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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

In an instant the news OF the slight
ran about the fleet and was waited by
wireless 20 the naval set az Newport.
That night saw many a stOrming wife
threaten 10 90 back to the old home
stead If her husband dared to accept
the invitation. Next morning saw the
benedictg banded. and that night the
bachelors thrust their lots in with
them. vowing never to lend them
selves 10 the scheme decoration Of the
Berwind marble and gold ball room.
Newport could sink before they would
go to the Films and take the place OF
floral decorations and dancing dudes.
The rebellion spread. The circus
set heard Of Il and shifted. The naval
set ragged.
Two days before the Berwind bali
the admirals awoSe 20 the fact that
not a man had offered to attend.
Kind words were Of not the least
avail. persuasion was I'm vain
This is awful" cried the four ad-
mirals- "Sires. it is mutiny." replied
n faithful lieutenant. Call for vol
unteers!" ordered the admirals. The
captains Of the Virginia was the first
20 obey.
Volunteers for duty" he an
nounCed For what perilous feat.
| captain. what deed OF derrlng-do2 ''
I ilIAlIfu n NtAAfHdll- WtNAN men
prepared TO strip for perilOus adven-
ture ITO attend the Berwind ball
and to dance manfully with any pref
/ " girl assigned to you" answered the
captain Of the Virginia. Everyone
put on their coats. From the ranks
/ Of the benedicts p chorus arose
"Our wives won't let us"
Not u.s." said the bachelors. Oh
| towards Of the Virginia."
| Volunteers from the Delaware! Vol
/ unteers from the South Carolina
/ from the Pennsylvania-alI the rest
l Not onei on. towards Of the Della
/ ware. Of the South Carolina, the
l Pennsylvania and all the rest.
Only one day from the ball and mo-
| a man yet. The day Of the ball and
/ still not an officer. "Hurrah,'
shouted the naval set. Curses
| cried the circusers.
That afternoon frantic signals wig
wagEed from the flagship. PUflinl
| launches carried there the captains
| twelve What's to be done p" the!
/ choruscf with the four admirals
/ Not u - said the officers. can We
/ let thcS, poor little beauties. some O
/ them with only niuety-two trunks an,
] a million dollars to their names. b'
| left without succ0r or assistance p
cried Admiral one. Are YOU men O
are you brutes2' asked Admiral Two
I The United states expects every mar
. to do his duty" proclaimed Three
! The Fourth chewed twist Of shay.
a deputation Of officers salutcd
/ Millions Cor defensei" they cried
] but not one leg for snobbery.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

tenants Jackson and Constein are
bachelors.
One hundred and twenty-five off,
GERS bowed before Mrs. Berwind.
Twenty-Five Of them danced with girls
they knew. The other hundred sought
peace and solitude in the gardens.
Dozens Of pretty girls who had count
ed on dancing with animated uni
forms. gold lace and swords. We're
quite heartbrokcn The navy men did
their days work. but that was all.
And the wives that follow the fleet
and the flag were avenged.
In carefully disguised gloom the
ball ended. But one thing the affair
has done-it has crystallized the New
port situation. The circus set are not
likely ever to meet again. And a
warfare OF very long standing will be
followed by a campaign Of strict eX-
Clusiveness by each party. The navy
will be glad. Il has resented bitterly
being taken up by the millionaire col
ony on the cliffs.
The fleet has sailed. bJr the navy
men and the navy wives are still in
rebellion. why did the Berwinds do
it, Was 10 through ignoDnCe or ILL
breeding? Strangers to Newport and
to the Berwinds might well ask the
question. But ignorance? No, Ned
Berwind was a naval officer himself
and knows the rules of the service
I1-breediug2 Mo- Mrs Berwiud is
q charming matrOn. we'll versed I'm
the ways OF the world. knowing per-
fectly well that husbands and wives
are OF one flesh and indivisibie. even
If he is a sailor. Why were wives for
gotten2
Well. just because it has been grow
ing more and more the fashion foI
the highest placed social element %
consider both army and nazv men I'm
the light Of servants; Of little high
er rank than any they employ. of
course. and with far more fetching
livery and other points. but servants
nevertheless. most excellent retainers
60 rive sparkle and color harmony tC
a ball. To fill out a cotillion or a set
carry ices and so on. Doesn't the
government pay them and don't we
keep up the government 10y our per
fectly outrageous taxes. which we
swear off at every possible chance
/ or course. Well theni
Particularly has this been SO Of the
circus set-that portion OF American
society which finds such delight I'M
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

one and IN the days work But for
Ncwport-ncvcr aEaini
II was dusk at the Films. the Ber-
wind half million dollar cottage. The
Berwind ball was but three weeks OF.
whatever are we to dO?" mourned
Mrs. Ned. comfortably filing her extra
large chair. What a dearth OF dane
ing men. Really. I don't know where
we are going to get enough to al the
a sailors wife a sailors star
should be-
''Yo. no. my ladsi Yo. no. my lads!''
warbled Mrs. Berwind. "the navy. of
coursct"
They went into executive council.
later Mr.. Berwind conferred with his
chum. George Won L. Meyer. the hon
orable secretary OF the navy He was
comforted 20 hear that the Atlantic
fleet. which was cruising Off Cape Cod,
could opportunity coal at Newport the
week OF August 1879. How lovely.
Just the week Of the Berwind ball!
Cards were at once issued for Fri
day. the 19tht. Enthusiastic news
papers began days before the fleets
arrival 20 boom the affair. anuounc-
ing that the Berwinds would entertain
I'm honor Of the fleet. Lovely idea.
Tho cottagers we're delighted. such
lot Of charming uniforms for deco
rations. you know" When the Heel
arrived news Of the honor was car
ried out to the big battleships. done
up en- an imposing invitation
"Rut what's this" Erowled the Co
lumbia officers. What's this,' snarleo
the ward room OF tho Indiana. Of the
/ Pennsylvania. Of all the twelve ships
not n mention Of our wives, JUS
u.s. We won't got" II was true. tt
the readers OF the invitations It was
apparent that. although the fleet Nigh
come. their wives couldn't. Officers
Yes. uniforms and all the gold lace
possible. Surely But OF the womer
who follow the flag and the hcet-no
n mcnII0n.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

trained monkey dinners. midnight CO.
tilliOns ON Bradley beach i'm bathing
suits. champagne shower baths and
so on-whiCh has resented bitterly
that the uniforms have to be occu-
pied by living men instead of auto
nations. Every girl loves q uniform;
but, on, YOU men without them And
what have wives TO do with uni
forms2 They are not uuiformes
Hence the exclusion of the wives
Perfectly logical. as you sect
And Just 60 get a proper idea Of the
extent of this feeling. which is really
necessary before we proceed to the
calling of the volunteers and the poor
little chaplain. consider these two it,
luminative incidents. The passion FOR
the uniform became so great not long
ago that the circus set decided To
clothe its servants. and notably. fts
chauffeurs. I'm livery as nearly like
that of the army and navy as posi-
BILE.
A diEnified general stood one DAY
for n brief moment outside Of the
Casino.
Hello. old top" hailed one OF tn,
chauffeurs, who are you workin
for?"
The indignant general feIIed hin
on the spot
And yet the question was natural
The Chauneur's uniform and that of
the warriors were as near alike al
could be. and the motormau had mere
~ thought that me was talking to
brother Of the Carburetors.
Admiral and Mrs. Rodgers gave
reception at the training station an,
afternoon the fleet arrived. A perfect
ly splendid mixture of circus set an,
/ ofiiCialdom was there. one impor
tant looking lady-Nrs. ogden -G.s'let
] to bc eXaCt-could not find her Gar
Admiral Bob Evans son. en- afternoon
navy garb. was standing near am,
asked IF ne could be OF any assistant
Yes. indeed. I'm looking for MI
/ Car-for Mrs. GocIefs car-if yoJ
/ can't find il. call taxi"
Young Mr.. Evans hunted I'm vain
I Then ne got taxi. AS Airs. Goele
pushed by To get I'm She slipped tw,
nicSels into his hand. ESQ sorry" she
murmured, cts an the change have.
Young Mr.. Evans head whirled. md
stopped over and returned the coins
81 am Admiral Evans SON" ne sale
} Mrs Goelet nodded abstrattpIiN
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

well. that's all the change j have.
anyway" she said.
one young officer bitterly opitomizost
the situation thus. zone year New =
ports fad YVES trained monkeys. an q
now it's naval officers Tt was an "a J.
miraI who christcned the circus Et
"Tnp Frozen Faces
cor course 30 was Just n mists iSe.
perhaps. but then these mistakes 7 ave
been coming So frequently that we care
getting tired Of them" said one o the
navy men. "The -taudroint. of O. slrse.
IS that 10 is the service being nor Ured,
and marriage doesn't figure. . ia in
vitation To the fleet is impcrg nna1--
that's &c.. Imrersoual. But the trouble
is. we're actual
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

Splash Our Mzzentops!
Such a Faux Pas! Social
Mutiny on the Fleet!
Volunteers to Dance Nth
Debs! Squads for Terpsi-
chorean Duty! Here's
the First Report of the
Last Terrific Encounter
Between Newport s
...n. II. new. o., tn. .n.nI T;rc,,c Cof
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-26
CHIEF K0HLER SUSPENDED
"GoIden Rule" officer Must Face Grave
Charges.

Cleveland, O., May a5.-Chief of Po-
lice Frederick Kohler known through
out the country the Golden Rule"
chief. and lauded by President Roose-
Welt as the best Chief Of Police in the
country. was suspended to-day by
Mayor Baehr on charges of gross i'm
morality, habitual drunkenness and
disobedence of orders.
The tentative date of Tuesday has
been set for Chief Kohler's trial by the
Civil Service Commission, and state
ment by Kohler and his accusers to-day
point to the development of sensa-
tional testimony which may involve
many of the city's prominent men.
Mr.. Kohler has inttmated that no
intends to fight the charges against
him to finish. and that il he Is dis
graced he will not be the only one to
fall.
Among the charges brought against
Kohler Is one that during the seven
years which he has been at the head
of the Police Department he has util-
lied the detective force for the coll
lection of facts concerning prominent
officials and others to be used In the
event that he was attacked.
The present charges are the culmina-
ton of'a long series OF attacks against
the police chief.
These charges are the Work of the
same crowd of character snatchers
grave robbers and blackmailers, who
have been after me for years. eX-
claimed kohler
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-26
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
Woman and Married Man Arc Found
Dying.

Dying.
Philadelphia. Pa, May 25.-Miss Mary
Rlumpp. aged thirty-eiEht years, a
checker in the Kitchen of the Hotel
Fittenhouse here, who is said to have
wealthy relatives in Washington. d. c..
and John McGovein. a married man
who was formerly employed as a pantry
man at the some hotel. were found
dying late this afternoon in furnish
ed room. where they had gone last
night. The woman had two bullet
wounds in her breast and died shortly
after her removal to q hospital The
man had been shot three times In
the chest. and the physicians say he
cannot recover.
They were lying face to face on the
bed with an empty revolver between
ihen when other occupants of the
mouse rushed to the room. attracted
by the sound OF fve pistol shots. The
police are puzzled 10 know who did
the shooting. There were powder
marks on the mans body. but there
were none on the woman.
In statement made during a Pc
riod of consciousness. at the hospital.
according to the police, McGovern said
the woman had shot him because he
WAS a married man.
McGovern lived with his wife here
He came here from Buffalo about three
months ago and said that he originall,
came from Boston.
The woman bore a good reputation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-26
MRS. ROOSEVELT HoNoRED
Queen Mother Alexandra Receives Wife
of Ex.Prcsident.


of Ex-Prcsident.
London. May 25.--Nlrs. Roosevelt
spent an hour or more to-day in the
company of the Queen Mother, Alex
andra, while the ex-President received
a deputation from the British group
of the Interparliamentary Union. This.
was composed of Lord Weardale, y. p.
O'Conner, Sir Edward Sassoon and Ar
thur II. Crosfield. NJ. P. who presented
him with an addresses seiting forth The
the British group for universal sseace.
Colonel Roosevelt in reply. expressed
his sympathy with the cause repre-
sented by his visitors. He spoke brief
somewhat and his voice is not normal.
The ROYAL Society of Arts to-day
elected Colonel Roosevelt a life mem
ber The first American member of
the society was BENJAMIN Franklin.
breakfasting with Sir Edward Grey.
foreign secretary. Then, with r. j.
Cunninghame, Leslie A. Tarlton. of
Nairobi, and Seth Bullock. he proceed
gathered around, but kept at re-
spectful distance.
Game Hunters Gather.
Several big game hunters, whom the
former President met in Africa, Joined
him at lunch at Lieutenant-Colonel
Lee s. "A committee from the Hamilton
Club of Chicago. before which Colonel
Roosevelt will make an address In an
tumn. paid their respects, and assured
him of the great reception that await
ed him In Chicago. Among his after
noon callers We're Lord Avebury, Rud-
yard Kipling. and several members of
the House of Commons.
Mrs. Roosevelt's call was made at
the suggestion of Her. Majesty. who
when she received Colonel Roosevelt
yesterday, expressed the hope that she
might see the former Presidents wife.
Mrs. Roosevelt remained for more
than an hour at the palace. and the
conversation between the two had
wide range. The Queen Mother was
especially interested in her visitors
description of the place occupied by
women in the life of the United States.
Her Majesty also inquired about Mrs.
Roosevelt's journey to the Sudan to
meet her husband and listened with
evident pleasure to the experience re-
lated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-26
SHOTS GO WILD
aarni Ram iseIng Badly Shattered by
Bullets.


Washington. May 25.--As soon as a
diver has plugged up 81 hole below the
water line from a misdirected shot, the
naval ordnance experts will resume
their experimental shooting at long
range at the ram katahdin, which lies
IN the Potomac, below Indian Head. Md.
The trials have been going on for
more than a week, but the gunners
were somewhat handicapped by using
an old eght-inch gun built about TWEEN
" years ago. The barrel was badly
coroded and accurate. shooting at long
range was impossible That was the
reason that, one Of the shots. fired at a
range of about four miles, instead OF
striking the heavy steel target that
had been set upon the side of the
ship. plunged into the water Just before
reaching the Katahdin and made a
hole in the unprotected underbody.
To guard against Just such an acci-
dent, the vessel had been placed in
very shallow water. so that before she
had sunk enough to submerge her
upper deck, she was resting easil-- on
the mud bottom Two tugs are now
pumping her out. and she will be fully
afloat again within day or two. There
is neat round hole in the coming
tower OF the Katahdin. the result OF
another misdirected shot, but as the
armor protection there is only about
three inches in thickness no Importance
to that result
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-26
FLIGHT TODAY IMPROBABLE
curtiss Not Quite Rcndy for Try Mt
$4,000 Prize.

Albany, N. y. May 25.-Glenn II
Curtiss was strongly Of the opinion to-
night that he would not attempt to-
morrow morning to earn the $4,000
offered by the New York World for an
aeroplane flight from Albany to New
York.
1t was after s O'Clock when Curtiss
arrived here tonight from New York
and Poughkeepsie. His machine had
been brought on from Hammondsport,
and mechanics had been working to
assemble II all day, but Curtiss did not
Know what progress they had made,
and he felt that, even IL the machine
was ready to start the next moment, he
ought to inspect 1t in detail in daylight
before he intrusted his life and the
success OF his venture to It. In point
OF fact. the machine Is now on Van
Rensselaer Island, about mile below
the city. and only partially assembled.
Further inspection to-day of the
route that Curtiss must travel only
served to accentuate Its extraordinary
difficulties. Curtiss must positively
descend to replenish his gasolene The
extra weight he carries In air.tight
pontoons makes 1t impossible for him
TO carry engine fuel enough for a
through trip. A more venturesome
Jockey o. the air might make a dash
for it with no precautions against de-
scent In the Hudson. but not Curtiss.
And since he must land, it is impor-
tant that he finds a tit spot to land on.
Nothing of the sort has thus far been
discovered
"On my trip down the river on the
boat yesterday, said Curtiss to-day.
Il saw absolutely nothing that looked
feasible"
Therefore he left New York to-day
on an early morning train and stopped
off at Poughkeepsie to look further.
Finally a meadow was found about
three miles south of Poughkeepsie, rea.
soNably smooth, not too closely bor-
dered by trees and accessible from the
river. 1t Is by no means an ideal land
ing ground, but IT Is the best that can
be found, and Curtiss Will utilize IL.
lie is allowed two stops, but hopes to
make only one. He is not likely to
make more, for there are no other
stopping points.
When he will start must always de-
pend primarily on the weather and the
winds. Curtiss would make no posi-
tive statements tonight, but it seems
possible that he may not
get away tomorrow at all, either in
the morning or the evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-26
REPUBLICANS CAUCUS
They Arc Trying to Get Together on
Postal Savings Bank Bill.


Washington, p. c.. May 25.-The
caucus OF the Republican members OF
the House of Representatives on tho
subject OF the postal savings bank
bill began tonight In tho chamber Of
the House. 1t was early apparent that
no agreement could be reached at the
first session and 1t was predicted that
the caucus would extend over two or
three nights. Practically all OF the
changes considered In the bill to-
night related to phraseology. The
caucus will be resumed at s o'clock to-
morrow evening
The total number of Republican
members who answered to their names
at to-night's session was 144 out of
a total Republican membership of eli.
Among the absentees were both Reg
ulars and Insurgents. but 1t was
claimed that a majority of those had
promised their support to the caucus
measure SO that the Republicans
would be assured of a. sufficient vote
on the floor of the House to pass the
bill.
There is no doubt but what we will
have enough votes to pass the bill
which the caucus will agree upon"
said Representative John Dwight, Of
New York. the Republican whip. He
based his statement upon the fact
that the temper Of those who attend
ed the caucus was indicative OF har-
mony.
We had assurances from nearly all
OF those who were absent that they
would support the action of the eau
Gus. Those who were not present were
called away from Washington by
other matters. and will be with us on
the bill. when the final vote cones.'
1t is known. however. that dozen
or more Insurgents, many of whom
refused to sign the call for the eau
Gus, may not subscribe to the caucus
action.
When the caucus convened tonight,
the bill introduced by Representative
Gardner (Republican. New Jersey)
was taken as a basis upon which to
make CAUCUS measure. This bill was
the one considered by the committee
on post Offices and postroads and was
virtually the result of several weeks
work. Representative Gardner was
chairman of the subcommittee which
had charge of the measure in commit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-26
LOST TO THE CHURCH
Seyenty-Fivc Fer Cent. of Boys Make
No Profession of Faith.

Scventy-Fivc Per Cent. of Boys Make
No Profession OF Faith.
Washington, May 25.-Seventy- We
per cent. of all the boys over thirteen
years In the Protestant Sunday schools
of the United states are lost to the
church and never make professions of
faith. Such a statement, spoken by
Eugene C. Foster, OF Detroit, In one
Of the workers conferences to-day,
which followed the Worlds Sunday
School Convention. astonished Sunday
school workers from all parts of the
earth.
"That is the most astounding state
ment have heard In this country"
said he was a Sunday school worker
In Haverhill, Suffolk, England There
must be something radically wrong
with the system which permits it, IN
England we do not lose more than 3
per cent"
II have made that calculation after
study, observation and experience" re-
piled Mr.. Foster. Practically all the
delegates in the meeting agreed with
him.
The workers conferences will con-
tinue Tomorrow, The meetings are
In the nature OF experience gatherings
following the convention proper, which
adjourned last night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-26
ALL ABOUT A HORSE
Dignified Ways and Means Committee
Forced to Consider n Dead One.


Washington, D. c.. May 25.-The dig
nifed Ways and Means Committee OF
the House. which deals only with the
tariff and other important subjects, to-
DAY had TO take up and consider Sc.
riously the question OF horse which
died in Texas Nothing less than the
Payne -Aldrich tariff law forced the
committee to 80 into the question, al.
though the merits of this much-dis.
cussed measure We're in no way in
polved.
Two Texas citizens imported a blood !,
ed horse for show purposes and gave
bond TO the Federal government tor
1.-THE animals return to- Mexico swfthir
q year. in order to avoid paying tariff
duties as imposed by the law. The
horse. unfortunately. however, died
and the owners naturally were unable
TO return him to Mexico, leaving them
liable under their bond for the tarifl
tax. :
Representative Smith. of Texas, in
troduced a bill for their relief and
the Ways and Means Committee to-
day reported it fayora bly, to the House.
s REPRESENTATIVE Champ Clark. the
minority leader and member of the
committee, did not miss the opportu-
nifty to say that he considered the
whole Payne-Aldrich tariff law very
much of dead horse on the coun-
t,.1.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-26
HOLOCAUST IN JAPAN
Ono Hundred Lives Lost and 500
Buildings Destroyed.

Ono Hundred Lives Lost and 5000
Buildings Destroyed.
Victoria, B. c., May a5.--Details of a
disastrous fire at Aomori. North Japan.
In which 100 persons were burned and
5000 of the 1850 buildings were razed.
with a loss Of s2.Oooooo. were received
by the steamer Inaba to-day. The
burned area was one and three-sev-
enths miles long and quarter of a
mile wide.
Soldiers searching the debris found
several scores of charred bodies. Thirty
thousand homeless persons were gath
cred into refuge camps. Great suffer
ing followed the fire. and supplies OF
rice were eaten rapidly by the starv-
Ing people. A magazine of powder ex-
ploded and shook the whole area soon
after the fire was extinguished.
The fire started in a small house.
High winds and lack of water resulted
in conflagration on both sides of the
river. One family. seeking to save
valuables from storehouse, was
locked in by the police, who were igno-
rant of their presence. and all per-
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