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The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

And will Won believe me- I cannot
get used to Paris again. II seems 50
dark and gloomy at night after New
York. and / am going back there and
way out to San Francisco for more
money. Then I shall come back to Paril
ana build a theater Of my own, not I
small affair for eco people, but a real
American theater where We viii shock
everybody here with art FAmericaine
with ragtime dancers and clown acts
and classical symphonies between the
acts. I am never going to leave Paris
for good but l know l shall always be
longing tor America
A Partisan says that he has found an
InfailibIe method OF discovering the ags
OF ladies at dinner parties. If the cir
YOU take in begins dining at dessert and
gets up having made a large meal solelj
of ices chocolate creams, preserved ginl
ger and sugared fruits. with perhaps 0n|
cheese straw thrown In. you know fo|
certain she is stin under twenty.
II you are not sure she is a girl o|
a young married woman. you watcl
whether, on the contrary. she starts dlr
ner at the outset. and, having gorged oI
hors d'oeuvres, shrimps, eaviare, pickIeI
salmon. and anchovies, eats nothing af4
erward-n so, she is undoubtedly betwee
twenty and thirty. and married.
Should she dine or wing OF a foN
OF a slice OF the breast. she has passed
the fateful year Of thirty. but has nd
reached the worse date OF thirty-evs
After thirty-fve she viii dine OF gamd
vension. &C.. and like II rather we'll
Finally. II the lady helps herself d
cheese, and. still more significant. aTl
preciates the well favored Camembel
or the finely maturcd Stilton. you knob
exactly where you are She is womal
without age. as the French Language
politely SAYS
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
CHANTECLER FIGHT
AROUSES PARISIANS
Actresses in Rostand Play Hailed
Into Court Much Against
Their Will.

Paris, Feb. 17.-Neariy two years ago
Nile. Carmen de Raisy, the Hen Pleas
ant in "Chantecler." had a scrap with
Nine. Frederique, the Guinea Hen. The
Hen Pheasant few at the Guinea Hen
and pecked her. 1t was all done one hot
summer night. The Hen Pheasant was
In draft during an entr'acte.
shut that window, please, she said.
NO, leave It open. please" said the
Guinea Hen. who was suffocating.
From words they came to blows. The
away three blue marks on her face, and
lodged a complaint.
Some time sfterward the Hen Pheasant
and the Guinea Hen made it up. The
latter dropped her complaint, but once
a complaint has been lodged at a French
court, no power on earth can prevent
the law from taking its course. Three
Judges of the Tenth Correctional Cham
ber kept studying the case for eighteen
months.
At last the parties were summoned 70
appear The Guinea Hen abstained. The
Hen Pheasant alone was present. The
Judges had a good look at her, and the
presiding judge gave expression to the
sentiments of his colleagues when he
praised her artistic talent. You acted
YOUR part beautifully on the stage that
thanked him for the praise, but the
Judge had intended it only as a preface
10 the remark that she did not act her
part so praiseworthy of the stage.
Maitre Lagrasse, counsel for the Hen
Pheasant, came to the rescue. His ad-
dress was picturesque and full OF fig-
ures of speech. He said:
This affair vanished from the boards
ut the same time as 'Chantecler.' Time
has healed every wound. These ladies
have left their feathers at the Porte
Saint Martin, 'Chantecler' shall be men,
TONED here for the last time to-day. May
the penalty which the bench is about TO
lnflict be a light one, and no larger than
The size OF the three marks, which grew
mp and healed on the Guinea Hen so long
ago. They were about the size Of a
Fve-franc piece"
The court took the hint 1t inflicted a
nominal fine Of five pieces Of five francs.
with the benefit of the first offender S
set. and the Hen Pheasant retired with
a satisfied blush.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
WAISTLINE CHANGES.
Bond Street COrsetIere Says IL IL
Going Back to Primary Position.


Going Back to Primary Position.
London, Feb. T7.-GraduaIly. inexorably,
the waist line is descending to its primary
position. A Bond street corsetiere de-
cIares that whatever the divergence OF
opinion on other points OF the forthcom-
ing fashions, there could be none with
regard to the position of the waist line
as exemplified in the new curve.
we are abandoning the straight. fat.
high-waisted figures, which have been a
subject of so much contention. for a
more natural shape," he said. This
will be free alike from the excrutiating
aspect of the so-caIled wasp waist. and
from the woodenness of the geometrical
figure.
The new corset is long and high, the
extension in length being chiefly up
ward, and this tends to the elimination
of the entirely fiat figure. The waist
line is almost normal. and the remainder
of the figure straight, except a slight
curve at the back.
There is no cause for alarm, however,
as this is not the herald of the much
dreaded hustle. Indeed, it is unlikely
that we shall ever return to such abso-
lutte distortion of the human form, as
modern corset designers have in view
the comfort and ease Of the wearer as
well as graceful outline"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
KAISER NOW ASKED TOBAR
AMERICANS FROM COURT
ArStocratic Germans Hold an OId-fashioned Indig-
nation Meeting

In the secoEd volume of his magnifi-
cent work, Modern War" which has
just been published, Gen. Won Bernhardt,
the famous authority on cavalry tactics.
holds up the japanese as the model
which Germany ought to follow.
Germany" he declares, must follow
in the footsteps Of gallant Nippon and
map out for itself an equally aggressive
diplomatic policy. to be supported by
decisive military action. II was these
tactics which made Japan the master Of
the East, as It is to be hoped We Ger
mans shall some day become and re-
main masters Of Europe. This great fu-
ture. however, can be realized only II
we incessantly take both the political and
military initiative and. above all, leave
no stone unturned to keep our position
of military supremacy"
Difficulties have arisen in connection
with the sending Of the 1SO German
for the fatherland at the Olympian
games to be held this spring in Stock
holm. When the agent OF the German
Athletic Union went lately to the swe-
dish capital. he could find only sixty
bedrooms available for the champions,
with a charge of $3.50 a day for bed and
breakfast, $3.50 for other meals, and the
necessity, moreover, of sleeping two and
three in a room. Under the circum-
stances the union hit upon the happy
idea Of chartering a steamer and con-
verting II into a hotel, which can also
be used to lodge part OF the 1900 German
guests who, it is estimated, viii attend
the sports. The leo German champions
will be all clad alike in yachting blue,
with blue cap sporting the imperial
colors The Germans are very confident
Of carrying on no small share of the
prizes, though they regret not having
followed Norway's example, which has
engaged an American trainer at a half
years salary Of $780,
Startling news comes from Servia, with
full details Of fresh officers consiracy.
The Belgrade papers, among them the
Tribuna, a journal which is friendly TO
the government, report the story of the
plot. The paper anticipates serious
events, as the conspiracy springs from the
Ohcers' league. known as the Black
Hand" and a political union bearing the
title Eternity or Death.''
THE situation" says the paper, lis
precisely similar to that of 1905. A secret
league of oficers is preparing a coup
d 'etat; a military dictatorship is at hand.
Between the war ,inister. n. Stepano-
witch. and the Crown Prince Alexander
enmity exists. which leads to violent
scenes. Signs of a revolution increase.
Before if is too late Il is to be hoped
that some iron hand win effect q
change"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
NEW RUBENS PAINTINGS.

Brussels, Feb. IA sensational piece
OF art news has just been reported II
Is asserted that two hitherto unknown
pictures Of the great Rubens have been
discovered in Southern Belgium, at the
house Of a pOveTty-striCken family un-
conscious of their value. and that one
Of the Canvasss was sold at a very
moderate price to an engineer at Mons
and the other for "a mere song to an
American.
The first of these two pictures is al
legged to be the original OF Rubens Saint
Trinite,' a painting on the same subject
owned by the Antwerp Museum, being
only, II is added. copy. and the second
depicts Lots flight from Sodom." being
the third treatment Of the subject by the
same powerful brush. England possess
ing one and the Louvre another
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

the doctors found that she had sustained
serious injuries, including a fracture Of
the bone of the nose. fracture OF the
forehead frontal bones and conclusion
Of the brain. TIE operating surgeon,
Prof Eiselberg, was wired for from
Vienna, and went by special train to
Saybusch with two assistants. An Oper-
alton lasting two hours was Immediate
ly performed. Although the condition Of
the archduchess has slightly improved.
the imminent danger is not over. The
archduke, Karl Stephan, left for Vienna
at once on hearing Of the accident The
archduchess IS niece of the Emperor
Francis Joseph.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

Berlin. Feb l7.-Indignation is running
high in aristocratic German circles
against the ever-swelling invasion Of the
German court by rich Americans. and a
demand is made that the Kaiser put his
foot down against It, not only because
the manners of some of the. Americans
presented do not come up to the German
court standards but also because the
ambitious free-born sons and daughters
OF Uncle Sam crowd out many deserving
Germans, who ought to have prior
right to be admitted 10 the presence OF
heir ruler.
This year we had twenty even Amer
cans admitted to the sacred precincts
Sf the palace" writes one Berlin paper
"and every one Of these will go back to
the land Of the free boasting Of having
rubbed shoulders with royalty, arousing
feelings of intense jealousy in the bos-
.oms of at least ten or twenty OF his or
her friends who will in the future have
nc rest or peace until equal favors have
been granted them and will Immediately
set to work getting credentials from the
President, a Cabinet minister, or Senator
10 the American Minister here, who then
has no choice but to make an application
TO the court here to get permission to
present them, and there Is no telling
where this will end. The Kaiser Will
either have to hold a special court every
year for the wives and daughters OF Chi
cago pork packers, Pittsburg million
aires, and New York railroad magnates
Pr he will have to put limit to the
lumber of people each foreign ambassa-
Ior shall be permitted to present"
CritIcIses New York.
"A set rule limiting the number Of
snobs to be presented, who at heart, are
notking for our monarchical institutions,
would undoubtedly be greeted with de-
light by the American Minister.
THE behavior Of the people OF New
York during the recent visit Of the Duke
CO Connaught and his family to their city
has heaped ridicule upon Americans and
made these so-called republicans dis
gusting in the eyes OF all German citl-
kens high or low, who, would neither
think of insulting foreign guests in tins
manner nor Of losing the feeling OF their
own dignity to such an extent
The German court ought to receive
only foreigners with real claims to dis
linction, but the mere possession OF
money does not constitute any such
claim any more than a foolish desire
70 dazzle others IN society by the re-
Hected light OF Imperial splendor. II
Americans want to behave like set OF
rowing mnatics at home whenever a per-
son of royal blood happens to get inside
the walls of their asylum, we. Of course,
cannot prevent them from doing so, but
we ought not to extend any special privi-
leges to this particular kind Of lunatics
whan they come over here. 49,
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
MARIA THERESA INJURED.
In sIeiEhinE, Duchess Was Thrown
out Near Her Palace.

Vienna. Feb. 17.-The Archduchess
Maria Theresa, wife of Admiral, the
Archduke Karl Stephan, has met With
a serious accident. while sleighing near
the archducal palace at Saybusch. in
Galicia The archduchess, with her
daughter, the Archduehess Elinora. and
her son. the Archduke Wilhelm, tobog-
gained down a steep descent, and in
passing a curve was thrown. out. The
sleigh dashed against telegraph pole.
unconscious
when She was carried into the palace
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

'eebEated French writer who has taken the leader
ship Of the suHragcttes IN France, occupJing po-
sition similar to that of Mrs. EmmAlne Pankhurst
in England Recently she led party Of women
sgitators for the vote into the Chamber Of Depu-
ties where they had c0ufcrences with various leg
islatOts atteInrting to persuade them 10 introduce
a bill for equal suffrage.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
FANNY WARD'SHOME
A GAMBLING CENTER
Actress Unwittingly Provides a
Rendezvous for Fashionable
Baccarat in Mayfair.

London. Feb. IT-While Fanny Ward,
the actress, has been busy In New York
charging Marc Klaw with breach Of con-
tract and also requesting in the form
of a lawsuit that he pay her a large
sum Of money to ease her feelings in
asmuch as he did not provide stage for
that purpose, she has been getting ad-
ditionaI funds in London on account of
the fact that her magnificent residence
in Berkeley square has been turned into
an up-to-date gambling establishment.
Miss Ward, however. did not know
that such was the case and had an idea
that the house was in perfectly good and
safe hands. But now her solicitor, Mich
aei AbrahAms. having discovered the
truth, is most anxious to get rid of the
place. The house, which is still listed
as the property OF Mrs. Ward Lewis,
which is Mrs Wards married name, and
which Is in the most fashionable neigh
borhood Of Mayfair, is now the daily rem
devious Of many society women and
popular actresses anxious to try their
luck at baccarat, which Is the chief
amusement.
Several similar places have lately
sprung up in the West End for the bene-
at Of fashionables. and with this last
place in full blast there is a long list
from which to select when deciding
where to spend the evening. The name
of the genial proprietor OF this venture
Is Gibson, and he is likely soon to be
Investigated. The price at which he
secured the house was so nominal. II Is
said. that had II been known for what
purpose he desired the lease he would
gladly pay three times that amount. Glib
SON is an undischarged bankrupt who
was formerly an assistant to another
gentleman in the same line OF business.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

In some parts of Mexico the natives
hang the nests of large spiders in their
homes TO trap dies and other small in
secta.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-18

{ The skeleton of a man who had been
buried at least 1900 years ago recently
was discovered by archaeoiogists in Eng
land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03

WELL-BUiLT AND CONVENIENTLY
.!LUatrd house OF six rooms and bath:
at water heat: city water: electric
l..itts: cement cellar: laundry tubs;
.aickcn house; on same lot Il good store
ding thriving business: building con-
tlnS big front SulcSroom, rear stor-
.-r room: wagon sheds, etc: house
."utcd ut $50 per month. store al $50
or month: permanent tenants, II de-
ircd: lot 50XiSi feet: tAickiy settled
crImunity: close to station: ~ min
:Jes ride from city; price for both,
1900. Alexander Sutcr, 312 Evans
:!dg.. phone Main 1022.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03
Business
Chances.
Must Have
Distinct Service
Value TO Public
BY GRAHAM WOOD

ONE of the brainiest business America that the
Co. human clement entering and more into the business affairs
of the world They tell that The days Of cuttroa compc
ton already gone and that they will return that the
question of service value oudng itself pcrseny that 1t mpo
sbe that it should much longer be drgardcd.
It not necessary that should close student IN ORDER
find positive evidence that such change taking place. In word
getting to the point where willing to assert with all the
force of public opinion that the old rule Enough enough applies
to one class of people quite as much as to another
Ten fifteen years their business affairs If the gen.
cra public had rights the matter The inspiration Tor bus
accumulation of earnings from which to declare dividends
and any apparent desire the the people penetrate beneath the
surface things promptly ceckmad "he public be damned
rule many Offices that had nothing do with railway manage
ment.
Today there is still certain amount of this spirit but it rapidly
being The judicial and legislative Investigations big bus
ness enterprises shown that he cannot ride roughhod over his
As result the better days already dawning AS
George Perkins suggests the time has when the ony kind OF
live that makes for its stockholders by man
ufactung commodity the people need for less price than they
able to get it for before"
This but another saying that service value beginning TO
important factor in the commercial world nnd fortunately tie
servce value" does not apply to class alone 1t is not sufficient
that should be of value to its 1t must also have
distinct service value to the community is destined into the
discard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03
Growth of
Snobbery
i'm
This
Country
By CHARLES JAMES
New York

the Anglo This with his hard fcudac spirit knowing
nothing caring nothing for sympathy much less brotherhood as
between and man. believing only conquest and DOMINION upon
him the fugus of snobbery grew apaee
Every one of us today hunaes because he is
or insignificant or oacs another because he rich powerful IS
initiating the AngloNoman
Beyond any question of doubt snobcy large and hournn
Growth in this country somewhat differentiated from the Eng
is specs There in general ood' is the object of Worship here 1t
more apt money We have true deVotccs OF blood 0
but they not quite sure of themselves
there degrees Of snobbey and 1t IS be 1oun
n the kitchen we'll as in the parlor.
How to eradicate it? All, wish could tell fear satire Will
never do it, For do we Tackca great work. Te Book
of Snobs," written in vain?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03

Those of us who are of Anglo-Saxon
origin or descent are pretty sure to be
snobs, whatever We may think. But VIC
cannot help it; it is In the blood.
There is nothing strikes an English
man or American travelling in Latin coun-
tries more than the easy familiarity which
exists among the people. 1t is true there
is class distinction, but this does not make
for hanghtincss on the one hand or ser
Witty OIL the other. This was also the case
among the Gaelic peoples until they fell
under the influence of the Anglo-Saxon, or
probably it would be more correct to say
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03
Long
Law
Courses
are
Urged
BY l.. N. BLUmEHThAL

dent who forced spend his few hours of recreation aborlou and
ousy acumulatng knowledge of the finer ecncalcs OF Law"
What about them?
If this theory put in lice It would with one bold he
oblterate opportunity and ambition
Attorneys who have attended mis- school should consider the str
Cling student and remember all they themselves have endured
Let us all mind tall may be stimulated by study but
it cannot be manufactured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03

There has recently been much discus
sion in regard to prolonging the prcIImI-
nary courses of study for the various pro-
fessions, notably the legal vocation.
Brilliant paragraphs have been penned
by distinguished attorneys. These writer's
must hive undoubtedly admired their the
cries; Lut how many have attentively con-
sidered the injustice these sentiments would
cause II executed?
Elaborate schedules have been proposed,
suggest ng 50 many hours for lectures, SO
many hours for study and so forth, but
naught has been said about the poor stu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03

The goody-goody schoolma,am, the
Observation-Disclosures, the philistlne-ped-
agogue the Observation-Disclosures with hIs
bushes; capacities, have proved Themselves
incomr otent to deal with the education OF
the young.
They stiAe talent, they stupefy the in
tellect, they paralyzc the will, they sup
press genius, they benumb the faculties of
our children.
The educator, with his psendo-scien-
tifc, pseudo-psychological, pseudagogics,
can only bring up set Of philistines with
firm, set habits-marionettes, dolls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03
swan Bros.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

Gas bills for the quarter ending
INC, 1912, having been delivered, this
g; to notify all customers that dis
,unt OF 80 cents per 1000 feet will
e allowed on all bills paid on or be-
ore July /, 1912. After that date
discount will be allowed, and de-
inouents will be required to make
ar!y settlement. By order af the
onmittee on Light.
J. 3. WALLER, Clerk of Gas.
Je24td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03
School
System
STILES
Minds
of Young
By Prof. Rorh Sides. Harvard University

We school and drill children and youth chooma am manner
ISM schoomaster mndanks hoouperntendnt stl-l0nt ~
monalism factory regulations and ice discipline
Originality is suppressed indr salty crushed M9docrty Is at
premium
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03

Furnished Rooms-for rent, one
:ouble and one single, with bath, GOT
'ameron St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-03

FOR ShLE:-A square piano crosse
rooQ) with sweet tone. For partlcu-
rs. apply to No. Ell n. Washington
tr"st
Bisbee daily review., 1912-05-23
Coast Lesoue

have come to life and are now making the International league teams be have.
 Cheney, the former Louisville pitch CT, seems to be the only hurler with the Cubs able to produce winning re- suits.
 The United State league got good start In Pittsburgh, the first game Of the American association race.
 The Peoria champions Of the Three l league got away to a bad start this season, losing the first six games.
 Manager Frank Shaughnessy, of the Fort Wayne team, is leading the Cen tral league batters with an average of .46S.
 Pitcher 'Rube" Marquard is tossing the same kind of teasers that won him first place among the National league slab artists last season.
 Spike" shannon, the former New York-Kansas City outhelder. is now clerking in a Kansas City hotel and declares he is out of baseball for goo |
 Before the season opened, how many followers of baseball would have picked the White Sox to polish the worlds champions. and right on the champs own lot at that?
 With Lajoie on the game the Cleveland team has found the going pretty tough. The Maps miss those swell bingles the big Frenchman is in the habit of putting over.
 Now they say that Hank ODay is a better manager than he was an um pire No doubt that is true for accord ing to fans there never was good umpire in the history of the game
 The Boston Red SoX made run getting record in a recent game with the St. Louis Browns, when nine runs straight were scored by nine success i've batsmen in one inning before any body was put out.
 The St. Louis Cardinals look a nun dred per cent better when Roger Bresnahan is on the job. When Ra- jah" is again able to work behind the bat the Cards percentage should rise like a thermometer in a boiler room.