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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
For Better English.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

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Readers OF many current books. par
ticularly books OF fiction, know beyond
doubt that ultra modern writers-with but
extremely few exceptions-show on nearly
every page of their productions q sad lg-
norance. or disregard. OF English gram
mar and word values.
Drunk instead Of drank" like" in
the place OF las IT," who" in lieu OF
whom" and vice versa. and a host OF
other errors Of a similarly elemental sort
are found continually by the man who
reads q lot of current noves-th he y
actually aston shed when he happens to
come across one of the rare truly well
written novels which have style-correct-
ness and elegance.
What is the reason? Is IL the last ten
or twenty years aversion-on the part OF
us Americans. espec .aliy-to classic edu-
cation? Is IL the rushing into the field
or letters OF too many persons who are
meant to WELD hoe and not a pen? Is
1t the carelessness of publishers, or their
commercialistc, cold Indifference TO real
art its rights and its demands?
One INKS that IL is all of these per-
haps. Unquestionably not little OF the
Ignorance in question may be traced TO
the contempt for classic knowledge which
distinctly marks the mental attitude OF
the younger America. and which has been
allowed to have its way to send the
classics into ex lie. Then there are hum
dreds OF would-be authors who are utter
ly unqualifed-and they find publishers.
somehow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

a matter of fact, they have over a
thousand sheep and a few cattle. In
their arabic land they raise potatoes,
oats and barley, but fishing Is generally
neglected. They catch puffins. fulmar
petrels, suillemots, razor birds, Manx
shearwaters and solan geese, both for
their oil and for food. For clothing the
st. Kildans weave coarse cloth from the
wool, which Is plucked from the sheep
instead of being shorn. The houses are
collected in little village at the head
of the East bay. and the island, which
is generally inaccessible, owing to diff
culties of navigation, for eight months
of the year, communicates with the out
side world by means Of sea messages
dispatched in boxes when a strong west
wind is blowing, and which generally
reach the coast of Scotland or the West
ern Islands within week OF 'dfspat ch."
L. H MOORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
How a Vessel Is Picked.
From the BOSTON Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
They pickle" vessels today. just as
they did generations ago. Salt is be-
lieved to make the frames and plank
ing immune to decay. A vessel meas
uring about fifty tons. say-the gen.
eral dimensions of a little down-east
coaster or the average fishing schoon-
er-requireS about seven tons of salt
to make the process successful. The
salt is forced between the outer and
inner skin Of the hull and tamped
hard. Sweat. arising from temperature
changes saturates the salt and forms
brine which permeates the structure
with which 1t comes in contact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
FACE JAIL TERMS
German Suffragettes Guilty of
Lese Majeste.
APPEAL TO THE EMPRESS
Ask Her to Flout Kaiser, Who Is
for Three KS.
ONLY ENDANGER SELVES
Wife Of Netherlands Ruler Strong
~ Opposes the So-Called
"New Woman"
By COUNT Won ELPHBERG.

by NOONA WIN EA6a6Gn0.
Special Cablesram to The Star.
BERLIN, June S.-While the German
suffragettes are not attacking cabinet
ministers or smashing windows like their
militant English sisters, some of them are
running a great risk along other lines Of
going to jail.
These agitators have been guilty OF lese
majestic. The secret police are trying
to identify them, and If discovered they
are liable to q very severe penalty even
to three years Imprisonment at hard
labor.
The women who find themselves in the
shadow of a prison sentence sent to the
empress at the palace here a petition
asking her to f1out her husband publicly.
to disobey his command--in short, to defy
him. They based their demand on the
fact that the emperor has proclaimed
that truly good and useful German
woman should concern herself only with
the three K's-"kinder, kueche and
kirche" children, kitchen and church).
Position of Kaiser.
The suffragettes' petition sets forth that
the emperor. in enunciating such doc
with the medieval idea of woman than
with the twentieth century conception of
her place in the world.
The petitioners beg the empress to
boldly declare herself in favor Of the
modern woman's advance movement, and
particularly in regard to woman's en-
reimbursement
The empress has always expressed her
self as opposed to the new woman"
Yet the suffragettes believe. or pretend
to believe. her majesty has so spoken
ny Of her imperial husband. They pro-
fess to believe, too. that results favor
able to woman suffrage will follow their
appeal to the empress.
So far the only result has been to set
the police after those who drew the petit
ton.
To make matters worse, the suffragists
placed the unique communication in the
hands of a number of political personages
The petition was typewriter and mani
folded, and the cautious signers did not
append their full names.
Seeks "Those Americans"
Berlin has shrewdly taken advantage
Of certain ill-tempered attacks on Amer
lean tourists appearing in London papers.
and has put forward two new plans to at
tract and please the visitors from ever
sea. One is to give q handsome prize
for the best display OF balcony flowers.
Almost every Berlin apartment house has
a balcony overlooking the street. 1t 8 pro-
posed to permanently decorate these bal
comics with flowers, so adding to the city
beauty, brightness and attracttveness for
tourists.
The other plan Is to give prize for the
most artistically dressed shop window
In each branch Of trade. with spec al
prise for the department stores. 1t is ex-
pected that the decorated windows will
not only amuse Americans and other WIS.,
ftors, but will draw many dollars from
their pockets.
The window-dressing competition will
be held later in the season. when many
Americans arriving from the great health
and pleasure resorts pass through Berlin
on their way to Bremen and Hamburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
The Bargain.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Clerk-How shall l mark these new
dress goods?
Old Tapeyard-Just figure out so per
cent profit and add seven odd cents, %
the women will think it's a bargain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
Very 0bliging.

From the Baltimore American.
do you think selective memories are
the bestr
IT don't know about that, but they are
mighty handy in an investigation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

self but with the dukes money" pur-
sued the lawyer. IF your wife bought
tewelry." responded the duchess. II pre-
sumo 1t would be with your money"
Don't be impertinent," was the bar
rister's reproof, The lady's rejoinder. ut
is impossible for one in my position to
be impertinent to one In yours" And
so on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

money and support are required for
fresh extension of the German building
program, the league having received the
word from Berlin is deluging all Ger
many with pamphlets painting the father
land's need in glazing colors. and remind
ing Germans that Great Britain is bent
on destroying the German fleet. Inc
army of cinema lecturers Is doing the
rest, and there is not the smallest doubt
that Hans, who has become navy mad,
will support this and still further extern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
ALL WANT BIG NAVY
German People Anxious to Ex-
eel Great Britain.
WORLD POWER THE OBJECT
Wave Of Enthusiasm and Desire for
Supremacy in Inland Sections.
HISTORIC ISLAND OF ST. KILDA
Inhabitants Descended From Fam
lily Of Macleods-Legend Re
garding Early Settlement.
WORLD POWER THE OBJECT
HISTORIC ISLAND OF ST. KILDA
Special Correspondence of The star.

spectral correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON. May 81, 1912
have had a chat with a man who
has just returned from prolonged
visit to Germany, and his account of
what the Germans are doing to increase
their navy and the love of the navy
among the people is worth repeating.
especially as what applies to England in
this respect applies to the United States
in less degree. The man in question
is an Anglo-German, with many re "a
tives in the Fatherland, and he has had
complete opportunities Of seeing what
is being done in small interior places as
well as the big cities to make Germany's
navy world power.
During my visit" said he, ST have
been learning not little of the strange
enthusiasm which is stirring all Ger
many at the present time and which
promises to carry her people very far
beyond all rivals. One conclusion l have
not been able to avoid. It is this: That
IT at some coming time the trident Is
dashed from the British fist the British
people will have thoroughly merited their
humiliation at the hands of a more pains
taking. a more self -Sacrificing, more
patriotic people.
1T would indeed be difficult to find any
more striking contrast than that pre-
sented by the ignorance and lack of in
terest In naval matters evinced by the
island population of this country, with
it's huge coast line and overseas posses
sions. and the intelligence and eager en-
thusiasm displayed by Germans in all
parts of the empire. And yet these Ger
mans have very little coast line and few
colonial possessions, while large numbers
Of them are both by instinct and tradi-
ton the very antithesis of a maritime
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
Becomes Power in Politics.

Consequently. the members of the
league and its income are constantly ris-
ing. and at the present time 1t is stronger
than any political party In the empire
1t is even causing party differences to be-
come submerged in the ambition to rule
the sea, and even social democrats are
succumbing TO the magnetism Of this or
ganization.
AT the present moment, now that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
syndieates Make Good Winnings.

When the prizes began TO assume such
mammoth dimensions they naturally
began 10 attract the attention of syn
aicates, who We're anxious TO purchase
the tickets of certain horses after they
were drawn. and, by working In con-
junction with bookmakers In the d
country. were able to make a very good
ehinc out OF IL. One such syndicate
contained two well known peers, a once
we'll hnown bookmaker a sporting COL
onel snd half dozen other good Cal
cutta sports This syndicate used to
reckon on making about Rl.UO0 to RlaU
Zach every year. Last year the same
group paid 10000 for the half share In
sunstar. The hrst prize last year was
f65,OOO. so that they netted 222. 800 for
their courage on Sunstar alone
BY strange chance the chief prizes
aave generally been won by poor people
Or men only moderately we'll of. and, SO
Far as i can learn, the first prize has
never been won by a rich man. though
apt T. H. Eyre. the son of Sir VIM
cent Eyre. once won either the first or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
Dowager Duchess Death.

The death OF the Dowager Duchess OF
Sutherland. who was married-for the
third time-to Sir Albert Rollitt. recalls
a dramatic incident In the litigation be-
tween the Sutherland family and her over
the dukes will. contested by the former
before the settlement was arrived at be-
tween the parties. Sir Francis Jeune, in
the probate court, had directed that GER
tain tables and boxes containing papers
should be removed from Stafford House.
and transferred to the offices OF the
solicitor of the administrator, to be there
opened in the presence of the duchess and
of the solicitors TO the parties in the pro-
bate suit.
During the removal of the papers a
bundle of them from one OF the tables
was produced The duchess took possess
sion of the bundle. and. taking one of the
papers In her hand, crossed the room and
placed the document IN the fire causing
IL TO be destroyed. The duchess. when
the incident was dealt with In court
apologized. explaining that the document
was a letter from the duke to herself of
specially private character. having
nothing to do with the case. She was
ordered, however. to pay nne Of ESQ
and to be imprisoned IN Holloway for
six weeks for contempt OF court.
There she was. in durance vile. amid
plush covered furniture. dining of silver
plate. and drinking wines from her pri-
vate cellar. II would almost seem an
impeachment Of the servility OF twenty
years ago that the public gave her a
valuable presentation on her release. But
IL In to be remembered that the Duchess
was fighting a duke, her stepson. And
then, there was an additional reason why
the people should sympathize with her.
For her contempt of cour. was not con-
fined to burning q document. She had
won popularity by her effectiveness under
cross-examination A leader Of the bar
was making the point that certain jewels
in her possession We're he4rlooms.
NO. no." she said. Il bought them my
The Washington times., 1912-05-03
AGED GENEAL0G|ST
DIES SUDDENLY ON
HIS WAY TO OFFICE
William F. Boogher, Noted
for knowledge of Fami-
lies, Succumbs.

Stricken with an attack of acute in
digestion while on the way to his Of
fees at 1417 F street northwest this
morning. William F. Boogher, one of
the most noted genealogists in the coun-
try, died with a few moments after be-
ing taken to the drug store at Four
teenth and irving streets northwest.
Mr.. Boogher appeared in the best OF
health on leaving bis home at 1903 Irv.
Ing street this morning after partaking
Of his breakfast. He was seized almost
Immediately on leaving his home. A ma
tive of Frederick. Md, early in life, Mr..
Boogher removed to st. LOUIS, Md,
where he resided for a number of years,
and where he married Mrs. Boogher
who survives him. Although he was
seventy-three years old, he had been
active at his work as genealogist.
During his career he had traced the
family lines of many OF the noted
names both in this country and Europe
He had been called to travel much ir
Europe and England in searching ole
records, and was we'll known In mos'
of the capitals of the Old World.
Funeral arrangements have not beer
completed, but funeral services prob
ably will be held in Washington Mon
day, with interment here.
The Washington times., 1912-05-03
T6BE
SHOWN IN MOVIES"
AT COLUMBIA TODAY
Joseph G. Hazleton to Re-
veal Splendors of Ma
tons Capital.

What Is said to be the most complete
set or views Of Washington ever made
by a motion picture camera, will be
given their initial exhibit at the Column
bia Theater this afternoon. The pic
lures were made by Joseph C. Hazleton.
and after they are shown here they will
be taken on the road and will be pro-
duced in the largest cities of the coun-
try.
The tour of Mr.. Hazleton Is to he
made under the auspices OF the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce and is
primarily to advertise this city, both
from a residential and commercial
standpoint.
All the principal buildings OF the city,
both Federal. District, and private
have been snapped by the moving pic
ture man; the city's prettiest parks and
thoroughfares; the main points of in
tercst about Washington; crowds COM
ing from the Government buildings; the
Government clerk at work; the House
and Senate in session; the variohs man.
ufacturing establishments OF The city:
interior and exterior views OF. the city's
handsomest homes, and pictures of
prominent persons, are but a few. of the
views to be shown by Mr.. Hazleton
At the initial exhibition a ma iorfty of
the members of the Chamber of Com
merce will be present to view them fir
the first time. Mr.. Hazleton will then
take up his tour Of the country, He
will formally begin the tour at Fort
Wayne, Ind, May 10.
The Washington times., 1912-05-03
FLOYD ALLEN LOSES
|. HIS COURAGE AND|S
y BROKEN IN SPIRIT
Trial of Old Man for Murder
Moves on Slowly In
n Virginia Town.

wYTHEVILLE, Va, May 3.-His
nerve completely shattered, and his tall,
gaunt frame showing every indication
Iof mental and physical wreck, Floyd
ALLEN, leader of the Virginia outlaw
gang, today faced jury for the SEN
Iond time, which will determine whether
he shall pay the death penalty for his
part In shooting up a court of justice
of the Old Dominion.
Allen. who, until a few weeks ago,
was characterized as one of the most
Fearless men the mountains of that
section ever produced, today is broken
in spirit, and 1t became known this
AFTERNOON that during the night he
Ibcgegd to be killed. He begged one of
the attendants in the wythe county Jail
to cut his throat during the night time.
He said he had gone he limit of his
endurance.
Cyrus Phibbs, a clean-sh shaven, gray
haired citizen of Carroll county. was
the first witness called this morning.
He ls an engineer by profession.
m the court house: With. great accu-
racy he described the position of these.
Ton of the holes were in the south side
that they. came from the direction Of
Claude and Sidna Allen, and Wesley
Edwards. Fifteen shots. he said. We're
tnc SOutH niue from the
northwest corner, and seven from the
northeast corner. Evidently the prin-
cipal part of the shooting was done by
Mesley Edwards, Claude. and sidna
lAIlcn, he said.
George w. Edwards, the next witness
Is from the Fancy Gap district, about
seven miles from Floyd Aliens home.
In a conversation with Floyd Allen be-
fore the trial, Floyd sail he did not
think Bill Foster would gis him a
fair show in that court, and he in
tended to- knock the biggest hole in
that court that ever was.
The defense sharply cross-eXamined
the witness as to his relations with
the accused which Edwards said was
Efriendly.
Sidney Towe, another resident of Car
roll,' was the next witness He has
known Floyd Allen for years, and is
ION friendly terms with him, he said.
,I& The next witness was II. G. Gilmer,
Ian attorney, of, Pulaski. He was in the
court room FIVE minutes before the
4 shooting while the jury was out, and
testified that as the crowd emerged
,l from the court house he saw Floyd and
Il 'Sidna Allen come fout.
Ia ''They were both firing" said the
witness. II heard, Floyd eXclaim that
i he had been shot In the bowels, but he
added But got the damned scoundrel,
anyway O.,
i lSGilmer said he saw four firing, Floyd,
lSidha, and two others.
The Washington times., 1912-05-03
:C[ARK'S FRIENDS
/. IN FULL CONTROL
/. Of COMING PRIMARY
Democrats Who Favor Un-
instructed Delegation
Threaten to Bolt.

Arrangements for the Democratic pri-
mary in the District on May q, were
gotten under way at the Capitol today,
with the Clark forces in full sway. A
bolt by; the Harmon men, and all those
who. oppose an instructed delegation, is
said to- be imminent.
Walter Costello, chairman of a sub
committee of the Central Democratic
committee. having charge of the pri-
mary arrangements. was in conference
with Speaker Clark and the Missouri
delegation to Congress today drawing
the rules for the, primary. A report
will be. submitted to the full central
committee at it's third meeting in Co.'S
tello's Hall, Sixth and G streets north
west. next Wednesday evening.
The Clark forces held complete con-
troll of the central committee at its
meeting last night. and cast aside all
tprecedent when the Clark forces elected
the subcommittee on primary arrange
&lnents. instead Of permitting the chair
man, J. Fred Kelley, appoint this com
mittee. Mr.. Kelley was elected as a
The Harmon forces will come back
at the meeting next Wednesday, 1t was
stated today, In demand for prefer
ential primary, on the lines of the Bris-
tow bill pending in the Senate.
A. j. Sanford, a Newman man, who
has represented the Eighteenth district
for several years, was unseated by the
Clark forces last night, on the ground
that he was a resident and had qualified
as a voter in Prince George county, Md
A Clark supporter was elected in his
stead.
The factors oposing an instructed
delegation from the District, are riled
at the manner in which the Clark mer
are conducting things, but so far they
have been powerless. Some of then
! are seriously considering a bolt II the
Clark forces override them further.
The Washington times., 1912-05-03
May Call Turkish
Minister As Witness

The Turkish minister will be called
upon to assist in verifying or refut-
ing the story Of John VASTLY, who Is
charged with false pretences by Mgr.
Cerretti and Mgr. William T. Russell
VASTLY was still clad in the clerical
garb that he wore when arrested on
complaint that he was collecting
money for his personal use, while
representing that he was gathering
funds for a hristian mission in Asia
Minor.
VASTLY submitted to rigid question
ing by Judge A. II. Mullowny in Po-
lice Court today. With Attorney L.
Silo Gottlieb acting as interpreter the
defendant gave minutest details about
his home city near the Persian border
in Turkey and told of the mission for
which he claims to be collecting. Dur
ing the course of his testimony Vas
silly said the mission in question Is of
the Methodist denomination, but he
was not sufficiently clear to satisfy
the court. The defendant says that he
has an uncle who is chief justice in
his native place of Zerene. city OF
5000 inhabitants.
VASTLY claims that the police have
taken awav from him a box contain
ing his passport an dother apapers
that would corroborate his story
Judge MullownY said that he would
see the Turkish minister personally
with reference to the case.
The Washington times., 1912-05-03
Reception Tonight
To Open Reunion

With the members of the Philodemic
Debating Society acting as hosts, the
three-day celebration to be held at the
Georgetown University in connection
with the unveilng of the statue of
Archbishop John Carroll founder, of the
institution will begin with a reception
of the visiting alumni this evening.
President Taft, Baron HengelmulIer
Austrian ambassador to the United
States, Cardinal Gibbons, Chief Justice
White of the United States Supreme
Court and others prominent in the Of
fetal and religious life of the country
will take part in the exercises immedi
ately incident to the unveiling' and will
make addresses. The unveilinE will
take place Sunday morning. Chief JUS
tice White will present the statue on
behalf of the alumni and the Rev.
Father A J. Bonlon. president Of the
University will make the address Of
acceptance.
President Taft will pay the American
peoples tribute to John Carroll, as a
churchman, who during the time of the
evolution, aided by his strong moral
support, the establishment of American
liberty. 'S"
The Washington times., 1912-05-03
Bowels are Basis
~ ~-5 of Child Health

The careful mother, who watches
closely the physical peculiarities OF her
children, will soon discover that the
most important thing in connection with
a child's constant good health is to
keep the bowels regularly open. Slug
gtsh bowels will be followed by loss of
appetite. restlessness during sleep, irri-
liability, and dozen and one similar
evidences of physical disorder
At the first sign of such disorder
give the child a teaspoonfuI of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin at night on retiring
and repeat the dose the following night
IL necessary-more than that will
scarcely be needed. You will find that
the child will recover its accustomed
good spirits at once and will eat and
sleep normally.
This remedy is a. vast improvement
over salts, cathartics. laxative waters.
and similar things, which are altogether
The Washington times., 1912-05-03

too powerful for child. The homes of
Emma Steward. 241S E. Main St. Rich
mond, Va. and Mrs Sadie Parham. AZ
Moseley St, Norfolk. Va, are always
supplied with DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pep
sin, and with them, as with thousands
OF others. there is no substitute for
this grand laxative. 1t is really more
than a laxative, for 1t contains superior
strengthen the stomach, liver, and bow
els, so that after a brief use of it all
laxatives can be dispensed with and
nature will do its own work. -.
this remedy before buying 1t in the reg
ular way of a druggist at fifty cents
or one dollar a large bottle 6amily size)
can have a sample bottle sent to the
home free of charge by simply address
ing DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 405 Washington
St, Monticello, ILL., Your name and ad-
dress on a postal card will do.