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New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
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IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Dec. &.--The freSioehe 'o
Mrs Taft have so far spent theif h"'''e's
alone with their three children put 'o-
morrow Mrs. Tafts nieces. the MISSES 'i"i
riet and Katherine Anderson, of Ciiiciiihsiei,
and John Even, OF Chicago. a, friend W ul
Robert Taft. will arrive Other guests win
he here on Wednesday, and the "hits
House Will have the merriest Chris'his7
week seen there in long time
Mrs Taft is proudly showing her Chrise-
mas visitors a beautiful ring presented 10
her by the wives Of the members OF the
Cabinet.
Charles Taft has put I'm strenuous /oaS
exchanging Christmas calls with his frishhs
and comparing notes ON the gifts left in
large numbers by Santa Claus.
The President spent several hours IN MS
office to-day looking over his mail and dc
tating replies.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In reply to your query whether
women should be permitted TO smoke
in public places permit me. as one ad-
dicted to the weed, to protest against the
present arrangement at the new Hotel
Ritz Carlton, where men and women are
allowed to smoke in the principal rooms of
the restaurant. 1t is bid for popular
favor. and it will be popular with the
demi-mondaines and those who ape their
ways. but 1t inevitably tends to drive out
refined trade. Refined women In this coun-
try still hesitate to smoke in public J. for
one, would like the privilege of taking three
four puffs at cigarette after dinner
in room adjacent to the ladies' dressing
room, where no man is allowed To enter
and where, therefore. objectionable women
will not care TO congregate. If men and
women wish to smoke together at dinner
in a restaurant, let them retire to- a palm
garden or hire private dining room.
New York, Dec. &C. 1910. W. DE G. f
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

energetic woman. Nine lLagardelle, wrote
to the military authorities saying that
something must be done to remove tins
point Of criticism and offered her services
as an instructor. Her patriotic offer was
accepted and soldiers classes have been
formed under her direction In which she
acts as instructor Of reading and writing
One teacher cannot do much to correct this
lamentable condition, writes an admirer
OF the volunteer. but her example VIII
bring others forward, and the good results
win stand to woman's credit.
Mr.. Suuiggs-I hear that Professor Wise
man. the prophet has decided that the
world will come to an end next Christmas
Day.
Tommy Squiggs-Before or after dinner
pa Tit
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

1t had long light curls, rosy cheeks and big
blue eyes 1t was handsomely dressed and
neat as wax when 1t fell and had its head
ashed and both legs cut off by a bag
gage cart near the Grand Central terminal
Yesterday morning. The owner of the In
jured- -beyond-repair doll looked sorrow
fully at the wreck and, turning to her
older sister. said: Lets take it to grand
mas and we'll have funeral when all
the fun is over The pieces were gath
cred and carried away and the incident
probably added a novel feature to grand
mas entertainment
How do you like living In a prohibition
state?''
'lt isn't SO different replied Colonel
Stillwell Il know a number of men that
are due for the same New Year resolutions
we used to make in Kentucky. Was hing
ton Star.
The application of the Brewers Associ-
alton of Pilsen for an injunction restrain
Ing importers and brewers from using the
word "Pisner'' TO describe beer other than
that which is brewed in the Bohemian
capital city recalls an incident at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. A visitor
from Austria was asked at beer place
how he liked the PiIsner' and answered:
'I could tell before I tasted 1t that 1t was
an imitation
How did you know
by the label on the bottle. Ours is
'Pilsner Bier This is Pilsener Beer AS
long as you brand it honestly that way
you impose Oh no one"
Guess 1 must have been born unlucky.'
What makes you say that?"
Well, for instance, ! went to a hall
game once There were eighteen players
on the diamond, fifteen or twenty on the
benches. ten thousand people In the grand
stand, twenty thousand on the bIeacbers
end-the ball hit me."-Toledo Blade
Having settled the theatre hat prohIern
the kind consent OF the women to
remove it. theatrical Berlin Is now con-
fronted with the difficulty of theatre
cap, which feminine spectators have taken
TO wearing instead. and which Is as ef-
fective In intercepting the view of III.
stage OF those behind them as were the
hats themselves.
''What do you mean by calling him "a
doctor of the new school?''
Why, hS doesn't make a practice ~
saying that he was summoned lust In
time. Buffalo Express. "
THE discussions on illiteracv I'm the
French army which have taken place re
Gently says the Paris correspondant 70
ths 'St Petersburg Gazette" have been
fruitful of at least one good result An
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
tFrom The Tribune Buraau

From The IrfDf11S Bur57-.
Newport, Dec. 15-Roderici Terry fr.
Mrs Eugene Hale, jr., and Frederick Cod.
win are members Of house party which
is being entertained by Or. and Mrs. Rod.
erick Terry at their villa here
Mrs. French VanderbiIt's house party mas
broken up and the guests have returned 70
New York.
Lorillard Spencer, jr-, has returned %
New York after spending the holiday with
his family IN Newport
Miss J. c. Alexander, who has been vis-
iting In Newport, has returned 10 New
York.
Mrs French Vanderbilt Will give a din
ner in New York on Thursday IN honor
of her niece, Miss Julia S. French, daugh-4
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Tuck French.
Mrs. William 7. Bull is confined to hay.
home, Dudley Place, Sriddletown, by ill.,
ness Her sons. James G. Blaine, Sd, and
William T. Bull, are spending the holiday
season with their mother. The latter VIII
leave In January for a trip abroad, 70 be
gone several months. His tutor VIII ac-
company him,
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
HAYTIAN MINISTER. A TRAITOR
Government Also Orders That Firmr1
Be Kept Out Of Republic.

Port-au-Prince. Hayti. Dec "a govern
ment circular issued to-day. and addressed
10 all the commanders Of the army and
public officials. brands General Antenor Fir
min. the Haytian Minister TO Great Britain.
as q traitor 70 his duties and his friends.
and orders that he be prevented from land
ing on Haytian soil
Some time ago Ffrmin. who headed ira
revolt OF 1902. left his post In London. on
the preteXt that his salary had not been
PAID Tor six months. and later embarked
at Bordeaux for Hayt1. He will be due hers
next week. at the time when the election
for deputies is taking place; and as soon
as President Simon became aware OF bis
purpose IL was announced that he would
rot be allowed TO re-enter the country a,
trat time 1t is probable that Firmiu VIII
stop at ST. Thomas. u. WI
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
JUAN BARRIOS AT WASHINGTON
On Way to Europe TO Negotiate Guate-
malan Lean, 1t Is Said.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Juan Barrios. Min
lister of Foreign Relations OF Guatemala
who has not visited here in two Years
stopped in the national capital to-day on
his way to New York. where he viii sail
for Europe soon on a special government
mission, the nature of which was not made
public. 1t is said To be III connection with
the negotiation of loan
He was the guest tonight at dinner
CIV en- by Senior Francisco Sanchez I.atour.
Charge d'Affaires of the Guatemalan Leea-
ten, which was attended by Latin-Ameri-
oanl members of the diplomatic corps. q
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
CUTTING DOWN THE VOTE.

To the Editor of the Tribune.
Sir: In addition to points you make anent
the election Of Senators by popular VOTE
you might have added that In the states
of the solid South not only have the black
men been long since disfranchised, but also
half the white men as we'll. They get rld
of the white man by making the payment
of tax a prerequisite for voting. This Is
worse than your point about man IN a
small state having more voice than III a
large state. Look UP the laws and the
resultant vote IN Alabama, MISSISSIPPI,
South Carolina, Virginia, Texas, etc.
UNCLE JOHN JAECkERS-
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 81 1910
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
DR.. BALLARD NINETY YEARS OLD
Head of Ocean Grove Camp Meeting
Association Has Celebration.

Asbury Park. N j., Dec. Ex-Governor
Fort and former Governor Stokes were
present this. afternoon at d reception for
the Rev. DIR. Aaron e. Ballard. president
of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Asso-
citation, held in Association Hall, to cele-
brate the popular clergyunan's ninetieth
birthday.
Governor Fort presented Dr. Ballard with
purse containing Ss1o in goij, the gift
of admiring friends. Governor Fort is DR..
Ballard's nephew. The principal address
was delivered by former Governor Stokes
DR. Ballard is the only survivor of the
twenty-six ministers and laymen of the
Methodist Episcopal Church who. forty
years ago. organized the Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
-HF gFzr OF THE HOUSE

iii SIN ft ! M hpt',f--
The report from Washington that the
membership 81 fhe House OF Repre-
eentatives under the new 3pporuonmen'
musf be fixed at 44o, if no state is to
.ose \ psrt Of its present representation,
indicates pretty clearly that the new
apDortionment law viii sanction an en-
isrgernent Of tlae popular branch OF Con
.-reSs 10 ut least 44o members The
House is disposed TIA deal tenderiy Win
delegations from states whose repre-
sentatjon would be decreased by an
undue enlargement of the representa-
tive ratio. it has only once since the
foundation OF the government voted fof
a contraction of its membership. Under
The fifth census, in 1880, the number
OF representatives was 242, having been
increased By % over the number allot-
ted under the fourth census. In 1871,
after the sixth enumeration. the size
of the popular branch was reduced TO
..332 and many states suffered q serious
less in members New York's quota
was cut from 40 10 "a. Pennsylvania s
from 2S 10 "A. and Kirginia's from 81
20 il.
The reduction proved unpopular, and
from the seventh census on the member
ship Of the House has been materially
increased in each reapportionment
measure. Between 1850 and 1870 the
gain was 30; between 1870 and 1880.
50: between 1880 and 1890, &c, and be-
tween 1880 and 1900, 34-five OF these
seats being created Oh the admission
of Oklanona. II is proposed now to
ueke an increase of at least 30 three
of these seats being assigned 10 the
new states Of Arizons and New Mexico.
That would net be an excessive enlarge
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
THE PRICE OF OIL,
Editor of the Tribune.

To the Editor of the Tribune
Sir: The statement of Charles L. White
In letter printed in The Tribune ON Sat
urday that the price of oil in New York
City is six cents a gallon was a great sur
prise to me- If true, why do 1 pay 10 sic
cents a gallon at the cheapest grocery in
Poughkeepsie and draw il myself to my
residence? Fact Is, the suburban and rural
dweller is justified by the North Carolina
man and will not be deceived by naif truths.
EMORY S. HAYNES.
Poughkeepsie, NJ y, Dec "a, 1870
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rrron1 The Tribune Bureau. ]

from The Tribune Bureau-I
Washington, Dec 26.-The Austrian AM
bassador and Baroness Hengelmuller invited
the bachelor members of the embassy staff
to dine with them at the embassy tonight.
The Mexican Ambassador went to New
York to-day, but will return here to-rnor-
row.
The Austrian naval attache and Baroness
Preuschen Won und zu Lebenstein, who
went to Delaware to join the house party
of Senator du Pont over Christmas, will
visit in New York before returning here on
ThjrSday
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
'PeooIe and Social incidents

street; Mrs. Robert II. Livingston, vino h..
dinner this evening for her da1xht..
Miss Laura Livingston, at her home ~
North Washington Square, and Mrs Phfl,n
Lydis, who has invitations out for q s,,.
ner. followed by a theatre party, a. h.,
house. in East SD street
Miss Jennie e. Taylor gives a r.cso.,o-
this afternoon at her house, in WeSt ss.,
street. for her debutants niece. Miss 4a.-
laide Buchanan
Mrs. Geraidyn Redmond has issued irys-
tations for dance at the Colony Club. a,
the night of January IL. for Mics F;iza-
beth j. Russell.
Mr. and Mrs S. Stevens Sands, r.cen.,v
married. take possession to-day O, t,.s.
apartments. No. 4e East SD street
Mrs. w Seward yyebb's house party -
Shelburne, VT. for the holidays fncfuA..
Mr. and Mrs. F. Egerton Webb, Miss r,ag-,
Webb Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer NJ.
and Mrs J. Henry Purdy. Mr. and Mn.
Watson Webb. Major g. Creighton w.ss
and Louis, Vanderbilt and ". s.7ar1
Webb, jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward DelafeId nave II.
town to spend the holidays with Mr.. Ana
Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom. at LSnss-
Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. John A Tuckernan ,->
spending their honeymoon at Palm B>aca-
Fla. staying at The Breakers Mrs Tueh.
ernan was Miss Atterbury. Of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hone Auerhsch ar.
41a+ st,-
son. at their house, in East 10Th street. Ma
Auerbach was Miss Dorothy Toler,
daughter of Mrs. Henry Pennington Tol.,
A Eugene GaiIatin and the members ~
the Motor Car Touring Society will give
dinner at the Ritz on January q.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Goelet Gerry ha-.
left town for Washington, whers they ar.
spending their holidays with Mrs Gerry,
mother, Mrs Richard Townsend.
Mr. and Mrs. z. Prescott Rowe hava ar.
rived from Brookline. Mass, 70 stay with
Mrs. Rowe's parents. Mr. and Mrs Robert
P. Livingston. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt and
their little girl are leaving for Europe ear
ly next month, In order to con1prera TIA
convalesence OF Reginald Vanderbilt in tn.
south OF France They are now staytn.
with Alfred G. Vanderbilt, at his houss IN
East 62d street.
Major General and Mrs. Frederick D.
Grant, with their son-in-Iaw and daughter
Prince and Princess Cantacuz.ne, have Is..
town for Chicago. there to spend the hol,.
days with Mrs. Potter Palmer
Lady Paget, wife of Lieutenant General
Sir Arthur Paget and daughter Of the la,s
Mrs. Paran Stevens, OF New York saiiS
from England for this city next week
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
en-yo or.s os G1sibn1ie.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER q, 1910.
This ,se,csoaper is oacned and pub

This newspaper is oaoned and pub
,fished by The Tribune Association, q
lSep York corporation: office end prfn-
lripal place Of business, Tribune Build
sno. No. l54 Nassau street, NeiC York ;
ogden Mills, PRESIDENT Ogden u Reid,
secretary: James IL. Bdrretf. treasurer.
The address of the officers is the Office
Of thts newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. Henry Coe gives a dance this even
ing at Sherry's for her daughters, Miss
Rosalie and Miss Emily Coe, and Mrs John
Innes Kane Will have an evening reception,
with music, at her house, in East 4Sth
street, which will recall to many the enter
tainments at her old home, the Schermer-
horn mansion. in 2Sd street, when Washing
ton Square was the centre of the New
York world of fashion
Among the other hostesses of to-day are
Mrs. Theodore Frelinghuysen, who is Civ
ing a dinner at her house. iii West fifth
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

machine candidate was the commu-
nity's sudden realization that the eyes
Of the state, perhaps even of the whole
country, were upon 1t. That thought is
said to have stimulated the moral per-
ceptions even Of doctors Of divinity and
college professors. leaders Of the bar
and pillars Of local society generally.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
HOME HAIR cUTTiNG-"NExT,-

from The Rochester Union and Advertiser
chicago BARRIERS propose TO raise the price
OF haircut without a shave 10 81 in order
To discourage the home shaying Industry
This uprising of plutocracy against the
masses should lie suppressed.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
A COMBINING BUSINESS NOW

From The Pittsburg Dispatch.
They promptly convicted an Italian kid
napper New York. IL they can keep on
making sharp examples that industry may
become decidedly unpleasant
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
THEY AGREE FULLY

From The Schenectady Union
Mayor Gaynor of New York does not be-
lieve in overheating the streetcars. He is
in thorough accord with every surface rail-
way corporation.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

These are belated Christmas greetings
to our friend and neighbor The tribune
but after next Saturday night it will
not have to defend the state administra-
ton at Albany. the first real vacation It
has had in sixteen years.-The New York
World.
'rThe World will not have to wait
long for its vacation.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
WEAKNESS, ANYHOW.

From The Louisville Courier-Journal
The death of the Bachelor Girls Climb,
of New York may be ascribed to heart
failure.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
BUT THAT'S NEW YORK. TOO
From The Buffalo Commercial

I rTuIIi TIE EuIIuIO CUmIfercIaI.
The best place to have bois, as DIR
Franklin shrevdly observed Is on some
other fellow. The best place for a Plntsch
gas tank to supply cars from. saws the
New York Explosive Commission, is-Mott
Haven.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Champ Clark says he believes in Santa
Claus. Belief in the stocking filling
saint should be an article Of faith with
the whole Democratic party.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Miss Jennie L. Taylor gives receof,or
this afternoon at her house. in West ss.,
street. for her debutants niece, Miss A.
laide Buchanan.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Professor Adams S. Hill, of Harvard
University, who died on Sunday, will be
remembered with gratitude as pioneer
among college instructors in teaching
students to write the English language
simply and clearly. He made )uc1d1ty
the test of good composition and
frowned on the sophomore ponderosity
and eloquence which had previously been
too generally accepted as a mark of col
lege learning. American collegians do
not now write as well as they ought to,
but commendable progress has been
made toward better standards through
the Iabors Of Professor Hill and the
MANY other teachers whom his ideas and
methods Influenced.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Mrs Geraidyn Redmond has issued fnys-
tations for dance at the Colony Club a,
the night of January IL. for Mics E;iza-.
beth j. Russell.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

When single steamer from this port
carries more than 81, 900, 900 in cash or
money orders as Christmas gifts from
immigrants to the ''oid folks at home"
1t would seem that st. Nicholas has
transferred his patronage from Russia
to America.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs s. Stevens Sands, recently
married. take possession to-day Of thas,
apartments. No. 49 East SD street
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

street; Mrs. Robert r. Livingston. vino hs.
a dinner this evening for her da1xht.,
Miss Laura Livingston, at her home, IN
North Washington Square, and Mrs. Phf,,,
Lydie, who has invitations out for = af,.
ner. followed by a theatre party, a. Ia,
house, in East SD street.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

The ''jimswinger" coat arrives in Okla
hona at the same time that the "panta-
loon skirt" arrives in New York. The
"jimswinger" coat is defined by Gov
ernor- elect Cruce as ANY old coat with
's1ong tails that flap out behind In the
wind" The new skirt, as its name I'M
plies, is any old skirt without any tails
to flap out behind In the wind.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

The organization OF Spanish Literary
Circle in this city, composed Of college
professors, consuls, journalists and busi-
ness men, is a commendable STEP It
will promote the study Of a noble and
attractive literature which is not now
as we'll known to the non-Spanish world
as 1t should be and will increase prac-
ticaI familiarity with that European
language which now stands third In the
numbers who use 1t and second In Its
promise and potency of future utility.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Mr. and Mrs. Edward DeiafeId have In
town to spend the holidays with Alr. Ana
Mrs. George Winthrop Folsom. at Lsner.
Mass
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

a dispatch about earthquake shocks
az David, Panama, contains the reminder
that that city is 2Oo miles west of Pan
anna. There are those who may be sur
pr!sed at the mention of such a dis
tance In a country which has been
scoffed at as tiny. In fact, Panama has
a territorial extent which would reach
from New York to Cleveland and g. sea-
coast of more than 1850 miles.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

A Eugene Gailatin and the members cF
the Motor Car Touring Society will zfvs \
dinner at the Ritz on January g.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Seattle promises us the novel specta-
Gle of a recall election, which is to de-
termine whether the Mayor is to remain
in office or is to be dismissed as an I'M
profitable servant. The experiment Will
be interesting and instructive. though
we are not sure that it will inspire gen.
eral emulation. 1t is a good thing to
have a penalty for unsatisfactory work
IN office. It is q better thing for voters
TO pay more attention to their candidates
and to make more sure that they are the
right kind of men.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hone Ausrbacn A..
receiving congratulations on the birth Of
son. at their house. in East 10Th street Ma
Auerbach was Miss Dorothy Toler. =
daughter of Mrs. Henry Pennington Tols,
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry ha-.
left town for Washington, where they ara
spending their holidays with Mrs Gerry,
mother, Mrs Richard Townsend
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27
FROM A WOMAN WHO SMOKES.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y. Dec. "a, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Mr. and Mrs. z. Prescott Rowe have ar.
rived from Brookline. Mass, 70 stay with
Mrs. Rowe's parents. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
P. Livingston.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. John A Tuckernan ar>
spending their honeymoon at Palm Beach.
Fla, staying at The Breakers Mrs. Tueh,
ernan was Miss Atterbury. Of New York
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-26
MANTISH RELEASED
ON CONDITION
Whiting Man Must Work
and Says He Will Rather
Than Go to Jail.

Whiting, Ind. April 26.-John Man
fish, who was fined $110 and sentenced
TO six months in the county Jail bv
Mayor Parks, on the charge of non
support, was yesterday released on pro-
baton, providing that he go to work
at the Standard OIL company and prop
erly care for his wife and three small
children. This, Mantish was pleased to
agree to, since he would have been com
PEELED to work out the fine, in addi-
ton to the Jail sentence, and was
thereupon released.
Adam Horvat, who was also SEN
fenced to six months in the county Jail
and fined s110 by Mayor Parks, on the
charge of adultery, was taken to Crown
Point yesterday by Chief of Police
Lawler, when he began to serve his
time on his sentence, and also the fine.
which altogether will keep him at the
bounty jail for about ten months
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-04-26

capitals, with canopy of art glass
and sign to be lighted with electric
lights the entire length of the front
of the building.
The interior of the building will have
white Carrian marble wainscoting FIVE
feet in heighth. Elaborate fixtures
consisting of quarter sewed white oak,
made by the Brunswick Bake Co. of
Chicago will be installed as soon as
the building is completed which will be
about 80 days.
Architect Hudson has also completed
plans for store and fat building for
John Zeblack of Gary to be erected on
Adams street between sixteenth and
seventh avenues. The building will be
22x45 and contain one store room and
two flats.
J. ]. Reynolds owner of the arcade"
building on Broadway or the Reynolds
Building as it is better known stated
that he will shortly commence the
erection of two stores and four fat
buildings at the corner of Harrison
street and Fifth avenue. Plans are
now being prepared.