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The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
DR.. HILL AT STATE BALL.
Kaiser shows Favor 20 Ambassador
and Other Americans

Berlin. Feb s.-The opening state ball
of the season was attended by Or. Hill
the American Ambassador. the members
Of his staff, and the ladies Of their fam
nies. The American women present in
cIuded Mrs Wiiier and Mrs Davis. the
wives OF the exchange professor. and
Miss NurieI White daughter Of the
American Ambassador 10 France
Supper was laid in two rooms presided
over respectively by the Emperor and
Empress. DR.. Hin sat on the right hand
OF the crown princess. and took IN the
wife or Gen. Won Plessen. the chief OF the
imperial adjutants.
3lrs. Hi was escorted 10 the table by
Gen. Won Dergoltz. an old favorite Of the
Kaiser's who is frequently mentioned as
likely TO succeed Prince Won BueloT as
imperial chancellor.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
PRESS COIN IN UMBRELLA.
London Hospitals Supported by
sf=arity Adopt Novel Method.


London, Fen S.-Just as London had
gyOwn used to- seeing very pretty vel
goWned young women selling Votes for
Women" on street corners for q penny g
copy, or asking the passerby 10 denote
q small sum 70 the cause Of woman
sufTrage.--a new method Of enlisting
charity has sprung Up
This time i IS the London hospitals
which are begging and their method is
unusual Very well gowned young women
OF dapper looking youths suddenly thrust
at you q walking stick or umbrella with a
request for half sovereign or sixpence
All you have TO do is 10 press the coin
you give into the end Of the stick. which
opens TO receive IL The stick is hollow
and the coins drop right down TO the
bottom Of the handle
A prize Of 50 has beeen offered 10 the
member Of the staff Of the London Hos
pltsl who collects the largest sum during
the year. SO the activity Of the solicitors
Is great, and as the scheme IS a novelty
a considerable sum has been gathered
already from passersby.
As al London hospitals are supported
10y charity they are obliged 10 invent
various methods TO lure the public into
ninisterlng 10 their needs. fer though the
rich give largely 70 them, they are al
most always short Of money.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
EXPENSES TOO GREAT
CareleSsnesS OF DepOsitOrs
AnnOyS Postal Banks.
MAY REDUCE INTEREST RATE
Officials Complain that People Re
gard Postsi saving Accounts a.
Current Instead of Deposit Ac-
ceunts-ApPesI to Public May Be
Made for Exercise of More Care.

From tHe Chief European Correspondest Of ths
Iafan NeNs Bureau
London. Feb. $50 prevalent has be-
come the custom for many depositors in
the post-office savings bank to regard
their accounts rs current accounts, in
stead Of deposit accounts, and so greatly
Goes this increase the cost Of admins
tration, that the comptroller is seriously
thinking Of issuing al appeal 10 the pub
lie 10 use the savings bank more con-
sideratsly. If the custom continues 10
Of reducing the interest on accounts. may
have 10 be considered by the authorities.
Explaining how the savings bank was
affected by the Withdrawals. high off,
eisl said yesterday:
''On each transacrion-that Is. each pay
ment or each withdFaWal-the post-office
charges Us Just over a penny for the
work done by its officials. In addition 10
that, there is the postage on the deposit
book 70 and from the head office 10 be
paid, and also the necessary clerical and
administrative expenses at the head Office.
TkoughtIessneSs Expensive
mus eacH TRANSACTION costs Us sOILe-
thing approaching fvepence. Therefore,
'it can easily he understood how our ex-
penses are increased by the thoughtlsss
use Of the deposit book
One Of our depositors Is a profes-
sional man. who frequently goes for cycle
tours. At each place he passes he de-
7o,its one shilling. for his hobby Is 10
COLLECT post-ofice stamps. and thus have
a complete record Of the towns seen on
hjs different journeys
We pointed out 70 this gentleman that
his account was a considerable expense
To Us. and he replied that he was quite
wiling 70 pay the cost. but that he must
have his cCEection Of post-Of5ce stamps.
OF course, We could not accept his Offer
10 pay expenses
The latest figures available are for 1907.
During that year 1s.771.sss deposits, total
ing 81. HISS, and e.3os, ,247 Withdrawals.
amounting 10 E4s =. So. were made. and
the total number OF accounts remaining
open at the end Of the year was lo.6a2-555.
representing a proportion OF one deposit
tor 70 every 4l4 inhabitants Of the United
Kingdom
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
GALL0WS FAIL TO ACT.
'.1i1n They CouIdn't Hang Has just
Married Nurse.

London, Feb. 6--A strange story Is re-
called by the recent marriage OF John
Lee, Of Babbacombe. Lee. '-the man they
couldn't hang. was found guilty twen-
ty-three years ago OF numbering Emma
Keyse, by whom be was employed as
butler at Babbacombe. He was sentenced
10 death and three attempts were made
To hang him IN Exeter Jail.
Each times the mechanism Of the gal
lows failed TO act Immediately before
each attempt the machineTy. worked per-
fectly, but three times when Lee had
taken his stand on the drop It refused TO
work. After the third attempt he was
taken back 70 his cell
The sensation throughout the country
was immense and the Babbacombe
murder took its place among the famous
crimes OF the century. His sentence was
eommuted 70 penal servitude, and after
serving twenty-five years he was released
a little over q year ago.
A few DAYS ago he married The chief
nurse OF the female mental wards Of
Newton Abbott workhouse- The we'd
ding took place IN the Congregations
church and a large crowd gathered and
showered confetti upon tine man they
couldn't hang"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
CROWN PRINCE LOSES FAME.
Is Not the Real Inventor of "DoubIe
Cuf Links"

Berlin. Feb 1.-THE Crown Prince Of
short lived. Some time after the par
ticulars were made known in October last
OF his invention. described as double
cuff links. with two loOped buttons, a
firm in Saxony declared that il had made
similar links for years without thinking
IL worth while TO take patent out on
them. Ard to-day Il is announced that
the prince has withdrawn his patent on
hearing that~it vas contested by several
other manufacturing firms
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
SPARTANS NOSE VICTORY.
Armstrong Tech Loses at Basket
ball, Score to g.

A big crowd turned out last night 70
see the crack Spartan team all but loss
TO the fast Armstrong quint. Tech put
up the greatest game IN its history. losing
by the score Of 10 s
This is the first time that the Spartan
team has been in the air That fast
bunch OF Tigers certainly had them 60
Ing few
Tryce. OF Armstrong. must be given
credit as he filed his men with ginger
and had them hustling from whistle %
whistle Walker played well as did Dan
bridge. but 10 Anderson goes the credit
for the most remarkable playing as guard
ever seen on the fOor-fas:- furious alert,
and accurate. and a lot more
The Spartan bunch did their best. and
R0sed out by one point This bunch had
the confidence OF yore-
A beautiful one-hand swing by Rich
srdson netted ringer that brought the
house - its feet Penn was outclassed
by Beekwlth at center. but neither we're
able 70 90 any shooting.
sr,I e-,-e=-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
NEW GYM FOR GUARDSMEN.
Athletics VIII Boom when Armory
Is Finished

The new arnory OF the National Guard.
which is TO be built az Sixth and B streets
northwest. should do a great deal toward
putting athletics on firner basis IN
that organization Besides the company
rooms and Offices pertaining 70 the mill
tary side OF the guards. there viii be a
gymnasium 500 feet long and 35a feet wide
In this large gym there viii be basket
ball and handball courts. a space devoted
TO wrestling and fencing. bowling alleys.
more than 1000 lockers, and about 100
feet for the gym proper.
Capt. Edwards has the designing OF the
gymnasium in charge, and deserves lot
Of credit fQE the mastery way IN which
he has arranged the different courts and
alleys.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
ATTACKS AMERICAN WOMEN.
sayS HOzteSSes in This
Country Are often Tipsy.

London, Feb. 6.-Lady Auckland. who
announces her intention 10 expose New
York society in her forthcoming book.
does not hesitate TO make sweeping state
ments about her recent hOstesses in
america She declared al meeting this
week that American women were habit
NJ tipplers, and It was quite the usual
thing for hostess to be on the verge Of
intpxicatiOR while entertaining guests.
Lady Auckland further says that women
Journalists in America are the scum Of
the eaTth-that they never we're ladies'
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
EASY FOR OUR Y. N. C. a.
West Branch of Baltimore DovvRed
% to :.
sporial to Tts washiaEton Herald.

Baltimore. Nd. Feb. 6.-The Washing
ton Y n. c. A overwhelmed the West
Branch Y. NJ c. "A. team Of this city
in the tri-ciJy league game tonight al
the West Branch gymnasium. the Wash
ington quintet winning by The large score
OF p 20 :. The locals presented a brand
new team. the old players having quit.
From the start e could be seen that
Washington would not have any difficulty
In winning. as the West Branchers could
not very well stop their rushes 70 the
goals. IN the first half the Wasting
tonians scored more than half OF their
goals. and in the second half took things
easy
Lineup:
Washington Y. N c. A-Jones and
CrOgsn. forwards. Hubbard. - center
Reyes. Fowler. and Roberts. guards.
West Brauch-Disnev. Kaufman. for
wards; Bartholow. center; Hines, Win
ters, and Bobb. guards.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
KAHOE TO GO SOUTH.

In all probability Mike Kshoe viii ac-
company the Washington team South on
its spring training trip.
A dispatch from Cincinnati. Mixes
home. says the veteran backstOp had
blown into that town in search Of Joe
Cantillon. and was sorsiy grieved when
he was informed that the manager of the
Senator'S had taken up permanent resi-
dencs at Hickman, H While Manager
Cantillon has not yet stated positively,
there is every indication that the veteran
viii start tie season With the local team.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
OUT AGAINST SOCIALISM.
First English Paper with Such Policy
TO Be Issued.

London, Feb. 6.-The Anu-Socialist
Union Of Great Britain VIII issue to-mor-
row its own organ. The Anti-SOcialist- It's
mission IS 10 attack and expose social
ism, its leaders. and its press with argu-
ment and satire
Curiously enough, this Is the first ven
ture Of IT'S kind in England, although
there have been and are at least half a
Sozen sOcialistic papers published in Lon
don Among the contributors 10 Anti
Socialist are Lord Avebury. Lord George
Hamilton, and several influential MEM
bers Of Parliament, besides NJ. Yves Guy
OF. the eminent French economist.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
CRoMER OPPOSES sUFFRAGE.
appeals to Men TO Help Crush the
Movement.

London. Feb. G.-Lord Cromer. who has
been appointed president Of the Mems
Anti -yYOmen's Suffrage League, IS going
to throw himself into the cause with all
the zeal and energy he displayed IN his
Egyptian career. He recognizes that the
movement in favor Of woman suffrage
has become serious and threatening. and
that II il IS 20 be successfully resisted,
there must be much activity on the other
side He appeals 20 al sensible men TO
bestir themselves 20 stop and crush the
movement
A great meeting in opposition to woman
suffrage is shortly 10 be held in the
Qsaea-s Hall. at which Lord Cromer viii
be the principal speaker
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
scHoOLMAsTER ON STRIKE.
stops Sessions Because His Garden
Wall Is Unsafe.

Paris. Feb. s-A dispatch describes how
70 the infinite delight Of his youthful
charges the schoolmaster OF Corcondray,
near Besaneon. has gone on strike and
closed the school
The schooImsster's garden wall became
stractually unsafe and threatened 70 fall
He implored the municipality 10 have i
repaired. but the mayor replied that they
were too busy with politics 10 worry
about such tTiiles as garden walls. This
incensed the schoolmaster and he forth
with launched an uitInlatum at the coun-
ell. No repairs. no school. said he
The pupils are displaying heroic resig-
nation. and on Thursday presented their
teacher with an address Of sympathy.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

The Y. NJ. c A. independents defeated
the Cleveland a. c. basketball team in
an interesting game on the winners floor
last night by Il to = The victors played
4 steady game their passing. shooting.
and teamwork being Of high order. On
the offense the work OF Volk ami Abbott
was the best. while Mckay was the star
in defensive play. The Clevelands were
strong at times. but very errdtic.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
BASKETBALL at GEORGETOWN.
Two Contests Arc Scheduled for
RYAN GYM This Morning.

Two games are scheduled for the
Georgetown gym this morning The Fen
dali Cadet five will play the Georgetown
Preps. and the Sophs- Of the college. VII
stack Up against the Senior quint-
The games should prove an attractive
card The work OF the Preps in the open
ing contest win be watched with interest,
as they are scheduled 10 lire Up against
the crack Business High School sggre-
gation In the near future for the schOIss-
tic championship o. the city The Fen
daH Cadets have a good fast team. and
should make the Preps show their merits.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
NAVY TROUNCES MEDICOS.
Baltimore Basketball Team Goes
Down, 81 20 IL.

Spec5al 70 The washington Herald.
Annapolis. Nd. Feb. s.-The basketball
team Of Baltimore Medical College put
up a hard and aggressive game but
could not cope with TIE faster pace set
by the midshipmen. and lost TO the sailor
lads this afternoon by the score Of 81
to z
Throughout the whole game the visitors
played stubbornly- Their team work was
good, the men following and passing the
bail well. but in shooting for goals they
were wsy OF color The midshipmen.
on the other hand, accepted the majority
Of their opportunities. and when the first
period closed the score stood ls 10 4 in
their favor
Time and again one or more PLAYERS
went 10 the floor in heap while scTam-
bling for the ball. but It was more acci-
dental than deliberate
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
TERMINALS TAKE BOTH.
Land Bowling and Pool Matches
from BrunswIck Aggregation.

The pool match last night between the
Terminal Railroad Y N. c. A ard the
Brunswick CAId) Railroad 7. NJ. g A. at
the Terminal Association rooms. Union
Station. was won by Shauahsn and Payne.
for the Terminals. 100 TO s.
The Terminals also won the bowling
match by 1S3 ins.
Srrn1r,,a -ieS
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
COLLEGE BAsKET-BALL.
Brown, 81, Harvard, Il.

Providence. Feb s--Brown won an easy
victory over Harvard AT basketball in
this city tonight. playing a superior
game from the first, although the Grim
son made desperate struggle In the last
half and made much better showing n
the first half. The score was: Brown, 81:
Harvard. Il
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
FANCY DRESS IS OPPOSED
Typewriter Girls Face Problem OF
Proper Business apparel.
severe Simplicity Is Condemned, but
Lace Waists and Fancy stock
fngs Are Held Drawbacks.

London, Feb. 6-The Association OF
Shorthand Writers and Typists has been
considering the question OF the business
girTs dress. In the opinion Of many
members. Il seems, the style OF dress
favored by numbers Of girls employed in
the city is 7ot only an error against taste,
bat wrong from an economic standpoint
One woman declared that girls who
wear transparent lace blouses, trained
skirts. open-work stockings. and bead
necklaces in Offices cannot hope 10 be
regarded as a serious factor in business
life. Another suggested the following
office outfit: Taflor-made coat and skirt.
skirt clearing the ground; plain shirt
blouse Of washable material, with neat
collar and tie; simple hat. with no feath-
ers.
And so it comes about that a meeting
was convened last night 10 which girls
and women from city and West End
Offices were invited 10 consider the de-
STABILITY Of recommending an Office uni
form.
~One doesn't always want TO he Sc
verely simple. pleaded one young woman
The typists life" she added. is mo
not0nOus. anyway, and its worse il she
wears the same dress day after day
Jerseys have been suggested. They had
better have the name OF the employer
back and front. and then perhaps he
would pay FOR them.
This piece Of sarcasm was much ap-
plauded. And another young woman got
Up and spoke Of the charm OF viOlets and
the hygiene or white bloUses with elbow
sleeves. She adduced even more potent
an argument than that OF hygiene, declsr-
ing in thoughtful tones that color has
an iudednable wOmanly influence on your
employer. and it raises your salary
The young women were evidently dead
against uniforms. 4 man-for the aSs0-
ciatiOn knows no sex distinCtiOn-iOiued
IN the discussion as 10 pearls OF no pearls,
and suggested the following pearl neck
lace code:
ore TOW ft NilteT
Two rnvs q Shorthand tyTasf
Tl,-ee reus of rparIz-- shorthand fytis-
and one langyssgr
The meeting came to no definite de-
cision but unequivocsIIy vetoed the idea
Of 2 uniform
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
BRUNSWICK r. R. Y. n


At Brunswick John Ryon, the cham
pion Terminal checker-playeT, IN a ten
game match, won eight games and two
draws. over Turner, OF Brunswick
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
IEIn Present Bust of Lincoln.

Berlin. Feb SIN addition 10 the func-
ton 81 Berlin University on the occasion
OF the centennial anniversary Of Lincoln s
birthdaf. al which Prof Adler viii hand
a basg OF Lincoln to the library. there
VIII tie a special reception at the resi-
denCe fof Ambassador Hill IL the after.
noon.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
Match Game.
Sew Workers Win at Racauet..

Philadelphia. Feb. G.-The second half
OF the inter-city racquet match between
New York and Philadelphia was PLAYED
to-day at the Racquet Club. New York
splitting even on the days play, ana
thereby winning the event.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
Woman Graduates Rarely aIarry.

London. Feb. 6.--Figures issued by Man
chester University point TO the fact that
women graduates rarely marry. Out OF
go women who have taken degrees only
sixty-1our married.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

Scors-Nayv. 3 Baltimore Medical. z Goals
from the held-wiiscu q. wsnzei i5i Douglas "a.
Wills 81. Green. B. Leslie. Neubsuer p. smith.
Goals frcra the foGI iine--NilsOn B. leslie IN
RsfeTee-Mr Foster University OF Peunsylyauis.
Tine Of halFes-2 MINUTES.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
CORCORANS Tn LEAD
Top Military League with
Five Clean-cut Victories.
BOOK IMPORTANT MATCHES

Crack Northern Basketball Teams
@:II play Here Inauguration Week.
Brief Review Of SeaSOn-HcCa--
thy's Illness Causes severe Setback.
No Trip from Home This Season.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
Relief Association LeaEue.
TEAM STANDINe.

HIGHEST AVERAGE MAN on EACH TEAM
Whssney. Gen o I-7-I < : McIutire %. lEse
yVvnkoop. Eastern 145 y Smelling Moth 1853
v. Cornell Col; Is2 Stsgb. I; 4 r. IS. Z
Mckinney, y E. lss Fellows. Lts. Co.. IS
Nsnner Mech..... ISIS
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
AWAIT BETTER TINES
English PankerS Lament Ef-
tectS of Trade Slump,
NEW TAXATION INEVITABLE
Leading FInsneierS ia London HOld
Meetings to Discuss Outlook, Which
Is Promising, They Believe. PrOVid-
ing Fear of War Is Removed-Pre-
diet n RevivaI of BaSiness.

From the Chief European Correspondent Of the
Laaan News Bureau.
London. Feb s.-During the last week
leading lights in the English banking
world have had an opportunity TO state
their views or the country's f2ancial po-
sition at the half yearly meetings of the
various big English monetary institu-
tons. They unite in lsmenting the disas-
troUs effects on banking Of the great
slump In the trade Of last year. when for
considerable periods money was almost
unlendable in the London market.
Sir Felix Schuster, president OF the In
stitute OF Bankers and OF the Union OF
London and Smiths Bank. looks for better
times in the near future, provided the
fear. Of war be removed Accounts from
the United States and Germany. he said.
speak Of gradual recovery and inereas-
ing. confidence.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
Financial Crisis over.

AS regards the United States, the ef-
fects CT the financial crisis seem to be
overcome. and with the uncertainties OF
the Presidential election removed the
prospects point to a steady revival Of
business there, especially as the sgricul-
turaI classes in America. the backbone
OF the nation. appear 10 nave been con-
tinuOusly prosperous. As the American
crisis Ted 10 sudden reaction in busi-
ness IN Great Britain. SO 81 American
revival. .sSir Felix Schuster thinks. may be
a distinct symptom Of recovery here In
South Africa, India. and elsewhere the
prospects seem equally encouraging
on the other hand, the expenditure Of
the United Kingdom and almost all the
foreign governments is ever increasing
and new taxation seems inevitable This.
Sir Felix Schuster saio. is the one factor
which seems 20 interfere with rapid de-
vei0pment OF trade Not only in Europe
is this tendency increasing. but it is ex-
tending 20 the United States and the
South American republics.
Trade Receivers slowly.
Lord ST. Aldwyn. who rs Sir Michael
Hicks Beach was chancellor Of the ex-
cheuuer in the late Lord Sal;sbury's ad-
ministration, was less optimistic in his
presidential speech AZ the meeting Of the
London Joint Stock Bank H admitted
that there were some signs Of recovery
in trade. but at present they were not
very great The duIlneSs in trade. he
said. was due 20 causes which were noto-
rious 10 all-A falling public revenue.
largely increased public expenditure. and
anxiety as 10 the kind and amount OF
taxes which that increasing public ex-
renditure would neCessitate in the near
future
Consols. The premier British security
and once the favOrite investment OF TIM
or0us small capitalists IN this country.
are not the popular stock they used 10
BE- This pronouncement was a feature
o. Sir Thomas JaCkson's address AZ the
meeting OF the Union Discount Company
Of London. People. he added, seemed 20
neglect them nowadays Tor more attrac-
tive investments yielding better interest
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
FARMER
Lord Leicester's Passing Ends
Interesting Life.
AIDED ENGLISH AGRICULTURE

Late Earl wa. 4Father" of the House
of LordS-Spent More Than Five
Million Dollars to Develop Estate
and Make II Model of Modern
and Enlightened Farming Methods.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

al Itiaea-c0rnsIl. z; &c. 3.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-07

The meeting came to no definite de
cision. but unequivocaIIy vetoed the ide
of q uniform.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-25
LAWYER WANTED
TO end HIS LIFE
LANGDoN ATTORNEY LEAPEE
INTO RED RIVER WHILE
BRooDINc OVER WIFE's
DEATH.

Grand Forks, NJ. D., Sept. 25.--It is
evident that Attorney John Johnson OF
Langdon. who was dragged from the
Red river yesterday morning. attempt
ed to commit suicide, the deed being
prompted because or worry and the
demented condition he has been in
since the death Of his wife year ago.
The refusal Of Mr.. johnson to talk
and tell how he came to be in the
river puzzled the police, but the ar
rival of his brother, Attorney Peter
Johnson of Langdon, in this city last
evening, cleared the matter UP great
".
The brother stated that John had
been at the farm home near Langdon
to rest as he was not feeling well.
He had done nothing in the law ONCE,
the brothers being partners at Lang
don, for the past two months, but
Wednesday he came to town and said
he felt better. He was sent back to
the farm however, but instead, he
boarded the train and came to Grand
Forks
When discovered In the water, he
was hanging onto stump, as though
making an effort to save his life,
which would soon have passed out, as
he was perishing with the cold He
was cared for in the very best style
by the police until the arrival of the
brother last evening, who ordered him
removed to st. Michaers hospital
where he is Undergoing treatment and
apparently is not suffering because of
the occurance.