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The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
NEW STYLES DECREED.
London Women to Dress Either Very
Elegantly or Very simply.

London. Sept 2l.-For this coming sea-
son the London woman must be either
OF two extremes. She must be like an
Apache girl. or like picture by Rom
ney. In other words. her dress must be
audac!ously simple, or romanticaIIy ele-
gam.
The Apache frock In perfectly plain,
adorned only with large buttons, the
sleeves long and unrelieved. and the
bodice collarless and cut V shape in
front The costume is finished with a
crude colored handkerchief tied at the
throat in true Apache style.
One model from Paris is of old rose
satin. trimmed with large yellow but
tons. the handkerchief being of navy
blue. with a big yellow design. This
vivid handkerchief idea threatens to dis
place lace or the Peter Pan collar as a
neck ornament, but not every woman
will be able to wear II successfully.
The other extreme Is copied from Eng
lish portrait paintings, and shows ro-
mantIcally draped gowns. with wonderful
broeades and laces and even patches and
powdered hair. Marvellous new brocades
and other rich materials are also coming
in. some costing as much as $50 a yard.
In this direction there will be a return
to more elegance and frou frou than has
been the vogue for some years.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
MEAT PRICES UP,
GERMANS EAT HORSE
Consumption Of Equines in Empire
Shows Extraordinary Increase.
Country Is Aroused.

Berlin. Sept. N.-As q consequence OF
the rapidly-rising prices OF meat. the
consumption OF horse flesh In Germany is
increasing to an extraordinary extent.
In Berlin 5.eei horses were slaughtered
for human food In the first six months
of this year. against 4. .4S1 in the corre-
spending period of 1911. Last month. 1000
horses were killed for food in Berlin.
city between twenty and thirty more
shops opened for the sale of horse flesh
and horse sausages.
From all paris of the empire come re-
ports of what Is called the meat war"
protest meetings against the closing Of
frontiers. boycotts Of butchers, and SINH
lar measures.
Even the easy-going and comfortable
South German is getting thoroughly rous-
ed over the enormous increase In the cost
OF meat. and the Bavarian press is filled
with complaints against the dilatory at
titude OF the government. But nothing Is
done. and prices still rise
In a recent document issued by the Ba-
varian government the best that can be
recommended is that other municipalities
should initiate the example of Clm- The
magistrates of that town have conclud-
ed an arrangement with the pig rearers
In the district under which for period
Of five years pigs are to be delivered to
the nagistracy at a fixed price. and to be
handed over to the butchers to be sold at
price decided on by the magistrates.
The result is that meat sold in these
shops Is IS pfennings pound under the
market price. although up to the present
the magisterial supplier have not been
sufficient to have a lasting effect upon
the general price.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
MILLIONS In GOLD
MAY Be RECOVERED
Hulk of English Wreck Containing
Bullion to Be Raised from Zuyder
Zee if Weather Is Good.

London. Sept. 21-One million pounds
In bullion. which has lain buried for over
a century in the watery safe-deposit of
the Zuyder Zee. may be recovered with
In the next few days. Fine weather
alone is stated to be the factor upon
which this record salvage Is dependent.
II the work Of the rext ten days Is
successful 1t will bring to completion
one Of the most romantic stories Of treas
ure-hunting known to history. The Brit
ish frigate Lutine sank at the entrance
Of the Zuyder Zee In October. 17es She
had on board s6,osS.oco in bullion and
money.
The Dutch government claimed tine
wreck. and granted one-third Of the sal
wage In 1so1 to bullion fishers. After much
discussion and occasional recoveries, the
King Of the Netherlands ceded half the
wreck to Great Britain.
About ss,s93 pounds was recovered at
various times. leaving about I.ID.coo
pounds within the bulk. but during the
lapse in salvage operations the site was
obscured by silt. Many attempts have
been made in the last fifty years to re-
locate the wreck. but only recently has
this been successfully accomplished
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
TO STAMP OUT SORCERY.
Crusade Against All CharIntnns BE
Eun hN London Police.

London, Sept. 2l.-The Commissioner OF
the London police has at last awakened
TO the scandal of West End sorCery. and
has issued an order which should effec-
tually check the large and growing indus
try of telling fortunes and taking hand
some fees from the credulous.
The edict forbids the exhibition OF any
sign. notice, or advertisement on any
shop or dwelling house relating to palm
istry. crystal gazing. clairvoyance. or
alleged revelation of the future. 1t also
forbids advertising such professions In
newspapers, magazines. or by sandwich
men. or otherwise. 1t is further in
tended to make a vigorous effect to
stamp out the whole tribe Of charlatans
whose hocus-pocus work is having a
and insidious effect.
II Is estimated that there are 160 for
tune tellers OF various descriptions es-
tablished in the fashionable streets OF the
West End. and 700 in the whole of Lon
don. Hitherto they have been allowed
to advertise freely. but now will be un-
able TO obtain clients except by private
recommendation or other secret means.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
English Noblew0n1en
Have DueLOf Pointed Pens
Countess of aberdeen and Lady Paget Have Cor
respondence Over Dances and Ink is Spilled.
All Starts About Dancing "Turkey Trot."

Dublin. Sept n.-The Countess Of Aber-
deem and Lady Arthur Paget have had
. duel with very sharp pointed pens.
But the daughter Of Dudley Coutts. the
banker. first Lord Tweedmouth, and the
daughter of the late Paran Stevens. of
New York. met with the exquisite po-
likeness Of the old duelists.
The Countess OF Aberdeen's husband Is
viceroy Of Ireland. and held that high
ly important post once before. He has
been Governor General of Canada. and
while she was In Ottawa. Lady Aberdeen
often visited New York. where. indeed.
she Iectured.
Lady Paget was Minnie Stevens. Of
New York. While Lady Paget contrib
utes most literally to charities she never
has devoted much. OF her time TO them.
She is as popular In society in Dublin.
Paris, and London as in New York
Lady PaGet Gives Ball.
Lady Paget gave a bal; in the commo-
dious rooms Of the Royal Hospital here
during horse show week recently. and
there was some very joyous. but grace
fol. dancing Then Lord and Lady Abb
erdeen gave a ball at tn Viceregal Lodge.
but its regal or viceregal ar was dis
sipated by some misguided guests who
insisted on dancing a modified turkey
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
Real DOpes of Peace
Are the Aer0planes
Recent Maneupers in Europe Shop that Aerial
Scouts Make War on Land Impossible by
Rendering Strategy of No Account =,

cd the French on Frances frontier, could
be transported eastward
But over the vast army, as it passed
the Kaiser, ioated twenty aeroplanes
and two war balloone.- Had they dropped
explosives the magnificent array would
have been dissipated: the best trained
soldiers in the world would have been
impotent; the vast field. trembling under
CT arging hoofs and tranping feet. would
have been Uttered with dead and dying
France, too. called out 10000 troops
for her grand maneuvers. There the
problem was the opposite of that in
Germany. The French sought to hold
out against German army superior in
numbers until a British expeditionary
force should arrive. Dispatches say the
resisting army won.
In England the maneuvers were never
on greater scale: 5000 infantry were on
the field: 1872 field guns; lsS machine
guns. II was perfectly plain that the
practice was directed against this bug
aboo." Germany. against the arrival of
German invading force.
King George watched the mock battle
which ended so absurdly. The battle
was fought in that part OF England near
est the German coast, where invaders
would land TO make a dash for London.
The two armies campaigned over Nor
folk and Suffolk. and the military avia-
tors made futile all the plans OF their
commanders.
Dispatches say that, when the troops
we're dismissed and King George rode
away In disgust, the troops were so scat
tered over the field of campaign that
not even Won Moltke could have as
sembled the divisions During the ma
neuvers the aviators saw both sides of
every hill and scanned the plains, the
hollows. the ambushes, and the masked
batterIaes"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
WOULD SAFEGUARD THEATERS.
Dusseldorf Fire Brigade Would Pre-
vent HIaHes in PIayhouses.

Berlin. Sept. 2l-The Dusseldorf fire
brigade is undertaking original expert
ments with the object of discovering ad-
ditional safeguards against fires In thea
ters.
The experiments arc the outcome OF the
recent fire at the Theater des westens.
in Berlin, which completely DESTROYED the
proscenium. necessitating the closing of
tho building for the whole of the corn
~ season.
A building is TO be erected on a piece
or~Sround measuring 30 by 80 feet, with
the ac>Itorium 80 feet and the pros
cenium 4c feet high. The building will
be constructed mainly OF steel and ar
mored concrete. Special observation doors
will be fitted In the front and the rear,
and there will be two kinds of fire.
proof curtains. one Of the usual type
e drop-curtain, and the other moving In
halves horizontally The building will
also be fitted with seats similar to those
Of q theater, and several different pro-
cesses for rendering them freproof will
be tested.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
FORMER ACTRESS
SHINES In SOCIETY
Marchioness Headfort Makes Big
Success at Various Fashion
able House Parties.

London, Sept. 2l.-The great social sue
cess of the Marchioness OF Headfort for
merry Miss Rosie Boote, of the Gayety
Iheater, is the general topic of CONVEX
sation. At the various country house par
ties Lady Headfort is admitted TO be the
most prominent and talked about woman.
At the Doncaster races she was the
guest Of the Earl and Countess of Fitz-
william at Wentworth-wo where
she Kept the entire and very exclusive
house party in roars of laughter all the
time.
Although very unconventional, Lady
Headfort has a wonderful instinct for
saying the right things and doing the
right things. and what is almost as i'm
portant, OF wearing the right things. At
Doncaster, where, with the exception of
one day, It was miserably cold and wet,
the Gayety marchioness appea red every
day in a different and perfectly made
tailor-cut costume. On the coolest day
tor instance, she wore a claret-colored
coat and skirt, large black hat, and
beautiful furs. On the only fine day she
appeared in apple green. while in the
evening she charmed the house party
with her Irish anecdotes, which she has
only picked up since her marriage. and
occasionally she recited
1t is generally admitted that there is
no doubt that the marchioness would
nave become great comedienne had
she not married. Lady Headfort is al
ready preparing plans for private theatri-
calls at Christmas at her husbands Irish
seat. Sir Anthony Weldor, whose wife Is
a leader Of Irish society, has again con-
sented to take part in the theatricals.
Lady Headfort, who could not ride be-
fore her marriage, is now one Of the
most daring horsewomen in ireland, and
she Is always in the first flight In the
hunting field.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
LOVE OF MUSIC
REUNITES COUPLE
Louis of Saxony and signor Toselli
Again Happy in a
Cottage.

Special Gable to The Washington Heraid
Paris. Sept 21.-Their common love of
| music has once more united ex-Crown
Princess Louisa Of Saxony and her hus-
band. Signor ToseIlL the Florentine
pianist, from whom she separated only
few months ago. In beautiful little
| cottage hidden from sight by a tall
hedge of magnificent roses and situated
in one of the most charmingIy secluded
spots Of the Riviera. near the Franco
Italian frontier. the couple are spending
their second honeymoon. more devoted
to one another than ever, and caring
nothing for the comments OF neighbors
and inquisitive tourists. who are kept
at a distance by a gigantic Saxon ex-
soldier. whose heart the ex-crown prin-
cess won forever by an act OF kind
ness when he was guarding her palace
at Dresden. and who is now guarding
the cottage gate in company with a
splendid and ferocious looking Great
Dane.
From the cottage within the strains OF
sweet music are heard day and night
for the couple are working together on
a new sentimental operetta, entitled
Naughty Francesca" which will be
produced for the first time during the
Milan. Toselli is working hard on the
musical composition on the basis OF a
libretto adapted by his romantic wife
from the novel she wrote some time ago.
Spain is the country singled out for
the theme. which centers around the ur-
happy marriages imposed for political
reasons on a kings three daughters.
Princess Francesca the heroine, is the
favorite daughter OF her father. She is
sweetness itself. and as a girl is re-
markable for docility and religious de-
votion. But while apparently taking in
all she is taught at court she secretly
harbors a deep disgust for royal etiquette
and cringing courtiership. She is con-
demned to marry a pigeon-hearted prince
who is up to his eyes in court decorum,
but no sooner is the wedding over than
Francesca throws of her mask. filings
etiquette to the winds and makes the
lives of the lickspittles at court intoler-
able, while under her influence her hus-
band. born again to a new life, basks
IN the joys of his emancipation.
In the meantime the monarch is in a
sorry plight He has married OF Fran
cesca's second sister to a prince noted
for his joviality and his sympathy with
modern ideas who soon sickens OF the
young brides stin and stately manners.
and despairing OF her conversion. fees
one fine morning to a far-oT colony.
there to renew his quest of happiness.
Francesca's third sister fares some
what better for a while, for having Sc
cured certain crown prince, who is
madly devoted to her, but at length
dire grief overtakes her on account OF
her large family and the old King finally
insists on packing on her husband on a
three-year tour around the world. as
his small kingdom is financially made
quate to sustain the strain Of so many
royal newcomers
The eS-Princess Louisa has already
been given to understand that Naughty
Francesca will be positively forbidden
In Austria and is delighted
with this advertisement.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22

Berlin. Sept. N.-The aeroplane is tn,
true circling dove Of peace.
Aerial scouts will make war on land
impossible by rendering military strategy
impossible.
Such Is the opinion expressed secretly
by great military experts: openly by tn.
people.
Like the general staff, Emperor will
lam Is immensely interested In the ''glori
Gus muddle' in which the British army
maneuvers ended so suddenly and alb.
surdly on Wednesday. These expert.
recognize sadly, that the military bird.
man has made Il impossible to play q
war game as 1t used TO be played.
From on high the aviators look down
on every move on the military chess
hoard and report II to their headquarters
almost before II is made. Under such
circumstances strategy flank movements
and efficient handling Of bodies of troops
which prove great generalship are elm
mated. Hereafter. the experts whisper.
battle will be only slaughter. bay
onet to bayonet, or there will be no
battles
Military experts are peculiarly interest
ed in the fact that the French easily
maintain their lead over all their rivals
in the air. For nearly two weeks during
which the French army maneuvers lasted
sixty scouts in aeroplanes hovered. fit-
ted over the opposing armies. Not an
accident happened 20 the keen-eyed bird
men, not a gI1nner nor a sharpshooter
but acknowledged he could not hit such
a dim. swift target as an aeroplane 1000
feet in the air.
Germany assembled 1c0.e0o soldiers, un-
der the Emperor's eyes. The problem
Y orked uut was how to resist an attack
coming from the Russian frontier until
the main Germany army. having thrash
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22

trot, and what is politely called 'varia-
ton of the one-step." Further. these
persons violated all viceregal etiquette
by applauding and dems nding encores
of the popular numbers.
The challenge: Rumor had 1t that some
American friends Of Lady Paget who
had been her house guests during the
horse show week were those who had
danced strange dances and noisily de-
manded more Of them.
Rumor Brings Reply.
The whisper fired Lady Paget's Amer
lean blood and she wrote TO Lady Aber-
deem an extremely pointed and extreme
ly polite letter. She assured the VICE
refine that 1t was impossible that any
American-more than impossible that
one Of her friends-should have violated
etiquette; should have INDUCED In even
a modified turkey trot or applauded as
il he. or she. were in a music hall.
And the apology. the amende honorable.
came quickly. Lady Aberdeen sent
reply to Lady Paget which anybody but
Lady Paget would call Gracious"
-"T never gave any credence to rumor,"
wrote Lady Aberdeen. My experience
has been that, in matters Of etiquette,
Americans spare no pains to acquaint
themselves with the correct procedure OF
whatever country they may be In. and
their bearing is always irreproachable."
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
FLATS ON BOARD
ENGLISH STEAMSHIP
spec,,l Cable to The Washington Herald.

| SPECIAL Cable to The Washington Herald
London. Sept. officiating fats fol
millionaires are the latest luxury ir
TRANSATLANTIC travel and the vessel or
| which, 1t Is understood, the provision
will be made is the new Cunarder
Aquitania. which will be launched on
the Clyde about December and put In
commission in the spring or early sum-
mer OF next year.
The Aquitania will be the largest ves-
sci flying the British flag. and probably
the largest in the world. Probably, be-
cause the Hamburg-American Line have
another leviathan on the stocks which
is said to be even bigger than the I'M
perator, which now heads the list of the
worlds big ships.
Fashion in ocean travel changes peri
odIcally, and the decision to build flats
on the AQutania is said to be the out
come of a growing tendency among
families, especially English families. to
live on board exactly as they would at
home.
Already there are in some of the Gu
narders a series of walled-off recesses
where It is possible for families to take
their meals by themselves. "Flatland
afoat" is simply an elaboration of this
system of private suites.
Liverpool at present has no dock that
viii be able comfortably to hold the
Aquitania, and the Mersey Dock and
harbor board are fastening on the con-
struction of the new Gladstone Dock at
Seaforth, which is to be opened by the
King in July OF next year There will
be ample accommodation for the new
Cunarder in this dock, and the susges-
ton has been made that on the occa-
sion of the royal visit the King should
enter 1t on one Of the largest and lat
est Atlantic liners.
In the absence Of ofiicial confirmation,
it is not unreasonable to suppose that
the vessel selected for this honor will
be the Aquitania.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
QUEEN DAZZLES
INDIAN PRINCES
Photographs Show Mary as She Ap'
peared Wearing Costly
Gems at Durbar.

London, Sept. 2l-As a concession to
the natural curiosity OF the people. the
first photograph Of her majesty. Queen
Mary. as she appeared at the glittering
durbar at Delhi, has just been made
public, and in II the Kings consort
looks every inch a Queen.
In that assembIage OF East Indian po-
tentates. whose treasures contain un-
told fortunes in Jewels. it was necessary
that their Empress should shine re-
splendent. At the durbar Queen Mary
wore the crown with which she was
coronated. 1t weighs only nineteen
ounces. but Its central gem was one-half
of the great Cullerian diamond, one of
the largest and most valuable precious
stones in the world.
The other half of the Cullerian dia-
mond swung from the Queens corsage
a dazzling pendant.
Her majesty's Jewels were entirely OF
huge diamonds and emeralds-of emer-
aids che is very fond. and any expert
on gems will explain that hers is a
most costly taste. After a certain size
emeralds are infinitely more expensive
than diamonds.
only by rubies of equal size-'pigeon
blood" rubies. But tbc Queen cares lit
tie for rubies. Next to emeralds the
Queens favorite stone is the turquoise.
She Possesses a parure of turquoises
set with diamonds.
At the durbar her majesty's emeralds
and her necklace Of Indian diamonds
excited the admiration even Of the ra-
Jahs and maharajahs- As the Lady Of
the Order Of the Garter. the only wom-
an who graces that knightly order, she
wore the garter on her left arm.
1t is OF dark blue velvet edged with
gold, bearing the motto. "Honi Soft Out
Nal Pense'' in golden letters.
Its buckle and pendant Of gold are
richly chased. The Queen wore, too,
the star Of the Order OF Eight Points,
bearing in its center the Cross Of ST.
George. Her gown was of richest white
satin. embroidered with symbols typI-
cal of the realms that make up her hus-
bands domain.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
FLASHES FROM OLD WORLD
SARAH BERNHARDT
NOT A SUFFRAGIST
The "Divine One" Gives Out Inter.
view in London About Men
and Other Things.

London. Sept. H-women and politics
formed the subject of an interview with
Sarah Bernhardt on her arrival In Lon.
don. The actress makes an interesting
comparison of the tempers OF men and
Of women, and discourages the suffragists
on the ground that there is a nobler open
ing for feminine activity in art, music,
and literature. She said:
''The temper of men differs much from
that OF women. The latter are charming,
but they do not create any compact en-
thusiasm In an audience. Men are chiefly
responsible for enthusiastic audiences,
and It Is the same thing in politics. vot-
ing does not mean real politics and cab
inets and parliaments are better without
women. Art, literature, and the drama
are living and passionate. and that is
where women are needed at their finest
The Washington herald., 1912-09-22
BERLIN'S GAMBLING
VEXES THE KAISER
Orders Authorities to Stamp Out
Play for High Stakes Among
the Nobility.

Berlin, Sept 21.-The craze for gam
bling among the wealthy and aristocratic
classes of Germany and Prussia has
reached such pitch that the authorities
are at their wits end how to combat
it. The raiding of private gambling
dens they find is no use, as the players
caught therein are of such prominence
that prosecutions are considered inad-
.visable. Every effort is made to keep
the real state OF affairs from the Kaiser,
but a recent case came to his ears, with
the result that he summoned the court
marshals Of the empire to his presence
and asked them to use their influence to
suppress the craze. AS a consequence,
Count EuIenburg and Prince Fursten-
berg, who are marshals of the imperial
court of Berlin and the royal court of
Prussia. have sent private letters to all
members of the German nobility. ask
ing them to use their influence in dis
couraging the high play which goes on
in their circles.
The police records which were submit
ted showed that in every case when
private gambling den was raided, one or
more members of leading noble families
were either the backers or chief sup
porters. Countless discoveries of this
kind have been made by the police.
Recently, the police descended upon
private bar in Froben-Strasse in the
small hours of the morning. They found
a brilliant gathering gambling for very
high stakes. The police took possession
of very large amount of money on the
tables, and among the gamblers were
three counts of the best East Prussian
aristocracy and their wives.
The Secretary Of a South American
Legation informed the police that he
had lost $4,000 in the course of the even
ing. The affair was quickly hushcd up,
and the South American government was
asked to transfer the secretary to a
safer capital. which was done. Never
theless, the secretary, when taking leave
Of the Kaiser. told him the whole story.
and the Kaiser, indignant at the news
ordered the court marshals to strike the
names of the mobiles found gambling in
the Froben-Strasse from the court list.
One noble. uopn hearing this. commit
ted suicide.