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The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
Big BATTLE SHIPS FOR ITALY
Government Plans Latest Addition
to Navies of the World.
TvveIye-inch Guns viii Be Arranged
on Each Vessel in 81 Novel
Manner.

Rome. April 9-Battle ships armed with
thirteen big guns are the latest PROPOSED
addition TO the navies Of the world. ami
/ Italy is the nation TO provide them, a
naval Expert asserts.
As Is well known. he says. a programme
If four battle ships for Italy has been in
the air for some time, so long, indeed,
that there were more than a few who
began 10 discredit the reported intention
Of the Italian government and TO dub
the proposed ships phantom battle ships
As matter of fact, one OF the ships
the Dante Alighieri. was laid down last
June at Castellamare. She viii be Of
1000 tons and viii be armed with ten
Pinch guns arranged in novel manner.
At each end of the ship, on the center
| line, viii be a turret containing three
guns and Immediately behind these and
/ firing over them will be a turret Of the
ordinary pattern containing two guns.
/ The three other ships will be of . 900
tons, and their armament win consist of
thirteen Pinch guns. The new ships will
be- named Conte di VavoIr. Leonardo da
Vinci, and Giulio Cesare. and their total
cost is estimated at Sl23s0 coo each, or
over S4,OOO.0 900 more than the British Van
guard
The main armament will he arranged in
manner even more novel than that Of
the Dante. The arrangement forward viii
be the same, a triple turret with a twin
turret superposed and firing over Il,
Astern, too. the same arrangement will
stand, but instead Of being on a lower
level, as in the case of the Dante, the
stern guns wiz have as great a command
of fire as those forward
The three other Pinch guns remaining
to complete the main battery will be
mounted in a single turret placed be-
tween the two tunnels and on the same
level as the fore and aft turrets. All the
turrets will be, of course, on the center
line of the ship.
/ 1t may be mentioned that Germany is
reported to be using the three-gun turret
/ in the battle ships Helgoland. Ostfries-
land, and Thmingen now being built, but
the system was rejected by the superior
council Of the French navy.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
WHITE INDIANS RED-HAIRED.
British Scientist Claims TO Have
knowledge of Race.

London, April s.-The story of a race
Of white Indians who have red hair in
the interior of South America was told
by Major P. H. FawcAtt at a recent
meeting of the Royal Geographical So
ciety.
Il have met half dozen men who de-
! clare positively they have caught a
glimpse of such people. said Major Faw-
sett.
"Other statements have been made as
TO the existence OF a similar, race with
blue eyes. They have a name, 'Morphe-
gon, or Bats meaning the people who
travel TO hunt by night and hide during
the day.
Il am told that in Paraguay there is a
tribe so shy as to be quite beyond COM
munication, while in another race the
men and the women talked separate
languages
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

with a pure Berlin accent. He complained
to the police, who proceeded to the hotel
where the party stayed TO investigate
the supposed fraud. The Turkish consul
being called. declared the passports
proved that seven of the members OF the
troupe were actually women of the
haIem
The eighth alleged odalisque who haii-
ed from Berlin, fell on her knees and i'm
plored the consuls protection, declaring
that she had been kidnapped by the two
Turks in charge of the troupe The po-
lice released the girl and are now making
inquiries &c ascertain how she fell into
the hands of the Turks.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
PALACE PROVES TOO GRAND.
No Buyers for Bolt Estate that Cost
S2,500,Oo0.

London, April "a millionsires palace
in Park Lanefis going begging It is one
of the most sumptuous private residences
in the world. It is in the market and no
one has yet come forward TO buy Too
splendid is the objection Of the many
wealthy people.
The palace belonged to the late Alfred
Bolt, South African millionaire, who
spent g, 100000 on it. He died in 1906
worth 100000 having lived in the house
a comparatively short time. The real es-
tate agents. who have the property on
hand. admit they see not the slightest
chance q selling it. because people
simply haven't tha -
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
PEERAGE SYSTEM
IS WRONG, He SAYS
Sir Francis Cation Would
Abolish PrimOgeniture.
SCIENTISTS AGREE WITH HIM
In Case of House of Lords He Says
Claims of Heredity would BE Best
Satisfied If All sons Of Peers Were
Equally EIigibIe-Vievvs Endorsed
by Noted Physician.

London. April 9.-Sir Francis Cation,
founder of the science Of eugenies, or
racial improvement. has written letter
to the London Times in which he sug-
gests that the House of Lords might gain
in strength If primogeniture, the exclu-
sive right of Inheritance 10 a peerage.
which belongs to the sldest son, were
abolished
In the case of the House of Lords, says
Sir Francis. the claims of heredity would
be best satisfied if all the sons of peers
were equally eligible to the peerage and
a selection made among them, late re-
searches having shown that the Oldest
born are as a rule inferior in natural
gifts to the younger born in small but
significant degree"
Those views were fully indorsed by DR..
David Heron, of the Cation Laboratory
for National Eugenics at University Col
lege. London who was appealed TO for
an ampler statement OF the facts, 1t was
pointed out TO him that the teaching of
eugenies as to the inferiority as a rule Of
the first born was directly opposed 10 the
popular idea that the "best come first,
Popular Opinion wrong.
Popular opinion is always wrong. -
said DR. Heron The FIRST born in a
family Is more likely to be insane. tuber-
cClous, or criminal than the others. Il
follows, therefore, that the tendency 70
diminish the size of families increases
the average number OF such individuals in
the community"
Dr. Heron referred to the conclusions
arrived at on this subject by Prof. Karl
Pearson and expressed by him in a re-
cent lecture at the Eugenics Laboratory.
IF our observations are correct, and
believe them to be So said Or. Pearson,
then the mental and physical condition
OF the first and second born members OF
a family is differentiated from that OF
later members They are of "a more nerv-
Gus and less stable constitution.
ave find that the neurOtic. the insane
the tuberculous. and the aihinotic are
more frequent among the elder born Dr.
Gorings results for criminaity show ire
same law
''The result of this law is remarkable.
1t means that if YOU reduce the size of
the family YOU will tend 10 decrease the
relative proportion Of the mentally and
physically sound in the community. You
viii not upset this conclusion in the least
it, as I suspect. the extraordinarily able
man, the genius, IS also among the early
born. For you viii not lose him if you
have a larger family, although you viii
lose the sounder members if you cur
tail it,"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10

London. April 9.-Four hundred suf-
frasettes and members of Parliament laid
aside their dissensions and dined together
at the Imperial Hotel The dinner inau-
gurated a new organization-the Interna-
tional Women's Franchise Association.
The suffragists listened smirngly 10 the
speeches of the members of Parliament,
while the latter accorded great attention
to the addresses of the sunragists. BY
mutual consent all alIusion to militant
methods was evaded. and the past strife
was apparently forgotten
Society Leaders in Dread.
While all England is dreading the
threatened general election. no persons
are more in despair over the possibility
than the society leaders
1t is agreed that should the election
occur in May it will kill the London sea
son. not only because many people will
go abroad after strenuous campaign
work, but because the spending powers
Of many wealthy hosts and hostesses
will be seriously depleted and entertain
ments will be abandoned.
Living pictures for charity at the Ritz
Hotel and a "|hantecler" bali at the
Grafton Galleries were the chief social
events of the week The ball was sue
cess. society willingly DOMINIC birds
plumage for variety Some of the cos
tunes were remarkably beautiful.
Mrs. Lionel Harcourt entertained a
number of Liberal women at an afternoon
reception Friday
Countess Gasford has started for Bucha-
rest. where she VIII he the guest of Min
lister and Mrs. Carter.
Ambassador Reid on Trip.
Ambassador Reid has gone to Cannes,
| leaving Mr. W. Phillips in charge OF the
embassy Mrs Reid has taken her villa
until May Mrs John Ward. Mr.. and
| Mrs Reds daughter. VIII return before
/ that time. however. as she is TO receive
| the King at her country home soon after
his arrival in England.
| Count Ladislaus Szechenyi has arrived
/ here to meet his wife. He is stopping at
/ Claridge Hotel. where Princess Hatzfeidt
| is also located
| Count and Countess Sigray are expected
/ 10 arrive here from New York Monday
/ The Countess of Suffolk. the Duchess
/ Of Marlborough. Mr.. and Mrs N z. judi
kins. of New York. Col. and Mrs Os-
borne. of Louisville, and Charles Mills
/ of Washington, are recent arrivals in
Paris.
/ The Duchess OF Roxburghe has returned
from the Continent She viii entertain a
large house party at Floors Castle dur
| ing the Kelso races.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
CAR TO. MAKE AN INQUIRY.
RuxSia'z Maritime Defense NOf sat
isfactoriIy UuderstOOd.

St. Petersburg, April 9.-The Car has
intimated to NJ. Gadchkoff. the president
of the Douma. that he viii grant the
petition of that body for the appointment
Of a revisional court to examine into the
technical and financial conditions as to
Russla's maritime defense.
This consent of the Car makes it
doubly sure that the Douma viii ratify
the governments policy in regard to Fin
land. which in Russian eyes is directly
connected with the problem of Russia s
future naval position.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
NINE. STOESSEL LOSES SUIT.
Wife of Famous Russian General
Must Pay Nine. ROuddky.

st. Petersburg. April 9.-Russia's in
domitable business woman, Nine. Stoessel.
has just been ordered by the Moscow
civil court to hand over 10000 rubles to
Mime. Rouddky. widow of Russian
officer
The case began in 1906 It proved to
turn upon the prowess OF Gen. Stoessers
wife as queen of the Port Arthur proyi-
sion trust during the japanese siege of
that place.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
PREHISTORIC WEAPONS FOUND
site of London Proves 20 Have Been
Center of Population.

London April 9.-Discovenes on the
Kentish bank of the Thames between
Birth and Gravesend in the last two
years prove almost conclusively that the
site of London was a center of populous
prosperity not only during the Roman &C.
cupation but also during the prehistoric
Stone Age,
The most important of recent finds has
been the uncovering Of a large field of
flint implements. These fints almost
without exception. are of a Warlike char
acter. The collection promises to be the
largest and most important of its kind
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
LONDON POLITICS BOILING.
Public Continues 20 Manifest Lack
of interest

London. April 9.-The political pot boiIs
seethingly in parliament, but the public
hstIessly read the headlines only in the
newspapers. evading the perusal of the
of Commons ana the equally dull edi-
torials.
Next week the liberal government may
begin TO discover precisely where II is
in regard to the budget and the lords
veto measures.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
FIGHTS FOR OWN BODY.
Man After Sale Grows Rich and Now
seeks TO Repudiate Contract.

London April 9-A curious law case,
that OF a man fighting for the owner
ship of his skeleton, has just been con-
cluded al Stockholm. Twenty years ago
Albert Vystroem signed a contract with
the Royal Swedish Institute of Anatomy
making over his body after death to the
institution in return for a sum of money
Since then he has come into possession of
a fortune and he is anxious to cancel
his contract.
The matter was brought before the
courts. Not only was the case decided
.Nginst him, but he was even ordered in
pay damages to the institute for having
extracted two teeth without its authors
tion. - held to be in point Of
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
UNITE ON SUFFRAGE
Members of Parliament Dine
with Enthusiasts.
SOCIAL LEADERS FEAR RESULT

Nav Accelerate Election and Inter-
rupt Summer Gayefy-LiviuS Pie
tures for Charity, Chantecler
Ball, and Excursions Form some
of the Early Diversions In London.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
Anniversary Offerings in
Bullets and China Closets

Here your opportunity refnish the dining room. Every
piece advertised genuinely reduced price and many dollars be-
low what YOU could buy for any other time.
5000 G Oak Buffet. SI575IS $1,000 Golden Oak
$4,000 G Oak Buffet S24 20 China Closet. 50
5000 G Oak Buffet. $500 $50 so Golden }9 oak
$1,000 G Oak Buffet. S32oo e,Cra Gill; Oal 60 -io
5000 G. Oak Buffet. $500 China Closet ... S2A 20
$500 c. Oak Buffet. $1,000 $1,000 Golden Oak
$1,000 c. Oak Buffet. $500 China Closet. 30
$500 g. Oak Buffet. $500 $1,000 Mahogany China
10000 c. Oak Buffet. $500 Closet ........... S3I5o
$1,000 G. Oak Buffet. $500 $1,000 Golden Oak
$4,000 G. Oak Buffet. SIoSoo China Closet $4,000
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Congressman

n REPRESENTATIVE EZEKIEL SAM
N UEL GAMBLER of Mississippi is
one of the most retiring and unob-
trusive members of the lower house of
the national legislature. Representa-
tive Gambler is more generally known
as "Tombigbee" Gambler because once
more than a year ago, he begged the
house not to forget that majestic
stream, the Tombigbee river of Mis-
sissippi in it's river and harbor appro-
priation bill
Mr.. Gambler, according to the con-
gressional directory, was for nine
years moderator of the Tishomingo
Baptist association of Mississippi
Therefore, since his appearance In the
halls of congress in 1901 Mr.. Gambler
has eschewed the theater. That form
of amusement was against the tenets
of his faith Mr.. Gambler, however, is
an exponent of the under-canvas
drama. He likes the circus.
Recently the death-defying. soul
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

VIZ ASHINGTON.-The millionaires
w of the senate have been pleading
ly requested by young country girl
OF Virginia to donate their aggregated
income for "a hours in order that she
may be enabled to acquire such an
education as will qualify her for the
profession of teaching school. She
feels that this would not in the least
impoverish them, while 1t would en-
rich her beyond hopes desire.
The ambitious girl who has made
this unusual appeal resides at Volney,
Va. She rescribes herself as being
fifteen years old and earnestly seek
ing to better her condition and pro-
vide some means by which she can
become self-supporting. Her COM
munication is entirely frank and fear
less and the writer is apparently con-
vinced that a favorable reply will
come along at no distant date
The little Virginia lass simply ad-
dressed her letter: THE Senate
Messrs.," and then branches right out
with her request, merely prefacing it
with the announcement that she un-
derstands the senate is chiefly COM
posed Of millionaires, who would
never miss the trifling assistance she
requires. And then comes the direct
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Shelled Eggs Before Supreme Court

m1tted their strutting around the barn
yard by this time with chicks of their
own at their Sides
They made their way to the Hipo-
lite Egg company of st. Louis. Mo.
There the shells were stripped from
them and Plymouth Rocks and Leg
horns were as one in five-gallon cans.
They were preserved in boric acid,
When they were shipped to Thomas
& Clarke, bakers, at Peoria, Ill. In
the fall of 1909, the government oh.
tanned an order to seize them. The
court held that the boric acid was a
deleterious ingredient
The egg company asked the su-
preme court to dispose of the case
at once. One of the reasons for this
request is that this is the first case
in the Supreme court which involves
the question of the jurisdiction of a
federal court under the national pure
food law and the extent to which the
law applies to an article of food "aftoy
1t has been shipped into state"
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
man Spits; Misses a Thriller

stirring, hair-raising demon of tho
air Desperate" appeared with a cir.
Gus in Washington.
Il must see that fellow" said Mr..
Gambler. Il want to have my soul
stirred and my hair raised. | must
behold that deed of daring will
go if it costs me my job in the next
meeting of the Tishomingo Baptist as.
sociation."
Mr.. Gambler went to the circus. He
went to see Desperate" do his high
dive and for no other purpose, but un.
fortunately he happened to have
some tobacco with him.
Il am paying my money to see the
high dive and nothing else," an
nounced the Tombigbee hero.
After the show Representative
Hughes of New Jersey met Mr.. Can.
dler in the lobby.
How did you like the show?" he
asked. What did you think of 'Des-
perado?"
'Desperado' is all right" said Tom.
bigbee. "He Is the best that ever hap
pened. 1 went there only to see him
saw him climb to the top of the tent
and then l turned around to spit and
heard cheer and somebody near
me said: Gracious heavens, he done
it Then | came away"
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

WITH summer at hand, the Supreme
w court of the United States was
asked few days ago to adjudicate
case involving so cans of eggs. Nearly
FIVE months ago the United States dis
trict court for the southern district of
Illinois decided that the eggs were not
just the thing for human consumption
and directed it's marshal totally to
destroy them" The Supreme court
was asked to pass on jurisdictional
questions, but the eggs themselves
were not brought into court, as the
marshal may have performed his duty.
These eggs came into existence
probably some time il the early part
al 190S-long enough ago to have per-
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08

VXTHEN Champ Clark was making
w the speech which "riled" Cannon.
so that the speaker retorted with
more or less ferocity, Clark gave his
hearers a glimpse of his own boyhood.
when 1 was lad, hoeing corn in
Kentucky, l made up my mind to be
q lawyer and to come to this con-
gress," he said. Il had never even
seen a courthouse. l had no idea
what congress was like. But 1 made
good on both propositions. l like the
place. If the salary were cut to $4,000
a year 1 would still want to be here.
If it were cut to $4,000 year 1 would
still want to bere. If it were cut to
nothing 1 would still want to be here,
provided l had a sufficient bank ac-
count"
And it Is said that the bank ac-
count of the man who, as a boy, hoed
Kentucky corn, is just about big
enough to enable him to indulge in
the luxury of sitting in an unsalaried
congress.
According to one of the Washington
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Champ Clark's Boyhood Dream Is True

publications Senator and Mrs. Theo-
dore Burton" were among those in
vtted to a recent social function at the
capitol
In the course of duty a reporter
asked Senator Burton solicitously re-
garding the costume that Mrs. Burton
was wearing at the function, intending
that its description should be added
to the others in the general list.
Senator Burton is fifty-nine years
old. and during varied political ca
reer has figured frequently in Wash
ington dispatches as a congressman,
as senator and in other prominent
roles.
What did Mrs. Burton wear at the
function?" asked the society reporter.
Nothing"
"Eh-what?" suffered the reporter.
Il guess you do not gather me, sena-
tor. l mean, can you give me a de-
scription of the gown that Mrs Sena-
tor Burton wore. at the reception"
Nothing" again replied the senator
from Ohio, and then before the re-
porter could again gasp his surprise.
Mr.. Burton continued his remarks.
Because there is no Mrs. Senator
Burton, and according to the present
feelings of Mr. Senator Burton of
Ohio there is not liable to be any Mrs.
Senator Burton.
"Mr. Senator Burton is a bachelor
and intends to remain one"
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Arms and Leas.

According to the result of many
measurements made at the An
thropological laboratory in London,
the right arm in human beings is, in
a majority of cases, longer than the
left arm, while, on the contrary, the
left leg is longer than the right leg.
Sometimes, however, the relative pro.
portions are exactly reversed, but
very seldom does perfect equality
exist between the two sides. The ten.
dency of the right arm to exceed the
left arm in strength is somewhat
greater in men than in women, while
equality of strength in the two arms
occurs almost twice as frequently
with women as with men.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
A Test of STRENGTH.

Doctor, have you and the consult
ing physician decided what is the mat
ter with me?"
Not yet
But | heard you baIloting this
morning"
"Oh. that was only straw vote
Kansas City Journal.
Barbour County index., 1910-06-08
Z lRzaE
51R a1HERl|A EB|#|AIRl8 y IRl8||5Zs%
Girl Asks Senators for Days Income

statement that their income for "a
hours would never be needed. but
would be amply sufficient for the ad-
ditional education necessary to make
her teacher.
The hope was expressed that early
attention will be given her letter and
that there will be no objection to COM
plying with her wishes
But. alas, for the little daughter OF
the old commonwealth! No million
aire senator will ever see her neatly
written. dramatically arranged and
utterly frank letter. It was opened
by busy and unsentimental secre-
tary. tossed into the files Of the SEN
ate" and only dust and darkness and
disappointment will ever know its con-
tents
Every once In a while members Of
congress get mighty funny letters.
Representative Griest of Pennsylvania
got one the other day. which is unique
in epistolary correspondence. His con-
stituency has. for one branch of 1t, q
lot of Mennonites, and they are prac-
tically against all demonstration of af-
fection.
One sentence in the letter read. For
Gods sake. fight this everlasting kiss
ing. Put stop to the dirty, filthy,
sloppy habit" and the writer goes on
to state that he thinks the habit of
promiscuous kissing prevalent among
both men and women should have an
end put to 1t.
Representative Griest declares that
the kisSerS need not fear him.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-01-14
-(59-

Reerese Carleton Street 4 la hora de amorzar.
cuando los Roestons nsistieron para que quedase
punto que ternnabamoS entr6 Mariana tsrjeta
que entreg6.
i De quien es?--pregunt6 mi tia recele
Del caballere de arriba-conest6 Mariana macio-
expression.
i Como ?-excama la tia Rosa del isndo el cuch-
llo en- ell como de la sorpresa
-Dgae usted que pase,-dije calms.-Tia Rosa,
e preseuto usted mi amigo Mr. Baxter. Mr.. Baxter,
tia Rosa.
Gerardo sauda Y mi tia hace ligera incnaci6n de
cabeza branes los oos traves de las eafas los
de su go Muff cuando Sc irrita.
He tendo eI sentmieno de Or que usted marcha-
ba-dijo Gerardo Baxter. tomando asiento.
-Si-eontese rendOme,-mi leencia ha teminado.
La tia Rosa es bastante sorda
que olga distintamene hay que habarfa despacio
fuerte que necesaria e present momento
-5Quizas habr6 sido dernasado atrevdo vinendo a
la?-dice Il nriend0
Hubers sendo mucho marchan~e sin decirle
adi6s
-bia snss peEmte rrsted que la esefiss de
cuandoF
Oh, creo que respoHdo apresurada-
1nente-no ps&ria oontestarle
- pero s6Ko voy vvir sin verla nj saber de
usted'
-Fs n.ecso trabaie usted -digo sonriendo; pero
cor ls,-~7174v iss oios.