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The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
d. G. MASON LECTURES
ON SCHUBERT WORKS
First Composer to Elevate Song to
Plane of Work of

Schubert was the subject of the second
of Daniel Gregory Mason's series of lee
lures on the Romantic Period of Music -
last night at the New National Museum
Auditorium.
Schubert" he said. was the first COM
poser who elevated the song to a work
of art"
Drawing a parallel between the SYM
phony and the novel, and between the
song and the short story. Mr.. Mason said
Schubert was the first composer to pre-
sent vividly. in music. single situation,
a single mood. He spoke of SChubert's s
great genius for melody. and Of his free
use of folk music in his songs.
Mr.. Mason spoke at length and most
instruCtively OF the problem of the song
writer in adjusting a flowing melody to
the poem. The composer. he declared, has
TO satisfy the requirements Of music as
a srlf-satisfying art. and at the same
time consider the literary claims. The
melody must have evenness and continu-
ity of flow while the words require poet
iC stress Reiteration was necessary in
music to intelligibility. But the reitera-
ton of the words Of a poem Is opposed
to dramatic sense. Mr.. Mason gave. as
a rare instance in Schubert of this anti
thetic problem. the song Am Wandern."
Very illuminative of dramatic sense in
song was Mr. Mason's comparison of Sill
chers ''Lorelei'' with LisZt'c: the Liszt
superior, dramatically, but. to Mr.. Ma
sons mind, inferior. melodically, to Sill
cher
Mr.. Mason declared himself as doubt
full Of the possibility OF reducing all friC-
ton between the dramatic and melOdic
element i'm song and opera. lie spoke Of
the aCCOmpaniments of SChubert's songs
as being, generally. a part of the song
in mood and fitness of dramatic thought.
Of SChubert's instrumental music Mr.
Mason gave several piano Illustrations.
INCLUDING the first movement of the un-
finished symphony. He went into an eN-
haustive analysis of this movement; drew
attention to Schubert's sense of color i'm
Instrumentation OF certain constructive
values. For the most part, Mr.. Mason
said. Schubert, i'm his instrumental works.
is cOnstructively weak, repeating rather
than developing his ideas. OF the SONGS
MIR. Mason illustrated ''Hark. the Lark
and Am Meer;'' of the piano works, an
impromptu. Mr. Mason's next lecture will
be given January =; the subject. ''Schu-
MANN"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
To Honor Garrison,s Memory.

A public meeting in commemoration OF
the birthday of William Lloyd Garrison,
who advocated the doctrine of the email
cipauOn OF the slaves. will be held at :.ie
Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church, " street.
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
northwest, Tuesday evening. The meet
ing will be under the direction OF tie
local branch Of the National Association
FOR the Advancement of Colored Peopls.
and the speakers will be Oswald Garrison
Willard. grandson Of the great abolition
isl; Miss Mary White ovington, l. N.
Hershaw. and A H. Craig.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

representative Of Mr.. schwab he had
received a complete understanding Of the
latteTs views. He declined. however, to
state what topics were discussed or what
information he has received.
1t was assumed by his callers the con-
clusion of the matter is highly satisfac-
tory to him. 1t was suggested possibly
the Secretary has been given assurance
no contracts for supplying contraband OF
war 10 the belligerents will be accepted
by the company, or related companies
which would involve any act contrary to
the departments views on the require
ments of neutrality.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
SOLDIERS BUSY
BUILDING ROADS
More Important Than Shells
in the Struggle in
Poland.
ARMIES DIE IN SWAMPS
German Engineers Hue and Delve to
Save Troops from Deadly
Morasses.

PetroEad, Dec. 5.-Russia's struggle
with Germany in Poland is a struggle
of roads. Roads count more than
shells. All over West Poland you see
the military fruits of roadlessness.
Field guns stick their muzzles out of
morasses; ammunition wagons full of
shells lie ankle deep in mud. and the
beautiful German regimental bureau
wagons with papers in neat order are
found capsized in mud. Some of the
unburied dead are victims of morasses
victims OF exhaustion through drag
ging artillery up the steep sides of ra-
vines.
Worst of all are the ravines made in
spring by melting SHOWS and now filled
with mud by the autumn rains. The
nearer to Russia proper. the farther
from Prussia, the worst are the ravines.
ravines.
Germans and Russians compete in
road making. The Germans are the
worse off. They have abundant motor
transports, which they cannot use on
the soft tracks. The Russians can use
the railroads at their rear.
Germans-often under Russian shell
fire-are busily making roads on an un-
exampled scale. Not since the building
of the pyramids has construction been
done in such vast, organizatory way.
MyTlaQS OF peasants anu WOMEN
are drilled in units, paid six kopecks
a day, fed with rye bread and set to
make roads.
Mistaken for Battle Roar.
Poland has no stones strong enough
to carry artillery. Millions of pine
trees are hewn. cut in standardized
length and thrown into the ravines.
Causeways of timber, miles in length,
cross the marshes.
Behind Germany's army is miscel-
laneous host of piledrivers. steam saws,
drills and machine carts. Day and
night goes on in unbroken, reverberating
clatter. 1t rivals the voice of the field
guns.
Often the clatter is mistaken for ar.
tiIIery fire A Russian detachment heard
firing all morning. The firing seemed
10 be in front and on both banks. and
at a great distance. The Russians i'm
agined a great battle being fought some
fifty miles away. They sent up a cap
tive balloon. The balloonist reported
that dozens of German roadmaking ma
chimes were at work.
Never" they said, was there such
a tremendous labor. Germany's Israel
ties were road-making for Kaiser
Pharaoh"
Polish local authorities rejoice to find
excellent roads in their country, made
at the invaders cost.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
ComnanY Blamed for Death.

Blame for the death of Charles II.
Brooke, conductor on the Tennallytown
branch of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, who was injured
Thursday night at Fifth and F streets
northwest while switching his car. yes
terday was placed by a cOroner's jury
on the railroad for employing inexperi-
enced men. Brooke was struck by a
Georgetown car and died yesterday
morning at Emergency Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
sCHWAB's VIEWS KNOWN.
Bryan Apparently Pleased by stand
of Steel Magnate.

An announcement soon of the results
of an inquiry he has been making of
President Charles NJ. SChwab. of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, with regard
to the furnishing of war material by the
American firm to the European bel
ligerents was promised by Secretary of
State Bryan yesterday.
Secretary Bryan had a conference with
Mr.. Schwab earlier in the week on this
subject, and said yesterday that through
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
"BLACK-FACE" CROOK
SOUGHT BY Police
Burglar, in Burnt Cork Makeup,
Frightens Alexandrians -Sleuths
Powerless Before Crime Wave.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 5-The police are
looking for ''blackface'' burglar, said
to have been the star performer in the
series Of burglaries that have set the
nerves of residents of this city to jump
ing. Many of the victims of crooks, who
have gotten a peep at the man, have de-
scrfbed him as a white man whose face
had been smeared with burnt cork.
For the past month the croks have
been bolder in their operations than
ever before and many homes have been
converted into veritable arsenals in an
ticipation of their visits.
The wholesale burglaries have spread
terror among women folk, whose hus-
bands are away at night and unusual
precautions have been taken by many to
meet a call
The robbers, however, have secured but
little plunder thus far, in most cases
being scared of before getting anything.
That the robbers in a majority of in
stances where they entered dwelling
houses have been after money, there
seems to be but little doubt, judging from
the fact that in almost all Of the cases
nothing has been disturbed.
The biggest haul made thus far was
in the burglary of the store of Sands &
Co., Alfred and Gibbon streets, which
was robbed of a large quantity OF gro
ceries Wpd clothing Thanksgiving morn
ing.
The home of Lawrence RisheiIl, Column
bus and Queen streets, was entered short
ly after 10 o'clock this morning. while
Mrs. aRisheill had gone to market and
lady's gold watch and chain and S
was stolen. Entrance was made through
side window. This house is only a
few doors from the home of Ander
Toms which was visited by a burglar
Thursday morning.
Exhibits of the Department of Agricul-
ture, which have been stored here. will
be shipped shortly to the Panama-Pacific
Exposition on the collier Caesar. Martin
NJ. Klein, who has charge of the eX
hibits here, expects to leave for San
Francisco January l to take charge Of
the shipment.
Mrs. Sarah E. Javins died this after
noon at her home, 1919 Duke street, at
an advanced age. She was the widow of
Harrison Javins, and is survived by a
son, Tobias Jayins.
The funeral Of Mrs. Jean Charlotte W.
L. Yeatman was held today from the
residence, 30 North Washington street.
Rev. W. ]. Morton, rector of Christ P.
E. Church, oficiated. PalI-bearers werS
hODeII D JOneSs SGOFBG bHlcI, LNODtEl
E. Lee, Arthur Bryant, Lawrence Wash
ington and H. R. Burke
As the result of the skidding of a mo-
torcycle near Baltimore yesterday, Will
lam B. Archer, of this city, has his leg
fractured and is being treated at st.
Agnes Hospital near Baltimore.
Henry K. Field, president Of the board
of aldermen, will deliver an address
Wednesday morning before the colored
Grand Lodge of Masons of Virginia,
which will be attended by 900 members
here. Arrangements for the meeting
have been completed by B. F. Watson,
district deputy grand master.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
DR.. Davis to Lecture Here.

Dr. Katherine Bement Davis, commits
sioner of corrections. OF New York City.
will address the joint meeting of the
Monday Evening Club and the National
Civic Federation of Women's Clubs to-
morrow evening at S:15 o'clock at the
Raleigh Hotel DR.. Davis is the only
woman on Mayor Mitchers cabinet. and
has bee ndoing a great deal toward
prison reform for New York State.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06
WANT STREETS DECORATED.
Secretary Grant Says Minneapolis
Plan Is Success.

Pian Is Success.
Secretary Thomas Grant, of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, yesterday announced
that the success Of the decoration of
streets in Minneapolis with window
boxes Of flowers and plants has aroused
much interest here among florists and
others who advocate a city beautiful.
Imagine F street and Connecticut
avenue decorated to resemble a Partisan
thoroughfare," said Grant, and that at
small expense. There should be serious
thought given this street decoration,
especially since the project for. a flower
carnival in the spring has failed to meet
encouragement"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

Extensive potash deposits are known
TO exist near Barcelona, Spain.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

As the result of the skidding Of a mo-
torcycle near Baltimore yesterday, Will
lam B. Archer, of this city, has his leg
fractured and is being treated at st.
Agnes Hospital near Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

The funeral of Mrs. Jean Charlotte w
L. Yeatman was held today from the
residence, 30 North Washington street
Rev. W. ]. Morton, rector of Christ P
E. Church, oficiated. Pall-bearers wers
Robert S. Jones. George Uhler. Robert
E. Lee, Arthur Bryant, Lawrence Wash
ington and H. R. Burke.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

Henry K. Field, president OF the board
of aldermen, will deliver an address
Wednesday morning before the colored
Grand Lodge of Masons of Virginia,
which will be attended by 900 members
here Arrangements for the meeting
have been completed by B. F. Watson,
district deputy grand master.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

Mrs Sarah z. Javins died this after
noon at her home, 1919 Duke street, a
an advanced age. She was the widow o.
Harrison Javins, and is survived by &
son, Tobias Javins.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-06

Exhibits of the Department of Agricul
ture, which have been stored here. viii
be shipped shortly to the Panama-Pacifi
Exposition on the collier Caesar. MartiI
NJ. Klein, who has charge of the eX
hibits here, expects to leave for Sal
Francisco January l TO take charge o
the shipment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
|. FITS VOTED
 FOR UNDERWOOD
Says Similar Reasons Impel Him to Vote for Conner
 In Present Contest

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
 Twice in the last few days your columns have contained the erroneous statement that I supported Captain Hobson against MT. Underwood, viz.: in your editions of April 30 and May 3.
 Since the matter of how I thought and voted on that issue seems to have as- stunned exaggerated importance. please give the correction the same degree of prominence that was accorded the error. May be permitted to add that the reason favored and voted for Mir Underwood was because of the earnest conviction that in the present juncture of national affairs he would make by far the more useful and influential senator, and in the self same way l feel that in the light of state issues, particularly the disclosures of the recent past, MT. Conner is likely to make much the safest and by far the more suitable governor.
 WILLIAM c. FITS.
 Birmingham, May 8, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
EIGHT GOVERN ORS OF ALABAMA
 1S4-19O1
No. 114-Beginning of the Silver Question
 Thomas G. Jones, Governor

to restore the act of 1887 which had been clandestinely repealed in 1878 by a republican Congress under General Grant in the presidency.
 Several changes in the delegation were made by the election of November 1892. Colonel Herbert resigned from the Second
 district and Jesse F. Stallings succeeded to the office. Gaston Robbins defeated l.. W. Turpin in the Fourth, General For
 ney resigned in the Seventh and William H. Denson was elected there. The en- tire delegation was still democratic and not one was known to object to or in
 any manner question the national party
 platform demanding free coinage of sil- yer.
 The legislature chosen in August as- sembled as the law directed November l5, 1892. The house membership of 1o0 contained "A Jeffersonian democrats, that Is followers of Captain Kolb in the late contest for governor, in which Kolb failed. These A members, with the ex- ception of one from Lee and one from Gilmore were from white counties. They were Nelson Fuller from Bibb, ]. F. Bel finger from Blount. W. A Dent and w. P. Findley from Chambers. R. T. Ewing from Cherokee o. M. Mastin from Chil- ton, A. F. Taylor from Cleburne. w. C. Nixon from Coffee. k, $. Nolen from Coosa, c. E. Elland from Crenshaw, Thomas J. Burke from Cullman, J. c. killebrew from Dale, D. C. Case from DeKalb, Henry c. Ellis from Elmore. J.. s. Hollis from Fayette, w. J. Mills from Geneva, F.. c. Jackson from Lee, w. M.
 Coleman from Marshall. w. s. Forman from St. Clair, E. B. Langley and J. M.
 Amason from Tallapoosa. w. H. Seyman
 and J. R. Ramsay from Sumter. D. B. Ford from Winston. The list is made
 upon the best authority now available.
 The ephemeral nature of the party
 split may be seen in the vote of the house for speaker. r. l.. Pettus, a young man from Dallas a regular demo-
 crat. was chosen to the office on the
 first ballot. He received all the votes
 cast but five and the Jeffersonians gen. erally supported him. The delegation
 from Jefferson had already grown to
 five in number The most numerous of
 the body. They were John Mcqueen
 F. s. Ferguson, F. P. OBrien, John Shugart and T. c. Huffman. Willis
 Brewer of Lowndes and N H. R. Daw-
 son of Dallas. were the most distin-
 guished of the members by previous serv-
 ices.
 The senate was relatively, in point of
 intellect and reputation. stronger than
 the house. Oscar R. Hundley from Mad
 ison. John w. Inzer from St. Clair, John J. Milner from Jefferson, A. T. Good wyn from Elmore. R. F.. Steiner fro Butler. s, D. Bloch from Wilcox, W. J.
 Sanford from Lee, J. c. Compton from
 Dallas, k. B. Almon from Colbert held seats. Senator Hundley nominated Sen ator Compton for president. and he was
 unanimously elected on first ballot. w.. l.. Clay of Huntsville. was unanimously elected secretary of the senate on first
 ballot. There was not sign of the bit ter faetional conflict of the summer cam paign.
 JOHN W1THERSPOON DuBOSE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04

Asheville, N. C., May s.--(Special) Every college student in Alabama will be invited and urged to participate in the United States government students s military instruction camp, which is to
 be held in the mountains of western
 North Carolina July to August [. inclusive.
 Upon the invitation of pr George
 H. Denny. president of the University
 of Alabama, representatives of the
 camp of instruction will go to Tusca-
 loosa on May II and there explain to the college students of Alabama, who
 will be assembled at that time for an
 athletic meet the purposes of the war department at Washington in estab- fishing an instruction camp for south
 eastern states. including Alabama of course, at Asheville. pr. Denny is the Alabama member of the advisory committee of the na- tional reserve corps of the United States, having in charge the students
 camps of instruction. The president of the University of Alabama writes that he is greatly interested in the movement and has named j. Lester Hill, law student of the university, as secretary for the state of Alabama. 1t was Secretary Hill who extended the invitation to N. Buckner, secretary of the Asheville Board of Trade, and Col.
 Sandford N Cohen, formerly city ed- itor of the Augusta Chronicle and now general manager of the Greater Vest ern North Carolina association to come to Tuscaloosa and address the college
 men of Alabama, assembled there this
 month. This invitation was immediate lly accepted.
 | Later every college in Alabama will | be visited and as a result 1t Is ex- pected that the state of Alabama will l be largely represented at the students [ camp this summer.
 The Secretary of War at Washing ton signed the official order for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
CONGRESS ID TRY TOFORGET MEXICO Give Attention to Other Matters This Week SAFETY ON HIGH SEAS Opposition to Ratification of London Safety Conyention--General
 Dam Bill Is Being
 Pushed
SAFETY ON HIGH SEAS

Washington. May 3.-Unless there are unlocked for developments in Mexico Congress this week will turn attention to subjects less spectacular than talk of
 Mexican invasion and predictions of American conquest.
 The Senate will debase the Panama free tolls repeal question; the House is ex-
 pected to dispose of the naval appro-
 prlation bill, provide in 1t for two bat tleships as the administration has re- quested: pass the diplomatic and consular bill and possibly reach the antitrust bill Big and little nav> men will have their Inning tomorrow and references tc the Mexican situation may lend point to the remarks.
 In the meantime. both houses of Con gress will keep watch on developments in Mexico
 While the House may get its antitrust bill during the week, the Senate inter- state commerce committee will not re- ject drafted by a subco.nmittee and its appearance is not expected until the tolls debate is closed.
 The Senate foreign relations commit tee will take up for consideration or Wednesday the convention of the con- ference on safety of life at sea held recently in London Opposition to rati- fication of the convention has developed While the Senate committee is on the convention. the House merchant and ma rine committee will continue it's consid eration of the seama>a bfll passed by the Senate. The committee probably vii
 amend the bill to conform to the Londor convention. The Senate bill would re- quest every vessel to carry two able seamen with three years experience or deck at sea for every lfeboat, while the convention provides for three life
 boatmen'' for every lfeboat. but permits these men to be drawn from stewards engineers or other members of the crew
 with requirements for examination and certification of fitness to man lifeboats
 Members of the House committee are
 said to believe provisions of the sea mans bill would necessltate deck crew increase on every vessel of from 25 to 5( per cent.
 The House interstate commerce com
 m!ttee. about to take up the railway
 capitalization control oil. nav report
 this week the coast guard bill. The rules committee is deferring action on the Henry bill for congressional investi- gation of cotton and Srain exchanges pending the agricultural committed s hearing on the Lever bill. aimed against future transactions and for grain stand ardzation.
 The general dam bill, to regulate the water power rights on all navigable streams, is being pushed for considera- ton in the House, whi;e another water power bill. affecting all such rights on the entire public domain hearings are being held by the Hou>e public lands com mittee. Secretary Lane and other admin
 stration supporters of slie measure arc expected to testify this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
THREE TRAGIC DEATHS IN HAMILTON COUNTY

Chattanooga. May s--tspecial.) )-Henry scybert formerly a member of the Hamil- ton county court, committed suicide today by hanging himself from a rafter in the barn.
 Burk Priddy. at present a member ot the Hamilton county court, died today from smallpox.
 w. F. Barnes. a local grocer, dropped dead today on the street from heart fail- ure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
CIRCUIT COURT TO
 OPEN IN BARBOUR
Many Will Attend Jacksonville Re- union-Smail Vote Is
 Looked For

Eufaula, May 3.-tSpeciaL)-The circuit court of Barbour county at Eufaula will take up the criminal docket of the spring term tomorrow. The civil docket was completed in a period of four days last week. The grand jury only reported IT true bills, a few of these for felonies. the remainder for misdemeanors There were no murder cases. although at the last term of the court not less than five were on the docket Judge A. H. Alston of Clayton will again preside.
 Eufaula, Barbour county and neighbor- ing counties will send large delegations to the annual conference reunion to be held at Jacksonville Fla, this week. The Eufaula camp of Confederate veterans will be represented at the reunion by Capt S. H. Dent, A. A. Couric, ST., Col. A. H. Merrill and George H. Dent.
 It is thought that the vote to be boiled In the second state primary on May II will be considerably smaller than that in the first primary on April 6, when a total of about 1900 votes wus boiled in Bar bour county. Those in touch with the situation believe that the vote will drop off at least 20 per cent. If not more, on account of the work now facing the farm CTS The probable vote is put at from 15O0 to 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
RAINS HELP OUT
 CLAYTON CROPS

Clanton. May 3.--tSpecial. )---The re- cent rains in this section have added much to the cotton and corn prospect. The lands were not suffering to any extent that caused uneasiness, but seed needed moisture and fortunately the rains of last week have had the tendency to supply to both the young growing plants and to the replantins |seed the necessary moisture to insure Ia good stand of both. corn and cot ton all over this section of the state.
 There Is no doubt but that a much larger acreage than that of 1913 has been put into cultivation.
 There has been no talk of boil wee- vii in this section of any consequence, and this accounts for the increased