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The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
ENJOY SPRING IN CRTMEA.
Gar and CEarina Depart from
Capital for LivadIa.

London, April 27.-Like the German
Emperor and Empress, the Car and
Czarina are at present away from their
wintry capital. enjoying the delightful
spring of Southern Europe.
A little more than a week ago they left
St Petersburg and went to their charm
ing cottage palace at Livadia, a far less
imposing building than the country places
Of most American millionaires. At Lii
vada, where the imperial family live an
ideal family life, entirely different from
that Of great court, the Czarlna finds
a much-needed rest
There she is immune from the con-
slant fear Of painful surprises which any
day may bring in the northern capital,
where her imperial consort has to go
about from time to time. Likewise, to
her physical health and the complete
cure Of her aILnent. the balmy sea air of
the southern coast OF the Crimea Is
highly conducive.
The Emperor will OF course, visit other
parts of Russia from time to time as oc-
casion may demand. Thus. on May es,
he will be present in Moscow at the un-
yelling OF q statue to his grandfather,
Alexander II. This year being the hun
dredth anniversary OF the expulsion Of
Napoleon's army from Russia, celebra-
tons OF the historic event are being held
all over the empire The principal fes-
tivities, however, will be organized in
Borodino. where the sanguinary battle
on the Moskva, took place on September
I, 1872, between the Russian general Rutu-
zof and Napoleon. On September next
his majesty will appear there in person
TO take part in the rejoicings OF his
people.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
STUDENTS MOB EDITOR.

London, April 27.-That the students
of wales do not appreciate criticism In
the press, the sporting reporter OF an
Aberystwyth paper has found out to his
sorrow.
Because in his report or a football
match he made some drastic remarks
about the FOOTBALL methods OF the stu
dents at Aberystwyth College, the angry
students invaded the offices or the local
paper. seized the trembling sporting
editor, and marched him 70 the castle
ruins-an appropriate enough spot
Here he was bound and the contents
of can OF. sirup was poured over his
head. Then bags OF confetti were flung
at him from all sides, until he looked
like human kaleidoscope.
Then he was borne on a truck, trussed
like a fowl. through the streets or the
town. The streets were full OF country
people, who looked on in Amusement as
the crowd Of jeering students earted their
victim along the Marine Promenade At
length. amid the howls OF the student
mob, he was suffered to go to his Iodg-
ings TO rid himself OF the sticky mess
and discard his ruined clothing.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
Italy Asks for Fair Play;
Charges of Cruelty Untrue
Soldiers in TrpoI Have Been Sandered by Scores Of
Jealous Enemies.

London, April III imagine that there
are few people in England who have not
BY this time realized that the charges
Of inhumanity and savage blood-thirsti-
ness brought against italian soldiers
fighting for theft country in Tripoli
were false charges. These calumnies
have now been repeatedly and authorita-
lively proved inventions. while their
source and object are well known to all
who have not been content TO accept
them as truth without due investigation.
Sc far as outrages against humanity
and against all rules of civilized warfare
are concerned, / shall presently show
that. in the war in which Italy is now
engaged. these have been perpetrated on
al almost incredible scale-but not by
Italians.
Turks Spread stories.
Lest il should be suspected that 1 am
drawing upon a novelist's imagination
in describing these outrages, or that I
am unduly prejudiced I wish at once to
state that derive my information from
documents and official reports in the
possession Of the Italian foreign ONCE
and the ministry Of war, copies of which
documents have been courteously placed
at my disposal by the Italian govern
ment-
The complete ignorance of the English
public as to the existence Of any genuine
reasons for Italy's declaration of war
was Immediately seized upon by the
agents Of the Young Turk party as af-
fording favorable ground for the sewing
OF the seeds Of those calumnies against
italian humanity which in a very short
time sprang into maturity. The energetic
suppression Of the Arab revolt at TTipoli
10 doubt afforded a splendid opportunity
Of reaping the crop so easily sown. Sen
sational accounts OF Italian cruelty and
injustice were sent TO the press by news
paper correspondents who, as a matter
OF fact, were very many miles distant
from Tripoli during the days of the Arab
insurrection. and who had no possible
means of information save those supplied
by Turkish agents. Among these last
figures an English ex-officer, whose rea-
sons for propagating the inventions of
the Young Turk syndicate have recently
been exposed in an official Italian jour
nak
l will now proceed to mention some Of
the principal causes which compelled the
Italian government TO issue the ultima
tum that Immediately led TO the out
break Of the war with Turkey I quote
from a document sent to me through
the italian Foreign Office. It is an Off
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
HAMMERSTETN TO
RECEIVE THE KING
Impresario of London Opera House
Will Open Summer Season
This Week.

London. April liking George and
Queen Mary will attend Oscar Hammer
STEMS London Opera House for the first
time on Monday afternoon. The occa-
sion is a benefit performance to aid the
League of Mercy and King George is
sovereign of that order
Herr oscar will be presented to the
King and Queen by Prince Alexander Of
Teck. The presentation will take place
in the foyer Of the opera house just be-
fore their majesties enter the royal box
One OF the most important details to
be arranged in advance OF the presenta-
tiOn concerned the disposition of Oscars
famous silk hat and the inevitable cigar
Hammerstein finally promised to hand
the hat and cigar into the custody OF
the treasurer of his theater. Lyle An
drews, when the announcement is made
the opera house. and TO leave them with
Mr.. Andrews until the ceremony is over.
Principals All Americans.
The chief feature of the benefit per-
formance Will be the garden scene from
Faust" in which the principals are to
be four American singers. Orville Har-
old. the Indiana tenor; Felice Lyme, the
Missouri soprano; Henry Weldon, the
Maryland basso. and Lydia Locke, the
Colorado cOntralto.
Other features of the performance are
TO be the fall of Wolsey scene from
Henry VIII, given by Sir Herbert Tree
and Arthur BourChier: a minuet ar
ranged by Lady Maitland, to be danced
by twenty-four sons and daughters of
peers: songs by Clara Butt and Stella
Carol, and several numbers by the Lon
don Opera House orchestra under the
direction of Merola The programme has
been arranged by the Countess Of Ches-
terfield and the versatile Hammerstein.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
.SAWDUST is SECRET
OF POWERFUL FUEL
Carbon from Refuse Produces a
Greater Calorifc Value
Than Coal.

London, April 2T.-"we are no longer
interested in. or affected even remotely
by. coal and miners strikes" said the
proprietor of one OF the largest box
and packing case manufacturing plants
in the whole Of London. We get all
the power We want on the premises for
nothing"
The interviewer glanced around in be-
wilderment at the humming engines de-
veloping 2OO-horsepower and the scores
Of men working busily at the whirring
lathes, and speculated on the source
OF all this power.
The entire power used in these works
which have an annual output OF tens
OF thousands of pounds" said the prop
rietor. lis derived from one thing, and
one only-the carbon from common wet
sawdust, IL air be excepted
A patent gas plant has now been
placed on the English market capable OF
producing not only from sawdust. but
from practically. all combustible refuse,
a gas greater in power and calorific
value. and richer in hydrocarbons. than
the producer gas from coal And the
cost Of the new fuel for manufacturers
who possess quantities OF combustible
waste refuse which they would other
wise have to destroy is practically moth
ing.
''I have recently installed one Of these
plants" said Mr.. Clarke. OF Messrs
Clarke & Co., Groveroad, Bow. who
make hundreds OF tons of waste saw
dust. wood chips, and shavings In their
business, "and I can only say that
am delighted with il. 1 estimate that
whereas my power was formerly derived
from producer gas made from coal cost
ing me about SIS a week. II will now
cost me nothing at all.
Since the coal strike began at least
three OF my friends have announced their
intention of installing similar plants"
The plant used is known as the Eu-
reka Patent Gas Producing Plant.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
POPE Plus ZEAL
INJURIES HEALTH
Attacks of Heart Trouble Caused by
0Verwork Alarm His
Physicians.

Rome. April 27.-Just at present Pope
Plus Y is enjoying fair health. but his
zeal and anxiety TO fulfn the various
and oftentimes fatiguing duties Of his
exalted Office occasionally bring on Pc
RODS of prostTation.
Every effort is made to keep the news
Of these attacks from the press. In this
the attaches Of the Vatican are often
successful. as was the case a week ago.
when His Holiness tainted and was not
brought around for nearly a quarter Of
an hour.
On this occasion everything possible
was done not to cause alarm. Drs. Pet
tacI and Marchiafava, with the exercise
OF the greatest secrecy. were hurriedly
summoned to the Vatican. but by the
time they arrived the Pope had recov-
cred He is now seemingly in perfect
health. but always subject TO these at
tacks Of heart failure, which. although
slight and of brief duration. are, never
theless. serious enough to cause anxiety
to the Pope's physicians, as at any time
they might prove fatal
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
BRIToNs IN OLYMPIC GAMES.
Army Members of the English Team
Are Promising Contestants.


London, April 2.-It has been decided
by the army council TO send as the on
cial representatives Of the British Army
in the United Kingdom a team OF four
cavalry officers. who will be selected by
the inspector Of cavalry and will be un-
der the charge OF a senior officer, to COM
pete in the military riding competitions
OF the Olympic games of Stockholm. The
winning team in this competition will be
awarded the challenge cup presented by
the German Emperor. This is the first
occasion on which the British Army has
been officially represented at the Olympic
games.
riding and jumping competitions open
strictly confined to gentlemen riders. For
the purpose OF these competitions the
British Olympic Council has nominated .
riding subcommittee.
The Olympic games also include a new
competition named the modern Pentath-
Ion, composed of five events-Pistol
shooting at 25 meters; swimming, 90 me-
tiers: fencing, riding over a course Of
about 5000 meters, with obstacles, and
crOss-country race, about 400 meters.
Each competitor must take part in every
event
The relative order will be determined
by points corresponding TO the place
numbers in the five events. Riding tests
for these competitions will be conducted
by the riding subcommittee OF the Brit
ish Olympic Council.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
Paris Laments Oyercrowding,
But Cannot Solve Problem
Shortage of Farm Laborers Is Impoverishing France
Year by Year.

gratIons to Paris alone: the same state
Of AFFAIRS prevails in nearly every
provincial town. while the mining and
manufacturing districts also claim their
quota
Farmers Bured by Towns.
II is quite conceivable that the attrac-
tions OF town prove irresistible 10 the
average farm laborer. for a time at any
rate; he probobly has had a glimpse Of
the galeties Of the capital while doing
his military service. but until recently
this glimpse was sufficient He was
perfectly content 10 return to the farm
and live on the memory OF those. 70
him, delirious days. Now, however, all
this Is changed. There Is no longer that
love of the country. that love OF the
farm. and of all the animals on q.
which prompted AIphonse Daudet TO
write "CarcassOnne' and his other
poems OF farm life.
From many points OF view the capital
apears to be a mecca 10 the average
farm laborer. Hts wages will be bet
ter. his lodgings more comfortable, or
at any rate. he thinks they will be.
while II he is III or an accident should
happen to him, he Is cared for at no
expense 10 himself But while the wages
he received are larger. he fOrgets to
take into consideration the increased cost
Of living, and although after a brief So
1ourn he Is disillusioned, he still fatuous-
ly hangs on. Micawberlike, waiting for
better things to turn up.
All ills. fortunately, have their RENE
dies. The first thing. therefore, to be
done Is TO ameliOrate the condition Of
the farm laborers, and this will go far
TO easing the congestion OF the towns.
There can be no doubt that the small
holdings idea has proved a failure, and
II only remains for the government TO
formulate some scheme by which induce
ments can be held out to the farm la
borer so that he will be content TO re-
main in the agricultural districts.
So serious is the problem that the gov
ernment would be well advised to sub
sidize, and subsidize generously, all farm
ing Industries. found and maintain tech
nical schools, and generally ameliOrate
the condition of the farm laborer, and
thus WOO him back to the land. This
will then relieve the congestion in the
towns. and then the various municipal
tiles will be able to cope satisfactorily
with the wOrkmen's dwelling difficulties
without danger Of being swamped by the
steady influx from the provinces.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
PARIS DELIGHTS
OPEN TO PRINCE
Engliah Heir Apparent Is Enjoying
Himself in French
Capital.

Paris. April I'm. Escoffier. the French
tutor to the Prince OF wales during MS
stay in Paris, has allowed himselr to
be interviewed regarding his pupn.
M. Escomer, VINO is norarian ana pro-
fessor at the school or PoIiticaI science
IN Paris. is about thirty years old he
was CHOSEN as the frince or wales
tutor by 81. Cambon, the rench Am
bassador in London.
"rhe rrInce." ne SAID. will DO very
little actual work with me. He speaks
French admirably already, and our work
OF long walks and talks on interesting
SUBJECTS.
I'VE began visiting Paris on wednes-
day, not on foot, but by motor car.
wanted TO give the Prince or wales q,
general idea OF the town. We went to
the top or Montmartre, ana from the
hill down which the Communards rolied
their cannon 1 showed MS royal nIgn-
ness the panorama OF Paris, and pointed
out its beauties to him.
Yesterday we walked to the Arc de
Triomphe. and climbed TO the top. To-
day we went for a drive on the Ieft
bank or the river. wnen the prince mas
acquired a general idea or faris 1 shall
take him to the museums and other
monuments, ana TO the Pasteur institute.
we snail also go to versailles, ron
talneoIeau, Compiegne, ana CnantiIIy.
As to French History.
''Of course, we snail tax history. his
royal highness knows a good deal ABOUT
French history. but not quite so much
Of the history OF Frances last century
the revolution ana arter. 1 snail try
to make him see things as they were
vnen the great ouIdIngs we snail VISIT
were making the history OF France.
I'VE shall so about IN motor cars a
good deal and our visits TO museums
and other buildings will usually he on
days wnen they are CLOSED 10 the pupnc.
He is particularly pleased to be IN
france. because he Knows that MS IN
cognito Will be respected here. ana tnat
he will enjoy as much liberty as any
private visitor.
The young prince" said N. Escoffier,
loves France and the French people
already. He is a charming companion
OF exquisite courtesy ana great INTEL
ngence.
HE VIII play q little lawn tennis ana
little golf here, but Will 10 little else
in the way or sport. AS Tar as the
theater is concerned, he will certainly
60 to see some OF the masterpieces or
the leading theaters.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
THBFTS OF COAL
FOUND PROFITABLE
Poaching Is So Easy that Strikers
Dislike to Return to
Work.

London, April T-Illicit coal getting
has become so profitable an occupation
during the great coal strike that many
miners are reluctant to return TO work
in the mines as ordinary employees.
Where outcrOps have been discovered
in railway cuttings, or by the side of
streams, in clay pits and back gardens,
whole families are at work hewinE,
drawing, winding, and selling. and in
many cases the unscreened product is
realizing 81 and s. per ton.
Men and boys engaged in these coal
poaching enterprises have shown both
venturesomeness and ingenuity. Where it
has not been easy and safe to work the
outcrop. real shafts have been sunk ten
or twenty yards away in some cases,
and seams three feet thick have been
worked by shafts twelve or fifteen feet
deep.
In one Southwest Lancashire enter
prise the firm rigged up a headgear
out of old wooden bedposts, with a BIZ
cycle wheel as pulley and a roller out Of
mothers wringing machine as the
winding drum As for the winding rope,
Tumor says II was borrowed from the
field fencing Of an adjacent farm. and
the cage or hoppft in one case was the
copper" out OF the scullery boiler, while
in other cases a sugar box and a peram-
bulator are doing DUTY.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28

Paris. April 27.-France generally, and
Paris especially, Is confronted with a
problem familiar to Americana prob
lem which, incidentally. has been grow
ing more serious every year. On the
one hand the country is threatened with
the overpopulation OF the towns, and
on the other hand there is a contract
drainage OF farm laborers from the agri-
cultural district. The evil has been
steadily growing. and the government.
occupied with other matters, has tenn
porariIy shelved this question. but it
has now become so all-important that
further delay is dangerous and drastic
steps viii have to be taken before worse
befalls.
Influx of $4,000.
Judging by the most conservative esti-
mates, the annual influx to Paris from
the provinces is between $500 and 2s.o0o
ana as the number Of workmen's dwell
ings has only been slightly Increased in
the past few years the difficulty Of find-
ing house-room for these new comers
Is rapidly becoming serious. Accord
ing TO the Monieur Industrial. Paris
alone, at the present moment, Is sorely
IN neeQ OF Nv
able OF housing between 500 and 6o0Sin-
habitants apiece, as according to their
figures there are $4,000 people in the
French capital who are badly housed.
Other authorities state that these figures
underestimate rather than oyerestimate
the number Of workmens dwellings
which are needed, and they further point
out that owing to the enormously en-
haneed cost of land. and the increased
cost Of buIling which has risen, there
is no immediate prospect Of solving the
difficulty.
Mr.. Bertillon has stated that no less
than one-tentr OF the inhabitants OF
Paris are living in rooms without air
and without light. This in itself is de-
plorable. but when. in addition to this,
house rent, especially in the poorer quar-
ters. has increased enormously. IL win
readily be seen that the steady and con-
tinuous iniiux OF proyincials still furth-
er aggravates an already critical situa-
ton.
This. however, is only one side Of the
question: another and even more dis
astrous side Is the steady depopuIation
of the agricultural districts. for the
farm laborers do not confine their mi
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
THE PANIER IN LONDON.
New Style of Skirt from Paris Is
Popular in England.

London, April 25.-The race for the
honor of bringing the panier back into
London society was so close that for a
time the victor was in doubt. Mrs. Win
ston Churchill. whose husband, first lord
OF the admiralty. has the progressiveness
of his American mother, IS generally cred
tied with being the first u appear in a
panier skirt-a real panie-.
She wore It to an afternoon affair. but
she was only a breath in advance Of the
Hon. Mrs. Cecil Edward Bingham. the
former Mrs. Samuel Sloan Chauncey. a
thorough American herself. The third
Lady Burning Lawrence, but she has
more than made up for her tardinsss by
the splendor OF the panier she worv at a
recent reception at her home. where she
made the most popular innovation Lon
don has known for years.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28

London. April s7.-The King and Queen
have given their patronage to the One
Hundred Years Ago Ball at the Royal
Albert Hall on June 8, in aid Of the
Soldiers and Sailors Help Society, and
Princess Christian. the president Of the
society, is interesting herself in its sue
cess. The interior OF the hall will be
converted into a representation of the
Brighton pavilion at the time of the
regency the organ being hidden by view
of the front OF the pavilion. Dresses OF
the period will be worn. and quadrilles
are being specially grouped and dressed.
quaint and pretty one will be the
cries Of London, arranged by the Ouch
ess Of Rutland. in which two Of her
daughters will take part. Lady Marjorie
Manners. Miss Bridget Colebrooke. and
Lady Rosemary Leveson-Gower are TO
be in the art quadrille. undertaken by the
Countess Of Lytton. The beautiful Rance
costumes given to the Countess OF Mlnto
and her daughters during their residence
in India viii be worn In the art quad
rille.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28
SCOTLAND ASKING
CHURCH REUNION
Two Branches of the Presbyterians
May Reach an Agreement
Soon.

London. April 27.-There is an excellent
prospect that Scotland will before long
set another example in the matter Of re-
Iigious reunion by the fusion OF the two
! great Presbyterian bodies Of the country
the United Free Church and the estsb-
lished Church Of Scotland
With a view to closer relations, confer
ences have been taking place between
committees Of the two churches for the
past three years. the committees consist
ing OF los representatives from each as
sembly. Lord BaIfour. OF Burleigh. con-
vener OF the committee representing the
Church of Scotland. has now sent long
letter TO the Revs. DR.. Henderson and DR..
Young, conveners of the United Free
Church Committee. inclosing memo
randum showing the suggested course OF
procedure and OF possible legislation with
a view to Presbyterian reunion in Scot
land. The request is made that this
may be presented to the General Assem-
bly, Of the United Free Church in May.
Text of Letter.
In the letter -ord Balfour, Of Burleigh.
says:
In the course of our joint conferences
last year the representatives of the
Church Of Scotland attempted to outline
the policy by which they believed that
Observation-Disclosures and hindrances could
be removed and the great object of Pres
byterian reunion in Scotland thereby ad-
yanced'
Your committee cordially welcomed
the suggestions we made and recognized
them as very valuable but intimated
that they could not proitably be dis
cussed until they had assumed a more
definite form We have endeavored to
carry out this suggestion in the memo
randum we now send"
One clause of the memorandum refers
to endowments, and agrees that this
matter and that of ecclesiastical law in
its civil relations generally affecting
church yards banns, university chairs,
&c.) are points of great difficulty.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28

The performance at the Court Theater
OF a drama based on Buddha's life and
teaching was recent novelty Of the
London theatrical season.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28

London, April H.-In referring to a
German deal in Welsh coal the London
Times prints a paragraph saying: 1T
IS understood that the coal is required by
German warships in connection with the
visit OF the Crown Prince to the United
States" The article has given added
strength TO the rumor that the Kaiser's
eldest son viii soon visit America
The Washington herald., 1912-04-28

st. Petersburg, April T.-The two eldest
daughters OF the Gar and CzaTina, the
Grand Duchess Olga, and the Grand
Duchess Titiana, have been gazetted as
colonies OF two crack military cavalry
regiments in theih fathers service. This
is the first time thAt two sisters have
been appointed reRimental commanders,
although many European princesses
have that distinction. These military
titles gre said 10 be looked upon with
considerable disapproval Of the part OF
the peaceful Empress