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The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
OH GOOD TERMS NTH GHOSTS
Lecturer Tells Of Variety Of His Ao-
quaintance in the Spirit World.
Trip 90 SpookIand Does Not Give
Photographic a Chance, as
Subjects Are Elusive.

London. Jan. Ghosts I have met"
with IimeIight Illustrations q ghosts
actually seen, was the cheerful title Of
lecture BY Elliott O'Donneu. which drew
an audience expectsnt Of thrills to the
Eustace Miles Restaurant yesterday
ar. O'DonneI began with an apology
Unfortunately he said ghosts choose
to come when we are alone. and there IS
no chance Of photographing. Therefore.
the lantern slides have been made from
drawings done by eminent artists under
NY supervision
Mr.. O'Donueu once took a house on a
three years lease in the west OF England,
where he heard noises-banging OF bolts
and blood-curdl!ng noises His house
keeper, in q moment OF Wild Imagination.
thought It was the ghost OF q moose
whose stuffed head hung on the wall
So 0Ir. O'Donneu sat up one night and
saw the specter. which he described, 10
the audience as the ghost OF an eIe-
mental man" He Is so used to spooks
that ne told his experience in the most
matter OF fact way.
Mr. o'DonneI said re had heard the
bsnshee and had ''precipitated'' himself;
that is to say. he was out fishing. and
concentrated his thought OF home. with
the result that HIS wife really saw him al
home
The real trip through ghosuand began
with the headless dog that haunts North
Devon. and continued with the man in a
blue coat who nurses a phantom baby.
10 the terror Of those who see him.
Sometimes the ghost can De neither
seen nor heard remarked the lecturer
very earnestly, but Il can be smell,
which is very unpleasant
At one point in the lecture the women
save little shrieks. oh, how awful.
What a creature" There doomed on the
screen a face that sent thrills down the
spine. II was the ghost OF the cupboard
Of Westmoreland. An OLD woman. whose
habit it was always 70 look under the
bed. went TO the cupboard instead. and
saw this shuddering apparition Of an
evil malicious face. with staring eyes
and clcse-cropped hair.
After this the ghost with the box
shaped head. seen by Mr.. O'DonneU and
others in a barn. was quite a iovil spirit
and the little old woman who sits on 8
church yard wall in midland town was
positively amiable.
There were also the huge hand Of the
haunted doorway near Lands End. the
ghost OF the red-haired servant girl at
Bristol, the apparition Of the grotesQUe
swine. and many other denizens Of the
fourth dimension.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
REFUSES TO KEEEL TO RIVAL.
Singers Have Alteration on stage
and Band Plays TO Drown Noise.

and Band Plays TO Drown Noise.
Berlin, Jan. during yesterdays per-
Torrance OF Wagner-s '"Walkure" az the
Royal Opera House, Dresden, an amusing
scene took place between the prima
donras Frau Witch and Frau Krull,
two OF the best-known Wagner singers
n Germany. These women have long
been rivals. and only on rarest occasions
are they allowed 10 appear on the stage
al the same time, the director OF the
opera being afraid that their dislike OF
each other might show itself n deeds
IN the ''WaIkure" Frau Witch took
the part OF B-uahld. Frau Krun that
o. siegIinde- All went vel until the
scene where Sieglinds falls on her knees
before Brunhild. Instead. however. OF as
Stunning the attitude OF supPllcation. Sieg-
unde was observed 10 stand before her
partner. and before q minute had elapsed
the tw0 ladies' were Observed ia q violent
alteration.
The director % the orchestra Insisted
on fo-tissi1n0 from every instrument W
der his control, but notwithstanding this.
certain words Of battle were overheard
n the theater. which were. % say the
least. modifying The cause Of the out
break was a preference shown 10 Frau
hTUl b. Richard Strauss IN giving her
the leading part IN his forthcoming opera.
,Elekt-a." Frau Witch felt herself ig-
nOred. and IS Siegljnde would not con
descend 10 kneeI
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
AIR CRUISERS FOR GERMANY.
Four Zeppelin Afrships TO BE Built
and Used as scouts in War.

Berlin, Jan. 2.-The German ministry OF
marine has decided to order four airship
cruisers from the Zeppelin AirShip Con
struction Company, at Freidrichshaven.
Naval experts who recommended this
innovation propose that the cruisers shall
be used for scouting rather than FOR de
structive operations Zach Of the four
aerial warships viii have a capacity Of
from 1900 TO 1900 cubic meters. so their
size viii be approximately equal 10 that
Of the latest Zeppelin vessels They are
to be built under Count Zeppelins per
sonaI supervision, with all the latest In
provements Of the Zeppelin system en-
bodied IN them. and they viii cost S250.00o
each. It IS proposed to station two at
WHhelmshaveu and two at Kiel
simultaneously with the construction Of
the aerial cruisers the supreme naval
authorities propose to construct a new
type Of floating docks, which, when COW
cred with a roof, viii become floating
balloon sheds. Hitherto the ministry Of
marine has abstained from the purchase
Of airships. ali aerial vessels belonging TO
the government having been acquired by
the war Office
The decision Of the naval authorities
that four aerial cruisers are necessary
is an additional proof that German ex-
perts are very much in earnest in at
trfbuting extensive. possibilities to the use
OF airShips in warfare
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has elapsed you bring IN the target make
an estimate OF the hits from the holes
and rents. and the umpires give you your
percentage. You FIRE al T7ur big guns
in one run in the daytime and you fire
your little guns in night with search
lights on the targets. You are then sup
posed TO be repelling torpedo craft
The Night AbIaze.
Then comes the night practice That's
a different story altogether. On the
range you are once more The search
lights shoot out as the whistle blows
There you have picked up the targets.
Instantly a new set Of demons cut loose.
The projectTes all have what they call
tracers on them They are little tails
which take Ere IN the air. You are firing
with comparatively smau guns now.
Twice as many shots are IN the air as In
the daytime, and you can watch the
course OF every one OF them.
The little rockets dart across the water
IN beautiful curves. They reach the tOp
OF the arc and then they curve down
Splash after splash springs UP. Those
rods of fire are going home. some at
traction Ike IN immense magnet seiZes
lA--4lA az N--N+A AAA-1-A~ ~---- N--r--
the target
You can't get away from me-" II
seems % say. Come heret Come here
All. I've got you"
Then your ears set 70 aching, your eyes
are blinded with the flashes. II there is
any noise on earth more devilish than
that OF a 5-inch gun, no one has yet
recorded f. It seems 20 want to Try 20
tear your ears 10 pieces. There Is no
great shock. These sound waves come
bursting II on your ears and you feel Ike
trying 10 beat them away
Sorry for the Target.
StIl the archlng rain OF red-hot. rods
goes through the air. A little canvas
speck all lighted Up with searchIights
Is being pePpered, and you say you feel
sorry for any torpedo boat that would
have 20 meet that FIRE.
This whistle blows. What. that was
only haIf as long as the daylight run?
Fully twice as many shots were fred
Well f Is hard 10 believe Il, but in cones
the target and again YOU aro surprised
that the thing is not full Of holes. nothing
but a hole in fact All. but there are
hits there. any one OF which might have
put q torpedo craft completely out OF
business A good many hits. too; And
when Il IS al over YOU see the real value
Of this training. and that night you can
sleep feeling sure that n the ship ever
does get into action. the other fellow
viii know a good deal about IT,
Snip after ship goes through this per
Torrance. Tire days go by rapidly and
before you know Il q month has nearly
gone. The feet may have had A good
time here and there That was partly
business and mostly social
This much may Be said IN conclusion.
The years great business task Of the At
lantic feet IS practically over. The feet
is now ready 10 go home Il IS also
ready for q fsast q froIic or q fight
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
PLEASURE TRIP IN THE AR.
Luxurious Vessels To Be Built in
France for Long Voyages

Paris, Jan. 2-The Figaro states that
in four months there Will be four dirig-
fhIe balloons capable Of carving fifteen
passengers. the captain and two ne
chanioians, ready for pleasure cruises
IN France
The TranSaertan Company IS un5ertal-
ing the work. and the craft win have
gas capacity Of 1850 cubic feet and VIII
be propelled by c50-horsep0wer motors.
The cradles. constructed on aluminium
frames, VIII be furnished after tire style
Of the saloon Of a private yacht. and
fitted with every luxury for long voyages
The TransaeriaH Company Is already
building a series Of stations. which viii
be fitted Up as docks for the airships
and stations for the passengers Those
Of Sartrouville and 2Ieaux exist already.
and a third IS being constructed at Vim
Cennes. Others wiu be constructed at
Nancy. Orleans. Bordeaux. Toulouse and
Pau. towns which win be served by the
balloon line
The Figaro says that this is not. as
some people might think. mere romano
ing. but serious, solid fact, and the com
pany has been formed by business men
and practical engineers
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
NO H0RD SPOKEN At MEETING
Original Manner IN Which
Pole Evades German Speech Law.
Speeches in Pamphlet Form DiSfrib-
uted Among the Audience and
Blackboard Used.

Berlin. Jan. 2-Tha curious method
adopted by ths oppressed Poles IN Ger
many 10 evade the provisions Of the new
law relating 70 public meetings was -
vealsd yesterday In the trial OF three
Polish residents OF Ruhrort IN West
phalia. who had convened a political
meeting.
Paragraph l9 Of the new law. relating
20 public meetings, compeIs every speaker
10 use the German language The Poles
circumvent this enactment by holding
dumb" meetings, al which nc word
whatever IS spoken
At the beginning OF this particular
meeting the chairman wrote on a large
blackboard on the platform an announce
ment that no speeches could be delivered
owing to the prohibition Of the use Of the
Polish language The contents Of the
lecture. which would otherwise have been
delivered. would be distributed among
the audience in the form Of q pamphlet
This pamphlet was read BY the whole
audience in perfect silence The resOlu-
tionssto be submitted 20 the meeting were
then written on the blackboard, and
adopted unanimously by show o. hands.
still without a single word being spoken
The public prosecutor took action
against the conveners OF the meeting for
violating paragraph 19 Of the new law.
but the district court acquitted them
The public prosecutor lodged an appeal.
but the higher court at Cologne upheld
the judgment OF the district court. and
confirmed the acquittaL
In consequences OF TINS precedent Polish
dumb meetings, which are already ex-
tremelys popular in al those parts OF
Germany where the Poles feel The need
OF congregating 10 demonstrate their
grievances, can now be held without
hindrauce.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

London, Jan. 2.-Ceci1 Shirley, who IS
engaged IN an estate agents Office IN
Bedford row. is one OF the most remark
able young men in London
He was born. nearly thirty years ago.
without hands or feet In fact, he Is
nmbless below the elbows and knees
And yet he is able 70 ride and shoot
well, TO dress ard shave himself to
travel extensively quite unattended, and
10 make clever sketches.
Durins, the last few weeks he has sup
pIemented his income by painting Christ
mas cards in water color, and one OF tns
cleverest OF his designs is a painting on
satin OF the wild flowers which fOETished
last sumner in the wilderness OF AID
wych
4 reporter found Mr.. Shirley walking
briskly about his Office yesterday on e
pair Of wonderful artificial legs, and car
wing documents from ore desk 20 an
other by bringing the stUmps Of the upper
arms together.
Comes Of Hunting Family.
Mr. Shirley. who comes from an old
Cheshire hunting family, has been an
optinist since ne was an infant He IS
about the medium height. clean shayen'
with frank and cheerful expression
u was determined that I should never
become a burden to any one, and 1 had
a longing TO travel" he said
1t was not long before I could dress
myself without assistance and use ths
stumps Of my arms as e they were
hands. I found artificial arms and hands
we're OF no use 10 ne. and I found also
that holding a brush OF q pen with the
lips brought Iav face too close 10 my
work and was injurious to the eyes, so
I learned 70 hold the brush or pen be
tween the stumps OF my arms In the
same manner I now hold every article,
from reins 20 a razor.
IN shooting 7 have a leather loop
round my right shoulder and the stock
of the weapon. ana CwO small loops con-
meet the trigger guard and trigger with
my left upper arm
In the early part OF 1s99 I went 70
South Africa. and az Pretoria / inter
viewed President Kruger. I worked at
farming. but after two and hal1 years
I again .OOk Up sketching- At the tins
Of the war I often came into contact
wiki Boer Commands.
Two years ago I went 70 Australia,
where I did a great deal OF riding, and
painting insects. birds, and flowers
y an shortly publishing ny auto
biography. which ! have illustrated NY
self. / have taken part not only In fat
races. but or one occasion IN q steeple-
chase The career OF the famous II P.
Dr. Kavanagh, who was born llnolesSs
always had q fascination for ne. but I
felt sorrv that ne could not enjoy travel
IS I have done"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

Cardiff, Jan. 2-Between 2000 and 5000
purchasers were admitted yesterday aft
ernoon TO the annual toy fair, organized
by the Rev. T. Given-Wilson. vicar of
Plaistow. as a means OF enabling the
poorest fathers and mothers Of his parish
to act the part OF Santa Claus to their
own children. The proceeds viii be de-
voted to st. Mary's Children's Hospit
and further gifts OF new OF old toys are
eagerly requested George r. Sims as
sisted as salesman and spectator.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
DIVIDE FORTUNE OF PRINCE.
Estate OF Lost Archduke john OF
Austria 20 Be Settled in 1917

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Geneva. Jan. 2-The fortune left by
Johann Orth. OF Austria, whose mystic.
rfous disappearance IS a matter q his
tory. amounts TO between 39.001, 90 and a.
eo.000 crowns a. e, between 1884, go
and Ss.S5a.c0.
Such is the interesting statement Elade
By Herr Wolfiing's counsel in libel ae-
ton brought by thu former archduks
against the editor Of the Wehnlaler.
which has Just been decided at Zurich
against Herr WOIfing. Herr BsdeT, the
LAWYER in question. revealed the financial
position OF his former imperial client,
stating that he was n the receipt o. an
annual income Of 1900 crowus $3.50,
possessed a capital CT 30Q.oo0 crowns g.
$50, and expected . portion OF Johann
Orth's fortune in 1871
The Emperor Of Austria, It appears has
fixed that year for the distribution OF
Johann Orth's fortune unless Johann
Orth reappe2rs-
Johann Orth was formerly the Arch
duke Johann Salvador q Austria and
was. born IN ~ In ISS9 he married an
actress OF the Vienna opera, renowned
his rank. aEQ QAdlLilcu g q liA1stSA 4lia-
riuer. II the following year he puE-
chased g ship. which he named the Santa
Narghsrita. and sailed from London IN
comDauv with his wife for Chile The
vessel failed TO reach its destination ard
IS supposed To have been lost, with al
on board. Of Cape Horn In 1907 il was
reported that the lost archduke was still
alive and had been seen in London. but
This v-qS not SrhStsuTiated
Leopold Wolfing Is the present name OF
the former Archduke Leopold Of Austria
He also renowned his rank 70 marry an
actress. Wilhelmina AdamOv!ch. in 1860,
and adopted Swiss nationality. They
ouarrsled in consequence Of the lady's ex-
IRENE devotion 10 the simple life and
a divorce followed Herr WOlfing after
ward married FraUIein Maria Rettsr, q
former servant girl.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
WOMAN ACQUITTED N COURT.
Trial Before Spanish Tribunal VIII
Result in Many Marriages.


Madrid. Jan 2-The trial OF the 1000
women who were prosecuted at Bilbao
for approving the murder OF a faithIess
lover has resulted IN their triumphant
acCuittal
Last year a young mllliaer named Jesu-
sa Pajana was sentenced to eight years
Imprisonment for having killed her be-
were special circumstances connected
with the crime, and 1000 women in BIZ
bao signed an address OF sympathy with
the girl and extolling her act. This was
prepared by the editor Of the Liberal
The address was conveyed 10 Jesusa by
six beautiful girls, and was afterward
published
The public prosecutor decided that the
publication OF the address was a punish
able offeEse, and citations to answer the
charge were served on its author and all
the signatories. The serving Of the eta
tons has been a long task. and this has
caused the delay in the proceedings.
1t 1vas apparent after the final speeches
for the prosecution that sentiment was
strongly in favor Of such a verdict. Il
was received with loud applause, and the
crowd around the courthouse. which in
cluded many OF the defendants. cheered
repeatedly.
The girl Jesusa in whose behalf the
address Of sympathy was signed by the
1000 women. has become a popular hero
ine. She is the most notable woman in
that part Of Spain, and when she is re-
lCased from prison she viii have many
offers OF marriage.
Many Of the defendants are u-oraar cf
striking beauty. and they have likewise
received many proposals from suitors
who are IN sympathy with their views.
The newspapers publish eUlogiss CT the
1e.o00 women, and point out the futility
OF attempting TO stifie public sentiment
by public prosecution. The Liberal news
paper which prepared the address for the
girl Jesusa VIII open fund In her be-
half
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
LACKSHANbS ORFEET
Sportsman Artist C0nquers
Drawbacks of Nature.
Has ALWAYS BEEN oPTIMIST

Cecil Shirley, EmpIOye I'm London
Real Estate office, Supplements
His Income by Painting Christmas
Cards in Water CoIOr-Has frav-
eIed In South Africa and Australia
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
BREAD DEAR IN ITALY.
Budget Speech Of Finance Minister
PrOvokes Much Discomfort.

Milan, Jan. 2-The popular agitation in
Italy against the Ubiquitous taxation Of
corn and flour. which. after Spain. is ac-
tually the highest in Europe, threatens
to assume serious proportions. since Signor
Carcano. minister OF finance, has Just
definitely announced in his budget speech
that the government has no intention Of
abolishing or reducing or even suspending
the said tax IN those provinces which
are most sorely crushed by the PREVAIL
ing agricultural and Industrial crises.
The abolition Of the grain duties would.
.Sign0r Carcano declared. involve a re-
duction in the military expenditure. a
course which the country certainly would
not tolerate, above ali at the present
period Of disQuiet 4 suspension policy.
he argued, would render the reinposition
of the tax impossible. besides preventing
the completion Of urgent public works.
and would also place stock exchanges
and the general public at the mercy Of
unsCTupuious SPECTATORS
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

As can be seen. Sir Oswald Mosley IS
John Bull personided- He is the fourth
baronet Of a creation dating from ISL. He
was educated ct Eton, and succeeded his
father in 1850 The first baronetcy came
TO the family in 1910. when Edward,
grandson OF Sir Nicholas Mosiey. HJ.,
lord mayor OF London IN 1893. received the
honor. This title became extinct in 1876
Another baronetcy. conferred on a DIFF
ferent branch Of the family, was created
IN 172o. and became extinct in 1779- The
first baronet Of the present creation was
made when John Parker Mosley be-
came the head OF the family on the death
OF his cousin, the third baronet Of the
second creation.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Laueh and Grow Men.

Frankfort, Jan. "A doctor in Frank
fort is prescribing laughter as 6 cure
for nervous diseases he says sufferers
should laugh regularly every day. and
warns them that half-hsarted measures
are useless; they must laugh until the
tears run down their cheeks
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03


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The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
FIRE THEIR Big GUNS
Ships of the Atlantic Fleet
Practice Off Manila.
MONTH OF HARD WORK THERE

Annual Test of the Fighting Power
OF the Battle ships-Efficiency and
Discipline Not Hurt by the Enter
tanning the Officers and Men Have
Enjoyed While Away.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
Inherited Her Ability.

Mrs. Hartman comes naturally by
her interest in financial and railroad
matters. Her father was William j,
Averell. banker Of Ogdensburg. N. Y.
who, with her brothers, built large
part Of the Rome. WATERFOWL and Og-
densburg railroad. now a part of the
New York Central system. She inner
tied fortune. which came TO Mr.. Har-
riman at time when he needed mon
ey the most and which, small as it was
compared with the great estate he
later accumulated. formed part of the
capital which enabled him to get start
ed in the acquisition Of railroads.
For many years Mrs. Hartman has
been one of the social leaders Of New
York. and it is not believed that the
management of the large estate will in
any way interfere with her social
plans.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20

Lewis on the head with blackjack.
He had been accustomed to hard
knocks on the gridiron, and he turned
and with quick succession of blows
felled two of his assailants. The crowd
seemed to be hostile TO Lewis, and he
telephoned to headquarters for help.
In response Bob Taft and half dozen
of his stalwart companions hurried to
the rescue.
When the relief arrived at the polls
the street in front of the place was
filed with jeering, threatening men.
but the mob cooled down at sight OF
the determined appearance of the col
lege boys Nothing further happened,
but it was a trying moment.
ut was great experience. and
feel that know quite a little about
New York elections in the polling
places" said the presidents son. 1--WE
had busy day, but we did not at
any time feel that there was any dan
ger"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-20
MORAL UPLIFT MOVEMENT.
Homes of Poor at Washington to Be
Invaded at Night.

An invasion of the homes of the
poor in Washington at night. when
the inmates shall have retired, is said
to be one of the newest moves de
signed for the religious, moral and
sanitary uplift of the national capital.
Nocturnal descents upon such homes
are to be made. it is said, by the Rev.
Zed Fl. Copp, probation officer Of the
District of Columbia; members of the
police force and health inspector
Armed with a camera and fashlight
apparatus, the probation officer, it is
said. will secure Photographic evidence
Of the conditions that prevail when
the mantle of night has fallen upon
the homes He will have informed
himself previously as to the relation
ships and degrees of consequently
existing in the homes he will visit
Upon these tours it is even said
newspaper men will be taken. The
purpose apparently is TO inform the
public of such conditions as may be
found to exist. Reports, too, will be
made to the judge of the juvenile
as follows regarding his proposed ex-
petitions
This particular phase of the life of
the poor has been SO far overlooked by
the juvenile court. | don't believe
that as a general thing, we will find
conditions very bad, but | am conf
dent what we do discover will prove
valuable enlightenment to the general
public. Little thought is given at the
present time to the immortality engen-
dered by insufficient or badly arranged
sleeping quarters.
II do not think the manner in which
we approach them will be in any way
offensive. our trip, while it may seem
a bit unethical, is distinctly for the
common good"