clubs'' and bars, but frequent raids and heavy fines brought an apparent end of the prac tice. Twin Sisters Married IANCA8TER, Pa., Dec. 1, Mabel and Allee Dlffenbaugh, twin daughters of Abram Dlffenbaugh, of Wltroer, were married yes terday to Klmer a, Martin and Martin Dellnger, respectively, by the Rev. Banford Landls, of Blrd-ln-Hand. More than hundred guests were present Bunted When Lamp Upsets JUANCASTEit, Pa., Dec 1. tiortense, the llttlo daughtar of Oeorf Patterson, dy ing at tha CUneral Hospital as the result of burns. She pulled a- lighted lap from a. table over on benebg a4 w harrlbly hwratt-f i LIU , .j.-fa, .aatoiaY .jjaj., rrf , .1 f i - ., UKKNUyiSAI THEAtmMAGffiMBN Pianist Leads In Gosfrfcl Mtmg '"' When Flames Attack Tarn qua Movie FILM COSTS MAN'S LIFE TAMAQUA, TA., Oec, I. -Willi flarne, playing about the eperalor's booth, the p'snlat of tho Family Theater late yesterday afternoon betan tha strains of ft pepti lar Hilly Sunday hymn, "Saved, by III Power Divine." Ills coolness quelled the panle and the hundred or more persona. In the crowded theater, singing the words of the hymn, pasted out In safety. &ul Chris tian Peterson, the proprietor, In art attempt (o save the valuable film, "Civilization." was burned to death. Tho fire began with an explosion soon after the performance had started. The operator, seeing It was Impossible to ex' tlngulah the flames, hurried to the front Of the theater and told the pianist, who Imrrte" dlately began to sing the hymn to his own accompaniment Several cool-headed per sona near him took up the refrain ami guided tha crowd without much disorder id tho eecral exits. The pianist bravely stuck, to the piano until the last person passed through the doors. The manager, who had assisted In gt ling out the crowd, was Informed that the film was still tn the booth. In the hope that he might rescue It, he rushed b&nk Into the theater desptto attempts upon tha part of friends to restrain him. The firemen were prompt In their re sponse, and prevented tho spread of the flames. An effort was made to reach Peters son, but as noon ns they hnd forced thelt way through the smoke to the portion of the building where tho booth was situated It was evident that when Peterson seized the burning film nnd tried to extinguish the Are he had Ignited hla clothlnc, and. they wero powerless to save him. They kept the body drenched with water until It was snfe to remove it Peterson wa about forty years of ngo and Is survived by his widow and several small children. The operator was aoverely burned about tha face nnd hands. W00DST0WN DEDICATES NEW $100,000 SCHOOL Patriotic Organizations and Now Jersey Notables Take Part -in Celebratioii WOODSTOWN, N. J.. Dec, 1. Patriot! organizations of, tho town aro taking the lend In celebrating tho dedication of a new $100,000 central publla school building ot Woodstown, Salem County, today, Dr Calvin N. Kendall, Stato Commissioner of. Education of New Jersey, and tho Iter. Samuol A. Harker, Stato councilor of the New Jersey Junior Order of United AmerN cans, woro the chief speakers nt the cxei clses. The new central school was erected Jointly by tho school districts of Woodstown bor ough and Pllcsgrovo township. It repre sents ono uf tho most advanced steps so far taken by communities In South Jersey In carrying out the central school scheme, ns all of tho smaller schoolhousea in those two districts havo been closed, nnd teacher nnd pupils transferred to tho large, new building. Among tho schools closed Is the famous old Ilacon Academy In "Woodstown, where savornl generations of pupils, many of whom nro now fnmous In professions and other walks of life, were educated. Albert W. DUks, n Philadelphia architect, designed the new school. It Is SO feet wide by 200 feet long, nnd contains 21 class rooms, besides a large auditorium, ofUces, laboratories, etc It Is construbted of red brick with white terra-cotta trimming. The builder is Alexander Chambloy, a Philadel phia contractor, One of the striking fea tures of tho new school is the fact that It is situated on an elght-acro Site, which gives plenty of room for playgrounds, school gardens and plots for demonstration by classes In agriculture. OWEN JOHNSON'S WIFE SEEKS TO DIVORCE HIM Former Singer, Married Magnzlno Edi tor's Novelist Son in Llttlo Church Around Corner nENO, Nev Dec. 1. Ono of the recent additions to the dtvorco colony from New York Is Mrs. Esther Johnson, wife of Owpa Johnson, a fiction wrltor. Mrs. Johnson ar rived here November 19, accompanied, by . maid and Mrs. E. L. Bocher and son, Mannlo Docher. Mrs. Johnson freely admitted that she was hero for a dlvorco, but referred In quirers to her attorney. She la confined to her apartments as a result of a fall from her horao Tuesday evening. Her ankle was broken. Mr. Johnson married Miss Fisher Ellen Cobb, a singer, whose home was In Saa Francisco, February 1, 1812, In this city. The ceremony was performed In "The Uttte Church Around tho Corner" by the pastor, the Kov. George C. Hougtton. Mr. John son's father, Itobert Underwood Johnson, editor of the Century Magazine, was pres ent. Miss Cobb has achieved considerable suc cess as 1 singer under the name of Esther Coblna. She studied In Europo and In the fall of IBIS appeared at Ia Seals, Theater In Milan. She Is the daughter of Benjamin M. Cobb, of San Francisco. Mr. Johnson's first wife was Miss Mary dalt Stockly. of Lakewood, N. J. Ther wero married In 1900, a. year after he waa graduated from Yale. Mrs. Johnson died tn 1011. QIRARD ORATORS TO COMPETE Contest Scheduled Tonight for $20 nnd ?10 Prizes Musical Program A declamation contest will ba held tonight In the chapel of Olrard College at 7: SB o'clock. The competition will be held under the auspices of the alumni association e( the Institution, All of the speeches will bo original. Prizes of $30 and 10 tor the best and sec ond best orations have been offered. The participants will be S. Morris Purse!. IUlpb. It Robelbower, Theodore Charles Hammel. Thomas W Evans, Marlon J Cannon Uat John W. Morris. A musical program ba also be arranged. Tha judges will be M, Edwin Arnold, John Ii Rodger and VW 11am Battler, all of them alumni. GANISTER FIND BOOSTS LAND Mountain Property Values Advance t$ ?100Q an Aero HUNTINGDON, Pa., Pea I. &, J. Haws Canister Company, of Johnstown, is preparing to erect a modern firebrick. plant of large capacity on Black Log Ifoun tain Billions of tons of ganlsttr rock will be within easy reach of the new pUnt Ten year ago, with tha timber u4ni oltY mountain land could have ben boUso, tw it an acre, but since tb diacavwy 0$ ganister and building of ft new Statu blk way it cannot be bought for 11000 an qefc Beer Kettle Gang Wrecks Skset Six men, believed to be membw of V gang known a the "Uopards. rvck4 a saloon at Hope and, ThamMett tr late last ulsht, when Paul Warn tb ,a prletor. refused to- Mil jtaem a liui ut beer. Miners, teverat bottles, gtsgi r a, pUteglaw 1adQW waru brakatt. A xte call was seat "la, awl Uw lale HnJM4 jm Btb, !bk y et. 9f$mmm afaW' "j f94Vp SwaPsJ sWBf 1 llrf jti Ufa. Susy! SIU, pX M3
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