Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1914 — Page 3

HIGHER PRA[?]M

Story of How a C , w Got Out of the Class. - • 7. - ' * ■ «' t By O. HE! Oncp upon a time I! ent magazine lying on a t ttle city park. Anyhow, amount he asked me onthe bench next to s a musty, dingy, tattered ?ith some queer stories bou vaa out “I am a newspaper > aid to him, to try him. “ de _ tailed to write up som eri . ences of the unfortu^. ho spend their evenings ii 4ay I ask you to what yot our , downfall in—” ; I' was interrupted b om my purchase—a laugh un . practised that I was s een his first for many a da; “Oh, no, no,” said h t a reporter. Reporters hat way. They pretend to b ind say they've just got ind baggage from St. Loui j a reporter on sight. Us get to be fine judges of hu sit here all day and w ple go by. I can size u walks past my bench 3at would surprise you.”. “Well,” I said, “go ne Sow do yotf size me u “I should say,” said of human nature with un. 581 . tation, “that you was, on . trpcting business —or r , in a store—or was % gjg Ptoowned glooirffly. “But, judging again the reader of men, “I’d sa t a wife.” “No,” said I, rising 1 No no, no. I ain’t. flßut 1i arrows of Cupid! That My voice must hav and muffled Itself in 1 &d deifcair. “I see you have a ls .. said the dusty, vagrantseemed tcrme. “Suppos j ur dime back and spin yo ae _ I’m interested ifiyself nd downs of unfortunate < nd their eveningsjn the p Somehow that amuse e<J at the frowsy derelic [fl , terest. I did have as ot tell it to him? I had tL y friends..« I “Jack/’ said L I “Mack,” said he. | “Mack,” said I, “I’ll ff “Det you want the di^d▼ance?” said he. ; I handed him a dollu “The dime,” said I, B e Of listening to your sto | “Right on the ‘ point o L he. “Go on.” And then, indredible | m . to the lovers in the wo Je their sorrows only to ld and the gibbous moon, secret to that wreck of tt you would have suppos< Q pathy with love. v I told him of the days d months that I had sp Mildred Telfair. I spoke * my grievous days and ’ my dwindling hopes t j mind. If even picturec prowler her beauty an ‘ " “Why don’t you cop asked Mack,. bringing Q earth an.d dialect again to him h was so small, my inct a and my fears so large t ” courage to speak to her I told him that in her p rj only blush and stammer e looked upon me with a Wj dening smile “Now that reminds 1 case. I’ll tell you . at. Mack. I I. was indignant, bu| t “Feel my muscle,” s J lon, suddenly flexing hiU’ so mechanically. The f are always asking you t [g arm was as hard as ca “Four years ago,” could lick any man in t side ot the professions " case and mine is just th from the West side—bel h and Fourteenth —I won’ Q _ her on Uie door. I was a I was ten, and when I • amateur in the city coul [r rounds with me. ’8 a& ‘ Bill McCarty? No? H* smokers for some of th “ Well, I , knocked out <’j brought up before me- _ weight, but could train . ter when necessary. I ** the West side at bout and private entertalnu never put out once, f “But, say, the first tim tn the ring with a prof * no more than a canned no how it was —Iseeme 7* I guess I got too muc There was a formality ’ about fl that kind of pefve. I never win a sis * lightweights -and all k a used to sign up with m; then walk up and tap n “ and see me fall.. The mil * crowd and a lot of get ® clothes down in front, a • fesslonal come inside t £ as weak ar ginger ale. “Of Course it wasi j have any more’chances * - ■ - ■- ——- . -

Mpiemme tell you—l was as good as most men inside the ring or out It was just that dumb, dead feeling I had when I was up against a regular that always done me up. “One evening I was walking along near the Bowery, thinking about things, when along comes a slumming party. About six or seven they was, all in swallowtails and these silk hats that don’t shine. One of the gang kind of shoves me off the sidewalk. I hadn’t had a scrap in three days, and I just says, ‘De-lighted!* and hits him back of the ear. “Well, we had it That Johnnie put up as decent a little fight as you’d want to see in the moving pictures. It was on a side Street, and no cops around. The other guy had a lot of science, but it only took me about six minutes to lay him out. ’ “Some of the swallowtails dragged him up against some steps and began to fan him. Anothei* one of 'em comes over to me and says: “’Young man, do you -know what you’ve done?’ “ ‘Oh, beat it,’ says I. ‘l’ve done nothing but a little punching-bag work. Take Freddy back to Yale and tell him to quit studying sociology on the wrong side of the sidewalk.’ " ‘My good fellow,* says he, ‘I don’t know who you are, but I’d like to. You’ve knbeked out Reddy Burns, the champion middleweight of the world. If you—'

“But when I come out of my, faint I was laying on the floor in a drug store, saturated with aromatic spirits of ammonia. If I'd known that was Reddy Burns I’d have got down in the gutter and crawled past him instead of handing him one like I did. Why, if I’d ever been in a ring and seen him climbing over the ropes I’d have been all to the sal volatile.”’ “Well, I must be going,”' I said, rising and looking with elaborate care at my watch. When I was 20 feet away the park bencher called to me. ‘. ■ “Much obliged for the dollar,” he said. “And for the dime. But you’ll never get ’er. You’re in the amateur class.”

“Serves you right,” I said to myself, “for hobnobbing with a tramp. His impudence!"

But, as I walked, his seemed to repeat themselves over and over again in my brain. I think I even grew angry at the man.

“I’ll show him!" I finally said aloud. “I’ll show him that I can,fight Reddy Burns, too —even knowing who he is.” I hurried to a telephone booth and rang up the Telfair residence. A soft,, sweet voice answered. Didn’t I know that voice? My hand holding the receiver shook. “Is that you?” said I, employing the foolish words that form the vocabulary of every talker through the telephone.' “Yes, this, is I," came back the answer dn the lbw, clear-cut tones that are an inheritance of the Telfair*. "Who is it, please?"

“It’s me,” said I, less ungramatlcally than egotistically. “It’s me, and I’ve got a few things that I want to say to you right now and immediately straight to the point”

“Dear me,” said the voice. “Oh, it’s you, Mr. Arden!” / I wondered .if any accent on the first word was intended.

“Yes,” said I. “I hope so. And now to come down to brass tacks.” I thought that rather a vernacularism, if there is such a Word, as soon as I had said it; but I didn’t stop to apologize. “You know, of course, that I love you, and that I have been in that idiotic state for a long time. I don’t want any more foolishness about it—that is, I mean 1 want an answer from you right now. Will you marry me or not? Hold the wire, please. Keep out, Central. Hello, hello! Will you, or will you not?” That was just the upper-cut for Reddy Burn’s chin. The answer came back: “Why, Phil, dear, of course I will! I didn’t know that you—that is, you never said—oh, come up to the house, please—l can’t say what I want to over the phone. You are so importunate. But please come up to the house, won’t you?" Would I? • I rang the bell of the Telfair house violently. Some sort of ' a human came to the door and shooed me into the drawing-room.

"Oh, well,” said I to myself, looking at the ceiling, “any one can learn from any one. That was a pretty good philosophy of Mack’s, anyhow. He didn’t tpke advantage of his experience, but I get the benefit of it If you want to get into the professional class, you’ve got to—’’ I stopped thinking then. Some one was coming down the stairs. My knees began to shake. I knew then how Mack had felt when a professional began to climb over the ropes. I looked around foolishly for a door or a window by which I might escape If It had been any other glfl approaching I mightn’t have— But just then the door opened and Bess, Mildred's younger sister, came in. I'd never seen her look so much like a glorified angel. She walked straight up to me, and—and— I’d never noticed -before what perfectly wonderful eyes and hair Elizabeth Telfair had.

“Phil/* she said. In the Telfair, sweet, thrilling tones, “Why didn't you tell me about It before? I thought It was slater you wanted all the time, until you telephoned to mea few minutes ago!** I ruppoae Mack and I always will be hopeless amateurs. But as the thing has turned out in my case, I'm mighty glad of it (Copyright, by th.. Frank A. Munaey CO4

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

FLOCK TO "MOVIES"

of the Far East Attracted . by Shows. ■■ ’ ’ \ In Singapore the Native* Have Been Quick to Seize on th* New Western Pastime—High - > ’ ■ .Admission Pried*.

The wide popularity of moving pictures in Singapore is only another instance of the rapid absorption of Western ideas by Eastern people, popularly considered as indifferent to the march of civilization, according' to United States Vice-Consul General Casper L. Dreier, writing from the Straits Settlements. < Going to see the “movies” ha* already become a favorite form of relaxation with the Singaporeans, Mr. Dreier says, and he predicts a great future for the cinematograph in all parts of the East.

“Singapore,” he says, “was by no means behind the rest of the world in its adoption of the bioscope. Many years have elapsed since the cinematograph was first introduced to local residents in a small show on High street, and the surprise of the native population when they witnessed moving and performing acts which eeemed more in place in actual life can much more easily be imagined than described. There are now five picture houses in this city, and in a short time more will, be added to the number. Some of the buildings used for motion picture purposes are ordinary frame structures with thatched roofs.

"An interesting feature of local cinematograph theaters is the way they cater to> the poorer native classes by arranging benches .made of planks at the rear of the stage or screen. Admission to this part of the house is ten cents local currency, or about 5.1 cents United States gold, and it is not unusual to have nearly a thousand people witnessing the pictures from the other side. They are compelled, of course, to. view the picture backward, but it seems to make little difference, as they do not read the English description and receive their sole amusement from the attractiveness of the picture itself. This feature is depended on by the theaters for a goodly of their revenue. Admission to the front part of the building eeems exorbitant compared with similar shows in the United States, the general price being |2 local currency, or |1.14 American."

HELEN DUNBAR

Miss Helen Dunbar is very popular with her host of admirers for her splendid portrayals of a wide range of characters in the Indian Head films. Miss Dunbar 1* a woman of charming personality,,a fine photographic subject and her long stage experience before ‘joining the photoplay forces has perfected her fbr any role she is called upon to assume.

“Movies” for Baseball Men.

John J. McGraw, manager of the Giants, has made arrangements to install a projection machine in the Giants* clubhouse, where the ball players will be given daily instruction and tips- regarding possible improvements tn their work. Harry E. Aiken conceived the idea of applying the lessons of the movies to big league baseball. He believes that just a* the employe* of the Pittsburgh steel plant* are taught industrial processes and labor saving movement* in their work, so can a baseball player be coached by scenes of the motion picture camera In improving his work.

Favorite Actor Convalescent.

Little Bobby'Connelly, who has teen sick with pneumonia for three weeks, is reported to. be convalescejA- He will soon be seen in some new life portrayals a* Sopny-Jim, which character he ha* already made famous under the direction of Tefft Johnson.'

Ablation Drama Coming.

In a new film,"The Navy Aviator/* Sidney . Ayres, as an aviator, drops a bomb by which Jack Richardson, playing the role of a traitor and brigand,

FRANK DAYTON

Frank Dayton has been with a prominent motion picture producing company for four years. Previous to his joining the company, he was in “In Old Kentucky,” for eight years,- not consecutively, but at different times. His theatrical engagements have been long ones. Before joining the “In Old Kentucky” company Mr. Dayton, played in the following companies under the management of Charlee Frohman: “Shenandoah,” as Col. West; “Lost Paradise,” as Ralph Standish; “The Girl I Left Behind Me,” as Private Jones, and Empire, New York theater productions. ‘ Mr. Dayton plays heavy dramatic leads and Is especially adapted for modern character types.

DEPICTING LIFE OF VILLA

Moving Picture Reels Make of the War Leader of Mexican Constitutionalists,

Here is the general synopsis of the war film entitled “The Life of General Villa:’’ “Years ago Pancho Villa was a young rancher living alone with his pretty young sister and doing well. One day a young lieutenant of the Mexican federal army came to that locality with another young officer. The lieutenant became smitten with Villa’s sister, and with the aid of his companion abducted her and ruined her. The sister, after telling her brother, died and Villa journeyed to the garrison town and killed the lieutenant, but the companion escaped. Villa then sold his ranch and with a small body of men escaped to the mountains, vowing warfare on all mankind in revenge for the death and ruin of his sister. He became a bandit, and by meeting and defeating other bandits became the chief of a great band, the terror of the northern part of Mexico. He was particularly sore at the federal government, and when the revolution broke out he sided with the revolutionists and their leader. Sallying forth from the mountains, he blew up train loads of federals Shd met and defeated every federal army that was sent against him, captured town after town and city after city. At the last great and decisive battle he meets face to face the federal officer who had assisted in the abduction of his sister and helped to start him on his road to banditry and outlawry. He kills the federal officer with his own hands on the battlefield. The federals are defeated and Villa is finally proclaimed president of the republic of Mexico — he who was once an outlaw with a price upon his head.”

War Theme of Many Reels.

War is furnishing the tneme for many motion picture reels now being prepared. A company is at work on a series of scenes that show Uncle Sam’s in every arm of the service—infantry, cavalry, artillery and the signal corps; in setting up exercises, in making and breaking camp, in drills and skirmishes, apd in cavalry tactics in which the troopers quite outdo the feats of circus riders. A reel will be devoted to the entrainment of all forces, including artillery, and their, movements tn the field. In this latter detail will be shown large bodies of men, full battalions of cavalry, and batteries of artillery up to the war standard, scouting, reconnoitering, making their way over rough country, fording rivers; in fact, all of the experiences that an army in the field encounters. The picture* were taken under the auspices of the United States war department.

Marie Dressier in Photo-Plays.

Marie Dressier is to be seen in a series of special movie comedies, three and four reels in length. Work of production has been going on for ■ome time under the direction of Mack Bennett, and the comedies featuring Miss Dressier will start to appear before the public by the first of July.

New Comedy "Movie."

Blanche Ring and the entire cast of “When Claudia Smiles,” now playing in New York/ were filmed recently in the ttWoy Is the Ocean So Near the Shore?" number. Later, Norma Phillips, "Our Mutual Girl,” in a black and white costume, danced the “Boya! Boys! Boys” number with the mala

FINEST OF LINGERIE

UHDIRTHINa, ARK OF DAINTIEST POSSIBLE MAKE.

Delicate Combination Slip That May Be Made Up Eithdr In Crepe de Chine or Fine White Batiste —Easy to Copy.

Although undei\hlngs are aq conspicuously negligible a* possible, they receive more consideration than ever. It is important not only that each separate .article shall incorporate the minimum of weight and bulkiness, but also that the lines of it shall be quite perfect Just now, when empire effects hold sway, similarly waist lines of undergarments are raised, and, of

Alluring Empire Slips Are Worn Under Lacy Frocks.

course, there Is no great amount of fullness in petticoats to interfere with the "hang” of a skirt. Every one knows the inconvenience experienced In adjusting the regulation corset cover to the lbw-cut evening gown. Greatly preferable is a model that consists merely of a straight strip, with eyelets along the top through which is threaded a narrow tape of elastic. If the design of the gown permits it, bebe ribbon may be tied over the shoulders and a satin’ ribbon substituted for the elastic, which will not then be required! ; : All softs of pretty conceits are being shown in the fascinating specialty shops in Vienna, in bodice and petticoat slips to wear under transparent lacy presses, and in themselves they are so charmingly dainty that it would seem a shame if they didn’t show just a little bit through the veiling of one’s gofrn. For example, there is this very qVaint and delicate combination slip of the sketch, which is made up either in crepe de chine or finest white batiste. The short-waisted bodice is taken in to a narrow shirred belt and is topped by a narrow heading of itself, formed by running a fine elastic through an inner stitching of the hem. The shoulder straps and arm shields are of fine net puffing and they are

PARTY FAVORS WORTH WHILE

Really Useful and Pleasing Trifles May Be Devised for Both Men *nd Women.

A few of the really useful favors which may be provided tor a small party are well worth'Considering. For the gifts there are the daintiest possible card cases of pasteboard covered with pale-toned Japanese crepe and decorated with a hand-painted flower desigtf, that cost very little whether made at home or- made to order. Then there are the work bags in Bulgarian colors that can be made of the blue and red wide ribbon* which have recently gone out of fashion for sashes and girdlee, but which are the prettiest material* Imaginable for “fancy" thing*. Any girl will gladly welcome a favor in th* shape of a narrow-stemmed, tall Chinese vase in blue and white or blue, red, green and black, tor it makes an ideal receptacle for hat pins when not needed for the singlb fresh flower which should be on every daintilyequipped dressing table.

It is also a good idea to give single teacups and saucers in oriental ware, because nearly every girl is now collecting a harlequin set. The men will like the’latest thing in oriental neckwear, the brown and white ties of Tanryoka crepe de chine which .can be home-made from the pattern procured by buying one shop specimen. If it is too much bother to make these ties, the party hostess may provide watch guar da in plain and substantial black silk ribbon. These guards are exceptionally good-looking iand smart.

ter ’H yen'small sn*W*_ The petticoat only of the crepe de chine, mainder of the length Is composer wm strips of lace and bands of net puffmOl The finishing ruffle is of net, and this continues up the side slashing and 1» topped by two chiffon rosea. Naturally these elaborate under* things are exorbitantly expensive la the shop*, but If one is at all handy at sewing they are really quite simple to make and can be turned out at littlo expense. Anyway, it seemri as if every woman should treat herself to one, <nr possibly two, of these lovely slips just to keep specially for her finest frocks, for in these days of delicate lacy outergarments fine lingerie Is absolutely ■ necessary. | If the model I have sketched seems just a little elaborate for your own. ! particular requirement* it can readfly be copied in plainer materials and: made quite a* attractive and effective. But I really couldn’t resist sketching the very prettiest one to be seen in 1 one of these alluring little Viennese, white shops.—Lillian E. Young, In the. Washington Star.

NEWEST VESTS AND COLLARS

Severe Little Fitment* of Pique Give* Charming Effect to Almost Any Kind of Costume. j * , The extreme value of the white linen waistcoat front of pique has been proved, especially when, fitted with the. stiff outstanding pointed collar. With navy blue gowns, black and. white check coats and skirts, in fact, with all and every material, these rather severe little fitments are indescribably attractive. They look so fresh and crisp, and are so easily re* newed, although they are naturally fc little trying to brunettes. Quite a number of black and white and dark blue and white check coats and skirts are specially ordered, and one was planned so simplyrand yet so attractively, it certainly deserves description. The skirt was arranged with some loose, shallow folds in the immediate center front, that seemed to mysteriously melt away into nothing at the sides, the whole silhouette being kept very straight and slim. And the coat was just a loose, vague little affair, hip length, and closing with one large barrel-shaped cut jet button just at the waist and so revealing one ot the above-described vests and stiffened collars.

SMART FOOTWEAR

Like the fashionable frock of th» Reason, the smartest footwear shows a combination of materials and a bright* ness pf coloring that makes it unusually attractive. In this colonial patent leather is combined with gray suede in the slender long shape that prevails this year. Simulated straps cross the tongue, and are held at one side with gray pearl buttons, in suggestion of the fashionable buttoned effects in boots and low shoes. With an afternoon frock of black or gray, as well as in colors, here is a proper finish.

If there is to be only one sort of favor, provide bridge sets consisting of two packs of cards and a score pad. leather case inclosed. Everybody playa ; auction these days and everybody likes to own an individual bridge outfit

DICTATES OF FASHION

All sort* of plaids and cheek* are in great favor, especially for a ve*ts and coatees Peacock feather* are now being gilded before they ar* poised on hat* of gold or blue hemp. Collars of changeable taffeta or broad stripes provide a bit of color on the navy and black utility coata. Pompons made of all-colored frond* of ostrich feathers are enjoying a popularity that will be soon worn out A woman who lives in Paris writes that among the promenader* in th* Bols are many who wear high laced boots of soft kid or suede, which fit snugly and have spool heels. Walking sticks are also much in evidence there. ' Geranium pink silk 1* a favorit* trimming for white crepe de chin* blouse*. At the girdle of a very dressy blouse * bunch of geranium* ia placed, and the girdle and buttons repeat the color note in a simple and effective way. 0 1

Color Contrast.

The color contrast is a marked feature of dress at the moment, and if it cannot be obtained in any way th* flower at the waist or tucked into th* corsage accomplishes IL A iteMP mA rose, a golden chrysanthemum, a purple peony will lend just the contrast? Ing touch de*lr*d. W- —--