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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. January :. 1910.
Sunday. January l. a goodiy number
of Atlantic City's golf-loving visitors
journeyed to the Country CLUB links. at
Mortified. The green was in perfect con-
dition-is kept so the year round-and the
weather was ideal for the sport. Many
interesting twosomes and foursomes were
played. and the spectators treated to an
exhibition of expert golfing I'm midwin-
tes and on a greensward suggestive more
of balmy spring and summer skies than
Of the New Year.
Probably in no city Of the world is COM
fort of the stranger within the gates
looked after as in Atlantic City. Let but
a dim mist rise out OF the sea, or
sparkling OF raindrops patter on the
Boardwalk, and at once preparations are
made i'm the smoking rooms, sun parlors.
assembly rooms and exchanges OF the big
hotels for the entertainment OF guests
within doors. Whist and bridge tables
are brought out, orchestras strike UP.
and every home convenience and COM
fort is provided ready at hand.
Miss Grace Robertson OF Washington.
accompanied by her chaperon. Is visiting
the resort. and will remain during Janu-
airy.
Mr.. and Mrs e. F. Nelson are recent
arrivals from the national city who Will
remain during January at the Hotel
Clarendon.
Mrs. Z. P. Jones and son are guests at
the Hotel Strand.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Day OF Washington
are at the Hotel Morton for brief stay.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Cobb and Mr.. and Mrs.
s. J. Peelle are widely known Washing
tonians resting by the sea.
Mr. F. B. Brock is guest at the Hotel
Strand.
Mr.. Harry Bonter is registered at the
Hotel St. Charles.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Ponner and daughter, Miss
Alice, after having spent the autumn in
have decided to remain during the bal
ance of the winter months.
Dr. and Mrs. A. s. SouderS are proml-
nent Washington people at the Hotel
Strand for brief visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman F. Bloom. to-
sether with their daughter, Miss Minerva
Bloom, motored from the Capital city TO
the shore for the week end. The party
has apartments at the Hotel Rudolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. ONeill are recent
arrivals from washington. and VIII re-
main for a brief outing by the sea.
Mr. and Mrs. d. Atkins are prominent
additions to the Washington colony u
visitors now in the resort
Miss L. Kramer has taken apartments
at the Hotel Devonshire tor brief stay
Among other Washingtonians arriving
during the week and registered at Ate
lantic City hotels are:
Mouticello-Dr. and Mrs. x. Randall
Arlington-Miss Katherine +. brown.
Mt. Vernon-William f. Wallace.
Chalfonte-J. r.. Shannon. Harry Muir.
ray and Miss J. NJ. Mackay.
Traymore--J. II. Buchanheir.
RudoIf-Mr. and Mrs. r. Reinheimer.
Young's-H. b. Wilson.
Royal Palace-Bert Cohen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08
VIENNA, VA.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
VIENNA. Va. Januar,


VIENNA. Va. January I, 1911.
Mr.. William Owens Shreve OF San
Francisco was the guest Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Berry. Mr.. Shreve is
now visiting his grandmother. Mrs. Owens
Berry, at Ashgrove. Mrs. Elvira An
drews who spent the holidays in WASH
ington with relatives. has returned home.
Mr.. Edwin Dale was the guest last week
of friends in Herndon. Miss Dony of
Washington was the guest for the ho.i-
days of MIR. and Mrs. Emil H. Boelter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boelter have gone to the
city to spend the remainder Of the WIN
ter. MIR. and Mrs. p. NJ. Ulrich We're
guests during the. holidays of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blackman on Maple avShue. Mrs
Caroline Freeman. who has been quite
seriously i'll. is much improved. Miss An
mis- Salisbury has returned from visit to
New York and will spend the remainder
Of the winter at the home Of Mrs. J. T.
Pearson. Mrs. Charles E. Babcock and
little son Robert were guests of relatives
i'm Washington. Mrs. Babcock entertained
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Fague and Mr.. Harry
Dante OF Washington Sunday and Monday
at her home on Windoye Heights. Miss
GeorHie Mexican, who spent the holidays
with friends in the city, returned home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08
HERNDoN, VA.
Special Corresponding. OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
HERNDON. Va: January :. 1911.
Tile Merrymakers gave one of the most
delightful of the seasons dances Monday.
the music being especially good. Many
out-of-town guests were present. some of
them being Mr. and Mrs. William Pol
lard, Mrs. Theda North Mclaughlin and
Miss Frances Mclaughlin. all of wash
ington: Messrs. Max Wiley and Walter
Dawson Of Fairfax, Thomas Baker Of
Purcellville Misses Lake and Dawson,
DR.. NJ. Chamblin. Mrs. Margaret Neal
Walker and Messrs. John and Roland
Dawson OF Philomont. Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Hyde Buell. entertained at a
charming card party New Year eve.
Those playing were Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard.
Mrs. HOLSTER Sturgess. Mrs. William
Abbott. Mr. and Mrss A. Fl. CALDWELL
Miss Margaret Patch Miss Selma Hutch
inson. Miss Maize Mcfarland, Miss Mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08
Experienced.
Prom Puck.

"Pshaw!" scornfully calculate the fond
mother. What do You know about ha-
bies?"
VERY little" humbly acknowledged the
bachelor who had ventured an opinion.
except that some years ago I had cone
siderable practice at being one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08

Diogenes took a lantern and went look
ing for an honest man. If he had taken
an automobile lamp. and what goes with
it, he'd have run into any number OF
them.-Puck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Regarding Telephone Rates

AS the city commission Is about to take up for consideration the Southern Bells request for permission to raise it's telephone rates here. the public is nat uraly feeling much interest in the mat ter" said E. J. Dunn of Dunn Lal- lande. An expert auditor has made thorough investigation of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company business. and his report seems to confirm the statement of the company that It's telephone business here is being done at loss.
 'sNot being conversant with the operation of the telephone service do not understand why there should be deficit, but 1 am one of those who would not wish to see any concern carrying on legitimate business at a loss. It seems that the rates are lower here than Tn other cities of Birminhgams size.
 "The increase proposed Is relatively small and I for one will cheerfully pay an advanced rate-a rate similar to that charged in other cities and which would yield the company a fair profit on It's investment No public service corpora ton should be allowed to charge eXhor- bitant rates, but I think the citizens ot are fair-minded enough to approve a small advance in the southern Bells rates here"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Vetoes in Three States

Three democratic governors in the east used the veto as a check upon their respective legislatures. Governor Baldwin of Connecticut found it neces- sary to write two veto messages, while Governor Foss of Massachusetts swrote 25, and Gov 1or Dix of New York created new record by veto- ing 234 bills out of a total of 900 Governor Dix cut out with his little pen about one bill in every four.
 It is safe to say that Governor Dix did not abuse the veto privilege. The legislature of New York is democratic in both rianches, and Governor Dix would no doubt have preferred to get along with it amicably. On account of the prevalence of log-rolling in it freely. As a rule Governor Dix's vetoes related to expenditures of the states money. It is rich state, and Governor Dix was determined to keep its treasury in an easy condition. He used his veto pen to stop all log-roll- ing schemes for depicting it. He is not the states favorite son, and yet
 best opinion is that he is a fear less and competent governor.
 The New York legislature meets every year, and this year it sat late to recess until September, when the state will be cut up into 40 congress sional districts. The gerrymander of the last 20 years will be undone and New York city and Buffalo will elect a majority of the big delegation. In this matter it is safe to say that Gov srnor Dix and the legislature will pull together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
NO PARALYSIS CURE

Albany Dispatch to the New York World
 At recent conference of health of ficials of the state, pr. Simon Flexner of New York said no treatment which can be regarded as specific or even effective has been found in dealing with the prob lem of infantile paralysis. He also said:
 Indications already seem unmistakable and point to a recurrence of the disease this year. It is easily transmitted from animal to man, and Is more fatal in ani- mals than in man. One attack, however light. appears to establish an immunity against a second attack. It is very im- portant to determine whether or not ani- mals might suffer primarily from this disease. Should they so suffer the dis ease could be transferred to monkeys and the true character of the disease demon- strated.
 Tt is possible that this disease nay be transmitted by insects. The fly and the mosquito are the two insects which would be most quickly suspected of being the carriers of this infection. Flies fed on the spinal cord of a monkey that has dled or the ulseaSe nave peeu hHo"h eo be able to transmit the same disease to other monkeys.
 "The period of incubation appears to be from three to B days. Four weeks is supposed to be the period of infectious ness of the disease, after which it Is not thought that infection emanates from the case. The source of entrance of the germs of this disease appears to be through the upper air passages, especially the nose.
 'It would also appear that the most probable means of exit of this germ is through the nose and throat. It Is, there fore, very important that the discharges from the nose and throat of cases suf- fering from infantile paralysis be prop erly destroyed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
NO AUTOS IN BAR HARBoR

From the Washington Post.
 There's one place in the United States that is an automobileless municipality. It is Bar Harbor, Me, the most fash ionabe and exclusive ocean resort on the North Atlantic coast.
 There are no motor cars in Bar Har- bor." said Augustus Gumpert, at the New Ebbitt. Tn fact, the horse is king up there, and when it is suggested by res ident that he would like to bring his au- tomobile along he is quickly notified that while there is no ordinance to prohibit It, he might have trouble In getting per- mission to drive about the principal streets. The result has been that many. of the wealthy people of Bar Harbor have cut the place. The people are to vote this fall on the question of permitting autos in Bar Harbor, and the impression Is gen.. erai that the horse will have a rival next year. There are many fine teams of horses in the place, and the Bar Harbor show is one of the most fashionable func- lions in the country, where the most aris- tocratic of equine flesh is shown.
 NO ocean resort I ever visited has finer climate than Bar Harbor. There is practically no bathing in the ocean. be- cause the water is too cold, but there is an immense swimming pool, where mem bers of the Swimming club hold forth. Ba,. Harbor has so many attractions that the surf bathing is not missed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Atlanta and Birmingham

The committee on reapportionment in the Georgia legislature has report ed bill to make 12 districts in that state in accordance with the bill re- gently passed in Congress, which is now law The new fifth district in Georgia is to consist of the counties of Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton and Rock dale The four counties have a popu- lation of 274,9S3. These counties constitute a pretty ragged district, bringing Jonesboro and Conyers to- gether in one district. Symmetrical districts are not, however, a necessity, and no doubt the Georgia legislators are doing as well as the case ad- mits of.
 In this neighborhood in Alabama no such difficulties will present it. self when the legislature takes up the subject of apportionment, for Jeffer- son county contains 226,476 people, about 15,000 more than is needed to meet the congressional ratio. Jeffer- son county will not, however, be di- vided for congressional purposes this time. This necessarily will be done in 1920, but at present Jefferson will stand content as a whole as a con- gressional district, sharing with Or leans parish that distinction in the cotton belt.
 The county of Jefferson will almost certainly hold 9OO,OO0 busy people ir 1920, and a slice of it will perforce go towards the making up of another congressional district. The present ratio is 211 ,000, and it will not be apr to exceed 225, 1000 in 1920, and 75, coo of the citizens of this county vii be put in another congressional dis trict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Election Forecasts

Many citizens are making up forecasts of the local option vote in this county. but as rule these forecasts are really nothing more than guesses," said man who has been active in politics for 30 years or more. Straw votes in the nature of things can never be reliable. They have often been misleading, especially in presidential elections. w. J. Bryan was elected president more than once on paper He got large straw majorites in pivotal states, but he never pulled through when election day rolled round.
 "The New York Herald has been sue cessful in years past in forecasting re- suits in presidential contests. It generally informed the public week, in advance of an election It seldom missed the mark. Sometimes the Herald did not feel certain and 1t said so, but when 1t gave anything like a positive assurance one could safety bet on it's estimate. But it's forecasting was not based on straw votes
 Coming back to local politics, Mr. Wells forecast is probably not very wrong. He had the saloon winning by something like 2300 majority. MT. Well has been a most successful forecaster in Alabama politics, to say nothing of na- tional politics.
 T have four or five intimate friends who are earnest prohibitionists. I gather from what they say that they have hopes of a dispensary victory. They do not pre- tend to think that Jefferson county will vnta tSp1 dry in Rit of prohibitionists who says he hopes that the dispensary will prevail has a lurking feeling, I think, that the saloon will win by decisive majority
 From a moral point of view I thinl, the saloon will be far better for Blr- mingham than a dispensary system would be. Saloons such as we had here four years ago? No. I was an anti-sa. loon man in the fall of 1907 but ther,
 is every reason to believe now tha
 under an excise commission Birming ham will be a model saloon town Putting the matter on the loves
 ground, 1t will be to the interest O saloon men themselves to conduct thei business with the utmost regard fo
 legal regulations. still I have respec
 for my friends who differ with me
 "rhe blind tiger is certainly a ba thing for any community, and 1t i
 extremely hurtful to Birmingham. Pres
 ent conditions are simply intolerabls am sure 1t would not be possibi
 to drive out all the blind tigers if Bir mngham should have dispensaries. A any rate I am willing to stake Ill
 iudpnent nn the 1it,ior uuestion an vote for the open saloon. The saloo - will he better for the general busines reputation of Birmin gham. and morall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11

From the New York Sun
 Did you know that the chambers of commerce in the big western cities have regular system of ratings on organiza- tions that hold conventlons?" asked a Chi cago man. Never heard of it? We'll they do. l have had charge of a convention bureau for number of years.
 Tn my card index have list of every organization that has an annual gather ing. The list shows how many members each has, how often they meet and how much they spend. They are desirable. from my point of view only in accordance with the amount of money they are likely to leave in my, town. Therefore I go after some of them hot loot and leave the others alone. But have to keep track of all of them, for now and then an organ ization changes in character, and the chances of their spending money freely improve accordingly
 "The Mystic Shriners are up toward the head of the list. Each member will spend about s13 day while he is at the grand roundup. On the other hand, the dele gates of religious convention will spend less than $2 day. The biggest per capita averages are in the meetings of railway of them mean an average expenditure of nearly s100 day a man for those who are present."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
The south Favored in Crop.

Judging from the government crop report there has been very serious damage in many sections of the coun- try-a good deal of damage from the heat in all parts of the country ex- cept the south" said Lawrence NJ Thornton of Chicago.
 "The crops os the country at large are not so badly damaged. I believe, as. to keep back general trade, but there is one fact that stands out very prominently-the south Is better off than have ever known 1t before. Not only is it raising an immense cotton crop, but its corn acreage is larger than usual, and as far as I can see in travel ing through several southern states corn Is in splendid condition. The south has made wonderful progress in agriculture in the past two or three years, and this fact is great adver- tisement for home seekers. Alabama is not surpassed in its resources by any other state, and the census of 1920 will show a bigger rate of increase in population in Alabama than in any pre- yious decade"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Gen. George w. Gordon

The death of General Gordon at ripe age not only takes from Con- gress the only ex-Confederate general it contained, but it takes away from earthly scenes the commander-in- chief of the Confederate Veterans. This distinguished soldier would have been 75 years old in October. Much of his long and active life was spent in the public service, and he held to the day of his death the confidence of his fellow men. Thos who knew him best honored him the most.
 His career in the Confederate sery-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
No More Dreadnaughts To Be Built

No More Dreadnaughts To Be Built
 A reaction against dreadnaughts and super-dreadnaughts has set in. The various naval powers have been building dreadnaughts ever since Ad- miral Togo shot the Russian fleet full of holes. The Japanese ships were miles away and were not injured at all, and yet their big guns annihilated in Tsushima strait the fleet that Rus sia had deliberately dispatched to crush Japan's naval power. After that event the nations went at work to build battleships of unprecedented size and gun power.
 The dreadnaught has been the fa- vorite defense of naval nations six years only, and yet today, it is stated, the British admiralty has decided to build no more dreadnaughts. England will, it is said, build no more 30,000- lOl oilpos OAipo O1 [ sOOO tons are to be built, so it is rumored, to carry six heavy guns of 15 inches in caliber, as against ten guns of 1872 inches in caliber carried on the dreadnaughts. These vessels will car ry fewer but heavier guns, and will be smaller but swifter. They will cost one-half less and will probably be more efficient.
 The British experts lead the world in setting the styles in ships. One type follows another very much as fashions do. in the millinery world. If England adopts the smaller and swifter ship, all the world will follow suit, and the dreadnaughts will soon be left to rot out. Admiral Togo inaugurated the dreadnaught style in ships and the British admiralty ac- cepted it as readily as Germany or Japan did, but now the better opinion seems to be that fewer but bigger guns carried on smaller but swifter ships is the better naval policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
A CURIOUS SNAKE STORY

From the Western Daily Mercury.
 The west country is notoriously land of strange beliefs and superstitions. In the first week of the present month cow belonging to Mrs. Heale of Goldburn, Oke- hampton, which was quite well at the mornings milking, was found In the even- ing to be suffering from an enormous swelling of the udder. It was concluded at once that the animal had been bitten by something, most probably by viper. l. The COW was mixed and the milk was about to be flung away when the servant girl interposed, and, speaking from pre- vious experience, said Let it stand, be- cause if the COW has been bitten by a snake it will show up In the milk" The milk was accordingly set aside, and on looking at it some three hours after ward the form of a snake was distinctly seen in the cream which had collected on the surface.
 There was an exact model of the reptile, the head, with the mark, the eyes, and the tongue projecting from the mouth perfect throughout to the tail. Moreover. by aid of magnifying glass the scales of the skin could be distinctly seen. All this was seen by Mrs. Heale, her two grown up daughters, the servant girl and the boy groom.
 On the following morning the figure was less distinct. A moth had got into the cream and spoiled the continuity of the tail. Still. the figure was traceable, and the attention of the veterinary surgeon was called to it. He admitted that the form of a snake was undoubtedly there. His treatment of the animal from the first was for snake bite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11

ice was one of distinction. At the outbreak of the war he entered the army as the drill master of Ten nessee regiment. He was shortly made captain, and soon afterwards became the lieutenant colonel of the regiment. In 1864 he became brig adler general, in which position he served to the end of the war. He participated in many battles and was at one time taken prisoner Fortunate ly he was exchanged in the course of ten days.
 He spent his active years in Mem phis, near which he was born. The citizens of that city held him in high esteem, and military honors will no doubt emphasize his great services as a Confederate soldier and his frieAd- ship for all surving veterans through out the years that followed the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
High Temperature

"Whoever said the backbone or the summer was broken made mistake, said an old citizen. 'I used to consloer myself something of weather prophet, but I must acknowledge that my fore casts were often wrong,
 "I find that the weather is as uncer- tain as politics. We had such an early summer. starting In May and becoming torrid in June, that I thought we would have comparatively low temperature In July and certainly in August. Usually our nights are pleasant in August. no matter what the days may develop in the matter of excessive heat.
 But one thing we all know, the sum- mer is fast slipping away, and l be- Iieve this will be the last very hot spell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
The Irnn Market

The local iron market is without special feature this week. Rogers. Brown & Co s Cincinnati report, just received. says:
 "Buyers continue to show more inter- est in pig iron to the extent of making in- quiry, but sales locally are not of greater tornage. There is a generally better tcne to the price situation, especially in the south. and there is but little varia- tion in figures for delivery during the next 60 to 90 days. Sales under the recent ad- vance have been comparatively small. but the furnaces order books are in good condition, and there is little effort being made to force business. There are two or three good sized purchases in contemplation in the local territory, which it is expected will be closed soon. There is no change in northern iron. The amount of pig iron being produced from the Ohio furnaces is small, and most of them are so well fixed as regards future business as to hardly be willing to quote even at a slight advance over the pres ent ruling market.
 Coke is slow with an advancing ten dency on the low grades, due to the re- cent heavy demand for stocking purposes. Standard brands and grades are some what firmer, but no actual change in fig ures as yet