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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-09

There was "The Pigeon" beautifully
acted. sincerely and tTuthiu.!y written,
pessimlst.c, unsatisfyIng and, IN the
narrower sense. utterly undramalc;
play beginning ~ discord and ending
with that Giscord unrcsolvcd. In the
opening OF the Little Theatre there was
the hint Or the beginning Of an Amer
can Theatre l.brc. Then came "Anatol,
Schnitzler's study iu sentimental cyni-
cisn. and the dour and powerful Ruth
erford g. Son" and Charles Ram Ken
nedy's pompous and vulgar The Ter
rible Nc,h.' a precious example OF
certain type Of middle class English
idealism. then Chinese play and q
chi!drcu's fairy play aud Shaw's PM
IanGercr.' and last season "Pruncila,
delicatcly poetic, Yet lmpregnated with
an irritating scutmcutalty The sea
son Just ended saw the theatre housing
"a Pair Of Six Stockings a brightly
written little English comedy OF the
slenderest proportions. beautifully
acted and staged as almost all these
plays were. 70 would be difficult 20 DIS
cover the thread Of any definite belief
or policy running through the differ
cnt works. They did credit 20 their
director ca'hoLc.ty a. taste, but cath
olcity Of taste is perhaps greater
virtue in the commercial theatre than
in the theatre which is 20 appeal 20
special class. J., would be difficult,
for instance. 90 imagine the admirers
OF "AnajOl' or even The Pigeon not
being put out OF patience by The Ter
rible Meek"
It's 20 such organizations as the Wash
ington Square Players that the little
theatres will in the end appeal These
organizations, grown up naturally from
within themselves. because their mem
bers have something definite 10 ex-
press, may well prove the biTthplaces
Of the coming American drama. The
little theatres, with their small run
ming expenses. are admirably ftted for
these representations. and dramatists
10 whom the commercial theatre would
perhaps never open its doors will find
here sympathetic reception. The rise
Of these Nttle plsyhouses is one OF
the most encouraging signs OF the
times. and due credit must be given
10 Mr.. Winthrop Ames for his courage
ln showing the way.
The lovers of the best IN acting
sbould quickly avail themselves cf the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-09

The lovers of the best IN acting
should quickly avail themselves CT the
snnortunity Of seeing "A Celebrated
Ease" the creaky old melodrama now
playing al the Empire. Well known
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
Morning Smiles.

Old Lady-Stop fighting at once. Don't
you know that you should forgive your
enemies?
Boyle amt my enemy l never seen
him before.-Life.
First Senior-1'm going to marry a poor
girl and settle down.
Second senior-Better marry a rich girl
and settle up.-Yale Record.
your wife goes to church ever Sunday
without YOU
Husband-Nes. but it isn't my fault I
can't persuade her to stay home.-Boston
Transcript.
Il see you arc presenting Hamlet to
the public this week" Presenting Is the
right word assented the manager.
Nothing but deadheads in the house. -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Jfm-What is Bill doing now?
James-Hes a post impreSsionist
Jim-YIure stringing me.
James-No: he's got job with the
Western Union branding numbers on the
telegraph poles.-Dartmouth Jack-o'-
Lantern.
"I'll bet you kissed every CIR YOU
ever met" said Pansie. as she surveyed
We'll. hardly that exclaimed the one
nattered. some got sway."-Pennsyl-
vania Punch Bowl.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
ARMY ORDERS.

Va; and,,u Moses General staff. s%rsned TO
duty as secretary of the Amy War .onese Hna
arpointet an acting quArtcrmastsr. VIZ ha' '"H'i'
Crawford. General STAN IL, -
rsuv Coast Artillsry Corrs. PLACED uT"n we &c
tired list at Fort Mcdowell. Cal. and Will rrpAr
to his home.
as indicated after his name:
Lieut.. Col Alfred Hsrbruuck. I" TSenneth In
fsntry.
Mai Fr,uh n. Webster /" Twenty seeobd In
E;,st Lieut.. Frauci, II. Rarr TO T~entyeieth In
First Lieut.. Edward r. rcarcr to sutsenth In
fzntry.
L,eut- Hun and smith assigned to COMPANIES
and Iisut smith to trunp ty their respective
rrgimentzl commanders, and upon being relieved
from their rrcsnt duties and upon inc eapia.icn
Of any leave Of abssnce which may oe Erahuu tnen
win ;oin the COMPANIES and troop TO which A.
signed. a. -. a.
Lieut.. Col HssbroucS will join regiment IN
which assigned
Mai. WEBSTER upon bring relieved frum his r3-
emit duty and upon cxriration Of any leave OF ao
ssncc which NAV he granted him Will ,on the
regiment tn which a~iGnsd- r,,,,,, ,
Gardenhira. Fourth Cavalry
Leave Of st~eucc for two months Eranted second
Iic,t Phi,ip ]. Kiet,er, Fourth Cavsffy.
Ma; lame. r. DiIlsri Ordnance Department,
will proved to New YORK City on 4 cial bushes
p.rtsinnr to the procurement OF orrinance materfe
Each Of the following named Officers d the Aedi-
cal Torn. relieved from duty 1t the station ater
his name and will proved to the Phaippans
Islands:
Mai Henry H. rutherford. Cclumbus Bansrts.
Ohio
Mai Charles G. Biilingslea. temporaJ duty In
southern DEPARTMENT. and Fort kaysnwath Kama
Mai Clement c. whitcomb. Fort MCKINLEY. Ne.
Mai Irving W. Rand. Temporary duty In Southern
DEPARTMENT Fort Mackenzie. Wyo
Mai. James 8. Wilson. Font George Wright.
Wash.
Mai Edwin ". Wright. Fort CLARK. TeI.
Paragraph g. Special Orders. No Bs. November
H. lel5 War DEPARTMENT. amended to relieve Capt.
Ernest s. Wheeler Quarcrmaster Corps. from ftr-
ther duty at Fort Riley. kans.
Cart, James NJ Burroughs. Q,tartermaster Corps.
win report to tho commanding officer. Fort Ethan
Allen. VT. for duty as quartermsSef.
By direction Of the President. the relief OF Capt
I,onsis, Macarthur General Stan. - . mesiber q
the General Star Corps Dccs1uber II. 1915. Is an
rouncpd. Cart. Macarthur will remain On his
present duties upon further ortitrs
Capt Henry n Richmond. canlry. viii proceed
On December Is. fsl5 to Front Royal Remount
D,rot Fropt RcyaI Va. for the rurpnse a select-
Ing hor.s for .use at the Mounted Service School
ne lesve az sbpence granted Capt- Kenneth o.
Masts,ler Cosse Artillery Corrs in Special Orders
No. M. August L, 1915. War Dersrtment il tx
Col D.niel =. Mccarthy. Qusrtermsster Caps
win rrocred to Fort Lss,enworsh. Ksns.. foe Tie
o,rss Of taking the special course ~ field odcese
70 bec1n sbout thst date.
Cant. walter VI. whitman. QuarteFmssteS Cospe.
uppn arrival at San Francisco. CAL. VII repot to
the cuunspdins general. Western Deparnent, for
ssaignmeat 10 Temporary duty.
Lsava a ahpesco fbr tn days Qanto6 CA
Usus>- . Rsssiahsnns vnns$A CAAfA
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
~ r.. X. JOHNS.

Effort is being made by the pay corps
70 furnish every enlisted man OF the
Navy with a pound and a half OF the pes'
and most delicious turkey for his Christ
mas dinner. 4 turkey Christmas dinner
liz one of the established institutions Oh
the NAVY. and no substitute for the great
national bird is accepted by the pa! corps
where II Is possible 10 secure u
Psymaster Gen. MCGOWAN is confident
That every enlisted man In the Navy VIII
no eating turkey on Christmas with the
possib,e exception of those serving on the
Des Moirss the Chester and the collier
Caesar which are cru'ZhG III inc ""'
Zone. Even on thes" ships the pay OIL
rcers will be expected to secure sup
pIv Of the coveted bird il they ar" called
upon to make negotiations with the Del
iigerent powers.
To furnish the iackies with their Christ
mas dinner will require about So"
mounds of turkey The other items OH
the sailors menu for Christmas will con-
sist of oyster soup. celery, cranberries'
candied sweet potatoes. pumpkin pies,
cakes, candies and last but not least
T., 90 pounds of plum pudding. The meal
will lie completed with the best cigar
that can he purchased in the vicinity
where the ships are cruising
The festivities will start the day be-
fore Christmas Wncn every SHlp III tu'
Navy will he turned into Neritable
Christmas tree. For over a week the
officers and men have been planning the
decorations Of their ship and the foliage
of the nearest shore has been drawn on
literally for this purpose. The commit
tee on Christmas entertainment has also
been extremely busy preparing the pro-
gram for the occasion. The ships poet
laureate has been sitting up late at
night writing lyrics for the ships musi-
cal prodigy to put to music. The crews
artist has also been searching for in
spirations with which to decorate the
menu card and the program for the oc-
casion.
That the army along the Mexican Dor
DER and in the southern Department was
never in better condition is reported by
Lieut. Col. George B. Duncan. General
STAFF, who returned from Eagle Pass.
Tex. Yesterday. Col. Duncan was on
temporary duty with the Seventeenth In
fantry at Eagle Pass.
ct never saw organizations in better
condition generally" said Col. Duncan.
than the troops that are stationed at
the places which visited. Just now
they are having splendid weather. and
both officers and men are busy. The
company drills are being conducted regu-
larly and the troops are being brought
to the highest state of efficiency. At the
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

Says writer, George Bronson Rca. in the New
York Tribune: His Count Okumas) voice like
that of the Roman Cato is all for peace" Thus is
d pleasing atmosphere of the classics impaired 10
the prosaic fields OF journalism. But why Cato'
If the elder Cato is meant that worthy is chiefly
remembered on account OF his peaceful practice OF
ending every speech, matter what its subject,
with the remark, "Cetcrum oenseo Deenda est
Carthage" He soldier and fought almost
continuously for fourteen years, and peace in any
form was the thing alien to his nature. II
the younger Cato is meant, he, too, was soldier
and indeed his career was one continual combna-
ton of war and politics. He died by his own hand
when he found that he was no longer able to hold
Utica against Caesars forces after the battle of
Thapsus. We would not for the world discourage
the Tribune from adding little classic polish to
its excellent columns. But TO start out with a
"howler" is rather deplorable.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
@e Is He?

Who is Henry Dodge Estabrook, of New York
II no one can answer without consulting the pages
OF Who's Who let us state as matter of i'm
portant information that he is candidate for the
Republican nomination for President. What has
he done to deserve such high honor? No one
Ormsby McHarg, a sort of political bushwhacker
1t Is a curious commentary on currem G. O. p
conditions that this man. absolutely unknown to
the American public should be discussed as a
Presidential possibility among the politicians
drawn to Washington by the meeting Of the Re-
publican National Committee. 1t is a safe guess
that Mr.. Estabrook has good-sized "barI" which
can be easily tapped. This abundantly qualities
him for the biggest office in the world in the eyes
of G. o. p. fat-frycrs.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

Theodore Roosevelt tarricd in Washington a
couple of hours between trains on Saturday, and
we have it on high Progressive authority that the
bosses unnamed were terrified" by his visit
Just why they should have been SO panc-strcken
does not appear clearly. but it is claimed that
they saw portentous writing the wall to
want the Colonel for President again and that
he is going to enter the Republican primaries
in 1916 and sweep everything before him. When
he has been installed in the White House he
will Immediately stop the European war, if it is
still raging, and all the G. o. p. bosses will be
banshed from the country. As a message this
seems to have that OF Belshazzars feast beaten
to fragile. And all because the Colonel spent
two hours in revisiting the scenes of his former
glory without meeting any one of prominence
Philadelphia Record
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

Miss Aarsarpt Wnson entertained at
Ia box party At the National Theater
yesterday afternoon for the second con-
cert Of the Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra, when her guests were Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones, Mrs. Wallace.
Mrs. Joseph Davis. Mrs. William Hitz.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Lam
sing were the guests In whose honor
Gsd and Mrs. George Barnett enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Marine Barracks The other guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Chariemagne Tower, OF
Philadelphia, who are visiting Gen. ana
Mrs. Barnett: Mai. and Mrs McCawleS.
Senator and Mrs. Swanson. Mrs. MAJ
shall Field. Mrs Mackay-Smith- Mr.. and
Mrs. Gass, Mr.. Walden Moore. Of Fair
FAX. and Mr. Charles Mccain. Of Baltf-
more. who are also house guests OF Gen.
and Mrs. Barnett
Mr., Barnett will entertain at luncheon
today in honor of Mrs. Chariemasne
Tower.
Mrs. stephen B. Elkins was hostess at
dinner last evening In compliment 70
M. Eminence. Cardinal Gibbons. There
were twenty-four guests.
Zen and Mrs Tasker Bliss entertained
st dinner last evening. having as their
auests Gen. and Mrs. Macomo. Zen anu
N,s Mccain, Col and Mrs. treat -oi'
wilder, and Miss Bliss
70, and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
r,ye dinner party for young peopIe
last evening in honor Of Miss Marsare'
Read. Dancing followed. to ~hicn a
number of additional guests were
~, marriage of Miss Emily Dolores
Row,e daughter Of Mrs. Ida Hill bo~s.
"a Mr. robert Williamson Hunter tooh
nIacc Yesterday morning at III o ciocA a'
the rectory of st. Paufs Church-
MGR Mackin performed the cereihon!
l., ~. nresence of the members OF the
two families. -, d,-l
h,,e broadcloth trimmed with tur anu
a b,ue velvet hat trimmed Win so''
lace. s.d ber
Miss Katherine c. Bowie ATTENDED her
sister as maid of honor. and MITE ha''
Cox acted as best man. s
Tbere was no reception and Mr. anu
Mrs. Hunter left Immediately Tor 'he''
wedding trip. -,- +,
They will be at home after JANUARY
at 1911 Wyoming avenue.
Mis-. Dorothy Campbell. daughter OF
REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs. Philip p Camp
hell entertained a bridge party yes
,.,d,x afternoon at the Congressional
club. Miss Marie Peary and Mrs sanuei
r-ickien presided at the tea table. which
was decorated with red roses.
NJ. G ". Kutz. wife OF Mai. Kutz, was
AT home yesterday afternoon at ihf -
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

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LII -. a. s uao ~, p'Aeeo
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40 mi. ~. sSd., ,,, III
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- a. T,,s s.s.
1885,, 80 ~ a,'h,,e 80 , s NC
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~ s.., ~
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go a.. 80. 80. " ',.s, ~
a. I's,.'S s.e W
oes - cas-" LUZ oe''S
Congress pledged itself to create no
other bank while the charter stood
In return, the Bank had paid the
federal government a million and a hal,
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS


Ayiwin. arrived Bridgeport, Decrmber l.: Buffalo.
ailed for Topolobampo. Decembsr l.. Cushing.
sri,ed Whitesfone Landing. Deccmfsr Il; Dixie.
sailed for Philadelphia Dcccmh-r -; c.. arrived
New Lcudon. DECEMBER Is: Louisiana ard Mime
scta. arrived southern drill grounds. December 81
Minnesota. sailed fyr Philadelphia. Dccemb-r u;
Morris. sailed for New York Yard, December -;
Po~hatan. srrired Newport. December l.: Pc~hatan,
esiled for New York Ysrl. December IL; Frairie.
sailsd fcf rhihdelphia. Dcc~nb-r .: south
Dakota. arrived ssn pesp. December l.: NesuIiIs.
sailed for New York Yard. ISrember -: W. cmins
arrived Tomrsinssili.. December Il
ORDERS To OFFICERS.
Lieut.. g. =. AleHsnder. DETACHED tn Gecr-is.
Lieut. Ijunios Gradej B. N. Thompson. to Paul
Jones.
Assistant Psymssser II. J. Hunter temporary
duty. Navy Yard Puse. Sound. Wash.
Ciil Engineer A. A. Baker. detached to home and
wait orders.
Chief Bnatswsin Edward Alien detsrhed IN Ohio.
chief Gunner Thomas smith. detached to
Missouri.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
Christmas Eve.

This is December twenty-fourth.
The wind is blowing from the north.
1t penetrates the tattered clothes
OF wastrels poor in all but oaths.
They hear the clink of glass and spoon
In many an odorous saloon
Where the large-heartcd roisterers MUNICH
On tantalizing plates of lunch.
The little shopgirls cross the street.
With aching backs and weary feet.
They ask for nothing but to creep
Into their attic beds and sleep
And all the bells wild with joy
Because long since baby Boy
Was in lowly stable born
In Bethlehem on Christmas morn.
And under heavens refulgent stars
Belated shoppers crowd the
And grumble Thank the lord, my dear,
That Christmas comes but once year! ........'
Il had ticket in my glovel 49,"
ITS fierce the way some LADIES shovel
"And did you see those fans at H.. s?......'
THE girls there have such vulgar waysl..
Next year, you bet: I'll go and stay
At some hotel on Christmas Day
And leave the children with their nurse .
Conductor! Some ones got my purse!
No, here it is. Eighteenth and Q?
We'll, Merry Christmas" Same to you'll"
The icy gusts of winter numb
The fingers of the hungry bum.
But still the world withholds the boon
OF whisky and the warm saloon.
And far and wide the steepes call:
Peace and goodwill and Joy to all!
For God who gave all creatures birth
Has come, little Child, on carth!"
The shiyering wastrel turns away.
ITO hell" he cries. with Christmas Dayl"
And Jesus Christ,s-O strange mad jokeI
For he alone of all the folk
That laugh and drink and fume and crowd,
~ 'A ' " aRET1SHRRroM
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

4 quick and overwhelming disaster to ths
country IN tho days Of the Revolution
and the Confederation than the reckless
financial operations Of the States. ths.r
unlimited Issues Of irrcdesmable paper,
their piled up promises and meages
means Of redeeming them: and the Con-
stitution Of the Union had been frameJ
almost as much to avert ruin from that
quarter ~ to create q real government,
| clear up the relationships Of the States
to one another. and steady their political
| action.
It absolutely forbade the States to is
| sue bills Of credit. did not give the Fed
eral government itself power to do so.
| and was meant practically to prohibit
the use Of any currency which was not
at least based directly upon gold and
| silver.
But the courts had opened new flood
gates. They had ruled that. although
the states themselves could not legally
! issue bills Of credit, they could .nccr-
porate private banks authorized to issue
notes at pleasure. with or without proper
security for their redemption-could even
themselves invest public moneys in the
stock OF such banks and become virtual
partners In the irresponsible business.
Gold and silver were hard to get. came
within reach Of eager borrowers only In
the most niggardly quantities. and could
be had only for securities I'm hand.
The adventures of growth and indus
try In a new country where everything
! was making and to be made demanded
easy credit. to be had for the asking.
and abundant money: and had only
promises and hopes to offer for security.
Banks Of issue sprang up everywhere
that there was expectation and sanguine
confidence; and every possible vagary at
tended their operations.
No man could tell q days journey from
the bank whose paper he carried whether
It would be accepted and serve him as
money or not
TOmorrOvs Jackson's Friends aAd
the Bank.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15
Burieson Needs Aeeountasts,

Postmaster General Burleson admits that his
department showed deficit last year and at
tributes it TO the war in Europe. We prefer to
look the facts in the face and mourn the passing
past have been able to show profit for the serv-
ice, regardless Of the proportion of income to
expenditures. Mr.. Bureson should ask for a
special appropriation for expert accountants
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

Austria is said to be extremely angry at tho
note sent by this government on the Ancona case
Whatever their private ideas the subject may
be, however. entertain lively belief that their
German masters will make the naughty lIapsburgs
axe their medicine.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

AT tho auction OF the Eden Musec in New Norb
figure Of the Kaiser sold for than OF
George Washington. This should help TO .lIay
the unkind feelings which brutal and high
handed administration cngcndering in the
sunny Teuton bosom.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

Governor Whitman has been webbing on the
subject Of the Presidential candidacy ever since he
entered his Office. He is little hate now in con-
are not so favorable as they were when he went
to Albany. His political sagaeity is one Of the
most important Of these conditions philadelp6is
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

lack Frost has arrived in earnest" says a
New York paper, "and it behooves to go forth
in search OF a pair of cheap skates" and
...... arc as cheap pair as VIC know. (For
rates on blank spaces sec Advertising Depart
mentD
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

Among the many true words spoken in jest
appears to be The Herald's suggestion that by the
time the good ship Oscar II sighted land half the
Ford peace party wouldn't be speaking to the
other half.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

Gen. Won Mackensens introduction to the world
of God as "Hs great ally" leaves Lieut. Hershing,
who sank the Lusitania, almost alone in claiming
inc alliance with God In achieving his great Prrs.
elan v;efories-Nss YasL W~~i(
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

King George appears to have fallen off horse
and wagon at the same time. We'll. he did his bit
and deserves his drop. But what about poor X. OF
X left high and dry?
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

As between United States District Attorney
Marshall and Representative Buchanan, OF Illinois,
We arc strongly of opinion that it is the District
Attorney who will make it stick.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

A beautiful winter scene photographed specially
for our columns and entitled Frost on the White
House" has been withdrawn from publication by
request
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

The German Government, it is reported, has
just perfected disappearing submarine. Even the
flag it is said is rendered invisible under favorable
conditions.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-15

However futile be the chase
At least, my friend. you're in the race,
And since in all things purpose lies
= Tho it be hidden from your eyes,
That fact is demonstration true
The world hath somehow need of you.
Copyright, 1851