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The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

tmatograph Of life, throbbing with a fic-
titious existence
WIN things change-will women return
10 their state OF submissive ignorance7
This is hardly likely. The equality Of
the sexes is, no doubt, a myth-men
and women physically, mentally, and
morally constructed on different lines to
fulfill different purposes. The greater
understanding will come with the greater
give and take on both sides: when the
one and the other Will have found that
/ a life without sentiment is a life lost,
they will forego much for one warm,
consoling handclasp;" when they realize
how everything changes when lit by the
great flame Of the sacred fire" they
viii look for it. and they will cling TO It
In supreme understanding; It Is neither
the women going back to the past nor
the man going forward enough to accept
their future emancipation that can touch
those chords which alone can dispel
doubts and fears. Whilst men look upon
women as things" to be had for the
asking, to be won over by righteous or
foul means, and then TO be cast aside
as worthless because they have re-
nounced all for their sakes." the mis-
understanding viii ever exist
II Is the setting out upon the a'love
campaign" which is at the root of the
evil The women Of the independent
type. asserting their rights. demanding
their due, striving against, fighting, and
defying men whom they have no power
to captivate; the coquettish women,
decked out IN their finest colors. to catch
on their bate any little unwary freeze
sentiment by denying its existence, and
those who are Historically sentimental
and forever tediousIy falling in and out
of love-it is among all these that the
misunderstanding" exists.
Attacks prfureas
The Crown Princess Of Greece, who is
now the guest Of her brother, the Kaiser.
at Corfu, has been ineurring the CEN
sure of the chief ministerial paper at
Athens for what it describes as her 'ir-
reconcilably hostile attitude to the pres
ent political situation" But therein, IL
IT be true. Princess Sophie is only fol-
lowing in the footsteps OF her English
mother who was ever opposed to the
policy Of Bismarck; to such an extent,
indeed, as once caused her husband, the
Crown Prince of Prussia, to make pub
He proclamation OF his antagonism to
the acts OF his father and his new pre-
mier OF blood and iron." with the re-
suit that the heir TO the throne was
within an ace of having to join the ban
ished duke in the forest OF Arden. 4
Princess Sophie, the present leader OF
the opposition at Athens. was ever the |
Kaiser's favorite sister. whose wedding |
in the Hellenic capital he even journeyed |
10 attend When the Duke of Sparta |
went to Berlin to sue for the hand OF /
the princess he was dubbed by the wits |
of that eaustic capital as the ''Herzog |
Won Quarta," or Duke OF Fourth Form |
from his juvenile, chubby. and moon
faced appearance.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
IN H1TTITE CAPITAL.
German Archaeological Makes Finds
I'm Central SIesopotamia.

Berlin. May L-Dr. Won oppenheim. in
charge Of the German expedition to Gen.
tral Mesopotania, has sent home fasci-
mating reports Of his work at Tel Halef,
one Of the capitals of the ancient HIT
ties. 1t is believed by archaeoloststs
that his reports will throw a flood of
light on the somewhat mysterious civili-
zation OF this ancient people who -four
ished In 2. c. 1l00.
The chief work Of DR.. Won Oppenheim
lately has been the excavation around
the Royal Palace. This building he has
succeeded In tracing fully, and over 17O
stone carvings, some of them OF gigantic
size and most vivid in execution. have
been laid bare. One OF the figures Is a
sort OF Hittite Hercules, a man clad in
lions skin and armed with a club: an
other Is an allegorical picture OF great
interest showing q bearded man being
subdusd by two youths and fettered.
II is believed TO be symbolic Of spring
conquering winter.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

/ Kaiser who. while declining technically
to confirm the sentence OF the court,
holding that 3 question Of religious
scruples was not one for. court Of
honor to discuss. declared that an army
doctor whose views on the subject OF
dueling ARE haslcaIly opposed TO those
OF his colleague. should not remain in
the service" IN view OF the fact that
the doctor had given no occasion for the
insult. his majesty would. as an act Of
grace, allow the doctor to send In his
papers Immediately.
In the other case captain who re-
, fused TO fight a civilian received an im-
perial warning instead OF diamissal.
Soon there viii be nothing in the coun-
try to tax. The government now pro
poses TO put ftax on cats and the
Minister Of the Interior very appropri-
ately has issued an edict embodying his
views on the subject. The minister de-
clares himself ready to allow municipal
tiles to levy the tax provided its amount
Is In proportion 10 the already existing
tax on dogs. In cities and towns this
amounts at present to $3.50 yearly, with
a stipulation that the dogs must wear
q collar having a small square piece Of
zinc bearing the owners name and ad-
dress attached. The minister quantity
observed that the latter regulation can
cats, owing TO their habit Of creeping
through narrow passages and Of climb
ing. might easily fail victims 70 q cruel
death by hanging" The country cat Is
to 20 untaxed.
A serious suggestion by a Jewish
man OF letters, Herr Max Goldstein.
that his co-religionists should aid IN
creating Jewish literature IN the He
brew language instead of writing in
German. is the subject OF much discus
sion. The idea from which Goldstein
starts Is that Jews cannot create German
literature or art because they arc Is
raelites not Teutons. and that the gen.
uine German despises the literary output
NIT that the Jew can ever become q
German.
Revival of Hebrew.
Jewish writers, therefore. win do well.
according TO Goldstein. to create their
own Parnassns, use their historic tongue
as a literary vehicle. and thus build up
3 new Hebraic culture Independent Of
Christian influence. Jews who oppose the
suggestion point to the success Jews in
Germany have met with in literature
and art in the last hundred years; ever
since, in fact, they were emancipated:
and predict that another hundred years
viii see them. owing to various causes.
notably mixed marriages. absorbed, at
least for literary and artistic purposes,
IN the German people. II Is clear, how
sver, that before a modern Hebrew lit
srature comes into existence. the Hebrew
language must again become. what II
mas long ceased TO be, the mother tongue
II the German Jew.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

Brussels. May [-After many delicate
negotiations. the well-known but rather
shy poet and philosopher. Maurice Mae
terlinck, has consented TO be the object
OF great demonstration to celebrate his
receiving the Nobel prize for literature
few years ago. This demonstration,
organized by the cercle Artistique ct
LAtteraire and the City Of Brussels, at
the command Of the King and Queen,
win take the shape Of a gala perform
ance Of "PeiIeas ct Melisande,' to be
given at the Royal Theater de la Monnaie
on the evening OF May 8, with the In
cidental music written for that beautiful
Maeterlinek drama by Gabriel Faure.
who Will come specially from Paris to
conduct the orchestra. The part Of Me-
lisande win be rendered by Maeterlinck's
wife. formerly Mile. Georgette Leblanc.
and the other characters of the play by
number Of Partisan stage stars.
The Coincide Franchise viii be asso-
ciated with the performance In the per-
son Of Nine. Bartet. who viii reclte a
few of the finest pages OF the Life OF the
Bee" The royal family will also attend.
and win bestow a special distinction upon
Maeterllnck. who win himself be pres
ent, for the first time at any public
performance OF his ossn work. It VIII be
remembered that. on the drst night OF
the blue Bird" at the London Hay
market. hia modesty kept him away
from the performances, although he was
In London.
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"ToY" PROVES DISASTROUS.
New Trafie REGULATOR In Pari.
Furnishes New Comedy.

New Trafiie ResuIator I'm Paris
Furnishes New Comedy.
Paris. May L-Parisians have a new
mechanical toy to play with on the bou-
levards.
Experiments are being made with a new
trafiic regulator. A policeman sits in a
little kiosk, and at stated times rings a
loud electric bell and displays on the top
OF the kiosk red discs to stop the traffic
in one direction, while white discs allow
II to proceed In another.
As a rule four policemen manage to
control the traffic more or less at the
corner Of the boulevards and the Fau-
bourg Montmartre. But after a quarter
of an hours experiment with the new
system yesterday, thirty policemen were
trying to disentangle the trafac
The boulevards and the streets at right
angles became a solid mass Of vehicles
as far as the eye could reach. The
drivers took no notice whatever OF the
tnsistent ringing Of the loud bell. refused
to look up at the red and white discs.
and the confusion was terrific The
driver OF yellow cab gave the keynote
to the situation In one pregnant SEN
tence. Whats the use OF a machine
that can't even argue2" he said.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
ASSAULT IN ROME.
Aristocrntic Fracas In Law Court
Causes Scandal.


Causes Scandal.
Rome, May 4-Great scandal has been
caused in Rome by a scene which took
place to-day in the law courts, where a
case In which anonymous letters and
numerous members OF the Italian aristoc-
racy are involved IS proceeding.
As the Marquis Calabrini. grand equer-
ry to the King. who is one Of the wit
nesses. was leaving the court, the Mar
quis Spinoia. who is the plaintiff in
the action. and who considered himself
insulted by the Marquis CalabrinPs evil
dence, struck him violently on the head
with his stick.
At the same instant the two sons Of
the Marquis Spinola assaulted the Mar
quis CalAbrinis hitting him in the face
with their fists. Several members Of the
Ital.an aristocracy who interfered. among
others the Duke of Torlonia and Count
NegronI. were also struck by the Mar
quis Spinola and his sons.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
UPTON SINCLAIR TOASTED.
Author of "The JunEier Is LionIzed
In London.

London. May 4-For the first time In
his life Upton Sinclair, the author Of
The Jungle" has had to submit to a
toast. The occasion was a dinner given
a number Of friends and admirers. The
chairman was Israel Zangwfll, and the
famous Tom Mann was one Of those
present. Many shades Of opinion were
represented, but the various views Of
the company were In no way associated
with the compliment TO Mr.. Sinclair. It
was entirely a personal tribute.
Mr.. zangwill. In proposing the health
Of Mr.. Sinclair. said now that Mark
Twain was dead and Henry James was
living IN England, and that Mr.. Sinclair
was one Of the few real American ap-
thorn left
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
narrowing sight Escaped.

From the Boston TrsnscTipt.
The college youth. strapped, called up
his dad on the Iong-distance phone and
asked him to forward so Immediately by
mail Cant do IT." was the answer:
you get your allowance, you must make
that last"
But, say. dad" pleaded the youth:
you wouldn't see me starve?'
no danger. son, at this distance,
came the quick reply. And he rang on.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
Picturesque suicide.

Paris, May IA wen dressed. middle.
aged man committed suicide by throw.
ing himself from the top of the Arc de
Triomphe. He was seen walking about
on the top. and he suddenly jumped over
the parapet. His corpse was picked up
and taken to a pharmacy. When his
clothes were searched there was no
trace as to his identity except q card
with the initials J. D.. and a purse con-
tanning some twenty francs
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
RISE EMIGRATIoN SNAIL.
only so,57s ceIts Left Native Land
Last Year.

Last Year
Dublin. May 4.-The newly issued Irist
emigration statistics show that 3o.5T3 Irish
people, or Z per Loo Of the population
emigrated last year; ZOO. or q per cent
of the total. went to the United States
1887 as steerege passengers. OF the
latter 6,5S6 had their passages paid for
them in America, which means that rel
atives had preceded them and made q
little money.
The highest number Of emigrants In any
year was lso,S22. or 30 per Loo, In 1852.
and the lowest 5.2s6. or 5.3 per Loo in
1903.
Since 1851, 4,21s,ol6 Irish have left the
country, a number only slightly less
than the present population Of Ireland.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
WEDDING AT TEMPLE CHURCH.
Old London House of worship Sees
Few NuptIaIs.

Old bohaon mouse OF worship sees
Few Nuptials.
London. May 4-The rare event OF a
wedding at the old Temple Church. Lon
don, occurred when Kenneth Stirling,
nephew Of Sir James Stirling. formerly
Lord Justice Of Appeal. and Miss Gladys
Woodcock. daughter of Rrysdale Wood
cock, a barrfster OF the Middle Temple,
were married.
1T is the first wedding at this church
for eight or nine years, said an official
OF the Temple. About i've, believe,
have been celebrated in the past seven
teen years" As the church is not IN
any ecclesiastical parish or diocese a
special license for the marriage costing
$50 had to be obtained from the Arch
bishop OF Canterberry.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
BARK NEARLY FOUEDERED.
Two seamen BADLY Injured in Ter
rifle North Sea Gale.

London, May 4-The French bark La
Fontaine has arrived at Grimsby with
her master, Capt. Rathonis, and two sea-
men badly injured. During the gale in
the North Sea on Tuesday heavy seas
swept over the vessel. A piece OF wood
carried by a wave struck the captain
on the head and the steersman on the
ankle, in the latter case causing frac-
ture.
Another seaman was thrown against
table while attending to the injured cap
tain and sustained a broken thigh. In
spite OF his injuries the captain went on
duty again and, brought his vessel TO
port IN safety.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
/" "SHAKESPEARE'S ENGLAND"
is TO OPEN GREAT FESTIVAL
Britain Of Bard's Time Is to Be Duplicated in Mod
ern London.

Dream" ana for this dance pan1iss win
be the scheme Of decoration thrcusnoat
Another ball VIII be 'Aarigold Dance
sThe Nobodies.1
THE Nobodies'' Is the curious title Of
club which has recently been formed
In the West End OF London Its mem
pership Is open to "aIl professional peo-
pie OF both sexes. and al educated per-
sons Of every nationality and race"
Prof Bickerton. the wen known scien-
tist. who Is temporary chairman OF the
new body. explained TO me last nignt
that the object Is the promotion OF raeiai
amity.
'.It originated" said the professor.
with the Races Congress held AZ the
Caxton Hall SIX or seven months ago
There was a feeling that It was desirable
TO get people OF importance and position
among the members, but II was realized
that the educated residents from all
parts OF the world. neither rich In coin
nor in distinction. most needed the aid
Of such an association So, as con-
trast to the first idea. the name OF NO
bodies suggested Itself as title for the
club
It Il intended. as far as possible. that
membership shall serve as an introduc-
ton. thus breaking down the cliques
that exist in most OF the ordinary clubs.
Lectures viii frequently be given by
members Of different nationalities deal
ing with the eharacteristics OF the vari-
Gus races.
Foreigners. the clubs promoters say,
world.
''one lives. perhaps" remarked the pro-
fessor, ''for a year in a London hat.
and by the end OF that time you may
only have a nodding acquaintance with
q couple Of people who have accidently
introduced themselves. Every one who Is
a stranger in London must feel the ex-
treme loneliness Of a big London crowd.
A sense Of mutual suspicion OF strangers
permeates the London atmosphere"
The Chorus Wage.
After the miner. 1t is the chorus girl
whose voice Us TO be heard throughout
the land. demanding a minimum wage
regulation. The interests Of the vocal
lists are being furthered by the vocal
section OF the Amalgamated Musicians
Union, which has Just circularized all
theatrical and music hall managers and
agents throughout the country. asking
for a minimum wage Of 50 for six even
ing performances and 81 for each matt
nee. In addition. they ask that free re-
hearsals shall Se limited to one q week.
and shall not exceed four hours a day;
other rehearsals. not exceeding four
hours a day. TO be paid for at the rate
of half salaries for week days and full
for Sundays.
Two other paragraphs are: "Choristers
engaged to perform in provincial tours
OF productions shall be paid their return
fares to London or the place from which
they have been engaged" and "No COM
mission shall be deducted from the min
imum rates Agents or others desiring
compission must obtain ii by adding Il
TO the minimum list Of prices"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

Constantinople. May L-w. W. Rock
HILL United States Ambassador to Tur-
key. Is carrying on a vigorous inquiry
into the details Of the sinking OF the
American commercial steamer Texas. It
is now rnmofed that the Texas, which
went down In the DardsnelIes with a
loss Of 40 lives, was sunk by shell
from Turkish fort. and not q srbma-
Ens Hins. az had been nrsk reported.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

Who viii be remembered as the protess
of the late Charles 7. Yertes, the trac-
ton magnate. whose immense riches
were ever at the disposal OF the whims
Of HE beautiful ward. Miss Grigsby is
now in England and excited a deal OF
unfayorable comment recently when she
appeared at the Euston Station. Lon
don. where a number OF relatives and
friends were taking trains for the Lusl-
tania to come to America. All other
passengers were dressed IN an appropri-
ately quiet manner. but Miss Grigsby
appeared on the gloomy scene adorned
in most extraordinary costume. The
young American, who was bidding q
friend bon voyage" wore q long yell
lew blanket-llke gown, and her head
dress was startling toque. topped by
q tall feather. Altogether, Miss Grigsby
resembied an Indian squaW.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

Dutch people who have Travelled over
great portion Of Sunatra declare II IS
quite as fertile as Java and has an i'm
mense area of country. undeveloped on
account Of lack OF railways. roads. and
labor.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
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n you snfsr nom Epilepsy. fAliiag sickness,
nent WI relieve them, and Al yon are asked % 40
60 send for FREE - Bottle OF Dr. May'a formula-
IL has relieved permanently the very worst casel,
when eveyything elas has failed. Please Wr1ta an1
give ACE and eomplefs address
QRs w, u. MAY. sls Pearl b. Nsw Yexk
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-05
President Informs Congress Of
Our Relations With Other
Nations.
AMERICAN DIPLOMACY WINS
Its Success in Settling Central
American Troubles.
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE BETTER

Reorganization Has Done Much to In.
crease Its Efflciency-AdJustm
Of the Sealing and Fisheries Dis
putes-lnterests Of United States
In the Near and Far East.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-12-05
Increase Of Foreign Trade.

In my last annual message | said
that the fiscal year ended June 80,
1911, was noteworthy as marking the
highest record OF exports OF American
products TO foreign countries. The
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hind her but little, but she was more
reserved The worldly critic called
this good form; no daughter should
try to outshine her widowed mother
AS Fortune sat beside the young col
lector that afternoon, she marveled
why they had given him Percival Al.
gernon. Jones was all right, solid and
substantial. but the other two turned
It into ridicule Still, what was the
matter with PerciYal Algernon? His
tory had given men Of these names
mighty fine things to accomplish.
Then why ridicule? Was It due to the
perverted angle of vision created by
wits and humorists In the comic week
lies, who were eternaily pillorying
these unhappy pretlxes to ordinary
cognomense And why this pilloryipg?
She hadn't studied the subject suf-
fciently to realize that the business
OF the humorist Is not so much to
amuse as to warn persons against be-
coming ridiculous. And Percival AL
gernou Jones was oil of that 1t re-
solved itself into a matter Of values,
then. Had his surname been Mont
morency, Percival Algernon would
have fitted as key to It's lock. She
smiled. No one but a fond mother
would be guilty of such a crime. And
II she ever grew to know him we'll
enough. she was going to ask him all
about this mother
What interest had her own mother
IN this harmless young man? Oh.
some day she would burst through this
web, this Jungle; some day she would
see beyond the second act! What
then? she never troubled to ask her
self; time enough when the moment
arrived.
IT had an interesting adventure
last night. a most interesting one
began George, who was no longer the
shy, numbering recluse. They were or
tho way back to town.
Tell Il me-" said Mrs. Chedsoye.
He leaned over from his seat beside
the chauffeur OF the hired automobile.
(Hang the expense on day like
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me initiative. Believe me or not, Mr.
ZONES but this company exists. The
nroof is that you have the rug and !
have the scars"
"But in these prosaic times!" muir
INJURED George, still skeptical.
"prosaic times!" shifted Ryanne.
"There's one OF your brickbats. They
SWING it at the head of the first print.
or Prosaic times! My friend, this
is the most romantic and bewildering
age humanity has yet seen. There's
more romance and adventure going
about on wheels and steel-bottoms
than ever there was in the days OF
Drake and the Spanish galleons
THERE'S an adventure lurking round the
nearest corner-romance too. What
this organization does is to direct you;
after that you have to shift Tor your
self. But, like first.rate physlcal III
structor, they never map Out more
than a man can do. They gave me
the rug. Your bones, on such quest
would have been bleaching upon tne
banks of the Tigris."
what the deuce is this company
called?" George was enjoying the con
yersation immensely.
THE United Romance and AdVen
ture company, Ltd, OF London, Paris
and New York"
Have you any of the company's
paper with your" George depressed
his laughter because Ryanne's face
was serious enough.
unfortunately. no. But If you VII
give ME your bankers address III be
pleased to forward you the prospec
tus."
"Knauth, Nachod and kuhne.
am shortly leaving for home. Better
send It to New York. l say, suppose
a chap buys IN adventure that is moi
I'D to the mark; can be return it OF
exchange It. for another?'
(To be contirucd.)