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The Washington times., 1911-07-07
Gauze and Sequins

Barefooted. scant-draperied, you pose
and prance in the close quarters OF
drawing rooms. If there is an excuse
for your wilful shedding Of the sweet
garment of modesty to assume the
gauze and sequins Of the society dancer,
In the less intimate surroundings OF
theater, 1t is lost when you celebrate
your skill in the drawing room.
Will you give one good reason why
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
Couldn't Make Up Mind

Mrs westend-Good morning. Mr.
Northend. l want to run in and see
your wife. Is she at home?
Mr.. Northend-Yes; she'll be at
home all day. When I left she was
trying to make up her mind to go
out and have a tooth pulled.
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
Our Grocery Clerk
Says, almost Stung"

She blew in about 10 O'Clock this
morning. and sings out, Where's the
owner of this store? Where is he,
say?"
I took one look at the square sx-
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
Diplomatic Harold;
Or, Save the Shells

Harold Lollypop stood on the curb
and gazed at her. 1t was the day he
had promised to take her to lunch.
and he was broke. His pockets were
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
ENGLISH JOKE FOR TODAY

A German house key weighs an
eighth Of a pound. A-German must
think twice before he sets up a second
stablishment.-TheP Pink I'm.
The Washington times., 1911-07-07

There's exac1y waitin for
where the train and started walk her house When
read about books always the
station, but mostly in real life you walk
How far is it," l to Dora.
Just nice little walk" Dora says.
Dora's Nice Little Walk
Well walks country nice little walks in
the Belle would full and thered
the cobber I'd ask Dora much
almost If could "a beautiful
Belle wouldn't "a minded much. Nothn skippin
meal makes hungriern ride
The always station before dark
Dora talked while glorious sleep
in the country, decided stay all night
You you'll sleep like top
If slept like top, tops have Every time
thought had alnigh dream by the hand hered
hulabaloo l awake Fn1ly
got desp'ate
What in the worlds that" pokin' Dora Cows:
silly" who'd been sleepn peacefly
she'd been n the They're kaydids."
Well the kat did all right Belle, all night long, and when
told we'll did she thought
way ayin like top" No, Belle there's place
like the country
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
FRTSKED FROM THE FRENCH

Widow Cooking at her dead husbands s
portraiD-At least have bne consola-
ton. I know where he is nights.-Le
Rire.
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
Methods of the Courtesan

Oh! 1t makes one sick to think of
the ways we take to win and the ter
rtble loss we suffer. 1t Is nauseating
to realize how. lameutably we fail to
see the difference between being de-
sired and being loved! 1t is heart
breaking to see girl after girl sue
cumb to the hypnotism of the modern
idea that woman can use the meth
DDS OF the courtesan to win the re-
wards of womanliness! We CAN'T!
We CAN'T! We CAN'T!
And you. cavorting and posturing,
ptcturtng the emotions by throwing
your bodv into positively immodest
prominence, dancing in drawing
rooms. are leaping with bacchanalian
oblivion on the edge of your own
modesty's grave
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
Real Culture

Little Wtllie-Say. pa, what is cul-
ture, anyway?
Pa-Culture, my son, is a woman's
ability to smile naturally when a
waiter spills gravy down the front of
her dress at dinner party.
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
In Order

The banker was celebrating the an
niversary of his birth.
by the way" qreried a friend, how
old are you?"
''Seventy-seven," answered the bank
er.
We'll" rejoined his friend. IT hope
you'll rise to par"
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
Coward

She-Won't you teach me how to
swim?
He-Sure, I'll loan you nv course of
correspondence school lessons on swim
ming.
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
THE INJUSTICE OF MOTHERS
And Their Inability
To Diffe tiate
BY PEGGY VAN BRAAM

he lied to me, she lied to me-" The young mothers
voice very vehement, her eyes were bright
with anger and the convuTsive sobs of the culprit
grew louder in agony of childish despair
Whipping and scolding had done no good
the little girl could be brought to proper
sense of her wrongdoing; she was just bewildered,
and her tear-staned face was filled with doubt
OF the justice of mother and father and the whole
great big world.
OF course it was lc-a wonderful story of
adventures which she had had little trip the
and back 1t all grew and grew in her
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
A Sure Cure

Doctor, my wife has lost her voice.
What can I do about .it?"
Try getting home late some night"
The Washington times., 1911-07-07

man. But can you wonder that it is
the kind he gives to women he would
not marry? What can a man think of
you when you. without the spur Of
necessity, without one actuating mo-
tive but your love for being conspicu-
Gus, carefully and with long days Of
practice and hours at the dress
makers or costumer's, prepare your
self to attract his attention to your
nhYstca1 charms
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
NJ A ME TELLS BELLE
It's the City for Her,
in a Little Chat
ABOUT COUNTRY JOYS

HERE'S nothn' like life in the country, Belle.
wouldn't live there for million dollars week
with my board thrown in, but there's nothin like
life in the country If you don't b'lieve me, ask
anybody that lives more'n mile from the city.
Until | went to Dora Williams at
Grcatview the other day the farm scenes in the
moving pictures was about as close as I'd been to
the country in years. l hardly knew the difference
between barbed wire fence and potato bug, and
Id always had an idea that three out of every four
people you met in the country dairy maids
with shiny tin milk pals and compilations like the
The Washington times., 1911-07-07

The Groom Wasn't
Mabel-Who~ was the best man at
the wedding?
JIM dunno. They didn't fight
The Washington times., 1911-07-07
Owed Everuhndu

Morrow-1t makes me very uneasy
If l owe a dollar to any one.
Borrow-Great Scott! II felt that
way about 1t I'd have st. vitus' dance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
FREDERICK BURG NEWS
AND Personal NOTES

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
FREDERlCKSBCRG VA, July Is.
The public here has received with
sorrow the news Of Rev. William
Meade Clark's illness Rev. Mr..
Clark was formerly rector of st.
Georges Episcopal church In this city
and has host Of friends here. ,~sss.,s~,.v.
Steamer Middlesex, Of the Mary
land. Delaware and Virginia Railroad
Company. which PHYS between this
city and Baltimore, went aground at
Haymount, about fifteen miles below
here, Sunday afternoon on her re-
turn trip to Baltimore. The accident
was caused by break In the steering
gear. She was pulled OF by steamer
Lancaster Monday afternoon about 1
o'clock and continued on her route.
Rev. r. sempls Rowe. wife and
niece, Miss Lille Rowe. of Balti-
more, are visiting their relatives In
this city. Mr.. Rowe In a former resi-
dent brother of the late Mayor
A. F. Rowe. and was for q number
OF years AN active minister OF tho
Methodist church until his retirement
a few Year, ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
CAMP SALE AN
IDEAL SPO

Especial to- The Richmond Nnginian.)
CAMP SALE. CCLPEPER, VA.
July 25.--The annual encampment OF
Virginia soldiers is being held here
on an ideal spot for II military en-
campnent. Tho camp is now entire
~ complete in all its departments
with plenty Of electric lights and an
abundance Of good water. Yesterday
afternoon all the companies eofnpos-
Ing the First Virginia Regiment ar
rived and went into camp, The regi-
ment Is composed # the companies
from Richmond. Lynchhurg. Alexan-
eifia, panvilte, Norfolk and other
points in the State,
The regiment stays in camp ten
DAYS after which they break camp
and leave for their homes. and then
ezra Immediately succeeded by the
Second Regiment. which also Will he
in camp for Ike time, being sue
ceeded In turn by the Fourth Regi-
ment hose ton caNs In camp end
the general enC@mpment.
All the com pss1ies uf the First Reg
ineut are wHli drilled and under the
direction OF disciplined officers GEN
erai 6, g Vaughan Is III command Of
the entire camp. with Colonel Perry
i'm Immediate command Of the reRt-
luent drills, and military tnaneuvers
of all kinds are OF hourly occurrence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
BOY SCOUTS HAVE
JOLLY GOOD TIME
CAMP MANN GUARDIANS HAVE
APpEffTES WHICH put THE
COOK TO ROUT.

Especial 10 The Rlohm yirginian.)
CAMP WILLIAM HODGES MANN,
GLEN ALLEN. VA. July 2b.-fsreat-
" refreshed by the slight shower,
the boys at Camp William Hodges
Mann arose to their second dav of
fun and proceeded to keep things
hulnming for the balance of the day.
The officer Of the day was Carsain
Richard James. officer Of the guard.
Lieutenant william Selbert. The
work Of the day consisted in two
short drills in the morning. the BOYS
going through foot movements and
manual Of arms. followed by IL short
practice march, the boys being taught
10 act ms skirmishers. After travel
ing through fields fun of brush and
climbing a short hill. they came back
and reported that they had not sight
"a the enemy the majority being Of
the opinion that the enemy had cold
feet at the sight of them.
After recall thu boys were allowed
20 go 10 the Chfckahominv for a
short swim. being ordered to report
back at camp In two hours. under
penalty of extra work AS a result.
the woods are Resembling with the
sound If axes, cutting 81 supply of
wood for, the cook
The afternoon wns nlled IN. by
trying out The candidates for the
baseball team, which has been chal-
lenga,i by the strong Glen Alien team.
The game is scheduled for next Sat
urs}a.,~a1 4a8a T. Nj Tha ls3%ss. a n,
determined 70 win and are so con
fident they have written home invlt-
ing friends up To see their victory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
FOUR COMETS NOW
HIDING IN SKY

CHICAGO, July 25>-Four comets,
every one of the hashful variety which
refuses TO be seen by the naked eye,
arn; hoteffng around the earth, aoes-
ing behind the sun and performing
other antics which keep astronomers
busy TIVE of the fonr are brand
new visitors and are the more eager
Is watched on that account Two
others are periodicals
The Kiess comet. one OF the stran-
gers, has proved a disappointment. IT
WAS discovered about July by the
Lick Observatory, on Mount Hamii-
ton, Cal, and was picked up by the
Yerkes Observatory, at Williams Bay,
Wis
Tine astronomers had hopes thar
this comet would overcome It's BASH
fulness enough to allow IL TO be seen
without the aid of the big glasses.
Observations this morning at Williams
Bay, however. showed that the come.
was getting away from the earth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26

who for years has been the general
sugar buyer for the trust. and who
under the recent reorganization was
made q member of the board of direc-
tors. Mr.. Mott proved reluctant
and hard to corner witness. Like
Washington r. Thomas, John f. Par
son and other officers and directors
of the trust, his memory failed him
when searching questions We're asked.
He denied that he had ever been Hen
ry q. HaVemeyer's private or conn
dental secretary. although admitting
proudly that Mr.. Havemeyer had been
q masterful and overpowering man.
Still he resented with a show OF feel
ing suggestion from Chairman Hard
wick that Mr.. Havemeyer had been
powerful enough to dominate him.
He also denied that the trust had
monopoly of the cane sugar market
in Louisiana declaring vaguely that
Others bought raw sugar there
Who are these others" demanded
Chairman Hardwick.
Well, I think the Arbuckles." eau
tiously replied the witness almost In
whisper.
Have the Arbuckles bought raw
sugar in Louisiana recentIy?"
Not for three or four years may
be- Mr.. Mott timidly answered
lie agreed with most of the other
witnesses examined here that re-
duction OF the tariff would reduce
the price of refined sugar to the con-
sumner.
Joseph +. Freeman. the new secre-
ness OF the day. He was closely uues-
ness Of the day. He VISA closely ques-
toned as TO the mutilation OF the
minutes Of the corporation, hut In
sisted that he could throw no light
upon thai Interesting question. The
committee returned to Washington
this afternoon, and will resume its
investigation there next Monday.
Claus A. Spreckels will again be CALI
ed as witness in Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
SULTAN OPPOSES
DENOMINATION
iCnntinned from Flrkt page.1

Continued from First Page.)
to do justice in a telegram to one OF
the most remarkable interviews | ever
had in my life
burning Of STEAMBOAT
All political Interests, however. are
overshadowed by the burning OF
Etamboul. In yesterdays telegram
understated the extent OF the confia-
grafton. spent three hours to- day
In going around the burnt districts
Official estimates OF the number OF
houses destroyed vary from a.o0o to
1900. The American Bible House
people to-day estimated that 10000
families are homeless The Sultan
VAS profoundly affected by the catas-
trophe and countermanded a pleasure
excursion by the princes or the Bos-
phorus and ordered that no band play
In the palace for three days. l told
His Majesty on the appeal | had for
warded 10 America for charitable help
In meeting this appalling CALAMITY
and he WAS profoundly touched by
such evidence of warm hearted SYM
pathy from distant nations Such
things prove the reality Of human
brotherhood" said the Sultan.
learned from the chamberlain that
the Sultan has subscribed sI2.500 TO
a relief fund. May venture to mako
an earnest appeal to raise an inter
national subscription to save thousand
of families suddenly reduced by no
fault OF their own TO absolute desti-
tuition. The sufferers are OF all ma
tionalities. the Armenians and the
Jews being the greatest sufferers. 1t
II difscult to enable readers TO I'M
derstand what has happened. yester-.
day there were two fires. One swept
away all buildings. churches and
mosques In an area one mile long and
4 half mile wide. Thousands of peo-
Pile have lost their ALL
kqualid Misery.
piteous scenes OF sQualid misery are
seen on every side. A few poor rem
nants OF household goods saved from
the still smoking ruins were being
carted away in OK wagons to-day.
About o'clock this afternoon cries
of another fire were raised from the
Galata bridge. / could see at tho
extreme north end of stamboul, near
the waters edge, dense volumes of
black smoke.
new fre had broken out at Atnem.
Serai. IT Is reported that II began
in the Jewish hospital. Soon fierce
in the rolling smoke cloud. As the
wind was driving It citywise. the frs
spread to tho waters edge ana adj
vanced to the seat OF the Crock Pa
triatArch. Fortunately. after seven
hours. athe wind died down. and the
confagration abated. One thousand
houses had been burned.
There Is a dangerous report cur
rent ~ TO the political object Of the
incendiaries, and II these are to b
believed. massaeres may occur at any
moment. Unfortunately. the ono
strong man. Mahmond Shefket. the
minister OF war, lies PROSTATE and
twill he confined to his room for sew
eral days, owing to the fall Of a beam
on his head from burning building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
OVER NIAGARA IN
BARREL HE Goes
LEACH GETS BROKEN LEG. BUT
LIVES TO TELL TALE OF
"TRIP.
NOT HIS FIRST FEAT
SOUVENIR MAN HAS BRAvEr
WHIRLPOOL, LEAPED OFF
BRIDGE, AND GONE Up
IN BALLOON.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. r, july 2s.--
Bobby Leach made a trip over the
Horse Shoe falls I'M a steel caslS, this
afternoon and lives to tell the tale of
an experience more thrilling than any
Of his previous feats, which include
several trips through the whirl pool
rapids. number Of balloon ascensions.
a ride over the Seneca falls in q barrel
and leap of the upper steel arch
bridge over the Niagara river, with a
parachute.
Leach. who conducts q souvenir
stand here had been forbidden by the
police to start either from this city
or the Canadian city. and was forced
to drop into the water at LaSalle. four
miles up the river on the American
side. Shortly after / o'clock he put
out In a motor boat with the barrel
tied to the stern.
The condition Of water and weather
was adverse to the trip but he was
determined to risk it,.
Cra~ls Into cask.
When the launch reached point q
little to the west Of Hog Island, three
miles above the brink. Leach cr1wied
into the cask and the rope was cut.
The barrel noafed slowly down the
river about two hundred feet from the
Canadian shore and at $40 O'Clock
PdaSt0 Inc pidut OF the EieCtE1CAI de-
veiopinent Company, u mile above the
brink. bounding pertlously over ROCKS
and waves.
Two and q half minutes later II
passed the great spash to tho basin
below. 1t appeared on the surface of
the water in the basin in less than
minute with both ends missing Ii
drifted about in the basin for twenty
minutes before Frank Bender SWAN
out with a rope from the Canadian side
made II fast to the barrel and towed IL
ashore.
leach's leg Broken.
The buikhead was ripped off AMI
Leach removed. Ho was bleeding
from a deep cash on the side Of his
face and an examination showed tina
his right leg VAS broken. Io wa.
removed to his home, where he win be
confined by his injuries for several
weeks.
II want no more of H." iae said to-
night. "Once is enough But They've
got nothing on me- he added, probably
referring 10 Mrs, Annie Edson Taylor
who made the same journey on Octo-
her ~. 1901.
Leach had the barrel built e.p~c-
tally for the trim II Is made OF shees
steel three lights Of sn inch thick II
IL three feet in diameter and is seven
feet long. The wood makes the cask
over ten feet long.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
AGREED ON PRICES
At GARY DINNERS
PRESIDENT OF LUKENA COMPANY
TELLS HOW STEEL TRUST -
FIXED RATES.
JUDGE MUST EXPLAIN
GARY WILL BE QUESTIONED AGAIN
on MATTER HE DENIED At
FORMER ExAMINA-
TION.

WAsHf NGTON, ID, c. Juix 2b
Jude. Elbert II Ca.
s,.sI TIVE. ..,, Va me
an,{,..,o ie ,nduisitorial ex-
inyestigat,,g o n'ey steer trust
80 eo"initIee on the accu-
na, ~ us sn.emsnt that prices were
Nv. ''%eo OIL the EaFy dinners.
-, osoh' president OF the
1n as run anu steel Company. Of
~ 80. A -, "ho ATTENDED some
axan,;rat.a nuHnteo under cross
examination by Representative Beall
49, ma p.ioes were discussed and
80, y, VI me oihners Following
lie t. 80 '"e e.eei trast mace pub
rasar. S'.aes o.ner companies rep
so-.i' "a. Tue o.hher promptly sent
,rir,a~ 'ie'S carrying simliar
r~',., an@'i S.ah'es preparing for
No., H. aAe sehssaonai develop
as,in., .h s mas secured complaints
asaihst the steel trust filed with the
uephr,heht OF justice in 1905. They
.4.oiNe me harvester trust. Former
1enerai 1haries u. Bona
"s oeeh supoenaed, but he
80 10 "ppear lo-hofrow. MT. b.
haparte took no action.
r,au iAsaeton TO the Front.
Judge Gary may be Intercepted In
Ne" YORK. The committee Will go
70 mat city THURSDAY for continue
lon OF It's investigation. Represen-
tatfve Iittleton developed thu start
ners nxed prices
Your desire was to steady pricesz.
asked Litueton.
Yes, just ~ the goverumen. re~u.
lation of railroad rates does to-hsy.
Were not tho Gary dinners . ror-
tinuation Of the r.o,ie- ~ ,o.cr~ra
tion?" 'ope'"
"Oh, no. thoSe dinrer. ,,,,, h~.
us together for ~...r.t ,.,s.,...
Have prices hear ~,,r- So
Won ahandnraS es .o s.ncc
mo rsrlsS
naric. go. no nesoho the
To paa,'hi,s e recent cut py
s,uihpAny
..r ASKS ABOUT krtccs.
In sne man. nnce you abandoned
go -. oe| nave prices been
s'eaus
me! nave huetuated. varying &C.
corning 10 the Demand.
We're not prices discussed at the
Gary dinners?" asked Littieton.
They were" came the answer re-
iuctantly.
ere not prices fixed at these din
nersF"
Il could not say that. Following
the dinners the steel trust issued its
scale OF prices" answered Mr., Hous-
Won.
Did you follow these priees?"
We did"
Mr. Illusions company was promi.
neht in originating the Steel Plate
Association. which fixed prices prior
to 1905. His company. starting In
1871 with 1900, 900, has a book value
now OF 100000.
Not Subsidiary Company
Mr.. Beall asked him to account for
the increase In the value OF the prop
erty. Mr.. Huston said that many
new mills had been put In, paid for
| largely out of the profits made prior
to l9Uo. He said his company is
close corporation and not subsidiary
of the United States Stee, Corpora
ton.
When you went into this agree
ment in 1900 We're your employees
mostly Americans
No. ! wouldn't say that" Mr.
Huston testified that he pays com
mon labor $i.35 to 81 day and
skilled labor about Sc a day. He told
of the distribution among the parties
OF the printed copy of the agree
ment on prices II was SENT around
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26
REFUSE TO COME
At BUENA VISTA
REPRESENTATIVE CARTER CLAWS
FAILS TO ATTRACT An
AUDIENCE.
SPEAKS AT LEXINGTON
ASKS WHY GOVERNOR FAILED TO
RECOGNIZE CONFEDERATE
SOLDIER AND APPOINT
WI, 4. ANDERSON.

Special 10 The Rich mond Nirginien.l
BtENA VISTA, VA. July 25.--A
small audience OF about twenty-five
gentlemen gathered at the courthouse
o-uignt tu hear Mr. Carter Glass
speak. mat owing tn being very much
tired out and 90 the fact that ne did
nat consider that his speech had been
ttfientIy advertised Mr. Glass did
not think il advisable 10 speak, SO
decided to speak early In August.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-26

Special Is The Richmond NirginianB
LEXINGTON. VA. July 26.--Rep-
resentattfe Carter Glass. OF Lynch
hurg, candidate for Democratic nomi-
nation for United States Senate, adj
dressed the voters Of Ruckbridge
in the courthouse to-day. numbering
more than two hundred. foW ladies'
being present He WAS given an tn
thHstastic hearing.
Mi. Class satd that he was can
didate for the Senate. not because
there was any widespread demand
that he should be candidate, bat be-
cause others more capa bic than him
self had declined TO light the ma
chine Political conditions In the
State are such, said he. that good
men and true are needed to right
the wrong, and there is something
radically wrong when no man, unless
ne speaks the language Of the tribe"
dare offer for political preferment.
While he could not hope to meas
ure up 10 the achievements OF the
illustrious men who had represented
Virginia IN the past. yet he felt called
10 add his mite to the sum total Of
redeeming the State from domination
by the machine" While ne had not
az "A boy cat on the doorstep of the
old log schoolhouse and dreamed
dreams Of future political preferment,
he hoped to be OF service to his conn
trYmen in a practical way.
"1imcs Arc Degenerate"
Tho speaker lainented tho degen-
eracy of the times when men SO far
forgot the finer sentiments Of life as
to seek the Office held BY an incun-
bent even before he died.
He declared that Senator Daniels
office was bargained for before that
illustrious statesman was dead. Mr.,
Glass then proceeded to dissect Mr..
Swauson's record as Congressman and
Governor. and declared that the So
called illustrtous and business-iilse ad-
ministration OF Governor Swanson had
left the State a large deficit. although
he had received from Governor Mon
tague a big surplus
Mr.. Glass said that IF the ma
chine" had desired unity in the Dem
ocratic party. why was not some man
of the opposition appointed by Gov
ernor Mann to the senatorship made
vacant by the death of John w Dan
iel Governor Mann had appealed to
tho Confederate soldier during his
campaign did he not appoint
William A. Anderson, the lame Con-
federate soldier OF Lexington, as the
successor OF John W. Daniel. the
Lame Lion of Iynchburg4 Mr.
Glass frequently referred to Senator
Swanson as the governors temporary
appointee-
Mr.. Glass concluded with the
thought that the spirit OF liberty is
abroad in the land: witness the re-
demptton Of New Englsnd, the great
West, the States like Ohio, Kansas and
Iowa. and the elevation of that great
Nirginian, Woodrow Wilson, to the
eovernorship Of New Jersey. Mr.
Glass left for Buaua Vista.