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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
ALDERMANIC sLOTH.

Mr.. Fosdick, formerly Commissioner
OF Accounts, says that moving picture
theatres are probably worse In this city
than anywhere else in the United
States. Fire Commissioner Johnson's
inspectors have found some moving
picture theatres so bad that 1t Is
MANNED to bring criminal as well as
civil action for the recovery OF penal
ties against their proprietors Mean
time the so-called Folks ordinance,
which would have compelled the bet
torment of conditions In these amuse'
ment places, slumbers peacefully in
the Committee on Laws and Legislation
OF the Board of Aldermen, where 1t
went last May, when, just on the eve
Of a vote, the remarkable discovery was
made that 1t had been printed without
the proper enacting clause
Opposition to this measure has come
from two widely different sources. A
little group Of moralists fought II be-
cause 1t contained no provision for the
establishment Of a municipal censor
kDlD Oh VI lhC LdNb IAie' I
II was primarily a measure to produce
better sanitary and safety conditions in
the theatres. and not an ordinance In
the interest of morality solely. 1t was
opposed also in more or less under
ground fashion by proprietors Of NOV
ing picture theatres who would be
compelled TO renovate and improve their
places. These men enlisted powerful
political influences to aid them. The
Folks ordinance was not perfect and
would not have produced perfect condi-
tons IL would have done much, quickly,
to safeguard the health and lives Of
those who frequent the movies 1t
gave the Mayor a restrictive and punt
tive power through the Bureau Of Ia
censes and a corps Of inspectors. ID
censes for moving picture theatres
might be suspended or revoked II i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE President ano
Mrs Taft gave the first OF their series VI
state dinners for this season tonight IL
honor of the members OF the Cabinet aho
their wives. The seventy-five guests were
seated at a table half circular IN snaps
with the President on the outer SIDE OF
the circle and Mrs. Taft on the inner size
Small forests OF palms were used apou
the state dining room, and the mahte
and side tables were banked with rohas'
and Towering plants. The goio tapi'
service bought IN the Madison admins
tration was used, and at intervals on the
cloth were alternately large and sinai
PLAQUES of Killarney roses and ferns All
Of the drawing rooms were decorated
with roses, bright fires burned IN the open
fireplaces, and the scene within the
White House was one Of beauty. The
Marine Band played during the evening
The guests were the Secretary OF stare
and Mrs. Knox, the Secretary or inc
Treasury and Mrs. MacVeagh. the Sec
Rotary OF War and Mrs. stimson, the AT
torney General and Mrs. Wickersham
the Postmaster General the Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Meyer. the Secretary
of the Interior and Mrs. Fisher. the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture. the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nagei
ex- Vice President and Mrs. c. w. Far
banks, Senator Martin. Senator ana Mrs
Smoot, Senator Stone, Senator and Mrs
Crane, Senator Brandegee. Senator and
Mrs. Curtis. Senator and Mrs. Wetmore
g.
O'Gorman, Representative F. II. Gillett
Representative and Mrs. Mann, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Repre-
sentative A. p. Gardner, Representative
and Mrs Peters, the secretary to the
President and Mrs. Hilles. ex-senator ano
Mrs Eugene Hale, ex-Reprefentative ano
Mrs. Herbert Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs An
drew Carnegie, Mr. and Mrs. William
Nelson Cromwell. Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
w. Taft, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Lewisohn,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. c. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. A. wallingford. IT,. Mrs. Towns
end, Mrs. LAughlin. Mrs Corbin, Miss
Boardman. Miss Maury. Miss Taft. Otto
T. Barnard, J. q. Schmidtlapp, william
8. Tod, Colonel and Mrs Spencer Cosby,
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. John
W. Timmons and Major Thomas l.
Rhoades
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft and Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie arrived from
New York late this afternoon, and Will
remain until Tomorrow as guests OF the
President and Mrs. Taft
Mrs. Taft poured tea this afternoon and
received. by appointment the Brazilian
Ambassador and Mrs. da Cana, the 81
amese Minister and Princess Tartdos Pra-
bandh. Mrs. Pendleton and several others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
1T LEFT ITSELF OPEN.

If the Stock Exchange suffers from
Mr.. Untermyer's methods In the money
trust" inquiry it may hold itself respon-
sible. It has not used the great pow
ers which 1t possesses as fully as IL
should have used them to repress
manipulation and Juggling Of prices.
1t has not drawn a sharp distinction
between legitimate speculation and
that which is illegitimate, and so 1t IL
possible for Mr.. Untermyer to treat all
speculation as illegitimate. The line Is
not where he draws II, between in
vestment and speculation, but between
proper speculation, in which the prices
are honestly reached by buying and
selling, and manipulation like that in
the Hooking Valley pool conducted on
the floor Of the exchange or that in
copper stocks conducted elsewhere,
though none the less manipulation.
Owing to the fact that Wall Street
itself has never drawn the line of de-
marcation, Mr.. Untermyer is able TO
treat these Hooking Valley and copper
pools as If they were typical Of specu-
lation; and then, by choosing certain
stocks in which speculation is most
active, to produce statistics which will
leave upon the uniformed the impress
sion that most OF the business IN stocks
is like those two samples.
No good will come Of this unless the
outcry against stock gambling which is
likely to follow the reading OF Mr.. IN
termyer's statistics leads the exchanges
to mend their ways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
GOVERNOR BLEAsE; HIS PLACE
Negro Says Oldtime Southern Gentle
men Wouldn't Associate with Him.

To the Editor The Tribune.
Sir: II may not be generally known 70
latter-day Democrats. particularly Gov
ernor Blease of South Carolina. yet 1t is
nevertheless a fact that Thomas Jef1er-
son, the patron saint Of Democrats Oh
light and leading, had a very warm spot
in his heart for the negro, ana actuahy
entertained one of these black orutes
at dinner party given by him at mon
ticello, at which q number OF prominent
men Of that day were present, amohS
them being Chief Justice Marshall.
Being Of course a bigger man mentally
and a better man morally than the Gov
ernor of South Carolina, Jefferson's opin-
ions are entitled to more consideration
and respect than this vicious outgiVlnss
Of this ranting South Carolina Governor
who, like too many Of his typo, Is achieV-
ing some cheap notoriety and indulglhs
in mock heroics at the expense OF the
helpless negro. Having q little orlei au-
thority and the strength OF giant ne
will use the former with reckless aoan-
don and the other like coward, for only
towards take advantage OF the helpless
and defenceless.
The infallible Blease, who appears to De
incapable OF exercising the same powers
Of reasoning and logic employed by tho
great Jefferson on this subject, at ono
fell swoop denounces all negroes as oiacH
brutes when one negro goes wrong, ana
makes himself the Don Quixote OF Soutn
Carolina and the laughing stock OK tho
world by his asinins bluster. He swears
by the nine gods Of war to exterminate
every mothers son OF as without )udse
or jury In order to safeguard the security
OF tho white woman Of the south But
he is ominously silent about the protec-
ton of the virtue of the black woman OF
the south-the mother OF the muiatto'
quadroon and octoroon. whose fatner IL
white and sometimes member OF tho
mob that finds amusement In lyncnihs
and burning negroes at the stake.
have known in my day many disun-
guished Southern gentlemen. among them
General Wade Hampton. Joseph Il. John-
ston, the gallant General Joe Whseler' tho
courtly and dignifed Matt Ransom. the
elder r. z. Shober. and the grun ana
lovable Zeb Vance. and they were all as
different in disposition and character from
this mushroom Governor Of South Caro-
lima rs chalk Is from cheese. Were any
OF them now alive they would no more
think of holding social intercourse with
Blease than that Blease would eat with
a niger" The oldtime Southern Demo-
crat was first Of all a gentleman.
JOHN EDWARD BRUCE
sunnyslops Farm. Yonkers. N. Y Dec.
., 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau.

tFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Dec. IA brilliant open
Ing was given TO the new ballroom at the
homo Of Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley to-
night, when the Kneisel Quartet gave a
programme for the benefit OF the Works
of Mercy. The room was filed with a
distinguished audience. who afterward
partook further OF the hospitality Of Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley. In the boxes and
chairs were the German Ambassador and
Countess Won Bernstorff. the British Am
bassador and Mrs. Bryce. the French Am
bassador and Nine. Jusserand, Nine Lou
don, the Norwegian Minister and Nine.
Bryn, Mrs. Mark Hanna, Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood. Colonel and Mrs. Robert
NJ Thompson, Mrs. Victor Metcalf, Mrs.
Thomas Mclean, the Spanish Minister
and Sefiora de Riano, the Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs. Wickersham, Mrs. Nicholas
Anderson. Mrs. Roscoe c. Bulmer, Mrs.
Maus and many others.
Colonel and Mrs. Charles L. McCawley
entertained at dinner tonight.
Senator and Mrs. McCumber presented
their daughter. Miss Helen McCumber. TO
society ct a tea this afternoon. There
were a large number OF assistants, In
Guiding this years debutantes and the
wives Of Senators, and almost tie entire
Official world paid their respects to Miss
McCumber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore William Noyes
announce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Noyes. 10 DR.. Ralph
Walker Mcdowell. U. s. NJ, the wedding
to take place in February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

proper conditions were discovered. The
ordinance required many improvements
In the way Of wider exits and better
seating, heating. lighting and ventilat-
ing facilities. These were to apply to old
places as we'll as new. New theatres
were to be built with special attention
TO precautions against fire which could
not be applied in fairness to existing
theatres. officials Of the Fire Depart
ment say that conditions existing in
some amusement places might easily
end In catastrophe any night Perhaps
only a catastrophe will force the alder
men TO act on this measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
PLEASE DISTINGUISHES.

Governor Blease has added a timely
commentary to his recent proclamation
of himself as champion OF the Whlte
women Of South Carolina ready to con-
sign the Constitution to hell In order
to secure direct action Of the people
for the lynching Of their assailants'
At the Governors Conference IN
Richmond Governor Blease, 1t Is true
only promised to give the mob 1ree
hand to murder black men VINO HI
lacked white women. He didn't Say
anything about white men VINO at
tackled black women, or even "hlte
men who attacked white women. Ap-
parently, however, he feared that que
attention was not concentrated on the
limits OF his regard for womanhood'
So he has taken early occasion 10 sno"
that he has no intention to promote
summary vengeance on the brutalitles
OF white men. His objection 10 as
SAINT "a when Il Is committed by a
negro. Accordingly, on returning nome
he promptly pardons a white man VINO
had served less than two years OF n
ten-year sentence for attacking a
white woman. That Is an enlightening
gloss on the Governors programme. IL
puts the case very clearly. 1t shows
that Governor Blease not only lntendS
TO secure to white criminals due
process OF law, but large measure OF
tender mercy in addition. The Priv
lege of being murdered by executive
license is reserved TO negroes. Ihe
white people of South Carolina may
find satisfaction IN the distinction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
AT NEWPORT.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune

TBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune
Newport. Dec. 12.-The preliminary stalk
ing out Of the new ballroom which Mr..
and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish are 10 have
added TO their villa Crossways has been
done. The work OF building the addition.
which will be on the northwest side ad-
Joining the drawing room. will be start
ed early In the spring. The interior will
be In Louis XVI design. paneled In ivory
white.
Another rental for the season OF 1913
was announced to-day. Miss Fannie
johnson. OF New York, has leased the
Dennen cottage. In Old Beach Road. from
Mrs. M. T., Buchanan, of Stirlingshire,
Scotland.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is having tho cliffs on
tho water side OF her summer estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
LIrIrPoLD OF BAVARIA.

The dean Of European rulers, In age
II not in length Of service, has passed
away with the death OF Luitpold OF
Bavaria. There has passed, also. one
Of those who in our day have conspic-
uously and successfully made the call
ing of monarchs honorable. This was
the more noteworthy In his case be-
cause Of his antecedents. The ancient
line Of Wittelsbach had, 1t Is true, pro
duced men and women OF genius anh
virtue. But In late years the direct
line had been marked by profigacy ana
madness and by 1856 It had appar7
emily forfeited the last title to conf
dence. The advent OF Luitpold at that
time was like a blast Of fresh noun
tain air, and the influence which was
tins established has remained tr1um-
phant to this day and promises TO
abide.
Luitpold had indeed already, many
years before, played great part in the
affairs not only Of Bavaria but also
Of all Germany. In a sense he was, II
not the founder OF the German Empire,
at least the man who made possible the
suspicious founding Of 1t by others.
For all the non-Prussian German states
awaited the lead Of Bavaria before
giving their adhesion TO the scheme,
and the oversensitve and oversuspi-
cious king OF that country would not
tnI % . hod nt
the sane counsels OF his already aged
uncle and heir-presumphve. 1t was
Luitpold who prevailed upon Ludwig.
and It was Ludwig who led the other
German princes to the consummation
of the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.
There was no more diligent and con-
scientious chief Of state. For more
than twenty-six years, at an Age at
chiefly superannuated, he did the hard
work, bore the responsibilities, exer-
cised the authority and sustained the
often Onerous dignities OF king who
in the most useful sense both reigned
and ruled. Yet he was never king.
The people urged him to assume the
name as well as the fact, and old
Kaiser Wilhelm, Bismarck and his own
Prime Minister, Clovis Hohenlohe, add
ed their persuasions and pointed out
the way In which the act could be con-
stitutionally justified. But the great
old man remained loyal 10 the shadowy
crowns Of his two mad nephews and
was Regent and nothing more.
His eldest son, who succeeds him as
Regent and who will become king at
the death Of the insane Otto, is already
nearly slxty-eight years old, or several
years older than Luitpold was when
he became Regent He is married to
the Archduchess Maria Theresa of
Australasia, the worthy bearer Of a
great name, and has ten children, Of
whom the Oldest, Prince Rupprecht,
man Of forty-three, has three sons.
These princes have all been trained In
the same school Of duty to which Luit-
pold himself was faithful, and we may
expect the good Regents influences TO
survive him in the service Of the king
dom which ranks second only to Prus-
STA among the German states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

1905. the colony was incorporated ana
because of its prosperity excited 'n'
anger Of the clerical party All soto
of accusations were made against TN.
peasant colony. fines were imposed lahu
was conflscated and turning what they
could into money they are making reaoS
to begin life anew In a new country
First Doctor-Had q couple Of odd pa
tents this morning. .h.y,
First Doctor-One was pee heeps -
with the hives and the other grass
widow with the hay fcver.-Boston lrahs
crIpt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
XMAS CARDS FOR NEGROES
Booker Washington Will Be Glad to
Distribute Gifts as Heretofore.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: For a number or years friends
have been kind enough to send me, for
distribution among tho poorer classes OF
the negro people. Christmas cards and
Christmas presents of kind that would
lead them TO see and realize the mean
ing OF the Christmas season.
/ shall be very glad again this year to
serve as a medium for the distribution
OF Christmas membranes. Many OF
the children In the smaller schools OF
the South. taught by graduates OF Tus-
kegee Institute and other institutions.
will be happy to receive such presents.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Tuskegee. Ala, Dec. 10. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

At the Republican National Conven-
ton at Chicago Colonel Roosevelt re-
CURED a bodyguard Of West Virginia
huskies as Well as a detachment OF
plainclothes men and uniformed police
men. At the Progressive convention
he got along with fewer policemen and
only one unofficial bouncer at his door.
At the Progressive conference just
closed he was able to walk the streets
and do business in his hotel without
attracting any special attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
people and Social Incidents

The Breakers. reinforced where they h,v.
shown signs of crumbling away.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt and her ~.
William Fl. Vanderbilt, left here for Nsv
York to-day preparatory TO sailing "a,
Europe on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hartman has.
returned from New York
Mrs. William Ennis entertained A. dir.
ner this evening.
Mrs. James Andrews Swan has s,.
nounced luncheon for next wednessav
afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
THE CABIN EFT.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

IFT0m ms ITIDuHe buIoaI
Washington. Dec. R.-Quite little stir
was made In society when 1t was UNI
officially announced that the dinner to be
given by the Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Knox on December 10 In honor Of the
President and Mrs. Taft would be
changed on account of the departure Of
the President for Panama No change
has been made. and the President and
Mrs. Taft will dine with the Secretary Of
State and Mrs Knox. and then leave at
midnight for Key West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

Chicago has discovered a woman VINO
is seeking divorce from two husbands
at the Same time. In the unprogressive
East such transactions usually come 20
light through the public prosecutors
office, not the divorce courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
person in delicate health In such q
place was certainly unfair.

Mr.. Roosevelt shows a regard FOR
good English IN forbidding the Bull
Moose clubs to be called after him. A
Roosevelt Bull Moose Club would be
as Pathological az an "episcopai
BISHOP"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

Daily the hard Industrial grind grows
harder, the fierce struggle Of competi-
ton fiercer. The days current news
contains information that society and
the Stock Exchange have entered the
cigarette-making field, and that one
Gibson. present domicile the Orange
County Jail at Goshen, with much lois
ure on his hands, has embarked on a
literary life II Is reported that he is
pleasantly occupied In correcting the
proofs Of story about 10 be published
and is making plans for many others.
Rebates, inside syndicates and similar
devices Of unfair competition in the
business world have compelled the
creation OF vast machinery for the pro-
lection OF the small dealer. IL may
become necessary to devise some such
protection-at the very least a trade
union to which murder and theft alone
Will not procure admisslon-for the
knights Of typewriter and fountain pen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

Hasn't Mr.. Hyde grounds for dam
age suit against the city? Here War
den Fallon shows in court that the
prison de luxe" apartments which he
occupied had been condemned by the
Board Of Health as unsanitary for per-
manent residence. The confinement of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

II President Taft fulflls his design
OF making Journey around the world
after the expiration OF his term OF
office he will not travel with a brass
band and fireworks. nor with a moving
picture machine in his gripsack, but he
will be everywhere greeted with an In
terest and respect worthy Of his distin-
guished career,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

"Matty," tho pitcher, must have
"fadeaway" that he uses In the game
OF checkers. in order to play and win
seventeen games simultaneously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

Just exactly what It Is OF so dread
full a character that Austria has
against Servia is not exactly "one OF
those things which no fellow can find
out" for the world has a convincingly
shrewd suspicion as TO what It Is. But
It is at least one Of those things which
the party most concerned in It doesn't
like to tell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

The votes-f for women mixers" who
are going to walk to Albany are to
live by the way on peanuts. But that
doesn't make theirs peanut politics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

The English prizefghter who knelt
down and prayed when he entered the
ring evidently felt that he stood at
Armageddon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
MN 1)ork Criburle:
FRIDAY. DECEMBER ID. 1912.

owned and published daily by the
Association. a New York corporA"o"'
N. Reid. President; Condo Hamilh' oes -.
James NJ. Barrett. Treasurer. ADDRESS -.
Building, No. 1874 Nassau street. Nc"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

Mrs. William Alexander gave q small
dinner last night at the st. Regis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

Mrs. Banyer Clarkson also had dinner
last night at her house in West Goth
street. II was for Miss Helen Jay ps
Bots. one OF the debutantes Of the sea,
SON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

The christening Of the baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Dows took place yesterday
afternoon at their house, No. IN East
10th street. The Rev. DR.. Charles Lewis
Slattery, Of Grace Church. OBLIGATED. n.
child received the names OF Evelyn Byrd
after its maternal grandmother, Mn. l
Townsend Burden. Mrs. William A. u
Burden and Miss Evelyn Burden were TIE
godmothers and Tracy BOWS was the geo.
father
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

Mrs. Cornelius c. Cuyler gave dime,
last night at her house, No. Is East ath
street. Her guests numbered twenty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Courtlandt p Dixon,
hav. arrived in town from Hot spnns@
Va.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs..By Nall Nall F0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. Percy r Pyne gave dinner dane.
last night at her house, No. GO Pafs
avenue for her daughter. Miss Mary
Pyne. Tho dinner guests numbered s,x,y
and about one hundred additional cam.
in for the dance which followed.