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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02

snap and go that are seldom seen at
a first night performance Mendels-
sohn's oratorio Elijah was presented
for the first time in grand opera form
IN this country, by the Majestic
grand opera company. Gwilym Miles.
the famous Welsh baritone, sang the
leading role OF Elijah and his char
acterizatton Of the music was beauti-
full Esther Adaberto as the widow
and a prima donna who was a sue
cess in the Metropolitan opera house,
In 1910. is most pleasing In melody
and tone, Pilade Sinagra. who took
thp part Of Obediah, ranks next to
Elijah. Miss Eva Vera has a rich
contralto voice, which showed to
great advantage as the angel Miss
Marie Louise Rogers, woman OF
AYE figure and a contralto voice OF
dramatic quality gave the best act
ng in the whole production. The
chorus was excellent and well-drilled.
rhe orchestra were ever under full
control OF the baton OF the magnetic
sig. Arturo Bowl, one OF the favorite
conductors OF italy, and who at
V erdis own request, conducted the
second performance OF that com
poser's greatest work Falstaff.
90
Harmonic society will give con-
cert and ball Monday evening. Nov.
4. in Harmonic hall The concert
prgoram will present Miss Lilly Dorm,
soprano, OF New York. the Maenner-
Choir. Gemischterchor. Damenchor
and string orchestra. The concert
will be under the direction of Her
man Brueckner.
The public sale Of tickets OF the
Theodore Thomas symphony orches-
ira Wednesday, Nov. 10, the first con-
cert I'm the Detroit Orchestral asso-
ciAtion series. will open in Grinnelrs.
Monday. Nov. II. The orchestra Will
present singer new TO Detroit, Nine.
Rachael Frease-Green, n member Of
the Berlin Royal opera forces and OF
Coyent Garden as soprano soloist.
The advance subscriptions for the
entire course OF concerts. indicates n
brilliant season for the Orchestral as
sociation Season tickets may be had
from DR., y. j Corey. secretary
OF the association. No. 80 Woodward
terrace.
The flrst morning concert for Tues
Cay Musicale members will be held
Tuesday morning, Nov. 5, In the Gen.
fury auditorium. the program to be
given at 1890 o'clock. by the follow
ing members: Miss Louie Dawson.
violinIst; Mrs. Martha Holly Weist,
pianist: Miss GLADYS Springett plan
list: Mrs. Eugene A Bressler, so
,r..o. Me- Victor n,tncan contra Ito. .
Mrs. Morris ID. Silver accompanlst.
The second in series of fortnightly
|musicales was given Friday evening
|in the Mcdonald School Of Music. No.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02

scholars under control.
and the feminine contingent Is headed
by dainty Elsie Russell. vivacious
singing and dancing soubrette. An
Irish comedy sketch entitled "A Con-
naught Mans Luck" by the Four
Hagens. IL said TO be a joyful farce, A
hard headed old Irish man has fallen
heir TO a fortune, but refuses to be-
lieve II when informed by a joke-lov-
ing young lawyer. who IL also a sutton
for the old mans charming daughter.
and the fun is provided trying TO make
the old gentleman accept the money.
Other acts on the bill are Collins and
LaBelle. comedians. singers and wooden
shoe dancing experts; Fred and Marie
James In comedy skit. entitled
Flirting a Id Carte" the Purcella
Bros. novelty dancers; Billy Wallace,
the Humorous Hobo" an eccentric
tramp monologist: the Three Original
Ravens. In their comedy conversational
and gymnastic sketch: the Charles
Nevaro trio, wire-walkers, Jumpers.
dancers cyclists and acrobats; selected
motion pictures with pipe organ ac-
compartments, open and close the Dill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02
Wayne Gardens.

Circus night" with all the regular
circus trimmings OF popcorn. peanut
and pink lemonade viii be featured In
the Wayne gardens dance hall, Wednes-
day evening. Nov. 8. One OF the fea-
The popcorn and peanuts will be fur
nished free to dancers OF the special
feature nights given during the week,
the dancers seemed to get the greatest
amount OF fun out OF Mothers night"
when IL was announced that "a real.
live baby" would be given away. The
"baby" proved to be a priZe-winning
Scotch terrier. Ice cream soda was
given free to all the ladies present
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02
MUSIC

In the Detroit opera house, Sunday
afternoon. Nov 10, the Majestic
|grand opera company will present
Elijah" arranged in
|grand opera form. The first per
|formance OF Elijah in the present
form, was given week ago in Pitts
field. Mass. and the Journal OF that
city had this to say OF 1t: With a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02

Atkinson. other acts on the program
include Ryan and Belle, In bouquet OF
good songs interspersed with artistic
dances and character changes; George
Martin the tramp with the funny
laugh. does ridiculous things on a slack
wire Murfayne is virtuoso on the
Snow and Rudy have a
black and white sketch; Miss Daisy
Blondin, a Detroit girl, and Eddie Fox
appear in an interesting singing and
ponies, zebra. monkeys. dogs and cats.
Another feature OF the bill Will be Dan
Mason and company, in an uproariously
funny comedy. "The New Chauffeur.
Dan Mason for years has been present
ing German characters 10 the public,
and the German presented by him in
the new pIaylet. Is said TO be not a
stage caricature. but real piece OF
character work Supporting him VIII
be lack NJ. Mcnamara and Miss Juliette
acrobatic sketch; Burt and Mulvern ex-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02

ties he has written. He viii be the chief
figure in the entertainment offered. and
Will be assisted by clever entertainers
and a large chorus. In the east VIII
be found Miss Billie Hin. Madge
Hughes, Lou Seeker Harry LeNan, Ed
die Hart, Dave Conroy and Mable
Lynest the latter Texas Tommy
dancer. Among the vaudeville offerings
will be the elaborate act OF All LING
Foo, Chinese magician and illusionist.
Mile Vortex, Partisan aerlallst, who
gives part OF her performance over the
heads OF the audience: Hughes and
Beeson. wooden shoe dancers, and the
Clark sisters. dainty singers and dam
GERS The musical sl<its are called
'Irhe Daffydills On Broadway and Ma
yuma, the Land OF Gelt."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02
COLUMBIA.

A comedy remlniscence of kid" days
IN school intefspersed with comedy,
singing. dancing and character imper-
sonations by nine clever entertainers.
headed by Jules Held the German
comedian. will be one OF the principal
bits OF amusement in the Columbia
theater next week Mr. Held is seen In
the role Of the eccentric kind-hearted
old schoofmaster, who never has his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02
HIPPODROME.

The headline feature. in the Hippo
drome, continues TO be the Woman with
Four Legs. Considerable interest at
she has created In medical circles. Other
interesting features In the Hippodrome.
include Hopp the human frog, who
takes his name from the peculiar frog
like formation OF his body. Hopp Is
accompanied by hiu midget wife. who
tells the audience all about their fam
lily history. Trixy. said TO be the
worlds heaviest woman. the Human
Billiken and Mise, the sword swal-
lower are other attractions. The Hip
podrome bill includes motion pictures
and the menagerie or wild animals
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02
- .s.sS;ti5E..a.1I

For Cleveland. Pittsburgh and all
points south and east leave daily 1895
D. m Fare TO Cleveland 81. Pittsburgh
S5.25: upper berth 81, lower berth tl.Se.
whole room s2.50
For AIpeaa, Mackinae and way ports
Mondays ) y. M Fridays $40 a. m.
Fer Buffalo and all points east Mon-
day Wednesday and Friday at y. "a.
Weekend ENeur>ion every saturday
Cleveland $3.50 round trip.
Ticket Offices Wayne-st. Dock. Ma
leslie Blaea-iS9- Moodward.Rye.. lst
Orfswold-st
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02

just One Last Word-Have your
street dresses the smartest In your
wardrobe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02

women OF the company include Eloise
Matthews, who is said to have a voice
OF more than usual power and sweet
ness; Corrinne Lehr. former musical
both beauty and singing ability. Ray
Montgomery and the Healy sisters who
appear I'm specialties. Special music
has been written for the piece by Fred
eric Chaplin. composer OF several popu-
lar operettas The production Is on
an elaborate scale, with big chorus
OF pretty girls who are able TO sing,
dance and wear a succession OF hand
some costumes. Tuesday evening there
will be special election night per-
Torrance after the regular evening
show. at which election returns will be
read
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02

FAMILY.
Edwards Novelty Circus VIII be the
top-liner in the Family theater next
week This act Is a complete animal
circus performance embracing trained
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02

banquet was served by the lAdiss'
auxiliary OF the camp.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-02

The First World have always had
very warm feeling fer that woman
who said: "There Is satlstaetion
about being we'll dressed that religion
cannot give"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
The Committees.


The chairmen of the standing com,
mittees have been appointed. Their
special efficiency will do much to-
ward making this year the most sue.
cessful in the clubs history They
are:
Program committee, Miss Eleanor
Brown: year book and printing, Mrs.
Mary Miller; advertising, P. C. Hay
den: chorus, Mrs. Leonard Matless:
hospitality, Mrs. G. Colllngwood Tuck
er; house, Miss Caroline Baldwin.
Miss Clara Gertrude Fry will have
charge of the piano departm ant. end
Miss Ella Hughes of the students
auxiliary. with Mr.. Delbert Chute al
president.
Those desiring to become members
OF the club should send their names at
once to Mrs. H. C. Brown, treasurer.
who will submit them TO the member
ship committee. One dollar pays for
a membership and the sixteen club
programs, which begin October /. A
Eve dollar membership includes he
above and four additional artists re-
cftals at the opera house.
No arrangement for a chorus has
vet been made It remains to be seen
whether the club with sill its other
plans also desires chorus. AT least
no chorus will be organized until near
spring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
AZ the NLppodrome.


All the claims of The mans sansrr
regarding the merits az the bin q.
the Hippoirone for The l2ss haI. d.
the wees we're verified al yesssrdzy $
performance, when three crowded
houses greeted the performers AL
the acts are well staged ana tie srs-
OTIS are Tar shove the Average 70 be
seen IN eigy the size Of ksasas.
The Hill IS opened IS usual with the
lsrast motion pScsures FollewE1s this
the Three Bsanaas work On sha tzEl
stage IN : novssty Juggling and egza
swinging sc1. thru -asss sha-- IN
deed. +Ms-vs1s es Mos5oz MSS
BslisvlEls II popular saass ~2s vs2sas-
Ing IS 1s1sl s21 VIZ war-Hg rses5T-
FL Miss Gso-gsa Fitzgerald thuaga
suffering ssva-sly from hs5 Geld.
wol TIE aearss u her asar-s Ezss .
cozr9e o so1gs sn6 waEs41Ezg saE1.
Her appearance here demonstrates
ting sa.easrzaEtoz q ne -azzgs-a-t 10
ssG ths aess- sc1s s1at szz BE- E-qc7zr-
I'd Ca91a12 Treats seals End ssa
LOGS EtTa = -s-relazs sxaEestica a.
animal sss:sssSaET and Intelligence, 5zs-
cling asfAss ssss ant torches. sas5IgF
AMI with Ts-r few EzEs5akas. All IN an.
me eSI : o-a sh4r sc1t5 De hard 10
saS-pasezte II sng EssR-zr pc thea
rs 4 TIE er1nuE he hEll remains
me same Ert5l Mooaag night vixen ;
complete change VII he =z6s
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
STILL THEY CONE;
WELCOME VISITORS
a-ssher Eve-irs c-ssss -atess
@rile Mary 7aro-s Turree
Away fo- Mart of Roo-,.


LAST night was repetition OF he
atEhs before II sacstls Th-onss
eroEdssa ne cier and cla-o-ed 81 1he
2'1Sess fo- eco1-odauo1s. bg5 II
MANY cases ~srs le5 27ysT wichous
having their w5shss. q ii mfghg be
called. necessities g-assf1ad. simply
rscalse some Of me tayor5ss hostel
rss-s #ezs filed a. very early hour in
he sTeatag and heakuk hotels not
assnE oaiaE ase he provs-otaI Omnibus
81 ne 7an % room Tor inst oae
zR3rE many hat 10 be turned away
@EEa regrets Ii Is ths same old
sF'2-g alEnost evsry eTaning. BIZ The
aoEess Of eoarsts are blsualess II The
matter ant would y Pleased al all
'iz-es g gre ne most hospita6le
ersz-5 ssy 10 al whq apply.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06

and she commenced a long series Of
soirees in the houses of the principal
hostesses in New York.
Members OF the Monday Music
club paying the fee of five dollars will
be privileged to reserve seats in the
opera house for this entire course of
concerts. Separate concert tickets will
be sold at considerable advance, two
concerts costing almost as much as
the entire series and the Monday
Music club membership combined.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Double Jointed cuss.

CHICAGO, Sept 6-W. /. Reinker
vas able to throw his shoulder out of
place at will. He secured three settle
ments from the st. Paul railroad for
accident INJURIES before his fraud
was discovered
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Policeman sha, % psa.,-

& niE=d Press Leased Wire service i
MONROE Sept Sin a
2.scAe5 Battle with cattle thieves.
E1.iee-z1 y Roberts Was shot 10
leash posse 81 farmers Is pursu-
s ne sizyers
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
sIsner Of Declaration.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Charles
Carroll, of carrollton, signer OF the
Declaration of independence. and his
unknown heirs are made defendants
IN law suit TO quit title to property
here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
rIsnerman,s star

NEW KESsNGToN. Pa. Sept. g.
g Bosstordr fisherman. found
stons or tae site OF the headquarters
q Washington near Waterford. Erie
counsy. during the french and Indian
EaT on Fhich Is engraved C. w
fTsS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06

ard. farmer, kept his money, Nv,
hundred s2o gold pieces, in his corr
crib After the corn crib burned Bal,
ard found the money melted into al
ingot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
The Wrong Bottle.

WASHINGTON. Sept 6.-Mrs. Mary
Borteimus reached into a dark closet
for bottle OF fall tonic" She drew
an ear-ache lotion and is now in a
hospital recuperating from laudanum
poisoning
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Cupid Broke Up Club.

CHICAGO. Sept s.-The fashion
able Union club has given up 1t,
Dearborn street quarters because the
number Of resident bachelor members
dwindled so it was impossible to pay
the rent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Female Detec.iv.s

CHICAGO. Sept. 6.-Mrs. III. e
Franks. society woman. worked as an
operative in postcard factory tc
get the goods, on the employers ror
violating sanitary laws.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Proper punishment

HARTF ORD. Conn. Sept 6.-Be-
cause his son. Edgar, Yale graduate
and lawyer, declared himself a bull
moose. State Senator E. l. Pond, dyed
in-the-wool Taft man, has disowned
him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06

. 8 > . 8 4 . . . .
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
SCRANTON. Pa sept. 6.-Use
slang. 70 Interest The children. not
aigh brow English Professor Stone,
Non'ecEaire high school head. told the
scranton school teachers institute.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Il Was the stna

CHICAGO. Sept s.. Policeman
John Hoffman hurried to Lawrence
McCarty's residence in answer TO a
burglar alarm. The only intruder he
found was brand new pound boy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06

Conkling will have to support his
three daughters on $4,000 annually.
even though they must wear each
Others clothes. Conkling was refus-
ed bigger allowance b. the court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06

Woman loves clear. rosy complex
ION, bnrdock Blood Bitters purihes
ene blood. clears the skin. restores
rudy, sound health.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
T-e Lz,.r en-.

2e Tols nan vas dtsconsoiate.
sait r. zsset her Il / could see
Ter 1o-s VIZ certainly. she an.
s~eFs : FL se7d yoa picture OF
II. Ladies Zone Journal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Hay Fever Resorts.

MUNclE. Ind. Sept. Refrigerat-
ing rooms in local ice plants and
breweries arr being used by mem.
bers OF the hay fever colony here In
an effort TO get relief.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
He Has Nine lives.

DANVIILE, Ohio. Sept. William
Dodeon, wealthy farmer, made thres
attempts az suicide. swallowing
s,rychnine t@ice and firing a shotgun
~ his head once, but still lives.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Black Bird Riot.

TOPEKA. Kan. Sept. s.-Topeka
has bought ton OF Roman candles to
shoot at the millions of black birds
mat are devastating her trees. and
making the night rauceous with their
cries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Beginning Of At.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Sept s.--Art
begins al home said Valentine Kirby
arr director in the public schools.
Red wall paper absorbs heat and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06

men If the council takes advantage
OF the constitutional amendment aool-
ishing bill boards.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06

boosts the gas bill It's this sort of
thing the children must learn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06

Gate City wan. ads bring resuisA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Wiil be Hard JOB

NEW YORK. Sept. 6-Arthur ;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
Good Thine i, Was ea,a

CHICAGO, Sept s.-rhomas Ban.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-06
TELEGRAPH TABLOIDS

I. . = . . . q
The Keota news., 1912-01-05
Census Shows Big Shortage of Women

r HE female OF the species 10 less
! numerous than the male. accord.
ing to . census bulletin. giving the
distribution Of the population Of the
United States according to sex. The
enumeration taken - Of April Is.
1910. showed that in the United States
a. whole there were 47.332.l23 males
and 44.640.l44 females. or . proper
ton Of 106 males for every 100 To-
males. Moreover the men are increas-
Ing their lead
In only nve states and the District
Of Columbia do the women and girls
outnumber the men and boys. Here
u their relative strength:
State. Males. Females.
Massachusetts ....1.s66.12s l.711,1Y0
Rhode Island. 370.36s z77.26l
Maryland ......... 644.226 661.l21
District Of Columbia 16S.O6O l73.Ol9
North Carolina. i 1.09S.471 l.1O7.S16
South Carolina. 761.s47 763.66S
Ten years ago the females outnum.
bered the males in dve other states
The Keota news., 1912-01-05
(HANNAH>
! MATILDA = J
| THINK WE
STILL NAVE
IA CHANCE ToI
| FIND a ]
husband
,hUS6ANP

New York. New Hampshire. New Jer.
sey. Virginia and Georgia. Now the
tables are turned. The bulletin says
in part:
AT birth the number Of males n.
ways exceeds the number of females.
but male mortality 10 always greater
than female. Consequently through
the excess of male deaths, the mum.
Der of females gradually approaches
that of males and in the later years OF
life exceeds 1t. The negroes, with
their greater death rate. show the
same result a. Is observed in Euro
pean countries. namely. an appreciabis
excess of females In the population
both in 1910 and 1900"
The Keota news., 1912-01-05
Our Diplomats and Their Small Pay

lack OF any too evident necessity for
economy. Is almost compulsory for an
American dealing with foreign courts
unless. and such cases are rare. he %
. man OF very remarkable personality.
One may have hearty contempt
for tho demands Of fashion and pos.
sess an innate love for a hickory shirt
and corduroy trousers. but he will md
himself uncomfortable at exclusive 90
ciety functions In such garb. II. In
deed. he DO admitted at all. Similar
ly. the American diplomat unable to
compete in entertainment. at least to
a modest degree. with the representa-
tives OF other countries will find HIM
self seriously handicapped
We pay our ambassadors 317.6OO
per year whether they are sent to
Mexico or Turkey or to Germany or
Great Britain. It probably costs
Whitelaw Reid ten times that amount
to live in London. his house rent
alone exceeding his salary. Our min
istera are paid from $4,000 to $13.OOO
per year. whether they have TO i've
in Haiti or Spain.
The Keota news., 1912-01-05
Uncle Sam i. Held Up in Buying Fuel

side. operating between the Pacific
coast and the Philippines.
On one occasion It was necessary
to coal the Burnside under an emerg
ency without asking bids. In oper
market coal was purchased at $3.50 .
ton, for 400 tons. Previously the
army had paid $6.26 q ton for the
same grade Of coal. under the biddins
system. Four hundred dollars was
saved on the one purchase, and It ii
estimated that by buying regularly In
the open market $4,000 year could
be saved in coal purchases for this
vessel alone. Similar conditions pre-
vail on the Atlantic coast and also In
the purchases of anthracite coal FOL
use in army posts.
Considerable progress is being
made In the movement to eliminate
the army mule and substitute the
auto truck. according to Genera
Aleshire. It has already been found
after careful Investigation and expert
ment, that the auto truck is more eco
nomical and more efiiclent when useo
In cities and over good roads. Threa
such trucks are now being used q
San Francisco. one at Fort Sam Hous
ton, Tex: one at West Point. N. Y.
ana seven In Manila. Efforts are now
being made to obtain q truck which
will replace the animal-drawn Wagon
with troops In the Held.
The Keota news., 1912-01-05

r HAT the United States government
! IL held up and made to pay ex.
orbitant prices for coal and oil for
fuel IL the char 70 made by Brigadier
General J. B. A eshire. quartermaster
general Of the army. in his annual re-
port.
BY law. fuel supplies for the army
must be purchased under the bidding
system. the lowest bidder getting the
contract. General Alsshire says that
under the present system bidders
communicate tho amount Of their bids
to one another.
The general asks that congress give
him authority to use his discretion
In purchasing fuel. 20 that the gov
ernment may escape the present sys-
tenn Of excessive prices. Such author
ity has already been granted TO ON
GERS Of the navy department
AZ IN example Of the excessive
prices demanded and obtained under
tho bidding system. General Aleshirs
cites the case of the transport Burn
The Keota news., 1912-01-05

W \SHIN0TON.-Secr OF State
W Philander c. Knox 10 . vigorous
advocate Of government appropria-
tions sufficiently generous to provide
for the erection In foreign capitals OF
embassies and legations such a.
would be q credit to the United States
a. great nation. He also pleads for
. liberal increase in salaries. arguing
that 1t 10 unfair to expect an ambas-
sador to delve deeply into his own
pocket to pay expenses while repre-
senting the government abroad. Un-
der present circumstances poor but
eminently capable men are barred
from high place in diplomatic service
Ridicule It ~ We may. . certain
amount Of ostentation, or. at least. q