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New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
LITERARY lISTENINGSl
BY Mt. SIER.

As was exclusively an
nounced in THE GAZETTE
last week and is again this
week: No Washington Irving
baby was born this week.
Although it can never be
real news, Bob ". Chambers
is writing story.
Among the literary and So
clal events OF the holiday was
a cold and charming supper
given Christmas evening to a
number of homeless writers
by Mrs. Helen b. Woodruff,
who in private life is Mrs.
Lewis B. Woodruff, at her
home, Plaza 9j9. From Alpha
at 7 o'clock TO Omega at II
plus, everything was perfect,
except one thing, which
wasn't at all. That was mistle-
toe. Looking as charming as
ever, the hostess wore n gown
Of indescribable (by a man
beauty. Among those present
were Dana Miss Gatlin, an
other Miss Gatlin, the host
and hostess, DR.. Fritz Holm
OF China and Denmark, and
Terry. There dropped in Mrs.
Will Allen, who wrote "The
Love Letters Of a Liar" and
Mollie Clifford, who is in "A
Pair of Silk Stockings" An
enjoyable time was had by all
except Prince Pierre Trou-
betzkoy, who was not present
because he had to go to Va.
The other Sunday night
Mrs. James Montgomery Flagg
made n nice Welsh rabbit for
her husband. He was up b.
and g. drawing pictures the
next morning Monday.
Ed Bjorkman, the we'll
known Englisher Of books
and literature Scandinavian,
is renewing friends and ac-
quaintances hereabouts. Ed
has been for 5 mos. visiting
England. Norway. Sweden and
Denmark, the latter the little
place II. r. II. Hamlet made
well known. What we can't
see is why Ye Ed. Adams
don't get Ed, who ought to be
able to vice versa, to trans
late "By and Large" into
Scandinavian, seeing how all
the rights, including the Scan
dinavian, are preserved in
Garden City.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
BROOKLYN BITS.
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Many of our village folks
was over on Main st, IN
Gotham Thurs. p. m. & Fri.
a. m, & lots Of them was
lighted up, too, we hate to
report for publication.
Well, that public official we
threatened to expose If ne
didn't resign didn't resign, &
we don't know what TO do
about it. Maybe he would
start a libel suit vs.. THE
GAZETTE if we printed his
name like we ought to & we
would lose our job, what
about that, Editor Adams,
would we?
Someone in Boropark sent
ye cor. & Il a fine mince pie
this wk.
Our series Of Famous In
terviews is 10 be resumed
soon. No. 3 next wk. (Advt).
II the Bklyn grand jury
which is investigating the B.
X. 7. wants some real evi-
dence, why don't it go over
THE GAZETTE files for the
past 6 yrs, suggest we.
The biggest optimist we
know of anywhere is Mayor
Jack Mitchell of Gotham, who
says the 18th ave. subway will
be open maybe by Jan. /. We
would bet Jack a -
cigarette he is wrong.
More anon, we hearing the
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
PANICS.

II is a sad satisfaction
to a newspaper to say, af-
ter a disaster, 1--WE told
you So"
Old readers OF this news
paper may recall how, the
day we printed a warning
about the stands at the old
Polo Grounds, a fire oc-
Cured. 1t happened late,
when there was nobody
there; but sometimes
Providence works the other
way. Wednesdays subway
calamity was pretty bad; it
might have been a lot
worse.
What cannot be prevent
ed is a panic. In theatres,
panics kill more persons
than fires. Theatres should
be arranged so that the
possibility of panic is re-
duced TO zero. Is it thus in
all Gotham theatres? 1t is
not. For one thing, there
are too many seats be-
tween aisles, we believe.
Chicago had a dreadful
lesson, and Chicago thea
tres are safer than ours.
Must we pay such a price?
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

~ anese destroyed the Russian feet, CAP |
~ tain Semenoff was on the flagship g |
vorofT He had no definite post, 81. |
took notes until the sinking Of the vessel Il |
tracts from mis- story, as told in "Tt-Bit'," AZ |
as follows:
The first shells few over US. At this riT
some of the long ones turned complete soH1
sault. and could be clearly seen with the niIs
eye curving like so many sticks thrown IN 2,
air. They flew over u.s. making sort Of wall ei
ferent to the ordinary roar.
After them came others short OF us-nsa''
and near Splinters whistled through the az
jingled against the side and superstructure las
cutie close and abreast the foremost funnel, 10"
a gigantic pillar Of smoke, water and hsns
saw stretchers being carried along the fore-enSs'
SHELLS seemed to be pouring upon Us ine'''
sanity, T. after another. Il seemed as 'aes
were mines, not shells, which we're stnnrs W
ships side and falling on the deck. IhsJ 0'n
as soon as they touched snything-ths n0m'i'
they encountered the least impediment IL ''s"
flight. Hsndrals, funnel guys topping lifts Of Wv
b. ats derrck., were quite sufficient to esa"
thoroughly efficient burst.
ne SfeeA plates anu
upper deck we're torn to pieces, and the splih''''
caused many casualties. Iron ladders were ef.N
pied up into rings and guns were literally a'''''
from their mountings.
"In addition to this. there was the unusual as'
temperature and liquid fame Of the explosive
which seemed TO spread over everything. Se'''
" watched steel plate catch FIRE from 0uf'-
OF course, the steel did not burn, but the PAM V
it did.
"Such almost non-combustble matera"
hammocks and rows Of boxes, drenened S"-
water. hared up in moment. At times i was -
possible to see anything with glasses oS''s
everything being so distorted with the qui's'A'
heated air.
"A man reported that the sfterturret nae w
blown up, and almost simultaneously tnehe
sounded above US a rumbling noise, aeeo"'~'
by the sharp clank of falling iron. Som''D.,
large and heavy fell with a crash; the sn'p
on the spar-dech were smashed to bits; o''D'I' :
debris fell all round US, and We were en'ei0p''
an impenetrable smoke. ~,
THE fore-bridge was struck by innu"'''. =
projectles. Splnters Of shells. which pens.'''.l
in large quantities under the mushroom 'n'I y,
roof of the coming tower, had destroyed ~ H.,
instruments in il and had broken the compass
luckily the telegraph to one engine ana '"'
tube to the other were still working
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
Jersey lettings.
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Gene BrieuX Princetoned
the other night and gave the
boys a nice talk. When asked
how he liked the G. W. G.
he said "Bienl" Very much
indeed.)
Tom Webb OF Orange the
W. k. progenitor Of Alberta
ditto Of Nashville, CHM, ct
ais is putting an addition on
his house. Improvement is
the 0. Of the d.
George b. Mcclellan is all
for forming co. of soldiers
out OF college students is
what he told US excls. at his
Mercer Hts. home not long
since. Geo believes in look
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

her knowledge, leave him nearer to his home
than the ballroom. Or, If he has remarked
that he likes music, deposit him somewhere in
the orchestra.
So much for the Pittsburgh professors ideas
Of safety.
We shall soon find dancing academies next
door to d school Of Jiu-Jitsu, and perhaps in
time a third building devoted to First Aid
classes.
Pittsburgh is the Metropolis of Safety
Safety Boosters, Safety Devices, Safety Signs,
Safety Lights and now Safety Professors
No longer will an amorously inclined twir-
Ter be able to clasp the object of his blast fur
mace passion close TO his hard boiled shirt
front, stealing an occasional kiss from her
marble brow, or her more adjacent golden
tress; no more gazing into the liquid depths
of her limpid orbs no more whisperings of
soft nothings into her shell-like ear.
THE ELIMINATION OF PLEASANT
NOTHINGS FROM THE DANCE.
No more can he tell her that his left arm is
getting quite jealous of his right. No more
can he say: Il could waltz like this to
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

THUS YOU NJ AY ro,
TROT AND STIr,
HOLD REYNApn
AT HIS PROP.
ER DZSTANCr.

burgh style will be all steel, quality 4.
refined. After the fashion OF IN. "
dancers OF old, the partners will be s...,
with sticks. They may use iron RODS
burgh-non-conducting, to preven, n,.
thrills Partners, instead Of claspipy :.
will hold opposite ends Of rods. The ~
Of this era will be about fifteen feet
1890.
A large ballroom. A row Of ladie, d,,.
one side. gentlemen on the other sid.
down centre Of room row Of folding scr.-.I
1910.
The ballroom will consis, OF a small "a.
in which will b, installed some wireless :,
sical apparatus that will send waiting va,
to the homes OF the remaining few VIA :, |
believe fun can be extorted from dancius
Maud will ring the telephone, call up Is,|
and say:
lack, are you engaged for the mex, H.i,
ton, or have you few Dead March TsnsO.
10 spsre|
In the retiremen, of his den Jack Will lcc
at his dance programme and reply:
My next three are vacant; may have ~
pleasure"
Certainly" she will gurgle, here. ID
music-off we CO."
Maudie will waltz around and around urs
dinner time.
lack will take advantage OF the one gco5
thing about this method OF dancing H. vi
sink into an easy chair, light pipe and iorr,
all about dancing, until Maudie rings hin :,
and asks how he enjoyed the caperings
Jack, the cutie, will quickly reply:
"CorkingT-knocking the ashes out Of 4
pipe-"I never enjoyed dance more in :,
life And the floor was delightful"
This will be the 1910 style. We are nc.
brought to
Children in school. and highbrows a, eve.
ing entertainments will be treated TO display
OF dancing on a cinematograph screen A
present will be congratulating thems,ly,
upon living in an age Of culture that has "a
beyond such barbarian things as internatiori
wars and indiscriminate dancing. Prehistou
war dances will be shown. The Comstoct
Of that coming time will have removed /
pictures OF spring from the art store windcv
and the Hubbards will have completely =
truded all spring from the dance.
Girls! Hesitate before you grasp the gip
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
A TESTIMONIAL.

We have been reading the
articles of n. Crantland Rice
for many years, and, in the
main, think they are o. k. Ex-
cept his articles on cycling,
which he is ignorant OF.
Also he is a rotten editor.
We went away once and lett
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Heaven" No more will she prettily inquire;
do you reverse?"
We once regretted that our dancing days
were over but since reading the dispatches
from Pittsburgh we are glad. We are more
than overjoyed that we will not be taking part
in the hops fifty years hence, for as things
are going we may expect developments after
the following style:
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Jimmy Forbes was 10 see
his show at the Hudson last
Mon. eve. James has a fur
collar coat, a bonnet with
bow at the back, fawn-top
shoes and a Leyendecker
cutaway collar. He is an
elegant dresser, all right.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

THE GAZETTE into his care
and he made a terrible mess
of it, which everybody
agreed.
He knows golf and base
ball, we admit.
F. p. ADAMS,
EDITOR GOTHAM WEEK
LY GAZETTE.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Editor is going to complete
this wk.'s makeup earlier
than usual so he can ride his
bike down Main st. early Fri.
a m. SCISSORS.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

1918.
A ballroom floor. In the centre japanese
Master Of Ceremonies. A dozen or so atn-
letic Amazons in possession of partners.
Gentle, amb-like little creatures are they.
Mary, from the banks Of the Monongahela,
will have little lamb.
Gazing on the scene, you wonder where is
the stalwart corps of last years skidding par
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Otto Wittpenn was mar
ried Wednes. to Mrs. Car
oline B. Alexander OF Ho-
boken, and the wedding
was a surprise TO many but
not 70 us. as we never gave
either OF them q thought.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

THE GAZETTE apologies
hereby to Owen Johnson,
paid his balance OF 50 due
us on the Yale Harvard
game OF Nov p, 1914, last
week after we had gone to
press, and too late for rs to
kill the item.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Jack Spurgeon has gone
to Phila. to work for Art
Samucls and Cy Curtis on
the Philada Public Ledger,
THE GAzErTE's first adver-
tiscr.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Bob Adamson saved a lot
OF lives Wednesday and de-
serves lot OF credit and
Bob is O. *. and how about
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

All we hear is DR.. Dudley
Conley has a bride, but we
cannot get any more
names. because we are too
busy & we have no reporters
to send out on one story.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Miss Olive Richardson
has got married, some time
ago. but we didn't learn it
until last week, when she
decided to discontinue
cooking for us.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
TURKEY. THE WARS LATEST ENTRANi'

Turkey at present has about 9S7'sCO ,.. n..
the army. in addition to its terri'oF'a' wv
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
FROM PITT 8 b u r G II
CONES WORD OF
HOPE FORTIGHT-
LY CLUTCHED
DAMSELS.
By EARL N. FINDLEY.

N AFETY FIRSTi
Girls-you've got to acquire the grip.
~ Professor Hubbard, of Pittsburgh
The Oracle of Smudgeville social and moral
welfare has oracled
The grip MUST be sripped.
You may have a hankering after mistress
ship Of the Merry Fox Trot. You may be
painting to possess knowledge OF at least Jay
Of the o4l intricsoies Of the Super-Tanso You
NAV be dreaming Of the psychic intoxioauons
Of an esctatic Bunny Hug. You may be
debutante gazing, futurisdcally, in ravenous
anticipation Of that night when you will be
the Belle Of Bellies. the Trottiest OF TrotteTs'
the Huegiest Of Huggers the THE OF THkS'
the IT Of ITS-that night when you will stand
surrounded by an adoring array OF acrobatic
Adonises. each begging the favor OF eternal
future happiness that will be yours 10 dispose
OF by granting 70 some one the gudanceship
Of your own little self through the seventh
heaven OF a Gsby Slide.
All this. and several etoeterss, you may
vearn for in the deepest depths of your terpsi-
ohorean soul.
THE INEVITABLE BUT" AND THE SU-
PERCILIoUS "AHp
But. sh!
And-ahi again
Listen. We fair maids that would the light
fantastic trip. hearken unto Mother Hubbard
Of Pittsburgh. who has found bone 10 pick
ere We hug the bunny, trot the fox, slide the
glide. or dip the dip, ye must grip for safety
Old Mother Hubbard,
She went 10 the Hop,
She eazed on the glide and the dip
What she saw got her goat
H'mi Her mental note,
81 must teach EN- the Safety Grip
Mother c. S. Hubbard, Public Safety Director
OF Pittsburgh. has discovered that the dancing
Of up-to-date damsels doesn't spell decorum,
that there is too much oneness about the two
souls dancing as one, too much welding OF
Miss Millionaire Morals and Mr.. Steel Squeeze
A decree has been promulgated that the
girls of Pudding Pittsburgh must before
learning the most elementary steps OF the
simple Dipsomanac Dive, take an apprentice
ship course in Gripping for Safety.
Notwithstanding Hobson's well known be
LEI in a Yellow Peril, Hubbard's confidence
in the existence OF White Peril neoessitates
the immediate importation Of an army OF Jap
anese exponents Of Jiu-Jitsu
THE LONG DISTANCE DANCING NOW
IN PROSPECT.
Maidens in Pittsburgh, when chasseing-or
whatever they do in Pittsburgh-over the floor,
partnered by primped and prancing Vulcan
from a Pittsburgh Open Hearth Mill, must, by
their knowledge Of Safety Grips, be able to
keep the bouncing brute at distance Of at
least ; feet inches
Should he approach within l13zds Of the
stipulated radius, the Jiu- Jitsu Miss, using the
bridge Of her partners nose as lever, exert
ing pressure on his left ear lobe, getting the
erip on his middle shirt stud, can, at once, by
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Bill Orr says the tennis
courts at Albany are ele-
CANT, but they have to be
better than that before you
can beat us, Willie.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

On land. the Suez Canal and Egyp' .. rvt.
portant British possessions threA'e"'
keys entry into the war
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

The Sultan Of Turkey is Mohammeo v ,Asu
succeeded his deposed brother Su'''"
Hamd III.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Tuesday was Old Herb
Swope's birthday and a
crowd Of friends and rela-
tivcs gave him a surprise
party at his domicilc.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Mabometanism is the recognized '.nA n.,,nA
,ho turkish race. and the Sultan, as nrs
the supreme head. over 1000 mosques
yided for worship.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

LOCAL NEWS :
+ f. ++++1. EF*FFFI't'

that hre-line pass for 1915,
Rob't?
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Perce Hammond OF Chgo
was in town last wk, too
busy seeing shows to call
around at the q. W. g.
Sanctorum.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

ties. You find them, bruised and battered
heap. in corner Of the ballroom, victims OF
their own rashness.
They ventured too near.
1920.
Crnones will be back. And also, behind,
and before and besides. Gentlemen may pos
sibly have TO wear crinoline trousers. Pitts
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

News are scarce this wk.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Mrs. Vira Whitehousc is
convalescing from her ope-
ration had last Tues.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

w. Henry Irwin was a
pleasant caller Thurs. after
noon. Come again, VIII,
say We.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Ye ed. was TO Stock
bridge, Mass, yesterday,
returning to-day.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
VIVID STORY OF
A NAVAL BATTLE

T THE battle Of Tsushima, when the "a
anese destroyed the Russian feet q
tain Semenoff was on the flagship )
voroT He had no definite post, q
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Lots OF news gets by us,
but all in all we get a good
deal, everything consider
cd.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Subway service continues
pretty bad. Il.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Frank Hedley is busy
these days.
New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

Irv Cobb has a brown
velvet hat.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-02
NOT BLOCKING U. $.
 TRADE TO NEUTRALS
Great Britain Denies Charges Of Taking American Export CenterS

Washington, Oct. 2.-The state de- partment has made public long note from Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign minister, in which he replied to charges that the British blockade was working to prevent American exports to neutral countries while British exports to the same countries had greatly increased.
 Sir Edward Grey admits that British exports or re-exports of many commodities to the neutral countries lave increased as a result of the loss to those countries of German sources Of supply, but he cites figures, many of them taken from official American documents, to show that in nearly every instance the increase of Ameri- can goods shipped to the countries under discussion has been far greater than the British increase.
 Skinner's Reports Unfavorable.
 The British note makes it plain that reports from Robert P. Skinner, American consul general in London, which have been published in com merce reports, a daily publication of the American department of com- merce, are regarded unfavorably in London. A report from MT. Skinner, published on August 30, said: "It continues to be the case that many classes of goods, the exportation of which from the United States to neu- tral countries is attended with great difficulties and hazards, are going for ward freely from Great Britain to the same countries, and in some cases in largely increased quantities. MT. Skinner cited cocoa as an illustration, without giving figures of American exportation.
 Sir Edward Grey's paragraph re- garding cocoa gives an idea of his dis cTssion of many other articles, from the increased export of which the United States is profiting. He says:
 United Kingdom re-exports of cocoa have risen from 2,976, 143 pounds in January May, 1914, to 14,- 504,013 pounds in January May, 1915, an increase, in round numbers, of Ill., 500,000 pounds. Exports from the United States for the same months have risen from 12,300 pounds in 1914 to 16,016, 5000 pounds in 1915, an in- crease of 16,0O0,000. These figures speak for themselves
 BIames German Agents.
 W dIu SIISy IOI0 COIu0S very near coupling Consul General Skin ner's reports with statements no doubt inspired by German agents" After referring to a dispatch from Sir Cecil Spring-Rice British ambassador at Washington, in which he said that the acting counselor of the state de- partment had referred in converse tion to the bad impression created in the United States by MT Skinner's re- ports on increases in British foreign trade. Sir Edward Grey adds that he thinks it we'll to invite Ambassador Pages attention to the facts because statements no doubt inspired by Ger man agents are being circulated in America to the effect that His Majes- tvs government are trying to stop legitimate trade of the United States with neutral countries in order to capture the trade for the British En- pire.'
New Britain herald., 1915-10-02
BRIDGEPORT MAN IS
 SHOT FIVE TIMES
Luigi Costa Probably Fatally Wounded by Assailant Believed to Be His
 Former Wife's Lover.

Bridgeport, Oct. 2.-Luigi Costa, of SS Highland avenue, was shot five times and probably fatally wounded this noon in front of Warner Brothers Corset factory on South avenue, by a man believed to be his divorced wife's lover. Costa's former wife was ar rested in the center of the city fully a mile from the scene but the assailant is still at large.
 According to police report, Costa was standing at a corner on South avenue, near the factory, when the ether man, known only as "Joe," ap- preached in company with Costa's former wife. AS the couple drew op- posite Costa, the woman's companion pulled out a revolver and fired five shots into Costa's body and immedi- etely made his escape.
 The victim of tho shooting was rushed to hospital where no hope is entertained for his recovery.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-02
WALSH ENDORSED BY
 DEMOCRATS OF MASS.
Platform Congratulates Wilson, Favors Neutrality and Pre-
 paredness and State Issues.

Boston, Oct. 2.-The candidacy of Gov. David I. Walsh for third term was ratified and his administration en- dorsed by the democrats in their an- nual state convention here today. Governor Walsh delivered an address in which he discussed his administra- tiOn.
 The platform with the exception of blanks congratulating the country upon the administration of President Wilson and favoring neutrality and preparedness, was confined to state is- sues.
 The platform in part was as fol- lows:
 we endorse the program laid down by Governor Walsh for tax refornI and. recommend the abolition of the poll tax.
 We believe in a constitutional con vention, the abolition of the executive, the initiative and referendum and local self-government.
 We demand an investigation of the telephone rates and legislation that will prevent undue increase in passenger and freight rates by com mon carriers"
New Britain herald., 1915-10-02
WATERBURY RAFFLEs HELD.

Waterbury, Oct 2.-Louis Barron alias Baranauski, Waterbury's IT, year- old Rallies was held for superior court by Judge Larkin in city court here today. Bonds were placed at $2,500. Barron will be charged with burglary on eight counts, at least when he faces trial in superior court. The police suspect him of being re- sponsible for the epidemic of burglar ies that have been committed here during the past two months. He has been arrested twice before for bur glary.