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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Arts and Crafts Anniversary Movement

long complained that there are nov,
because OF the disappearance Of the
apprentice system very Few good
WOTkmen competent 10 assist the artist
Ia the execution OF his designs. Many
eminent American artists have inter
ested themselves ln encouraging the
work or craftsmen who, however they
make their start as amateurs, are
likely eventually 70 become well train
ed professionals, capable or executing
teTials. the beautiful details and Ac-
cessOries for which the plans OF our
better architects call and for which
American wealth stands ready 10 pay
Many former pupils OF American ana
European art schools, failing TO be
placed in the precarious professions OF
painting or sculpture, discover that a
demand exists for hand work which
the architect may use In preference to
the more mechanical and less attrac-
tive machiue-made products with
which lie must otherwise satisfy his
clients.
Hence there have grown up potteries
in charge Of individual artists who
attend personally. without permitting
excessive subdivision OF labor. TO the
details of making objects suitabis for
interior OF Tor garden decoration;
IrdmemakeTs ~ hose picture and mirror
fremes represent the trained artists
appreciation of design and adaptation
textile workers who uud employment
IN such departments Of ART as interior
decoration OF ecclesiastical embroideryf
craftsmen i'm iron. copper. silver and
other metals. and printers praetlcing
the art preseryauye with something Of
the feeling for lucid and elegant ar
raugemenL that characterized the Itai-
ian and Preach artists in Typography
OF the centuries uf the Renaissance.
SociulugIslS. also, and other peO-
pie with long titles and high nia-
SloHs, believing it TO be essential TO en-
courage forms Of industry which allow
the maker OF objects that are intended
60 be beautiful as well as useful 70
labor under the most favorable p0sEi-
BILE conditions, have assisted. and are
assisting the cause Of handicraft IN
this country by writing about IL and
talking about II. and often By purchas-
ing for their own use articles made BY
craftsmen. So that without in reality
entering into competition with the
work of the machine. which has be-
come necessary part Of civilized sz-
istence, and which win always con
tinue 10 do the cOarseF and more ordi
nary things Of life, the believers IN the
value of the handmade have already
gained "a modest following ana 4
proper place for the things which they
PRODUCES was lately shown In z SOS
cial bulletin Of the Department sf
Commerce and Labor.
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The dia0olicauy cruel pirates known.
He was a native OF FTance-from Les
Stables dOllone. In his youth ne had
been sent 10 the Caribbee Islands as
a slave. Escaping, he Joined an
English privateeT as a common sea
man. making five voyages. Leaving
the ship at Port Royal he attracted
the attention Of the governor, who
llted out a vessel for him TO cruise
as one OF the ''annOyeTs'' or Spain.
After leaving port, however, L Ollonais
became "a general. all-around pirate.
Never were more atrocious cruelues
enacted than al his command, He was
the terror of the entire Spanish Main.
After attacking many towns along the
coast, burning. sacking. and pillaging.
he and his band divided their pieces
Of eight and the rest OF the booty
and spent it for wine and dice on the
island OF Tortuga.
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EARLY PICAROONS DIVIDING LOOT AT KINGSTON

81 10 rage, and. killing the mes
sengers gathered some OF his fol
lowers together and captured the ship.
Amid shots from the fort he set SAL,
resuming hts trade and becoming
more cruel than ever. but less brazen.
lie again descended on Panama. and
this time practically destroyed the
town shortly after he died OF a fever.
some historians say he perisned in an
English prison.
When Lord Vaughan succeeded Nor
gan Ia this office. there was a sud
den end 10 widespread piracy. There
were frequent hangiHgs. and the sight
Of their fellows dangling from gibbet
arms rather cooled the desire OF the
picaroons for privateering so boldly.
ksveneau de Lussau, of France. was
known as a high-minded pirate OF the
days following Morgans OF him lit
lie Is known.
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KnIghted and Made Ruler.

IL IS amusing 10 read that Sir
Thomas Mcddiford was ordered back
10 England. practically under arrest.
- answer for the offeuse of having
exceeded his authority ia commission
ms Morgan. when this same pirate
was knighted as mark Of King
Charles lis appreciation Of the exploit
al Panama Six years afterward Sir
Henry Morgan, The wealthy planter,
the Zoe OF pirates and the friend of
law and order, was appointed Heuten-
ant governor of Jamaica.
Sir Henry" turned upon his old
comrades, and the streets of p,rt
Royal ran red with their blood At
last the scandal became so great that
me King removed Morgan from If
nee ordering his arrest. Morgan sew
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CrHlsed TO Virginia.

blackboard used 10 cruise as far as
the coast of South Carolina and Vir-
GINA He seized many ships. and
after routing "landlubbers " would Sc
lect the best-looking women 10 be his
slaves. dividing the others among bis
crew. At one time. he had 200 women
slaves, the majority Of whom com
mitted suicide Even the name OF
blackboard caused panic aboard mer-
chantmen.
But II took the Virginians to put
an end to Blackboard
Governor Spotswood ntied out two
sloops. one under Captain Brand the
other under Captain Maynard. They
engaged Blaekbedrd's boat in Ocracoke
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27


the arts and crafts movement
IN this country an important
exhibition is shortly 10 be held in BOs-
ION. Throughout the United States. as
nearly everybody has come 70 know,
there have sprung up ia the past de
cade handicraft societies, with aims
and practices derived as a rule. from q
similar re-aWakening OF interest IN
hand work that has taken place In
Great Britain and other countries OF
the old world.
What The average busy man knows
about this movement IS. probably, that
il somehow is connected with the
teachings and preachinss Of John Rus
Kin, who wrote eiOQueuuy about Tur-
uer's slave Ship and OF William
Morris, poet and craftsman. who dis
covered new ways of utilizing old pTln-
ciples of printing, and who invented
the familiar chair that goes by MS
name. He knows that in some inter
esting way honorable occupations which
used 10 be practlCed IN this country
in colonial and post Revolutionary days.
but which had become all but forgot
ten in an age OF machinery. are now
being revived
Particularly in the rural districts
the name Of arts and crafts has
been frequently heard Spinning
wheels, looms. and fax frames have
been Withdrawn from dusty Earrets.
bad lam in kitchen closets have been
stirred 40 simmering activity on couu-
Try cOuk stoves. the ultimate purpose
being To produce blue-aud- white drap-
cries of drawn rugs To sell 90 urban
collectors Village blacksmiths whose
time-hOnOred occupation of sIOeing
horses and mending carriage tires be
meath the spreading chestnut tree has
lately been threatened by the autOm0-
bile have sometimes begun 10 find
opportunity for agreeable and reason
ably profitable employment ia the cur
rent demand for artistic ir0nwOrk
Even the gentle art of whiting often
practiced i'm tie country By elderly
gentlemen whose working DAYS are
past, has assumed new consequence.
Tor there are instances OF worthy dea-
cons who find a ready sale for paper
knives or salad spoons neatly carved
from Weli-seasOned appleWOOd
I his revival OF rural industries Is an
interesting phase of the handicraft
movement Along with it-and more
important. perhaps, in an economic
sense-is the existence IN our cities OF
considerable body Of craftsmen Who
work IN cooperation with architects.
painters, and sculpt0Ts Men engaged
IN the practice OF the fine arts have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
The "RepOrter Pirate

John Eauemeiing, the Reporter
pirate, commonly supposed TO be "a
Hollander. turned picsroon and wrote
history of the buccaneers among
whom he was active round about Port
Royal and the present city OF Kings
ton. For time ne was one or Nor
gans right hand men.
Mansvelt took the island of St. Cath
crime and tried 10 hold II under colonial
protection hs pirate rendezvous. He
eXtorted fabulous ransoms.
John Davis, of whom the history of
Jamaica tells much. pilaged Nicara-
qua, and ST. Augustine, retiring with
rich booty.
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Morgan did a thriving trade in seiz-
ing merchantmen.
In 1870 Morgan attacked Panama,
which then possessed great wealth
He had an army Of 100 seasC ,ed
nEhting men and strong fleet or
fifteen vessels. His loot from the lit
tie town Of Panama. which was easily
captured, amounted 10 Us mule loads
OF gold and silver. OF which sum Nor
gans share was Sl25. 0G0 His men mu-
tinted for the hrst time and Morgan
disappeared
Many are the stories told of Morgan
the Buecaneer, and the cruelties he
inflicted upon the people of South
America 10 make them tell where
they had hidden their valuables
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L'OIlOnais' Diabolism.

LOllonais invaded Gibraltar and
MalaCaibO. and took many prisoners.
He sometimes made the captured eat
the hearts of their leaders. He was
genius for iuventing new and horrible
forms of torture TO find the hiding
place Of loot.
He harried the Spaniards as prob
ably no pirate ever did again.
The Indians OF Darien finally sur
prlsed him at Cartagena. took him
prisoner and tore him in pieces.
In those days pirates We're called
after the part of the world from which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

Maynard VIXEN the latter, seeing his
advantage, thrust the pirate chief
through the throat with his sword
THAT finished Biackbeard's career.
NOWADAYS. when one speaks OF
pirates his hearers instiuctively think
OF the famous Captain Kidd. But KIDD
was not a typical pirate, although he
loved loot and was "a .'picarOon or the
buried treasure,
As a matter OF fact, he had little or
nothing 20 90 with jamaica, the rem
devious OF the real BwEshbuckling
buccaneers-the island cursed By Rsd
Ralph as he went 10 his doom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
AS the prophecy of
Red Ralph the
Rover fulfilled
when Kingston

was stricken ny
the recent earthquake
Has the condemned pirates curse
at last settled upon the city?
Red Ralph was one Of the OLD
time bloodthirSty buccaneers whose
headquarters in the latter part OF
the seventeenth century was in
Jamaica, on the site of what is now
Kingston, and at Port Royal.
Pirates from all over the world
gathered there to lay their plans
and start out upon the nefarious
business Of privateering,
Sir Henry Morgan, the famous
Welsh picaroon, who long terror
lied the Spanish main, after he had
been knlghted and made lieutenant
governor Of Jamaica, captured Red
Ralph at Port Royal, took him to
the spot now occupied by the ruins
of Kingston, and hanged him in
chains on the bluff overlooking the
haTbor.
While ascending the improElptu
gibbet, Red Ralph cursed Morgan.
Jamaica, and the spot where he
was to be executed, as only a pirate
can, and after praying to the devil
to take Morgan and his band of
cutthroats, with raised hand, pro
phesied that the place should have
eight disasters and finally sink into
the sea.
Recent dispatches from Jamaica
asserted that Kingston slowly was
sinking into the sea.
In fire and in earthquake the land
about Kingston and Port Royal has
suffered eight serious disasters
Kingston practically has been de-
StrOyed eight times.
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they nailed much as criminals OF to-
day dab each other in such nick
names as Chicago Red or TO
ronto Bill"
Bartholomew Portuguese. or Bar
thoiomew OF Portugal was another
buccaneeF OF aote Much OF his
privateering WIS done about Cuba and
Campeche. He became rich and pow
erfui. but was soon overshadowed BY
Roc Brasiliauo. or Roc or Brazil. "a
HOllander whose hatred FOR tao
Spanish needed 10 stimulus like a let
Ter OF msrque. To the spaniards he
was always implacably cruel and har-
rassed them nearly as much a. L'Ol-
lonais had done. lie took many yoiu-
able prizes from the zslIeons. and had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Morgan, the Buecaneer.

But the mast famous Of all bucca-
neers was Morgan, the son Of a poor
Welsh farmer.
Although perpetrating in his long
career many atrocities and barbarities.
when on land he was ''as mild a man
nered man as ever cut a throat OF
seuttled ship" He never sailed with
out a commission from the authorities
tut once on the high seas he was -
Veritable demon Of the deem. His
chief mango NJ" was at Port ROYAL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
VIEW OF KINGSTON HARBOR
Once the Rendezvous Of the Worlds 81 oodthirsty Pirates

the respect OF his men for his deeds
Of real valor and his equal dividing
of the spOils.
Lewis Scott was on on the first
pirates TO land a force on Spanish
soil and attack the land lubbers."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Start Of Privateerlng.

u was the quarTeis Of the assembly
which gave rise TO most lawless pri-
Watering. The governor tired OF the
pickering amused himself by grant
ing letters OF marQue 20 The pirates,
which already were sWarming on the
Spanish main. These were 70 ian
noy' the fleets OF Spain, Jamaica
soon became the setting OF the bloody
meIodrama 70 the buccaneers.
Francis L!Ouonais was the first Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Red Ralph The Rover, One OF tho EdrIy BuC-
cancers Who Haunted Isle of Jamaica
Cursed Site OF Kingston and PrOph0SeO
It's DcStruCfiOnJuSt Before f1cWOS Hanged
In Chains by Morgan The, Welsh piCdrOOn.
Among the WOrdCS OF SWdShDuCRInQ
FighWdym0n OF the Seas, NOnGWOS More
Terrible Than Blackboard, Whose FdVOrftc
Game Was "GOing TO FIoIr-H0 Was Slain
In Hampton Roads,

half Tho English expelled the Span
ish IN 1855. There was guerrilla war
fare for several years afterWard,
when British rule was permanently
established
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27

ships are but boards. sailors nHr men
thEra be land-ratz ana water rats. waite
thisvas and iznd-thisves, 7 mean pirates
HHAKESFEARE. Merchant Of Venice.
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inlet Nothing tsunted. Blackboard
and twenty OF his men launched a
rowboat and sprGng up the side OF
Captain MaynaTd's vessel For hours
they fought. until the decks were slip
perry with gore.
This was one OF herceEt haud-to-
hand c1mhats I'm naval history. Black
beard eat his way through 10 get AZ
Captain Maynard, but here he met las
match. for the captain was a praCtised
SWordsmau.
~ x
Death OF the Sea-MOIf.
Finding he wss being beSted. Black
beard had drawn his pistol To shoot
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Death of the sea-WOh.

CELEBRATING the tenth ami
versaTy OF the inauguration Of
the arts and crafts movement
IN this country. an Important
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
OUR BANKS NEEDED
IN SOUTH AMERICA
Consul General Says They
Rank Next 70 Steamer
Lines.

Alban G. Snyder, consul general at
Buenos Ayres. in a recent report. says
that after carefully looking over the
ground, he has formed the opinion that,
next to the establishment OF an Ameri-
can steamship line to Buenos Ayres and
other South American ports. the most
important movement for the further
ance of American commerce would be
10 establish American banks in Argen-
tine and other South American coun-
tries.
1t is a generally accepted axiom Of
trade that as soon as the volume Of
business between two countries reaches
Il suitable figure. such business needs
the establishment of direct banking IA
cilities," says the consul Not only
is the trade more quickly developed by
this means, but II develops along safer
lines as far as business credits are con
cerned.
"A trader seeking to develop his ex-
port business should know the prevail
ing conditions and prospects in the far
distant land TO which his goods are 90
ing, and is not likely TO venture 80 far
atield unless he is satisfied that the
Solvency Of his correspondents is be-
yond question, and that the source Of
his Information on this score is beyond
suspicion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
ASKS NEW BUILDING
FOR FISHERY WORK

United States Fish Commissioner
George NJ. Bowers, in his annual report
to Secretary Straus, Of the Department.
OF Commerce and Labor, recommends
that new Office building be provided
Tor the use Of the bureau. and that in
conjunction with the new building
facilities should be provided for the
establishment of a modern aquarium.
intended 10 be place of great public
interest and educational value
The commissioner reports that the
total output OF fish culture work in 1907
was 2.Jll.5yIaU fish and eggs, nearly
6UO.DO.O0O more than for the year 1906
which had the largest previous record.
The conspicuous increases were In pike
perch, yellow perch, and white perch,
blue black salmon, lake cisco, graylng,
shad, striped bass, cod, and lobster,
with a fair yield Of pollock and COM
paratively large product OF haddock.
neither Of which were. Matched in 1905
The commercial fisheries Of the United
states. exclusive or its insular pos
sessions. at the present time represent
an investment of nearly $50 900 900
which yields an annual income OF near
~ S60,OOo0OO. The general condition OF
the industry IS good, and the trend IS
upward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
BUYS THEATER TICKETS
TO ADVERTISE HIMSELF

There's a form OF theatrical graft
you don't often see" said a New York
manager the otner day 70 a friend who
was visiting him in the box office. The
manager picked UP a little pack OF Wis
iting cards on which was the name Of
a wealthy real estate dealer. That
man. the manager went on. has a
mania to represent hs-1lself as Standing
IN with the mana. sment here He's
on hand nearly esory n gnt, always
when the foyer is fullest With a -four
ish he walks up 70 The doorman, pre-
sents MS personal card, and IS passed
in to one OF the oest seats in the house.
His cards are kept, and a bill for the
fun amounts Of admissions is presented
and paid each month. The man doesn't
care for the stage, and almost invaria-
bly, leaves toe place after tire first act,
but he thinks he's getting hrst-class
advertising, and we are certainly salts
fed"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
$4,000 TONS OF OLIVES
GROWN IN VALENCIA

Regarding the conditions Of cultiva-
ton OF olives and production of olive
oil in Valencia, Spain. a consular report
states that.
The area planted in olives in this dis
trict. embracing the provinces of Va
lencia, Castellen-de-la-Plan Teruel.
Alicante. and MuTcia, is 25I 600 acres.
The average crop in recent years has
been $500 tons Of olives. OF which there
are picked, green and ripe (about half
% EACH, LOO tons. The oil produced
from tEe remaining $500 tons amounts
to 100 tons, or 20 per cent OF the weight
of olives millcd-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
Fell in Love While Singing;
Actor MaTrieS Helen Brett

Fiction-like romance involving Miss
Helen Brett and Francis John Tyler
eliminated in their wedding yesterday.
and today the friends OF the bride are
trying to realize that she has really
been married.
Mr. Tyler, comic opera singer, left
Washington with his bride yesterday
afternoon. They will remain in Phila-
delphia until the engagement Of the
Madame Butterfly company. Of which
he is a member. IS ended.
There were no wedding bells. veil.
blossoms. bridesmaids. nor invited
guests at the nuptials at the Brett
home. 1910 Thirty-frst street northwest.
yesterday. Just two principals in a
musical romance without props or
prompters. stage settings. or lyrics. The
knot was tied by Chaplain Charles c.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
SMOKE LAW TO HIT
ALL LOCOMOTIVES

In a communication to the Com
missioners the South Washington Citi-
zens' Association. through its president.
r. Harrison Johnson, urges that they
use their best endeavors in securing an
amendment whereby the railroad COM
panies will be placed on the same foot
ing with property owners and others
with respect TO the observance Of the
law applying to the emission OF smoke.
IN reply the association Will be in
formed that the Commissioners will re-
new their recommendations TO Con-
gress for the inclusion Of all lOcomo-
lives operating IN the District within
the reQuirements Of The smoke law
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
ANCESTOR OF TROUSERS FOUND.

The head of the ancient Babylonian
was carefully protected from the sun
by various wra7pings; it was sufficient
for the rest of the body wear a thin
wooden or linen garment bound at the
hips with a girdle or shawl. over which
sometimes another garment was pic
turesquely draped- In Babylonia. and
AssyTi2 also head and foot coverings
were subject to fashion, .ut the long.
Close-titting garment fortunately never
went out OF style. Trousers-the
unesthetical inven ton OF the Medes-are
first found on the Parthian STEELE Of
about the first century Is. c., which was
eXCaVated in ASsyria
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17

Pierce. Of the United States army, and
a warm personal friend Of Major Lloyd
NJ. Brett, the brides father, who Is
prominent in the District militia.
Mrs. Tyler, who is only eighteen
years old. is one of the prettiest and
most popular girls in washington and
IS possessed Of rich contraltO voice.
It was her voice that won the heart Of
Mr.. Tyler. who sang a duet with her
some months ago and fell in love with
her as Well as with her musical talents.
Miss Brett was the maid OF honor at
the wedding last June of her chum,
Miss Alma Van Haake 10 Harry Cath
cart, ir.. son of New York millionaire,
who created a sensation some DAYS ago
by declaring that she had eloped with
a handsomer man.
Mr.. Tyler IS a seton Of an old New
York family and son Of the late Ma
Jor John Tyler. L. S. A. retired. For
some months he has been singing Jap
anese love songs 20 a stage beauty in
Madame Butterfly"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
At Union Trast Co.'s New Home,

Cor. 18th and II SITS. the most modern
facilities are provided for handling bank
ing business of every character. In
terest on all accounts. Govt control
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
ANARCHISTS PLANNED BOMB
FOR RULERS OF PORTUGAL

LISBON, Dec. I7.-That King Carlos
OF Portugal, the royal family, members
of the cabinet and diplomatic corps. and
other notables narrowly escaped being
blown 70 pieces by an anarchist bomb
Sunday has just been revealed through
the examination Of n terrorist, believed
20 have been charged with the execution
Of the plot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-17
BATTLE CELEBRATED
BY BURNSIDE POST

With patriotic songs and addresses the
anniversary Of the battle Of Nashville
was celebrated By Burnside Post. Nos.
Department OF the Potomac, G. A. r.
in the Metropolitan NJ. Z. Church last
night Distinguished speakers paid
tribute to Gen. George II. Thomas. THE
Rock OF Chsckamauga," who was 6e-
clared 70 be one OF the really great SOL
diers developed by the civil war.
Wendell Phillips, who was introduced
by Gen. John G. Black. president Of the
Civil Service Commission, after refer
ring to the trials and hardships OF the
days OF "a. spoke OF the sailing Of the
fleet 70 Pacific waters. He was followed
by General Black. Washington Gard
ner presided and made a short address.