The evening world., 1912-04-16

ana particularly prominent IN new
seendant of one of Manhattan'S old
Isidor straus. the New York mer-
chsnt and phiianthropist. . brother Of
Nathan and Oscar 3. straus. was born
iRhsnish Bavaria, Feb. .. 1886. and
Sms 10 this country with his parents
80 1854. He was educated In prepare.
tory schools and In Washington and
Lee University.
Mr.. Btraus attained prominence dur
~ ~ civil Wat when. rs the repre-
sentative OF . Georgia company. he
tsnt abroad In 1884 to assist In the
iprchAss Of steamships and supplies
the c~onfederacy. In 1866 Mr..
0kfaus. with his father. founded the
1rm q L. 0traus 4 sons. importers OF
lPocksry. Later no and his brother
4Aahsn became partners In tho firm
q n. II. Macy 4 Co. Of New York. lie
~ also q member Of the firm OF
ABRAHAM . straus Of Brooklyn.
IN. orNAU0 IDENTIFIED WITH
MANY ORGANIZATIONS.
iNr. etraus was connected with many
ttads and civic organisations In New
Fork. He was president Of the New
York Crocksry Board Of Trade n .
Director In several banks and financial
Institutions. Nr. straus was elected TO
obngrsss In 1Sso and attained prominence
ip<suss Of his interest In tarlff legis-
ALTON and In the investigation Of money
novsmsnts. He was president OF the
Educational Alliance. vice.prssident OF
he J. Hood Wright Hospital OF New
York and . mepbsr Of the Chamber OF
ooumsrcs. His home was at No. HS%
lreadway. Mr.. and Mrs. Straus went
broad last fall and had been travelling
over Europe during the winter months.
NJ last word received BY his son. Percy
we're sailing for home on the Titanic.
Major Arctibaid wiiingham Butt.
Military Aide to President Taft. was
feturning after an oficlal visit TO Rome
khsrs he called upon the Pope and
pllng Emmanuel. Major Butt was one
che most popular officers In the arm,
~ was prominent In Washington 30
ARairs during two administrations
Aviug been attached to the Whis,
RoSse BY President Roosevelt. who Sc
SDtoA hlm - . military aide becaus,
military article which he had writ
MAJOR UUrr LoNo A News
pApGR coRRGsPoNpeNT.
Mater Butt was born In oeorgi
eor4y.ens years ago. Previous " n
6manish-Amsrican war he was u new
{Aoer correspondent in Washington, rer
op1eneng the Louisville Post. Nashvi!i
aaas-. Atlanta Constitution. Augus;
kfonicis and savannah News. He b.
Nue secretary OF the American Legs
- at NeSlco City when Matt W. Ran
IN oe North Carolina was Min!Ste'
&Dou the death Of Minister Ranspi
0utt returned TO Washington and new
Toesr work.
Itt was through the EFFORTS OF th
Me Nsjor.0sn. II. c. Corbin. Adj,
(aSt.osnsral Of the Army during II
6rsnish.Amsr icsn war. thst Maze
yutt entered the service. He was or
= twenty young ofhcers appointed
6>mmands In hftecn volunteer reg
ibonts for Philippine service, lie WI
t~onmissioned . Captain In he Qua
Sogmsstsr's department.
On his return from the Islands J
~ given q commission In the regul'
sGny and went to Cuba with the arm
g occupation. shortly sfterward !
= chosen ~ military aide to Pres
-AGnt Roosevelt. Major Butt. then ca
Utsha, attained considerable prom!nen
bopanss Of his association with Pref
doot Roosevelt. Socially no bachelor
WAshingt ton vas more liked than Mai
u4t. He lived In an old fashioned ma
sien. WHORE he entertained lavlshly'
WILLIAM 7. STEAD A MOS
NOTED JOURNALIST.
william 7. stead. Editor Of the r
VIEW OF Reviews. and most promine
q the worlds journalists. was born
Nmblston. England. July 8. isG.
VA educated In Silcoats School. Wax
ma. and after leaving that institutio
= the aGs OF fourteen. entered q me
chants office no In apprentice.
A few years later he entered journl
Ism. and at the age Of twenty-five HI
become editor of the Northern Eet
published At Darlington, In 1880 N
Gtesd became assistant editor OF I
Pail Mall Gazette, and three years lat
- confirmed - editor In chief.
~. stead attained prominsnce In Is