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The Washington herald., 1916-01-19

afternoon, having been unexpecteoiy
called out Of town. She VIII be at home
informally next Tuesday afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19

Besides being many other things. the Kaiser is
literary man. The literary quality he conspic,l-
ously displays in his speeches He has even the
literary mans weakness for running to phrases
To his credit he has several that have caught the
ear of the world including "the mailed fist, y
"grasping trident" and "a place in the sun
Even this somewhat hostile biographer comedies
that he is great orator. in spite, you see of his
being a literary
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19

The Kaisers personal appearance is described
with minuteness, but unsympathetically. The face
is well enough known. The figure is about feet
inches in height and has grown finely rounded
with years, without becoming fat. The Kaiser de-
plores fat, especially among his subjects He ad-
vises the German girls to avoid sweets and the
German boys to regulate their fondness for beer.
The infirmity of the left hand and is mention
ed, and the Kaiser's skill in minimizing the de-
feet by the use of the right hand and arm is en-
phasized. In walking the imperial figure is SOL
dierlikc. On horse, it is magnificent. OF late
the face that used to break into smiles with great
ease has become stern The author attributes the
change to pose. There may be other reasons. 1
can we'll believe that as German woman who
knows him remarked the other day, since the out
break of the war he has aged 20 years. However,
in the middle fftes,, he is still of mighty
vigor and at the moment OF writing, there are no
signs that he thinks OF retiring.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Fort Monroe Notes.

Fort Monroe, Va, Jan. lS-Capt. ant
Mrs. r. /. McKenney entertained a
dinner recently for Col. and Mrs. Stark
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Groome. of Hamp.
ton; Mai and Mrs W. L. Little, Lieut.
and Mrs. W. w. Rose.
Capt. r. II. Jordan has returned from
New York, where he attended the
wedding of Capt. J. NJ. Dunn.
Mrs Nugent gave a luncheon recently
in compliment to Mrs. Reed, wife OF
Capt Reed, of the cavalry, who Is
visiting in Norfolk. Mrs. Nugent's
guests were Mrs Reed, Miss Hunter. oi
Norfolk; Mrs. A. n. Stark, Mrs. r. /
MeKenney and Mrs J. X. Grain.
Capt. E. c. Register returned Sunds,
from a months leave.
The Chamberlin tea-dances are very
popular. On Thursday at one table were
Mrs. Stark. Mrs. Little, Lieut.. and Mrs
Rose. Mr.. Castle and Mr.. McGowsn. Al
another table Mrs. Booth eutertained foi
Aesdsmes Middleton. Garrett and Grain
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Pabshed BY peeidl arrangement President through
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Norfolk Navy Yard.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. lS-Mrs. William {,
Du Bose is spending some time with
friends in Washington.
Capt. Herman o. Stickney, to com
mand the Vermont, reported for duty
recently.
Lieut.. and Mrs. W. F. Jacobs, of An
napolis, arrived recently, TO be guests oi
Mrs. George Wilson for the marriage oi
her daughter, Miss Mary Wilson, to Capt
Henry Newman Manney.
Paymaster and Mrs. Barber had dinner
recently for Mrs. Paul Pattison. of Bal.
timore; Lieut.. and Mrs. II. B. Kelly
Miss Virginia Perkins, Lieut. Haisey
Powell and Naval Constructor w. G. Du
Bose.
Chaplain Thompson has been ordered
to the Utah, leaving Thursday to join
her.
Rear Admiral Fl. o. Dunn, accomps'
MED by Capt l.. II. Chandler, L. S. s
New Hampshire, as chief of staff. and
about twenty-five officers. inspected the
Vermont recently, commencing highl.
conditions aboard to Commander G. l.
p. stone. who has been in command for
some time.
Ensign and Mrs. Allan W. Ashbrook
left for Lexington, Ky. TO be the guests
of friends.
Miss Mary Ware Gait, Of Williamsburg
Va, is the guest of Miss Mary Seldom
Portsmouth.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19

was myself once privileged to see the Kaiser.
The occasion a performance of Nicolai's light
opera founded on "Thc Merry Wives OF Windsor"
During the first act there slight rusng
through the opera house. People in the audience
kept turning their heads. l followed the direction
of their eyes, and there, in the enclosure that
stood in the center of the first balcony obviously
the royal box, sat handsome gentleman, in the
full flush OF, not the mddle-aged, but the youthful
forties, the blue eyes shining with mrtf, the
checks red from exercise in the open air. the lips
parted in a smile During the rest Of the perform
ance l did not see much of what passed on the
stage But l caught the reflections of what passed
from that royal face, singularly human and uncon-
scious, evidently blessed with the power of COM
pletely doing one thing at time.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing of original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19

Copyright Harper Brothers3
Copyright 1915 by the Mcclure syndcate)
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29

court in opposition to Chief Justice An derson. T shall conduct an active cam paign for the office to which I aspire ' declared MT. Mitchell, tand while I shall not resort to any questionable political methods, I shall point out to the people of Alabama a number of faults which now exist in the method of conducting the supreme court. I shall also go into details concerning specific cases wherever think such a course is justified by the facts"
 While MT. Mitchell indicated that he would not deal largely in personalities. nor did he encourage the idea that he might make some sensational attacks on his opponent and the court as a whole, he let it be known that he expected to discuss any official acts of the body which he thought would shed light upon the conditions existing in the conduct of the court.
 In discussing his platform yesterday MT Mitchell stated that he would advo- cate the following propositions:
 1. That correct decision be rendered in every equity and nonjury case, unin- f1uenced by the decision of the court below
 9 That the decision in case be writ ten by one of the majority of the court where the court is divided.
 3. That every judge who participates in brief on file in the cause before taking part.
 4. That in every equity or nonjury case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
MILNER GIVES VIEWS
 ON AUDITORIUM

H. K Milner, chairman of the audi torium committee of the Chamber of Commerce, stated last night that he could not at this time make public any of the details concerning the proposed temporary auditorium. MT Milner said that he expected to close the deal with in the next day or two, and that Blr- mingham would probably be in possession of an auditorium with a seating capacity of at least 5000 by August or September
 MT. Milner denied positively that the auditorium which he expected to see con- structed immediately had any connec- ton with the proposed use of the Roden hotel frame. He stated further that while the building he had in mind would be sufficient for sometime to come, it would not interfere in the least with the move ment now under way to have the city issue bonds for the construction of a. large and permanent auditorium.
 The members of the Chamber of Com merce auditorium committee appointed by President Bush are H. K. Miner chair man; H. L. Badham, George Gordon Crawford, Paschal G. Shook J. E. Shelby, Frederick Gunster, Val Nesbit, R. A. Brown, B. R. Pegram of Ensley,9 c. E. Burris of Woodlawn Eugene l.. Brown and J. Frank Rushton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
ALLEN IS URGED TOANNOUNCEFOR
 COMMITTEEMAN

Judge B. NJ Allen had not announced his candidacy for national committeeman last night but this action is expected to be taken within the next 24 hours Since he took the matter under advise ment Judge Allen has had a large part of his time occupied with personal and legal business, and he had been unable yesterday to reach a final conclusion. That he will decide the matter and make the race is the opinion of many leading democrats in Birmingham and over the state.
 Should Judge Allen make the race, his campaign will not be based upon any partisan issues He will run only in re- sponse to the call of representative peo- pie from all over Alabama who feel that the election of Borden Burr will tend to perpetuate partisanism in this state a condition which is considered by many members of the party of all factions to be deplorable. The question of pro- hibition will not become an issue, should Judge Allen oppose MT. Burr. Both of them have expressed themselves to the effect that that question should not and would not be raised.
 Those who are urging Judge Allen to run are contending that Alabama should be freed of the strife and animosity which has dominated politics in this state in recent years. They point out that the election of Mir. Burr will tend to keep alive the bitterness and factionalism which has figured in recent campaigns while the election of Judge Allen will remove the cause for this agitation. The bitter attack made by MT. Burr and some of his friends on Senator Underwood last week has removed all hope that MT. Burr could serve as national committeeman and be the harmonious representative of Alabama democracy.
 Some little surprise was expressed yes- terday by friends of Judge Allen over the fact that MT Burr had referred to the financial standing of his probable op- ponent It was pointed out that Judge Allen had devoted his entire life to the practice of law, in which he had always been aligned on the side of the small man, whereas MT. Burr was known as the attorney and representative of the wealthy and powerful interests. The friends of Judge Allen state that if he has made a financial success, he has done so while serving the people of his city and state, a service which renders him peculiarly able to understand the needs of the people and to appreciate the position of the masses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
NORRIS CORRECTS
 INJUSTICE DONE
 YOAKUM IN SENATE
Remarks Not Meant as Re- flectiOn on Him as Chair man of Frisco System.
 Did Great Work

Washington, February 2S-CSpecial) The remarks in the upper house of Congress by Senator Norris of Ne braska made recently in which certain legislation for the regulation of the financial management of interstate roads was advocated seems to have been understood by some persons as a reflection upon B. F. Yoakum, as chairman of the Frisco system. But the senator has set himself straight in this matter. On the floor of the Senate he said that he had no inten- tion whatever of casting any reflec- tion upon Mir. Yoakum and he did not believe that he had done so, but in order to give the matter full public ity he asked and obtained unanimous consent to have printed in the Con- gressiona1 Record a copy of a letter he had written William C. NibIack of Chicago in reply to an inquiry In that letter Senator Norris said:
 Tn the speech referred to I was ad- vocating certain legislation in regard to the regulation of the financial man. agement of interstate railroads In the course of my remarks I used the wreckage of the New Haven road, the Rock Island road, and the Frisco sys- tenn as illustrations tending to show the need of the legislation I was ad- vocating. I was complaining entirely of the financial operations of these and other systems of railroads I dis tinctly disavowed any intention of criticizing the operating department of any railroad. I have never regarded MT. Yoakum as a financial operator. In 6 general way I have known him by reputation as a builder of railroads and my understanding is that he has been very successful in this respect. presume in his building operations he was himself often compelled to sub- init to the dictation of men of large wealth, who by their control of finan- cial matters, were able to manipulate stocks and bonds of the various roads he was engaged in building. I have never attempted to investigate Mr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
BURALL WILL SPEAK
 ON SPRING DRESS-UP"
Luncheon of Retail Division of Ad
 Club at Hotel Hillman

J. F. Burall, advertising manager for J. Blach 6, Son. will be the chief speaker on the Ad club programme today for the luncheon of the retail division of the club, which will be held at the Hotel Hillman at 1 o'clock. Mr. Burall will be- gin a discussion of Spring Dress Up, and after his talk, the matter will be open for discussion, all the members of the division entering it. President Fred J. Holberg of the club has several com of importance to read today, and urges a full attendance.
 The committee on the Philadelphia con- vention delegation is receiving many suggestions looking to the securing of convention fund of 5000, and is expected to make some announcement within few days as to which of the plans of- fered will be adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29

oakum. As far as I know he has been perfectly honest in all his railroad op- erations, and ! have never made any charge to the contrary
 Senator Owen of Oklahoma defended Mir. Yoakum on the floor of the Senate and subsequently, had inserted in the Record an extract from the interstate commerce commissions report setting forth the reasons for the financial diff Ilcultles of the Frisco. Interstate Com merce Commissioner Clark conducted the special Investigation in which he exonerated the directors of the road fraud"
 The St Louis Republic in it's Wash ington correspondence stated that Sem ator Owen drew out Commissioner Clark by writing him that MT Yoakum had been bitterly assailed in the press as though he were a common criminal" The senator said he had not found anything in the commissioners s report to justify such an inference. On the contrary, as is well known, MT. Yoakum's connection with and manage ment of the great railroad properties which he has built up were such as to elicit the strongest commendation from those conversant with the facts
 MT. Yoakum is regarded in Washing ton, as he is in New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Birmingham and other busi ness centers where he has long been esteemed, as one of the most poten- tial developers the southwest has ever had, and his friends here think 1t shame that villifiers bob up now and then to balk his plans for the re- organization of the Frisco But it is always a pleasure to those who love fair play to protest against any and all calumnies concerning MT Yoakums s railroad policies and to assist in keep ing the record straight,
 "Would that this country had more B. F. Yoakums." is a remark that one frequently hears in Washington and it may be assumed similar remarks are heard in Birmingham, where MT. Yoakum has large interests and where his services in promoting the interests of the great industrial district are well known and appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29

or other appeal involving mixed questions of law and fact, the entire record be read by at least one judge besides the one to whom the case is referred.
 5. In many cases, but possibly not as a general rule, there should be preIim- mary conference of the court or of the division which is to consider the same, before referring them to one of the judges.
 6. That a case should be considered in the first instance at least by the division which hears the argument.
 ' That whenever a case goes off on some point that has not been raised by counsel on either side, every judge con- curing in such a decision should make careful inspection of the record or papers in person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
THE BLACKLIST ''

Since entering the ranks of the artistic colony at Holleywood, a suburb of Los Angeles, where the Lasky- Paramount studios are To- cated, Miss Blanche Sweet has en- acted many trying roles and has created several characters that have made film history, but her "Fanfa Maroff" in "The Blacklist" will outlive what she has done in the past Incidentally, "The Black list is a Lasky masterpiece and quite the best thing that has yet been produced in motion pictures as far as tackling comprehensive ly a live and potent problem af- fectlng all classes of humanity in this great big country.
 William c. De Mile. who direct ed the production, displayed rare judgment in casting his charac- ters. No lantern jawed villains were allowed. Although the man ager of the mine (Ernest Joy), and the mine guard (Billy Elmer). were inclined to be trifle heavy in their parts. Other than the act ing, of course, the Lasky pho tography was pre- eminent and the scenic settings showed the ar tistic direction of Wilfred Buck land.
 ''The Blacklist, with Miss Sweet will be shown again at the Strand today and tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Deaths and Funerals
John E. Bush

Funeral services over the. remains of John E. Bush. aged Al, district manager for the Southern Weighing and lnspec- tion Bureau, who died Sunday night at 10 o'clock at the family residence, 104 Sixtieth street, south, will be conducted from the Woodlawn Presbyterian church at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Interment will follow in the Cedar Hill cemetery, Bessemer. The deceased is survived by his widow. The Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau, of which MT. Bush was district manager for a number of years, will close it's offices during the funeral exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
MITCHELL TO MAKE
 AGGRESSIVE FIGHT
Says He Will Point Out Faults in Method of Conducting Supreme
 Court as He Sees Them

The charge of contempt brought against me by the Alabama supreme court is an effort to stihe just criticismI of that body" declared James A. Mitch- ell yesterday. MT. Mitchell is a can didate for chief justice of the supreme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29

sentative Copper of Wisconsin, ranking minoriy member of the foreign affairs committee, saying he thought the com mittee was entitled to have the cor respondence between the United States and belligerent nations rgarding the rights of belligerents and neutrals.
 More than any one other thing, secret diplomacy caused the European war" Mir Cooper said. "We want no secret diplomacy in this country to plunge the United States into war or into a position which might make war practically inevitable.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
NOW FEELS ENTIRELY WE'LL

Those who have backache, rheuma- tism, stiff and swollen Joints or other symptoms of kidney trouble will be interested in a statement from A. H. Francis, Zenith, Kan, who writes: T had a severe pain in my back and could hardly move I tried several remedies with no results. took about two-t thirds of a 50-cent box of Foley Kidney Pills and now feel entirely we'll" Middle aged and older men and women whose kid neys are weakened find these safe pills give relief from sleep disturbing blad- der ailments. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
FRITZ KREISLER.

Fritz Kreisler. acknowledged the greatest of living violinists, makes his local debut at the Jeff ferson theatre tomorrow night. It will prove the musical event of the present season.
 The securing of one concert from Fritz Kreisler is quite feather in the cap of the Music Study club as Atlanta proved quite unable to meet the terms of the great art ist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Bandits Cross Into Mexico

Douglas, Ariz., February 2S--Mexican secret service men reported today to of ficials of the de facto government at Agua Prieta, Sonora, opposite here, that 15 armed and mounted Mexican crossed the international border into Mexico last night from a point near here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29

spell of cool weather at this sea- son of the year always means rushing business for the retail coal men of Ala bama and yesterday was no exception.
 Retail coal dealers of Birmingham, however, pride themselves on their abil- ity to render quick service and their de- livery systems are so perfected that it is practically impossible to swamp them Like all other Birmingham citizens, they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
COOLER WEATHER MAKES
 LIVELY TIMES FOR COAL MEN

were delighted recently with the state geological departments statement on the high efficiency of Alabama coal. Its wealth of heat units and the general high average of good points means just as much to the household consumer as to anyone else.
 These cold days find many home running short and orders for from one to three tons have been pouring in at great rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
nnN,T FORGET.

Remember Helen Keller at the Bijou next Friday night All per sons interested in the personality of this young woman who is deaf and blind should hear her lecture on "Hoppiness."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
K ENNEDY SQUARE, :,

Antonio Moreno and Charles Kent are costars in Kennedy Square, a Vitagraph V. L. s. E. photoplay from the novel of the same name by the late F. Hop kinson Smith Kennedy Square" will be shown at the Trianon theatre today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
Morris I.asker Dead

Galveston Tex, February 2s.-Morris Lasker, financier and philanthropist, died at his home here today MT. Lasker was a brother of the late Edward Lasker. a member of the German Reichstag. He was 76 years old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
E1OOTLIGFfTS@ @
 AnD GREEN s
By RICHARD E. LUssIER

friends and admirers. has an ex- cellent role in "The Pool Of Flame" a Red Feather photopIay from the novel of the same name by Louis Joseph Vance.
 "rhe Pool of Flame" was shown yesterday at the Alcazar theatre and will be repeated today and to- morrow. In this dramatic feature Miss Wilson, who is capably sup ported by J. Warren Kerrigan. is the heroine about whom men die that chivalry might endure. The chase for a famous ruby, The Pool of Flame" also provides many an anxious moment during the five tense reels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
1.-THE BIRTH OF A NATION"

Starting next Sunday "The Birth of Nation," a pictorial epic of the arrangement between the north and the south in the mid dle of the last century, will be- gin weeks engagement at the Jefferson theatre. It will be the last chance to see "The Birth or a Nation' in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29

n RETTY girls, syncopatod
 music and alluring dances A are the prominent features of Nobody Home" musical revue. at the Jefferson theatre Fri day and Saturday with a popular matinee on Saturday afternoon. Nobody Home" Is musical com edy success that has strangely been allowed to drift out of New York with a chaperon. It will be welcomed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
"A MODERN PAUL." :"

At the Odeon Two "A Modern Paul." with Melvin Mayo and George Routh, a three-part Lubin feature, is booked for today. With "A Modern Paul' will be shown a Vim comedy, "A Sticky Affair" with Pokes and Jabs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
"THE POOL OF FLAME.' :

Miss Lois Wilson, the Alabama beauty and former Birmingham girl, whose meteroie rise in mo- ton pictures has won her many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
THE STRANGE CASE OF MARY
 PAGE."

At the Princess theatre today another chapter of "The Strange Case of Mary Page" with Henry B. Walthall and Edna Mayo will be shown. Other than this highly interesting feature 'The Despoil- ers," a three-part Essanay photo play with Bryant Washburnt and Darwin Karr is also booked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-29
NO IDEA OF REVOKING PLEDGES TO AMERICA
 GERMANY DECLARES
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 .ers had not been instructed to hunt lor submarines, that on the contrary hey had been told to do everything possible to avoid the craft, and that ,nly in the event of hostile submarine approaching without warning, near though to use bombs or torpedoes, were he shippers authorized to use their