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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10

the EirI ana horace WadSworth al
American maoquerading as an Irish
in tho Emerald Isle.
This Ryan 1t is who has gotten
possession of a famous prayer rug
given by the late ruler of Turkey
Abdul the Unspeagable, to the Pasha
of Bagdad and stolen by Ryan at
peril of his life. The rug is purchased
by the American aid causes the adven-
lures which follow. The American is
1 Kidnapped by an Oriental named
Mahomed and carried into the desert.
He has. in the meanwhile. had the
pray er-rug, the source of his troubles.
stolen from him. But of that fact
Mahomed is ignorant. Out of revenge.
Ryan or Wadsworth. is also drugged
and carried off by Mahomed and his
party along with Fortune Chedsoye
who was going through a bazar un-
der Ryan's escort
The party suffer Incredible hard.
ships and huniliations at the hands
of their captors, but are rescued at
the last moment by learry Alderman.
OF the Oriental company. in SMYRNA.
whose caravan overhauls AIohampd
and his party.
ne captives are escorted TO a po,n,
OF SAFETY and sail for the United
states. where George P A. Jones. in
~ AHis Ht-errant character, places
Fortune Chedsoye in the cara OF Z,
Mrs Mortimer. until he can cia,r, bor
as MS Wife The climax is reached in
most exciting scene which transpires
In New York after the return of tho
aoducted couple. All the main char
acters OF the book grouped in this
fnal scene, which forms thrill
Ing conclusion TO a most interesting
story.
The Henri of a woman
BY Baroness Orczy Holder and
Stoushton. George H Doran Com.
many. New York. $3.50 net.
The mystery of a taxicab and
double murder supply abundant ma
terials for the romancs which rend.
ers the pages of this book 5 fasclnar.
ms as those Of The Scarlet Pimper
mel, written by the same author and
so widely read. on
One great attraction in The Heart
Of Woman" Is It's love story. which
reveals a genuine devotion on The
par7 Of a woman toward the man o.
heF choice that neither poverty. mis-
lortune the shadow of crime, or the
arena ton OF friends and family have
the slightest power to shake. or to
render less true and all sustaining.
The plot of the book is foreshadowed
IN It's opening chapter, during visit
to Brussels on the part of the heroine
ana an aunt. The girl Went out late
IN the afternoon for walk Before
she returned she was caught in the
ffinge of crowd brought hurriedly
together as the result OF murder
under unusual circumstances. in :.
taNicao. Two men had entered the
cab at designated corner. One
the murderer had gotten out. said
GOOD night TO his companion and
given an address to the chauffeur.
When the driver halted his vehicle
there was no response from his fare
He got down, looked in and saw
corpse.
The sord!d tragedy impressed the
nerves of the healthy English girl
painfully. The next day. however.
she returned to her home. where a
| happy future awaited her, end for a
time in the JOY OF ne= personal con-
Germs. tragedy seemed very far away.
But little by little shadows gathered
until her courage, bravery and affec
ton for the man to whom she was
oetrothed were taxed to the uttermost.
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minister was celebrated a year ago
in New York State.

In these days of wars and rumors
OF wars II is gra Trying to meet a per-
son with such cheering reports as
senior salvador Sol. a Wealthy ranch
man, OF salvador, Central America, who
Is here TO see the sights with his son
ana daughter before putting them in
school IN this country.
NY country Is setting an example
70 IT'S nelghbors in the matter of gov
eFnment ne said. DIR Manuel Araujo.
our President. is one OF the wealthiest
men there. and his administration is
conducted with no other motive than
patriotism lie has therefore earned
tne respect, love and confidence of the
people The country is making great
progress under his guidance, but we
need more Americans Concluding, he
ptedded, CONS thou and be one of u.s."
From Central America it is a far
cry TO the Shuster incident. with its
side lights on the constant friction be-
tween Russia and England with -e-
spect to spheres of influence in Persia
the diplomatic negotiations between
Germany. France and Great Britain
over the Moroccan situation. which. by
the by is regarded as symptomatic Of
the struggle that will sooner or later
reach the whole of Europe in general.
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The Social Side of WASHINGTON.

[Special to The Times Dispatch
Washington. September 9-The end
OF the first week in September is a
striking contrast to it's beginning. for
Labor Day, as usual was the high
water mark between the outgoing and
incoming tide of vacationers in the
Federal city From now until the cur
tain goes up for the small season.
the inhowing strfam will be heavily
frelghted with home oming Washing
tonians. returning diplomats of various
rank, anu newcomers in foreign ahd
national officialdom
Huntington Wilson, the First AS
sistant Secretary OF State, whose off-
GGlal duties the go-between between
President Taft and the diplomatic
world. Will not admit of his going FAR
from the capital when Mr. Knox is
away from. the department. returned
early Tuesday morning from an over
Ia cor Day motor trip to the home Of
MS father in law. Mr. James, in Green
spring Valley Mrs. Wilson. who STAYS
in Washington until the late autumn
with Mi Wilson, returned with him
ana their home in * street Is again a
cheerful centre.
So also Is the Beekman Winthrop
residence whose owner bears the anne
relation 10 the navy that Mr. Wilson
does 10 the state Department While
MI Meyer Secretary of the NAVY ia
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"sir Georges objcction.,

"Sir Georges Objection,
BY Mrs. w *. Clifford. Dumeld and
Company. of New York. s1.2o net.
A simply charming English novel OF
nigh life with mother and daught-
er each so attractive that choice be-
tween the two is difficult.
The story embodies all that is hest
| and purest and sweetest in English
! womanhood, It's tone being exceeding
! ~ reaned. and pure. Lake Maggiore.
In Italy. forms rhe background for the
| frst part of the romance. which has
its finish in England and London
The two women in whom centres
whatever Is best and most attractive
in the book are Mrs. John Royce
Held and her daughter, Kitty. For
reasons OF her own the mother had
discarded her real name and is known
by thar of Roberts The daughter has
been brought UP in ignorance OF sor-
rows that nearly broke her mothers
| heart while she was still an uncon-
scious infant The two have always
lived abroad and the girl has never
known herself as anything except
Kitty Roberts.
So entire has been the seclusion
in which she has been reared THAT
when she Is still a very young girl
and Is permitted TO pay visit to come
| friends OF her mother. II seems quite
natural for her to fall in love with
manly. straightforward. we'll set
UP and well educated young English
man who adored her from the moment
he was introduced to Kitty by her
host and hostess.
The boy does not feel that 1t is
honora bic or desirable for him to
press his suit until his course at OK
ford has been finished AS soon as he
has won through his university, how
ever, he comes straight TO Italy and
declares hts intentions. Mrs Roberts
is sorely perplexed. She is reserved
and most unworldly Her husband,
ruined through his tnfatuation for a
most unworthy woman and made the
scapegoau of others dishonesty. had
! died in prison begging her forgive-
ness and eNacting from her a promise
that their child should not be told
of her fathers disgrace.
The mother had, therefore horne
her burden OF sorrow alone, and the
daughter made her unknown father
the gallant figure OF all her tender
fancies and imaginngs. When the test
came the mother unwisely decided to
remain silent regarding her past and
10 let her daughters marriage take
place with the seal of silence still
unbroken.
But the daughters fance had faith.
er, true scion of British aristocracy
with all the pride and prejudice of his
class When malice revealed to him
what kitty's mother had chosen TO
conceal he, at first, bitterly opposed
the marriage ana declared it must be
broken off Aft@rward he repented Of
ms hasty words and conduct and
Kitty because her hance begged her
SO to do. forgave the old man. and he
| came his daushter-in-law
The book is delightful in tone and
style and is n most xefreshing chang
from the general type of modern nc
ioh' 1t shows in a most convincing
manner that in England, the old rule
| and the old ideas are giving wav 10
new. and that there as elsewhere. an
aristocracy OF mind. morals and intel
lect must be IS seriously taken into
account as the aristocracy of heredi,v
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and in memory of waterloo. The little

and in memory of Waterloo, the little
buffer state of Belgium. in particular;
the evolution of little brown Hob
son in Japan, and the diplomatic mys
terry of the hour-the resignation of
DR.. David Jayne Hill a S American am
'oassador TO Berlin. with its subsequent
merry go round of men in the foreign
service of Uncle Sam bG1 these are all
being discussed here by General Know
It-Aii and Dame Rumor The latter
are also having word TO say about
the prospect OF revolution in Mexico
instead of a national election this fall:
ness of the clash between the political
parties at Quito. and getting ready to
put the best foot forward in welcome
TO the American diplomats who will
come TO Washington early in October
TO consult the state Department be.
fore entering upon their new missions
after the recent big shift among them
Thomas j. O'Brien, transferred as am
Charles Page Bryan. new minister to
Belgium, who succeeds Mr.. O'Brien at
Toxic, will be the first to arrive. Next
on the docket will be Arthur NJ.
will come from rhe Hague, and John
D.. Jackson, who has been transferred
from Cuna to the Balkan States. Am
bassador John G; = Letshman. alone
once to his new post without the
formality of between visit to Wash
tngton.
The United States Minister TO China
and Mrs. William J. Calhoun, who were
here for a short time in August, are
now at their Lake Forest home, but
Will join the diplomatic procession to
Wa shington in october. Captain Larz
Anderson. recently appointed American
minister to Belgium. has sailed for
his new post, leaving Mrs. Anderson to
receive singlehanded the good wishes
of their host of friends. She IS now in
Washington arranging to close their
beautiful home in Massachusetts Ave-
nue. for at least a year.
Among recent pleasant events was
the tea given by Colonel and Mrs.
George A. Armes complimentary to
Hon and Mrs. j. Stepbury. of London.
who are on the last lap of their all
round world journey. which is to fur
nish material for their latest contrieu.
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ton, to English literature They are
sailing to-day from New York on
the Olympia.


Everybody here is interested IN the
marriage OF Miss Dorothy Whitney and
willard D Straight, which TOOK place
on Thursday in the American Cnurch
at Geneva. Just why this favored
daughter of Washington should have
chosen the paradise of winter sports
in which to he married in September
Is not clear to the local mind. especial
iy as not one of her relatives lives
there. and her own home III the i'm
mediate future is TO be In CHINA, where
Mr. Straight represents syndicate OF
American fnanciers However. there
is no question but that wherever little
Dorothy chose to be married there
she would foe surfeited with good
wishes and receive of presents worth
kings ransom. for she has fulhlled
the brilliant promises of her early life
Washington society's acquaintance
with this youngest child of the late
William G. whitney began the day Of
her christening. in old st: Johns
Church when the Presidents wife.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland. selected her
name and stood as her godmother This
was during the first Cleveland admin
Mrs. Whitney. daughter of Senator
Payne, of Ohio. and wife ,f the Sec
retary/ of the Navy, esta blished rec
arbiters of social affairs in the navy
Mr.. Straight has made a specially
of the Far East. and eli that 1t con-
tains-its people. its language. it's
customs. It's underltse. into which he
penetrated with the dissernment Of
Kipling He first went to the Orient
at the Impressions BILE age of nine
years. when his father. the late Pro-
lessor w. D. Straight, was appointed
a missionary to Japan. He now rep
resents untold millions in the financial
world at Pekin. but is himself a COM
paratively poor man.
Miss Louise Fairfax Robinson. who
has been visiting Miss Esther Keen, at
Chelsea, N. Y, has gone t. Winches-
ter for the month of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Stubblefeld have
arrived in Washington. having mctored
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10
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She could hardly realize that in Lon
don CHASTITY murder, the counter
part of the one In Brussels had taken
place. and that her lover was being
tried for his life because OF it,
AT the last moment her determined
effort solved the mystery and dis
closed the motive for the crime and
the name OF the real criminal.
The book is remarkable as to its
construction and the admirable way
IN which 1t is written. 1t Is a fine
example of the mysterious and ro-
mantle class of novels and cannot fan
to prove most interesting to readers
Of all classes and ages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10
thther from the Hot Springs. where
they spent some time

Mr. and Mrs. George Austin. with
the latter's sister. Miss Ruth Rey-
nolds. and DR.. William NJ. Randolph, of
Charlottesville. also reached Washing
ton this week. via a motor car route.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10

\ gay company of young people re-
sponded TO the invitation of Miss Pearl
=. Yost TO meet her house guest. Miss
Rena l. Garner. of Newport News. who
is spending several weeks in Washing
ton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10

Mrs Durward Meredith Smith. of
Pulaski, Va, and Miss Alice B. Moore,
of Cleveland, o.. are house guests Of
DR.. and Mrs. Young a their suburban
home in Clarendon, Va
GRACE PORTER HOPKINS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10

Miss Louise Fairfax Robinson. who
has heen visiting Miss Esther Keen. al
Chelsea, N. Y, has gone t. Winches-
ter for the month of September.
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Reversible Coats
Newest Thing for Auto Wear

An Atwood soft fabric: something
like camefs hair grey with amethyst
or Copenhagen lining. Can be worn
with either side out.
Full length-the very acme of style
for this fall-S1..75.
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SUITS, $500

Boucle cloths in rich mixtures of
grey green. navy and brown. and plain
oheviots in navy. brown. black and
wine
The Coats are high WASTED. with
Wide revers trimmed with corded silk or
braid in fancy effects
The Skirts are skilfully cut to retain
the desirable narrow lines. buttoned in
front with frogs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs T. w Stubbleheld have
arrived in Washingt tor. having motored
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black
The Goats are so inches long. semi
fitted. satin lined.
The Skirts have an inverted plat in
the back.
Sizes IS to 45--especially made for
large women
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-26

The interesting will case Of Ned Il
Thatcher against Frances 70. Crosby
and others. came to rather abrup.
ending shortly after dinner today. A.
the close Of the testimony for the de.
fense, the plaintiffs attorneys filed a
motion to arrest the testimony from
the jury and direct a verdict for the
plaintiff This molten was argued and
Judge Scoheld, I'm a brilliant and eX
haustive opinion, sustained the mo-
tion. The jury retired and i'm short
time returned with verdict for the
plaintn. in which II is held that the
viii admitted to probate and the one
which the defendants seek to estab.
lish. was not the last will and testa-
ment of Or. J. w Thatcher.
Attorneys Copeland & Bartram and
Crissinger & CUTLERY represented the
plamtim ana John II. Clark, Of this
city. and y. y. Mateer OF MI. Gilead
represented the defendants
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-26
OHIO SEED CORN OF
VERY POOR QUALITY
Farmers Warned by Experts on "Corn
Special"

A special to today's Ohio state
journal from Forest. ohio contains a
"a valued warning TO the farmers of
this vicinity regarding the poor quail
ty Of seed corn. II says:
zone thousand farmers met the
corn special today, the first OF
three days run over the Pennsylyan-
la Railroad. This educational train is
conducted by the agricultural extern
sion department of Ohio state Uni
versity. Professor A. b. Graham, in
charge, is giving forceful evidence
of the poor condition Of seed corn
Seed selected near Delphos. Elida and
Ada showed from 10 TO 50 per cent of
dead ears. ono man tested 90 ears
and found that only nine would
grow. Every ear that fails to grow
Is estimated to mean loss Of 81.
Importance of making n termination
test at a cost OF % cents per acre
was one Of the principle points
made by lecturers on the train"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-26
A FURTHER ENTANGLEMENT
In the Now Noted Receiver
ship Case.
Judge Says he Gave the Paper 10
Dayton Attorney but it Cannot br
Located Now-NIOrc AflidaVits Are
Filed and Further Opportunities
Are Given For Filing More-The
Situation.

pHigent search. within court files
and without. has failed to reveal the
whereabouts of reputed answer de-
clared to have been signed by John
G. Webb. president of the c. ID. q
NJ. i'm the receivership proceedings
instituted against the company. adj
hitting the allegations OF the petition
filed against the c. D. & NJ. by
Newton j. Catrow the creditor who
precipitated the controversy. says the
Ohio state Journal.
In an affidavit filed yesterday by
Judge Il. b. Kinkead rebutting pre-
vious affidavits filed by the adverse
side to the controversy, the Judge de-
clares that he handed the answer To-
| Earl N. Turner. a Dayton attorney,
but that when later wanted, no trace
of the Affidavit could be found, al
though II was thought to be safely
tucked away I'm the court papers.
In previous affldavits Webb swore
that the receivership was brought on
/ by means of fake claim preferred
| by Catrow This Catrow, in a counter
Ianldavit filed yesterday emphatical
| ly denies Judge Kinkead's affidavit
! together with Cdtrow's, one by
| CaUoWs son, Colonel Herbert G.. Cat
row, one by oscar NJ Gottschall, at
| torney Of Dayton, vice president OF
! the G.. O. q NJ. and Earl n. Turner
| his law partner. have been forward
cd TO Supervising Judge w. Goldsber-
ry of this julicial district who viii
consider them with the other data
in the prejudice case.
Denial is made in the afidavts
that Webb had authority To file an
affidavit OF prejudice. These denials
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-26
CITY OFFICIALS MOVE
INTO NEW QUARTERS
New Offices in the Masonic Temple
Ready for Occupancy.

All city officials. who have been
CHARTERED In the Huber building. are
moving into the new quarters pro-
vided for them in the Masonic Tenn
pie building at the corner of Church
and Main streets, formerly the loca-
tion Of the postolfice. Partitions have
been built, separating the various Of
fees, the walls frescoed and the wood
work and office fixtures painted and
vanished. The council chamber is
being fitted up as a place where the
mayor viii hold court.
The police department and Mayor
Setter have been occupying the room
which was leased for the city engi-
neer. They will be found in the front
room Of the building hereafter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-26

superintendent II. r. owen, Of the
Columbus worlthouse may be laying
up bit of trouble for Marion coun-
ty and city. If he insists on carry
ing out plan which he suggested
to Marion man recently There IS
"a question whether or not Mr.. owens
plan will work out when subjected
To a legal test. but 1t is claimed that
he intends trying it anyhow.
The contracts OF both the city
and county for the keeping of prison
ers in the Columbus worlhouse, eX-
pires May IL. The capacity OF the
workhouse Is now over taxed.
owen has given It out that no more
foreign contracts are to be made
after the expiration of those now in
force. for the reason that the work
house cannot now accommodate any
prisoners tother than those from
Franklin county.
Wherefore. the city council has en-
tered into a contract with the Day
ton authorities and the county com
missloncrs are expected to follow
suit.
But the question which Is agitating
Mr. owen, Is what he viii do with
the Marion county and city prisoners
who are his guests and whose SEN
fences do not expire. ON or before May
"A when the contract expires. Local
officials state that the Columbus
authorities are bound by Implication
at least. to keep these men until
they are parolcd or until their sen
.ences expire. But Mr.. owen has an
nounced otherwise He states that
all prisoners whose sentences have
not expired by May u will be turn
cd back to the city and county and
right there is where pleasing lit
tie legal tangle Is likely TO develop.
All prisoners sentenced To the work
house are sent To The Columbus
Workhouse.' Some attorneys claim
that it isn't the fault of the prisoner
Il the worl<house will not keep them
longer and the fact that they have
been sentenced Specifically TO th'
Columbus institution will not per
nit of their transfer to some Other
institution to finish their sentences
This is the point on which the
city and county officials and Superir
tendent owen win split If he car
ries out his announced intention OF
constituting tho contract 10 mean thai
his responsibility ends with the lifC
Of the contract
Several petitions for parole are
pending among them those Of VIII
liam Masse, for assaulting his wife
and John Seitz who is serving SEN
tence for bootlegging Friends OF
both have applied to the trial courts
for signatures to a petition recon-
mending a parole but in the Seit2
case Mayor Setter and City Solicit
tor Boyd have refused to sign and
In the Massie case Justice Gompf rC
fuses to sign for a most excellent
reason. Some mighty questionable
pressure was invoked in the MassiC
case and only Justice Gompf's
broad-mindedness prevents a prosecr
tion I'm connection with the effort
made 10 have Massie released
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-26
Y. NJ. C. A. MANAGEMENT
WILL BANQUET PLAYERS
John Clark Will Act as
Toastmaster.
Program of Speeches, Readings Ana
Music Has Been Arranged For Both
Diggers and Reapcrs.

As manifestation of its appre-
citation of clean manly sport the
management of the local Y. NJ. C. A..
viii banquet the athletes of the Ma
rion and Springfield ball teams who
will do battle on the diamond this
afternoon at Webb park. The bust
ness managers the umpire and the
members of the board Of directors OF
the local ball club in the associa-
tion building this evening at six