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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS
TO THE CRECHE FUND

The list of donations to the Creche is
growing with a rapidity that is most
gratifying to the women who have the
success of this charity at heart A
long list of names has been already
published and a number were added
yesterday A
New dormitories and the expenses
incident to their furnishing have pro-
vided a greater Need, and it is the
earnest wish of those who have at
heart the welfare of the children at
the Mercy Home that the list of sub
scribers this year will be more than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

Pattie Rena Shepherd, Miss Lillian
Hughes. Mrs. Clark Mccormack, Miss
Marie Rosamon, Miss Mary Brockman,
Miss Maybeth Beddow Miss Julia Car
neY, Miss Margaret Dewey, Miss Alma
Messer, Miss Annie Sibley and Mrs. N.
H. Burt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
DOMINICK-PHILLIPS

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph William Phillips of
Ensley announce the engagement of their
daughter, Lois Margaret, to Mr.. Marion
Peterson Dominick the wedding to oc-
cur during the holidays the exact date
to be later announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
NURSERY DINNERS
CONTINUE EXCELLENT

The patronage of scores of people con-
tinues to make the dinners for the Day
Nursery one Of the most successful ven-
lures attempted here this season in behalf
of charity. The ladies' in charge are most
pratified at results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

men including his uncle, Mr.. Joseph
Lee, DIR. Marye Dabney of New York,
Mr.. Stewart A. Seelye of New Orleans,
Mr.. w. r. j. Dunn, Mr.. Fred Koenig
and Mr.. William Wilson of this city.
Mr.. Caldwell will give his daughter in
marriage.
A reception will follow the wedding
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Caldwell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
MaudeLilLianBerri

This noted grand opera star, famous
concert singer, and woman of wondrous
beauty and charming personality, writes:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
PROGRESSIVE HEARTS

Miss Eva Levy, Miss Bessie Levy and
Miss Margaret Collins entertained at a
progressive heart party at the home OF
Miss Collins on Avenue G and Twentieth
street. the game being played from four
tables. The prizes were won by Miss
Rowe and Mr.. Baugh.
The guests included: Miss F'loy Stew
art Miss Jessie Farmer, Miss Winifred
Nicholas, Miss Stella Rowe, Miss Bessie
Moore, Miss Margaret Coleman, Miss Lii
liam Mason, Miss Mamie Klotz, Mrs r.
Lacey, Messrs. Wilson, Stewart, Mich
olas, Tarrer, Harding, Mccall, Williams,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Women Acti0e In Various

Pretty Brides and Autumn Weddings = Debutantes.
The Social Caendar-Engagements and Weddings.
Nuptial Parties and Preparations for Teas and Re-
ceptions-Holiday Dances Announced : Luncheons
and Dinner Parties Yesterday-Other Topics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

Summer, Haynes, Rough, Lyons, Wells,
Lacey, Keith, Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. f. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. M. Jamison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2s.

club.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER rs.
Yale Glee, Banjo and Mandolin clubs
give a concert.
Miss Ida Otis entertains with dance.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 80.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Oliver entertain for
Miss Mary Ellen Perkins
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81.
Miss Vallie Young White entertains.
THURSDAY, JANUARY /.
Mrs Charles Sharp entertains Music
Study club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

DEARMADAMEIsE'BELL:
With pleasure i add
my name with those of
my professional COM
rades in highest praise
of your delightful toilet
preparations.
Yours very sincerely,
MAUDE LILLIAN BERRI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23

Nine. Ise'bell's Turkish Bath Oil soc and s1.oo.
Nine. Ise'bell's Exquisite Face Powder, SOC.
Nine. Ise'bell's Natural Blush Rouge, soc.
Nine. Ise'bell's Rose Blush Stick Rouge, 25c.
Nine. Ise'bels Hand Whitener. 25c.
Nine. lse'bell's Skin Food and Wrinkle Paste,
Soc and s100.
Nine. Ise,bell's Flesh Worm Eradicator. 100.
Nine Ise bells d. c. Depilatory Powder, $l.00.
Sold by good Stores Everywhere.
Made by Mime. lse'belPs Toilet Mfg. Co
3s2 No. Michigan Ave-, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE Il. TAVENNER
CONGRESSMAN frem the Fourteenth District

The House Banking committee, when
drafting the Glass bill last spring,
heard the testimony OF numerous rep
resentatives of the American Bankers
association.
The bill was drafted by the house
committee and then submitted 10 many
experts, and various amendments were
made.
The house democratic caucus dis
cussed it for week.
The house OF representatives debat-
ed it, and amendments were made, the
bill being supported by many repuo-
licans on its passage.
The senate banking committee con-
Quoted hearings for nearly two months,
submitting to the senate report OF
over $500 printed pages.
The senate democratic caucus de-
bated it.
Finally it is in the senate for action,
and the democrats insist that no more
than three weeks debate is necessary.
It must then go to conference to
reconcile the house bill to the senate
amendments. The conference report
must be adopted by both houses after
debate Finally the president will
study il before signing it.
1T is impossible for anyone to con-
tend that the congress of the United
States has not given this matter the
most infinite pains and considerate
care" said Owen.
Wall street does not want the bill
passed 1t will take great volume OF
national bank reserves out of the spec
ulative market and distribute them
about the country, where they are need
ed for legitimate Industrial expansion.
OF course. every day these reserves
are permitted to remain in Wall street
means fortunes for those in control OF
the money trust. And hence the dila-
tory tactics that have been practiced
by certain republicans in the senate
and the outcry against democratic
haste.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

President Wilson's innovation OF
personally delivering his communities
lions to congress has struck the popu.
/ lar chord and the biggest people in
Washington scramble for places 70
hear the nations chief. Another and
welcome innovation is the fact that
the president has abolished marathon
writing Messages are no longer 25,-
900 words long. filling an entire news
paper unloading dry statistics. The
routine stuff is wisely left TO the print
ed reports OF the department heads.
Indeed the president announced that
he would deal with Legislation concern
ing trusts in a special message little
later.
He has discovered one of the ways
Of grasping and holding the attention
Of congress and the people by not
befuddling them with a fluX Of words.
The president was vigorously applaud
ed yesterday in his demand for direct
nomination OF presidential candidates
by vote of the people and without the
Intervention of conventions.
step by step" the independence of
the Philippines will b. brought about,
indicating that no sweeping action is
on the program for the immediate fu-
ture.
The farmer was made the subject OF
the longest chapter OF the message,
the president holding that our
greatest industry, agriculture. has
been the one most neglected by the
government, in the matter OF provid-
ing an adequate ystem OF credits and
the extension OF scientific methods.
but M sees the dawn of a new era in
that direction.
Huerta, the usurping president of
Mexico. knows that the American ex-
ecutiye has him in mind.
The message was in the presidents
well known direct, terse and unequiv-
ocal style. and in view of its brevity
and clarity will probably have wider
reading than any annual message in
many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
LIE MIISnN POLICY.

Henry Lane Wilson, ambassador
that-was to Mexico, and who is nov
running around trying TO thrust pin
in the Wilson administration, recent!
said TO a Washington audience:
The final result OF the present
Mexican policy will be TO involve
this country in a responsibility for
the kind OF rule existing between
the Rio Grande and the canal"
The New York World answers:
II that is rot the presidents
precise purpose, he has written
and spoken many times in vain.
The canal itself is no more a fact
than the determination OF this ad-
ministration TO safeguard It
against foreign aggression and
domestic disorder.
There will be no safety for the
canal while conditions between
the Rio Grande and the Isthmus
are such as TO invite conspiracies
on the part OF Big Business, revo-
lutionists and usurpations by cut
throats financed by Big Business.
and possible Intervention on the
part OF European governments
that cooperate with Big Business.
Instead of being a dreamer, an
idealist and a theorist advancing
3 scholastic and unpracticable
morality, the president Is plainly
ana simply, tut very powerfully,
emphasizing the fact that govern
ment by coneessionaries and gov
eminent by desperadoes parading
themselves as dictators are not TO
be tolerated on this continent
There has been no Sinking OF re-
sponsibility on his part
We may readily admit that this
policy involves q moral idea, and
that for the moment IL is sup
ported only by moral suasion: but,
like every other correct idea, II
has force behind Il and Will pre-
vail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
INVITING INVESTIGATION.

The Beet Sugar trust operating in
Michigan after declaring that it would
go out OF business on account OF the
tariff now announces that it will cut
the prices paid farmers next year aud
says it is because OF the tariff. Wages
also will be cut. and yet the Law does
not 20 into effect until the following
year.
A little OF the investigation the gov
eminent threatened 10 make Of the
institutions using the tariff as a wage
club would be wholesome in this case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
DIR. MoxrEssoRrs VISIT.

Americans are soon 10 have al op-
portunity 10 see and hear DR.. Maria
Montessori. the famous italian teacher.
and observe for themselves her much
discussed methods OF teaching young
children. Madame Montessori arrives
IN this country today. to give a
series OF lectures on the work OF her
schools in Rome. She IS accom-
panied by an Interpreter. in order TO
be able TO use her native Italian She
Is bringing with her moving pictures
illustrative of the work as IT is actu-
ally carried on in the House OF Child
hood"
Madame Montessoris tour will be
under the auspices OF the Montessori
Educational Association of America, Of
which Mrs Alexander Graham Bell is
president, DR.. P. P. Claxton, United
States commissioner OF education, first
vice president. and Colonel Mcclure of
New York second vice president Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter Of the
president, is a member of the board Of
trustees Of the association, and will
be active in the reception to be &C
corded 10 DIT. Montessori at the ma
tional capital.
DR.. Montessori will be IN the United
States about three weeks. She will
visit eight or ten cities east of the
Mississippi. beginning with Washing
ton, which is the headquarters of the
Montessori association. She does not
expect to be able 10 go very far south
or west on this trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
The Daily Story
JANE GRAY'S CHRISTMAS-BY LILLIAN VENT.
Copyrighted. associated Literary Bureau

Jane Gray looked with contemptuous
eyes around the small sitting room of
the little cottage which was her only
home now that the Blandford knitting
mills had failed and her shares of
stock were entirely worthless.
1T vii! be the loneliest Christmas
you ever spent, Jane Gray she said
to her grim reflection in the mirror
that seemed all too large for the small
room. The mirror was handsome, like
the other furniture that had come
from the big hopse on the hill where
Jane had lived so many years in anu
ence because of her large holdings in
the knitting mills.
A knock sounded at the kitchen door,
and it was instantly followed by the
opening of the door and the sound OF
stamping feet in the next room.
Its only me, Jane" sang the CHEEKY
voice of Mrs. Lew Moore. What you
doing, Jane?"
Nothing" said Jane drearily.
Nothing? You lucky girl"'
Lucky" groaned Jane.
"Of course" said Mrs. Moore briskly
as she sat down in a rocking chair and
you wouldn't be sitting here doing
nothing If your Christmas presents
wasn't all done. Here's Christmas
only three days off and I've got these
table mats to finish for Rose Blair and
three aprons to make for Cousin
Phoebe
Christmas presents repeated Jane.
blushing deeply. 81 don't suppose you
realize, Mary, that I can't afford to
give any presents this year."
Not anyT echoed Mrs. Moore rather
blankly.
Jane shook her head impatiently.
How can 1 when I've got just money
enough to buy my bread and butter?
AS for clothes-well, I guess I'll have
to wear my old clothes for years to
come"
Mary laughed heartlessly. you've
always had so many handsome clothes.
Jane, that you ought to be glad there's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

THERE'S NOTHING TO SAY EXCEPT 'YES!'
chance you can wear some of EN-
out-really wear 'em out. I've seen
you put away good clothes every year
| that made my mouth water, and l ex'
| pect the Lord was prompting you to
! put 'em by for this rainy day that's
| come upon you. I'll tell you frankly,
| Jane, it made me sick when l saw you
| put away two perfectly good seal
! cloaks when your sister died"
| "Why?" asked Jane.
Because I'd wanted a seal cloak for
| years, and I've tried and tried to save
up for one, but something always hap
pened to take the money before ! could
spend it-something really necessary,
like sickness. Now, you, Jane. have
got this store of clothes to fall back
on. You ought TO be thankful. Get
em out and make 'em over, and you'll
still be the best dressed woman in
Blandford."
CLOTHES aren't worrying me so much
pow, Mary" she confessed. ITS the
fact that can't give any nice presents
this year"
VERY well. If you can't buy new
things-and you haven't got time to
make anything now. it's so late-why
don't you give what you've got?"
"Give what I've got? ! don't under
stand"
Haven't you got lot Of extra fur
niture stored in the carriage house out
here?" asked Mary. with animation.
"Of course / have. There were so
many heirlooms and so little room in
the cottage here / had to find place
for Them
We'll. why don't you give some of
the things away this Christmas to
some of the people who'd be pleased
TO death to have 'em?"
But I'm not through with them. l
like TO feel that they belong to me-"
protested Jane weakly.
Mary darted glance of contempt at
her friend.
You've surely got the Christmas
spirit" she shifted. Don't you sup
Jose I'd rather have the time Tn
spending on these plagued table mats
for reading or visiting or something
agreeable? It's the same way with
all the presents I'm making. It's sac
nice, sacrifice, time ana strength ana
inclinations. But 1 don't begrudge It,,
she ended, smiling softly.
Jane swallowed a lump in her throat.
"'Tain't what you give nor how
much you give that counts" said Mary
IN a low voice. IFS the feeling that
goes with IT,"
Jane Gray was silent for long time.
The sun dropped behind the most dis
tant peak, and twilight fell in the lit
tie room.
Cousin Amelia Sturgis always want
ed the four rush bottomed chairs"
said Jane suddenly. i've got two sets
Of them, you know"
Il remember. Why don't you give
'em TO herr
Il guess I will. And Belle Sturgis
said she'd die happy If she could hare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

ure before congress which has been
so thoroughly studied and discussed in
advance. Mr.. Owen outlined the fol
lowing studies and Investigations that
have been made:
The National Monetary commission
which assembled into 80 volumes the
wisdom contained in library of 5000
books on the subject of banking and
the experience with various banking
systems in all parts of the civilized
world.
The Pujo investigation, which lasted
for several months. took thousands of
pages OF testimony and submitted a
most illuminating report.
The Glass committee OF the house.
which took 700 printed pages OF tes-
timony from the leading bankers and
economists of the United States on
their opinions regarding model bank
ing system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

even of shipments delayed TO come In
under the new rates.
The full years excess of exports,
S766. 100000. is the greatest in our his
tory. That OF the corresponding year
1908. after the panic, was $4,000
900; that Of the fiscal year 1898, when
Europe was first alarmed at the
American invasion" s615. 100000.
II net exports of gold and silver be
added to last years merchandise bal
ance the total excess reaches $685.
100000 This much exceeds the best
estimates OF our exchange require
ments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
n1sPRovING An OLD THEORY.

Since tine out of memory advo-
Gates of the protective tariff system
have ccntended that with lower tariff
duties there would come decline in
our export trade. James G. Blaine
argued that low tariffs would result
in an outflow Of gold from the coun-
Try and an inflow OF goods produced
by pauper labor into the country. Les
lie NJ. Shaw was alone in declaring
that high tariffs should be maintained
70 enable the trusts 10 enlarge their
foreign trade. selling under cost
abroad where necessary and making
I'D the deficit in enlarged profits on
domestic business
The department OF commerce report
dealing with the foreign trade shows
that during October-the first month
d operation under the new tariff law
exports OF American-made goods
were larger than in any preceding
month, November OF 1919 excepted.
The report groups the first three days
Of October with September. leaving
the nominal October figures TO cover
only imports under the new tariff act,
beginning Oct 4.
The actual September imports were
sII .OOn. 900 more than October and
year. while those OF October were
81. 00O. 900 short OF October. 1912.
Duty-free imports rose from 50 per
cent in October. 1911. TO 81 per cent
in October. 1911, but the new legisla-
ton seems TO have caused scarcely a
ripple The totals give no evidenced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

All my days I'll mourn for you,
Sweet Marie:
Ever fond and ever true
I shall be;
When my passion was intenss
I wrote letters lacking SENSE
Send them back at my expense,
Sweet Marie.
Do not tell me they are burned.
Sweet Marie:
Let them safely be returned
Speedily:
Send this With them. please. my dear;
on the day that they appear
/ will do the burning here,
Sweet Marie.
Listen TO my plaintive wall.
Sweet Marie:
Send them by the fastest mail
Back to me,
Let my plea be not in vain;
Place them in my hands again.
And to me you shall remain
Sweet Marie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

Prince Albert, Sask.-Cathleen Okla
Simmon, aged Is years, was convicted
of numbering her 9-year-old playmate,
Julia Jenex. on the afternoon of June
81, last. The little girl said that in
q quarrel she knocked her playmate
down with a shovel and beat her to
death with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
A(FORNED
LOVERS NA

Kindly send my letters back
Sweet Marie:
You posses q lofty stack
Penned my me:
Since our dream OF love Is Ger
You'll not need them any more
Send them quickly. I inplore,
Sweet Marie.
You have filed me with dsmay.
Sweet Marie:
There are other fish, you say.
In the sea:
You have made my future black:
Ali my hopes are dead. alack,
But please send my letters back,
Sweet Marie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

cy bill, are trying
to jam down the
throat OF the coun-
try a fundamental
c h a n z e in the
banking syste m
without sufficient
consideration. was
pretty thoroughly
demolished by the
opening speech OF
s e ne tor Owen,
chairman of the
senate b a n K / n &
committee, when
he presented the
bill to the senate.
owen S b o W e d
that instead of
givin g the bill
S C mt considera-
ton, there has sell
dom come a M cas-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

Here Is some sentiment from the
Garden City. Kas-. Telegram: We
came into the world weeping. while the
people stood around the bed smiling:
let Us 20 out OF the world smiling
while our friends stand around the bed
Eeeping"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
A Secret Disclosed.

Are you aware of the fact that IL
every woman in this country were
married there would be 2,691,S7 men
who would have to get along without
wives, there being that many more
males than females?"
Gee, no. / never knew that. No
wonder our wives treat us as IL 1t
didn't make any difference to them
whether we liked their manners or
not"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
The Outlook for Peace.

Scientists tell us that the sea is
gradually cutting the continents
away"
That being the case, I suppose the
time will come when there won't be
any land left above the water"
1T would seem So
Peace may some day be established
after all"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

Marble Hill. Mo.-Mrs. Oscar Drum
of Bongola. Mo-, near here, drowned
her two children, one two and a half
years and the other eighteen months,
according to her admission to Coroner
c. NJ. Wilmer. An investigation of
her mental condition will be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
A DoQ Knows.

'T don't know why it is that when
ever l pass a place where a dog is
kept the animal rushes out and barks
at me as if had no right to be on
earth. Others can pass the same
places and never be molested."
We'll, can account for it only on
the theory that it's mighty hard to fool
a dog"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
Speed the Day,

do you think we shall ever be able
to fly across the ocean,"
Yes, am convinced that 1t will be
possible to do so some day"
81 hope so. What a relief 1t will be
when we shall not have to listen to
people boasting that they never get
seasick"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

Ireland and the Imperial Tobacco COM
pany OF Kentucky, tried for violation
of the states antitrust laws. A fine
of $4,000 was assessed against each de-
PENDANT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

A war between Russia and Turkey
would cause about as little distress to
this country as any that could take
place anywhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03
Unfortunate.

"What are you crying for, PeperlT
Because ] am SO unfortunate"
"How do you mean unfortunateT
The teacher told US that there were
] zoo. 10000 people IN the world. and
he said was the most stupid OF them
all"-FHegende Batter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

New York-Jean Million. chef at the
Ritz-Carlton hotel. was indicted for
violation OF the contract labor law In
hiring eighty cooks through agents in
France. The defense Is that French
cooks are artists, not laborerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

New York-Eight thousand cart
ridges intended for possible revolu'
tionists in Santo Domingo were
seized by customs inspectors aboard
the Clyde liner Iroquois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

The weather man should be investi-
gated. June temperatures in Decem-
Der 90 not appeal very strongly 10 the
1p-to-date Americans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

Experiments with various chemical
extinguishers for fighting national for
est fires have not been very success
full. The unlimited supply of oxygen
in the open, forest officers say, tends
TO neutralize the effect of the chemi-
Gals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-03

TERAs-Ten cents per week by car
rfer. in Rock Island
Complaints or delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified IN every
Instance where Il IL desired TO have
paper Discontinued. as carriers have nc
authority IN the premises
All communications OF representative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubIics-
ton no such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments Cen
trai Onion. Rock Island I4s, II4g and
2145-