Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 63, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 July 1921 — Page 6

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HUGE TEMPLE AMERICAN ART RALLY GROUND Clearing House fox Artists to Be Located in Nation’s Metropolis. WILL HELP BEGINNERS By FREDERICK J. HASKIN. NEW YORK CITY —New Tori ha* long been the great market place and the national clearing house for American art. It 1* now proposed to make It the great meeting place, the national rallying ground for American artist*. Within the next month anew art Institute, whose purpose Is to encourage and promote American artists, to to be established, and a house of poets, with Edwin Markham as its residing host, la to open Its doors. Many other plans of a mysterious and elaborate nature are also _ being laid toward this end. New onee, Indeed, etc h more complicated and Impressive than the last, are hatched every day. Each group of creative artists has Its u" u Ideas, often worked out In blue print form, as to how Its Muse should be repreeenied In New York. All complain that American art Is being checked, handicapped and stifled in Its growth by in difference and lack of assistance. Each group believes that it alone knows how to avert this catastrophe. Some time. In the future perfect state, all agree, there is to be a huge national temple of art in New York, with unpuraileUed department* of painting, sculpture, literature and music, providing the best Instruction and facilities In the world. There will be hnge. artistic dormitories where native genius will be fed and quartered while it studies and works, a gnat gymnasium to keep it In physical trim, a psychoanalytic division to solve it* many psychic problems and a coni sortable pension system for recognised talent. The future perfect state is far from being realized today, but the idea is gaining headway that something ought to be done to encourage American artists. It is becoming especially popular among artists themselves. They are beginning to realize that if a great temple of art is ever built in New York it will be through the efforts of artists and not through any desperate agitation on the part of the public. If the writing of poetry ever becomes a remunerative occupation, it will be beitause the poets have forced it to become so. Thus, the cooperative spirit among creative artists of all classes Is gaining great strength and finding expression in hundreds of new art leagues and societies dedicated to the task of smoothing the path of art. YOUNG TALENT ENCOURAGED. The purpose of the new art institute, for instance, is "to offer helpful advice to young artists, unselfish suggestion to doubtful artists and practical aid to needy artists. It expects to take art arudents and struggling artists from ail parts of the country under its wing, ap piaud their ambitions, listen to their grievances and provide them with wise counsel, it also expects to provide them with art materials at reduced prices, a truly cooperative measure. “It Is my honest belief that many a valuable artistic conception failed to find its canvas or its cardboard setting because the owner lacked money to purchase materials.'’ declares Bolton Brown, the well known landscape painter, who is one of the organizers of the new project. “Now that American art has come into its own," he said, “demanding and receiving the attention and admiration of European contemporaries and critics, we must encourage it In every way possible. We do not want the unknown artist from Tucson or Spokane coming here to New York to find expression for those vague phantasies which float through creative brains, to have the buds of ambition nipped by the frost of cold commer ialirm. Everyone who feels he has the artistic gift must be given his chance. “Any number of potential artists are kept in eclipse for the want of a bit of honest advice. They do not know how to bay or how to use their materials once they are acquired. Our consulting board will care for such cases free <>f charge. “We will not stop with the completion of a picture or a drawing or a lithograph or an etching. In order that unknown or lmpecnnious artists may have their works brought to the attention of the public, the institute will provide for them suitable room for exhibitions. And ft will take care that critics and collectors re informed of the worthiness of such Exhibitors.” B The Institute, however, will not be run ™->r the benefit of the struggling artist clone. Suereasfnl artists will also bold the4r exhibltons there, and will be welcomed to the dnbrooms Just as cordially es if they were compelled t > pawn their waXrhee fog brushes or crayons. "We must organize, you know," explained another artist, who Is also interested in the new enterprise. “Artists must learn to look out for themselves the same as the other people in the world. We ought to have a representative or two in Congress. .Only way to do Is to get together, get better acquainted with each other, make the public appreciate art through telling them more about It. Cooperation— that's what we Reed. We artists have fought too long, each one alone. NEED AN ART BOLDING. One of onr greatest requirements here In New York, he continued, “is a decent place in which to hold exhibitions. There 'really Isn't any adequate space at present. We ought to have one whole building devoted to that purpose- a building with main galleries for successive exhibitions and smaller galleries for concurrent lesser shows with freight elevator* for receipt and discharge, special passenger shafts, shipping rooms, directors' rooms for elnb meetings, and auditoriums. If ail the art leagues and societies here would cooperate in the matter they could get such n building.” As for the poets they too seem to be recognizing the need for closer and more militant organixatiom With their present strength In numbers they should bo able to accomplish much. It is estimated that there are now at least 300,000 poets in America, several of whom have recently risen to fame. Within the past few years poetry societies hare sprung up everywhere.- At the last dinner of the Poetry Society of New York. 1,000 poets attended, although the cost was six to eight dollars a plate. In view of the low prices paid for poetry, this may be seen to be something of an achievement. For the writing of poetry, although a popular occupation, is not a remunerative cae. Few poets are able to make enough on their portry to keep alive, and many work long and laboriously at less esthetic occupation in order to pay the publishing expenses of their own poems. The new bouse of poets and ies not ex peet to be able to influence tbe price paid for poetry, but it expects to provide sym pa thy, instruction and eneou ra gem*nt to all the great hordes who write it. It will have an exhaustive library of poetry, for one thing. acS it will hold lectures on ths technique of Teree writing, the history es poetry, and on the lives of the greet poet*. “Then think what It would mean to amateur poets If they con’d meet such men as Edwin Markham or Charles Hannon Tow no and read their verse end hsre it critic!eed kindly bnt truthfully by

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—Photo by Underwood A- Underwood. Fondness for thoroughbreds caused young Cecil Rhodes, nephew and namesake of tho famous “Empire Builder," to enter the employ of Pickering, the noted trainer at Newmarket, as a stable boy. He is shown saddling one of the horses for a gallop.

these masters of the art." says Robert Maekay, managing editor of tbe New Success, who is enthusiastic concerning the new house. “The House of Poets." he declares “will serve in America, we hope, the same purpose served by the Palace of Song in London. That structure Is the home of the laureate; it also is a clear ing bouse for young poets from all over England, a place where they may come and get in touch with the latest developments of their art. ” Such are the beginnings of the artists-for-arilsrs movement which Is some day to build in New York tbe great temple of art. ONEIDA INDIANS PLAN FESTIVAL Hundredth Anniversary Is Observed in Wisconsin. GREEN BAY, AVIs., July 23.—'The Oneida Indians are preparing a festival which will be one of tbe features of the homecoming here Ang. 2 to 5. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the coming of the Oneida F* • dians to Wisconsin. Tbis tribe wa* crowded out of its hunting and fishing ground in New York State in IS2I and moved westward, settling in Wisconsin. At that time this whole country was n vast wilderness with but few’ white settlers. In the 100 years since these Indians have built schools, cleared farms constructed good houses and have become citizens of tbe United States. They now live side by side with the white man and in this part of the State are regarded as a vital part of the population. Dennison Wbeelock, an Indian attorney, recently made city attorney at Do perre, addressed a mass meeting of the Indians at Oneida. Ills appeal that tbe tribe celebrate tbe 100th anniversary of their arrival in Wisconsin met with approval and they accepted the offer of the Green Bay homecoming committee to take part in the ceremonies. Aug. 5 will be One;.la Indian day at the festival and many features are being pianued. An old-fashioned Indian powwow and war dunce will be held at the hall park, which will wind up the historical pageant in which more than 1,000 characters will participate.

Construct Largest Building in Orient TOKIO, Jnly 25. —Construction work on the new Mitsublschl building, which is to be the largest building In the Orient, will begin In Tnklo within the next few days. The new building will not only be the largest building In Japan, but will also be the largest office building between tbe Suez Cans! and America. It Is to cost $4.0(>0,000 and will face the Toklo station plaza.

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The first picture to arrive showing Sir Arthur Wood (I T Ist), surrounded by his adherents, entering the Dublin Mansion House, where a preliminary peace conference was held between representatives of Southern Minority ..Unionists and Sinn Feiners, t

PRICES REMAIN HIGH IN FRANCE High Cost of Labor Injures Building Activity. PARIS, July 25.- High cost of labor ‘s one of the principal factors which Is keeping the cost of living in Prance at almost the maximum point attained after the war. while other countries are reporting perceptible decreases. In not a single important Industry In France has there been any wage reduction since the war nor. is there likely to he for at least another six months. On the contrary, salaries are still on the Increase In some industries with eonsequent increase* in the cost of manufactured commodities Several attempts have been made by big mauafactfrrers, notably in the automobile industry, to negotiate wage decreases with their employes on the line* of those recently agreed to In the United States and In Belgium. In each instance the labor leaders have refused to enter into any negotiations and have initiated on a revision of the wage scale upward. If auy revision at all is made. Labor holds the situation well 1n hand at present, because labor is in big demand and. labor lenders know it. While England Is confronted with a grave problem of unemployment French worker* have had no difficulty at all getting Jobs since the war. and for that reason they ore not at all disposed to accept any salary cuts, whatever the arguments advanced by the employers. In Belgium a serious effort Is being made to bring down wages as a first step in lower cost of living, and the govern ment has achieved some result*. Each month an “Index" list, reporting variations in prices of the chief elements entering into the cost of Bring is published, and manufacturers and workmen ore invited to discuss wages on the basis rtf these lists. The laborers have consented to some reductions .though they have established as a principle that in no rase shall their wages drop helow those earned In 1914 and that in every ease they must earn more in an eighthour day than they earned in a ten hour day in 1911. The high cost of labor in France ha* made its effect felt largely in the hnlld ir.g industries. Many new manufacturing plants have been set up since the war. but the erection of dwellings and business houses has been carried out on a very limited scale.

JOB FOR DEMPPEY'S COUSIN. WASHINGTON. July 25— The Fostofflce Department is being urged by Congressman Well* Goodykoont* to establish a postoffice at Coal Run, Mingo County, West Virginia. He recommends E. P. Dempsey cousin of the pugilist for postmaster if the new ofifeo is established in the wartorn country.

INDIANA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1921.

HARDING TO BE AT CENTENNIAL Missouri to Observe Hundred Anniversary Aug. 10. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 25.—Missouri will celebrate her 109th birthday as a State on Aug, 10. Proud of her record, her growth and her progress, she is making plans to commemorate the event by a monster centennial celebration to be held In connection with the State fair at Sedalia from Aug. S to Aug 20. It was on Aug. 10, 1821. that Missouri was admitted to the Union as a State. And assurances have been received that on Aug. 10 this year President Warren G. Harding will be the guest of honor of the Missouri Centennial Exposition and deliver an address in the amphitheatre in Sedalia. It is expected that Gen. John J. Pershing, Rear-Admiral Robert E. Coontz, Gen, E. H. Crowder and other prominent Missourians will also attend on that day. Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago, on April i), 1082, the French voyager and explorer La Salle, having slowly made his way up the mighty Mississippi “Father of Waters," and crossed westward through tho Ozark country, claimed what is now Missouri in the name of the King of France. The territory was part of “Louisiana” and it was sold to the United States on Dec. 20, 1,803. In 1804 Congress divided the territory into upper and lower Louisiana, and in 1812 Missouri was organized as a territory with an Assembly and Governor. In 1.81,8 Missouri applied for admission as a State, but two years of bitter controversy followed during which were evolved the “Dred Scott Decision" and the famous '/Missouri Compromise." Finally after three of ceaseless effort Missouri won her Statehood. The centennial exposition commemorating that event will be featured by “The ; Pageant of Missouri," which represents j In fifteen episodes the growth of Missouri | from a frontier community to a great | sovereign State. ! The pageant will depict all the important episodes in Missouri history with great scenic settings, wonderful lighting effects, and with more than 5,000 characters taking part, attired In the costumes representative of various periods of Missouri history. Rehearsals of the pageant have already begun, while a corps of thirty scenic artists are at work on the pageant settings. Invitations have been extended to all

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Carmela Dunn* islanding) and Josephine Danna fritting), twin sisters, Just escaped marrying wrong men. Carmela and Josephine, after securing the marriage license, asked tho magistrate to perform the ceremony. Joe, the would-be spouse of Josephine, stood alongside of Carmela, and Carmela's Intended better half, Jim, alongside of Josephine. The nuptial knot was Just going to bo tied when Carmela cried out that they were mixed up. After everything was straightened out and the four left, married to suit them, the magistrate said to a friend, "Never again."

YOUNGER SET TO UPSET ENGLISH CLUB CUSTOMS tjnsoeiability and I)eath-Like Conventionalism Doomed, Is Belief. LONDON, July 25. -A strenuous and uphill fight is now proceeding to brighten life in the social clubs of Loudon. li has been stated by Colonel Manning, who, as a member of throo clubs, has publicly complained that he had novel - been spo ken to by any member who did not know him personally. But, really, (he Colonel lias nothing to grumble about. The English idea of a club is of a kind of place of sanctuary—particularly a sanctuary from women and from one’s fellow-men. And sanctuary hHS always meant nnsociabllitj Mem hersblp of a club Implies re! . t from ordinary social intercourse. Only after ten or fifteen years, and after having at the! Diitset been introduced by a mutual I friend, does the member of an English club f cl compelled to reply to the salutation of a fellow member. To the old fashioned clubmen indis- j criminate conversation Is an outrage. And If promiscuously addressed by a member Junior to himself lie would probably resign there and then. There is a story of a well-known and highly-respected | member of White's Club severing his j membership because another member had i said "good morning” to him without be- I lug formally introduced. “I can t stand these noisy, ill-mannered, 111-bred fellows," was his explanation In the committee. At another old fashioned club—of Scotch origin—the story goes that the inmates had attained to such a pitch of calm and serenity that no one ever spoke it nil. Imagine then the surprise when, one morning, an old and respected member rang a bell and summoned a club servant. “Waiter," said he, "remove that member. To my knowledge he has been dead for two days.” But the rumor that at the Athenaeum Club a waiter was assigned each morning to sweep out the members who had died during the night is denied un the best lutbority. In any event the younger generation Is getting restive. They want clubs to

native Missourians and former residents to return to Missouri for the exposition. Special trains are coming from all directions—one from as far away as Los Angeles, to uring Missourians “back home." There have been fifty-two Governors of Missouri. They have approximately ■,OOO living descendants. All have beeu asked to be special guests of the exposition on Descendants' Day, Aug. 9. Two hundred and fifty thousand centennial half dollars will be struck off by the United States mint at Washington in commemoration of the event. These coins, of the regular size, and value, will be cut from a special die. On one side will be the State seal of Missouri while on the other side appears a pioneer's head, with the Inscription: "Missouri Centennial —1821-1921.” The coin was designed by Robert Aitken, New York City, and the pieces will be issued as change at the ticket windows at the exposition. In addition to the historical features and exhibits there will be many other attractions, including horse races, an aerial circus, auto races and special exhibitions of fireworks. Sedalia is busily preparing for the enentertalnment of visitors. “Every home iu Sedalia, from the mos thumble to the most palatial, will be thrown wide open for the entertainment of visitors,” says Mayor F. F. Hatton, of Sedalia. More than a million are expected to attend the eveut. British Government Has Long Memory LONDON, July 25.—0 none of tna Syehelle Islands, a Britsh possession in the India Ocean, there will shortly be a little colony of minor dusky big wigs from Africa. They have all misbehaved themselves in varying degrees by plotting against British interests and have been removed for the peace of the country, with all their cherished belongings, from out ofdate top hats to harems. I The chief offender is Khaled-bln-Parghash, a son of a former Sultan of Zanzibar, who tried to seize the Sultanate in 1896 and then took refuge with the Germans in East Africa. With him are a number of minor chiefs who supported him. They wilt ail live on the same island, under the supervision of the local representatives of tho British government, and will have nothing to do except eat the food that will be given them and enjoy the tropical sunshine and sa | breezes.

bo places of freedom and sociability, not weighted down by an absurd eoijveutioha!U.n. And if they succeed the older clubs are likely to suffer sadly in membership. NOW WISHES HE HAD LEFT WELL ENOUGH ALONE ‘lt's Just One Bill After Anotiirr From Lawyers’ to Fight Wife. LONDON, July 25. An unfortunate young man, living at Wlllesden, hit upou an ingenious methed of dealing with intractable wives—and tried It on his owu spouse. The story was told by his wife, who appeared before a magistrate, in ordef to ask his advice. Although she had been married only a year, she said, and although her husband was living amicably with her, making no personal complaint, h 8 had instruetsd his attorney to write to lie* alleging that she was not carrying out her wifely duties in a proper manner. She handed in the attorney’s letter, which the magistrate rend, as follows: “Dear Madam—We are instructed by your husband that you are carrying out your duties as a wife in an unsatisfactory .manner, and I must, ask for an improvement In the way you treat your husband. "We are Instructed that you took the baby nut on a foggy and unsuitable day, ii. defiance of your husband's instructions. “This conduct must cease forthwith, and we are to request that you show a sweeter disposition toward . your husband in future. We are, madam, yours, etc.” The magistrate commented that it seemed a paltry sort of letter, whereupon the wife replied ; "Yes. that is just what I told my husband when I "received it, and he was so • annoyed that he struck me." | “Well,” said tho magistrate, "in that ; case you can summons him for assault, j and we will have him here.” And now the young man is wondering I when ho will have finished paying attorneys.

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This picture of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, was taken in the early years of her work in establishing her church. The baby she is holding is the diild of a friend. Her centennial was recently observed both in this and other countries.

WOMEN RESENT LAWYER’S CHARGE OF MERCY LACK Sew York Leader Denies That as Jurors Sex Always for Conviction. NEW YORK. July 25 In our country there is a bold challenger—no, not <M. ‘Jeorges Carpentier. Braver than that, even. | While the Gallic Georges invites trouble • with only one strong man, consider the temerity of E. M. Ballard, Cincinnati l /awyer, who calls ail women merciless He declares he will have none of them on the Jury which will pass upon the ease of hi* client. Walter Brockman, charged *'lth first degree murder, j “I challenged off all five women perempi eorlly," he said. "No, I don't mind stat- , ng my reasons. The record thus far In j Timinal cases has shown that woman J lurors are for conviction, j "Women are merciless, much more so j than men,” he told the court. I This from the State of Ohio, where sits 1 the only woman Judge In a criminal j ’ourt, Florence Allen, first of her sex to terve In a court of general Jurisdiction, j Judge Alien’s own views on the woman | ! uror were brought to our attention by ! tlrs. Raymond Brown, member of the i Vew York State League of Women Voters ! vho has commented upon the opinion of I ’b Ohio lawyer. ROMAN JURIST i GIVKS VIEWS. | "The beat answer to this charge is ton tallied in an article by Judge Allen *n a recent number of The Woman Citi zen." said Mrs. Brown, vho Is also mani ging director of that suffrage publiea lion. "She points out one phase of the woman Jury question that Is worth considering, hat it ts difficult to get men of intelligence and education to serve on juries, they are abaew—d in their business and i rv to make excuses. | “Such men feel they simply can't afford o give up their time to Jury But ; here is a large class of intelligent women vho have the leisure for this service, and | they should be given the opportunity ■ for It. “Women are usually suspected of nelng too lenient on juries, and Judge Allen brings out these points In these paragraphs,” Mrs. Brown said, quoting the article ns follows: “There has been some question whether rhe women Jurors would not be too sympathetic and let criminals go scot free or allow them undue leniency. This doubt ertainly has not been borne out in my txperienee. John Azsurello was tried for drat degree murder before me and found guilty; the only woman on the Jury was ! steadfast for conviction. We have lately

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tried Frank Motto for first-degree murder in my court. He was found guilty without a recommendation of mercy, which means that he received the death penalty she foreman of the jury was a woman; in '’act, she was tbe only woman on the Jury From the first she demanded the death penalty for the murder, which was pecularly wanton. The jury which has just given the death penalty to Purpera, an a'•■otnpike of -Motto, included four women.’ ” CAPITAL PUNISHMENT PHASE DISQUALIFIED. Mrs. Brown then called our attention to the following: " ‘However, in he preliminary selection of jurors for these cases, many women were excused because they were apposed to capital punishment and would shrink from sending to the chair another mother’s son. It is evident that generalizations cannot be made as to women Jurors any more than as to men Jurors, so far as leniency is concerned. " 'Participation of women in Jury service, both on the petit Juries aud on the grand Juries, makes fr iuelUgent interest In the courts. The community has aot understood conditions in the past, and because of that inefficiency, delay arid Injustice have crept into our judicial system. I am confident that the participation of women in Jury serviee is an essential step toward the realization of that universal Justice which is one of the noblest aspirations of our epubllc.' " Miss Virginia Roderick, the new edi’or of the Women Uitizen. is rather skep. leal of the Ohio lawyer's conclusions retarding the hard heurteduess of women n general. “I don't think it's true,” she said, “that women are always merciless on furies. 1 do think they are very conscientious and Intelligent In dealing with, inch serious matters. “When the worneu of the United States received the vote last year the laws of Ohio made all electors eligible for jury service. Women should be made use of on Juries because thereby the chances of tettlng a good Jury are doubled." I NEARTH ANCIENT SKELTONS. LONDON. July 25.—Two skeleton have been unearthed at Lnlehnm-on-Thnmos. during excavations for a building, t here was considerable excitement, when the r.en s was announced, but on examination it was decided that they had been buried there between two hundred aud three hundred years ago. It has been officially announced that it is unlikely there will bo an inquest. HUSBAND. 00. SUED BY MIFF,, 68. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 25. Alleging that her etiO-year-old husband, Gilbert Beauregard Jones, has beaten and otherwise mistreated her by actual violence, Mrs. Martha Jones, 6.8, has asked the Circuit Court for an absolute divorce and temporary alimony pending the outcome of the suit. The allegation states the couple was married in 1909 and separated in May, 1921.

WHITE HORSES, ONCE VALUABLE, GROW USELESS Aristocrats of Austrian Stables No Longer Pampered Pets of Court. VIENNA, Austria, July . 25.—Some enterprising Austrians have started a great row here by suggesting that it is high time that the famous sixteen white horses of the Hpaulsh Riding School should get out and earn their salt. A movement baß been ptarted to have the horses tour the world giving performances in every city for tbe benefit of Austria. But these horses, the last of the Austrian aristocrats to be supported out (. nubile funds, have many partisans wh -el that the proposal 1* nothing short of treasonable, so It looks as hough the famous pejrformers would continue to lead an elegant though lean existence in the Ilofburg palace stables for some time longer. RIDING SCHOOL COURT FEATURE. The Spanish Riding School was a feature of the old Austro-Hungarian court, which started way hack in the time when the Mapsburgs were rulers of Span. Centuries ago the forerunners of the present unfortunate tribe were imported from Spain, and thereafter the Spanish Riding School horses were bred in Lipicza. on the Slavonian border, near Trieste. Each year sixteen pairs of milk-white steeds were selected for the court. Thesj were trained in tbe Spanish Riding School adjoining the roy.al palace. Along a Darrow flagged pavement. between rows of closely-set pillars topped with arches, these beautiful beasts were caught to waltz on their hind legs. They could not fall, because the pillars prevented them. The riders were all famous aristocrats and all officers—the handsomest men and the best riders that the Austrian aristocracy could produce. They lived and dressed according to the most meticulous etiquette. On sums occasions they wore pale, fawn colored frock cots, with trousers of deerskin, high brown boots and a yellow tricorne hat. On other occasions they were gorgeously arrayed in coats of scarlet, with gold and black decorations, white breeches, shiny black topboots and a black tricorne hat, with a gold and black cockade. NO LONGER NEEDED FOR IVIEIIEEM. The appearance of the horses and riders of the Spanish School indicated the most extraordinary occasions, such as the visit of a foreign king or prince. The last time when they publicly appeared was on the occasion of the visit of Kaiser Wilhelm to old Francis Joseph, the Austrian Emperor, In 1915. When Austria was divided up a great question arose as to what was to be done with the milk-white steeds In the breeding grounds at Lipicza. I.lpicza Itself went to the Italians, and finally the horses were divided between the two countries. But tho sixteen chalk-walking beauties are Till iu A istria. It is to be Dared t? .- they get lean pickings In the n.tfbutg fUne. and their gallant ridor3 find small omfort now in gay frock coats laid away in c; rnphor. Sic transit gloria mundi! THOMAS COMES HOME IN_STYLE Cat Trapped, Shipped to Australia, Gets Much Attention. BAN FRANCISCO, July 25.—The cat came back. And be It said Thomas came back In style. He was only an alley cat a few months ago. Now he's famous. He's in the movies, and Ids name has taken up good space on the cables. This is how it nil came about: Pickings were lean in Detroit early In January, and Thomas—who was nameless the a— climbed into a big crate on a foraging expedition. Just then there was a loud bang. Prepared for any emergency he crept deeper into his hiding place. All was darkness, and there was much commotion, but Thomas was too afraid to move. After an indeterminable time all was still. Thomas looked around and found that he had been securely nailed in with an instruction book on how to manage an automobile. He was jailed in a orate protecting an automobile. The weary weeks passed. He licked the grease around the edges of the crate. He ate the instruction book and some of the trimmings. There was only a quiver of life when the big crate was opened In Sydney, Australia, and the automobile taken out. Curled up and almost lifeless, eyes glazed and coat rough and unkempt, the cat was found. Only careful nursing restored Thomas. He was named in honor of the maehlns In which he had taken his mealless voyage of seven weess, half across the world and over two oceans. Thomas had become valuable. He beenmo the pot and pride of the automobile company after whom he Is named. Ho has beeu filmed and photographed, dined and feted. Insurance of 85,000 was taken out and a passport secured for his return trip to America. C. G. Pool and Mrs. Pool were named as guardians for the prince of cats, and Thomas will be taken for a tour de luxe of “the East, winding up at his old home In I'etroit.

NO SPIRITS AT SEANCE IN PARIS French Actress Puts on Daily Show in Theater, but Audience Sot Appreciative. PARIS, July 25.—Paris today possesses its tlioater of spiritualism where a French actress, Madame de Ghimel, and her husband are to put on daily shows to convince French people that spiritualism is no longer a myth. Before tbe curtain went up on a spiritualistic play called “Sons l'Equovante." a musical concert was given and by Its applause the audience showed it evidently enjoyed the musical part of the program the most. There was also a long conference on spiritualism by Madame de Ghimel, which seemed to fall to convince her hearers of the wonders of spiritualism although during the talk a couple of tables began to move across the stage, the leg of one of them coming to rest on the speaker's foot. As for the star piece It revealed nothing As the curtain went up one could see a low bed in the far corner of the stage on which lay the body of a French sol dier killed in the war. His widow and child stood oer the bedside. Nothing and no one moved for fully ten minutes and then the curtain was lowered again and Madame de Ghimel came forward to say she had not done any practical demonstrating, hut. would give her audience an opportunity later on to see how '.rue spirlutallsm was. FIGHT FILMS BARRED. BOSTON. July 25. —Motion pictures of the Dempsey-Carpentier prize fight at Jersey City will net be allowed to be shown in Tremont Temple, according to the decision of the trustees of that church. This means that the church will lose about $5,000 that, It Is said, could be made by tie fjlm.