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13 fHE WAR EXPERIENCES OF MLLE. TAVIE BELGE, SINGER 0 4 sv.v...::y "In The Land Of Beginning Again A 'A By Jerome P. Fleishman. THE SUN. BALTIMORE, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY MLLE.

TAVIE BELGE AU with all its tragedy 'is often tempered with romance, and in iipe joyful days of peace one almost to recall its tragedies. liut now lit the world is beginning to settle own agaia to happy and peaceful pur-i! it we are sometimes let into the of the hearts that have been velded together through its tragedies. )ne of these romances that haa ust ome to light is that of the eolden-voieed 214 Charles Street North 'avie Helge, the prima donna in "Fid- THAT is the title of a popular ballad 1 heard recently on board one of Uncle Sam's battleships. Very good title for a song, don you think? I do and I think, too, that at the beginning of a new twelvemonth it is a timely theme for one of these little talks on business and the business of life. Father Time has taken another breath, and we find ourselves on the brink of 1919, with all its hopes and fears, its heartaches and its joys, its losses and its opportunities.

IJ Let's begin all over again. Yesterday, you know, is just as dead as the fourteenth century; Never mind about how many times you ve fallen down. Bumps do not hurt the man whose eyes are fastened on the goal his ambition has set. Dwelling on past mistakes never yet has helped avoid future ones. You've got to forget about what was, get a strangle hold on what is, and wrest from the conditions of the day the conquests of the morrow.

CJ What if you have made a mess of things? You're still alive, aren't you? So long as the spark plug of your Hope is working, there's a chance for your engine of Accomplishment to chug some. The dawn of a New Year means the beginning of a 365-day period of new life life you. have never lived before Jife that is handed to you without a sullied minute. And so, although 1 am writing this in a hospital bed on New Year's Eve a fine incentive to an optimistic preachment, that combination! I can't resist the temptation to say a word of cheer to the young men in business who have followed this department in The Sunday Sun during the year just ended. Breathe deep, you! Throw back your shoulders.

There! That glint in your eye is proof that you aren't afraid. Stand up to your ideals. Make them your realities. You can. You knew you could all, the while.

Only you've never really made up your mind. Now that it's made up, buck up. Value yourself as you would have the world value you. It will come around to your way of thinking if you think that way long enough and sincerely enough and work like all blazes to make your visions come true. Maybe you're a failure.

You know best about that. The world doesn't care particularly. You have got to care. For, if you are a failure in your own estimation, you're pretty likely to rank as just that in the other fellow's. Everybody despises a quitter.

Don't quit. Just you take hold of your I'Cj on this eve of a fresh cycle of days it's your life, you know, to mo'd as you will and just you say to yourself, and mean it, that Yesterday and Today may have been your Waterloos, but Tomorrow and the hundreds of Tomorrows yet unborn shall be as tools with which your Will shall chisel out a glorious future, a future worthy of the MAN you really are. ale earar ice few days ago in Uoston she was asked by the State Women's War Relief to sing at a Sunday afternoon concert. It was an audience composed mostly 6f men who had seen overseas duty, with many French and Belgian soldiers, and I am told by a man whose name is world famous, that the singing of the Marseillaise to the three thousand men standing at attention was so touching in its pathetic; appeal that there was not a dry eye in all the vast audience. It was John (Jort who discovered her singing in one of her concerts soon after she came from Canada, and offered her a long contract to sing in opera comique.

Her impressions of America can possibly be expressed best in her own words: "I love America. It is big. Yes, America is most adorably big. I shall stay here always. It is so nice." Perhaps it is the attraction of oppo-s'tPS.

You see, the only big thing about Mile. Beige is her voice, a deep, powerful grand opera soprano, which fills the auditorium without effort. Otherwise she is small and attractively plump, rather reminiscent of Christie MacDon-ald. And, as small people generally prefer big ones, the same thing may apply to countries. Or it may be the contrast between America and the little pocket handkerchief of land which is the heroic Belgium.

Be that as it may, as George Munroe used to remark, Tavie Beige loves America. During the summer of 1914 MJle. Beige was singing at the Royal Opera House in Brussels. She comes of theatrical people. Most of her family have been in drama or ooera and her brother is one of the best-known actors in Belgium.

She went on the stage at the age of 0 and began a series of child roles, including such familiar American favorites as "Little Lord Fauntleroy" and "The Two Orphans." Then, when she was 1J, a friend discovered her voice. A. course of training was started and at 10 she made her debut before the King and Queen at the Royal Opera. Passing this ordeal with flying eolors, she be-came a prima donna there the same year. I hrce.

the many bombardments that ive Antwerp had suffered she and li family were forced to take up quarters in the cellar of their nine, hardly daring to venture forth lore than a moment and then only to irovide for the barewt necessities of life. was during one of these pilgrimages hat she discovered at her door a wound-1 Belgian officer. The terrifying shells vere bursting all around them and, with he help of her sick brother, he was rough to the single room that was only urtained off for privacy. For some days hey nursed him, but they were anxious new. Then came the convalescing period nd, as she hummed and sung her little trlgian airs to keep him and the trifken home cheerful, the little "love entered their hearts and they be-ame engaged.

Then came the time vhen they were forced to leave even the uins of the home that had sheltered henj loof and Keek refuge in Holland, lie was sent to the hospital to fully re-over, and she, with her brother and his vife and an infant baby, born but two iays before, started to walk the o.l miles hat brought them to the border and afety. After three weeks in Holland he went to London and suffered a re-rtion from the shock. Her right Bide vas paralyzed for many weeks. When she sufficiently recovered she ent to Canada and gave l'2t concerts the Belgian relief societies, and has ontinuod to give these concerts since lie came over to the United States. A 45 Serge and Tricotine Dresses, Plain and with Satin 230 Dresses in all latest materials for Street, Afternoon and Evening Wear Wear KAST GATHERING WILL INDORSE knew the professor's peculiarities.

"That's strange. I was positive some one was under my bed commented the learned man. WILSON LEAGUE-OF-NATIONS PLAN Every Part Of Mary land Will Unite In Convention Here And Share In Cabled Message Of Approval To President An Outline of the Plans Now Nearing Completion. FINE Quality Furs At Special Reduced Prices We are placing on sale our entire stock of high-grade Furs, made of the best quality Taupe, Lynx, Lucille-shade Wolf and. Fox Scarfs at special reduced prices.

Also Hudson Seal Muffs at great reductions, S. Chohany 211 N. Liberty St. Phone St. Paul 5853.

limited and guest cards will be offered to the delegates desiring them Xo delegate need subscribe, but eaeh6f theni will be given the privilege. The ladies in charge are making all arrangements for a most attractive luncheon and fully expect the demand for tickets to exhaust the supply several days ahead of the convention date. Guests' cards will be issued just as fast as the delegates apply for them. The matter of decorations must be kept a secret, as it is the purpose of the committee to spring a great surprise on everybody concerning this feature. It is only necessary to say that the artist, Thomas C.

Corner, is already at work on a great picture, which will be of heroic size and which will be the central figure of a beautiful and impressive stage setting. Mr. Spencer E. Sisco, the architect, has made all the plans and sketches for the scene, and Mr. Herbert E.

Cave is attending to the decorations. It is promised that Maryland will be very much complimented by the other State groups, as well as by the national committee, when this stage decoration becomes known. The program committee have a big task and are succeeding admirably. For the afternoon meeting there has been defi-n itely secured Dr. Albert Shaw, editor of the American Monthly, Review of Reviews John Hays Hammond, Cohigsby Dawson and Herbert Goldsmith, These gentlemen will each discuss some especial feature of the league of nations and will prepare the way for the presenting of the set of resolutions which will be presented at this session.

In the evening the speaker will either be the Vice-President of the United States, Hon. Thomas Ii. Marshall, or one of the Cabinet officers. Judge Harlan is working on this matter and will definitely announce this speaker early next week. Governor Harrington will preside at the evening session and Bishop Murray will offer the invocation.

The whole State of Maryland is looking forward to Saturday, January 11, as a big day in the history of Maryland for the accomplishment of a big thing for a world purpose. Strange. A professor who was noted for his absent-mindedness returned home one night from a scientific meeting, still pondering the subject of his lecture. He had reached his room when he beard a noise which seemed to come from under the bed. "Is any one there?" he asked.

"Xo, professor," answered the intruder, who 7K0M the great number of applica- ommissions the Maryland convention or the league of nations promises to be lie largest and most representative gath-ring ever held in the interest of a great novement. The honorary committee of the oon-ention is composed of Governor liar-inston. Mavor Preston. Cardinal (lib- nnf, Bishop Murray, and Edwin War-icld. president of Maryland branch, league to Enforce Peace.

The active ommittee on arrangements emDraces ome of the most active and prominent irnen and women in the State. Of this ommittee Henry W. Williams is cnair-nan George L. Kadcliffc, treasurer, and Miss II. I).

Stonestreet. secretary. 1-rom I tion. 3 off 3 12 off 1 53 Suits in all latest 26 Extra-size Suits in the I 1 materials latest materials 1 1 1 1 2 Oil 2 2 Oil 2 82 Coats in all latest materials 1 1 off'T 1 1 $oo $goo 10 V4 WAISTS GREATLY REDUCED JO Positively No Goods Sent On I iX. SS Approval or Exchanged.

jjp he committee of arrangements are drawn he following members of the subcommit-ees mmn whom will devolve the re- ponsibility for making the big convers ion a success. Procrsm Committee Ilenry D. ITar "The Store of Youth" 'an. chairman Van Lear Black, Phillips l.fft Goldsborough, Theodore Marburg, Mrs. Edward Shoemaker and Mrs.

li. IlunLinirton Williams. Entertainment Committee Miss lvate No C. O. Ds No Exchanges M.

Me Lane, chairman; Mrs. Ldward iuest Gibson, Mrs. .1. Walter Jjoru, Miss fulia Rogers, Kev. Dr.

Hugh Birckhead, lodge Walter I. Dawkins and llev. Dr. Morris Lazaron. Dcleeates Committee Carroll M.

Wright, chairman; Miss Sally It. Car-T, Mrs. Frank S. Hambleton, Noah K. 112WEST LEXINGTON STREET ramer.

Dr. Thomas Fell and Lynn 11. Meekins. Publicity Committee Alfred S. Day, hairman Alfred T.IIoen and Gen.

Felix Committee on Decorations and Badges -Snencer K. Sisco, chairman; Thomas Corner and Herbert J3. Cave. Kach of these committees is hard at vrk making this meeting the greatest its kind this State has ever seen. The A Remarkable Sale of Goats Over 200 Garments at Severe Reductions This lot contains Velours, Silvertones, Bolivias and Pom-Poms.

mm purpose of the convention is to ave gathered in this city from every sec-ion of the State men and women repre senting various interests, who will by They are trimmed with seal and nutria, in square or shawl collars. Also a very clever plush nutria. ney are all ruil silk lined; many with fancy silk linings. They are rlistinriRh4 hv that vouthfulness of model which iiejr presence, express their belief in the 'reat principle of the league of nations, -nd who will be given an opportunity to on nome set of resolutions to be pre- pnted at that time, wetting forth the ex- "e.sKion of this State on this subject, will be the purpose of the committee send these resolutions to the Mary-ind members of the United States Senile and House of Representatives and to able their sentiments to President Wil-'n in France so that he may have them efore going Into the Peace Conference. The Committee on Delegates has sent 'Ut letters to every organization in the has made our shop notable.

These arc all from our regular stock and were none less than $37.50, most were $40 and $45. Cut C3 U. Mate. Churches, lodges of various fra- frnal organizations, granges, clubs, ehool boards, financial institutions, in act, every organized body of men and voruen of any record have been invited seDd one or more representatives and he response tip to date indicates a far were $55 .....57.00 greater gathering than had been expect- Other. Sale Items Coats; Hudson or Opossum trimmed; Silvertones, Bolivias; $60 and $65.

Cut Coats choice of our stock were $80 and $85. Cut to Dresses; all materials; were $30, $35 and $37.50. Cut Dresses; choice of our stock; were $40 and $45. Cut to Skirts; rich Plaids; were $17.50. Cut to Waists all $4.95 jeorgette and Crepe de Chine: Cut to Waists; all Georgette and Crepe de Chine.

Cut Fur Coatee; Hudson Seal, Taupe Squirrel Collar; was $1 75. Fur Coatee; Nutria; self collar: was $165. Cut to Fur Coatee: Nutria: sliehtly damaged; was $165. Cut to. u.

I he Lyric will be filled to overnow-og at both the afternoon and evening essions. Immediately unon receint of he delegate's name a Commission, signed Governor Harrington, is sent to the 'eiegale together with a card of rcgis-ratiou. The commission the delegate vill want to retain for the sentiment at- Q37e Si.SO $115.00 aciied to it, but the card will be used for resentation at the Lyric on Saturday. 'anu'ary llth, when an official badge Fur Cape Hudson Seal Squirrel collar; was $75. Cut i be given in exchange for it.

This i -i Get In On This Big Bargain Feast 'uge win assure lue wearer a reserveu eat on the main floor of the Lyric for oth sessions of the convention. The ex-'Bnees of the delegates will be borne by hem personally or will be raid by the organization sending them us the con-f ention itself will not pay any of the 'legates expenses. me entertainment committee, ar-mnffincr for a luncheon at the BpIvp. Here, to be held at 12.30 o'clock, in con nection with which there will be a recen- ion to the distinguished guests and visit- rrs wno are aaaress tne moety3s. juncneon- guests win ox neccuui lau I 1.