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Evening star., 1911-06-11
GOOD RACING.
Will Be Seen il Crack Schooners Are
Brought Together.

NEW YORK. June 14-There is q posi-
bility that q. Cecil Whitaker for whom
the schooner waterwitch was built last
winter from designs by william Fife, may
race here his season. The Waterwiteh
was built to try to lower the colors OF
disappointed that A. s. Cochrane has or
dered his yacht home to race against the
Elena and others here. With Westward
out of The way Waterwitch should have
as easy q time as the Westward did last
season, and Mr.. Whitaker. being q good
sportEnnan. wants to meet some crack
boat that win thoroughly test his new
yacht
Evening star., 1911-06-11
Sunday School Convention.

The tenth annual Sunday school con-
vention of the Shenandoah Baptist AS
sociation has been in session this week
in the first Baptist Church of Winches-
ter delegates and visitors being in at
tendance from all sections OF the Vir-
ginia valley. Rev. j. T. Watts Of Rich
mond. secretary of the state association.
was one OF the principal speakers.
John Haney. a prominent young busi-
ness man of Cumberland. Nd, and Miss
Katharine Locke. daughter OF Mrs. Lucie
d. Locke, OF Summit Point. Jefferson
county. were married in the Southern
Methodist Church at the latter place this
week by the brides uncle. Rev. William
r. Locke, OF Martinsburg, w. Va
When the will OF the late Mrs. Eliza
Taylor was brought into court in VIM
chester this week for probate an ex-
animation of the document showed that
the Witnesses, Mrs. Henrietta w. Mullen
the executor. Judge William NJ. Atkinson.
are all dead. Mrs. Taylor left her prop
erty to her son, Charles e. Taylor.
A sensation was sprung at the meeting
of the Winchester city council this week,
when Shirley Carter, chairman OF the
showing that the city treasury had been
empty for several months. and that
Treasurer G. H. Kinel had been advanc-
ing the money to the city without say
ing anything about 1t. Steps were taken
at once to prevent committees from giving
| orders on the treasurer when their ap-
preparations were exhausted. 1t was
pointed out that public improvements had
been going on much faster than the rev.
enue was coming IN.
| The saloons Of Jefferson ceunty. W.
Va, ten In Charles Town and three IL
Evening star., 1911-06-11
Was on the Job.

From the Rome tGaD Herald.
number of our most imposing look
ing Sunday school attaches, famous in
local Sunday school endeavor, went
over to meet the Southern train from
Atlanta yesterday morning, expecting
several delegates.
Three smart and natty chorus girls
Of the Flirting Princess company
stepped or almost as soon as the train
came to a standstill. and one of the local
celebrities stepped up to them, lifted his
hat very gallantly, and said: May / in
quire. ladies, II you have been assigned
to q stopping place in the city?"
Great guns. Johnnie" said the one
with the long willow plume in her new
straw hat, cant you wait until we have
q chance to look the town over a bit
You sassy man.
Great was the embarrassment Of We
local delegation when the mistake was
realized.
Evening star., 1911-06-11
AMERICANS ARE LIVING
ON FAMILY SQUARES"
Occupying Many Homes in
Most Fashionable Sec.
tions of London.
snecfal Cahlegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, June 10.-Not so many
years ago the houses in Grosvenor
Square. Berkeley Square and Portman
Square were almost all occupied by
noble British families of ancient line
age Today the best positions in all
the family squares are in the hands
Of already famous or budding Ameri-
can hostesses.
The very latest American arrivals in
Grosvenor Square, which has been re-
christened New York Square," are
Mr. and Mrs. Walter FarweIl. who have
taken No. 13. The other Americans in
this square this season are the Duchess
Of Manchester. Mrs. Anthony Drexel,
Mrs. James Henry Smith. the Hon. Mrs.
Henry Coventry. Lady Cooper and Mrs.
John Jacob Astor. while just off the
square in Grosvenor street are Mrs.
Walter Burns, whose husband Is a
nephew of j. p. Morgan. and Mrs. Will
liam Leeds. who is expected to dazzle
society with her lavish entertainments.
Mrs. ]. j. Astor Is so enamored OF
the square that she has definitely de-
cided to purchase a house in 1t for
permanent home IN London. Mrs. Mil
lar Graham of California, who occupied
4 house in the square last season, also
may Join the brigade in this American
corner
In Belgrave Square.
In Belgrave Square are established
Lady Paget, Mrs. Michael P. Grace and
the Countess Of Granard, whose house is
however. just out of the square.
Mrs. Emory Moore is the newest
American recruit to Berkeley Square.
where live also Mrs. Almeric Paget, nee
Whitney, and Mrs. Arthur Glasgow of
Virginia. just off this square in Davies
street is the Countess of Essex's new
home.
The two new arrivals in Portman
Square are Mrs. Cecil Bingham MRS.
chauncey) and Lady Greville. who. be-
Evening star., 1911-06-11
UGLY CHARGES MADE
Earl of>Yarm0uth Said to Be
in Hiding.
PURSUED BY CREDITORS
Mother and Wife Of King George
Not in Harmony-Astor
Costumes Criticised.
Special Cablegram to The star.

Special Cablegram to The star.
LONDON. June 1O.-Alice Thaw q
quondam Earl of Yarmouth capped the
climax OF his recent activities by disap-
Fearing from his modest fiat in Bromp-
| ton road. Many money lenders and 9TH
| er creditors are seeking vainly to ascer-
| tain his whereabouts. He owes the
| money lenders alone $4,000. and they
| have only just discovered that several
years ago he sold reversion to his father.
| So he does not necessarily inherit his
| fathers estates and can only inherit
them IL they are left to him in the Mar
quis of Hertford's will.
His creditors declare that he has OBJ
| tanned money under false pretenses and
should be arrested. Yarmouth Is in such
| desperate straits that this week he sold
q pet pony and trap at his country place,
Bourne End, for $50
The earl's recent theatrical venture Ii
the principal cause for his present DIFF
flculty. He is said to be living some
where In London under his theatrical
name, Eric Hope.
Friction Between Two Queens.
The friction between the Queens Alex
andra and Mary has become acute. owing
to the ultra-sensitiveness of the queen
mother, whose behavior and many recent
little incidents suggest that she is still
suffering from a nervous malady.
A new impetus has been given this
friction by the death of Queen Alexan-
dra's uncle. the Prince John of Clocks
burg, who died last Saturday week. He
was, Of course. great-uncle OF the king.
but 1t was felt impossible to abandon ar
rangements which had been entered into
at this season, and the only modification
made was that the king and queen did
not attend the ball given them by the
Duchess Of Devonshire on Derby night.
AS, however. they both attended the
Derby, and Queen Mary dined at Devon
shire House. only leaving after most of
the guests had arrived and just before
dancing began, 1t is felt that this par
took somewhat Of the nature OF straining
at a gnat and swallowing q camel.
Queen Alexandra was much upset and
saw in this action a fresh and open in
suit to herself. The relations between
the two queens have been practically
broken on. The king. who feels the
situation keen1y. has done his best to
smooth matters out. but is no longer
able to hide from the public the fact
that the widowed queen takes every
opportunity Of avoiding Queen Mary
and sighting her In every possible
way.
Subject OF Criticism.
Waldorf Astor and his charming wife
have been receiving Indignant letters.
some anonymous and others signed.
from the worthy Plymouth citizens
whose constituency Astor represents In
parliament. The trouble originated at
Lord winterton's famous fancy dress
ball, where Mr.. Astor appeared as an
imitation peer. with the number 4ss
on his back and large socialistic red
ballet girl
Mr.. Astor's costume led to an acrt-
Evening star., 1911-06-11

fore the season is over, will be out of
mourning for her brother. Cecil Grace.
the aviator. An older American resi-
dent in this square is Mrs. Gilbert
Eliot. nee Barley, of New York, who
will entertain for her nieces,. the daugh-
ters of the Countess de Pourtales In
Cavendish Square will be found Lady
Bache Cunard, who has taken Mrs.
Asquith's old residence, and Cora,
Countess of Strafford.
Evening star., 1911-06-11

the primary to name two United States
senators il held-September !. This is
the decision Of the city democratic COM
mittee and is being done to minimize
the expense. A very large number OF
the counties and cities of the state have
followed the same course in the matter.
1t is believed that the vote will be much
larger by this means than II there should
De two elections
Evening star., 1911-06-11

Ynonious controversy and much corr
respondence In the Times. Mrs. 40.
tors costume brought forth equally
disagreeable criticism from the local
Plymouth papers. The incident has de-
yeloped into something like scandal.
and both the Astors now wish they had
never gone TO the ball.
But il Is hoped that Mrs. Astor will
be able to hypnotize the constituency
by frequent visits She has charmed
old and young at Plymouth in the past
She will probably succeed in -overcom-
ing the present trouble.
Mrs. Siocum. wife OF the American at
tache. is suffering from shock caused
by an accident in driving a motGr car
when the wheel came on and she mar
rowly escaped serious injury
Mrs Slocum is occupying the house in
Hertford street formerly occupied by
Mrs. Cecil Bingham.
Shower Of Bridal Gifts.
All the embassy staff and many other
prominent Americans have given splendid
wedding presents to Millicent James,
daughter of Mrs. William James. one of
the late kings greatest friends. The
presents constitute a record In value a.
vel as In number Mrs. Reid gives set
of George III silver. Mrs. J. J. Astor
gives a superb ring OF large rubies and
diamonds Lady Cooper gives a large
emerald pendant. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin sent a jeweled watch. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Willie James give a magnificent
diamond brooch. The Rothschild family
have showered jewels on the bride. LADY
Essex sends gorgeous pendant of sap
phires Splendid silver is given by Mrs.
Anthony Drexel. Lady Maidstone and Nj.
and Mrs. Waldorf Astor.
Devoted to American Friends.
The Crown Princess of Sweden, who 10
making a long stay In London with the
prince, is devoted to her American girl
friends. all Of whom are now married.
Her greatest chums are Mrs. Montague
Elliott. formerly Miss Nellie Post. ana
Mrs. wilfried Sheridan. nee Frewan.
niece OF Mrs. George CORVALLIS West.
Among her other American friends are
the Viscountess Maidstone and Lady
Acheson. The English princess is popular
with the Swedes, owing to her simple.
democratic ways. There is nothing stif
about the Swedish royal family. The pal
ace itself is probably the shabbiest In
Europe.
Evening star., 1911-06-11
SINGLE TARGETS.
Remarkable Escape From Death.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. June 1O-An auto
mobile, occupied by the three children Of
Mrs. Jeanne Halstead Davidson. daughter
Of the late Murat Halstead: her brother.
Robert Halstead. and a chauffeur. skid
ded on curve and rolled down a 1O0-foot
eubankment on the river road. just east
was reduced t6 sprintefS. Robert Hal
stead suffered several broken ribs. The
others were cut and bSpised.
Evening star., 1911-06-11
Renew Appeal for Stripping.

The refusal OF Gov. Brown OF Georgia
to grant q pardon to T. Edgar Stripping,
alias r. e. Morris. the former chief of
police Of Danville. who escaped from
Georgia after being sentenced to serve a
life term in the pehitentiary for the nnur-
der Of man who had insulted his sister,
will be considered and action taken at
an early date. Friends of the man are
determined that he shall be freed IL such
thing Is possible. The man Is on the
prison farm In Georgia. He il q suf-
ferer from tuberculosis. His wife and
several small children reside In Danville,
and he has a friend who has promised
to give him employment Just as soon as
he is released from prison. Gov. Brown
will retire from office soon and will be
succeeded by Gov. Smith, before whom
the matter will be laid.
Evening star., 1911-06-11
To Trade in Jamaica Fruit.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 10.-The
United Fruit Company has decided to
enter the Jamaica-England trade and
in July will establish fortnightly pas
senger and fruit service between
Kingston and Southampton. The ves-
sells will be Of the Almirante class.
Evening star., 1911-06-11
Combination Primary.

The primary election to name candi-
dates for the general assembly and oity
ofacers. where vacancies exist. viii be
held in Richmond at the same time that
Evening star., 1911-06-11
Violation Is Charged.

Tho Woodstock Iron and Steel Corpora
ton of Shenandoah county. has been
cited by the Virginia corporation commits
sion to appear by June 81 and show cause
why it's charter should not be revoked for
failure to comply with the statute re-
quiring corporations to make reports OF
their annual meetings and election OF
officers.
A case in which many lawyers are in
terested has gone up to the supreme court
of appeals, which will interpret the state
law in regard to the rights and privileges
of peddler ]. c. Davis was arrested
for not having a license tax emitting him
to act as agent for a picture-enlargins
concern. He claims that he simply took
orders for future delivery and did not
have his wares with him. The corpora
ton court upheld the police justice, who
appeal on the ground that he is not a
peddler within the meaning Of the law.
1t is stated that New York syndicate
is about to close a deal for f1fty-year
Springs, w Va. the intention being to
erect a large fireproof hotel where the
old hotel now stands and to transform
the property into an attractive resort.
road Is interested in the negotiations, and
that it will make some important i'm
provements on its Berkeley Springs
branch.
Great preparations are DelnS nldOe at
Front Royal, Warren county. for the
celebration of the Fourth Of July by un-
yelling and dedicating q large Confed-
crate monument. which is now being
erected 1t is expected that J. NJ Dickin-
son. former Secretary OF War, will be the
principal speaker.
Potato bugs are SO numerous In many
sections Of the state and the nearby West
Virginia counties that many farmers and
owners Of gardens do not expect to make
any attempt to dig the potatoes in the
fall, it being the general belief that the
crop has been practically ruined by the
bugs, which have, in many instances.
devoured the vines. Millions of the bugs
can be seen crawling over decaying vines,
and in numerous cases they have attack
ed tomato plants with a vengeance. The
determination Of the pest has become a
serious matter with potato growers.
The city of Staunton. which has been
listed among the dry" towns Of the
state for the past two years. is to have a
local option election this summer. The
"wets" claim they have more than a suf-
fcient number of signatures to their petit
ton for an election, and that they are
prepared to go into the contest.
Evening star., 1911-06-11

II matters little what IL is that you
want-whether q situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fll your need.
Evening star., 1911-06-11

Harpers Ferry, are making preparations
to quit business on the night Of June SO,
as the county court, by a vote OF to =.
decided this week to grant no more IL
censee. This action was taken in complf-
ance with a petition signed by over 1000
voters and another signed by about 1,SOO
women and children of the county. Only
q short time ago the straw vote In
Charles Town was in favor OF a contin-
uance OF the saloons. The Martinsburg
saloons will also go out Of business July
1, the council having refused to issue IL
censes again In the face of the people,
who. at special election, voted to oust
the bars.
About, half the lawyers OF Winchester
have been retained by the heirs of .he
late John N. Kitchen. q wealthy farmer
Of Frederick county. to represent their in.
terests in q contest Of his will, which
will be taken up in the circuit court nex'
week. Kitchen left the greater portion OF
his large estate to his daughter, Miss Vir'
ginia Kitchen, and all the other heirs
want the will broken and the estate divid
ed equally. Some contend that their
father was mentally incapable o. on.
structing a legal document.
The Winchester and Washington City
Railway Company. whict furnishes elec-
tricity to Winchester and other towns In
this section, has been s1ed for $4,000 by
the administrator Of Louis Grim, who was
instantly killed while painting telephone
box last summer on a pole on which the
wires of the electric company were strung
by coming in contact with an electric
wire which was not properly insulated
The case will come before q jury In the
circuif court June 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28
.rHE RECALL OF JUDGES

Let it be inquired, what will be ac-
complished by the proposed change
that is deemed expedient? asks AL
bert Fink in the May number of the
North American Review, and he con-
tinues:
Will the respect of the community
for the judges, a situation so earnestly
to be sought, be increased? Already
there has appeared a very wide dis
crepancv in the esteem entertained by
the general public for the state tri-
bunals as compared with that held for
the national courts. Why? Obviously
for two reasons: The comparative at
tainments of the presiding judges and
the curtailed independence Of the state
tribunals by reason of the selection Of
their judges for short terms.
Will the proposed measure induce
gentlemen of greater attachments to
seek election to the bench? 1t is be-
lieved such will not be the case. What
man worthy of the name would submit
himself to the alternative of deciding
a cause contrary to his conscience or
suffering the disgrace of a peremptory
recall by his fellow citizens? How
can an increase of wholesome respect
be attained by further curtail Of
that independence, the want of which
has already induced disparagement?
Will the corruption charged to exist
be eliminated? Where is this corrup-
ton? Is there no evidence available?
Then, is it the purpose to convict
judges without evidence? Is suspicion
to take the place Of facts? Surely this
would seem to be a novel American
idea.
Will the alleged corporate control of
the judiciary be abolished? Where
does it exist today? In the federal or
the state tribunals? Certainly from
the recent decisions of the former it
does not seem to be there intrenched
to any great extent. If in the latter,
how will the evil be remedied? The
judges are now selected by the ma
jority of the people. If they are now
able to select judges free from corpor-
ate influence, may we expect a result
ant improvement in the exercise of
choice by comforting the power of re-
call? Why?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28
GLOBE SIGHTS.

[From the Atchison Globel
The secret Of doing things is in try
ing.
A hopeless 1oafer is one who is too
lazy to dig bait.
Lots of persons who love their work,
don't succeed.
Some persons are so hopeful it's a
wonder they ever work at all.
Many people who take good care of
their teeth, neglect their tongues.
If a man goes fishing as often as
twice week people say he never
works.
A boys idea of a mollycoddle is one
who refers to going in swimming as
bathing.
If business ever gets good enough for
some business men, they won't admit
A pipe is the most satisfactory smoke
when you can't get cigars or cigar
cites.
Western men like to think they are
a whole lot Drawer than eastern men,
but they can't prove it.
A woman isn't as afraid of quar-
reling with her husband as he is that
the neighbors will hear it.
There are still a few old-fashioned
women who think it is a sign of sheer
laziness to hire the washing done.
Kentuckians are supposed to know
all about mint juleps. but the fact re-
mains that a number of them don't.
We have often thought that the
tiredest man in the world must be a
barber at IL o'clock Saturday night.
Jugs are all right in their place, but
a man who wants a drink bad enough
to take it out of one, has too much
thirst.
Very few people ever become as i'm
portant again as they were when they
delivered their high school orations.
While the cost of living has increas-
ed a good deal, no man works for it
so hard that he doesn't believe it is
worth If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-28
A BIG CONTEST Is ON.

Indications are that one of the most
exciting and interesting struggles in the
history of the Democratic party will
surround the selection of its next can
didate for the presidency. From the
Democratic standpoint, the prospects of
success in a presidential election have
never been brighter at any time dur
ing the past quarter of a century. The
voters last fall turned the national
house Of representatives over to the
Democrats and they are bidding fair
to take advantage of this opportunity
to make a record that will be a strong
one.
With the chances of victory looming
up so large before their eyes, it is only
natural, therefore. that there should be
a warm contest in choosing a standard
bearer. Four or more Democratic
presidential booms have already been
launched They are those of Governor
Wilson of New Jersey, Governor Har-
mon of Ohio, Champ Clark of Missouri,
and speaker Of the house of represen-
tatives, and John w. Kern of Indiana,
who is a United States senator from
that state and who was the Demo-
cratic vice presidential candidate in the
last campaign.
Mr.. Kern's candidacy is not likely to
develop very much strength outside OF
his native state, as he is not very we'll
known over the country and has done
nothing out of the usual to attract
any great attention to him. With Will
son, Harmon and Clark, though, it is
different. Each of them occupies a
prominent place in the Hmelight these
days as Democrats who have done
things to attract the attention of the
people of the whole country. And the
contest between their friends to land
the coveted nomination will be stir
ring one.
Other strong candidates may also get
in the field. Mayor Gaynor. of New
York, has been mentioned as a posi-
bility. And then, too, the prospects of
Mr.. Bryan being a candidate once
again must also be considered. Mr..
Bryan has irltimated that he will not
again be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination. But his
following in the Democratic party is
still large one. 1t has controlled the
national machinery of that party for
the past decade and more. 1t may
still be in control of this machinery
when the Democratic national conven-
ton meets. If it is there is no telling
what might happen.