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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-14

[Plrl---lgham Society Gayer
 Than It Has Been for Sev-
 eral Seasons; Many Affairs Eto Occur During the Next E Fortnight; Miss Margaret 6Jemison to Wed Lieutenant EHoskins; Miss Mary Cam |eron's Engagement to Dr. EFaison; Other Interesting Arrangements Are An Bnounced; Miss Dorothy fDavis to Be Introduced to [Society; Other Matters of EInterest to Fashionable Folk; Announcements and ERandom Notes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-14
LUNCHEON PARTY
 FOR MISS WOODSON

One of the most interesting parties at the Southern club for luncheon yester- day had Mrs. A. G. Smith and Mrs. J. T. Stokley as joint hostesses experimenting Miss Clara Lee Woodson, a lovely bride elect. A large white basket of pink roses graeed the center of the table and hand painted place cards of bridal design bore the guests names
 Those enjoying this hospitality were Miss Clara Lee Woodson, Miss Evelyn Glass, Miss Dorothy Graham. Miss Jean Marks, Miss Augusta Clark. Miss Carol Woodson. Miss Kate Hopkins. Miss Carey Johnson. Miss Josephine Johnson. Mrs A. c. smith, Mrs. Gaston Torrance. Mrs. Sidney F. Smith. Mrs l.. G. Woodson. Mrs. J. R. S. Acott, Mrs. Charles Marks. Mrs. w. B. Gresham and Mrs. Stokley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-14

rf ! of usefulness that, may open to them later on as they leave the home and take their places in the world.
 It is the school children in the home. with whose welfare the Oreche charge themselves and for whom the Ladies of the Creche now make their annual and this year more than earnest Thanksgiving appeal not only for what is ordinarily given. but also for an added amount to make up for the lost annual contribu- tion from the city. There can be no bet ter cause and there is every reason why this particular Thansgivinga season, the children of Birmingham should come for ward and assume the burden of support for their hedlpless fellow children. Con rtibutions may be sent to The Age-Herald Or to any member of the Greene commit tee which consists of Mrs Alex T. Lon don. president; Mrs. Nathan l.. Miller vice president; Mrs Charles .E. Thomas treasurer; Mrs. w. F. Thornton. secre- tary. or to such active Workers in it's
 membership as Mrs. George. H. Clark
 Mrs. w. E. Allen, Mrs. Vassar Allen.
 Mrs. Russell Hunt or Mrs. R.. s. Munger. The following list of contributions have
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
Kcith's-NaudeviIle.

Gus Edwards. with his prettiest collec-
ton Of happy sweet siXteens, a phenome-
nal dual-voiced singer, Sally Seeley, and
A company numbering thirty-five romp-
ers, will headline the B. F. Keith Thea
ter bill next week, presenting new edi-
ton OF his annual. The Song Revue of
1914 including The Fountain OF Youth
in Six SpOuts." There are six scenes.
twelve hilarious and harmonious events.
and one long hours rOmping. The next
stellar inclusion will be beautiful Cathe-
rine Calvert and company. offering for
the first time Paul Armstrong; latest
vaudeville thriller. ITO Save One Girl. &"
said to be a greater success than his first,
Romance of the Underworld" Other
attractions holding forth great promise Of
fun and novelty will be Frank Fogarty,
The Dublin Minstrel" Tim Mcmahon
and Edythe Chappelle. just back from a
hit in London, offering their foreign sue
cess. How Hubby Missed the Train"
the Berrens, in a delightful musical nov
city; Lew and Mollie Hunting. of the
Four Huntings; Dupree and Dupree. the
cycle wonders; the pipe organ recitals,
the Hearst-Selig news pictorial, and also
films showing the Maryland Panama-Pa-
cifiC Fair commissioners on the Maryland
grounds at the exposition.
Next Sunday at the concerts at and
Sis p. m. the bill will present all the stars
and hits of the present weeks admirably
prOportioned program.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
CoIumbIa-FIske O'Hara.

FIskc O'Hara. that most excellent lu-
terpreter Of Irish character roles, will fill
an cnEa cement at the Columbia Theater
for one week, commencing next Monday
evening with matinees on Thursday and
Saturday. presenting his newest play.
Jacks Romance" an ideal picture Of
Irish life in the middle NJ the eighteenth
century. one Of the most picturesque and
delightful CpOChs in the history of the
Emerald Isle. Jacks Romance" tells a
very charming story of the eighteenth
century life. in which the younger son
Of a noble family. one Jack Connolly, is
the principal feature. Jack has been a
wandorer for a number OF years. and as
time has cooled down the anger in which
he parted from his brother. he deter
mines to return to his native place and
see his kinsman. Not knowing what his
reception would be like. he comes in dis
guise and meets with many exciting ad-
ventures. among them being fight with
highwayman about to hold up the
coach of the Duke Of Ormonde. Jack
sings his way to the heart of the dukes
daughter and wins her. besides discover
ing the highwayman and becoming recon-
ciIed to his family. As usual. Mr..
O'Hara's Irish ballads are a very de-
iightfuI feature OF the performance, and
it is said that he is singing more sweetly
this season than ever.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
Irwin Cobb.

Irwin Cobb. who went to Europe at the
outbreak of hOstilities, as staff war cor
respondent for the Saturday Evening
Post, will give an illustrated talk at the
New National Theater tomorrow after
noon at 4:3O. in which he will endeavor
TO describe some of the thrilling adven-
lures which he encountered in the war
zone He. together with one or two
other newspaper men. were caught in
Belgium in the whirlwind rush Of the
German army across that unfortunate
country. and was an actual eyewitness OF
many of the things which have since
become historic. In his writings he
was detained for some time by the Ger
man army. In all that he has had to
say so far, Mr.. Cobb has endeavored to
remain strictly neutral and has seen Mt
to describe what he actually saw without
prejudice and favor. Those who have
heard him speak say that he talks
as illuminatively as he writes, and in
that case his lectures should prove most
entertaining. In addition to the talk
by the war correspondent there will be
shown a series of moving pictures Of
actual war scenes.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
JAPAN'S DEMANDS MAY
CAUSE u. S. TO SPEAK
Request for China 10 Turn Over Ger
man Concessions May Evoke
Open Door" Talk.

That the demands which Japan is re-
ported to h. making urnu China may
ompcI tho United States government to
Nrrcss itself in the near future with re-
gard to maintenance Of the open door"
5 the. conclusion reach. d here, based
n, recent reports from Picking.
Tn" stat" department has only the
ruSt general information regarding the
nature Of the demands Japan is reported
O.. hav, presented to the chinese govern
rCml. Unofficial reports Of these de-
1.iudS however. are taken to indicate
h:t very serious issues may he raised
with regard to tn" future "f China.
According to meagcr reports thus far
available. Japan IS demanding that China
laru over to- Ja1an all existing German
mi Austrian concessions. and that China
uNedr, herself rot to give concessions
" any country except Japan in the
UtGrr
officials here think it hardly Conceiv-
able. that the word concessions" can
.cCcr to anything beyond territorial con-
rssiuns. such as kiaO-chaO. Should 1t
rooud that the word refers to con-
.~ ~sfou- -lvrn to individuals and firms,
there Is little doubt hut that this govern
u,ut would lind itself compelled to pro-
.,-t i'm behalf nf the principle Of the
rCn door and equal opportunity for all
foreigners iu China.
\ hint from China that the interCes-
sion Of tho United States would he de-
sired i'm the pr sent situation would not
-r.rprisr any ,,n, here. China might well
take such action. on the ground that
he Japanesr demands are i'm COntTavcn-
lion Of the treaty rights of other powers.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
HUTCHINS SAYS BROTHER
INFLUENCED HIS FATHER
Alleges that Elder Son Had Undue
Influence Over Parent in Making
of His Will.

Undue influence by Walter StiIson
HutChins over his father when Stilson
Hutchins executed his will in 1903 was
charged by Lee Hutchins younger son
Of Stilson Hutchins. in his contest Of the
miliOnaire'S will Yesterday.
Walter lIutchins was in the court
room when his brother made the accusa-
ton under cross-eNamination by r. Ross
Perry, his counsel
Lee HutChins was given % per cent Of
the milliOnaire's estate. Walter was
given b per cent When counsel for Lee
Hutchins objected the court refused to
permit the witness to be questioned as
to whether in the event Of success in the
present case he would contest a former
will by which he also was left 20 per cent
Attorney Frank J. Hogan, attorney for
Lee Hutchins. completed direct examina-
tiOn of his client
The younger HutChins denied several
statements as to incidents i'm the life of
the Hutchins family related by Mrs. Rose
Keeling HutChins, the widow. and Walter
StilsOn Hutchins.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
BY NELLIE BLY,.

Mitrowitz. Slavonia, Nov. Isl leave
tomorrow at a. IN. in wagon for
two days trip to the firing line Of the
present Austrian-Hungarian-Se war.
have my sleeping bag and food for
two days, for we shall be in the open
country. where there are no houses
only soldiers fighting.
I am curious about my food supply.
Everybody is taking dried and preserved
meats. I cant cat them. so I am only
taking biscuit. chocolate, tea and Hun
garian candy.
The clothes I have on and my sleep
ing bag, a towel. soap, tooth brush and
comb complete my baggage.
l hope l don't have to walk. II l
do some one else will write my story.
My mysterious ailment still makes my
nights wretChed and my days helpless.
Our party has been farmed out among
the natives. The only hotel was utterly
destroyed by the Servians. I can't see
how the town escaped. Many buildings
are destroyed and more are defaCed and
injured. But the river dividing this from
the former Servian village of MitroviCa
is quite narrow at the crossing point
and most thiCkly settled quarter.
The natives are CrOatians. They are
badly mixed. FlNC languages are spoken
in the town by the regular inhabitants.
The town is not bad for village. Small.
comfortable, one-stOTy houses. entered
from a drive. with gardens, still filled
with the flowers Of autumn. in the rear.
Women Need Boots.
The people. if l may judge from those
have seen in the rain, are uninterest-
ing. The ''uppers" are dressed plainly
and unfashionably. The working women
have short, decorated skirts quite to
their knees. and short, decorated sheep
skin or cloth jackets. Over their heads
they wear handkerchiefs. Unlike the
Hungarians. they appear not TO wear
boots which they certainly ought to do.
They wear sandals. or low leather shoes,
and coarse. long stockings. Men are al
most always with the same footgear.
They look as if they doubled up on the
stocking business. their legs being quite
stuffed and shapeless.
All the men wear pigskin coats, dec
GRATED with many cOlOrs. To see them
soaked with mud to the knees makes one
wonder why physical comfort did not
force them to adopt boots ages ago.
Clocks don't go here any more than
they do in Przemysl Beds are also
made two feet too short. The same style
short, unwarm comforter, is all. / take
my choice of cold feet or cold shoulders.
used to divide between myself, but that
necessitates waking at intervals. l am
half awake when shiver, but IT requires
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
COsmos-VaudeviIIe.

Besides its big headline attraction, the
County Fair Diving Girls, with the
amusing sideshow that goes with them.
the Cosmos Theater for the last half Of
this week. beginning with the mAtinees
today. will offer THE Mysterious Mr..
Russell" with the Blanchard Farceurs.
in. one of the most unique and surprising
comedies of the year. 1t is a real novelty
and its first presentation in Washington.
Alex Porter, the merry Scot, will sing a
new lot Of songs, tell new stories and
spin a lot of new jokes of the Highlands:
Bicknell and Gibney will offer their
laughing skit, "A Small Town Johnnie; >;
Bert Lawrence will extract the kernel of
nut philosophy" and the Carroll Gil
lette Trio will give an exhibition of
twentieth century acrobatics and gym
nastic possibilities. The Pathe Weekly
will replace the Hearst-Selig News Pic
torial the last half of the week as the
leading thing in the motion picture Of
fering.
Sunday from to 1880 p. m. the special
concerts will again present memorable
orchestral program.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
Crcntore at the national.

At the New National next Sunday aft
ernoon and night. music lovers of the
Capital will be given their only opportu-
nifty OF the season to hear Creatore ana
his famous band. Few musical organI-
cations that visit Washington have SO
strong a following as has Creatore' s
and the announcement of its coming is
always warmly received
The programs arranged for both per-
formances by the volatile and original
leader are typical CreatOre programs,
inviting throughout and with an appeal
to all classes. CreatOre's feTvOr not
only moves and controls his players, but
sways his audiences and one of his con-
certs is a treat long to he remembered.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
The FIonIaIey Quartet.

At 40 o'clock next Saturday afternoon
the Flonzaley Quartet will give the sec
ond and final concert of its season here
at the Masonic Auditorium.
More than usual interest is being mani
fest in this appearance Of the famous
organization, as the announcement has
been made that 1t is the farewell appear
ance for a long time, at least, OF the
quartet. as the bookings for next season
do not include the Capital.
The program, which includes selections
by Roger, Haydn. and Beethoven, is
rich in promise and the concert promises
to be the most artistic and most sue
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
At the Theaters Next Week.
BeIasco-"LiIac Domino"

When the Andreas Dipper Opera Com
pany. in THE Little Domino" comes to
the Belasco Theater next Monday even
ing for one week, with its wealth OF
alluring music, sparkling comedy, grand
opera chorus, and symphony orchestra,
local society will make the engagement
the most brilliant of the theatrical sea-
son. The demand for boxes and reser-
vations for theater parties reported by
Manager L. Stoddard Taylor exceeds
that for any other attraction in months.
Local society will doubtless follow New
York's example, for during the four
months run Of the operetta at the For
ty-fourth Street Theater, New York,
folks of fashion and social eminence
Wed with each other in giving theater
parties and delighted in the alluring
love waltzes, brilliant comedy. and charm
of the music, of which the principal
numbers are Song of the Chimes"
True Love Will Find a Way" Lilac
Domino" Let the Music Play" Where
Love Is Waiting" What Every Woman
Knows (frocks and frills). What Is
Done You Never Can Undo" Ladies
Day." Cupid Keeps the Love Light
Burning" and "I Call You Back to Me, ="
accompanied by a grand opera chorus
and symphony orchestra, have made this
production the musical hit Of the year.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
PoIi.,="A.aM Man Think.."

Augustus Thomas dramatic master
piece. LAS a Man Thinks" in which John
Mason starred for two years, will be the
offering of the Poll Players next week.
This play by the author of THE Witch
ing Hour" ARIZONA" and ''Tn Mlzzouri," J"
tells the absorbing story of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Clayton. who at the beginning of
the first act are about TO be separated
because of Mrs. ClaytOn's jealousy over
an affair which Clayton has had in
Atlantic City three years previously. The
breach between husband and wife is
made almost permanent when Mrs. Clay
ton discovers by accident that he has
also been seen frequently in company
with an artists model in Paris the pre-
viOus summer. Mrs. Clayton decides to
retaliate by indulging in an indiscreet
Irritation with a former sweetheart. The
peace factor in the play is Dr. Seelig.
one Of the most impressive characters
ever staged. This was the role played by
Mr. Mason.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
NationaI-.The Miracle Man"

When George NJ. Cohan personally Sc
lected the magnificent cast for The
Miracle Man he insisted upon artists
of the very highest attainments being
engaged for small parts as well as lead
ing roles Not in a generation has such
an unusually excellent aggregation Of
capable associate players been provided
for a comedy drama. When the half-a-
year run at the Astor Theater, New
York, was drawing to a close, to make
way for Mr.. Cohan's new musical re-
view, Hello. Broadway" the author
dramatist-manager was equally insistent
that the entire original company should
continue in the role they had created
when The Miracle Man" was booked
for other cities. So COhan & Harris
announce that the complete original
broadway organization will be seen
when The Miracle Man comes to the
New National next weeks Local play
patrons will. therefore, see this famous
company precisely as presented at the
Astor Theater. with George Nash, Will
lam H. Thompson, and Miss Gail Kane in
the three leading roles. supported by
Miss Nan Francis. Miss Ada Gilman,
Miss Mary Murphy. .FHmes c. Marlowe,
Earl Brown. Percy HOItOn. Frederick
MAYNARD. Arthur V. Gibson, Clifford
Dempsey. and Daniel Burns.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
M'CRACKAN WILL LECTURE.
Christian Scientist VIII Speak n
Polls Sunday Afternoon.

The fourth of the series Of lectures an
nOunCed by the Christian Science
churches of Washington for this season
will be given at Polls Theater Sunday
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
The speaker will be William D. Nc
Crackan, NJ. A. S. S. B.. member of the
board OF lectureship of the First Church
Of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass
Mr. McCraCkan has been heard in
Washington on several occasions and is
looked upon as one OF the most logical
of all the Christian Science lecturers.
Certainly no other is better qualified to
set forth its teachings in terms that all
may understand. Arrangements for seat
ing strangers will be ample.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
CasInO-VaudevilIe.

The big feature at the Casino Theater
next week, under the new policy Of pro-
vIding a leading attraction that will run
about an hour, will be presented by the
Southern States Producing Company. II
is a merry musical cOncoction, intro
ducing songs. laughable dialogue, and
dancing. with tango specialties by
THE Rosebuds," an aggregation of ten
clever people, including seven singing
and dancing girls, headed by Del and
Edna Elliott. Mercedes Book and COM
pany will present the laughing com
edietta, THE Lisping Stenographer," and
Edna Richardson a galaxy OF new songs
well sung by a noted vaudeville singing
comedienne. Other features will in
Clude the country store every night, but
Sunday, as an added attraction and a
series Of amusing phOto-comedies Of late
issue.
Sundays concerts from 3 TO 10:30 p. m.
will present a fine orchestral program
and many new features besides, with the
usual show of phOtoplays.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
Berasco-Peck's Fourth Talk.

Next Sunday night at the Belasco
Theater Arthur PECK will deliver the
fourth lecture in his interesting series
Of travel-talks. This time the subject
will not be foreign. but will deal with
a subject at our very doors and one
that should call forth special interest.
The subject. storm Heroes Of Our
Coast and the United States Life-saving
Service" is one entirely new to Wash
ington audiences. Although delivered by
Mr.. Peck elsewhere 1000 times. it has
never been heard here. As the subject
is splendidly illustrated, ii should prove
Of thrilling and uncommon interest.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
SUES MRS. HENRY FOR $4,000.
Delivery Driver Says Texans Wife
Rnn AUTO Into Mngon.

Mrs Robert J.. Henry. wife OF Rep
resentative Henry. Of Texas. was sued
for 10000 in the District Supreme Court
Yesterday by William Mcnamara, who
was injured I'm a collision between an
automobile driven by Mrs. Henry and a
delivery wagon driven by him.
The suit was filed for Mcnamara. who
Is "A minor-twCnty Years Old-thrOugh
Sarah Mcnamara. his next friend. An
drew I. Hickey and Martin s. COnley
are attorneys for Mcnamara.
The petition reCites that Mcnamara
was driving in Seventeenth street north
west near Massachusetts aveune, and had
the right Of way. An electric autOmO-
bile driven by Mrs Henry he said, col
lded with the wagon. pushing it against
the Curbstona and iujuring him severely
and permanently. Since the accident. IL
was said he has been subject to spells
Of Inconsistencies. and at one time was
injured when he lost consciousness while
he was driving a wagon.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.

The following changes in personnel
were announced yesterday by the De-
partment of Commerce:
The temporary appointment of Carl G.
Lines as electrician at 81 200 in the Bu-
Teau Of Census has been extended
In the Bureau of Standards. Aksel NJ
Petersen. laboratory assistant. has been
promoted to 81 100; George A. Tiverny has
been temporarily appointed laborer at
$3.50. and Frederick +. Dick has been
PROBATIONARY appointed aid at $40 at
Pittsburgh, Pa
The temporary appointment Of Mrs.
Pauline b. Sabin as expert Cclerk) at $40
in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce has been extended.
A. y. Shelander, temporary craftsman
at $3.50 in the Bureau of Lighthouses
has been PROBATIONARY appointed
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28

promises much that will be enllghtening.
OF special interest are the motion pic
lures, never before shown, Of actual
scenes in the zone of hostilities, depict
the armies Of each of the countries in
volved in action on the battlefields. The
tour will include Paris, Berlin, Petro-
grad, London, Constantinople, Vienna,
and Belgrade. Life motion pictures of
the monarchs. King George, Gar Mich
oias, the Kaiser, and all the others at
close range, will offer interesting char
acter studies.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-28
MIR. sIoan,s Lecture on Mexico.

Mexico is the subject to be treated
in a lecture at Polls Theater next Sun
day evening by William II. Sloan, a
resident OF that county for twenty-eight
years, and a refugee from there two
years ago. Mr.. Sloan is an able and
entertaining lecturer, and he will treat
In an open and candid manner a subject
that has become OF vital importance to
the American people. He will describe
the country and the people: the religious,
educational and economical problems in
volved; the adoption of the new consti-
tuition Of 1851 and the passing Of the
reform laws under Benito Juarez; the
coming of Maximilian, and the fate he
met with. and the development OF the
nation under the administration of Por-
firio Diaz. The Madero revolution will
receive notice, Of course. as will the
Huerta regime. The numbering Of
Americans the looting Of their property
and other atrocities by the ferocious
bandits Of the revolution. win be dis