EVEJNJJNG LEDGER PHILADELPHIA MONDAY JANUARY 18, 1915-
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...., urns. I.ANGHOIINE BULLITT
(?!..- t, Issued Invitations for a theatre
S? lo b followed by supper at tho ItlU
5f' on Tuesday night, February 9. In honor
8? I..' Joan ChtUtlan Bullitt, daughter of Mr.
JJ, Ugta M. Bullitt, of 1M South 23d
BEp"-
R iMti at tho matlneo theatre party to be
KM """' . u .. Tltantinm unit Ml
f"r - ni..i..m for their nieces, Miss Eleanor
.m the debutante daughter of Mr. and
afcpnam, ,.iinm ,! Miss Barbara 'a
H?'. ., ArMRr of Captain Harrison A. Bis-
Tof tho navy yard, UI be Miss Marjorle
P'r i. uri.a TTelenn. S. lloblnson. Miss
? -nhh and Miss Sibyl Wright. Tea will
fuow t the BeUevue-Strattord.
i,' .nA Mrs. J. B. Colohan, of Chestnut Hill,
I"' " . .. 1 -.. .. Htl.. CTInnit
rSsBtan before the Philadelphia Cricket Club
-r .- Mnrv Walthour, Miss Itoberta
SL Downlnp, Miss Rebecca A. Lycctt, Miss
"ctherlne lenney, i"' --
-51. rewards. William Davis, Philip Marvel,
ij, nd Thomas A. Itoblnaon.
rm. deoree B. Evans, of 223 North
1.7? ' . , iu clve a small dance on Wednes-
tto February 10, at tho Button, In honor of
JBa E"' 0I u iocuai
Suns Eleanor Carey, of Baltimore, Md., Is vis
... i-i.,v ninnton. tho dauchter of
ttlnr ' -"""' t - , .
ijtr, nd Mrs. Jacob S. Dlsston, at Chestnut
BR
.. i An-nca took place at the Merlon
Si.... rt,.h im Saturday night. Tho evening
Kit oartlcularly interesting, as a now feature
for these affairs was lmruuuiu. ... ..
J... .a mnrtnev CamDbell. of Keen House,
w eeveral specialty dances with groat auo
m , ,. ihi who attended the danco
' rl jijjjg Eleanor Evoland, Miss Katherlne
sw,v. Miss If. Arroan Miller, Miss Luclle
Upplncott and Miss Edith Wall
KThe chaperones of Keen Houso, at 1819 'Wal-
Tohn will nreslde at the tea table
K, i. .nt k Mm. Horace Nixon, tomorrow
afternoon; Mrs. David Lewis on Thursday, and
Ml o.,..inv Tro. nnhnrt W. Downlnn.
m Roberta Downing- will entertain a nura-
Iter of her frlonds on Saturday afternoon.
vn William Dlsston has recalled the Invl-
Wons for tho dlnner-donco which was to have
tin riven on January 22 for Miss Paulino
feliiton, owing to the severe Illness of Mr.
Cluton.
KHr. and Mrs. Stanley Kidder Wilson, or
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IHisastan, awartnmore, nave laauou uuuo
fca on "Wednesday, February 3, from 4 until S
ftdocL Coaches will moat trains leaving Broaa
hrtreet at 3 36, 4:30 and 5 o,clock.
m.J.. Tn nnwnlncr Inft flaturdav for
Uhlgh University, where he will coach the
Pramatlo Club In their annual play.
The Orpheus Club concert will be given Satur
day, February 8.
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rMri. Davis Pearson, of 1911 Spruce street.
lu isued Invitations for a luncheon on Wed
'ftfjilay, January 27.
hJntt a number of persons will be "at home"
isiprraaUy today.
Mrs. Joseph H. Burroughs and her daughter.
Mri. E. Earle Johnson, of 7208 Charlton ave-
Bas, will receive at tho homo of Mrs. Bur
roughs, 1026 Spruce street.
Mrs. Samuel Dexter Warrlner, of 135 south
Ulh street, will also receive. Others will be
Count and Countess Adam do Trampe, of
JTO3 Spruce Btreot; Mrs. John C. Gilpin, at
1917 IUltenhousa street: Mrs. Edward T. Stotes-
Phrjf, 1925 Walnut street: Mrs. Henry D.
Bsreh, 1006 Spruce street; Mrs. J. Levering
Jones and the Misses Jones. 2027 Spruce street.
Mrs. Charles Stewart Wurts and her daugh-
Ut, Miss Mary Stuart Wurts, of 926 Spruce
Itreet, will be assisted In receiving by Mrs.
Charles Penrose Keith, Mrs. Joseph B. Godwin,
HUj Charlotte Rush, Miss Mary T. Denckla,
itlsj Nancy C. Smith, Miss Hilda Tunis, Miss
Jertrude Van Pelt.
Mrs. L. Webster Fox and Miss Fox of south-
tut corner of 17th and Spruce streets, and Mrs.
Wward T. Beale and Miss Hope Truxton
Eeile, of 120 South 22d street, wlU also receive
Informally this afternoon.
ALONG THE MAIN LINE
WYnnewood .Mr. and Mrs. William J, Cloth-
Br, as usual, spent the week-end at Valley Hill
Kfwley Hill Farm, Phoenlxvllle.
kr, and Mrs. Edgar Boles and children, of
Nw York, are the guests over the week-end
IM Mr. Boles' Darents. Mr. and Mrs. George
B. Boles, on Kent road.
iWAYKE Miss Irene Hunter, who has been
Bating her parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. T. Hun-
V at their home on Waterloo road, has re-
Earned to school In New York State.
Mr, and Mrs. J. O. Ball and family have
W4 their place on Wlndemere avenue and
ln apartments at the Tracy for the winter,
BHr. Fred Mowlds has returned to her home
paFhoenlxvllle after spending a short tlmo with
lkr Barents. Mr. nfl Mm. TV. 1. Morrison.
CHESTNUT HILL
IV. Frederick Simdnin. of East Willow
Ejove. avenue, will entertain at dinner on Frl
Igr nlfht. January 22, before Mrs. 'Troth's danc-
dasi. The guests will Include Mr. and
3. Earle Johnson. Miss Kathleen McDon-
l&eh and Frederick Fraley Shoemaker,
Dili Jean Utamrv. of Dover street, will en-
Iwtlln. at luncheon on Mondav. January 5. in
&or 9t Miss Beatrice Flood, whose marriage
L Marry Butterworth will take Dlace Wednes-
yy, January 27. The guests at the luncheon
fit b Miss Elinor Flood. Mlu Butterworth.
B? John Bromley, Mrs. Keith Downing. MUa
a Gorraley, MUs Ruth Elsenhower, Miss
BliKKjora Jellett, MUs Mildred Caverly, Miss
WU MoKale.
H1m Emily p. Dean, daughter of Mr. and
?wtt, has returned to Mt. Holyoke School.
a, after having spent th paat four weeks
K"- uer parents.
Mi J. Edmund Bronson. of 4Q West Chelten
tta. has returned from a short stay ta
MWngton, D. p.
Mm Jeaant, lq, 0j niS Oermantown av
5adlng a, few day la Nw York.
te W4 Mtr. Harry Upplncott Casaard. ol
"ttiMin d, Jft Baturta? for Balumore.
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Tilt c lw Ja , r-V-i
to spend several days. Miss Catharine Cooper
Cassard has returned to! her home from a visit
to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tlmanus, of MIS Qulncy
street, Bpent the week-end with friends In
Browns-Mlllsln'the-l'lncs,
Mrs. Jennie Rlchnrdson Kidder, of CO East
Penn street, has Issued cards for the marriage
of her daughter, Miss Ethel Lois Pugh, and
Franx Herman Dercum Wolf, on tho evening
of Saturday, February 6, In tho First Presby
terian Church, at 8 o'clock.
ALONG THE READING
Friends of Mrs William Steele, 3d, of Lenox
road, Jenklntown, wilt be pleased to learn that
sho Is rapidly recovering from her recent
serious lllnoss. Mrs. Steele, who will bo re
membered as Miss Edna Welsh, will shortly
leavo for Atlantic City, whero she will remain
about a week.
Mrs. Howard Frnnce, of Oak Lane, will en
tertain tonight In honor of her daughter,
Miss Vivian Fnncc, who has Just returned
from Washington, D. C, whero sho has been
the guest oV Miss Edith Clark for tho last
two months Mrs. Tranco will bo assisted In
receiving by Mrs. Walter Dudley, of Over
brook; Miss Helen Chaso and Miss Virginia
Hanscll. Mrs. Frnnce and Miss Vivian will
leave for Atlantic City February 2 and remain
until March G.
Next Wednesday, which Is "ladles day" at
the Old York Road Country Club, there will
bo a novelty card party at 3:30 o'clock. Mrs.
Henry D. Stevens and MrB. Soton Rich will
net as Hostesses of the day.
WEST PHILADELPHIA
Mrs. W. A. Harris, of 1106 South Elst street,
will entertain her card club at auction bridge
this afternoon. Her guests will bo Mrs. Rob
ert Cox, Mrs. Carl McBurney, Mrs Harry
HIgbce, Mrs. S. B. Speakc, Mrs. Terrance Mc
Ilvalnc, Mrs. Ralph Grim, Mrs. George Doak,
Mrs. Harry Porter, Mrs. T. A. Holcome and
Mrs. Sherman Hoefllck.
Miss N. Chantroy, of 6339 Walnut street, en
tertained at GOO followed by a supper, on Sat
urday night. Her guests were Miss Ray Sum
ner, Miss Marian Stout, Mr. and Mrs. James
Hlndle, Miss Anna Du Gan, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Thomas, Dr. G. Fred Myers, Calvin
Haln, Norman Althouse and Fred Schuyler.
Miss Alice C. Bally, of 3317 Baltimore ave
nue, has as her guest for a few days Miss
Virginia Durham, of Atlantic City.
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
The GIrard Improvement Association, an or
ganization composed of prominent South
Phlladelphians, will entertain on Trlday eve
ning In the Passyunk Branch of the Freo
Library, 20th and Shunk streets. The affair
is In chargo of tho following committee;
James Cassady, chairman; Eugene r. Glllcn,
Dr. McO. Hlncken and John C. Patterson.
Among tho guests expected are Congressman
William S. Varo, William H. Wilson, Harry C.
Tyson, Ncff Lalng, Judge Raymond MacNeille,
tho Rev. Jamos Timmlns, the Rev. F. C.
Thomas, the Rev. Joseph Holland Earp, Frank
M. McGurk, Joseph C. Gaffney, George V. H.
Potter.
Friends of Miss Marie Duffy, of 1416 Castle
nvenue, will be sorry to learn that she Is at
prosont In tho hospital, having undergone an
operation for appendicitis.
Miss Janotto Pllo will entertain on Saturday
evening next, January 23, the members of her
plnochlo club at her home, 1604 South Broad
street. Her guests will be Mr. and Mrs. Pier
son, Mr. and Mrs. William Mohr, Mr. and Mrs.
George Mueller, Mr. and Mrs. Hlncken, Dr.
and Mrs. McG. Hlncken, Miss Parker, Mr. and
Mrs. William Godshall, John Nlcknlg. Charles
Mohrand and James Gllllgan.
Mrs. Dudley Guilford, of 2406 South 21st
street, In the GIrard Estate, was at home Infor
mally Saturday from 4 to 6 No cards.
Lieutenant David McCoach, Jr., V. 8. A., and
Mrs. McConch, who have been the guests of
Mrs. McCoach's mother, Mrs. Hugh Black, of
2329 Wharton street, for the last two months,
will leave in about a week for Texas, where
Lieutenant McCoach Is stationed.
Dr. James McG. Hlncken entertained the
members of the Sigma Mu Fraternity at din
ner this evening at his home, in the GIrard Es
tate, 2600 South Colorado terrace. His guests
were Dr. J. Morton Illman, Goen Clare,
Ralph Humphrey, Harry B. Rowe, Ralph Par
kinson, Jessie Haydock, G. Adolph WIedeman,
William Van Meter, Louis V. Blggard and Wal
ter Linton.
NORTn PHILADELPHIA
The January danco of the Terpslchoreons was
held In the Gold Room of the Hotel Adelphla
Saturday night. A unique feature has been pro
vided for the dance this month In the form of
several exhibition dances involving a number
of the latest steps. The Lulu Fado will be In
terpreted by Scott Brier, a member of the
Terpslchoreans, assisted by Miss Helen John
ston, and the fox trot will be demonstrated by
Charles Murphy and Miss Hilda Matthews.
The committee In charge of the dances con
sists of K. J. Blrnbrauer, A. Wallace Borton,
H. Kinsey Kerr, G. II. Knauer, J. P. McCul
Jougb, J. B. Pierce', A. O, Smith, W. V. Winder
and C, B. Wolflnger, and the patronesses are
Mrs. H. Blrnbrauer, Mrs. M. B. Borton, Mrs.
M. J, Kerr, Mrs. a D. Knauer, Mrs. M. IL Mc
Cullough. Mrs. C. V, Winder 'and Mrs. C, E.
Wolflnger.
The "Dutch Company," the club of the
Philadelphia High School, will present their
annual play and dance at New Mercantile HaU
Friday evening, February 19.
The play, a musical comedy entitled "A
Dish of 'Dashing Dutch Din," la original wth
the club members and contains many of the
catchy songs of the season. The dances, by a
chorus of 29 members, are being coached by
C. Paul Ray, Jr., and the singing by Clarenoe
Seaman.
Horace H. Brown, of the University Exten
sion Society, U direcUns the cast, which is com
posed of the following men; Robert V. Bolger,
Bamuel W. MarshaU, Lee M. Ray, Louis F.
Schwarts. William O. Gerhard, J Mlchener
Fry. Sidney Scull. Frederick Heuer, Leonard
Coaley, Walter Trumbauer, B. Lannlng Buck
ley. WilUam MarshaU, George Rleger. Arthur
W Penrose, WlUam WagenknUfht, Mofflt EUts.
WllUaw Stephen Paul Webb. Asby Paul Jo
eph a Denny Jaeoh BMtw, Owene 0w
MISS ESTHER
Miss Lallou, who is llie daughter of Mrs. James Lallou, is a very popular member ofthc school set.
She will probably make her debut next winter.
back. Dr. Clarenco W. Schaeffer and Thomas
Dawson
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA
Miss Rebecca Mausbach, of 1615 Franklin
Btreot, left Saturday for Now York to visit
Mr. and Mrs Georgo Gattel. Sho will go to
Wllkes-Barro latter to visit Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Gump.
Mrs. Sellna Sterling and Bernhard Llndcman
aro making their homo with Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Sterling, of 2043 East York street.
A grand mask party and danco will be given
by Chlcopee Council, No. Ill, In their hall, cor
ner Kensington avenue, Cumberland and
A streets, on Tuesday evening, January 19.
Philip Yeaglo has returned from Blrdsboro,
Pa., where ho spent a few weeks.
Plans aro completed for tho winter carnival,
to be held In tho Union Tabernacle Church,
Coral and York streets, for threo nights. Jan
uary 21, 22, 23, under the auspices of Class
Six.
The La Salle Club prosented tho "Gentleman
from Mississippi" in Chester jesterday.
TIOGA
Miss Ethel Clawson, of 3330 North Grata
street, ontertalned Informally on Saturday
night, when her guests Included Mrs. Oscar H.
Clawson, Mrs. Ella Clawson, Mrs. C. G. Hor
schel, Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss Ethel Johnson,
Miss Alice Yonker, Miss Kathryn Parker and
Miss Beulah Knauer.
Mr. and Mrs. William V. Hlltner, of 2324 Ve
mango street, had as their guests over the
week-end Mr. and Mrs. Philip Goll and
their daughter, Miss Margaret Goll.
LANSDOWNE
Mrs Howard Reed entertained her daugh
ter's dancing class at her homo on North Lans
downe avenuo Saturday evening. The members
aro Miss Margaret Voelker, Miss Sue Reed, Miss
Elizabeth Reed, Miss Muriel Krawl, Miss Janet
Krawl, Miss Laura Krawl, Robert Statzell,
Thomas Krawl and Harlan Statzell, Jr.
Miss Elsie Jones, of tho Mansion House, will
give a bridge party January 23. Her guests will
include Miss Edith Keene, Miss Grace Wilson,
Miss Katherino Rhoads, Miss Myrtle Cotton,
Miss Muriel Korell, Miss Dorothy Law, Miss
Dorothy Koller and Miss Mildred Taylor.
Mrs. William H. Bird, of Broad street, (Ches
ter), will give a luncheon this afternoon
In honor of Miss Grace Maxwell, of East
Greenwood avenuo, Lansdowne. Covers for 20
will bo laid.
Fbsta bjr Uutwu
MISS ADA WETIIEBILL.
Mi WeiherUl made, her debut this itawa at
tea Bivm by be Briber, Mrs, George
WetbetUl. Sb b been sjach Eatertaiued
during the sott.
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LALLOU rho, hr ""ree"
.1 mi lISPS
THE large affair of tho day will bo a dance
given by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Frederick
Houston, of Drum Molr, Chestnut Hill, In
honor of Mrs. Houston's daughter, Miss Char
lotto Harding Brown, In tho Roso Gardens of
the Bcllovue-Stratford. There will be about 700
guests. Tho ballrooms will bo elaborately
decorated, and supper will bo served at mid
night nt small tables decorated with ferns and
small candles. Miss Houston will wear a
gown of black chiffon velvet. Miss Brown will
bo very simply dressed In whlto tulle, and Miss
Margaret Houston will wear a dainty frock of
bluo satin. Many dinners will precede this
dance, among which will bo that given by
Mrs. Herbert W. Warden, of 1920 Pino street,
in honor of Miss Hubcrta Potter, daughter of
Mr. nnd Mrs. Jonathan Bally Browdor. The
guests will include Miss Hansell French Earle,
Miss Lucia Alice Pardee Warden, Miss Edith
II. Bally, Miss Louisa Gibbons Davis, Miss
Roberta Brown Downing, Norman Dunning,
Walter W. L. Fottcrnll, Henry H. Houston,
William Foster Fottorall, William II. Du Barry
and Joseph G. B. Moulten.
Mrs. Austin S. Hecksher, of 2213 Walnut
street, will entortaln In honor of her daugh
ter. Miss Anna M. Hecksher. There will bo 14
guests present, and will Include Miss Gertrude
Tower, Miss Inea Drayton, Miss Katharine A.
Bowie. Miss M. Evelyn Chew, Miss Isabel
Wurts Page, the Messrs. Newbold, Daniel L.
Hutchinson, Jr., Shlppen Decatur West, Oliver
Hoopes, Andrew Van Pelt, Stanley Stokes, Mas
kell Ewlng.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Neilson, of 1923 Pine
street, will entertain In honor of Miss Allco
Chapman Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Chapman Thompson. There will bp 14
guests present. '
ROXBOROUGn
Mrs. Joseph H. Ewlng, of 629 East Walnut
lane, Wlssahlckon, gave a very attractive rose
tea on Saturday afternoon. Pale yellow roses
were combined with ferns, tho color scheme be
ing pale yellow. Her guests Included Miss
Betty Bardsley, Miss Lorraine Barnes, Miss
Edith Bachman, Miss Sara Falconer, Miss
Emma Ewlng, Miss Florence Pretach, Miss
Mildred Sterrett, Mrs. E. R. Clark, Mrs. War
ren Lees, Mrs. Laxllette Scrobanek, Mrs. Wll
mer Button, Mrs. Charles Weln and Mrs. Rob
ert Leforte, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs, B. R. Clark, of East Walnut
lane, entertained at dinner and 600 on Sat
urday night for Mr. and Mrs. Weln, Mr. and
Mrs. Ewlng and Mr.TTnd Mrs. Leforte.
CAMDEN AND VICINITY
Miss Mary Dugan has returned from a six
weeks' visit to relatives at Wichita and In
dianapolis. '
Mr. and Mrs. Llnwood Miller, of C03 Tenn
street, have been entertaining Mr, Miller's par
ents from Salem, N. J,
Henry D. Moore, of Haddonfleld, has been
elected president of the Haddon Country Club.
Mr, and Mrs. Arthur II. Bonsor will give a
large dinner-dance tonight at the Manufactur
ers' Club. Broad and Walnut streets, Philadel
phia, In honor of their daughter, MUs Alice
Bonsor.
Mrs. J, B, Johnson, of 3d and Vino streets,
has gone t Eustls, Fla , to visit her sister for
several months. t
WILMINGTON
The New Century Club of Wilmington cele
brated Its 6th anniversary last week, having
for its guest of honor the distinguished Lady
Gregory who gave an address on the subject,
"Jreland and Worlds Unseen." Many per
sons from out of town, guests of In
dividual club members, and a number of guests
representing Delaware clubs and adjoining
Pennsylvania clubs attended the luncheon.
Those present were Mrs. J. Allen Colby, preal
dent; Mrs. H. S. Prentiss Nichols, presi
dent Nw Century Club. Philadelphia, Mrs, r
A. O'Haroi, vice president Eastern pistrict of
Federation of Pennsylvania, Club, Women; Mrs.
KnowUs Evans, president New Csatury Club,
Obester. Pa., and QXtxet dlaUEgvisbed gaesta
Concluded
freely among the hatlve population and made
a sincere effort to learn whether tho German
garrison had subjeated the Bruxelllans to
humiliations or hardships) that were not In
evitable In the administration of a captured
city by Invaders. I could learn of none that
wcro scandalous. For two hours I talked with
Mr. Louis Richards, the American proprietor
of the Restaurant de la Monnale, and I per
sistently sought from htm specific Instances of
abuses which had como under his observation.
Ho was In a very resentful state of mind,
naturally, for not only Is ho fond of the land of
hla adoption, but tho effect upon his business
was deplorable.
But when It came to tho citing of Instances
of oppression, tho most drastic example was
given when he Bald, "Well, they take all our
pigeons. They aro very expensive birds used
by the Belgians In their popular sport of flying
matches It seems a high-handed thing to do."
As tho boom of tho German guns around
Antwerp could that Instant bo heard In Brus
sels, and as Information from tho outside world
might hnvo been Invaluable to the forcos de
fending tho beleaguered city, It did not seem
to mo unreasonable that the Germans Bhould
havo confiscated tho carrier pigeons.
And, on the other hand, It scorned to me that
much was to bo said In explanation of tho
strict regulations as to lights, hours of closing
and public assemblings which had been mado
for tho better ordering of tho city by officers
like General von Parowtzky and Major Beyer,
Tor thoso officers, among hundreds of others,
somo of whom had not como off so luckily as
they had, had bepn shot at from nmbuscado,
from cellar windows nnd from attics by civil
ians An a consequence their attitude toward
tho Belgian population was not precisely trust
ful. Nor would It havo been surprising If German
officers who had seen C0.000 dum-dum-bullcts
taken out of tho Maubeugo forts had not been
In a very placable mood But Major von Abcr
cron, tho commandant of Maubcuge, had been
so scrupulous and tactful In his dealings with
tho unhappy nnd nnxtoui population of the
town that tho Mayor of Maubeugo said to Colo
nel Thompson, when no German officer was by,
"As to tho conduct of German soldiers, wo
havo nothing to complain of."
Arks Doyle as to the Dum-dumi
Of tho 60,000 dum-dum bullets I do not speak
from hearsay. I helped to opon and helped to
photograph seeral boxes of these diabolical
missiles In your Chronicle article you make
tho question rhetorical a potent Instrument.
Permit mo ono such. What, then, sir, of theso
60,000 dum-dum bullets, packed In reinforced
boxes, that wore piled high In tho malrlo at
Muubeugo7
And In view of tho fact that tho Germans
had almost bogged the French not to use the
toweri of tho cathedral at Rholms as points for
signaling to their batteries, I thought It rather
a splendid thing that. In spite of tho refusal,
tho Germans did not demolish the towors.
That their guns were not trained on the
towers I had proof In the late afternoon of
September 20, when I walked nlong the ram
parts of Fort Brlmont, about Ave miles from
Rhelms, and ngaln on the glorious afternoon
of Sunday, October 25, when I stood on the
heights of Fort Berru, about four miles from
Rhelms, and looked down on the ancient city.
War of 1812 Cited to British
The path of war Is, Indeed, tho path of
destruction, and there Is no nation, least of all
Great Britain, which unnecessarily destroyed
tho Capitol of the young American Republla In
1813, that Is In a position to read Germany a
locturo in these matters. Who that has wan
dered among the shrine places of England has
not felt a pang at some of Cromwell's work,
but what republican does not feel that Eng
land Is freer today becauso of Cromwell7
Theso burnings and blood lettlngs are ter
rible, but they seem sometimes to bo port of
the discipline of pain by which humanity finds
Its way to what Is righteous and wise.
Tho Germans nre, as all the world knows,
a drinking but not a drunken people. In war
tlmo this decent moderation Is not abandoned.
In all my travels I have observed tho soldiers
closely and I have found them neither profano
nor drunken. On tho contrary, I have time
and again at Laon and at Charlevllle In France
and at Metz and Aachen In Germany seen
them kneeling In prayer before the high altars
of the cathedrals. ;
Tho War Lie Problem
There are three or four more points In your
nrtlcle which I should like to touch on briefly.
They come In the massing of statements
toward tho close of your remarks.
Notably you say tills:
"Do you imagine that the thing has been
oxaggerated7 Far from it; the volume of
crime has not yet been appreciated." And
you ask your readers to "peruse the horrible
accounts taken by the Belgian Commission,
which took evidence In the most careful and
conscientious fashion."
Now my observation Is that there has been
the most frightful exaggeration. War, as
everybody knows, Is a breeder of Ilea. This one
Is no exception. Everybody believes what he
wants to believe and most persons seem to
resent the truth If It falls to tit In with gossip
and rumor already accepted. Partly, in the
case of Belgium, this Is so because the sym
pathies of the world have been passionately en
listed for Belgium and partly because it Is
not In poor human nature to wish to change
our opinion of persons of whom we have be
lieved the worst and for whom we have ex
pressed the deepest loathing.
Lies, lies, lies have multiplied with the pass
ing of the weary days of August, September,
October, November and December, and not
always have they sprung from malevolence so
much as from credulity. Anything was b
llevod, from the preposterous statement that
eggs were costing 1 mark each in Germany, to
forged proclamations and edicts, purporting to
be addressed by the German Emperor to the
German empire and beginning, "It Is our royal
and Imperial will." Every traveler who pays
2 marks In a German hptel for an early break
fast of three eggs, bread, butter, cheese, Jam
and coffee knows that eggs are not costing 1
mark each, and everybody who Is at all fa
miliar with the wording of Imperial proclama
tions knows that when the German Emperor
addresses the empire he does not touch on the
fact that he Is also king of Prussia by speaking
of his "royal will."
Stock "War Slander Revived
Many of thera have been the stock slanders
of every war, and they are stories as old
as the annals of the race. They were told
during the Civil War In America. I beard them
In Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
And the wisest words I ever read on this
whole matter were wrlttea by the good and
chivalrous Lord Roberts only a few months
before his death. They axe these:
"May I give a word Df caution to my coun
trymen against the unsportsmanlike practice
et abustog oat enemies Lt 3 wid whal
From Pge 8
Klpllrtg, during the Boer War, described a
'killing n Kruger with your mouth' When
we read charges against German troops, let
us remember that gross charges, absolutely
untrue, wero brought against our tiwn bravo
soldiers fighting In South Africa. But whether
the charges are true or not, lot ilef keep our
own hands clean and let us light against the
Germans In such a way as to earn their Ilklrtj,
as welt as their respect."
There never was n truer saying than that R
good sotdler respects a good soldier. In my
tnlks with Gorman soldiers I have had re
peated proof of that. They did nbt curse or
blackguard the French, the English, the Rus
sians, the Belgians, or the Indians. And CJn
crat von Heerlngen said to the party of which
I was a member, "The EngllBh are good boyst
They stnnd." Of tho Scotch soldiers a Ger
man officer whose name I have forgotten Bald.'
"There Is only ono thing to do with a Scotch'
man-enpturo him or kill him." The compli
ment was not softly worded, but It was an
honest soldier's honest tribute.
Declares Germans Halo Lies
Tho Germans are not liars. They are so
loyal to tho truth that their loyalty sometimes
lapses Into gross bluntness of speech. They
call a spade a spade, and their bluntness some
times leads them to use a crude word when,
another would do as well. They consider a lie
not clever but Ignominious, and their point Of
view was given with beautiful terseness ono
day by Captain Alfred Manncsmann, who was
storming about some peculiarly hideous slnndcr
which had appeared In an English Journal which
the Germans call "The Dally Liar.''
"That statcmont," said tho captain, "is not
true. Wo Germans have explicitly denied It
more than once, nnd wo aro not liars. Wo hate
lies My father used to say to me and my
brothers: 'You must bo too proud to lie. He
brought us up on that Baying 'You must be
too proud to lie.' "
My testimony Is tho testimony of an American
who loves England nnd who has not a drop
of German blood In his veins. What things I
have seen I havo here set down because I be
lieve that what raises tho man of my calling
abovo tho level of a scribbler Is the telling of
the truth.
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ORCHESTRA
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Symphony Fri. Afternoon, Jan. 22, at 3:00
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Soloist: OSSIP OABRILOWITSCII. Tianlit
PROGRAM
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Coni-crto In D Minor, for Piano MOZAnT
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