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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26
Threw Away
 His TRUSS!

Strenuous Old Sea Captain Fools the Doctors
 And Cures Himself. No man or woman who is ruptured-nn matter how severely or at what age-need despair of being cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-26

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New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
De PACHMANN PLAYS CHOPIN
D. Scarlatti Also Featured at His Open
ing Piano Recital.

Vladimir de Pachmann. after an absence
Of several wears reappeared again yester-
dav afternoon in a recital in Carnegie Hall
The size and enthusiasm of the audience
that greeted him left no doubt as 70 the
pianists popularity in this city. in large
measure a popularity that has been justly
earned. Mr. de Pachmann is a great vir-
tuoso, and hA was never more so than yes
terday afternoon.
The feats he performed were al times
little short Of marvellous-indeed, at times
too marvellous 70 keep within the spirit
Of The compositions.
Of course mis- programme was largely
Chopin. a nocturne. a prelude. two etudes
and a ballade. and he played them as few
living musicians can play them. But ur-
fortunately the pianist has not forgotten
his bUffooneries. and his gyrations were
many and varied. or course the audience
laughed. but most of the lauChers must
have regretted that such distinguished ar
list could make that laughter necessary.
Indeed. in some respects the most enjoy
able number Of the afternoon was Domen-
ico Soarlattis "Cest Ia jeunesse qui a
desailles dorees." arranged by L. Godowsky
which Mr.. de Pachmannn played with per-
feet simplicity. He left his antics for later
selections
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
]. @. A. WARDS WILL VALID
Jury Decides in Favor of Widow
of Sculptor.

The validity of the will OF John Q. \.
Ward, the sculptor. was upheld yesterday
for the second time. when a jury in tho
Supreme Court decided against Miss
Eleanor Ward. who contended that her
brother was not of sound mind when he
made his will and that his Wife Mrs
Rachel NJ 0. Ward. had exercised an undue
influence over him. Surrogate Cohalan had
admitted the will 20 probate and Miss
Ward then brought her action in the Su-
preme Court.
Mr. Ward. who died May I. 1910. when
eighty years old. left an estate valued at
about $4,000 The bulk Of IL he gave
10 his wife. whom he had secretly mar
ried in 1905. after having lived ar her home
as a boarder for many years. Testimony
was introduced by the sister, whose home
is in U-rbana. Ohio, 10 show that Mr.. Ward
intended 70 pass the last days Of his life
in his home town also that ne made prom
ises with regard 20 the distribution OF his
property that he did not keep
The defence showed that Mr.. Ward and
his wife. who is iftv-four years old, we're
devoted 10 each other and that his mind
was still active Up 70 his last illness. Mrs.
Ward denied that she had said she would
not marry Mr. Ward II 10 was not for MS
fame and wealth and also denied that she
had insisted on his giving her his property
i'm the Catskills before his death.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
OBITUARY..
HERBERT G. sQuIERS.

Word was received here yesterday Of the
death in London on Thursday Of Herbert Q
Squiers. former Minister 10 cuba and Pan
ANA He had been in III health for the last
two years. which he spent in cruising about
European waters His wife and daughter
were with him on the trip and will soon sail
for this country with the body. The fu-
neral Will be held al St Francis Xavier
Church. this city.
Herbert Goldsmith squiers was born in
Madoc. Canada. on April %. 1889. HIS ID
ucational training. however. was received
in the United States. He studied at the
Canandaigua Academy. the Minnesota Nil
itary Academy and the Maryland Agricult-
ural College. and in 1850 was graduated
from the United States Artillery School
Previous 10 this. however. he had served as
second Lieutenant in the 1st Infantry and
in 1890 he was made Lieutenant Of the 7th
Cavalry. The following year he resigned
from the army. During this period Mr..
squiers also had been instructor Of military
science and tactics at St Johns College
Fordham.
Mr.. Squiers began his diplomatic career
when he was appointed second secretary or
the American Embassy in Berlin. in 1894.
He served IN this capacity under Theodore
Runyon. Edwin F. Uhl and Andrew D
White until 1897. when he was appointed
secretary of the American Legation At Pc
king. His services in China were co'ncident
with the Boxer uprising. So well did he
conduct himself during the rebellion that
President Mckinley paid tribute 70 his ser
vices in a message 10 Congress, and the
British government also gave him thanks.
In May, 1902. he was appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt American Envoy Extraordi-
rarv ard Minister Plenipotentiary 10 the re-
rublic NJ Cuba He resigned his post IN
1905 and was made Envoy and Minister 70
Panama.
Mr. Squiers was member of the New
York Yacht and Union clubs IN this CITY
and Of the Metropolitan Club of Washing
ton. He received the honorary degree ot
Ii. D. from St Johns College in 1906.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
JOHN sUTFIN MlTCHlLL

John sutfn NitctH. seventy-one years
old. a veteran Of the Civil War. died yes
terdav morning AZ the home Of his brother
". Y Mitchiu. AT No 100 ST. Marks Place,
New BriCnton. Staten Island. Mr.. M'tchiIl
had been III for two years. and for the
last two weeks Rad been In a semi-con
scious condition.
When the Civil War broke rut he Joined
the list New York Regiment as second
lieutenant. and had served A year when he
was transferred 10 the commissarv depart
mant. where he served throughout the re-
mairder Of the war He participated In thH
first and second battles Of Bull Run and
many other important engagements. ~
the close ~ the war he became connected
with the Old Dominion Line. retiring eigh-
teen years ago on account Of war injuries
Mr. Mitchll was a wdower He leaves
a son. Harry and daughter Anna, WHO
1--we In Hackensack. y. j
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
"L'berato-'s" Granddaughter maItres..d.


Although Daniel O'Connen. the famous
'Liberator," still occupies A warm place
!7 every true Irish heart. vet his grand
nephew SIR Morgan O'Connen. was almost
killed the other day by the members Of a
County Kerry wedding party. who con-
sfdered themselves acgrieved by his motor
!7s car. which they stopped. dragging him
cut. stonnE, beating and kicking him al
most 10 death.
The O'Connells are a verv ancient fam
i~. which originally came from County
Limerick. but which has been settled for
centuries IN County Kerry, where It's mem
he~s used 70 be known as the O'Co1nells
% narnine Abbey. The baronetcy Of Sir
Morgan is Of relatively modern creation. and
was conferred upon Sir James OConneu,
the youngest brother Of the Liberator. %
hy Queen Victoria I'm 1853 Sir Morgan is
Indebted for his possession Of the baronetcy
20 the fac that his elder brother. Maurice.
was killed while fighting the Beers IN
i'l - an officer Of the crack 60th Rifles.
and another member Of the O'COnnerl
family. Daniel John O'ConneH. a cousin
OF Sir Morgan. likewise laid down his life
while serving on the staM Of Lord Roberts
81 the last South African war.
An uncle Of the great Daniel O'Connen
was % general i'm the French army prior 70
the great Revolution. and on the outbreak
~ che latter entered the British army. with
the rank Of colonel He was known as
Count O.Connell, owing his title TO Louis
AFL Another uncle Of "the Liberator'
served as a volunteer under Paul Jones
on board the Bonhomme Richard. when
fighting the English ship Scraps of Flam-
borough Head. Sir Morgan's sister. Ellen
C.oureu is married 20 General Sir
Charles Tucker. the one who IS popularity
known throughout the British army as
'Ua-raton Tucker in order 20 distin-
g-ieH MIN from an exceedingly pious and
evangelical general Of the same name. who
IS known as salvation Tucker" II may
BE- added by way OF explanation. that
'Dsmnauon Tucker. although the best
hearted man fin the world and always be
loved ny his men. is famed for the char
Bcter Of bis language and Of his expletlyes
v.lrH can only be described as extremely
picturesque
MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
PRAISE FRENCH FLYERS
American Aero Men Say They're
Ahead of Us.

La Provence. OF the French Line. nosed
her way up the North River in the mist
last night and deposited on the pier, among
others. two Americans particularly in
terested in aviation. who fastened TO tell
how much further advanced France was
in that branch Of science than their own
country Courtlandt Field Bishop. first
vice-president OF the Aero Club OF America.
was one. and the other was James Lewis.
of Boston, who learned 10 fy while abroad.
Mr. Bishop went into raptures over the
air meet at Rheims. which he left not long
ago. He was more lenient townrd America
than Mr.. Lewis, though. for he advanced
as HIS opinion that Bleriot. among the
pioneers in nonoplane building. had about
reached his limit in the development Of
his type OF machine.
The next great step in the development
Of the aeroplane." said Mr.. Bishop. is
what the Wrghts are attempting. 1 am
deeply sorry 70 hear about Ely's death.
Such things will be prevented II the
Wrights perfect the stability device on
which they are working The French are
skeptical about the Wrghts's ability. They
call their plans lot OF Yankee blur"
March az the best place TO learn the art
Of flying The French were miles ahead ot
this country. he said One could learn as
much in a month there as he could in
year on this side. Mr.. Lewis couldn
understand the attitude OF the American
government with regard 70 flying. TIE
French government he said, decorated
their flyers and the people made heroes OF
them Mr. Lewis didn't bring machine
with him because he would have hean
obliged 10 Pay 45 per cent duty on 1t. he
said
Others on La Provence were Nine. Renee
de Mirmont whose miniature Of Pope Plus
Y, adorns the walls OF the Vatican galleries
and who has painted the Empress Dovager
Of Russia. President Mckinley. Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth and Mrs and Miss
Helen Frick
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
METHODIST BISHOP PRAISED.
William Burt Has Completed Twenty
FIVE Years Of Work in Europe.

The third day of the third annual mission
conference OF the jefferson Park Italian
American Methodist Episcopal Church. at
fflth stree. and First avenue. was marked
last night by a special service in honor Of
Bishop William Burt. the resident Method
izt Bishop Of Europe. The services marked
the completion Of twenty-five years Of labor
on Or. Burts part in spreading and teach
ing the doctrines Of the Methodist Episco-
ral Church in Italy, France and Germany.
Tributes were paid 10 him by Bishop JOS
erh F Berry. the Rev. Bertram NJ. Tippie,
head Of the American Methodist Church In
Rome. and others. Besides the regular SER
vice tablet recently placed in the vesti-
bule Of the church was unveiled. Il read.
This church erected by the New York
CITY Church Extension and Missionary So
cieiv made possible by the generous Sits
Of John : Huyler. Samuel W. Brown and
Iucretia Tooker and the assiduous labor
Of Frank Mason North, =. d., and Fioteo
Anredeo Taelalateia. pastor. Dedicated py
Bishop William Burt october Is. lH6.-ln
grateful appreciation, the Italian congrega-
lion, 1911
,--,.o ..tr.+ v-as urysi cd hy BishoD Berry
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
BROOKLYN H0NORS DEAD
Joint Memorial Service for E. M.
Shepard and A. Abraham.

joint memorial service for Edward ".
Shepard and Abraham Abraham was held
last night in the Music Hall Of the Acad-
emy OF Music under the auspices OF the
academy.
Mayor Gaynor presided. and after being
introduced 70 the audience by Colonel
Willis Ogden. chairman Of the committee
OF arrangements. paid a tribute TO both Mr..
Shepard and Mr.. Abraham. He spoke OF
how people worked on 10 do good in this
life. with the faith that their self-sacrifce
would end It's reward in the other world.
He told how both Mr.. Shepard and Mr..
Abraham were an inspiration TO all those
who knew them and all who knew OF
them 10 do good and 10 emulate their ex-
amples. Both men possessed the highest
ideals and we're willing TO sacrifice any
thing. even their friendship with their
dearest friends. 10 do what was right
Seth Low. former Mayor, in speaking OF
Mr. Shepard. spoke Of the latters career
as a lawyer and a jurist. Of how
he always stood for what was right and
just His ideals of public spirit were OF
the highest. Mr. Shepard he sail
could DO without the plaudits of the peo-
pie, but he could not do without his self
respect" In closing. he told how Mr.
Shepard had given his services TO Hampton
and Tuskegee institutes and never accepted
any fees for the legal aid he rendered
them.
The Rev. DR. s. Parkes Cadman, who
spoke Of Mr.. Abraham, told OF his struggle
against III health and now he was forced
10 give up his desire to become a scholar
and a man Of science; how, nothing
daunted. he entered the field OF business
and. by his generosity and his eagernes'
10 serve and aid his fellow men, won his
way into their hearts and left an impres-
sion which would live forever among the
roll Of Brooklyn's honored dead.
Among the others seated on the stage
were Controller Prendergast, Borough
President Steers and ex-Controller Metz.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
rAE Rev. GEORGE BAUER.

The Rev. George Bauer, rector of our
Lady Of victory Church. Mount Vernon.
died at the rectory last night. after a long
illness. Father Bauer had been rector there
eleven years. and had pat the parish on a
firm foundation.
He was born in Maineck, Germany, Feb
rua-v .. 1863. and was educated in BAN
borr Germany. and AT the American Col
leae AZ I.ouvain. Ordained a priest June
% 1858. he came 10 the United states in
September. 1SSS. and was appointed curate
q. 81. Joseph's Church. New York and later
served AZ the Church Of 81. Nicholas. Ser
vices viii be held in the church Monday
morning. when mass will be celebrated by
the Very R.v. Dean Ling ot Yonkers
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
"PAY DAY" AT RADCLIFFE
Girls Must Meet Society Dues or
Get Out.
- Telerranh to The TrIbune ]

Boston, oct. 20-To-day is pay day
al Radcliffe. when every girl must come
Up with her pocketbook. checkbook or
other negotiable security and pay all the
dues for clubs and claEses.
For years the lives Of the treasurers
Of Radcliffe societies have been trag-
edies. with no rest for the weary, and
the official bulletin board OF the college
has been filed with a one-sided corre-
spondence-dunning letters on dunning
letters So at the beginning Of the year
there was a revolution Of the tressurers,
and II was decided that If the girls were
going TO pay at all they might just as
well all pay at the same time. Pay day"
was established. Due notice was served
that all money must he paid 10 the
treasurers on the day specified or the
clubs would dispense with some OF their
members.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
W EDOINGS.

Miss Alice Angel was married 70 Stephen
lie Row Angel Of Scarsdale. b. the Rev
william Dana Street at the Ridge'1ew
Avenue Congregational Church. White
Plains. last night The bride is the daugn-
ter Il the late Judge James r. Angel, or
New York City Mr. Angel is a son or
Henry II. 3. Angel and is member OF
the real estate firm Of Angel & 60.
Miss Angel vas given away br her broth
er-fn-law. stephen Holden and the brides
maids were Miss Katherine Street Miss
Gwaudoline Ninirg. Miss Faith Hubbard
Of White Plains. and Miss May F'ulsran,
of this city. The hes, man was Wesley t..
Hawkins. Of Mount Vernon The ushers
we're Herbert r. Angel. OF New Rochelle.
Frederick p. Fox and Chauncey Hubbard.
% White Plains. and Alhro c. Gayior, or
Nov, York. Master Stephen Holden. jr. 4
repheye cf the bride. acted as ring bearer.
The marriage ~ Frederick II. DuXbury
IN Miss Jennie Virginia Watson took place
Yesterday an the home ~ the brides father.
George Watson. the horse SHOW exhibitor.
AZ Gladstone. y J. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev Or George Hugh
Srvth. Of the Central PRESBYTERIAN Church.
Miss Rosie Watson. sister Of the bride.
was maid II honor. Dr. Paul c. DuXbury
was hest man: the bridesmaids were the
Misses Frances Howley and Madeline
Moore. while the ushers We're William Wat
son and Charles ]. Barrie.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission 20 the American Museum of
Natural History. fhe Metropolitan Museum
of Art and the geological Garden
Meeurc ~ High school Teachers Association
The Hish School of commerce. lu a. ~
Requiem bieh mass iu memore of Franz Liszt.
ahla of the Roman catholic Church. 81
purrcks Cathedral. 1880 g. m.
Celebration of Tire opening .of a crosstoNn
-u1ftC- car line, i4n'h street and Third
aveUu. The Bronx. ! b. IN
HousnvalmIng ~ the Hungarian Republican
'la.. SEQ 90, West 1iGth street N o.
Socialist raIy al 'truegi" Hall J5th street
Public lectures of tho Board ~ EIuc4uon.
SID p. Nlnhtttan-iuhlir school
ISL 10th street. west NJ Fifth avenue.
tn. Age 90 Eetival-l3GO to 1900 5. - 90
Nelson Mead. ph. d American Nh
scum of N1iurai History. 18th street ouI
'entr1l I1rk West. Lyons. queen ~ the
khcno Valley. Professor Charles a.
ClatE Sew York Public Library E1 ts1
ward Elliott New York Public library.
Hamilton Grange Branch. so Iu5 West
1+sth street. Liquids Frederisk r.
Br-itnui S. D. - BlrthuIoTnew's I.f-
,num lall 80. 21j E1st 4.i sfrcot.
Learning 70 Advance. or. the Worms and
Theu Allies PTofefsor Samuel e.
-ctmuck'r. Young Mems CHRISTIAN Ass5-
citation llau. E0 . West I1lth stlo.r.
Ei.ctrc Currents. 0r. Electri. kin-tic
Energy. Fr0feFs0r John s. NcFnr The
PrYua. -iubIic school 3T f41ib ffr.st.
eaff ~ NtIlis avenue. Imperial Berlin 3D.
FrOi .slOr Henry z. Ao.tA!lr
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
MILITIA OFFICERS TO RETIRE
New Law VIII Force at Least Eight
Out of Service in This State.

Albany. oct. 2f-At least eight national
guard officers will he retired on January
10 comfy with the new law which rxes
the age limit I'm the guard az sixty-four
years. according 10 the records Of the ad-
iutant generals Office Others may be
shown to be over the limit when these rec
ords are completed. The eisht TO be re-
tired are.
Colonel Joseph O. Story. assistant ad-
infant general New York CITY.
Brigadier General George Moore smith
commanding the lst Brigade. New York
city
Major Albert II Briggs. +th Brigade,
mediCa corps. Buffalo.
Rigadier General David F. Austen. chief
OF coast artillery. BROOKLYN.
Major William VI Kirby ordnance de-
partment, Album
Cantan William Fl Palmer. ordnance
department 7th Infantry. New York city
Chaplain William g. =. Rhoades, 18th
ARTILLERY District, Pro klyn.
Chaplain Albert r. Tenney, 10Th Infantry,
Pelham Manor.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
THEATRICAL NOTES.

The first performance on any stage Of
The Garden OF Allan a dramatization OF
Robert Hichenss novel Of the same name.
viii be given at the Century Theatre this
afternoon.
Lewis Waller may play in London the
character Of the millionaire in Bought
and Paid For which is now being por-
trayed by Charles Richman.
Gaby Deslys will be seen at the Win
ter Garden tomorrow night I'm Les Debuts
de Chchine.' with a new feature I'm the
sketch Mile. Deslys Will give an Ameri-
can dance with Martin Brown. OF the
Kiss Waltz" company. as her fartner
The new dance will be accompanied by
special music written for the occasion by
Melville Ellis and the gowns which Mile.
Desly5 will wear are made by an Ameri-
can designer.
For the forthcoming engagement OF Soth-
ern and Marlove. in both New York and
Brooklyn s. 80 viii be the highest price
for orchestra seats. Sothern and Marlowe
will play one week in Brooklyn. at the
shubert Theatre. beginning October 30.
They will then play a four weeks engage
ment at the Manhattan opera House, be-
ginning on November s.
The Bslalailla Orchestra under the man
agerrent o. K f. Johnson. VIII be- heard
a the Hippodrorne on sunday evening. Oc-
tober o The sale Of seats will begin NJ
the box Office Of the Hippodrome on Tues
day morning next az o'clock.
4 revival Of "Ben-Hur' will take place
in Boston November s. The new production
has been built only for the stages Of the
Boston Theatre Boston; New Amsterdam
Theatre. New York and the Drury Lane
Theatre. London. Twenty-four horses Will
he used I'm the chariot race. Richard
Buhler will play the part Of Ben-Hur; W.
+ Kelly. Nessala. oscar Adye, Simonldea
and Cecil Kern, Esther.
Mary Carter has been engaged to play
the part Of Mary McGovern In Graft, 20
which will have its first Performance at
the Walnut street Theatre. Philadelphia,
October 80.
The Western company Of "Rebecca OF
sunnybrook Farm" VIII open its season in
Norfolk. Va. on October so. Ursula St
George will play Rebecca and Sam Reed
the stage driver The Adam Ladd ill be
Alfred Hudson i-.
-. r,,r,,rLs for,oar,v in "A Cen
Do't ''' -. .. aha-,, 80 90 into
'iei,a' 80 49, v.,,,,,.,- ut. ~,
NaNneNlNe - P''s ~ -,
0i''. .''is -oi ,--..--.,.. On II. ,,.,i,
appear IN a new cor-edy sketch which was
written especially FOR him.
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Inc east .'' Wis, ','.,.. ',.' -,
a hu''e'iy on .''s ,,e-,,,..ns -, -.
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New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
OBITUARY NOTES.

HENRY X. DYER, a director in many
financial organizations in this city, died at
his nome. at No ss Lefferts Place Brooklyn,
Thursday. He was born in New FORK CITY
December If, 1847. and the family moved
a. Brooklyn two years later lie attended
the public schools. and IN 1859 went 70 work
FOR Dennison & 20. as an errand boy He
made steady progress and became president
Of the company In 1892 He was connected
win the Home Trust COMPANY. of Brook
ivn Mr.. Dyer retired from business IN
1903
EDWARD y. PECK. q prominent busines-
man. president % several manufacturing
oonpanies and q bank director. G.sd from
raeurnonia ar Rochester. He was six
years Old
New-York tribune., 1911-10-21
ACTOR LOSES $3.50 SUIT
Court Reverses Verdict Granted in
Favor of T. V. Pollack.

TIE Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court decided in favor Of the Shuhert
Theatrical Company Yesterday in the suit
brought against the latter by Frank Y. Pol
lack. IN actor.
Pollack sued 20 recover $3.50 for
Period Of time during which the defendant
company aid not provide him with employ
ment. He was TO receive $3.50 week VIII
PLAYING in such PLAYS as rhe Shubert com
pany selected for him.
In the lower court the actor obtained
verdict for the fun amount. The Appellate
Division held that the contract between
plaintiff and defendant did not provide for
continuous service and that Poilock was en-
titled % $3.50 a week only when actually
employed, reversing the verdict against the
ShuLert company.