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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
COSNER SAYS WHITE
 IS NOT GEO. KIMMEL
Witness Identifies Man By Fact That Thumb on Right Hand Is Miss
 ing-WOOd Testifies

St. Louis February H.-At today's ses- sion of court in the suit for George A. Kimmels life insurance, Bruce Cos ner, a railroad conductor of Enid, Okla, testified that the claimant, Andrew J. White, whom the witness made a special trip to Niles, Mich, to see, was a pan who was known in Arkansas City, Kan. in 1897 and 1897 as Turkey White, who said he was railroad man.
 Cosner. who had known Kimmel as a banker, declared the claimant was not Kimmel. Cosner identified White by his left hand on which the thumb is miss ing.
 Attorneys for the insurance company, who claim White is Klmmel. put Cosner through a strenuous oss-examination, which had not been completed when court adjourned.
 Lucien w. Wood. former receiver of the bank of Niles Mich, who was q member of the same lodge as Kimmel. and knew him intimately, testified that he had made efforts to converse with the claimant who refused to talk to him.
 The certificate filled out by doctor for the insurance company in 1898, three months before Kimmel disappeared, which showed that Klmmel had brown eyes. was introduced by attorneys for the plaintiff. Whites eyes are blue. Kmmel was 31 years old when the certificate was filled nttt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
MISS EMEE M'CROSSIN
 HOSTESS FOR VISITORS

One of the bright events of cheer less day was the meeting of the Bache- Tor girls with Miss Emee McCrossin. There were 2S in the number of visitors who were invited to meet Miss Isabel Turpn, an attractive guest in the Mc- Crossin home.
 The celebration of St. Valentines day called for a Heart" scheme of decora- tion, and this plan was followed in the artistic spirit which makes a success of every affair in these pleasant surround jugs. Three little hearts suspended from golden arrow formed dainty trife on which the bridge score was kept. Small red hearts were used to draw the consolation and again in the refreshment course, which followed the games, the hear was in evidence.
 There were three attractive prizes. The consolation trophy was a box of handker- chiefs Some dainty handkerchefs were also given to the guest of honor. The club prize was pair of embroidered guest towels and the guest trophy a pair of white silk hose. The hostess re- ceived wearing a lovely bridge gown of the new parma violet shade. Miss Fur pin, who is very pretty blond, was attired inG graceful chiffon, of the blue tint made over pink.
 Among the coterie enjoying this de- iightful occasion were Miss Turpin, Miss Bessie McCrossin, Miss Lillian orr. Miss Doris Weatherly Miss Serena Kirkpat- rick, Miss Ruth Evins, Miss Ruth Smith, -r-- ' eman, Mrs Henry Hiden. Jr Mrs iaa E. Mccormack, .Jr., Miss ssialseli ora T. and a number of others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15

ZT does not require extraordinary mag
 ,nation to picture the changes and l ,n,rrovements that will take place in Birmingham between Third aVehue a'-1 Fiftb avenue, and Eighteenth street anu Tventv-first street within the next thiee yesrs There will be a skyscraper ho'e' a+ the southeast corner Of F11th avenue ana Twentieth street, another skyscraper ,,o.o, a+ inc southwest corner of fifth avenue and Eighteenth street ana a sl'VVV'- ooo postofice building in course or eoh- strletion on the north side or f1ith ave nue. beginning at the northwest corner ot Nineteenth street The government mas maid for the postoffice site and the Sixty- third Congress-the Congress after this viii make the appropriation TOT the ouiiu- ing One of the hotels referred 10 Will certainly be built this year, and the other will be started before the year closes.
 Those two hotels and the new postofflce will enhance values greatly in that sec tion. I do not know what MT. Dangaixs nlans are, but it is reasonable to think that an elegant department store will be built on his corner at Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street. A large theatre Tn the district described is within the propapli- ties.
 In less than three years Fifth avenue will be a very fashionable street. AS TOT the improvements that will be made Ill Birmingham within the next five years one has scarcely enough imagination to vis- ualize them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15

Nothing daunted by the rain which fell and dreary drzzle the rest, a large num- Der of women were members of luncheon parties yesterday at the Country club. A cozy fire and flowers on which the dew seemed still to cling made the setting one of beauty and charm; the club was com fortable and bright, the parties gay and cheery, so those who werH fortunate enough to be among the guests were the better for being there, since it was cer- tainly a more cheerful and less lonely place than home.
 Among the interesting visitors who were honorees at luncheon were Miss Sara Barnwell Elliott of Tennessee, Mrs. Wal ter Chaffee of Colorado, Mrs. Penn Crock cit of Tennessee, Miss Henderson of Mont gomery, Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Huntsville and Mrs. Libbey of Princeton, N. J.
 With Mrs. J. Rivers Carter, whose hon oree was Miss Elliott were Mrs. William S. Lowell, Miss Hanah Elliott, Mrs. George c. Ball, Mrs. Avirett of Maryland, Mrs. Shipman, Mrs, Flournoy Rivers, Mrs. William M. Jordan. Mrs. II. J. Porter was the honoree at luncheon given by Mrs. Norvell Cullom. In the party were Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Wilbur Edrald Kelley, Mrs. Henry Lee knowig. Mrs. Monro La ner, Mrs. Charles M. Spencer, Mrs. Rob ert H. Hood. Mrs. Albert Sidney Edmonds. Mrs. Robert l.. Gregory.
 Mrs Augustus Benners was hostess to party of F. In the number were Mrs. John W. Sibley, Mrs D. W.. c. .Yarbrough, Mrs. Hubert Scrugg, Mrs. Wade oldham, Mrs. Alfred Benners, Mrs. Burt M. For ney, Mrs. Borden Burr, Miss Hodge of Ashville, Miss Annie Julie Garrett of Greensboro, Mrs. w. V M. Robertson. With Mrs. John " Coe, who entertained in compliment to Mrs. Walter Chaffee of Colorado, were Mrs. Chaffee, Mrs. Shep- A. Pope, Mrs. Edwin Moore, Miss Gertie Gehrs and Miss Clyde Smith.
 Mrs. William Libbey of Princeton, N. J., was the honoree at Mrs. William A. Por- ter's table. The others included in this dainty hospitality were Mrs. William Ma poleon Malone, Mrs. Alex Garber, Mrs. James E. Penny, Mrs. Sara Handleu, Mrs. Frank P. Glass and Mrs. Jane Whelan. Mrs R. C. Woodson entertained for Mrs. Crockett and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Hundley's guests Her additional guests were Mrs. IIundley, Mrs. E. r. Garrett, Mrs. J, F. Frazier, Mrs. Charles J. Sharp, Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. Ellis Foust The luncheon in this instance was followed by bridge game in which Mrs. Woodsons trophies were box or bonbons and corsage bouquet.
 M,e | Harris Mrs Paul Chaifoux of Lowell, Mass. Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. Hill Ferguson, Mrs. William M Walker, Mrs. J. C. Nab en, Jr., Mrs. Richard Hawkins, Mrs Pas chal Shook. In Mrs. Victor Hanson's party were Miss Julia May Henderson of Mont gomery, Miss Polly Libbey. Miss Louise Glass, Miss Christine Glass, Miss Edith Bowron, Miss Roberta Porter and Mrs. Thomas Hefiin. Mrs. T. II. Joy, Mrs. Thomas I<ilby of Anniston and Mrs. Henry Howze were with Mrs. Edgar Mar chant kilby. Miss Mary Campbell was hostess to Miss Agnes Fowlkes of Mo- bile, and her additional guests were Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
MUSIC STUDY MEETS
 AT CHALIFOUX RESIDENCE

The meeting of the Music Study club, which was to have been held elsewhere. will assemble this morning at 0:30 o'clock at the Oliver Chalifoux residence, 163l Twelfth avenue, south. Mr. and Mrs. ChalfouX not only offered the use of their lovely studios for the occasion, but, on one days notice, have prepared the programme as we'll Mrs. J. C. Carmich- ael, who was hostess for the day, is out of the city and the illness of several par ticipants in the programme prevents it's being followed as first planned. Forum ately Mr. and Mrs. Chalifoux are fully equipped to hold a meeting which deals with chamber music in the broad fash lion required for this one, and with their customary willingness to aid in anything furthering the cause of music they have cancelled other engagements for the morn- ing and will be hosts to the Music Study. Both of these talented artists have been untiring in their kindness to the club. They have often been called upon at hours most inconvenient to them to as- sist in the programmes and the Music Study club as an organization Is deeply in their debt for this and past kindnesses. The programme as first arranged is re- produced here. 1t will be followed with the substitution of MT. and Mrs. Chali- foux for other performers, but the num- mers will be given thus:
 Mrs. J. II. Phillips, talk.
 Code Duo-Sonata, last movement, MT. and Mrs. Chalifoux.
 Grieg. piano and violin sonata, Mrs. Charles Dorman, piano; Mrs. John Turner, violin.
 Trio, Cyril kristler Follower in Wag- merriam school, intermezzo, Mrs. John Tur- ner, Mrs. Charles Dorman, Mrs. Clarence Kenk.
 Beethoven solo, selected. MT. Oliver Chalifoux.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
Of Current Interest and Other7vise
By A MAN OF LEISURE

had to encounter were innumerable and appalling; but by straightforward behavior and hard work and steady improvement, I have finally managed to beat down and .trample on every one of them. I believe my Tell solo, on Saturday night, quite gave the coup de grace to them, and the managers of the smaller orchestras about town have freely proffered engagements for odd occasions, although I do not be- long to the Musical union,' which em- braceth nearly all the musicians in town, and which obligeth all it's members to employ each other in preference. to out siders. 1 played last night with the Ger mania Mannerchor orchestra; next week l am to play with the Liederkranz, and have four other engagements of similar character. l was also enaged to play solos In two concerts at Wheeling, Va, but this has been postponed until after Lent; and the leader of the Harmonic Mannerchor has engaged me for solo at their next concert, the date of which is not yet determined
 l am copying .off-in order to try the publishers therewith-a Danse des Mouch- erons (midge dance), which have writ ten for flute and piano, and which think enough of to let it go forward as Op. l. Dost thou remember one morning last summer Charley and I were walking in the upper part of the yard, before break fast, and saw a swarm of gnats, of whose strange evolutions we did relate to thee marvellous tale? l have put the grave oaks, the quiet shade, the sudden sun light, the fantastic, contrariwise and ever shifting midge movements, the sweet hills afar off, all in the piece, and thus I like it; but I know not if others will; 1 have not played 1t for anybody"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
About Third-Termism

Golfers, which styles itself "The Ma tional Weekly and which assumes to interpret our national life" fails dis tinctly sometimes in it's interpretation. It's boasted Americanism certainly fails when it supports the movement to nom mate Theodore Roosevelt for the presi- dency. Golfers says:
 "The argument of those believers in Colonel Roosevelt who desire his ffomina- tion is not difficult to understand and it includes comprehension of the coonel's own position. This argument may be stated thus:
 Roosevelt is desired by more voters than any other republican progressive.
 He is the only republican except Hughes who could run on equal terms against Wilson.
 "It would be unbecoming in him to seek the nomina tion, but 1t Is not unbecoming in him to yield to an unmistakable pub ifc wish. 'a
 "TIis sweeping language in refusing a third term was written in view of what alone was then under discussion-a third consecutive term.
 "A third term has no dangers. Wash ington would have taken one if he had not been tired. Grant would have re- ceved one if his second term had con tained less scandal.
 ''1s there any lack of elearness in this argument?n
 That is a grave mistake about Grant. Those who were taking an active inter- est in politics in 1876 and 1880 know that the arguments against Grants third term ambition were based not on scandal in his second term, but purely on the mo- tion that two terms were all that any President should serve. Grants name was not presented in the republican can- yention of 1876, but there was an or ganized fight for his nomination in 1SS0 The 5G6 delegates who stuck to him used the argument that the objection to third termism could be reasonably applied only to three successive terms, but the pub lie took a diffeernt view; and should Roosevelt beat Taft out of the nomina- ton anti-third term sentiment would cer- tainly cause lis defeat at the polls in No vember.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
MRS. DEBARDELEBEN'S DANCE
 FOR MISS MARTHA PRINCE

Little Miss Martha Prince. who recently came to make her home with her aunt, Mrs. Charles Fairchild DeBardeleben, was the honoree at a Valentine dancing party Mrs DeBardeleben introduced her in this pleasant way to about 60 of the juniors and little misses in her circle of friends
 The DeBardeleben residence in ldlewild, where MT. and Mrs. DeBardeleben enter tain so delightfully."-, was as attractive when arranged for this juvenile enter tainment as it ever Is for the reception of older folk. The Valentine plan Of deco ration was followed in fascinating de- tail. Hearts were scattered everywhere pink and white like the ices which were served from the dining room after the dance A delicious fruit punch was served during the hours of the entertainment. adding to it's pleasure. The little hon oree who combines the daintiest and most charming viyacity with very 'lady- like" dignity, welcomed the guests wear ing a pretty white lingerie frock with blue ribbons. To the tones of perfect dance music, coming from the lowered breakfast room the following lads and lasses danced until evening":
 Misses Jimmie Wikerson, Marguerite Wilkinson, Elizabeth Prince, Jordan Prince, Mary Elizabeth Caldwell, Eliza beth Davis. Louise Nevins, Carolyn Cope land, Jennie Hammond Copeland, Eliza beth MeCloud, Sarah Simpson. Eleanor Allen, Martha Collier. Dorothy Dryer. Della Dryer, Mary Ella Magil, Alice Gil 1espy, Louise Weakley. Marguerite Lewis, cynthia Fowlkes, Clara DeBardeleben, Ella Lee Redin; Masters Lee Bradley. Lyons Bradley, Yancey Goodall. Frank Prince, Bill McWane. John Terry Badham. Crawford Johnson, Allen Johnson, Miller Roberson, George Stubbs, Prince DeBar- deleben. Charles r. DeBardeleben, Charles
 
 Walter FowllSes. Weller Smith, w. D. Smith, Jr, Robert Simpson, Jr., Henry DeBardeleben, Jr, William Moore and Alex Cecil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
Col. George Harvey

Very few newspaper men are so widely kr50h oy name as Col. George Harvey YE. h. editor of Harper's Weekly and .ditsf of he North American Review, but I aave eennd no one in Birmingham, eevn ain5ne taase who have met the dis tt,sldsht5 ian, who could tell me any sa.na us hls history or explain how he ssssA te Ia esl He'd colonel. Colonel liar yeys has had n eventful career. but it has rseu chiafA in the newspaper world .ad withott sa ationalism. But for the recent ffaf es 'son- Watterson episode mo~r poepla ipou,d have been content to <no,e thst susa a erson lived and "ed- tied. yet newt. snding his extreme. mode Colouf arvey got into the limelig aud nov everybody wants to know ..inssnus of his life and some thing of Als personality.
 Here are facts l obtained from 'Who's who." George Harvey was born in Peacham. Vt, February 16, 1864 He was christened George Brinton Mcclellan Har- vey, but he dropped the middle names. He received a part of his education at Frs kne college In South Carolina. When quite young he married a lady of his native town in Vermont. He was a re- porter on the Springfield Republican, later on the Chicago News ,and later still on the New York World. He was insur ance commissioner in New York from 1890 to 1891, was managing editor of the New York World from 1891 to 93, was con structor and president of various electric railroads from 1894 to 9S. He purchased in 1899 and has since edited the North American Review. He acquired the Metro politan magazine in 1903, has been editor of Harper's Weekly nearly 10 years; is president of the Harper & Bros. company.
 Colonel Harvey is a director of the Audit company of New York and a di- rector in one of the large trust com panies. He is a trustee of Stevens In- stitute of Technology at Hoboken.
 He served as aid de camp on the staff of Governor Green, and afterward of Gov ernor Abbot of New Jersey, and as hon orary colonel and aid de camp on the staff of Governor Hayward of South Car aina.
 In politics he is an independent demo- crat Such a man as Colonel Harvey welds a great deal of power in a quiet way. He enjoys a reputation for noble integrity and sound judgment in politics. Woodrow Wilson made a great mistake in intimating to Colonel Harvey that liar per's Weekly's support was hurting his chances for the presidency. Wilson was never cut out to be President of the United States. He may be good teach- CT. He is unquestionaby a fine writer of English, but he lacks many things that go to make up great politician or statesman. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
Lanier and His Music

We naturally think now of Sidney Lanier only as a man of letters and a poet. As poet his reputation has grown steadily since his death Many critics rank him next to Poe. One of his greatest poems Is The symphony" and anyone re.ding it would see at once that the author was not only musical, but had thorough knowledge of Instrumentation. Still, the majority of literary folks who knew and loved Lanier thought of him in con- nection with music only as an amateur flute player. But the fact is that he was very much of an orchestra musician. He was known in Baltimore, where he lived for many years as a most capable musician. In this extract from a letter to his wife dated Baltimore. February F, 1874, it will be seen how seriously Lanier took his musical business and what a busy musician. he was: "S To offset this Jeremiad, I may tell thee that from a 100 indications I gather that I have conquered myself place here as an orchestral player. The prejudices, the cliques. the claques, the difficulties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15

Where two telephone subscri- bers are served by one line the service they receive is known as duplex service. This class of service is for small users of the telephone and neither party on the line is expected to monopolize it. When one telephone on a "du- plex" line is in use the line is busy" and the other telephone cannot be used for either incom- ing or outgoing messages.
 When you call a "duplex" or party line telephone and the op- orator tells you "the line is busy, y it does not necessarily mean that the number you ask for is ''busy." The other telephone may be in use
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
AN ALMANAC
 AS LIFE SAVER What She Read In a Little Book Proved to Be Helpful and Showed a Kentucky Lady How to Regain
 Her Health

Coyington, Ky.-"Everybody thought I had consumption" writes Mrs. Martha owens. of this place.
 Nobody believed I could ever get well.
 According to them I should be in my grave, now, and not up writing letters.
 One day, a Ladies Birthday Almanac fell into my hands. I read it and told my husband that I would try Cardui, for believed in what the book said that this medicine would do.
 I bought a bottle, took the medicine. and began 10 get better right away. I could feel how it was doing me good. After I had taken five bottles, the pain and hurting was all gone; and l felt so well and happy.
 During the time I was sick, couldn't do anything. no sweeping. no house. work of any kind. and sometimes my head would hurt from sun-up to sun down.
 Now all this has changed, and I have to thank Cardui for it.
 Put my name in the papers, so that everybody may know what Cardui haa done for me and that others may tr, this medicine which. I am sure, vii. help them too"
 If you suffer. as Mrs. Owens did, talk her advice. Try Cardui. It may be jus what you need.
 \. B-Write to Ladies' Advisor Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co.,. Cha tanooga, Tenn, for Special InstructlOn and 64-page book, Home Treatment f' wop1en.v sent in plain wrapper n r u u4u4~~az -7--<z--i Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
Fewer Statesmen

In the Congress of the United States some able men will always be found but it is matter of common remark that the real statesmen are few now compared with the statesmen of former years. One sometimes hears similar comparison made with regard to the clergy. The pulpit still has a great deal of talent, but those Protestant theologians of uncommon in- tellect, such as Jonathan Edwards, Dr. Hodge, the A,exanders, Dr. Thornwell the Beechers, Dr. McCosh, Dr. Palmer, the Hoges. John A. Broadus. Alpheus Wilson, Carl Grammar, and men of their brains and genius are rare indeed to- day.
 The deterioration in statesmanship is usually attributed to the large demand for talent in commercial life. The desire for riches determines the choice of career of many of the brightest university grad uates. The commercial field has been wonderfully inviting within the past 25 or 50 years. Bank officials in the large cities receive fat salaries. The salaries or railroad presidents are princely, some or them seem even fabulous, and in all or the great industrial corporations the salaries are sufficient to make a man ilch In few years if he were but half Way prevalent
 It used to be that college bred men se- iected either one of the learned profess sions or politics for their life work, but in these latter years education plays a big lart in the successful direction of important business affairs. Thus if is that the pressing demand elsewhere than Ii politics or pulpit accounts for an ap- parent decline in the quality of states manship and in the number of candidates of large mental caIibre who present themselves for the ministry. The change is more distinct, of course, h states me QI,f ho in thA c1a for there are yet many brilliant preach CTS even among the younger class, where as in our national legislature the men who have obtained national distinction and who measure up to greatness as we knew it a quarter of a century ago may be counted on the 10 fingers. In the House of Representatives Oscar Under wood is. the only one who recalls to us the old time statesman. He has trained himself especially for public life. and com bined with his knowledge and experience are certain other qualities that tell-high- bred manners sincerity of purpose, and masterful leadership.
 Not many persons ordinarily well in- formed could name off hand the members of Mr. Taft's cabinet, and that is due principally to the fact that so few men of national fame have cabinet positions: and this bears out what have said about the decline in statesmanship.
 Going back to President Hayes ad- ministration, nearly every man in his cabinet was national celebrity. Gar field selected distinguished men for his cabinet, and Grover Cleveland's first of ficial family formed an eminent group Thomas F. Bayard, Daniel Manning, William C. Endicott, l.. @. c. Lamar, William c. Whitney. William F. Villas and Augustus H. Garland.
 Perhaps the abiest man in President Taft's cabinet is Henry L. Stimson, Sec retary of War. T fs f1s =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-15
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Mrs. Truman Aldrich. Jr.. returned yes terday from Chicago and Cincinnati In the latter city she was the guest of rela- lives.
 Miss Cecile McCrossin is at home after visit to Tuscaloosa, where she was one of the attractive visitors at the week end dances.
 Mrs. J. D. Moore will be one of the carnival visitors to Mobile. She expects to be the guest of Mrs. Bion A. Provost and to leave tomorrow.
 MT. Robert Lee is rapidly improving aft CT an operation for appendicitis at St. Vincent's hospital.
 Miss Kate Perry will leave in few days for Atlanta to visit friends.
 MT and Mrs. Henry E. Gray are ex- pected to return home today after an ab- sence of several months.
 Mrs. NJ. R. Murray of Huntsville is the guest of Mrs. Henry C. Miller. 122d Iroquis street.
 Mrs. Temple Seibels of Montgomery, formerly Miss Florence Dawson of this city, is the house guest of her mother Mrs. J. M. Dawson.