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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Writes on g
Revival Of Dancing
1t Is Absurd to Condemn the
Tango and Other Modern
Dances Just Because the
Name Sounds Risque.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright, 1914, by Star Company.

DANCING is an expression of
joy in life.
When love for his Maker
awoke in man the dance began.
AS far back as history reaches
we find dancing associated with
religious rites.
Dancing comprises all the other
arts.
A beautiful dancer expresses
poetry, music, sculpture, paint
ing. all in the dance,
Besides being the most beauti-
full of all arts, it is the most
healthful of all exercises, when
enjoyed under right conditions.
Besides being the most health
ful, it is the most moral of exer-
cises.
Young people who are given
training in dancing and allowed
to dance frequently in clean.
wholesome environments and I'M
der wise chaperons utilize surplus
vitality, which, when suppressed
by rigid rules or bigoted ideas,
ofttimes results in mischief and
disaster
Take the old fashioned religi-
Gus communities where dancing
is regarded as a sin and there are
always to be found numerous
cases of hysteria among the
young girls and various nervous
maladies among the youths. No
proper outlet for their super
abundant young vital forces has
been provided, no escape valve.
Little children dance before
they have ever seen dancing; lit
tie kittens. and little puppies, and
all small animals dance with the
joy of existence.
The waves of the sea, the leaves
of the trees, the grasses of the
meadow-all dance. The sun
beams dance; and light itself is
ever in motion.
The man and woman who have
never learned the jov to be eX-
perienced in dancing have missed
a great happiness.
And they have missed means
of physical grace.
The present renaissance of the
art of dancing is remarkable.
For d decade, at least, before
the tidal wave rose, young men
fled from bathrooms and left girls
to find partners among them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Peoples Mandate on Canal
Tolls

President Wilson firmly reerate declaration
of taxing American coastwe vessels using the Panama Canal
and insists that the of the existing law must be effected
at this session Of Congress
He has taken his stand direct opposition the expressed
will of his party and of the country.
On this subject the Baltimore platform said
We favor the exemption from tolls of American ships
engaged coasWise trade passing through the Panama
Canal We also favor legislation forbddng the of the
Panama Canal by ships owned controlled by railroad
engaged transportation competitive with the canal
The Progressive partys platform contained the following
declaration:
The Panama Canal built and paid for by the American
people primarily their benefit We demand
that the canal shall be operated as to break the ranspor
monopoly held and mused by the ranscontnen
railroads by maintaining competition with them; that
ships directly indirectly owned controlled by American
railroad corporations shall not be permitted to the canal
and that American ships engaged coase trade shall pay
tolls.
President Wilson also knows that 6292718 votes cast
Presidential electors and 405429
cast for the Progressive Presidential electors total of 0350
OPT leaving but 4369890
for other Presidential electors The 1035o14 votes
cast for Wilson and Roosevelt also cast favor of the plat
form declarations of those two parties which respect to Pan
Canal tolls practically identical So have 0350147
favong the exemption of American vessels
from the payment of Panama Canal tolls in coasws trade and
4,369890 silent on the subject
Seventy every hundred at the last Preden
the exemption vessels
payment of tolls using the Panama Canal when engaged the
coastwe trade These lat American may
troll much newspaper prominence gentlemen
nected with the ranscontnenta railways and their friends in
Wall Street The opposition of these rulers of traffic and their
newspaper organs the exemption of American vessels from
Panama Canal tolls when engaged coase trade appear
President Wilson important than the pledges of his
parys platform declared preferences
American voters.
The Panama Canal bill exemptng American coastwse ships
from paying tolls passed the Senate last by AZ to 10 There
decisive majority for it in the House After Englands
protest President Taft special message Congress saying
that the exemption of American domestic was his
judgment justified the terms of the treaty and in with
the wishes of the nation.
Will President Wilson, aided by the railroads succeed in
prsuadg Congress change opinion already recorded by
decisive vote and ratified at the polls by 1035047 American
citizens?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
The Business of Life in a
Kitchen Bores Some
Wives.

Moreover, the women who are
trained to business, and not to
domesticity, are going to assert
their rights TO help their hus-
bands in the way that is most
agreeable to them and to work in
Offices and stores that they enjoy.
instead Of in kitchens that they
hate Tine married workingwom-
an may be "a phenomenon Of the
times TODAY she's going to be
the commonplace of tomorrow.
So | advise the single working
women not to waste their time
in protesting against her, but to
use It in getting ready to COM
pete with heE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10
Learn All New Dances
but Be Modest and
Graceful.


1t is as innocent of anything
injurious to the morals of The
young as skipping the rope
Instead of selecting some one or
two new dances to decry. our
we'll meaning moralists should
decry indecent attitudes or sug-
gestive movements in all dancing
The same moralists make No
protests against the waltz and
two-step.
Yet both of those dances can
be made quite as Objectionable
as any of the most modern inven-
tons, if the participants SO wish.
When the waltz was first in.
troduced in the baSroom it Great
co as great excitement and as vio-
lent protests as the modern
dances are creating. Lord Byron,
who was debarred from the plea
sure by lameness, exhausted his
vocabulary of invecuves against
the immoral waltz.
Let us be sensible and reason
able. The dance is reborn; and
it must live its life It must do
its work, 1t must be met as a
factor in social life instead of
attempting to crush it, or abolish
1t; instead of saying 70 our Ea1ns
people, you can dance and two
step, but you must not learn any
of the new dances; they are m
decent" let us say, Learn all the
new dances, but be modest, de-
cent, graceful and we'll behaved
on the dancing floor.
Dance only with your friends,
and in the environment Which :
respectable and safe from ln'Ta-
sion of the undesirable. ShoN
all observers how beautiful
tnlng dancing may pt'
And to our older people let us
offer hearty congratulations thai
they no longer need apologize oT
explain when owning to a love OF
the art of all arts.
For, to-day, the man or woman
who does not dance is the e1ceP-
tlon.
He or she needs to explain Wh?
Not the dancer
A healthier world, a happier
world and more normal world
will result from the wejeon'5
of this art than from its SUP
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-10

barnyard, and the most uneraoo
full of fowls, than for its own -.
herent wickedness. It was vulgar
rather than wicked. DaDeing i
an art; and should suggest only
the artistic and the beautiful !,
belongs with perfumes, with flow
ers, with statuary and music.
with gladness and rejoicing.
Long ago, in Eastern lands
devout and reverent souls danced
songs to the rising sun, and i.
day in those lands there are
dancers in the temples who de-
vote their lives to sacred rites
and who live purely and sweetly
that they may be worthy in the
eyes of their Creator to perform
the religious dances
There are moral minded men
and women who have associated
every evil meaning with the
word tango.
Yet the tango is graceful, ar
tistic and beautiful, as the min
uet, when properly danced
Evening journal., 1914-04-23

II Is generally believed that as a
result Of the conference. the orders
for ship movements on the entire
east and west coasts Of Mexico--Con-
stitutionalist territory as we'll as Fed
eral-will be issued within, very
short time There is no doubt that
landings will be necessary at num-
Der Of points whore foreign interests
predominate but no word will be per-
mitted TO issue regarding plans until
definite action has taken place
Meanwhile Secretary Of War Garri-
son was at his desk conferring with
the heads Of the general stan OF the
army. He refused to make public any
intimation Of what the department
was doing or expected to do along
the border.
Il is known that for a week or
more high army officials have been
pleading vainly with the administra-
tion heads to shut of the steady
stream OF arms and ammunition that
has been going across the border 10
the Constitutionalists under Presi-
dent Wilson's raising Of the embargo
They have felt from the first indica-
ton OF a crisis in Mexico that when
the actual invasion OF Mexico was
undertaken, Carranza would sweep
aside his anti-Huerta preiudices and
ioin with the dictator to repel the
hated gringoes But the administra-
tion wanted to play fair" with the
Constitutionalists
II was practically certain today
however. that secret orders had gon'
out to hold up all shipments Of armi
across the northern border. Official
ly, there is no legal ground for sucf
action, but II was believed customs of
ficials have been secretly tipped t
utilize every expedient of red tape
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
Relatives here
OF LAD Who died
At VERA CRUZ

While numerous Wilmingtonians
are aboard the United States war
ships now in Mexican waters the lists
of dead and wounded in the Vera
Cruz fighting do not show the names
of any Delawareans. Among those
who have fallen in the southern rev.
olution ripped country, however, was
one youth who had relatives in this
city. He was George Poinsett, the
first American to be killed in the en-
gagement at Vera Cruz. Poinsett was
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Poin-
sett of Philadelphia. His father is
a second cousin of Charles w. Poin-
sett, the Wilmington letter carrier,
who lives at No. 1904 Trenton Place.
Poinsett also was related to Mrs.
]. Albert Pierce, of No. 2309 West
street and William E. Poinsett of No.
2410 Tatnall street, this city. The
father of the dead hero is a second
cousin of Mrs. Pierce also.
While several of the families when
spoken to about the dead youth to-
day said they could not recall that the
young man had visited here, his
father had often called on the Poin-
sett family here. The body Of the
! dead hero is to be sent to his parents
home by the Navy Department. The
young man fell as he crossed the
grounds of the custom house and died
an hour later from his wounds.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
fort DUPONT MEN
sleep ON arms
Awaiting CALL

Although no orders have been received
by officers in command of the 39th, 45th
and ll2th companies of the Coast Ar
tillory at Fort DUPONT, the soldiers
there slept last night literally on their
arms. For the past two days the men
have been preparing for an order, which
would send them southwark, and while
no orders have been received they are
ready to move The only thing neces-
sary to be done would be to roll blan-
kets
/ Il is thought that if orders are is
sued, 1t viii be a twentyfour hour no
! tice, but the three companies would be
liable to move in an hour. The greatest
difficulty would be in conveying the
equipment by rail to this city. The men
most likely would march here and board
trains for seaport
All the news concerning the Mexican
situation received at the fort causes
much enthusiasm.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
EXTEND TINE IN KELLY
CASE TRIAL ARGUMENT

]. Frank Bail, counsel for George
D. Kelly, former cashier of the Peo-
pies National Bank of Middletown,
who was convicted of making false
returns of the banks financial condi-
ton to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, asked Judge Bradford in the
United States Court today for an ex-
tension of time in which to file rea-
sons for a new trial. The time was
extended to Saturday morning at IL
o'clock Kelly was not in court to-
day, and Mr.. Ball was before the
Court in another case. This pre-
vented him from presenting his rea-
sons in the Kelly case today.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
CONCERN FOR AMERICANS.
3y TIE United Press

BY Tie United Press
WASHINGTON, April 23.-All for
eigners, but especially Americans, are
being rushed out of Mexico. The ad-
ministration, it's fears for Charge
'O'Shaughnessy's safety relieved, was
today bending every effort to get its
nationals to safety before the war
storm breaks. Consular agents have
been notified by the State Department
that they need not spare expense
but that they must see that no
Americans disregard instructions to
leave.
The gravest fears are entertained
for the Americans in the stretch OF
territory that extends eastward from
Monterey to Tampico and in the
vicinity Of Chihuahua. Part Of this
territory is held by Constitutionalists
but most of it by Huerta's forces.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23

and delay clearance of such ship
ments.
"While It IS true that Charge
O'Shaughnessy has been handed his
passports" Secretary Bryan said.
"this does not necessarily mean war.
IL does, however, mean that diplO-
matte relations between the two coun-
tries have been definitely suspended.
Senor Algara has received his pass
ports"
1T not being on the others part.
the usurper, who in all cases ahould
have the right to constitute a repara-
tion, ] interpret the sentiment of a
great majority Of the Mexican .peo-
pie which is so jealous Of It's rights
and respectful OF foreign rights, / in
vite you solely TO suspend the hostile
acts initiated. ordering your forces to
evacuate all places which they hold
in their power I'm the port Of Vera
Cruz, and to formulate before the
constitutional government which I
represent as constitutionalist gov
ernor OF the state of Coahuila and
first chief of the constitutional army.
the demand on the part OF the United
States for the acts which Originated
at the port Of Tampico in the security
that the demand Will be considered in
spirit of elevated justice and con-
ciliation.
The consttutionalist governor OF
the state of Coahuila and first chief
Of the constitutionalist army.
"V. Carranza"
Bryan's Message Causes Reply.
The letter from Carranza was in
spired by the following to him from
Secretary Bryan:
"The President does not desire any
resolution that could be construed as
Continued on Page 8.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
Cananza Letter TO Bryan Raises
Question "WH The United
States Have War on a United
Mexico?" Wilson Hopeful
That Further Aggression
Will Not Be Necessary
Although Diplomatic
ReIafionsAreSeYered;
Vera Cruz Quiet
BY JOHN E. NEVIN,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, April 23Wi the United States have
united Mexico? This question OvershadOwed all else the Nex
crisis today The note of General Carana privately inter
preted by open His demand withdrawal
American forces from Vera Cruz grave indication that United
States troops might be forced not only fight Huers army
impressed men, but the victorious rabbe of Villa
Shortly before O'Clock Secretary of State Bryan and
seOr the State Department Lansing the White House
confer with the President the grave issue confronting
administration in the Carranza note The president yet up
hurredly dressed.
An hour later hurried call Secretary
Navy Daniels When Daniels reached the White House.
him number of formidable looking documents but
discuss what he had been for do Simultaneous
Daniels arrival at the White House. activity became very great
the Navy Department The officers directly
ments of the naval hurried desks guards we're
stationed outside TO keep everyone away.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
Greeks WOULD Defend
The Stars and STRIPES

Although there are but S5 Greeks
in this city, most of them have
spolxen to John Govatos president Of
the PAN Hellenic Union about enlist
ing for service in Mexica. Mr. Co
vatos has requested them to walt
until It is known that their services
are required.
All Of these men have seen serivec
In the Grecian army, and according
to Mr.. Govatos there are in this
country 10000 Greek residents who
would take up arms for this govern
ment
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
MEXICANS take arms
FROM U. S. EMBASSY
By The United Press.

NEW YORK, April pa private
message received here today from
Mexico City declares that the govern
ment has established strict censorship
and that the arms and ammunition
stored in the American embassy for use
by the Americans in case of trouble,
have been removed A regiment Of
Federals was placed on guard at the
embassy, the message stated. The eN-
cuse given for removing the American
arms is said to have been that since
military guard had been established
they would not be needed.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
ARMY STAFF CONFERs.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April %. - The
general staff of the army was con-
vened today by General Leonard
Wood. retiring chief of staff. II was
believed that they we're considering
orders for a general army movement
to Mexico and that orders would soon
be announced.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
WOMEN VOLUNTEER AS NURSES.
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-women
in all walks of life are volunteering
by the hundreds to serve as nurses
in the field, according to an announce
ment made by the Red Cross head
quarters today. Already more than
1000 have been enrolled, which gives
the Red Cross more than are likely to
be required. From these will be
selected women who have already
had experience as nurses as the war
department will accept no others.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23

GALVESTON, April 23.-Measures TO
provide ample troops and supplies for
the Mexican war are progressing rapidly
here The illustration shows a regiment
Of infantry with blankets and camp
kits ready to proceed to the border, a
train load of supply wagons to accom-
pany our soldiers on the march and a
regiment of President Huerta's Federals
protecting Mexico City.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
LEVY COURT no BUY AUTOS.

The Levy Court viii open bids on
Tuesday next for the two two-pas-
senger automobiles for the use of the
Court and County Engineer Wilson.
At the same time offers TO buy the
Levy Courts seven-passenger Stew
ens-Duryea car will be received.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
American Representative in Mex.
ico City Sends Word That
Huerta Has Handed Him His
Papers, Thus Taking the
First Official Step Looking
TO War; Will Leave for
Home TOnighf;Mexican
Representative Here
Will Leave at Once

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON, April 23-Charge OShaughnessy has been
passports General Huea He will leave Mexico City
tonight or early Friday morning This the first official step toward
official declaration of
Early today cable received from the American Charge
It said:
Having given my passports leaving Thursday night
Friday morning."
This was the first word from OShaughney eight
hours
The message OShaugnessy given out at 32O
today believed have been received about midnight The
President hauled from bed to hear the read the
telephone by Secretary Tumuy who passed epess night Bryan
awakened 2O o'clock to get the telephone confer
ence between Bryan and the President followed
Charge Agara of the Mexican embassy given his passports
by Secretary Bryan this afternoon He will return to
Mexico at
Officials believe Huea has formal declaration of
ready they have not received notification of its su
Because of the agmentay state of communication with the
Mexican capital they whether the dictator has taken
the up with the Mexican But his attitude well
set forth last night in which he said
promised have of 100000 in the field in
davS
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
MORE MARINES AT VERA CRUZ.

BY The Unlteu PresS.
WASHINGTON, April PA dis
patch was received at the Navy De-
partment early today reporting that
an additional regiment of marines
has been landed at Vera Cruz. This
force arrived on the transport Han
cock yesterday morning. The land
ing forces weer commanded by Cap
tain w. r. Rush. who is in immediate
command of all the marines on shore.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23

It is realized that Huerta's strength
will be immeasureably increased if
he can get the cooperation Of Villas
victorious hordes and it is expected
that as soon as any orders are is
sued for moving the army, among
the first viii be one rushing of all
the regiments now in the army posts
of the north and the coast artillery
equipped as infantrymen to the Dor
der for possible action.
The National Guard likewise can
be sent to Texas, although the Presi-
dent cannot order the Guard out OF
fine country. it is subject to his orders
within our territorial limitations and
would prove a great factor In guard
ing the border and preventing Mexi-
can raid.
That there will be serious casual
ties if a forced march to Mexico City
becomes necessary before an army
can be assembled there is certain
The caualties at Vera Cruz were
much more than had been anticipated
and show that the MeMcans still
shoot straight It was believed here
that Huerta will order an attack on
the city as soon as he can rush
troops from Mexico City and that Ad-
miral Badger is already preparing foI
such action.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
Eight Americans
Die in Second Day
Vera Cruz Fight

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-In
telegram received at 3 o'clock this
morning at the Navy Department
from Rear Admiral Badger, the fol-
lowing list Of casualties in fighting
on Wednesday at Vera Cruz was re-
ported;
DEAD.
Marine Corps - Rufus Edward
Percy.
Seamen-L. O. Fried. w. I. Wat
son, +. T. Delowry, A. S. Stream, c.
A. Smith, c. G. Defabir, gunner's
mate; Frank Devorick.
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Marine Corps-Leutenant J. p.
Lannon. ordnance officer battleship
New Hampshire slight injuries)
Sergeant NJ. Fitzgerald, Private j.
Peoples, Private A. G. Ebel; Private
II. Z. Holsinger.
Bluejackets-H. Pullian, fireman;
c. NJ. Guilloan, seaman; w. Pom
kowsk seaman; II. j. Kapplcn, sea-
man; w. NJ Bass, seaman; G. l..
Nodziek, seaman; J. L. Bennett. cox
swain; X. Christy, seamanj H. +.
Boyle, seaman; j. Cantwell, no rat
ing; A. +. Doe, seaman; - Rob
inson. seaman; L. w. Taylor, no
rating; f. n. Kalmers, no rating.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
HueKfa Has Army of
42,7O1 Men

WASHINGTON. April %. - Ae-
cording TO an estimate from the
War Department today, there are
42,7Ol Mexican Federal soldiers in
Mnxicn disfrihnfed as follows.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
1900 AMERICAN REFUeEES WITH
ADMIRAL MAYO At TAMPIc0 TO-DAY

1900 AMERICAN REFUGEES WITH
ADMIRAL MAYO Al TAMPIc0 ToYAN
Is The United Press.
wAsHSGroN ApTn ssAdnirai wayo IN command At
1annco wired Department today that there
on oard American ships that 1900 American reiusees
so are expected tomorrow and they VIII be placed aboard mef
chant -lDs Captains tic German and BRITISH cruisers
tali port arc aiding in handling tic refugees.
Admiral Bades also Wired rom Vera Cruz A4t he is seno-
ms Isperanaa. t chartered ward liners vin about eo
retseo 20 Galveston. Tho Eleran1a SIN hea return tos
more passengers Aanieai Badger win cases tho steamer
mexico to-day rampico with the cyeloI col
cr transport other Galveston Another Fesepe
ship viii be Admiral Badger estimated that the
number OF arriving Galveston WIN probaby nun
bst 2ooo
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
rO-DAY'S TEMPERATURE

TIE BELT DRUG STORE.
Evening journal., 1914-04-23
WEATHER

For Delaware; Generally
fair tonight and Friday.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1914-01-06

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