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New-York tribune., 1911-04-03
ENGLISH URGING PEACE
Arbitration Sunday Widely OBJ
served in London Churches.
MR.. BIRRELL'S ADDRESS
Reply 10 German Chancellor 5
Speech on Disarmament at
Root of Treaty Question.
rBy Cable to The Tribune. J

london. April S.--Arbitration Sunday
was observed yesterday In large num-
her Of churches and chapels In Great
Britain. The most interesting OF the
many services and gatherings in London
vas the meeting at Whitehelds Taber-
nacle. when Augustine Birrel. Chief
Secretary for Ireland. replied to the
speech. OF DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollwes'
s,he German Chancellor.
. When carefully examined. he said the
ChancelIor's words meant nothing more
than that. In his opinion, some antagon-
isms might hereafter arise. even be-
tween England and America. or so
seonizing and tremendous character
that the terms Of no treaty could keep
Tire nations involved from each others
ihroats
.sLiu each other we must" was the
cha,celIor's view. Mr. Birrell said. and
added
Well. II we must. we will, but surely
tbe Chancellor must admit there can De
nothing but good in trying TO raise up
q barricade strong enough and hign
enough 20 prevent us from doing any
thing Of the kind proposed.
The treaty with America continued
Mr.. Birrell did not involve directly the
question Of disarmament. but none the
less II Law at the root Of such thing
and pointed in that direction.
The Rev. F. r. Meyer, preaching az
the Regent's Park Chapel. said that inc
one thing needed now was 70 maintain
0,d increase the volume Of popular ex-
preston until the Taft-Grey proposal
vas permanently registered in treaty
Such g treaty would probably settle the
peace Of the world and lead to the SUD-
mission Of international quarreis 10
eurrer11e court
New-York tribune., 1911-04-03
r. RA|NSFORD RETURNSI DR.. 0WETT IN PULPIT
Continued from first page.

hold In his left hand the elbow OF MS
right arm. pointing straight ahead Win
the index finger. His gestures. while
individual. were not startling, but all
were graceful. When led by his pas
sionate Imagination TO tones Of vibra-
of Jesus for the multitude, his pathos
and power were undoubted
Dr Jowett's sentences are short and
/ full Of point
when Jesus saw the multitude He
was moved with compassion" said Dr.
Jowett. 81 hate the vulgar crowd and
keep them at a distance said the great
est poet OF profane history. What a
city to sack said great soldier. when
Jesus saw the city He wept
Likened Multitude TO Sheep.
With regard to the people Napoleon
was pitiIess. The policy &C the Greeks
was 10 build or to coerce Them. When
Jesus saw the multitude He was moved
with compassion because they tainted.
arc like a neglected flock OF sheep. They
are like yagrant sheep on wild moor
I land exhausted and spent
Jesus also likened the multitude TO
! cornfeld. with the corn ripening and
vellowlng for the harvest. These SIM
| lilies are beautifully congruous il you
! think Of IT, He saw the ripening ears In
the sin burned soul. II He were In New
| York to-day think He would rise and
go down into the circles Of business. He
would find men worried and worn ana
torn. running restless. dissatisfied, some
times exhausted and spent. He would
be moved with compa ssion for His faint
ing sheep. He would say: What
harvest for the reaper. Ready 70 re-
wise their sense OF the value Of things
"Tf He went to the centres Of gayety,
into the gltterng throng. He would
find men gnawed by anxiety. smitten by
remorse. bitten by sin. crazed by fear.
He would say: They are so torn, and
therefore so ready Ready to be reaped.
Like sheep that were fanting; like sheep
neglected and torn. And He would I'M
mediately say. The fields are white unto
harvest
The preacher said ne was ignorant or
our conditions. but that he had found III
England n large number Of words goins
about that have lost their crowns. Ike
dethroned monarchs. and that comp
T. nod hssa rd
theatregoers express preference Tor
PLAYS that stirred their sympathy. He
had heard persons recommend books be-
cause they made them cry. "as the
/ harpist fingers the strings Of his harp
/ and awakes the sigh and moan.
; What is the first thing you find in the
/ compas assion OF Jesus? The first element
in the pity OF Christ is cloud!ess sense
/ of right. an incorruptble holiness. Holy.
holy. holy Is the Lord of Hosts. The
Lord is very pitiful because the Lord Is
( very pure
! THE second thing is a blazing resent
ment against wrong. The third is
T tender feeling for human infirmity.
When thou vast under the fig tree saw
/ thee The exquisite feel of the Lord for
the souls Of men. That man was q
broodins man. groping alone after the
light.
| There hasn't a sign escaped from one
of YOU that hasn't been recorded on the
heart OF our Lord. You can't hide your
sorrows from Him. Tou cannot, you
cannot do IT,"
Then, leaning FAR over the pulpit al
New-York tribune., 1911-04-03
LONE GIRL AFLAME IN HOME
Burned Severely About Hands and Legs
and May Not Live.

Phuip Siegel, baker. went 10 visit friends
with his wife and daughter Rose yesterday.
leaving his other daughter, Elsie, ten years
old. IN charge Of the apartment In NO. lIo
East 5ith street. When the family re-
turned an ambulance wa. at the door ana
Elsie was being conveyed 20 II. Noticing
that the fire In the kitchen stove was low.
she got some coal. and as she leaned oyer
her dress caught fire from coat
The dress burst into flames and she ran
screaming 10 the hallway. where Mr.. con-
Ian. neighbor smotherei The hames.
DR.. Baer from Flower Hospital, round
Elsie suffering from severe burns on the
hands and legs. At the hospital II was
said she had a bare chance Of recovery
New-York tribune., 1911-04-03
breaches on Pity of the Christ,

The fourth is a glorious purpose 10
ransom and relieve. quenchless, death
less passion to rescue and redeem. The
gospel OF the infinite pity of Jesus
have come 70 preach TO you
IF He were here. and had said He
had compassion for the city. what next
would He say TO us. His disciples!
Pray What's the need OF praying tor
people in New York. who are like wor-
ried sheep? We are too commonly re-
earding prayer as words. Whenever we
prav for men who are worried and torn
we are employing spiritual forces as real
as the material powers of gravity ana
cohesion. You are never doing finer
work than when you finely pray The
Great Shepherd OF the sheep is here ana
pray in this my first service, we may
s.oriously find Him
The congregation buzzed with eulogis-
tic comment while filing out of the
church and DR. Jowett held an informal
reception at the foot Of the pulpit.
T II never heard anything like II" eiacu-
lated a white haired man al the door. L
: wish 7 was fifty years younger | nave
been preaching for fifty years. think I
learned how to. preach this morning.
! Most marvellous man
New-York tribune., 1911-04-03
&f O.. M1..~.... Broadway

DR.. Jowett's installation as pastor VII
take place in the church at S:lo o'clock
on Wednesday night. DR.. George Alex
ander will preside. and the charge to the
minister and the people will be given by
DR.. Francis l.. Patton and Or. William
n. Roberts.
The property owned by the Fifth Ave-
nue Presbyterian Church ia valued at
So 100000. and its annual budget
amounts 70 $4,000. of which approxi-
mately 100000 is disbursed In various
beneVolences.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-03
n. ,r,.A Assnciatef Press. !


London. April 2.-The attitude OF the
Imperial German Chancellor Dr. Won
Bethrann- -Hollweg. has not dampened
British zeal for arbitration. The pro-
,ected demonstration TO be held in Albert
Hall has been abandoned in favor OF
wider national movement, which took
the form Of nine hundred meetings
Yesterday and to-day in all the cities OF
the kingdom.
Councils representing ten thousand
rvangelical Free churches adopted a
resolution in support Of the proposed
treaty and welcoming the idea Of Amer
ican churches observing April as
Arbitration Sunday. Copies OF this res
olution were forwarded 10 President Taft
and sir Edward Grey. the British For
eign Secretary.
News that the negotiations had actu-
ally been begun was received at these
meetings with great enthusiasm.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-03
POLICEMAN SAVES MAN IN RIVER.

Patrolman Lorcnz yesterday rescueu
John Meehan. salesman. living at No.
l&5 West 18th street. from the river at &5th
street. The man was cndeaVorine 10 leap
from one barge TO another when be fcll In
Lorcuz gof rope and drew ne man ~.
A. bellevue Hospital D.. Bran sara Wee.
nan vas suffering from alcoholism /oi FnE
few mcpths ago recei' 81 W'"' '''
JTa-e-y on the waterfront.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-03

most in a whisper he said "Tremen-
dous. isn't it, II was dramatic. with
apparently no intention that ii should
be so. The preachers face was pale and
smiling
New-York tribune., 1911-04-03

among different religions, among different
races and among different nations,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-19

Mrs. S. w. Hurst and sister, Mrs.
Emma Bowman, went to Lamont
Saturday evening to visit few days
with their sister, Mrs. J. B. Horner
and will also visit with relatives at
Worth, Mo-, before returning to this
city.
Miss saba Johnson returned Sat
urday evening from short visit at
Ogden, Iowa, where she was former
ly employed as teacher in the
public school prior to accepting
position as teacher in the Leon High
School.
Mrs. Joseph Warnock and daugh-
ter, Miss Lulu, of Long Beach,
Calf, who had been visiting with
relatives at Canton, ILL.,, came Thurs
day to visit a few days at the home
of their daughter and sister, Mrs.
G. F. Wright.
Mrs. Enos Mitchell, of Osceola,
stopped off in this city Friday for
short visit at the home Of her
son, DR.. G. H. Michel. She was
on her way home from visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. A. N. Arney,
at Bonney, Texas.
c. w. Reeder, manager OF the
Leon Orpingtons, returned Thursday
evening from Des Moines, where he
attended the Iowa State Poultry
Show and captured practically
everything in the way Of ribbons
and cups in his class.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Harrison re-
turned Saturday to their home at
St. Joe, after spending a few days
in this city. Mr.. Harris turned the
keys of the new depot over to the
railroad company on Friday, having
completed his contract.
Geo. F. Wolever, of Weldon, was
! in Leon last Thursday to attend the
meeting of the Masonic lodge COM
mittee which is working to perfect
county organization with the OBJ
| ject of holding big Masonic picnic
some time next summer.
Mrs. F. E. French returned Sat-
urday to her home in St. Joe after
visiting a few days at the home of
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. F.
Waight, in this city. Miss Edith
Harris accompanied her home. for a
few days visit and will also visit at
Bethany, Mo-, on the way home
with her friend, Miss Lucy Kenyon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-01-19

Mr.. E. w. Teale went to Davis
City Saturday evening and visited
over Sunday with his family. His
daughter, Miss Gretchen, who had
spent the day in Leon returned home
with him.
Chairman of the board of super
visors A. B. McClaran returned Fri
day evening to his home near Pleas
anton, the board having finished the
work of the January term Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Bert Combs and Miss Orpha
Whistler, of Ridgeway, Mo-, who
were visiting with relatives in this
city, went to Lamont Friday even
ing to visit few days with relatives
at that place.
Miss Neva Curry returned Tues
day to Decatur City to resume her
duties as teacher in the public
schools after being confined to her
home in this city for several days on
account of illness.
Will A. Lewis, of GAINESVILLE, who
is travelling for Kellog-Birge Co.,
wholesale grocers, of Keokuk, passed
through this city Saturday evening
going to GAINESVILLE to spend Sun
day with his family.
Press Whey, the popular member
Of the board of supervisors from
the east side of the county, return
ed home Friday evening after spend
ing two weeks in this city attending
to his official duties.
| Prof. J. M. Howell, of Weldon,
was business visitor in this city
last Thursday and went to Davis
| City on the evening trian to visit
over night at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Myrtle Frazier.
Mrs. J. S. Parrish returned Fri
day to Osceola after spending few
days in this city. She will remain in
Osceola until about February LIST,
| when the family will remove to this
city to make their permanent home.
Patrick Griffin, the new democrat
ic member of the board of supervis-
ors, returned Friday to his home at
Grand River after spending two
weeks in this city attending to his
official duties. Over at Grand River
they say Pat is a gentleman of leis-
ure who never works, but he finds
that there is plenty of good hard
work serving on he board.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-19

rough footed hen, shag haired dog or a
black cat.
Among the anciints II a person sneezed
after dinner dish was brought back and
tasted TO avoid misfortune.
Mariners in remote periods considered AZ
ominous the appearance of lightning play
ing amidst the rigging OF their ships at sea
Hswalians believed that their island iwaE
created by the bursting Of an egg, which
had been laid on the surface of the ocean
by bird Of great size, HE
Fishermen along some parts Of the Eng
lish coast believe that when any person is
drowned a voice is heard from the water,
ominous Of a squat. ...
A horseshoe nailed to the mast was In
times past thought by sailors not only 10
be a security against the evil one but q
specific against many dangers.
Although the. scientists have not found
the mosquito that gives spring fever, the
| ordinary loafer has been more successful
The man who looks like a loud noise
may be nothing bat big bluff
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-19
John W. Gates Sold Out" by a Waiter

The first time in my life that | was sold
out happened a few days ago in the Ponce
de Leon at Palm beach, said John w.
Gates, as he left for Texas, and to make
1t worse. by a negro" he continued with a
hearty laugh. The man of "betchei-mil-
lien" fame likes to tell story, even though
It is on himself. 10 -:
When Mr.. Gates went to'the Fence de
Leon he told the manager and head Waiter
there was to be no fooling with table
nor his waiter as long as he rem&fned at
the hotel. and both agreed he should have
John" negro waiter. who has been with
the hotel since its opening. Everything
went smoothly for week, when another
waiter threw his card on the table and
said: 80
NASSAU Gates, Use your waiter from
now on" *s1.I
Mr.. Gates sent for the manager and head
waiter and both said they could not find
out what the trouble was, but both agreed
that John" refused to serve Mr.. Gates
and his party any longer. They did not
know the reason and Mr.. Gates said he
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-19
my word for IT. there's. a woman

Take my word Tor It. there's. a woman
l,e easel. .-.s.z. F- ~
z The man said it as he discussed the
case of an embeEzler. - ''1' Aff''
There always Isl There's a woman in
every case OF man wanting more than is
Tightfully his and taking II without asking
leave. 1 do not mean than a woman actu-
ally puts him up to do III / don't even
mean to suggest that the woman for
whom he does 1t is social vampire, who
enriches herself on the spoils she wrings
from men. Not bit OF Il! She Is often
a nice. qGiet little thing. who goes neatly
and sweetly to church every Sunday. She
Is the mother OF several equally sweet
children who are sent conscientiously to
Sunday school Hut she is the woman In
the r9se just the same.
Shel wants the children to be as we'll
dressked as the other children with whom
she Wishes them to associate. She wants
20 live in AS good a house as her most
exclusive and socially important neigh
bors. so that her family viii grow up to
enjoy the distinction OF social rating
with the local 400 She likes TO be able to
send the little men and women to dancing
school SO they win achieve maturity with
the ability of the well bred to be graceful.
she2hlkes 10 have the girls take music les
sonsi so they will possess the parlor tricks
that lmake girls ornamental and help them
in Filming husbands. She wants to belong
10 Ahe country club 10 that she and the
children may ,ningle as parts and parcels
of the outdoor life that is phase of be-
Ing really in Society" 1t is all for the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-19
Loretta Looking Up to the Woman in the Case

children. She really scarcely Graves posi-
ton for herself, She only cultivates II for
them. She keeps up some kind Of study
that they may not have TO be ashamed OF
her when they are grown and college,
cultured.
And her husband works like a slave for
the wherewithal
It's the possession OF things that seems
to indicate distinction to her. It's the be-
ing seen at certain places and with GER
tain people which looks like society" to
her. And 1t all costs money. What Is
worse, it costs honor She does not ins
quire too closely into her husbands bust
ness She just uses the money he fur,
nishes TO sdvantage-and asks for more.
She drives him and goads him and nags
him and reproaches him TO make his brains
turn out the golden shower. And she
does It all-she honestly thinks 1t is--for
the good of the children
Facing the fact that he cannot make
his brains earn what his children need,
animated by the same mistaken belief in
the power OF money, the husband at last
pays for their advantages with his honor.
And the woman In the case, his wife, Is
accessory to the crime.
She Is really his accomplish She is a
recipient Of stolen goods And though she
may never face the investigation" that he
must meet. she needs to look into her own
heart, to recognize her false ambition
which she has disguised in the rich trap
pings of mother love, and before the bar
of her own conscience acknowledge her
guilt. It's no excuse TO say she did not
KNOW she thought they could afford"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-19
How to Treat a Husband

"where are you going this summer
soue one asked the Wise Wife the other
day When she replied, that she was
going to remote lake in the wilds OF
Canada 70 fish and be, a, regular nomad,
her questioner looked properly sympathetic.
please don't feel sorry for me- laughed
the Wise wife. booking overahe pages of a
sporting magazine. mime Is case for
congratulations, not coincidence. I'm goine
up with, Bob 10 be as Wild and untamed
as the first Americans. and l expect to re-
turn ten years. punser
'.1fou see. have always gone to the sea
shore with mother apd sister early in June
and stayed until September. Bob would
run down for sunday. and | hung around
waiting for sunday to come. filling in the
time with gossip sailing. bathing. beach
fires and 3. lot 4, OF ,other summer sports
popular at the Regulation resort. In Au-
gust Bob goes dp into Canada for q little
nature communion and comes back brown
and strong as an Indian, Some friends Of
fs have a lodge nearly 400 miles from
Fhere, 20 which they have given us
y Last week Bob asked me- when had
PLANNED 20 go to the shore.
I'm not going " replied.
"Sot Ealngv he remarked in SLOW
amaTemsnt--. q, ss~ ,.f
"'No. I've decided togo up into Canada
with you instead 1 replied firmly
" DO you feally mean itG" he asked
Enthusiastically. "'Won't Il bore YOU
ireadmIly? If'INthousht you'd enjoy IL
ia the happiest man IN the world It's
- Twhat, I've been wanting 70 ask you TO
every Summer since our marriage. but
.ldn't dare. It's wonderful up there and l
tnow Il WeVld do you no end OF good. You
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-19
Lay Of the Hotel Lobbyist

How about that. Rocky Mountain club
hpping thSt John Hays Hammond would
~. King George some Yankee mining
NioQk during the .coronation2" asked the
ChaAr Warmer. Wouldn't the king be
pffenlasdy, ..-.. r-r- .....,
mt II the stock rose" replied the Hotel
Lsb5yist. blowing out a wreath Of smoke.
f4fings-or- better--taks the money when
uere are-no higher hands. And there Is
perfectly good precedent for this king
Ielng. interested in. a good stock. Does
upt the well known poet whose. name
Gboapes me- but whose works are known
ALL say IN effect, somewhat as follows.
y wit, Fhe kiag was In his counting
fpuse counting eat the money!
Certainly A does. Nothing -is said about
Hho was with him. but you might strain
Dur imagination and guess II was the
american ambassador TO the coronation.
a don't know wtether the present queen
nae any appetite for honey, but IL she has,
Tou can take 1t from me that as soon as
hose mining Stoke begin paying dividends
George V. will hire a 'bee. l have it on
good authority-that mining stocks are fire.
sSnly accompanied by bees.
- can just see the dashing Rand raider
who was slammed into the johannesburg
I'LL III Anobe EOlbH DAYS Wnen DOC jane
ton was treating the TfansvaRl for fever
hhness-I can sees him toddling up to the
throne, tapping over his jeweed sword
~ is attiFed in gold lace coat and silk
half-length hsrems. With a.. sweeping
ebeiseance he draws a prospectus OF the
Blub-Blubr Gold nina from beneath his
/ ncenery. s-.-.. 4 .t -r. st.- .-.'. ...
eWiil the Royal. flush with anger?
Search me. II the mining stock is any
Thing like SOME ofsthat with ,which"I have
papeped the'waiI of Eiy summer bungalow
pr shack, | would say that the king would
be Justified in shouting to his chancellor
Launch two more Cdreadnoughts levy an
Income tax, call ont the army, mobilize
the n fvy, ask the territorlals~ TO tarry, ring
for Z be police and fire departments, have
Mr. l\squith aslo out the suffragettes, tele-
phone Rudyard' Ripping 10 go into action
with rough stuff and muster in the Boy
Scouts for I'm going to fand one good
one on this Yankee before war is de-
,lared.' And he'd be entitled to get away
with It. 3D.: sis4 =. ''---c--c
'rf this goes through and" Mr.. Hammond
succeeds in landing some gifted edged gold
stock in the family safe OF King George
Five\ Times L can predict that some vide
-'r DO g.. - r'r4 r
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-19
No Music in his soul.

ana the night Il is sure filled with music.
But the cares that infest the day
NeYer do any stunts like the Arabs
When the band begins to PLAY; -
Inc trst flooS front has a coTnet;
There's monograph Just down the halI .
The second floor back has a trombone
And baby that knows how 10 sduawl:
The janitors boy has a fiddle.
The people next door have q cat
There's a dog and a parrot below us
And rooster that's chained 10 the mat:
There's hall room tenor 70 staTboard
A mezzo- soprano TO port
blackbird down In the basement
And one-eyed goat in the court;
we have gorgeous selections Of ragtime,
Sonatas, fandangos. and an,
And when OF all these We get weary ---
They deal out the Dead March In saul:
We get II TIL three In the morning,
Ana, Lord how I pray for the dAy - q
When every musician in Harlem
Win silently steal far away.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-19
Nubs of knowledge

The Tyre was invented 1904 B. c.
Paper was manufactured in China in tho
year 1O5 b. c..
Use OF hot water for heating purposes
dates from 17l5.
First United States cent with the sym
bolical head and the inscription OF Lib
erty" was coined In 1873.
A woman-the queen of Charles Of Anjou
was the first person TO ride in a coach.
In 1880 she entered Naples In that manner.
Sweden was the first European country
10 make complete enumeration OF inhab-
itants, that census being taken In l74s.
Spain's first census was taken in 1873, while
Great Britain and France did not begin TO
ascertain their population until 1901. The
first census Of the entire United States was
taken in 1880
Woe betide those who early in the morn
ing met an il-favored man OF woman, a