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ton in this country in Engiish Of The
Tales Of Hoffman," but limited Il b .
few performances each In Now YORK.
Philadelphia and Washington. II wAD
declared an artistic success. This rear
they arranged with Charles Henry Melt.
zer to write a new TRANSLATION Hts vos-
sion has proved even more succosU6al
than the former one.
The Aborn management has ro-engaGed
many of its original cast and will make
up the remainder with the largest az
sortment OF talented favorftes ever o.
fered here In a single week. Hly Bar
nato, Homer Lind and Phil Branson Win
have the roles they were the first to s1n9
In English. those OF Doll, DR.. Miracle and
Cochenille, respectively. Bertha Shalek
will have the role of Giuliette; Fritz Won
Busing. the Sicklausse; Eugene BattAtn.
the Hoffman; Menotti Franscona. tho
Dapertutto; William Schuster the 6pal-
anzani: Laura Terrell the Nathanael.
and Frederick Chapman, tho Hermann.
Carlo Nicosia, who was the oonductoy
under Hammerstein. Will direct the op-
era.
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His Point Of View.
e Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
II notice that the club women OF New
York have begun crusade against long
hatpins.'' said the tall man in the crowd
ed car aisle.
Absurd" growled the dark stranger
next TO him.
'Eh?" The tall man looked around in
some surprise. Don't you consider the
long hatpin dangerous menace?"
stuff and NONSENSE" snorted the
stranger
The tall man spoke with much delib-
Grafton.
Don't you know" he demanded. that
hatpins are dangerous the way they are
made"
II know nothing Of the sort" the dark
map sputtered. Il make envy
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Forget to Pose.
rom the New York Times.

For a long time people wondered why
the tailor's wife came into the shop as
soon as q customer came in to try on
skirt and sat around telling funny stories
tin the fitting was over. One dav the
tailor explained.
..she does that to make women stand
naturally" he said. Unless something
is going on to take their minds off them
selves. they strike a perfectly ridiculous
attitude Every few minutes I caution
them to stand natural. but their self-con-
sciousness won't let them They throw
their waist forward and their hips back.
until a skirt fitted the way they are then
standing is about nine inches too long in
the back when they fall back into an
everyday position. But Just get q woman
Interested in something besides herself
and shs win forget to pose.I
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ability might fail, and 1t was for this
reason alone that the parades in the cities
dwindled in numbers.
The occurrence of the Spanish war and
its output of citizen soldiers has given
a new force to the observance of the Gay.
In 1899 the campaigners of the civil war
were accompanied in the Memorial day
parades by younger generation of vet
Grams. They swelled the dwindling
ranks Of the participants; they gave
also. by their distinctive uniforms, an
addition to the sentiment which came
with the Spanish war. At the Memorial
day observance OF 1898 It became the Gus
tom in some sections for the wearers of
the blue to decorate the graves of the
wearers OF the gray in addition to their
own, and for the veterans in gray to re-
member the veterans in blue. 1t is, per-
haps. an unparalleled phase OF history,
therefore, that in these recent years
Memorial day parade will consist of
veterans In blue. another body in gray
and still another body In blue and gray.
Evening star., 1911-05-28
WE WOMEN
The Sweet Girl Graduate.

Certainly not Nay. not at all. But
right here Nigh: be raised. It seems to
me- certain questions as to just exactly
what her duty may prove to be.
When a boy manifests an utter loath-
ing for any work in life, 1t is generally
conceded by the most capable child cul-
turists that you should promptly cease
to beat him over the head with that par
ticular course Of labor. find out what
he likes to do. and cheerily turn him
loose at It, this being manifestly the
means by which he is likeliest to prosper
and succeed.
And in long and somewhat observant
progress through life I have signally
failed TO note any marked difference, as
to being human. contrary and intelligent.
between boys and girls.
There is a girl every now and then,
little dear, who would never learn to cook
and keep house in thousand years. not
even IL she We're immersed In scientific
ally sudsy dishwater every minute of all
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By Charlotte G. Rowett.

BY Charlotte c. Rowett.
The sweet girl graduate Is with us once
more.
Once more does she pace statelily upon
the platform, clad in a white lace frock
and other dewdods and holding in her
dimpled hand her essay carefully tied
with blue ribbon In which she has dis
cussed many important subjects
And this being the case. we might as
we'll make UP our minds that the hour
is about to strike when again we shall
be called upon to answer intelligently
the question. How shall we educate our
g1rls2'
Shall we, 1t Is demanded, continue in
the future. as IN tho past. to turn them
loose upon the world with a notion con
cealed somewhere within their fluffy yell
low heads that Beyond the Alp Lies
Italy-and little else?
Shall we put them through the busi-
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tie And Mr. Iuff simply smiled as "a
thought OF other tlings-rot milk
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- been the custom for many gen.
"A erations in the old country In
the United states 1t dates back
of1iy as far as 1883 in its official trccoEnl-
rfon hy the national government, and at
different times hetweep that and 1SsS by
az. o7le--states. Eat even in the last wear
oe the civil war . form Of this character
was often observed by both Union and
confederate soldiers for nemorializing
I heir fallen comrades.
= For this reason IL is held that the civil
war might be termed the primary cause
ot the origin of Memorial day. Ont of
hat strife came the Grand Army of the
Republic out OF that strife came also
the spirit Of fraternity, charity and love.
the motto Of the organization. 1t is due
10 the influence OF this motto that Me-
mortal day has assumed its present Inn
portance.
Going back still farther the origin of
this famous body of veterans presents
history similar to that Of many other
great organizations. Two men exchanged
IDEAS and those ideas were the direct re-
suit OF sharing the hardships. dangers
and prfvations Of many days OF cam
pa1gDing.
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One OF the features OF the first en-
campment OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public at Indianapolis was the mixture
OF the uniforms worn by the different
posts and oven by the different individual
members. IN this more than IN any
other respect had the soldier spirit clung.
Many OF them wore the uniforms of the
last days OF their service, and state or
ganizations that had taken part in the
war IN O body came with their distinctive
Evening star., 1911-05-28

The tdea At onoe appealed to Col Chip
man. He drew . general order. in which
he selected May 30 for two reasons-the
poet,cal influence Of tho spring and the
possibility Of securing flowers in the ex-
trems northern states. 1t read:
HaADauAsrraa y.4H;1c SsASn ARMY OF THE
w...inntom. 3. q. May 8, 1888.
l. The sotS day of May 1. de.isnstsd for the
Sscorst,ns the graves Of comrades Who died in
defense OF their country during the late re-
ety 9sse and hamlet esuresyar in the land
In this observance no form of ceremony Is pre-
.IOs ou, .Ra nS ..r,e.: and an
timoniais of respect as circumstances may per-
MI IL 1t is the purpose Of the comm ander in
chief to inaugurate this Observance with the
hope that 1t win BE- kept from year =, to esr year
sSs Sss .a5v'vHF os S.
earnestly ear desires the public press 70 call stten-
bringing it to the notice of comrades in all
parts OF the country IN ttms for simultaneous
compliance herewith. IN, 49,. .,.,v
A' Commander n Chief.
n. P. CHIPMAN. Adtutant General
Like many other great movements. the
suggestion of Memorial day had its OBJ
tectors. Some of these objected to the
useless keeping alive or SAD memories
connected with the war. some claimed
that it would foster animosities that
should be buried in Oblivion. and some
claimed that the money thus spent on
flowers and ceremonies could be more
beneficially placed on the living.
But the idea took hold May 30, 1868.
the National Capital was the scene of one
of the greatest observances in the coun-
try. Arlington. as national cemetery,
held at that time comparatively few
graves but after the ceremonies in the
city cemeteries had been completed the
main procession headed toward the old
plantation. Services were held at the
amphithe ater. and speeches were made
by prominent statesmen and members OF
the order. The main ceremony of the
day, as now. consisted in covering with
flowers the great mound containing the
unknown dead
The original Observance OF Memorial
day In the cities consisted in strewtng
the graves in the various cemeteries in
the morning and a parade Of the old and
young soldiers In the afternoon. In the
smaller towns the whole population took
Part. and the preceding day the oity
Evening star., 1911-05-28

A DAY set apart in each year to
~ remember the soldier dead has
. been the custom for many gen.
"a erations in the odd country. In
= L. m nclx
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Cabbagc and CandN.

\ Pennsylvania woman claims to
nave discovered a process for making
candies out Of vegetables. II the dis
coNery proves 20 he of practical value
We shall doubtless soon become ia
miliar with the product. though the
process may remain a secret Long
cooking. she says. is an essential part
or the program. after which the pasty
vegetable mass is nodded into attrac.
tive forms. Potato Caramels. carrot
nouEats. turnip fudge. beet marsh
mallows and bean tony are among the
confectionery ,riunphs announced. II
is even solcmnly stated that a tempt
ing CONNECTION has been made of pars-
nips.
II all this proves true. the good lady
Will have accomplished two desirable
results at one blow. She will have
been the first to convince children
that garden truck is acceptable for in
'ernal use, at the same time provid-
ing strong competition for SULPHUR
'icached marShmallows. fudge color
ed with iron rust, furniture polish
bonhons-in fact, for all thu glitter
ing combinations Of chemicals and
glue that a child with a penny has at
his command.
boon to juvenile humanity sure
~; we should credit the empire story
Gladly if it were not for the 'parsnips
Success Magazine.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
Commcndablc CRIMINALS.

ConVicts and criminals seem to be
responding to the more kindly and hu-
name meth DDS Of treatment brought
by modern thought and study. The
news columns within the last few DAYS
nave recorded two very pleasant illus
trations Of this. In North Carolina
twenty-five long-term convicts were
working under three armed ,rua rds
when a stroke Of lightning killed one
guard and disabled another Instead
OF taking advantage of this situation.
the men seemed to think of nothing
but humanity and kindness toward
those put over them. They urged the
one guard who remained uniniured to
go several miles to secure medical aid
Tor his comrade, pledging their words
that they would make no attempt to
escape. This arrangement was made
and the guard went. leaving the hurt
man under the charge OF the prison
ers. When he returned he found
every man present. all having kent
their promise faithfully. This is hand
some. even If criminals did do it, We
believe in full punishment for crime
and have no share in the maWkish
sentiment and sympathy of which so
much is wasted on thieves, burglars
and murdcrers. Yet, in considerat ton
GO the very peculiar circumstances of
this case we would like to see the Gov
ernor az North Carolina reward the
good feeling and good faith mani
tested by the conViCts 10y making each
OF them a present Of some years of
liberty, reducing his term.
In the Norfolk Jail the other day a
woman whose husband had been con-
Victed OF the most infamous Of all
crimes against her, went to see him to
tell him goodbye before he went to
the pcnitentiary. one of the prisoners
overheard her say that she had no
money with which to support herself
or return to her home in Richmond.
collection was taken up among the
prisoners in the Jail. each man contri-
buting from his pitifully scant re-
sources to help a woman in her time
Of need and distress. Certainly peO-
pie who do that kind of thing cannot
be altogether bad or entirely selfish.
In fact, "A good many of us will not
deny ourselves even our luXurieS to
answer the appeals of the miserable;
and the best of US might ask ourselves
honestly whether if we were in the
condition of these jail birds we would
Ice az generous as they.-Roanoke
News.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
Grave Risks Taft Runs.

One cannot help wondering at the
endurance of the President in his jour-
ney to Indiana. While most of us re-
duced our eXertions to the lowest
possible point, and felt oppressed and
injured If we were forced beyond the
artificial breezes of electric fans, he
was varying the fortunes of a torrid
railway car by a series of a dozen
speeches made under the most trying
conditions.
Our own admiration at the big
mans toughness in such eXhausting
exercise is tempered with serious dis
approval of his rashness. His health
and life are precious to the country.
He is engaged in a big job Of great
value and promise, which he has car
ried to a marvellous stage of advance
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
RAISED JACKPOT
TO ELECT LO8IMER

WASHINGTON, d. c. - Special. -
william Nj. Burgess, contractor of
Duluth, Mimi. was the first witness
today before the Lorimer investigating
committee.
Burgess testified in regard to a con-
VerSatiOn which he said he had last
March with G. +. Wiehe. secretary
of the Hines Lumber Company. and
brother-in-law Of Hines, on a train
en- route from Duluth.
The witness said he was in the
smoking compartment when ne en-
countered Wiehe and two of the Wey-
erhauser brothers. In the course of
the conversation. said Burgess, the
Lorlmer case came up, and Wiehe
boosted that he knew money had been
used to obtain Lorimer's election, be-
cause he (Wiehe) had contributed
to the Lorimer election fund.
"Wiehe told me-" said Burgess,
that Lorimer had not spent any of
his own money, but that there was
a jackpot raised"
Il know what 1 am talking abouED
l contributed $4,000 myself" saif
| Wiehe, according to Burgess.
Chicago newspapers learned of this
land threatened to publish an account
! OF the matter, said Burgess. The story
was not clear to Burgess, and he was
vague in telling il to the committee.
lie explained, in answer to a ques-
! ton by Senator Kern, that he thought
] 7.
Such as Wiehe was to him, should tell
! him Of having contributed $4,000 to.
/ Lorimer's election fund.
/ because II was SO peculiar made
! inquiries as to who Wiehe was" said
4 the witness.
said Legislature Was After Money.
What did Wiehe tell you about
the Illinois LEGISLATURE" asked Mr..
| 1ealey, counsel for the committee.
He told me it was impossible to
get bills through the Legislature with
out the use of money" replied Bur-
| CESS.
ON cross examination the witness
was made to repeat the conversation
with Wiehe, but his story was un-
shaken. He added that Wiehe might
have said something about a 500. 900
Lorimer fund, but he was not positive
mat W1ehe mentioned the amount
ne was certain, however, that Wiehe
1000 to whatever the fund was.
"A recess was here taken.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
Making Over the Course of Study

In rearranging the Chicago course
of study, Mrs. Young took her first
step in organizing the schools on a
democratic basis. She invited every
school organization in the city 10 CO.
operate in council. She asked Tor the
teachers ideas, and invited their crit
iciSm. Experience had taught her the
value OF such cooperation.
There is room here for no more
than a single feature OF the new cur
riculum. Every lesson, from arith-
metic TO history, is so conducted that
il has a direct bearing on modern life
1t has a direct relation to the affairs
of the community, the everyday life
of Chicago.
Do you remember the painful pro-
cess of learning to read? Have you
lately visited a primary school? See
the cat" The cat has a rat" John
has a ball" The children drone or
shout or bawi these stock phrases in
eXpressiOnlesS tones. The words have
for them no vitality, no interest They
suggest no ideas whatever
In Chicagos primary schools they
no longer waste time on the cat has
rat. They talk about the postman.
milkman, grocer. fireman. The school
world and the daily life of home, Just
those things which touch the child
own experience. these alone are drawn
upon for reading and spelling themes.
and even for kindergarten and manual
training Work.-Rheta Childe DOrr in
Success Magazine.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
CUBA TO FIGHT
INTERVENTION

HAVANA, - Special - In constant
fear of assassination as the result OF
the bitter feeling against him in con-
ncctiOn with the recent corruption
charges. President Gomez has ordered
a treble line of police be kept on con
slant guard around his place and a
lightly guard Of 100 Rurales to be
maintained at the entrances.
Public feeling grows III intensity
over the discussion of the possibility
of American Intervention in Cuba. FL
TriunfO. GOmez's personal organ, de
clares that 10000 loyal troops are
holding themselves in readiness to
obey Comes orders and that this
force is sufficient 10 repel any at
tempt the United States might make
TO occupy the island.
Quantities of arms and ammunition
are being forwarded by rail from the
seapOrts to interior points, and troops
are kept moving night and day. In
fact. the military activity is almost
as great as if the country was in an
actual state of war.
The leading newspapers declare the
approaching visit Of Secretary Of War
Stimson and Major General Wood
will prove to be but the prelude to
Intervention by the United States to
restore order to the governments
badly tangled fiscal affairs. These pa
pers join in declaring that the execu-
tive and congressional acts imposing
a surtaX on imports constitute a di-
rect violation of the Plat amendment
to the reciprocity treaty, and thus di-
rectly invites America again to inter
fere in Cuban affairs.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
STEAMER AGROUND
IN BOSTON HARBOR
Halifax Runs in Shallow Water.
Frightened Passengers Taken
Off in Tugs.

N.-Special.-The Plant liner
Halifax, bound in from Nova Scotia.
went ashore on the eastern side OF
Georges Island. Boston harbor, in a
fog Monday. She has many pas
sengers aboard and is not likely TO be
nOated before high tide
The vessel grounded at $50 A. NJ
ana listed so sharply to port that many
Of the passengers were nearly thrown
out of their berths.
Great excitement prevailed for
some minutes until Captain Alfred
Ellis, in command OF the Halifax. with
his subordinatCs. claimed the fears of
half clad people who had rushed out
upon the decks.
Many of the passengers we're wo-
men, and when the big ship struck
and the rush followed. some Of them
tainted 1t required the utmost per
suaSion on the part Of the officers and
crew to keep them upon the deck, a
few historical ones demanding that
lifeboats he launched.
1T was impossible to get the wireless
in connection with anyone ashore un-
til Z o'clock. Then three tugs were
ordered TO the distressed ship and all
of the passengers were taken of and
brought to Boston. No one was hurt.
but many of the women were i'm a
hysterical condition when they landed.
The Halifax is a steel screw steam
er of LOIS tons. She was built in
1883 at Glasgow. She is $50 feet
long and twenty-five feet beam. and
has three-cyhnder type engines of $50
horsepower.
She flies the British flag
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
FIND BODY OF
GIRL AT COLLEGE
Brother to Arrange for Burial of
the Body-Girl Lured From
Her Home by Man Who
Dropped Dead Three
Days Ago.

r c II NJ o y d, VA-Special.-
II was learned this morning that the
body Of Ola ThaXton, the beautiful
North Carolina girl who died in the
City Home on March 3Oth. had been
discovered in state of preservation
at the Medical College of Virginia.
Ihough badly blackened 10y the pre-
serving acids, the body is in an ex-
cellent state. 1t was received by the
college on May 11th-too late for the
clinics. and is being kept for anatomi-
cal work next year. II will probably
be turned over to the ThaNton family
IL Lee IhaXton, brother OF the dead
girl and now in Richmond, asks for il.
1t is expected that he will.
Undertaken John Is. Blilev this
morning said that he had turned tn
corpse over to the State Anatomical
Poard.
Secretary John w. Brodnax. with
whom The Journal was unable to COM
municate yesterday. said this morninl.
that he had sent the body TO the Medi-
cal College OF Virginia. Ralph rIc-
through the books of the school at the
request OF The Journal. and present
~ located the body in good preserva-
uon IN one OF the preserving watts
Investigation OF the con. Ions sur
rounding the girls short stay IN Rich
mond and her death have revealed
pathetic story Of hardship, temptation
and the frailty OF human nature.
Induced to Leave Home.
Inc blIl was induced to leave her
nome and seek empl oyment in Rich
mond by Robert Riley, n widower
formerly or Raleigh Riley had been
ilVlng IN this city. Three DAYS ago
Just on the eve OF the arrival OF the
dead girls brother To search FOR his
sisters body-Riley dropped dead.
According 10 the story told by Ola
IhaNton 10 Police Officer r.. \ Cam
pooonica sometime ago. and ly him
related this morning, she vas Iured
away from Raleigh by Riley, who
hcld out glowing promises Of mere
prosperous life in Richmond He as
SlStt her in procuring position
Then he induced her to give it up.
For sometime the girl lived in a
Ntue room over a shOeShOp on Eigh-
tcenth Street. She was frequently i'll
The negroes i'm the neighborhoOd fire.
Quently carried her something to eat
when she was unable to go out and
provide for herself. Riley, from time
10 time. contributed to her support.
FINALLY he deserted her, though when
she was dying at the City Home he
called once and told DR.. CabeI. SUI
perintcndent of the home, so il has
/ been stated, that the girl had rela-
tives i'm Raleigh
When the girl died her parents. &C
cOrdinS to Undertaken Bliley. refused
to receive the body. The dead girls
brother declares that the family want
ed the body and made every effort to
get it.
At all events it was turned over to
! The anatomical board. Riley did not
/ claim it. The body was sent to the
! Medical College Of Virginia From
! looking at the blackened remains this
| morning one would never think that
il was but a short time ago the body
OF a blue-eyed, authenticated girl
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ALASKA CASE
CROWS WORSE
Witness Says Guggenheimer In
terestS Interfered With indie.
pendent s Contracts.

WASHINGTON Special Wher
the House committee investigating the
Controller Bay scandal began its hear
ing today Charles Drayton, a Wash
lngton attorney, representing tn,
humboldt Steamship Company, Of
Seattle. told the committees OF dis
ordinations against that line by the
Guggenheim railroads and steamship
lines in Alaska.
Mr.. Drayton said that up to two
years ago the Humboldt company.
winch is an independent concern. had
had a freight agreement with the
White Pass and Yukon Railroad Com
pany and with the Pacific and Alaska
steamship Company. These compa-
MES refused to renew the agreement
ana when the Interstate Commerce
commission was appealed 10 il de-
CARED il had no Jurisdiction over
-t.asita. The case is now before tho
supreme Court OF the United States