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The Washington herald., 1916-12-31

O'Clock. Mrs. Ada h weiss. the pr..s-
dent will be assisted in reoetving hy
Mrs John A Logan. Miss Cora Curry.
Mrs Mary s. lockwood. Miss Grace
Pierce. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker. Nrs.
Albertine Odell. Mrs. Stuart johnson
Mrs. Engle. and other ladies of the
society.
There will be some vocal numbers
piano and violin solos and patriotic
original songs rendered by members of
the patriotic orders &C. A R and Sons
Of Vetersns) -.
The legion hope to greet all their
friends and a very enjoyable time 10
promised.
Mai Gen. and Mrs. Hun Il 1coef
will be at home at their quarters at
Fort 'Myer. Va. on Sundays In Jth-
uary and February.
Miss winIfred Bronson win receive
on New Years at her home, I7at Park
road. from Z to 6.
Mrs George Hewitt Myers VIII receive
New Year Day from to O'Clock ~ her
residence. 2Sol street
Mrs. John NJ Hewson and Miss Geor-
gia Schofeld will receive New Year aft
ernoon from 4 to 6 O'Clock. Mrs. Hsv-
son and Miss Schoteld will be at home
Mondays in January.
Mrs Samuel Burleigh Milton has H.
sued cards for a tea on Friday after-
| noon. January 5. in honor Of Mrs.
Thomas Sterling. wife Of the Senator
from South Dakota. and her sister.
Mrs. Edith Berg. who is her house
guest Mrs George NJ. Young, wife
Of Representative Young. Of North
Dakota; Mrs. Milton johnson ana Nra
William H. Beck will preside At the
tea table.
Mrs. Sterling. Mrs Berg, Mrs. Ase
| J. Gronna- wife Of the Senator from
North Dakota. and Mrs. Thomas p.
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The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
Days at Home.

Rev. and Mrs F. Ward Denys will
be at home until Lent, Thursday after
moons from till 6, at their residence,
1873 ! street There will be music
from $3.50 until $50
Mrs. Thomas B. Howard and her
daughter. Mrs. James Proctor Morton
and Mrs. Howard's sister. Miss Claude
will receive Fridsys in January. after
4 o'clock.
Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman will be al
home Wednesdays. January 10, II and
-.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Betley Tuttle will
receive this afternoon from to s
o'clock. in their studio. 1713 I street
The Legion Of Loyal Women will
received in the oak room of the Raleigh
Hotel New Years Day from l to )
The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
Engagements Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene 8. Bruce, Of
Rhode Island avenue. announce the
engagement Of their daughter, Carrie
Talbot Bruce. to Mr.. 3. Earl wagner.
also of this city. The wedding will
take place the latter part Of January.
and will be very quiet owing TO Illness
In the family Of the bride-elect.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Eleanor sher-
man Thackara, daughter Of Mr.. Alex
ander NJ Thackara. American consul
general at Paris. TO Mr.. Frederick
cauldwsll Of Washingtnu. The we'd
The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
Holiday Festivities.

Commander and Mrs. Frank C. Mar
tin entertained at dinner Wednesday
evening at the Chevy Chase Club in
compliment to Col. and Mrs Dion
Williams and Capt. and Mrs. Eugene
p. Fortson. Those asked to meet the
honor guests were Commander and
Mrs. James o. Richardson, Commander
and Mrs. william T. Conn, Commander
and Mrs. Edward c. Kalbfus, Com
mander and Mrs. Edwin Marquart,
Civil Engineer and Mrs. Archibald Liv-
ingstone Parsons, Lieut.. and Mrs. Reed
Fawell, Lieut.. and Mrs. W. w. smyth
and Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Galley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Alton Connolly
entertained company of youg people
at theater party Thursday evening
in honor Of Mrs. Connolly's guest, Miss
Sylvia Curtis, of New York They
took the guests afterward to the sup
per dance at the Willard. The guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w.
Boiling and Mr.. AngeloSconti.
Col and Mrs. Frederick Marsh were
hosts at dinner Thursday evening at
the Army and Navy Club in honor of
Col and Mrs Charles R. Krauthoff,
the house guest Of Mr.. and Mrs James
NJ Green. The other guests were
Judge and Mrs. Charles h Robb, Mr..
and Mrs. James NJ Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul 3. Johnson and DR.. and
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Reeside enterl
tanned at dinner Wednesday evening
at the Chevy Chase Club. entertaining
In honor OF Miss Inogene Young. tho
debutante daughter of Representative
Young. OF Texas. In addition to Miss
Young the guests were RepresentatIveI
and Mra Joseph w. Byrns. Representa-
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To Wed Atlanta Girl.

Mr.. and Mrs. John William Srant, of
Atlanta. announce the engagement of
their daughter. Margaret Van Dyke, to
Mr.. Richard Hooker Wilmer son of DR..
and Mrs. Wilmer, Of Washington. No
date has been set for the wedding. Miss
Grant is granddaughter of the late
William D. Grant and the late Hugh T.
Inman, who were two OF the wealthiest
and most prominent men Of the South.
She was educated at 81. Timothy's
School, Catonsville, Nd: -,
Mr.. Wilmer Is grandson of the late
Bishop Wilmer, OF Alabama. He is a
graduate Of Yale, class Of 1915. and will
complete his law course at Columbia in
June.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
A Free Prescription You Can Hay
Filled and Use at Home.

Philadelphia, Pa Do you wear glasses?
are you Ylctim OF eye strain or otner
to know that according to DR.. Lewis
there is real hope for you. Many whose
eyes were falling say that they have had
their eyes restored through the principle
Of this wonderful free prescription. One
man says, after trying It: Il was almost
blind: could not see to read at all. Now
can read everything without any glasses
and my eyes do not water any more. At
night they would pain dreadfully; now
they feel fine all the time. 1t was like a
miracle to me-" A lady who used II says
The atmosphere seemed hazy with o.
without glasses, but after using this pre-
scription for fifteen days everything seems
clear. l can even read 1ne print without
glasses. 1t is believed that thousands
who wear glasses can now discard them
in a reasonable time and multitudes more
will be able to strengthen their eyes SO
as to be spared the trouble and expense
The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
New Year Opens Gay Social Season
By MILDRED MARSHALL KooNcE.

gay society," beginning the earliest
of Christmas the social ball has been whng
edge town to
yesterdays brilliant still swing and dances
this holiday beginning ball
and ending midnight yesterday
world could -Four
parties weddings and
events
for hnaIwe of the of
new fresh onslaught No New
New Year with
Breakfasts which much for winding
distinction all tomorrow when num-
folk will midday termed
be Country Club for Sem
Gerry Mrs Gerry Charles Henry But
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Yuletide Weddings.

One OF the prettiest home weddings of
the week took place at Takoma Park on
Tuesday at the Harlan House, the home
Of Mr-4aad Mrs Leo v. v.,Longstreeth, wher
Miss Hannah Howarth, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs James Howarth, Of Gorston,
England. became the bride of Mr.. Henry
Leroy Transtrom, Of Chicago.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Milton z. KEN, Of Takoma Park,
the bride being given in marriage by Mr..
Richard Hook, jr.
The bride wore white net over silk,
trimmed with white satin, and carried a
beautiful bouquet of white roses and mar
cissus. Her veil was of Brussels net, and
she wore q wreath Of orange blossoms.
The bridesmaid. Miss Charlton, wore a
dress OF white Japan silk trimmed with
etnk and blue rosebuds. and carried a
BOUQUET Of pink carnations.
Little Miss Leola Longstreeth acted a.
flower girl She was dressed In white
net trimmed with baby ribbon and French
valenciennes lace. and her flower basket
was filled With sweet peas Mrs Leo ".
Loonsstreeth wore olive green duchess sat
in and bouquet Of sweet peas.
Mr., Leo ". Longstreeth was best man.
Mepdelssohn's Wedding March was ef-
tectiveiy rendered by Miss Lillian e.
Kircher, of New York. The house was
prettily decorated with eyergreens.
Among the guests were a few friends
who had known the bride in England: /:
Mss Crooks, Prof. NJ. z. Olson, ana Mr..
Edgar y. Tyamley.- There were also
present Mrs. David Feldmap, Mrs. Rich
ard Hook, tr., the Misses Hook, Mr.. W.
.; Harlan. Mr., and Mrs. 4. z. Holmes,
Nrs. 'Lamond, Mrs. Lamond. jr., Mrs
White, Dr. Mary Stewart. Mrs. NJ. e.
Kern, Miss J. Hansen, Mrs. L. N. Spear,
and Mr.. and Mrs Renniger. =
After the wedding breakfast Mr.. and
Mrs. Transform left Immediately for a
brief honeymoon.
The marriage Of Miss Ola Lee Conaway,
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. J. F. Conway,
Of tfic city, to Mr.. Ernest r. Bell, of
Fairmont, Va. took place Thursday
morning. The ceremony was performed
In the gold room Of the Hotel Lafayette,
at 1890 by the Rev. Earl wilney, pastor
Of the Vermont Avenue Christian ChI Ifch.
A wedding breakfast followed, after which
the bride and bridegroom left for Palm
Beach. Fla. Among the out-of-town
guests were Mrs Emerson Bell and Mr..
Homer Bell Of Fairmont; Mr.. and Mrs.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-31

The Secretary Of War and Mrs. Baker
will be at home tomorrow afternoon and
The Washington herald., 1916-12-31

The Secretary of state and Mrs Ian
sing will not receive on New Yea
Day. Mrs. Lansing viii observe her ar.
at-home on Wednesday and viii eDu
tinue to receive on that day through
out the season 80 -'r - -
The Washington herald., 1916-12-31

The Minister Of Siam and Lady Prabhs
karavongse will give asdinner Tomorrow
evening In compliment to Prince Mahidol,
brother of the King of Siam, who Il
their guest Turing the holidays. =
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The Chinese Minister and Mrs, KoO
WIN entertain at dinner this evening
when their sests will include the legation
stan and the educational mission.
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The Mississippi Society will give 6
reception to the Mississippi delegation
in Congress on the evening Of Jan.
uary IL at the Ebbitt. The presiden,
of the society and Mrs. Harry Pey-
ton. the two Senators and the Repre-.
sentatives from the State and theiI
wives, will be in the receiving line.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-31

W. W. McClaine and son Clarence, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Irwin Campbell, of
Charleroi. Pa. and Mr.. J. Stanley Tuttle,
. of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
BRESNAHAN DOES NOT CONSIDER HIS
 CONTRACT EXPIRED
Says Ills Has Two More Years as Manager-Will Fight Attempt to Dis
 place Him

Chicago January 2.-Roger Bres- nahan. manager of the Chicago Ma tioEals, today announced he would do nothing toward purchasing the Cleve- land American association franchise for the purpose of transferring it to Toledo until his status with the club had been cleared. He said:
 My contract with the Chicago Ma tional league baseball club calls for me to manage the club for two more years. l intend to be manager for that length of time and the minute any one tries to put in another man, there will be a fight. It is not enough that the club fulfills it's financial obliga- tions. That is only part of the contract. must also be continued as manager"
 Charles Weeghman, owner of the Chicago Federals had previously an- nounced that Joe Tinker, manager of the F'ederals, would head the club when he had completed the deal to take over the Nationals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
|;1 |E;1OOTIIOYTS@ @ |-4 -AnD SGREBN
By RICHARD F. LUsSIER

today. William Duncan and Mary Ruby are in the leading roles. The Wanderers" is a story of 'Clem," a wandering blacksmith. who lands in rough mining camp and in gratitude for saving him from beating at the hands of the camp bully, an old miner gives "Clem" some apparently worth less oil shares. Of course these shares turn out to be a bonanza, and then there are few more complications in which the rough-neck of the picture is killed and Glenn marries the gal" An original plot.
 At the Majestic, From the Manager to the Cross will be shown today.
 With "The Birth of a Nation" gone everyone is wondering when this won defful picture will play a return date in this city Rumor has it that "The Birth of a Nation" will again visit the Jefferson at the Confederate reunion this spring.
 At the Lyric the usual excellent Keith vaudeville bill starts off with matinee this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03

Charlie Weeghman says Jim Gilmore inveigled him into baseball
 fused to play golf with Gilmore says Weeghman He kept talking Federal league to me till I got blue in the face One day I said:
 How much will it cost to get in?'
 'Twenty-six thousand dollars will give you control of the Chicago Whales re- piled Gilmore.
 T put up the $26,OO0, but 1t was only a drop in the bucket. Joe Tinker cost me $36,000 for three years, S1O,0O0 down. One thing led to another and before realized where l was at they had me hooked for $400,000.
 When we started to build a new park, I paid $50,O0O to clear the real estate of tenants. One gent stuck me up for $25,- 000. Then 1 planned wooden stands to cost $35,0OO. The building commissioner vetoed my plans and informed me that would have to put up steel and concrete, It cost x9oo 0On
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03

Bennie Kauff admits that he is the greakseC ball player in the game kauh became loquacious as parrot in New York the other days and relieved him self of the following:
 Ever see Federal Field in St. Louis? Shortest right fence in the business. I'd establish a world record for hit ting home runs if I'd play regularly in that park. One day last season we were playing the Terriers and needed a run to win. Lee Magee was an sec ond. I gave him the signal to move on the first ball. Davenport was tWirllng for St. Louis. He shot a fast one over It travelled so fast nobody saw the ball but me- I slammed it over the right fence. Honest, the ball cleared the fence and hit a chimney on house 100 feet back of the park. The scorer credited me with single III bet II was the longest bingle on record
 "Think you'll hit well at the Polo grounds?" inquired reporter.
 Say Bo, I'll hit million up there,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
THREE TRAINS ARE
 TO BE RESTORED

Huntsville, January 2.-(Special)-R ports are current here that the Southern railway will in a short time re-establish the train schedule which was in effect on the Memphis division before the busi- ness depression of the spring of 1915 This will amount to practically three ad- ditional trains on the division which are very much desired by the patrons of the load. Trains Nos. fl and 2 will be re- stored and No. will make daily runs be- tween Memphis and Huntsville, returning carly the following morning. The South ern railroad officials promised at the time the trains were taken of that they would be restored as soon as business condi- tions permitted. Recently the Chambers of Commerce here and at Sheffield and Decatur have been agitating the questian of restoring the old schedule, and it is believed that the matter has been acted or favoraby by the Southern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN
 THE B'NAI BIRTH ORDER
Social Service Department
 By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

bralies, etc. In this dstIict alone the B'Nai BRith has the following institu- | tions to it's credit: Home tor Widows and l Orphans at New Orleans; Touro lntrm- ary, at New Orleans; Hot Springs sani- tarium, at Hot Springs, Arh Leo N Levi hospital, at Little Rock
 | D. Because the l, o. B. K. has taken a 1 firm stand on the subject of immigration, which is one of the most vital problems facing tce Jewish people to'ay. | It has created an immigration commis- sion to study the entire subject of mm- grafton and distribution, and to recom- meD7 re medial measures.
 l It has been active in opposing immi- grafton legislation which would operate to exc Jude, by means of the literacy and other tests, the victims of persecution in other countries
 1 It inaugurated the movement against the W hite slave traffic, and was responsI- ble for legislation correcting the evil. 6. Because the l. O. B. B. has organized the Anti-Defamation league, which has produced splendid results on eliminating unjust presentations and ridicule of the Jews in the theatres, the press, the schools and elsewhere
 '. Because the I. O. B. B. publishes the B Mai B 'Rith News, a monthly magazine presenting news of vital interest to Jews and containing speeches and articles by
 the leaders of Jewish thought. 8. Because the 1. O. B. B. has among it's chief aims the development of culture among the Jewish people.
 All local B'Nai B Rith lodges have played an important part in the establish ment of a fedora ton of Jewish charities and in the creation of a Hebrew court of arbitra tion Local problems in which
 Jews are interested are continually aris- 1 ing, and these are always discussed at meetings of the lodges. Whenever con- certed action among the Jews is neces- sary, the BNai B'Rith furnishes the means by which such action is obtained. | All Jews of this community should as- sist in making the local lodge a factor of power and good in the life of the city | "Join in the good work. Don't be a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
FIELD TRIALS ID
 START TODAY IN
 WEST TENNESSEE AH-Age Stake of United States Club Opens at Grand JunctiOn-Great
 Meet Is Expected

Grand Junction, Tenn, January 2. The field trial season in west Tennes- see will open here tomorrow with the running of the all-age stake of the United States club. Next week the anna teur championship will be decided over the preserves of the All-American club at Rogers Springs and the following week the National Championship races will be run here. A later meeting which will be conducted by the Nation al Championship association will be the final event in a series of field trials which began at Denbigh, N. D., last September.
 Winners of meetings held in dozen or more states are expected to com pete for the national championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
AMERICAN LEAGUES
 BRIGHT PROSPECTS

MT. Weeghmans experience is some thing like that of Philip Ball, the St. Louis magnate
 'I got into baseball on $10OO0 invest ment," ,"r said the man who put over the Brown-Fed consolidation This year the St. Louis Feds lost $lOO0oo. You know what it means to have $92,W0 pay roll and a 10-cent bleacher. Four thousand paid in the bleachers at 10 cents per head means S40O But our troubles are over. The American league is ready for big season. If we can persuade Ed GWinner to take over the Cleveland Indians and amalgamate em with the Pittsburg Fed erals we'll have a great winner in the Forest City. Ruppert and Huston will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03

<6rTHE BOHEMIAN GIRL" the
 noted opera or l5alfe, will be
 \ sung at the Jefferson theatre tonight. "The Heart Bowed Down" and q Dreamt I Dwelled in Marble Halls" and Then You'll Remember me-" are only a few of the haunt ing, melodious songs of this popular opera which has been on the boards for the past quarter of a century, and which like old wine is improving with age.
 .'Everywoman," the musical allegory of feminine search for happiness, will be the attraction at the Jefferson on Thursday. '.Everywoman' is from the pen of the late Walter Browne, newspaper man, who died in dire pow erty on the day his masterpiece was produced by Henry w. Savage.
 Lydia Ciilmore,' a limitation of the famous play of the same name by Henry Arthur Jones, the noted English author, will be shown at the Strand theatre the first three days of this week. Hdulne T6ueTlCh, WIlo Is iiletn7 ing just as big a reputation in the movies as when she was on the le- gitimate stage is starred in this latest Famous Players production. Vincent Serrano is quite able in support Of Miss Frederick Lydia Gilmore" is in five parts and is released on the Par amount programme.
 sensational Vitagraph V. l.. $. D. lecture Thou Art the Man. in which Joseph Kilgour and Virginia Pearson are starred, will be shown to- day at the Trianon.
 Helen Ware, the famous emotional actress, will appear at the Colonial today in ''Cross Currents Fine Arts-Triangle feature Gross Cur rents' is said to be one of the best Triangles that has been released III several weeks.
 At the Odean Two, ''The Man in Hiding" a three-part Kalem feature, in which Harry Mllarde and Alice Holster take the leading roes will be shown today. Both of these young players are well and popularly known in Birmingham.
 "The Wanderers" a dramatic Vita graph, will be shown at the Princess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
HIGH SALARIES PUT FEDS ON ROCKS

No wonder the Feds struck rough sled- ding. The above figures show how the St Louis Federals lost $100,000 The ball players scooped up all the sugar. Com petition is the life of trade and the third league certainly made business brisk for the tossers.
 Then think of the players who boosted their salaries at the point of gun. Two years ago Harry Sallee, Jack Miller and other Cardinals made Schuyler Pearson Britton come across with the cash. Only last spring Frank Snyder threatened to jump unless Britton raised his salary. As prominent club owner remarked to the writer in New York, the only players loyal to organized ball were those whose demands were met. This magnate says he will have no compunction about cut ting down his salary list.
 q had a pay roll of $100,Ooo this year, said he "The normal for a major league club is $6O,OOO That's the figure l in- tend to prune my salary list to-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03

Probably the most interesting ques- tion will be the status of the players of the St. Louis Federal club and the Chicago Federal league club players in case the Chicago National league club is purchased by Charles H. Weeghman, former president of the Chicago Federals.
 There is some doubt as to whether the players of these two Federal lague clubs will be subject to the waiver rule of organized baseball. Some contend that the purchase of the St. Louis Americans by Phil Ball and his associates, former owners of the St. Louis Federals, consolidates these two teams, thus making the Federal league players subject to the waiver rule in case it was desired to dis pose of them outside that league. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
FOUND STARVING AT
 TRIANGLE LIGHT

New York, January 1.-Two men, two
 women and three children, all starving,
 who had been without food other than
 few small fish for 15 days, and the body
 of a woman, victim of starvation, were
 found al Triangle lighthouse, near the
 Yucatan coast, in the Gulf of Mexico, on December 23 by officers of the steamship Mexico. which arrived here today from Mexican ports. The occupants of the lighthouse, according to the ships off
 cers, had not been visited by supply ship for more than four months
 Distress signals from the lighthouse, reading, we are starving attracted the attention of the Mexico. A boat crew and the ships surgeon were sent to the light house with provisions sufficient to last a week. The Mexico reported the incident to the authorities at Progreso.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03

same conditions, it is contended, will apply to the Chicago National league club should it be purchased by Charles Weeghman.
 Others, however, claim that all Fed eral league players were made eligible to organized baseball and that title to all players was vested in the Federal league and not in the individual clubs. If this contention is upheld, according to a high baseball authority, the St. Louis Americans must purchase the players of the St. Louis Federal club in open competition if they want them, This same authority urges that if this is upheld, the waiver rule will not ap- ply to any Federal league player
 The other matter connected with the peace treaty is the fixing of date and a place of meeting for the com mittee appointed to settle the difficult ties between the Federal and Inter- national leagues, concerning the Baltt- more and Buffalo Federal league clubs. This committee was to have met to- morrow, but the meeting was postponed indefinitely.