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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25
First Luncheon at Press Club

At the first luncheon at the Press
club yesterday following the opening
Monday there were over 800 persons
served according to an estimate of Sec
retary William A. Dameron last night.
A great many members anticipated
that the first day would be unusually
we'll attended, which was true. and for
that reason many of them dined else
where. Although the dining room was
racked and seats were eagerly in de-
mand for fully an hour there was well
rounded efficiency displayed by the or
ganization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25

self a-drifting into dreams. what are
your plans for future work?'
"Oh, have none just at present" Miss
Walsh replied. i've been playing in vau-
deville steadily since last July, and when
my season ends 1 shall get back to home
and rest"
Where do you call homer I asked.
II might answer you in the language of
the popular song that ANY old place /
hang my hat, is home, sweet home, to me,
just at present." she laughed; "but I'm a
New Yorker YOU know, born and bred and
home is there, although 1 adore the coun-
try and everything connected with coun-
try life. I'm very domestic In my nature,
and when l get to my country place up
In the east. throw aside dull care don
knickerbockers and a shirt waist and a
broad-brlmmed hat and rough it to make
up for the stuffy hotels and cars that I
live in the rest Of the year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25

cause of a recent acciden to her foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kettig are beautifully
identified with the club. The former
as president during the erection of the
present building, which he manipulated
in the capacity of chief executive both
skilfully and unselfishly. The absence
of either at a club affair is always re-
Gretfully noted
Mr.. Key Miner Leads
The grand march opened the ball at
$3.50 in the time-honored manner. This
and the cotillon that followed were
directed by piratical gentleman with
a fierce black moustache. "slouch"
hat a red neckerchief, high boots,
flannel shirt and rough trousers. One
would have thought that in some mad
excursion to Scottish shores instead of
Scottish coin and gems, he had pill
fered the land of one of its fairest
maids, the demure little lady at his
side. Mr.. Henry Key Miner, pirate, and
yet supreme master of the gentle art
of dancing, with Miss Dunbar Avirett,
Scotch Highlander, and pretty society
girl, were the leaders. Several favor
figures We're introduced with Mr.. Rob
ert Thach, Jr., as leader. Mr.. Thach
went as a Bedouin prince. His partnei
Lettie Woods of Virginia, was also in
Persian costume. The favorS We're I'M
itation cow bells, horns and other
noise makers. with small wands and
caps
Col. r. o. Smith the president of the
club, was not in fancy costume, though
Mrs. Smith was a lovely Venetian lady
in blue fringed robe and red rose in
here hair.
Besides the entertainment committee
of the club, Mr.. Miner was assisted in
his arrangements by floor committee
including Maj. A. DeValcourt, Mr.. b.
M. Allen, Mr.. j. w. Mcqueen, Mr.. Har-
ry Jones, Mr.. H. T. Rudulph, Mr.. H. c.
Ryding. Mr.. A. r. Dearborn and Mr..
Mason j. Dillard. On the entertainment
committee are Mr.. II. X. Miner, Mr..
Frank III. Crockard, Mr. Robert Thach,
Jr., Mr.. Murray Brown, Mr.. Phifer
Smith Mr.. w. r.. J. Dunn and Mr.. Jesse
Atkins
Informal Features
The annual masquerade is always an
informal event. No regular supper is
served, though last night according to
precedent, a number of parties were
in the Tudor room at various times en-
joying the table d'hote supper. which
was a pleasing innovation. Here be-
tween II and IL o'clock the Vanderbilt
Glee club, who were guests after their
concert at the Majestic, gave several
of their selection, this novelty adding
much to the general enjoyment of the
evening. Sandwiches. coffee and punch
were served in the sun parlor and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25

saS auoPiNNS VI huC DtuuJ CluUs
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tions as similar as possible to this one.
A faithful account of all the quartet's ex-
cellencies would verge upon the rhapsod-
ical. 1t seemed last season as though
the work of the four players could not
be subject to further Improvement. Yet,
strangely enough, 1t impressed recently
as having achieved the apparently i'm
possible
The following tribute to the Flonzaley
quartet, by August Spanuth, editor of
the Berlin Signale. is but one of many
others that marked the quartets return
to Europe after its latest and most sue
cessful American tour. Said he:
What further praise can one give the
Flonzaleys? Who is not already familiar
with the aristocratic beauty of their in
terpretations? Who has not been charm
ed by the magic of their tone? Who has
not marveled at the oneness of these
four individuals? Their playing might be
compared to a Respondent crystal in
which all rays of musical light are re-
vealed. One might easily turn poet over
them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-25

Dancing seems to have taken the en-
tire country by Storm" Miss Walsh
smiled in return.
And of course you like it?' quizzed.
''You will think 1 am a freak, perhaps
something unheard of in this day and time
when tell you that / have never at
tended tango tea, nor dansante the
of any description"
With that announcement my eyes fairly
bulged, and / was speechless at the very
idea of anybody In this civilized coun-
try being so remotely detached from the
dancing mania as never to have attended
tango tea!
'Unsophlsticated,'' I might have dubbed
Miss Walsh;
But
Instead
| merely observed:
'Sui Generis.'
''You don't disapprove?' / queried.
tNever," she smiled back her prettiest
smile IT simply don't have the time.
fancy trelSlsing to a dansante after ] had
finished my matinee and then back to my
hotel just In time for my dinner, which
takes place at 5:30-always-and then DASH
ing back to the theatre for another per-
formance. Oh, no! 1 couldn't do my work
justice and that does, and always Will,
come first with me before pleasure is
considered for a moment AS for disap-
proval-oh, MOI 1t isn't that! don't dis
approve of anything people want to do.
In fact, L have an old English proverb,
or adage, which 1 live by, and 1t has
meant a great deal to me. Perhaps you
may like it. Let me repeat it to you:
" by thine own souls law learn to live,
And if men hate thee, take no heed;
And If men scorn thee, have no care,
But sing thy song, and hope thy hope,
Do thy deed and pray thy prayer,
And crave no praise they will not give,
Nor bays they grudge thee for thine
hair"
There's much philosophy in it" I sur
missed.
"And truly helpful to live by, came
the gentle answer of one who knows.
but we are growing serious" 1 said,
pulling myself together, for I found my
he in domino. Miss Cora Gregg and Mr..
William b. Dicks appeared in the grand
march together, she as Roman lady.
in white silk robe held with a Romu
sash, and he as an Indian brave.
Among the men who came in mas
querade attire were Mr.. Julian Smith,
who went as a Mexican, Mr.. Alwyn
Lewis as clown, Mr. sgd Smith in
OOlliiHo, MI Vhuuu NldTlln Il QOm1nO, MT.
Richard w. Massey as a Roumanian
prince, Mr.. Henry Morscheimer in
domino, Mr.. John X. Warren a
Yama Yama. Mr.. Frank Wilson a
red devil, Mr.. Richard Randolph
musketeer, Mr. Ives Streit. Mephisto.
HMr. George r. Knox, Jr., in a
domino, Mr.. John Dabney in a domino,
Mr.. r. p. McDavid. Jr.. Mexican, Mr..
w. s. Rountree In a domino, Mr.. r. w.
Ewing as Uncle Sam. Mr.. NJ. p. Phillips
in domino, Mr.. c. T. McGaughey q
clown, Mr.. w. p. Ballard In colonial at
tire, Mr.. Julian Dow in a domino, Mr..
Richard f. Johnston as a miner, Mr.. w.
B. Dicks as an Indian, DIR. Wyatt Heflin
in domino, Mr.. S. p. Spurgeon as a
Dutchman, Mr. James G. Fitzsim-
mons as Yama Yama man, Mr..
Carey Baker as King Louis XIV.
Mr.. w. B. Lewis in a wild west cos
| tune, DR.. o. p. Board as a toreador,
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The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
Women and the
State Constitution

An effort IL now making to have
women seated a. delegates TO the
New York constitutional convention,
which will assemble In 1915 to revise
the constitution Of that state. The
argument 20 far proceeds by showing
In detail that "thsre II no legal OBJ
jection to the nomination and cleo
ton Of women either as delegates-at-
large or a. delegates representing .
senate district. This q probsbly
very true. but It r. not very import
ant. The broad facts are that the
state constitution n the fundamental
Law Tor the great body Of our rights
and prooedures--as n proved by the
merest glance at such matters as the
family. properly and TAXATION. police,
poor relief. health, education, and
others. Women are vitality and per
sonally interested In these matters a.
individuals, and all are taking q very
active part In many Of these lines Of
administration. A state constitur
tional convention which did not enlist
the expsr1ence and knowledge Of the
women now employed IN education.
poor relief. correction. immigration
and labor regulation. and 90 on, would
be o foolishly lop-sided body. The le-
gal fact Of eligibility II preliminary
question only. A Bryce has truly
said:
Law was meant 70 be the SER
want Of politics. and must not be
suffered TO become the master.
Thu imOorfant thiu1 In To make tho
proposed constitutional convention
truly representative Of the forces Of
the state. More progressive communi
ities win watch New York with some
interest 70 see II that ststs knows
what 10 really going On within it,
borders. II II does. women wM help
In the work OF revising the constitu-
ton. -CollieYs.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
From Another
Point NetD

UnQuestionably there are many In
the war zone who do know what II u
all about. and yet know that IL Ii.
Just what next viii happen before
that Gilman jury is secured!
IL Jack Johnson Ii sure enough
Frenchman and subject to call TO
arms. this war looks like the one best
bet as white hope.
A dressmaker asks this engine OF
light and reform to explain the triple
alliance. We cheerfully comply. The
triple alliance comprises the dress
maker. the milliner and the dry goods
merchant
Do these ocean liners sneaking
away In the dark without lights put
out to sea or 30 they won't be seen?
The dispatches indicate that the
German force invading Belgium wacht
right In, turned right around and
wacht right out again
Galveston has declared war on rats
That's all right because II happens
the rats have no alliances.
In other words, the savings banks
deem II the part Of wisdom TO keep
their 9O-day clause on the deposits.
A news item says: bohemia has
q plague OF muskrats." We call upon
Joe Bedore 70 get onto that word
plague"
II the loyalty to the Fatherland
here Is any criterion, Germany viii
not lack for Il at home.
We have to own up that Il never
occurred that peace In MEXICO could
be brought about In that way.
It's carryings-on Hike this. We pre-
sumo that make the sea waves sad
.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07

done the washing In one
family Achson
Years that have seen the spread
Cities crumblng
minute in which has
:.
Monday mornin shine
q which shrink
Of
worthy upright self
poorly rewarded
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
"The Wall of a Lonesome Whine"
~ EDWARD FRENsDoRF. WooL-sUyER.

platform and through It's press. was
attacked viciously for contending that
the Paine-Aldrich bill was absolutely
worthless as q benefit TO the farmer
from its wool schedule. Develop
ments have proven I did not denounce
schedule "K more fercibly than IL
deserved. Wool. now absolutely with
out any protection, brought 20 to 70
per cent. advance over last years
prices to the producer, and am quite
sure every wool dealer In Michigan
made q fair proAt ON his seasons
wool purchases.
I don't think sugar-coated Joe will
hardly have the audacity to mention
wool on the stump this fall. The
stand patters will substitute Mexican
war or some other issue to confuse
and mislead the voter. Unprotected
wool brought more this year than I'm
der the Paine-Aldrich bill, and am
ready to renew my proposition that
I made two years ago, to contract Tor
any or all the wool In Michigan for
four years under free trade at the
average price prevailing under the
Paine Aldrich bill with its crooked
and evasive provisions. II mistake
not, this clamor about killing the beet
sugar industry, by stand-pat Joe and
his kind, has about the same founda-
ton as his argument for protection
on wool.
In my opinion you. Mr.. Farmer,
need have no fear Of low prices for
your product 90 long as the cities In
crease IN population "a per cent while
the rural population 10 increasing only
per cent.
The value of your farm production
I IL based ON actual value OF your land
with only fair compensation for your
labor. To my mind, your greatest
need IL not projection from foreign
Icompetition, but protection from stand
pat politicians Of sugar-coated Joe's
kind, who will doubtless produce some
argument to induce you to return him
| to congress. even though the expense
| 10 another $1,500,000, as In the case
OF his sheep and wool false alarm.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
By gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.--The rights
of the United States In questions per
tanning to neutrality and commerce
on the seas In the present war situa-
ton. go back to what il known as the
London declaration" International
law, IL there Is any international law,
was formulated in that document.
The London declaration was the re-
suit of q meeting In London In 1903
OF practically all the powers now en-
gagged In war. At the conference
there was a full discussion az to
what was then regarded as the inter
national law on all vital problems AT
fecting warning nations. The confer
ence did not pretend to initiate any
new law nor to even agree on what
should be future law. II announced
at the outset and stated at It's con-
clusion that the results were codifi-
cation OF things on which the civil
ICED (so-called) nations Of the world
are agreed.
As to wheat and food products 1t 10
stated In the London declaration that
these articles when destined for war
base Is contraband Of war. Whether
wheat for the people Of country en-
gagged In war. but not consigned to a
war base. IL contraband Is left an
open question. A ship arriving In q
neutral port. 1t Is set forth, may take
on certain amount Of coal without
violation OF that parts neutrality, but
whether that ship may fill Its bunkers
Is left an open question.
To what extent clothing Is contra
band of war il left an open question
when the clothing il not consigned d.
rectly to o base Of military operations
or to q contractor dealing with the
state which Is at war.
| A very important question on which
the London declaration is not silent
is that as to ships which II Is pro-
posed to place under neutral nag.
II IL q violation Of neutrality. accord
Ing to the London declaration, II q
foreign ship IL transferred. as for ex-
ample to the American register. and
flies the neutral flag even when such
transfer IL made before actual decla-
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07

From recent uIrerances. judge
stand-pat Joe Tordnsy has taken on Q
new disguise. When ! met him on
the stump during the last campaign
he was masQuerading In sheep's cloth
Ing, and nov he - paradtng - sugar
coated Joe.
Il really 10 too bad that the public
cannot be protected from this ancient
pest. Stand-pat Joe and his kino
ever to become extinct, or must we
continue 70 tolerate them and even
preserve them az relics whose ideas
Of government are entirely for the
benefit OF the fsw rich at the expense
OF 9.999 out Of every ten thousand OF
our peoplef
N1sn e. thick-sldnned az stand-pat
joe appears TO be. he must be en-
barrassed when reminded OF the
awful expense he and his kind are to
the people Of Mtehigan. I heard him
make plea (for votes) with the cry
Of the bleatins lamb In his voice that
was really quite dramatic. He told
the farmers what the election Of VIII
son and Democrats congress would
mean to their sheep and wool indus
Try ana how the poor deludod farmer
believed Il II proven by the decrease
IN the number Of sheep IN our state.
The estimated decrease In the focks
Of Michigan II 100000 sheep. and now
that the farmers have discovered that
they were misled and trioked into q
plot 70 get their votes. they are now
trying their best to recover their
hoclD and they find that prices have
advanced to such an extent that II
VIII cost the farmers Of Michigan Of
least $1,500.000 to replace the sheep
they disposed of. acting upon the ad-
Vice Of Fordney and the stand-patters
The loss the farmers sustained more
than equals the annual production
value Of all the wool grown In the
state. SO well-entrenched. are the
stand-patters that whatever emanatea
from the Wall-st information bureau
II eagerly grasped and reproduced BY
its representatives. both from the
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
BY !. w. r. MASON,
(Former European Manager Of
United Press.

NEW YORK; Aug. e.-There
will be few greater surprises dur
Ing tho clash OF European arms
than has come to Germany
through Belgium's heroic resist
ance against the invaders OF her
neutrality.
Germans have always regarded
Belgium as no more than an In
cidental bite on the way to
great war banquet before Paris.
The surprise OF the general stan
OF Berlin must have been common
surate with the astonibhment Of
British officers at the military
powers OF the American colonists,
when the revolutionary war begun.
The comparison Il all the more
true. because Belgium IL not q
military nation. Her army isn't
large and much of the fighting has
to be done by only partly trained
men, like the American colonials
were.
Belgium military engineers have
been constructing defenses along
the Mouse river, centering at
Liege. for 10 years. but Germany
thought they would not be of great
value because the men behind the
defenses wouldn't fight.
/ This mistake has lost Germany
the Initial advantage Of a first vic
tory In the war. The Belgians, re-
garded In Berlin az inferior to
Frenchmen. have shown that the
plying proclamation Of General
Won Emmich. urging them In their
own interests not to fight, was
based on wrong Judgment II Ger
many's other plans go as far
astray the war won't last long.
II the Belgians must retreat be-
fore the German advance. they
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
Question of COntrdbQ,1d
Is Important to u. S.

ration OF war. II this action II taken
In order TO secure the exemption OF
neutrality. In other words, at the
present time tt would be q violation
Of neutrality for ships TO be trans
ferred In any wholesale manner to
the American register. Nothing but
bona fide ownership by American yes
sells without regard TO the war con-
ditions would now permit the ships
to enter the American register and
fly the American nag.
This Is serious stumbling block
TO the proposed amendment to our
shipping laws by which Americans
hoped that the way could be opened
for purchase by American capitalists
OF unlimited foreign ships to carry
products from the United States TO
the warning nations. This cannot be
done.
An effort VIII be made. no doubt, TO
isolate Germany and to cut that ma
ton on from food supplies, notably
wheat II will be impossible for Ger
many to get Russian wheat. France
viii send her none. England has no
wheat to sell and 0ermany's enemies
Will object to any ship flying the
American nag carrying wheat to Ger.
man ports.
The London declaration came be
fore the United States senate a. 3
foreign treaty and was approved BY
the senate. II was not, however. pro
mulgated by the president of the
United States. Il came before the
parliament Of Great Britain and was
approved by the Germans and held
up by the lords. r. has not been ON
cially promulgated by the United
States or other great powers.
Germany intends evidently to tear
up the London declaration and all
other international agreements a. to
neutrality. The present war was be-
gun with two violations Of the Lon
don declaration. one when Germany
invaded Luxembourg neutral territory,
and second when the German forces
invaded France without q formal dec-
laration Of war or an ultimatum 20
conditioned as to be equivalent TO Q
formal declaration Of war.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
Il swsars on.

IL" said the temperance man,
strongly object to the custom Of
christening ships with champagne
II don't" replied the otheS man.
II think there's . temperance lesson
In t."
How can that bef''
We'll. Immediately after the first
bottle Of wine the ship takes 10 water
and sticks to II ever AFTER
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
InelluIble.

you can't have her." said the irate
parent. Il won't have son-in-law
who has no more brains than 20 want
to marry girl with NO more sense
than my daughter has shown In allow.
Ing you to think you could have her."
And the young man went sadly
away to work II all out
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
THE OLD WORLD WAR
FROM DAY TO DAY

VIII be In q Quandary. Should
they move westward and make Q
stand for the safety OF Brussels
at Waterloo, or some other nearby
spot. defeat might mean the bot
Ting up OF the Belgian army for
the rest Of the war. The German
army undoubtedly viii try to en-
tice the Belgians into moving
nearer their capital to defend Il.
and then. by an overwhelming
movement force them into Ant
werp. the only strong fortress left
Once In Antwerp. the Belgians
would have as great dificulty get
ting out as the Germans getting
In. II Belgium is to 90 through
the war to the end. the army viii
have TO conduct its retreat toward
the southwest should the Meuse
defenses fall. This would allow .
battle to be fought at Waterloo,
for the safety Of Brussels. but In
case OF defeat. the Belgians must
be prepared to abandon their can
itai and move southwark into
France. not further into their own
country.
II n well to Issue a warning.
however. that we .heye not heard
Germany's side Of the lighting.
While there can be no question
OF q German defeat at Liege, we
are without news concerning other
moveWents Of the kaiser's forces.
II Is known that the Belgians
ventured out TO Spa. IL miles
southeast Of Liege, and there de-
stroyed two German regiments.
We haveo't word OF the reason
why this 10 miles was left open to
the Belgian troops and why there
were no German regiments TO cut
of their retreat. Does this mean
another German miscalculation. or
Is It because We have not the Ger.
man sioe Of the storyf
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
The Nerve Of Him.
A New York artist. noted for his
etchings, tells one on himself.

etchings, tells one on himself.
One summer, while sketching In
New England, he made q study OF Q
farmers barn. The farmer happened
to appear and said he'd like to have
the sketch, ~ It isn't too expensive"
he added cautiously.
"Oh," said the etcher. whose works
bring q stiff price In the metropolitan
market, II won't charge you anything
for the sketch, "but"-his eye lighted
on the pig-pen--''I'll tell you what.
You can give me one Of those nice
pink pigs lying there"
The farmer frowned. why man.,
he exclaimed, do you know what
those pigs are worth? They're worth
a dollar apiece"
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07

carcasses a-straddle OF Q dry goods
box and bantering the little boys 20
swap jacklnives-B lufIton Tourchs
Valley (Ark) Herald.