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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-22

President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing, the second statement was for
mally prepared and distributed at the
state department.
1t follows:
Il have learned from several quar-
ters that a wrong impression was
made by the statement which | made
this morning, and | wish to correct
that impression.
My intention was to suggest the
very direct and necessary interest
which this country as one of the neu-
trail nations has in the possible terms
which the belligerents may have in
mind, and | did not intend to intimate
that the government was considering
any change in it's policy of neutrality
which it has consistently pursued in
the face of constantly increasing diff
ficulties.
Il regret that my words were open
to any other construction, as now
Irealize that they were | think that
the whole tone and language of the
note to the belligerents show the
purpose without further comment on
my part. 1t is needless to say that
| am unreservedly in support Of that
purpose and hope to see it accom-
plishcd." D."
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-22

ty county clerk; ]. Z. Woford, depu-
ty circuit clerk
Although it is not expected that
any applications viii be presented to
the governor until after the funeral.
several are already being mentioned
as probable candidates for an ap-
pointment to succeed Mr.. Lindsey.
Among those who are spoken of as
probable applicants are Prof. r. j.
Bullion, who served as deputy treas
urer under Nj Lindsey; s. f. An
derson, Deputy Circuit Clerk J. E.
Wofford, j. r. Donnel and b. +.
Spires. The appointment viii be
made by Governor Hays at once, it
is believed, as it win be necessary
before funds can be paid out or re
ceiyed into the county treasurer.
Under the law it is the duty of the
governor to call a special election to
fiji the vacancy, as it is one which
mas occurred more than siy months
prior to the aspiration of the term.
Either Governor Hays or Governor
Brough. who viii soon succeed him,
could cali such an election. This law,
however has not always been observ-
ed by governors in the past and fire.
4uently appointees to fill vacancies
have been allowed to remain in Office
until the expiration Of the term,
rithout the intervention of a special
election
Should a special 'lectjon be o"lnd,
it will doubtless % ret far enough
in advance foc D cratic primary
to be held to selec i nominee for
the position.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-22
MERCURY 1UMBLES.
TH[N RISES AGA n

Nine degrees above zero, according
to the official figures given out today
by the local government observer,
Prof. M. }. McHenry. was registered
as the minimum for Conway last
night The weather has moderated
considerably during the day, how
ever, and at 2:30 this afternoon the
mercury had climbed to 80 degrees
above zero. Fair weather is predict
ed by the weather bureau for tonight,
with fair and warmer weather to-
morrow.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-22
XMAS TREE TO BE
LIGHTED TONIGHT

Say, kids, better get ready for the
big Christmas tree tomorrow night!
The program will start at 7 o'clock
sharp, and will be over before 8
o'clock, so that you won't have to stay
out in the cold very long. The fore
caster has promised good weather for
the occasion, so all that is necessary
is for you to put on your cloak or
overcoat, and everything will be
dandy.
Jeff Hooten, jolly good fellow,
will play Santa Claus. He will make
every kid in the city, under the age
Of 10 years, present of bag of
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-22
LANSING RtlEACIS
SENSATIONAL TALK
It DISPLfASED WILSON
Interpretation of Threat of War in
Presidents Note is Withdrawn
by Secretary of State.

Washington, Dec -Presiden,
Wilson's note to the belligerents urg-
ing discussion OF peace, was officially
interpreted last night as not bearing
any threat that the United States
might be forced to enter war because
of the continued INVASION of it's
rights by the warning powers of both
SIDES.
This Interpretation was made by
Secretary Lansing in a formal state
ment issued to overtake what were
characterized as widespread mincon-
structions placed on one made earlier
in the day saying that because of the
increasingly critical position of the
United States as a neutral it was en-
titled to know exactly what each bel
ligerent seeks in order that it might
regulate its conduct for the future.
Secretary Lansing's final state
ment, formally prepared and issued
after he had been called to the White
House for a conference with Presi-
dent Wilsan, declared that he had not
+
States was considering any change
in its policy of neutrality and that the
whole tone and language of the note
were sufficient to indicate its purpose
without further comment on his part.
Mr.. Lansing's first statement,
made orally and of which no official
copy was distributed, led to eXagger-
ations of its language and purpose
throughout official Washington. Its
most striking phrases on which the
widest speculation was based, were
that the United States was drawing
nearer the verge OF war" and that
the sending of the note will indicate
the possibility Of our being forced
into the war" and that neither he nor
President Wilson regarded the note
"as a peace note"
Secretary Lansing's first statement
was as follows:
The reasons for the sending of the
notes were as follows:
1T isn't our material interest we
had in mind when the note was sent,
DuI more ana more our Own I4Suls
are becoming involved by the belliger-
ents on both sides so that the situa-
ton is becoming increasingly criti-
cal.
Il mean by that that we are draw
in@ nearer the verge Of war ourselves,
and therefore we are entitled to
know exactly what each belligerent
seeks in order that We may regulate
our conduct in the future.
"No nation has been sounded. No
consideration Of the German over
lures or of the speech Of Lloyd George
was taken INTO account in the formu-
lation of the document. The only
thing the overtures did was to delay
it a few days 1t was not decided to
send it until Monday OF course, the
difficulties that face the president
were that it might be construed as a
movement toward peace and in aid Of
the German ovcrtures. He specif-
cally denies that was the fact in the
document itself"
Secretary Lansing further said;
The sending of this note will in
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-22
COTTON Up Is POINTS.

Contrary to the rule of the past
week. cotton advanced 10 points on
the New York market today. The
price of seed remains unchanged
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
Fnora DiZides WeepS With "The Eternal Maedalene"

supported by dainty Doris Lloyd, June
Roberts. and James Templeton. There
are eight sections q ths group o,wl wit
are "The Prehistoric Barbarian" |" "Ths
Flesh Pots OF Egypt" The Classic
Grecian." "The Cassaques," The Rem.
nsassasGs tIon snd "Ths the Hawaiian NRs crsae
The extra added number will be sup.
piled by Cecil Cunningham. styled
"The Comedienne Extraordinary.
whose repertoire Of exclusive Jsar
Of Irving Beriin's Childhood" "Reu.
ins.s and "Why Columbus Landed
er AysSSy Ss Aron snS foyS M easd SsiysF
Southern Gentlemen" Walter Shan
non, Marie Annis. and company will
present THE Garden of Love" Other
noteworthy additions will be the stan
lows" Ezra Mathews and company in
Lew Wilson. "The Variety Boy" % Pau
Gordan, THE Wire Wonder" the pipe
organ recitals and the Pathe news
pictorial.
Gayety: Rose Sydell's London
Bellies" Burlesque.
Z ERALDED as one OF the best
- known and most progressive
1 L organizations I'm burlesque, Rose
Sydelr. London Bellies" COM
pany will be seen at the Gayety The
ater all this week. For originality Of
materials. costumes. scenery. and elec-
trical effects. this company has long
enjoyed an enviable reputation.
The opening comedy is entitled "A
Trip to Washington a two-act null
cal burlesque In eleven scenes, which
should prove OF particular interest here
because OF its local setting.
A large chorus OF pretty. gaceful girls.
elaborately coDtumed. all OF whom are
talented singers and dancers, 10 a dis
tinct feature OF the show.
number OF vaudeville. acts OF un-
usual merit Will be introduced during
the olio. including Johnny Ceber and
William Campbell in their act. "Henny
and Papa Among the Mbdels;" Frances
Cornell, singer direct from London
music halls: Sinclair and fremont.
Smith and Pullman. Ward Caulileld. Bill
ly Smith. Ed Wright. Harry waltjen.
Norine. and Rose sydell herself.
Loew's Columbia: Dustin Farnum
in "The Parson of Panamint." Films.
-HE feature photoplay at Loew's
Columbia today and for the first
half of the week will be The
Parson Of Panamint." with Dus-
tin Farnum as the star. The story
centers in one of the mushroom min
ing towns OF Nevada Of forty years ago.
The characters are lovable for their
sincerity. their earnestness In trying to
conform to the ethics OF city govern
ment. one of which necessitates a par
son. And Dustin Farnum. as Philip
Pharo. is chosen to purge on Sundays
the evils of the week. The elements
tragedy and comedy. as related by
Chuckawalla Bill form the foundation
OF tensely interesting as well as
amusing photoplay.
Beginning Thursday and for the last
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
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days OF the California Indians is the
principal theme upon which Helen Hunt
jackson wrote. and II has been the ef-
fort of the producers Of the film to main
tain the same spirit
More than two-score attempts have
been made to dramatize the book. 1t re-
mained for the camera to make the
novel vitality real
A special orchestra will play the music
that has been carefully adapted to the
story.
Polls: Eugene Blair in 'The Eter-
nal Magdalene." Dramatic Success.
<i-.E Eternal Magdalene." drama
that had an exceptionally
long New York run last year.
is announced for presentation
at Polls for the week beginning tomor-
row. Eugene Blair has replaced Julia
Arthur in the leading feminine role, but
the remainder of the company Is prac-
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BelaSco Announces
List of Attractions

The following list OF prominent at
fractions submitted by Manager Tay-
ior OF the Belasco Theater promise u
brilliant season for this popular play
housc. Following the two weeks en-
gagcment of Helen Hunt Jacksons
beautiful Ramona" comes as the first
play Up Stairs and Down" under the
management Of Oliver Morosco: 80
Long. Lefty" Her Soldier Boy new
musical play: Robinson Cruso. Jr.,"
with Al Jolson; Frances Starr. Expert
ence;" the World of Pleanure." Pass
Ing Show OF 1916. T.. IL. Sothern; Marie
Tempest, In "a Lady's Name" A Pair
Of silk Stockings" The Blue Para
disc" Very Good Eddie" .Hobs6ns
Choice:" Blanche Ring. in Broadway
and Buttermilk:" Diaghilen's Ballet
Russo, with Nijinsky; Maud Allen. with
her symphony orchestra of forty pieceS;
Lew Fields. in step This Way" Irene
Franklin in a new comedy, entitled
Melting of Molly" william T. Hodge,
In Fixing Sister, Just "A Woman"
"The' Little Shepherd Of Kingdom
Come Mr.. Lazarus. with Henry Drew;
"A Pair of Queens" The Merry Wives
Of Windsor" with Tom Wise and all.
star cast" Loy Tell,gen. i'm "A King OF
Nowhere:" The Blue Envelope San
Carlo Grand Opera Company, and David
warfleld in The Music Master"
The Washington times., 1916-09-03

The feature film at Loew's Columbia
Theater today will be THE Parson Of
Panamint." with Dustin Farnum In the
leading role.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03

Helen Hunt Jackson's Novel
In Film Form, and "The
Eternal Magdalenc," With
Eugene Blair, Divide In
terest For Lovers of Deep
Emotion-Lovers of Mo-
ton Without the E Will
Find Themselves Repaid
BY a Trip to Keith's,
Where the 'W orld
Dancers" Will Endeavor
To Entertain Them-ThiS
Is the Last Week of the
Season For Glen Echo.
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
Where To Go
TODAY

Lionel barrymore and Marguerite
skirvin In The Upheavar will hold
headline position on the program at
the Strand Theater today. The other
attractions being the latest futurist
novelty The Yellow Girl" featurinr
Corrine Griffith and cartoon com.
edies by Herriman-Opper and SWIM
merton.
The double featur play at the Gar
den Theater will include the winsome
star Bessie BarrIscale In a novel
drama entitled The Payment" Jo-
seph Belmont. and Ora Carew In n
keysone farce wings and Wheels"
and Bud Fishers cartoon comedies
Mutt and Jeff In The Indestructible
Hat"
Special Sunday concerts will be
given at the Gayety at and 8 p.
m. when Billy Arlington and His
and repeat all of last weeks big hits
and introduce several new special-
ties. Each performance will be pre-
ceded by special musical program
by the Gayety orchestra.
The feature film at Loew's Columbia
Theater today will be THE Parson Of
Panamint." with Dustin Farnum In the
leading role.
At and s:l5 p. m. at Keith's TODAY
the bill will present Irene Franklin
with Burton Green at the piano; Prin-
cess Toots Paka and her Hawaiian
troubadours: Hugh Herbert and COM
The Washington times., 1916-09-03
Nx WASHINGTON is rapidly be-
wv coming a seven-day week


wv coming a seven-day weel
theater town. The motor
pictures may have started it, but
the other theaters are not slow ir
taking up the matter. Polls is the
last theater to announce the adop.
tion of this new policy. Keith's has
been giving two Sunday concerts
Tor some time.
Even though the National and the
Belasco had no performances OF
their weekday attractions on Sun
day night last season, it will be re-
membered that various feature films
and lectures with motion picture
illustrations were given with no it,
tie success.
The film Of Ramona" will be
viewed with interest this week by
those who wept over Helen Hunt
Jackson's romantic novel in days of
yore. All the book shops have rum
mayed around for copies of the book,
it will be noted, and these are prom
inently displayed in many a store
window.
Eugene Blair is to make her first
Washington appearance in years as
the star of "The Eternal Magda-
lene." 1t was one of the pronounced
successes of the season last year in
New York.
News has come from the New
York Offices of the Aborns that a
two-week operatic season at the Ma
tional Theater may be expected in
the near future. This will be pre-
hminary to the regular season at
the Century Opera House.
Their repertoire will include q
number Of operas seldom heard here,
such favorites as "Lohengrin,"
"Tannhaeuser," civilian Tell"
"Haensel and Gretel," "Thais," LA
Gioconda," "Romeo and Juliet" and
the newer Boris Goudounov," and
"Jewels Of the Madonna"
The Diaghileff Ballet Russo comes
to the Belasco this year with Min
sky as the star, but Anna Pavlowa
and her ballet seem permanently en-
sconced at the New York Hippo
drome with "The Big Show" this
years offering.
Belasco: Ramona" Film Spectacle
Adapted From Helen Hunt Jack
sons Novel.
TIME opening of the season at the
Belasco Theater will be signaled
/ i at the matinee tomorrow by the
presentation Of Ramona"
film adapted from Helen Hunt
Jackson's romantic novel of the same
name.
The film required nearly a year in the
making. The scenes were taken as near
~ possible to the places described in
the book the utmost care was observed
In making the costumes and makeup
correct. and other phases
OF the production were superintended
Some Of the scenes were taken in the
old Catholic missions of California, Civ
Ing the play an interest even more uni
versal. The pathetic story Of the last
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pany, and all the other communicable
features OF last weeks progrem.
Polls Theater will tonight inaueu-
rate the Sunday show idea with the
hnal performance OF Bickel and Wat
son In Look Who's Here"
The performance will begi, promptly
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appears. and Miss Blair is said to have
succeeded admirably.
In addition to the usual night per-
formances. including Sunday. matinees
Will be given on Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday. 49,.
keith's: THE World Dancers"
Cecil Cunningham and Others.
Vaudeville.
(<" HE World Dancers" an act
portraying tho history of
the dance. has been given
headline position on the
Keith holiday bill. The cast comprises
sixteen artists. with beautiful Emile
Lea, Of Fashion Show" fame, and
Tom Dingle. as the featured stars,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
Hangchow the Beautiful

Maynard Owen Williams, in World Out
 look.
 The visitor to Hangchow 600 years ago could well have been surprised Silk clad gentry rode through the paved streets in magnificent carriages, drawn by the finest of horses, or foated on the placid waters of beautiful West lake ill great barges, with beautiful singers and graceful dancers to while away the hours, and silver and choice nappery on tables to which were brought the delica- cies of the known world Thousands ot bridges crossed myriad canals and the Emperors palace was the grandest in modating quarter million of people catered to the desire for cleanliness.
 Paper money passed freely, the births dead bodies were cremated, and the was compelled to register his name be- fore being shown to his luxuriously up- holstered bedroom. A census of the entire city was kept by the painting of the names over the house doors.
 Today the office of the Singer Sewing Machine company occupies place on the once famous Great street; British American tobacco has taken the place of opium since 5000 opium pipes were burned in a single bonfire; and the Standard Oil company is preparing to sell motor spirit instead of keresone after a short but decisive battle with the Mazda globe.
 I saw the first carriage that modern residents have ever seen in Hangchow. It was very popular for several weeks, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

it was almost immediately pushed into
 second place by the advent of an auto mobile. From ricksha to carriage, and
 from carriage to motor car was the change of a single month. Both carriage and motor car were shipped in by rail or canal, for although one can go from Hangchow to Shanghai in a 30-mle-an- hour express he cannot drive in a car riage between the two cities under any circumstances.
 Foreign goods are appearing in shops, once the finest in the world Many of the men are already wearing western dress and even a few of the women oc- casionally wear New World fashions.
 chow is gaining in wealth and impor-
 tance. The great fan shop, patronized by pilgrims from the four corners of Chinas vast domain, bears on it's walls certificates of excellence from the expo- sitions of Europe and America The sim pie but keen minded Chinese are con- ing into constant contact with the for eigner. Last spring I watched the prog ress of party of wealthy foreigners from Shanghai down the newly paved street into the newly built hotel district. One of the ladies not only attracted my attention, but that of many of the po- lite Chinese as well. Her carmined lips held a cigarette and her crossed legs displayed the latest style of sheer hose The Chinaman knows his place. He
 never presumes But many of them all ready prefer foreign mistresses to women from their own race. Western culture is pervadng this beautiful city, which has so far only been influenced by the mis- sionary class. Hangchow's beauty threat ems to spoil her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

in new ones which would increase the
 efficiency of the office force. Of course, the typewriters cannot be used in Chinese correspondence or rec ords but English is extensively used in all the government departments, and since the introduction of the typewriter has so simplified the keeping of records and accounts English is used more than
 more.
 If it ever entirely supersedes Chinese credit will be due to Mrs. Crow and her typewriters quite as much as to the learned philologists who advocate the cl ange.
 Mrs. Crow now has charge of the sales of typewriters in China, Japan and Corea. Tn her work she has travelled from one end of China to the other and has visited nearly every province. At first she carried a Chinese servant
 with her as escort and bodyguard, but
 she soon found that instead of the serv- ant looking after her she usually had to look after him. Thereafter she travelled
 been in any danger she never knew it.
 At times she has ad to stop in Chinese inns and travel for days at time with
 none but Chinese for companions. She declares she feels much safer trav- cling about alone in China than she would feel travelling alone in America, and feels
 some contempt for the tourist ladies who are able to spend few weeks in China and gather enough thrilling experiences for a book.
 "The typewriter" says Mrs. Crow, 'is one of the great emblems of civilization
 and progress, and there will be no more talk of poor, backward China when the typewriter is as common there as in America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

home. She had never sold a typewriter and had never thought of selling one.
 But she had not been long in Shanghai before she saw that something was rad ically wrong with the typewriter business there. Few were in use, for many of the offices stuck to the old Victorian method of writing letters by hand and copying them in the cumbersome old-fashoned copy books.
 The typewriters in use had the appear ance of having been through the Taiping rebellion and having suffered minor casu- alties from the Boxers. According to the Chinese office boys they were 'all the time sck.'
 In short time the cranky old type writers of Shanghai, which had with stood so many years of liverish treaty port correspondence, met a new enemy and went down defeated Mrs. Crow proved to the owners the economy of standardizng their writing machines, throwing out the old models and putting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
More Pills Than Sermons

From w OrlQ OUTLOOK. pr. Wilfred T. Grenfell is one of
 the most widely known opponents of
 aggressive and practical Christianity.
 He was converted in a tent meeting
 in Whitechapel in the east end of Lon
 don in 1883 while student at the Lon
 don hospital. He vowed to make his
 religion real"
 Dr. Grenfell enlisted as a doctor in
 the mission for deep sea fishermen and sailed for the Labrador coast to
 'commend the gospel with pills and plasters" to the fishermen along the
 grand bank.
 In 1892 a hospital was opened at Battle Harbor and as the work has ex tended up the coast four other hos pitfalls have been added. The doctor has never been content to limit his ministratons either to pills or to sermons. He found that many of his patients were suffering from chronic starva- tion. The fisherman's luck was pre-
 carious and uncertain. Interruptions money lenders and storekeepers were expressing them.
 Therefore, he started a sermon with a cooperative store as text" as he called it.
 Later many varieties of industrial work. even a sawmill, were added to tide people over the slack seasons. To his duties as physician and sur gcon he added those of district magis- trate. Then he was appointed agent 1 for Lloyd's and had some exciting ad- ventures with dishonest captains and
 owners who attempted to sink their ships to collect the insurance. l Wherever there was need Dr. Gren- | fell sought to meet it. He established 1 a home to care for orphaned children. 1 He even sent to Norway for a herd l of reindeer which are being tried out | to supplement the meagre resources of l the people
 1 The string of missions has acquired .l fleet of sailing vessels, launches and | the hospital steamer Strathcona, in 1 which Dr. Grenfell himself cruises l along the coast and ministers to the varied needs of his parish. Most ot these vessels have been given by in teresteds friends either in Canada or IT the United States.
 In 1906 pr. Grenfell was honoret by being made companion of St. Michae and St. George by the King of Eng land. This was the first instance ol
 such an order being accorded to mis
 sionary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

Manufacture of paper in this country consumes nearly 5,0o0,00o cords of wood annually.