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The Washington times., 1912-12-14
Others As Pitiful.

VIII this appeal 20 unanswered? ID
there a physician who will give this girl
expert advice and examination at least?
The st. Nicholas Girl will do her best
to supply the children with winter cloth
ing. And there are dozens OF letters
which come In. almost as pitiful as is
this There are SO many generous.
good-hearted people In this city who arc
willing to help n only the way Is shown
them.
Well, through the channel of The
Times, the way Ia clear to give Christ
mas Joy to folks. big and little. through
out the city. Remember over 10000
children are holding out their little
hands In appeal. VIII they 20 empty
people Of Washington? Have you not
toys. clothing, story books, In your
homes which these little ones need more
than YOU do? II YOU have. bring or
send them to The Times office and thoy
The big beneht performance at Polls
give an opportunity TOR anyone who
wishes to help the st. Nicholas Fund
& 90 so eassponsys aSs sGSs sSoa s so n.sS TS
liner is Porter J.. White with . capable
company In an interesting. little play
let. Scandal" This sketch comes d.
TcCtly ITOm fTOCNOT tlItn Avenue
Theater, New York. and bears the
staunch favorable criticism from ali
who have seen It.. Alexander and Scott.
the clever team OF singers and dancers.
in which IL presented wonderful
female impersonation, IL another attrac-
tions. Grace Wilson, billed as THE Girl
with a Million Friends" u refined little
singer who presents some truly
gorgeous changes OF apparel always is
a magnet to theatcr goers. Then there
Is the Morarch Comedy Four. the Must
cal Fredericks. the Daurente Trio, won.
derful aeralists, the Cycling Zamores
ing skill and the Pathe moving pictures
In the lobby OF the theater will be-
exhibited the hig doll dressed by Izetta
Jewel. who has sent Miss Dolly all the
way from Los Angeles. Anyone who
deposits five cents can register a vote
az to the name Of the doll. and the
winner gets her.
The whole city Is becoming thorough,
ly Interested In the project OF givina
! every poor child In Washington q good
time this Christmas Of 1912.
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Army and Navy
ARMY.

First Lieutenant WALTER f. GUN
STER, Eighteenth Infantry, from
recruiting service. and will Join his
company.
Major STEPHEN II. ELLIOTT. Twelf-
tn Cavalry. to Fort Leavenworth.
Kans.. and report to the command.
ant. The Army Service Schools.
January l. 1913, for a period Of three
months.
Captain HENRY J. MCKINNEY.
Twelfth Cavalry, from the Thir-
teenth Cavalry to Fort Riley, Kans.
Captain JAMES a. MOSS. Twenty.
ntnthInfantry, relieved from duty In
thia city. December l5 1912.
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So many. also. have called our at
tentiOn to the Posts statement that
Frank Chance would almost undoubt-
cdly" become manager OF the High.
ianders that we herewith print 1t.
Make the most Of It: We can't.
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Ends "A Years at Sea.

LONDON. Dec. A.-Chlef Purser Lam
caster. OF the liner Lusitanis. retired
after forty.four years with the Cunsrd'
Company. In the Seventy-six voyages
Of the leviathan he cared for l89. rs pas
Sengcrs.
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ALSO ANOTHER EFFORT TO
KNOCK WARRINGTON.

Hugh s. Fullerton, In the Chicago
Tribunc.)
Washington after January I. Another
effort to knock Nick and Schaefer.
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Do YOUR SHARE
TOWARD MAKING
SOME TOT HAPPY
Send in Toys, Candy, or
Cash to the St Nicholas
Girl.
Continued from First Page. }

'Ns'' . - . eosl
rest. But. just after graduation she
became III with nervous prostration.
All summer she has been III. I had
to attend to her, and could not work
hteadily. Lately my girl has grown
worse. and now she lies OH u couch
all day long. I have had to 20 out
t. work and leave her at home
alone, except for the younger chill
dren. is hard to come home each
day and See her weaker and weaker.
Now. dear st. Nicholas Girl, will
you give my three younger children
Just a little bit Of Christmas cheer?
They are ten. seven and five years
old. And--this Ia the biggest thing
to ask-do you know OF any nerve
daughters life. for that is what Il
amounts to. They say II Ii her
nerves and she must have milk and
eggs-and eggs cost 60 cents a dog
en-. ! would not ask help for myself.
but for her ] would beg from door
to door. For my other children 1 do
not ask toys, but clothes, mittens,
shoes. stockings and underclothes;
somewhere there are lots Of those
thnGs which are thrown away-and
we need them so. Ny husba nd'e
work stops completely at Christmas
time. but the rent goes on and on.
] should not write in this despairing
way. but ] am frantic.
4 u onLSuN,
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The Times headline on the Stotes.
bury blowout-"Soclety Clasps at Law
ish Balr'-fails to move US any great
distance. Were It society's last gasp.
however. we think We could summon
up strength for three iusty cheers.
The Washington times., 1912-12-14

Failing to hear further in regard to
the postponement Of the inaugural
ceremonies, we take It that the de-
cision to have II over with on March
Is irrevocable. 1t becomes our painful
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What's on the Program, tn
Washington Today

Meeting Of washington Centennial
Lodge. No. Il. +. 4. A. NJ, L. A. {.
Meeting q camiHm cnnaa nspeesion and and de-
The fo,iowins National Union councils
will meet tonight: Columbia. No. Az.
Ms.Ins SsI,Sna, il" Mpsoari Society," coch
ran Hotel. Fourteenth and X streets
Meeting Of the Connecticut Avenue
Citizens Association: assembly Hail
Anual meeting Of the Biological Society
OF Washington. lecture ahli, the Cos
ms Club, II street and Lafayette
Ho,,se warming and reception. handle
Highlands public School. p. M.
Annual banquet OF the military order
of the Curabao. the New willard, to-
Banauet by the District Of Columbia
Naval and Military order of the Span
ish- american War. Freund's. p. m:
Address on DOLLAR Diplomacy" by
Charles NJ. Pepper, the University
Club, 0 p. IN.
Amusements.
Louisiana Lou," 2.l5 and sis
copiumbia-"Thc Old Homestead" ?l5
Rela asco--"Sothcrn and Marlcwc in
"Tweifth Night" 200 y. m: "Ilamlst''
p. m. 49,
Chaae's-Polte vaudeville. 2:lJ and S:lJ
p. m.
Pnli's-Vaudevllle. afternoon and even
ing.
Casino. Vaudeville.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
Academy-'The Confession" .:l5 and
Sis p. III.
Gayety--"Pousse Cafe" a:l5 and Sis
p. m.
S:l6 D. m.
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Romeo and Juliet" says q review. ~,
the most undying OF Shakespeare,
plays" Also, perhaps. the most perfect
and the most unique.
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THIS THAT
DO YOu OWN 0NEi
WHA .Sossetimes a xvts oflAs one,

Do YOU OWN ONEi
oh. say. what 10 that fearful. wild,
incorrigtble cuss7
That crsaturc-don't say cuss. my
child:
A hippopotamus.
It's curious name desires its source
From two Greek words-"hippos," Z
horse;
"Potamos," river--see?
The rivers plain enough. Of course
But why they call THAT thing q
HORSE
That's what 10 Greek to mo!
Old rhyme.
Oh, say. what Is that lanky, lean,
peculiar spec.tmenl
That terror--caA Il so, my child;
And even that were mild.
styled
Give sar--d fountain pen.
A fountain is d spoutins spring,
And then there's pen, which is a
thing
That's made to write with
ssea
The fountains plain enough; bui
|. then,
Why they should call THAT
thing a PEN
It's too ddrned much for me!
A day II but q day and contains but
twenty.four hours, take II As you Will.
and probably do. 80. too. the things
that one can see In q single day are
messer. when. set against the over.
whelming number that the universe
contains. In all Of yesterday. for ex.
ample. We saw but two things: A silk.
tiled. frock-costsd gentleman eating
apple pie-apple pie. mind you-in a
dairy lunch. and man smoking q cigar
while being shaved.
A poor day indeed. and We intend to
be far more observant in the future
Meanwhile. what do YOU see In 4
day.,
THERE AMT NO SUCH ANIMAL
(From the "Star)
wANTED-onicc boys: intelligent
With wheels. 1910 @ 81. n. w.
Entries In the inaugural race have
rounded the three quarter post and are
laundering down the stretch. But wha,
a stretch!
Not that the situation isn't perfect,
clear to US. Nothing could be simpler
The matter will be put up to Governo,
Wilson. who 10 not to he bothered with
It at all. Then Mr.. McCombs. who has
given up his connection with the whole
thing. will name Mr.. Jordan. who Is ou,
OF the running. Mr. Harper then will
take up HIS duties as chairmsn-snd
there you arc.
The naming Of the chairman. by the
way. will occur on Monday. At twenty
minutes to three.
Dark horse In the inaugural race
William JenninRs Bryap
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HOROSCOPE FOR INAUGURATION
DAY.

Thunder and lightning, cyclones,
billiards, and tornadOes.. Child born
will have stormy career.
The Washington times., 1912-12-14

Add personal items: The Arches, Dolt
ard Bald. are frontpaging In Washing
ton for the weekend.
The Washington times., 1912-12-14

"There Is humor in everything" says
Marshall P. Wilder, In his monologue
this week.
Thanks, old top.
The Washington times., 1912-12-14

The naming OF the chairman. by the
way. will occur on Monday. At twenty
minutes to three.
The Washington times., 1912-12-14

Dark horse In the inaugural race
william Jennings Bryan.
The Washington times., 1912-12-14

Entries In the inaugural race have
rounded the three.quartcr post and are
laundering down the stretch. But what
q stretch!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
HWANTES-JANETT
 WEDDING CELEBRATED

The Elyten Baptist church was the scene of an attractive nuptial service last night when Miss Abbie Janett and MT. Walter Schwantes were united in mar riage by the Rev. Parker, pastor of the church.
 Ferns. palms and other growing plants, with lilies blooming in jardinleres beau tified the church and made it an appro- priate place for a wedding The wedding march was played by Miss Mollie Da- vidson and the bri-ial party formed a sroup on either side of the altar, fac ing the audience as the VOW swere spoken.
 The ushers, Mir. G. l.. Staples and Mir. F. N. Davidson, led the bridal pro-
 cesson, Miss Florrie Bromall and Miss Lizzie Sheridan, gowned in white voile and lace. were the bridesmaids who fol- lowed The bouquets of pink asters and carnations made a fitting complement to the pretty toilets of the bridesmaids. Mir. Clyde Lyle and MT. Allison Baker were the groomsmen who followed the bridesmaids to the altar and they in turn were followed by the matron of honor, Mrs. E. x. Davidson. Mrs. Davidson was modishly attired in pink satin with embroidered panniers, and her flowers were pink Killarney roses. There were two little flower girls-Annie Schwante.s and Hattie Mae Jordan, who were in white lingerie over pink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15

Webb and MT Eli Pigman. The VOWS were witnessed by a limited number of the young peoples friends assembled at the home of the brides mother. Mrs William T. Simmons, in Norwood.
 Golden glow. used in quantities to adorn the various rooms made bril- liant nuptial picture and one espe- cia1ly appropriate to the summer sea- son. On the veranda the entering guests were refreshed with a delicious orange punch served by Miss Minnie Cooke and Miss Emma Latimer. The reception hall was the scene of the marriage ceremony - golden tinted blossoms interspersed with sprays of ferns giving an air of gayety cleverly suited to an occasion of happiness. At the foot of the stair was arranged the altar, all greenery and flowers, with two chubby little Cupids suspended from above. The altar was connected with the stairs by a chain of satin rib- bon in the gold shade and two little ribbon bearers, Frances John, the small daughter of MT. and Mrs. James John and Philip Alexander caught the rib bons and attached them to the altar from the living room. out of which emerged the bridal party.
 The bridal music was played for the entrance of the little party by Miss Emma Latimer, the brides cousin. Her uncle, Dr. F. NJ. Glenn of Decatur, pro- nounced the vows Miss Webb and MT Pigman were unattended. entering the presence of the guests together from the drawing room. The bride wore her going away gown, a smart blue travel ing suit in the canard Shade. Her hat and other accessories were chosen to harmonize with the gown and she was most attractive. Her bouquet was large cluster of bride roses and lilies of the valley.
 A reception followed the wedding In the dining room. which, like the re- mainder of the house. followed the gold and green motive, q delicious ice course was served, Master Dan Cupid, stand ing on a base of yellow cream and holding a culver in his plump fists was a refreshing accompaniment to heart shaped cakes adorned with the mono gram of the bridal couple.
 The receiving party included Mrs. Simmons who wore a white lace robe; the brides mother. Mrs c. s. Simmons. and Mrs. Philip Alexander, each in an attractive afternoon gown The out-of- Selma Mrs E. M. Glenn and Miss Susie Glenn of Decatur, relatives of the bride.
 MT. Plgman is a comparative new conner In Birmingham, having for merly made his home in Liberty, Ind. His bride Is a native of this city and counts her friends by the score. They left yesterday for the north to spend two weeks. At the conclusion of their wedding trip they will be at home with Mr and Mrs Simmons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15

Have you heard Alfredo play the fiddle round at the orpheum this week?
 If you have, you just naturally feel like singing:
 Fiddle mp, fiddle up on your violin
 Lay right on it. rest your chin upon it, Dog gone, you better begin
 And play aa Overture on the Violin.' And if you havent-well. you'd better hurry, because you are missing a real genuine treat
 The boy plsys like people play who have music in their blood, and in their heart and in their mind.
 He plays just because of his love of music.
 He plays just because he cant help it. He plays from the sheer love of play ing and he coddles and caresses his hd- dle like it was his sweetheart or his wife, and he plays and plays and plays with an abandon and @ nonchalance that is delciously refreshing and charmingly naive and graceful.
 When you see a boy with big brown eyes and the dark hued skin of the Ital- ian, with a tcmperamental longing in his heart for the cafes and the bouleVards and crowds and the people laughing and dancing and drinking and supping with an inherent love of music in his heart, for nusic's sake alone you may depend upon 1t that there's something interesting in his personalitr.
 Your mind levorts to word pictures you've had rainted of the other side where the little Italian street musician plays from early morn until dewey eve and the pasScr-by stops to interrogats him for a moment and contributes to his exchequer. And goes on his way, leaving tie. young musician to his care free life aQd his music and the sheer joy of living
 Such is Alfredo.
 Hes all temperament. and with hi vide-eyed love of music, he'd rathei rircuette about the stage and play his iidcle than to eat or drink or make mer- ry with the best
 He'd rather play you a tune than dance at the feast of a King.
 He'd rather play on his violin thar make speeches at the biggest Bull Moose convention in the world, or have the dem O ,atic party in swing, like MT Wood TOW Wilson.
 He'd rather play than do anything else under the sur-so there you have the whole story in a nutshell
 The other afternoon just after the mat inee, I had a little chat with Alfredo queer people these, that just answer to 2 little front name like that-you never lnow whether to say MT Alfredo" or .'Sgnor," or "Cclonel," or just be down right chummv from the start and saS .Alsredo-but anyway, something always happens to put you next" and you end up by doing the proper thng"-whci is something you eventually learn in the deadly game CT Interview
 We'll
 As I was about to say, Alfredo and had a nice cozy little chat the other af- ternoon. and he told me something about himself that I'm going to tell you.
 Fe'ds have told you too-but you just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
W|THERSP0ON MEN HOLD MASS MEETING

Meridian, Miss August 1f.-(SpeciaL)- An enthusiastic mass meeting of friends and supporters of Sam A. Witherspoon' present congressman from this district, and candidate for reelection, was held at the courthouse here tonight, several hundred people being in attendance. MT Witherspoon nor his son, sam A. With elspoon. were present. the former be- ing at Washington and the latter ab- sent from the city.
 The meeting was an expression of the intN'est of citizens of this city and coun- tv in the interest of MT. Witherspoon who has refused to leave his duties al Washington to engage in campaign fol reelection
 Able addresses we're made by J. M McReath. Hardy Stone, Judge Robert Cochran and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15

| don't happen to be a newspaper person, and l do, and that's where l have the 1 advantage of hearing a lot of secrets @ that l always tell the next day.
 Alfredo speaks remarkably good Eng fish, and we had no trouble whatever in | "conVersat tioning," as our friend MT. Lew | Fields observes.
 My fiddle is the pride of my life,' the clever young violnist was saying. and you know that the liberty l have taken | throughout my story of calling his per- feotly good violin, "fiddle'-is warranted. because he never speaks of the instru- ment in any other terms.
 Its a hundred and fifty years old," he 1 continued, handling the violin with the greatest care and looking at it as if he prized it more than all the riches in the world I've had many experts to ex- anime it. and nobody has ever been able to determine what sort of an instrument ii is. A Strad2 No; it isn't. It's a l French fiddle of some sort, and maybe somebody, some day, will be able to trace its lineage
 "Is it the only violin that you ever owned?" l asked.
 "Oh, mo-" he answered quickly. have played on several others, but I have used 1 this one for many years now It's an odd thing, but do you know that l can't play on any other instrument? I've got ten so used to 1t that don't do my best 1 except when I'm using 1t. A few times when I've been on the platform, I've had accidents like any other violnist-the strings breaking or something of the sort, and another instrument would have to be substituted and l always feel so awkward and i'll at ease that can scarcely get through with my pro- | gramme."
 How does it happen that you are in vaudeville?'' I asked. Seems to me something better"
 Yes yes, I know. that's what they all say,'' Alfredo interrupted, but you see it's this way; when fellow has to earn money the more of it he can get. the bet ter it is and vaudeville is undoubtedly the biggest thing now in theatrical cir cles. l went on four years ago in the Keith circuit. playing in all the big Cities. You recall the Haines-Annis trag- edy of several years ago2 Yes? Well. l Went on the vaudeville stage with Mrs. Annis just after the trial. She is very clever pianist, and she had a company of three other musicians. including my self and we put on very clever act. At least judge 1t was clever from the way our audience seemed to enjoy it."
 That's one way of telling" l volun- teered And where did you get your training-your technique and the rest?n "Oh, I've played ever since I was born, said the dark eyed boy, but of course I had to have teachers. I studied with several, but Ehrke is probably responsi- ble for what l am more than any one else. He was a pupil of Joaehim-and studied with him for long tiIne.'
 Are there any more at home like you?" l asked. wondering.
 My father is cornetist and all the sisters and the brothers play, numbering six, in fact. as you say in America--it is case of the whole d--n family play ing" Alfredo answered with merry twinkle in his eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
BIRMINGHAM COLONY
 GROWS AT CHAUTAUQUA

Lake Chautauqua N. Y, always claims a large number of the summer travellers from Birmingham. The variety Of attrac- tions- whether one seeks intellectual stim- ulus or healthful quetude amid beautiful surroundings-dire the annual exodus in that direction. This season Chautauqua has been especially popular among Br- mingham people, as apparent from the guest register, which includes the follow ing well known names: Mrs Charles J. Allison, Miss Gladys D. Allison. Miss Jane Allison, MT. Charles J. Allison, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Jack s. Allison, Mrs F. H. Buell. Miss Flora Buell.. Mrs F. l.. Watts. MT. and Mrs Richard l., Bovron, Mrs. w. w Hood, Miss Julia Houston, Mrs. Robert H. Woodrow Miss Franees/Adele Woodrow, Miss Ida Gelders, Miss Lulu Hawkins, Mrs. T. T. Eiillman, Mrs. Solon Jacobs. Miss Madeline Jacobs, Miss Vr- ginia Jacobs. Mrs. Sue C. Norton, Miss Mabel Stollenwerck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
HOWARD-PRUETT
 WEDDING TODAY

An exceptional hour for a wedding cer- emony was chosen by Miss Mary Eliza beth Pruett and MT. Archibald Baker Howard of Selma, when they decided upon sS0 a. m. as the hour for their nuptals The vows will be solemnized this morning at the First Methodist church, and, while a quiet event will doubtless be attended by large num- Der of friends of the young people.
 MT Howard is a popular young bus mess man of Selma, the son of MT and Mrs. l. B. Howard of that place His bride though comparatively new conner to Birmingham, has won num- Der of warm personal friends here, as she has in Selma and in Montgomery, in both of which cities she has lived, She is a graduate of Sullins college, Bristol, and is a talented young artist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
PAYS TO BE BORN
 ABOARD TRANSPORT

San Francisco, August 1.-The trans port Thomasin from the Philippines yes terday was the most completely domestl- cated vessel of war that ever, saileu through the Golden Gate. She brought B children of soldiers, among them the new born son of Private G. A. stuuer. Eighteenth Coast Artillery. The child was born on the ship. Fellow passen- gers made up a purse for him of sl0o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
MIR. EASTMAN WEDS
 IN PORTLAND, ORE.

MT. Elwell Eastman, Jr., returned to Birmingham Tuesday night, accompanied by his bride. an attractive young woman from Portland, Ore. Their wedding took rlace at the brides home in Portland on August S. and the young couple camo Immediately to Birmingham where they will bt at home at ISIS Rush avenue. Mrs. Eastman was formerly Miss Julia Evelyn McCampbell of Portland MT. Eastman is a young business man, na- tive or this city and member of one of the pioneer families. His bride will De pleasantly welcomed by his large circle of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
MISS LAWTON
 HONOREE AT DANCE

Miss Gretchen Freeman was gracious hostess last evening to a dancing party arranged to introduce Miss .Mary Lewis Bawton. an attractive Georgia girl who is visiting in the city. The home Of the hostess was inyitingly arranged \ the occasion, a profuSon of sunflowe,s and golden glow effecting a bright back ground. punch bowl was kept filled during the dance hours and at the close of the evening dainty ice were served. The hostess was assisted in receiving by her three sisters. Miss Ruth Freeman Miss Winnie Freeman and Miss Nell Freeman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
White Way Proposed

Chattanooga, August 14.-(SpecialD Great impetus was lent the agitation for a great white way here when commits sioneT of public utilities Sloan introduced an ordinance yesterday providing for the maintenance of the way at the expense of the city. It is believed that all prop erty owners on the contemplated route will be signed in a very short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
CATS OTTNUMBER
 HUMANS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, August 14.-Chicago contains
 more cats than human beings according | to Hugo Krause. secretary of the Anti Cruelty society. He places the number
 of homeless cats in the city at 100000
 and the number enjoying the comforts of home he believes will reach 2,000,111
 He regards the vagrant cat as atmenace to the city's health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-15
Clothing Identified

St, Louis, August 14.-T. J. Heating of Columbus telephoned a detective agency today that the hat and purse found ii' a skin in the Mississippi river near Fort Gage. H.. and sent to Columbus yester- day were those of Mrs. Bogges. They were identified by Mrs. Heating, Mrs. Bogges' mother.