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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16
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EVERYBODY appiauded when It was
announced that the intellectual
- orgies would begin by las an
nounceD IAN execution OF Chopin by
Mr. Percy Pinkhnxer." that petted. but
unpaid pianist OF Modern Mothers and
other women's clubs to which Mrs.
Jarr and her frienos belonged.
That IL. they all applauded but Mrs.
Jarr's Uncle Henry. who was bewildered
and amazed that 80 many people could
In sitting around In their, as he ex'
pressed II. Sunday clothes." on q brtsh
gay In the middle OF the week. wher
there was so much work to be done.
1T makes me fairly narvous" said
Uncle Henry. ITO see lot OF grown
people sitt!n' around like this, s-sassin
and a-gassin', when stubblc Is to b.
plowed and bresh burned and COW
mllkod and pigs fed and stuv wood cut
They talk about the high cos, OF Twin
Why shouldn't 1t be nigh when half tn,
people In the United States OF Americ,
Is sitting around In ine clothes puttin
OH airs and not dom tap OF work?
III ! could have that Teller at tn
plano box FOR a day or two, grabbin' u
scrub oak In the new clearin'. or cieanlr
around the barn and spreadin' fertiize
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16

parks are only half civilized, and II left
unres,rained would soon transform Cen
trail Park into resemblance to the
Desert of Sahara.
AT the end OF the Summer season tho
northeastern end Of Central Park Is q
total wreck. Unless closely watched.
tho dear people would pull up the
benches and take them home. The
parks are for the people. AAd consider
ing the predatory and destructive In
stincts Of the frequenters Of the parks
tho people here get a lot more than Is
coming to them.
"As for the proposed Stadium, the plot
required would take but small slice
on the north end OF the park-a section
now in a Wild state and little frequented
The stadium could be used for big free
shows; and a section of 1t could be set
aside as always free to Ghe people un-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16

raising honey bees, How can they b.
OBTAINED and at what cost? Are thew
mueh bother' What time l.. most suit.
able to begin rearing them, &c. I feel,
sure this will interest quite a few com.
''N''" i, X, n.
No.
To the Editor Of The Eyealng World,
Can q couple residing In New York
eiy be married In New Jersey without
having lcense' Also, can they h,
married in New York State but outside
the city limits without a hcenss7 A. X.
| No.
To thu Editor q The EyeainS World,
| 10 there any distinction made in re-
gard to the creed OF the United States
' PRESIDENT y =
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-wal!'
And Uncle Henry slapped his knee In
enjoyment OF the mental picture of So
ciety's pet pianist In blue or brown
denim overslls and coarse muddy boots.
pitching logs In and out of q farm
wagon.
go on! That's q dear!'
Yes. don't be cruel!"
Isn't he meanl"
These and other feminine protesta.
lions around Mr.. Pinkfinger and the
plano aroused Uncle Henry from his
revere. 1t would seem that Mr.. Pink.
finger was pouting.
II have been ignored! will not pisy'
cried Mr.. PinknnGer petulantly. And III
drew pair OF yellow gloves out OF tn,
tall pocket OF his braid bound. da,nt,
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frock coat and slapped the plano right
In the face.
1t was apparent that Mr.. Pinkfnger
was on the verge OF tears. The yellow
gloves indicated that he was dressing
for the street
whereupon the whole assemblase OF
women coaxed and pleaded with the
petulant pianist. They assured him
they would srievs unspsaksbly II he did
not charm them with Chopin.
'Chopin 10 too robust for me. to-day
even his nocturnes" moaned Mr.. Pink
finger. But l will endeavor to com
pose my own emotions by playing
berceuse Of my own-Thistledows
Athwart the Moon7"
GLOW sweet Of him! How lovely!
gushed all the ladies.
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The OdOr He Missed.

n GOOD illustration OF the wit of Bi,bo,
~ Weldon, the popular dean Of Mane,s.,.,
Is afforded by the following story. Onr.
At luncheon given by the Lord Mayor Of Man.
chester the dean sat next 10 Sir Herbert rr,.
Well. Mr.. Tree. what have you been dom, a.
dayi" he asked. '"
II went for LONG motor ride ,bi, ,norn,,.
a"l lost bet" replied the famous actor
Indeed said the dean. And nsy al,
What the bet wusi"
made bet that we would pa.. ,h,o,,,.
aoo different odor', and We only eucoun,,rl
an replied Bishop weldon, PROMPTLY ",..,
missed the odor Of sanct!ty. Strand
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16
In tn Hospital
or at Hon e =?
Tocto,s Say ,he FORMER Is Better.

e-stricksn could be separated
from tho healthy. no scientific ply
sicians. no trained nurses; In short. no
effective means whatever for combatins
q scourge which terrified q people for
slx years. and according to the chron-
icier Heckier, psrsiyxed morals, religion
and education, and resulted In a col.
lapse OF civilization which continued 10
be felt for generations.
A review OF epldemlcs of black death
and cholera emphasizes, II nothiny
more. the great insurance value of
hospitals. New conditions and new
habits are capable OF producing new
diseases. and the great influx OF a
foreign element. enpeca,lv In our large
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16
Letters From the Peon1e
Fseek Cest ~ Cutaway.

rse~k Csst ~ Cutaway.
n - ndAtor Of The Evening World;
What would be the correct coat for Q
groom ana his attendants At an after
noon wedding u o'clock and would q
Tuxedo be peNnissibief
q. g.. Elizabeth. N. J.
4 frook coat or . cutawsy coat should
be worn. A Tuxedo" should never be
worn before Q r. ".
CNy Hall, Manhattan.
10 the Editor of Tbs Evening would;
What Ii the address Of the Commits.
sioner's office OF tho Bureau OF Weights
and NeasuresY J. N.
How Abost Beess
To the Editor Of The E,sninG World:
Will some experienced reader give me
some definite information In regard Il
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16

In tho direction
OF building a sta
dunn In Central
Park" remarked
the head pollshe..
Loud cries have
arisen.'' said the
Iau n dry man.
"over the propo-
sltion of James r.
y ulliv an and
others that a great
" h lite marble
Stadium for ath-
letic meets and
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ternol organs.
SAFE ANAESTHETIc Making poa-
sioae operations heretofore unheard OF.
ORGAN TRANSPORTATION - BY
which diseased organs are replaced by
well.
SOIL BACTERlA-Enab'i farmers
to turn barren soil into fertile
Du6ENIcs-Infuence Of heredity Ara,
studied With Intelligence.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16

titoukHout thV NSuh-
try for hospitals OF every type In
1900 there were approximately a."0
public and private hospitals In the
United States. In 1910 the number OF
these institutions had Increased Ia
about 1000. Therefore. while the fear
of entering the hospital for any serious
purpose Is still real. these figures show
that the prejudice against hospitals Ia
diminishing rapidly. II may be In
teresting to compare the status OF the
hospital and the home In the preanti.
septic period and to-day. says the
Journal OF the American Medical Asso-
citation.
Nothing better Illustrates the great
economic Importance Of the hospital
than the occurrence OF typhoid In the
home. Without the hospital II may be
estimated that an attack OF typhoid OF
ordinary severity would cost the work.
Ing man not less than &e0c. Added Ia
this are the difficulties encountered In
efficient nursing and the exercise o.
necessary precautions to limit the dis
ease to a single member OF the family
! especially II the homo 10 crowded q,
'nsanitary, Likewise with many othe,
diseases such as tuberculosis. smallpox
meningitis, erysipelas and pneumonia
most OF these are communicable, al
are preventable, and the early remova
OF the infected person from thu hom
to the hospital Is essential Il protsc
the community
The black death, which visited Lon
don In the fourteenth century, IN no,
merely OF historic Int, ,st; YET Il "a
minds us Of period when there wer
no hospitals. no buildings In which Ii
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16
He Had the Last Word

a LECTURER was annoyed by . man IN IN.
n audience who insisted on risips snd ~. w.
ing questions. sit down van 49,.
said a second man, jumping up. sit down. w.
too, cried third msu, You are both - :.
There seems to be plenty Of asses About "a.
night, put In the lecturer calmly, "but A.,
heavens sake let IA hear one at a time"
wen. you 90 on thsn." said the first -.
sssuuAns H. ssAt-Dostoa 1rsaesutpt
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N AUGHTV.

what IL the matter. dearest7" asked
the mother OF small girl who had been
discovered crying In the hall
"somefing awfui's happened. mother"
We'll. what Is II. sweetheart7"
My d'coil-baby go, away from me
and broked a r''te In the paniry,"--Lip-
piacott's.
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KEEPING " SECRET.

"why IL IT," asked the curious guest.
"that poor men usually give larger
tips than rich men?'
well. suh," said the walter. who
was something Of q philosopher a.
well. CLOCKS to me like de po' man don't
want nobody TO md out he's po and
Dc rich man don't want nobody to Aud
out hss rioh"-Youths CompsS
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16
Our Feathered Friends.

DOsE PASTOR PHELPs-sToKEs told at
n charity society . "country'wssk" story.
''Undsr an Oh apple tree" she said, Il
snlAsrsd . half dozen little oounty.weeksas about
me one August afternoon, and. holding up q book.
~,
~SNev. sAlhsss, In soias . rod 70 Wv.
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9 %. THE New York Evening World).
der necessary restrictions. We set
aside large areas Of our parks for
tennis players. golf players. football
players. polo players and baseball
players. The bride paths are given
over exclusively to those who have
money enough to afford riding horsss:
and the roads have been seized bodily
by the automobiles. A considerable
space in Central Park Is monopolised by
a restaurant In which the prices ere
such that a poor man couldn't AFFORD 10
take of his hat. Let Us be sensible
and calm"
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The STUFF 0s0ers.

sr"HE Aldermanio Investigating
Committee seems to be digging
4 up a lot Of police stun" said
the head polisher.
"'S;un' Is q good word, replied the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-16

lat the home can no longer
compete with the hospital In
the care OF the sick 10 evil
dent from the increasing
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Copyright. 1912. by The Press Puoiiaf
an oOKS as though those fellowi
who are trying to seize ou'
- parks have made a good star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
FIVE MILLIONS
ARE INVOLVED
ENGLAND'S "1LAck STRIKE" AT
FEcTs VAST NUMBERS OF
PEOPLE.

LONDON, March 4.--Over tive mil
lions OF men. women and children.
counting men actually unemployed and
those dependent upon them. are now
believed to be directly affected by the
black strike
Call Is already being made upon
every citizen for the strictest econ
omy. The public IL being warned
to restrict fires. conserve coal con-
sumption In cooking, be sparing with
gas. electric light and water, discon-
tinue unnecessary travelling. in order
that "a national catastrophe" to which
the Prime Minister so pessirnisticaHy
referred in his speech before the Com
mons this afternoon, may be stayed.
The situation In the railway world Is
critical. Hundreds of passenger trains
have been suspended. stations are Nc
ing closed. thousands of men thrown
out Of employment and goods traffic liz
restricted to such commodities as are
necessaries of life
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
Senator Bristow Exhibits the
Taft Machine to All
Parties
DISCLOSURES ARE
MADE IN LETTERS
Alabama Postmaster Tells Of
"Pernicious Activity" That
Is Overlooked in Case of
Taft's Friends
Bx LANES J. MONTAGUE.

WASHINGTON. MaEch 4.-Presi-
dent Taft's steam roller. still sizzling
from its last trip through the South.
was trundled into the Senate cham
Der by Bristow, of Kansas. today
and exhibited in all It's uglineAs to
progressiyeA xtandpatters and DEM
ocrats alike. And at the same in
slant began what will assuredly be
the bitterest fight ever waged against
President OF the United States by
members OF his own party.
Bristow had the goods. He pro-
duced and read letter written BY
George X. Lewis. postmaster at Bes-
semer. Ala. who had just come In
contact with the roller. but who got
mad instead OF scared.
The letter was addressed to Post
Office Inspector W. J. Marles. who
apparently, because Lewis had been
working for Roosevelt, had been
threatening to bring him up on
charged OF "pernicious political ac-
tivity." And after-the Senate had
listened to the letter. In which he
came back at the posto ce Inspector.
not one of them hadssany doubt an
TO the kind of tactics that are be-
ing employed in the South to blud-
geon postmasters and other govern
ment officials into the support OF
Taft.
BristOw Reads Letter.
When Bristow arose and asked that
the letter be read. Galiinger per-
ceiying that trouble for Taft was in
tended. objected. SO Bristow had to
read It himself In order to get into
the record. Once there 1t became the
subject for a resolution which he OF
fered, asking for an investigation.
The resolution went to the Commit
tee on Expenditures, and will later %
forwarded by favorable action
Lewis points out TO the postomce
inspector that the iatterss missive. al
though dated In Washington. was real
~ written in Birmingham. He Cabs
attention to the fact that the cnaree
Continued on Fifth page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
HAMMER WOMEN
BAFFLE LONDON
hALF POLICE FORCE or CITY
REQUIRED TO HANDLE
suFFRAcETTEs.

LONDON. March THE militant
sufrragette demonstration tonight In
Parliament Square was one OF the
most remarkable scenes ever witnessed
In England. Although the meeting it,
self was not allowed to proceed and
less than hundred women succeeded
In getting themselves Jailed II was
necessary to employ an army OF 5000
men--cavalry. which swept the streets
with charges, and men afoot to form
n solid phalanx about the government
buildings in order to control the sit
uation.
Never before in the history OF the
city have police arrangements been
carried out on 30 large scale. halt
OF the entire force OF the metropolis
being on duty. 1t II estimated that
by s o'clock the hour named FOR the
meetings. from quarter to a halt
million people had packed themselves
imta Whitehall ard ether streets lead
ing to the square. The Strand and
Trafalgar Square also held countless
thousands unable to get closer to the
main scene OF action. while in nearly
all the thoroughfares Of the west end
patrolmen were stationed every TWEEN
~ feet guarding property against the
hammer women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
tBy . star Correspondent.

BREMO. VA. March 4.--State
Commissioner OF Agriculture George
W. koiner. accompanied by . stan Of
four. took ont the .firnt farmers In
stitute train for 1919 over the James
River division Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad yesterday.
Besides the commissioner and his
stan the train carried another party
as far as Bremo. c6nsisting Of Mrs.
p. J. kernodls. Mrs. W. b. Fits-
hugh. Miss Phoebe Cullingsworth,
Miss Lucille Cullingsworth ana Miss
Ethel Evans. all OF Richmond.
Industrial Agent X. +. Crawley, OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
superintended the double party. He
proved most estimable host. as the
ladies averred. and an excellent bust
ness assistant, no Mr.. Koinar said.
Consequently when the ladies left the
train at Bremo, to return to Rich
mond Mr.. Crawley was cprdiality per-
sonified.
Mr.. Koiner's stan consisted OF r.
r. Gordon. M. NJ. Luxader. 6. w.
Moore and A. r. Howard. All at
them are successful farmers. practi-
cal men. who give the benefit OF their
experience in spreading the gospel Of
good farming.
sAI. NoOEe - Ou9 u the uo3t sue
cessful fruit farmers in the country
having retired after realizing more
than q modest fortune throubh his
orchards. He has written hook.
which has been accepted almoet III
text hook on fruit raising. and con-
seQuently r An authority on that
particular line Of Industry.
Mr.. Gordon u = former tenant
farmer and has developed his land
until Il II valued 1t e160 an acre.
price for II.
Both Nf. Luxader and Mr.. Howard
are experts ~ we'll. Mr.. Lusarder's
speciality being tho raising OF poultry
and NJ. HOward's dairy farming.
4 The train. cenalsx1ng 81 two dem
onstratipn carsL heG9ags and diner
pNlleA eps ~ ~ 14Aip strest station
81 Z q ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
AFFINITY PARTY
LEADS TO DIVORCE

NEW YORK, March t.--Declaring
that his wifes infactuation for anoth-
err man led her to attempt to organ
ize an affinity party at which there
was to be unrestrained freedom among
the guests. DIR. Alexander Abrams has
replied to her separation suit by filing
a counter suit for absolute divorce.
Both suits were opened and put
on trial simultaneously today before
Justice Newberger and jury In the
Supreme court.
Mrs. Abrams. a comely woman, OF
thi~ty-eighe. declares In her appiica :
ton for a separation that her nus
band holds the long distance spree
record"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
Recommends in Annual Mes
sage That Price Be Re-
duced to 80 Cents
BELIEVES PROFITS
Justify REDUCTION
Declares Himself in Favor oil
New Free Bridge and
Other Much Needed
Improvements

Reduction In the price OF city sas
from ninety to eighty cents, purchase
OF the city dock. establishment OF the
office of cit nurseryman. construction
OF a new free bridge across the James.
sale Of the Seabrook warehouse lot
and all other unproductive properly.
and the establishment of system
OF accounting whereby the costs OIL
the gas wor KS, water works. and cleo
trio plant may be readily aseerts4nea'
are the chief recommendations in the
annual report of Mayor Richardson
submitted to tho Common touncft
last night. The mayor alsn urges the
publication Of a week. or monthly
bulletin by the city go as to give In
formation as to the work OF the city
and to advertise 1t. This recommen-
dalton In made at the suggestion or
CITY Accountant Crenshaw.
The report Ia In part as follows:
The tangible assets Of the city are
now v1fued ut more-tAaH twenty
millions OF dollars-more than
double the amount of outstanding
liabilities.
The city collector has collected AMI
paid to the treasurer the sum Of 81
l148.1S3.6s. while Is the largest sum
Of money ever collected through that
ONCE. The collector of delinquent
taxes has collected and paid over the
sum OF $9S,735.1$, which is also an
increase over the collections of last
year.
The special accountant has exam
ined the financial transactions In all
the departm ents and has verified the
accounts for the payment Of $4.1o5.-
11?S2 during the year.
He again calls particular attention
to the necessitv OF keeping an &C
curate account of the operations OF
the electric plant by charging II with
all appropriations and givin- 1t credit
for III output OF electricity for pow
er and light. This should be done
for without this accounting II viii b.
| impossible % ascertain the value oil
| this plant to the city. This Is done
In the case OF the gas works. and
Continued on Third nagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
GENTLE REMINDER
OF 3 YEARS AGO

WASHINGTON, March AUST to
show that the elements themselves
are in accord with the desire for
change of the date for the presiden-
tial Inauguration the SHOWS that have
been whitening the Rocky and Alle-
CLANCY mountains slipped over to this
city and ieft-eHe Inch of snow as
a reminder that this is March 4.
1t was three years ago that the
famous weather bareback played
hob with President Taft's Inaugural
ton. Today's reminder Will serve
perhaps It's -,.ceanaHla+i%e evidence In
the case of Washington vs. establish
ed customs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
FOREIGN TROOPS
SAVE LEGATIONS
Chinese Government is I'm
able to Suppress Mob and
Looting Goes On
FIVE THOUSAND DEAD,
LOSS is $l4 900, 600
Yuan Shin kai Makes an Or
fetal Observation-Disclosures
From Tien Tsin to
Picking Open
WASHINGTON. N

WASHINGTON. March Con
Germ over the rebellion in Peking has
grown In Washington with the re-
ceipt OF dispatches from the Chinese
| capital saying that the rioters are
destroying property and killing help
less people at will.
/, A long report was received at the
State Department today and this says
that no attempt Is being made to
suppress the disorders. -Looting con-
tiuues in every part of the city and
the foreign legations are only saved
from attack by the bayonents Of for
eign troops.
Shell in Legation.
One gheil dropped into the Amer
lean legation during the fighting lest
night. but Il did not explode. An
apology has been demanded by Min
lister Calhoun. -------------------
Japan has decided to send more
troops to Picking. The substance Of
a dispatch received at the Japanese
embassy from Toxic was given out
today by Ambassador Chinda- This
says that the Mikado has ordered
900 additional troops to hurr from
Manchuria to the stricken city.
| Other governments are prepared to
| send additional forces to the capitol
upon the call OF their diplomatic rep
resenta tives in the city.
An American force Of from 5000
to 1000 men IL now held In readiness
| at ManiNa to embark just as soon as
the order is issued from Washington
QUIET ut Tien Tsin.
TIEN TSIN. March l.-Altnougn
quiet ruled here today. the restless
ness II both the Inhabitants and the
troops led to the issuance OF an edic
pra.ihittng the natives from goinl
lAi,rcadK z&Aer . o'clock tonight
l The bussdtNgs connected with thu
railroads ana the warehouses belon~
ling to foreign nrYns. are being guard
/ ed by strong attachments of foreisf
troops. whose presence has insimidat
lation. Generally speaking foreign
property has not suffered. but in tbs
native city there has been a good
! deal of destruction
| Speedy Justice.
| Speedy justice was meted out to al
those caught footing today. and sew
eral executions resulted. The maiI
objects of thievery were the pawn
4 shops. many Of which. with their rict
| loot. still remain intact The pro
| priefors Of these shops have bricket
| up their doors and windows in al
| effort to save their property.
The railroad between Picking ant
| Continued on Third page)