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The Washington herald., 1911-09-03

the gun. its lower end. which Is enlarged
to a wad or piston-like form. resting on
the gun charge at the bottom Of the
barrel The bomb itself merely lies on
the gun muzzle. quite outside the bore
itself
on being fired. the trailing stick-like
tail serves to keep the bomb in its proper
direction OF fight. and only detaches
itself and falls to earth after a certain
distance has been covered. leaving the
bomb to pursue its course alone.
The experiments have shown that
reasonable precision can be obtained
with the new missile up to a distance OF
800 to 400 yards, and the bomb, which.
owing 70 its large capacity, is capable
OF great destruction. serves not only to
prevent the defenders emerging rom
their cover. but also to make grea
breaches In their intrenchments or fortn-
cations.
At the same time experiments have
been carried out at Dobernitz with new
form Of hand grenade designed 70 effect
the sazae purpose
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
ENGLISH STRIKE
DUE TO DEMANDS
FOR LIVING WAGE
Workmen Receive Starvation
Pay on Railroads.
FOOD PRICES ON RISE
pecinl cabls to Tho Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Sept. 2.-Now that the smoke
Of the strike battle has cleared away.
people are asking, What is the matter
with the blooming couLtry? What was
all the bally trouble-rioting, troops
charging, food supplies cut OFF, and fam
Inc threatened-what was II all about,
anyhow"
The newspapers have done little to
answer these questions. In fact, they
seem to fight shy of finding out the fun
damental cause Of the recent labor agi-
tation, the most serious England has
confronted for many years. An outsider,
however, need have no hesitation in
formulating that cause.
Increased prices OF necessities which
have not been accompanied by a corre-
spending increase in wages and the
starvation level of wages paid for un-
skilled labor is the cause.
1t is hard for an American to realize
that in the dock workers strike full
grown, able-bodiei men were, in some
cases, fighting for the right to receive
$40 a week. And that week consisted
Of seventy hours. Think OF It! Ten
hours a day, seven days IN the week,
A4N
And that, mind you. is not what the
strikers received. It is what they were
fighting to get.
In order that there may be no mistake
about it, the actual terms upon which
the dock workers in London were former
ly employed and the terms which they
demanded follow:
: The former terms of the truck drivers
were $50 to $615 a week. with no limit
to number Of hours. They demanded
s6.15 to $50 a week of seventy-two hours.
Freight handlers former terms were S
a week of sixty hours; overtime for Sun
day at cents an hour. They demanded
maximum wages of S6.l5 a week, with
Sundays overtime to be at II cents an
hour.
Wages for yard truck drivers were g. Is
a week. with no limit as to hours. and
they demanded $40 for a seventy-hour
week. For all grades of workers no an
nual vacation was allowed till after ten
years of service, then from three to five
days. The demand was for one week S
vacation with pay every year after one
years service.
Other Wages I'm Proportion.
That these wages are not exceptional
may be seen from a glance at the saIa-
ries paid TO the booking clerks" as
the ticket sellers in the undergr ound rail-
ways are called. These men have formed
a union and stood with the other work.
ers in the various transportation systems
Of the city in the fight for living wages.
A booking clerks wages start at 35
cents a day. After years of service he
finally may, IL he is faithful and intelli-
gent and does not get sick too much, re-
celve the maximum OF S7.35 a week.
II he is exceptional, he may become
clerk in charge" in which case ne
will receive IS q week which is gradually
increased at the rate of few shillngs a
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
SERVANTS USING CODE
TO" "SIZE UP" TOURISTS
Put Chalk Marks on Baggage of Travellers to Notify
Co-workers if Man Is Generous or Not
Generous with His Tips"

ready to give reward for services rem
dered, but still is not generous"
A small circle with a line drawn
through it will bring every hotel servant,
from the boots" to the porter (who is,
Of course, the grand vizier' in all ho-
tels), at a trot to attend his smallest de-
sires, for it means in this secret Ian
guage, Attention! This is fine fellow!
Serve him well!'
1t will be evident from these indica-
tions, which come from an aut" oritative
source that the use. of the suggested
pocket sponge may often be necessary,
for many Americans on their travels are
inclined to think that in giving any tip
at all they are acting generously, and
are unpleasantly surprised to find them
selves unwiIlingiy served whenever they
stay in hotels. The fact is that most
of these do not receive any wages at all
from their employers. On the contrary,
in some instances they are obliged to
pay over a percentage of their tips IN
order to retain their situations.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
BIG SWINDLER ESCAPES,
DESPITE JAIL GUARD
Though SnackIed in Cell, German Thief Communi-
Gates with Friends Outside, Who Aid Him
in Making Getaway.

lice. He was caught ana taken back
to Heilbronn. During the journey he
told his warders that the authorities
were merely wasting the public money
in shutting him up again. as prison
walls had not yet been made that were
thick enough and strong enough to
keep him in. This hint was not ignored.
He was chained by the legs to the
walls Of one of the safest cells IN the
prison. and every night his clothes
were removed, so that II he did man
aged to escape he could only do so ina
state of nakedness that would render
his early recapture practically certain.
Nevertheless. all precautions were
in vain. when his cell was visited it
was found that the bird had flown.
Confederates from outside had obtained
access TO an adjoining building in
course OF construction thence made
their way into the prison courtyard,
cut out the bars OF the cell with q
jimmy, and severed with a hack-saw
the letters that bound their comrades
legs.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
"BOOZE" BOOSTERS
HOLD CONVENTION
Arrange Meeting to Offset
PrOhibitiOnists.
ecial Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin. Sept. 2-The rapIh progress OF
the anti-alcohol crusade in Germany has
created some confusion among the mem
bers of the trade" and their endeavors
to check the movement eliminated In
some exciting scenes during the recent
anti-alcoholic congress, organized by Ger
man total abstainers at the Hygienic Ex-
hibition at Dresden.
The brewers, distillers, hotel keepers,
and restaurateurs, while the congress was
proceeding, arranged a series of opposi-
ton meetings of friends of alcohol" at
which speakers gave addresses on the
benefits accruing from the absorption of
wines, spirits, liqueurs. and beer. As the
meetings were public, numbers of fervN
anti-alcohol advocates attended, and live
ly incidents resulted when they were re-
fused permission to enter into open dis
cussion.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
Special Gable to The Washington Herald.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin, Sept. Max Schiemangk, an
international swiRuiler, who, as Count
Marcel de Passy, and under other high
sounding aliases, has won his way into
society and through cash boxes in most
capitals Of Europe, mas for the second
time slipped through the fingers of the
German police in 9 manner which re-
nccts highly on his ingenuity and re-
sourcefulness.
Schiemaagk came from America some
years ago with n uniform somewhat
resembling that worn by the United
states officers. with this uniform he
obtained access into society. whore he
began numerous adventures. especially
with matrimonially inclined ladies,
whom he is alleged to hsvo largely de-
erauded.
But he grew careless as to where
he showed himself. and was identified
A. q ball by a municipal Official who
nae seer his photograph on tho illus
tratsd warrant circulated by the no..
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
CITIZEN Is TAXED
FOR SEA WATER
Bucketful from Ocean Costs
Man Pretty Penny.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, Sept. 2.-Those responsible for
French law have deereed that no one
may withdraw a bucket of water from
the ocean in order to cook shrimpsl or
give a sea bath to an ailing child. The
father Of family eat present spending
their holidays at seaside resort In the
Loire Inferieure has just found this out
to his cost
According to the law. salt taken from
the sea has TO pay a certain tax, and II
a citizen cooks his shrimp with sea
water he is robbing the revenue. 1t is,
therefore, the duty Of the customs Of
ficials in such case TO make sure,
first OF all. that the citizen In question
is not pursuing the clandestine fabrica-
tion Of salt in his villa
Then the visitor must buy a sheet OF
paper with 10-cent stamp on il. and
address a request TO the central customs
bureau at Nantes. soliciting permission
to take enough water from the sea to
cook a dish OF shrimps. The general bu-
reau will order an inquiry and perhaps
refer TO Paris to the 'administration
centrale" and the reply viii arrive after
the season is over and the visitor has
departed. That Is the usual process Of
Official logic in France.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03

Special Cable to The Washington Henld.
London, Sept. 2.-No young man in
England is being brought up in a more
democratic manner or more forcibly
taught to put aside his personal desires
to attend to his duties than is the young
Prince of Wales, and when he shortly
starts on a cruise on board the Hin
dustan he will be in every way treated
like any ordinary midshipman. He has
no cabin of his own and when he got on
board he had to dump his kit in the gun
room, with those Of the other middies.
This kit includes his professional books,
his private reading, his personal sta
tionery, and the hundred and one ar
ticles which a healthy boy Of his age
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
specal Cable to The washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin, Sept. 2.-Tourists in European
countries must in the future add another
small item to their travelling outfit
namely, a pocket sponge. The reason for
this necessary precaution has been di-
vuIged in the course of an investigation
just carried out among hotel servants in
several of the most popular resorts.
AS a result of the inquiry, tourists are
warned to examine their baggage closely
while passing from one place to another.
II a traveller should discover somewhere
near the lock three almost invisible
chaIked crosses or lines he may know
that he is considered by the hotel serv-
ants at the place at which the last stay
ed as mean" in the matter of tips. and
he may expect bad service wherever he
may put up. Two crosses or oblique lines
indicate that he is rather CLOSE" One
Cross by itself will secure him better
treatment, for he is then regarded as
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
RICE CROPS DESTROYED.

Shanghai, Sept. "A telegram from
wuhu states that according to an ac-
curate estimate the floods in the prov
ince of Anhui have destroyed some 235,-
900 acres of rice. No hope remains for
the autumn crops.
Half a million people are homeless and
are sheltering in straw huts awaiting
relief. Local markets cannot provide
above one months supplies. The main
streets of Wuhu are flooded to a depth
of three feet and sickness is inevitable
as the water recedes.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
Shilling Decreased.

As the London Board Of Trade is COM
posed mostly of employers Of labor, It
is not to be supposed the statistics upon
which this table was baSd err in the
direction of showing that employers
have got more than their share OF the
proceeds. Yet, il does actually show
that while prices have increased about
10 per cent in the last ten years, wages
have remained practically stationary.
There in a nutshell is the reason why
there has been enacted IN England in
the last few days scenes which a month
ago any loyal Englishman would have
declared to be impossible.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
'T9N9I3TOd sGIV osNoHdIV

London. Sept. 2.-One of those pleas
ing little royal incidents which appeals
so strongly to the man in the street is
reported from Cowes. While shopping
the other day, King Alfonso of Spain,
observed that a foreign sailor was in
n difficulty with regard to the exchange
of his money.
His majesty at once came TO his as
sistance, and the man was soon set
right. At first the sailor had no idea of
the exalted rank of his friend in need,
but when told he instantly saluted,
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
BLOOM OF woMEN's CHEEKS.
English Beauty Specialist Explains
Cost for Treatment.

English Beauty Specialist Explains
Cost for Treatment.
London, Sept. 2-The secret is out
The cause Of the bloop on Englishwo-
mems cheeks has been discovered. In
quiries show that the London woman
"can be kept as beautifp as she may
wish for $500 a year but $500 TO 5000 can
be spent for more luxurious treatment
and more expensive accessories
This statement was made by a Bond
street beauty specialist with large ex-
perience.
But the average Englishwoman
spends considerably less money on max
ing herself beautiful than the American,
French, or Viennese," the beauty spe-
cialist said, because she uses more
hygienic means and dispenses with arti-
fetal helps, such as rouges, chin straps,
face masks, and other devices to devel-
op her figure by unnatural means
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
QUEEN BARS SNAPSHOTS.

Alexandra Fears that Pictures VIII
show Her Age.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Sept. 2.-Queen Alexandra, VINO
left England last week for Norway
where she will be the guest OF her daugh-
ter, Queen Maud at Christiania' has sud
denly taken a strong dislike to being
snapshotted by amateurs or Journalists
The trouble is that some recent snap
shots of the Queen mother which ap-
peared in the illustrated papers have re-
yealed the fact that she looks her age
Alexandra has had every reason to be
proud of being the most youthful looking
woman Of her years in Europe, and her
intimate friends see something infinitely
pathetic in her increasing avoidance Of
the public.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
READY
TO REOPEN FIGHT
Government Forces Happy
Over Progress.
TORIES ARE IN CONFUSION
Struggle VIII Open in Few Weeks
When Fight VIII. BE Taken Up
VOting-EnEland Entering New
Era-Divided Against Itself.
cial Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, Sept. 2.-After the most event.
ful session of more than half a century,
Parliament is resting and both sides are
for the continuation Of the
great fight which began when the House
of Lords rejected Lloyd-George's first
budget. The supporters of the govern
ment are in the happiest mood, for the
path of progress is clear and the opposi-
ton is a body divided against itself, dis
satisfied with its present leaders in both
houses, and unable to agree upon their
future programme. Never was there
greater confusion in a defeated army.
In the government camp everybody is
rejoicing at the splendid achievements Of
liberalism, and one opinion prevails that
the party is now entering a greater and
wider era There is no doubt but that
home rule for Ireland will be passed by
the present Parliament, to be followed
rapidly by home rule for Scotland znd
Wales.
Tories in Confusion.
The very idea of these constitutional
changes being prepared by the govern
ment has thrown the Tories into a state
bordering on panic, and the most strenu-
Gus efforts are being made by the leaders
to unite their battered front by a coun-
trywide agitation against freedom OF do
mestic government in these countries, but
strong home rule organization, headed
by Winston Churchill, is ready to frus-
trate their efforts.
The struggle will begin within a few
weeks, but the result cannot be doubtful.
The home rule idea will conquer, and
then the government will take up the
fight to abolish plural voting. When this
has been done the whole democratic pro-
gramme for the Improvement of the con-
ditions of the working classes will be de-
veloped in the fullness of its possibilities,
and the question of land, housing, licens-
ing, and education will be taken up, the
government fulfilling it's promise Of max
ing England the most democratic mon
archy in the world.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03

year. until in his old age he may re-
ceive 1916 a week.
Here are some percentages recently
published by the London Board o< Trade,
showing the increase of wages and prices
in London in the last ten years.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03
PLANS BIG SUBMARINE.

placement of 5,435 Tons.
London, Sept. "A submarine cruiser
400 feet long and displacing when sub
merged 5,435 tons, has been designed by
Russian engineer named Shuravieff. The
designs are now being considered by the
Russian government
No submarine vessel yet built has
displacement of more than 700 tons, and
the 1,OOO-ton mark is just being reached
in this country and in Germany with
vessels laid down this year.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-03

The prince in sailor costume. This new photo
graph Of the royal youth shows him as he will ap-
pear when he boards the battle ship Hinduism Of
the British navy, to take up the duties Of mid
shipman. The prince will be just like other mid
slIipmen. He will eat at mes with them. sleep in
middle quartcTs. perform midshipman's duties,
and receive midshpman's pay. The lads father BE-
Heves this is the best way to ft him for his future
position in nfe-King The father himself went
through the same experiences that the young prince
will meet.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-31
Something New
DAVENPORT
Sanitary Pocket Tooth Brush.

Best French Bristles, in MCKEE plate
case soc; Silver Plate 75c; extra
Brushes 15c). Ornamental for the
dressing table, convenient for the
purse or vest pocket. Less than 80
inches long when folded. For man.
woman or child; lasts a lifetime; sent
on receipt of price, post paid Money
back if not as represented. Stamps &C
cepted. DAVENPORT SALES COM
IANY, 1. w. seth Street, New York City.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-31

a committee of citizens from Hart
and Franklin counties, inviting him
to deliver an address In each of these
counties on such dates as might suit
his convenience. He accepted the in
yitations and dates will be arranged
soon for each of these addresses.
The meeting was a great success.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-31

Every business house in Bowman, irIs
GLIDING the banks, closed for the adj
dress. Every possible courtesy was
shown Mr.. Watson, showing that he
is held in high esteem by the people
of this community. y.
GEO. A. TEASLEY.
Bowman, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-31
TO CLOSE AN ESTATE

Heirs will sell 200 acre farm, 100 in
cultivation, rs under fence, room
trees, good water, plenty of it, healthy,
best hog and cattle range in the coun-
ty on rural route, (thanks to Watson),
near church, good school, good neigh
bors. $1,000 cash improvements
could not be duplicated for the money
Be quick if you want it; this price will
move it. Address
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-31
RICE, RICE, RICE AT THE RIGHT
PRICE-FREIGTIT PREPAID
TO YOUR STATION,

400 pounds long grain, Honduras
variety .......: ..... ..... 49,. .s5.7s
400 pounds round grain, Japan
variety ................. 4.7B
1e0 pounds of broken, good table
rice .................. s.5e
At these prices rice is the cheapest
food that can be had and there is
nothing better for mankind. Send your
orders to e. A. CALVIN, Mgr. Gulf
Coast Farmers Rice Co., SOB Kiam
Bldg, Houston, Texas Reference, Com
mercial National Bank. Houston, Texas
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-08-31
10 THOSE INTERESTED IN FLOR

THO THOSE INTERESTED IN FLOR
IDA we wish to announce the is
suance of pamphlet entitled,
"Fruit and Vegetable Growing I'm Man
aztec County, Florida" consisting of
f1fty-six pages, handsomely illustrated,
with map of the state in back. Facts
and figures concerning the culture of
fruits and vegetables and illustrations
of life in that ideal section. Copy sent
free on request to
j. A. PRIDE, Gen. Industrial Agent,
SEAROARD AIR LINE RAILWAY,
Norfolk, Virginia.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-06
TO BUILD sToNEHoUsEs.
Joseph croze to Erect a Number Of
Dwellings This Summer.

A number of dwelling houses will be
built this summer by Joseph Croze
who is planning to utilize the sand
stone now lying on Traverse island
Keweenaw bay, i'm their construction
Mr.. Croze owns portion of this is
land and has the remainder of it under
option. The island is a mass of dur
able sandstone of a variety somewhat
resembling granite i'm appearance. Mr..
Croze can bring this stone to Hough-
ton very cheaply as it is already quar-
ried in a way. Thousands of tons
are now lying on the shore of Traverse
island and under the water, of size
which may be easily handled by a
derrick.
Mr.. Croze is now planning to build
from IL to 10 houses in various parts
of Houghton to demonstrate his conf
dence in the stone as a building ma
terial, and will rent the buildings for
Sl2 to SIS month. The houses will
be suitable for workingmen who rent
rooms and will be very moderate
priced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-06

spected in Michigan this year and the
grand commander was greatly inn
pressed with the degree work.
In speaking of the inspection Mr.
Graham said, Palestine commandery is
"a young giant. IL is one OF the most
progressive i'm the state and was
particularly impressed with the per-
sonnet, and the quality of its Officers.
! am almost deeply impressed with the
Houghton spirit. its progressiviness.
Houghton has the breezy and optimis-
tic spirit which observed I'm the west,
in the cities OF Seattle and Portland
for instance" Mr.. Graham assisted I'm
instituting Palestine commandery two
years ago and he was astonished at It's
growth and its general character and
his praise was unstinted.
Mr.. Graham has the assistance of
Gordon r. Campbell of Calumet. grand
senior warden OF the Michigan grand
commander. i'm the inspection, as well
as that of George S. Rodd, grand war
den of the grand commandery of Wis
consin, who is now resident of
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-06
CARRIERS ANNOUNCE SCALE.
Will Withhold 10 per cent Of Earnings
To Insure Reliability.

The Lake Carriers association has
announced that in order TO insure re-
liability ON the part of lake faring
men, 10 per cent of the wages will
be held in trust to be paid after the
season closes provided they remain
i'm the employ Of the one concern
throughout the season.
The scale Of wages for the season
of 1911 follows:
Firstclass Steamers; Class A-Chief
engineers. S175: first assistant engi-
neer S115; second assistant engineer
$50; mate, $115; second mate, 500,
and third mate, SIS.
Secondclass Steamers; Glass b
Chief engineer, $50; assistant egi-
neer, 800; second assistant, $75.
Secondclass Steamers-Chief engi-
neer, 1925; assistant engineer, $50;
mate $780, and assistant mate, $50.
Thirdclass Steamers-Chief engi-
neer, $3.50; assistant engineer, SIS.
Cooks will receive from $75 to SIS.
Second cooks will receive S34. Wheels
men, watchmen. lookouts, firemen and
oilers receive $50 a month and deck
hands will receive $50 month