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The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
WAR PARTYREGAINS
FAVOR In ITALY
Tripoi Is Still Far from Being
Conquered, According
Er to Reports.

Berlin, April 20-The report Of the
anarchists revolver which came so near
depriving Italy OF her King has proved
blessing to the war party by revivIng
the dying popularity OF the war in Tri-
poll. which has long been kept alive by
artificial means.
IL only half OF the reports of the ItaI-
ian victories were true, all Tripoli would
have been conquered long ago. The
truth, however. is that practically the
whole country Is still held by the Turks
and Arabs. Only a narrow strip along
the coast, in no place more than eight
miles wide. is in Italian possession, and
to defend this the italian soldiers must
6ght night and day. always living in
constant dread Of attacks by omnipres-
ent and ever-ready Arab hordes. There
is no doubt that II the people Of Italy
knew this they would Immediately for
get their enthusiasm and sweep the Clio
lttti cabinet out OF existence
The Italian general stan Is continually
and everlastingly making preparations
for the great invasion Of the interior OF
Tripoi. but even IL this Is ever under
taken IL is by no means sure that It
Will be a success. On. the contrary
there Is every possibility It will fail.
Italy Is indeed passing through a very
serious crisis. which will leave its stamp
upon the country for many years to
come, especially upon its economical
status. The costs Of the war, direct
and indirect, are enormous, and they
will increase as the war is carried into
the interior, when the war may last,
not for months, but for years. What
makes 1taly's position 80 helpless IS the
fact that her splendid navy is fettercd
by number OF forces which must be
considered by the statesmen at the helm.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

London. April 15.-Invitations have been
issued for the function that will mark
the temperance in English society of
Mrs. George KeppeI, the American wom-
an who achieved world wide prominence
by her intimate friendship with the late
King Edward VII The affair will be
ball for the debut Of Mrs. Keppers
daughter, Violet and will be held on
May 10, exactly two years after the
death OF King Edward. The function
will mark the end Of Mrs. KeppeTs So
cial inactivity, which began at the time
Of the death OF her royal friend.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
NEW ,CARYLL PIECE.
"Gay DeIphine," by Authors of ''The
Pink Lady" to BE Produced.

"Gay Deiphtne," BY Authors OF "The
Pink Lady" to Be Produced.
London, April 2o.-Klaw & Erlanger
have secured from C. NJ. x. Mcclellan
and Ivan caryIl their musical play re-
Gently completed, called Gay Del
phine." 1t is from a French story by
the same suthor, who wrote the original
Pink Lady," and viii be produced in
August in England. in conjunction with
Charles Frohman.
This announcement indicates a COM
bination to produce musical comedies
here without the assistance Of George
Edwardes, who in the past has domi-
mated the London field. Mr.. Erlanger
is known to be very wrathy over the
manner In which Edwardes has treated
the Pink Lady production here. espe-
cIally after he has handled 80 many
Edwardes' : shows In America. Mr..
CaryIl, who has written many Gaiety,
pieces, declared q few days ago he
would never do another thing for Ed
wardes as It IL charged that much un-
favorable criticism Of the Pink Lady,
was instigated by EdHardes.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
JOURNALISTS WIN
FAVOR OF KAISER
Social and Official Position Of the
Berlin Correspondents Is
Improving.

Berlin, April 30.-The social position OF
the foreign newspaper correspondent in
the city OF Berlin Is slowly improving,
and. while a comparatively few years
ago, he. as well as his native colleague,
the German journalist, was rather a
social outcast, he is now received with
open arms almost everywhere, though
he is still far from being considered
''hoffsehig," that is to say, entitled TO
be admitted to court functions.
At the same time, 1t is the Kaiser
himself who has given the signal to re-
lieve the newspaper correspondent Of
the social stigma by treating the jour
nalIsts with increasing friendliness, and
II he goes on we may still live to see
Emperor William, who not long ago
called the gentlemen Of the press "ver-
dammtes GesindeI," Invite them to a
friendly chat over beet stems and long
pipes.
The fact is. the Kaiser. as well as the
upper classes. have begun to realize the
enormous power OF the press for good
or evil, and the result is that states
men find II a better plan to initiate
trusting them to keep secret what must
be kept secret. when asked to do so,
than allow them TO let their Imagination
run wild with nothing but unreliable
rumoTs to work on.
Never has the change been more evil
dent than at the recent reception Of
the Association OF foreign Newspaper
Correspondents, at the Hotel Esplanade.
which was a social event OF the first
magnitude. From the very day when
the Invitations were sent out the social
committee was beselged by prominent
people clamoring for invitations. and on
the day itself every high German state
oficial. from the imperial chancellor
down, as well as practically the whole
corps diplomatiQue. accompanied by their
ladies'. were present, and the AFFAIR has
since then generally been Iikened in the
whole press to a royal court.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
ROYAL PRUDERY" NEARLY
CAUSES CEREMONIAL FIASC0
Inauguration of Lord Michelhais' New Quadriga
Creates Much Comment

fDestern, a partner IN a famous BANKING
house. and Is well known for his eccen.
tricities.
There is yet another member Of the
royal family whose ideas OF the propri-
cites have given her cause for trepidation.
She is Alexandra. the Queen-mother.
who is much upset by the visit OF the
young Prince Of Wales TO Paris. She is
afraid that the gayeties and friyoaties
Of the French capital may prove too al
Turing for the staid boy, almost Puritan
ically schooled. and especially as the eld-
est son og the MarcGIis de Breteuil, At
whose home the prince Is a guest. Is de-
scribed as a gay young dog. who knows
his Paris all twenty-four or twenty-five.
bours Of the day.
Not Too Much Gayety.
His father. the Marquis de Breteuii,
whose wife was born Miss Garner, Of
New York. was the companion and guide
Of the late King Edward on his frequent
visits to Paris. During these incognito
visits. the King put aside onicial cares
and dignity and throughly enjoyed him
self in the coiatile atmosphere OF the gay
city. The Queen-nother believes the
Prince Of Wales Is yet too young TO be
given a certain amount Of freedom In
city of such fascinating gayety.
Queen Alexandra also greatly misses
the young prince, for during his parents
absence in India he attached himself to
his grandmother, and was her most de-
voted cavalier. The chief reason for
sending the boy to Paris IL said to have
been King Georges fear that the In
dustriaI crisis growing out of the great
coal strike might prove more serious
than was the facts
Lord Stamfordham, who IL an aiarmist,
and was responsible for the cancellation
of the Kings foreign tours. says he ad-
vised the wisdom of getting the young
prince out OF harms way.
Queen Mary was largely induced to
conhde her eldest son to the care OF the
Marquis and Marquise de Breteuil by the
fact that the latter is an American, and
IL was felt that her views OF moral dis
cipline would be in greater accord with
the English view. and not 50 broad as
those OF a French mother. The Marquise
is a charming woman OF strong character.
Her sisters are the Countess and Lady
Gordon Cummins, who married her hus-
band after he was involved in the IA
nous Baccarat scandal OF Tramby Croft
when cheating was charged.
The father and mother Of these three
American women who married men Of til
tie. was drowned while their daughters
were small children by the capsizinS Of
their yacht.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
MAY NOT VISIT CANADA.
Prince of Wales May Not BE Able
to Accept Invitation.

TO Accept Invitation.
London. April 3n-There is a question
Of whether the Prince Of Wales can ac-
cept the invitation extended TO him to
visit Canada two years hence. This aues-
ton Is bound to come up with the wider
one Of the King and Queens plans for
the rext few years 1t is known to be
the Kings desire to visit the oversee
dominions in turn.
II is assumed at court that Canada Is
the first one on the list. II this course
Is followed. the princes visit probably
will be. delayed. although his presence
in Canada during the Interval between
his oxford and Cambridge course would
be in accordance with the Edwardian pre-
cedent, so far as the age OF the heir to
the throne at the time the visit Is made
IS concerned.
The Prince of Wales Is to remain In
Paris until July, when he goes to the
Capes regatta. spending a week with his
father on the royal yacht. He then goes
to Balmoral, until October, when he be-
gins his studies at the Magdalen College,
oxford.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
ROSE STALLS VISIT DELAYED.

London, April 2O.-Henry B. Harris.
who sailed for home Wednesday. said
that Rose stahrs visit in Maggie Pep
per-" which was announced for this
month, has been postponed a year
American managers visiting London
are interested in the work of Miss Dora
Bright who has written what she calls
a silent music drama. in several acts.
each lasting five minutes. II is called
In Harrlen There Dwelt'' There are
only seven lines Of dialogue In the
niece.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

London. April 2o.-There has been much
whispering in the places where society Is
gathering over the hole-and-eorner way In
which the new quadriga, on the arch at
the top Of Constitution Hfl. was in
augurated by the King and Queen" The
quadriga was donated by Lord Michel
ham. whose nephew. Getald Stern. was
for several years engaged to Gabrielle
Ray. the Gayety actress who recently
was married 10 Eric Loder after keeping
the unhappy bridegroom waiting at the
church one day.
Lord MlcheIham has spent $4,000 in
presenting this massive group to the
city. For some time he has been limiting
darkIy at great doings associated with
its formal unwilling The inauguration"
consisted OF the King and Queen, while
on an afternoon drive, halting their car
riage for a few minutes beneath the
arch. where they could not see the work.
and shaking hands with Capt. Adrian
Jones, the sculptor. The reports Of the
affair casually mention:
Lord and Lady Michelham were also
present"
The reason attributed for this old per-
formance Is the extreme prudery OF the
present regime. which insists that no
Inatpef what a man PUBIC SERVICES may
be his private life must be blameless,
not TO say dull
For some time the name of Lady Mich
eIham has been associated with that of
Jefferson Cohn. who a few years ago
was solemnly kicked out of the Michel
ham house in Princess Gate by the mas
ter Of the household.
suit for sIander.
Subsequently cohn brought an action
for slander and assault against Michel
ham, The differences between the two
men were patched Up and Cohn again
became a welcome visitor at the Michel
ham at race meetings
Cohn, with his wife and the Michel
hams. have been yachting in the Mediter-
ranean this winter. their guests being the
Princess Stephanie of Belgium, who is a
friend of Queen Mary.
II is believed that II was Queen Mary.
that persuaded the King from
taking part in any conspicuous ceremany
In connection with Lord Michelham's+
gift 10 the city. II was noticeable, too,
that the presentation OF the Michelhams
took place on the opposite side OF the
carriage from where the Queen was seat
ed and that the Queen gave Lord and
Lady MIcheIham her stiffest bow. and
neither spoke nor offered to shake hands
Lord Mlchelham was the first Baron
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
CAUGHT BY HIS LAUGHTER.

Genoa April 2o.-ConeeIt and laughter
led to the arrest OF German postal
employe named Hoefer. who had alb
seconded from Chemnitz. Germany. with
$4,000 in money and papers. at Bale yes
terday under curious circumstances.
BY accident two Swiss detectives were
in the restaurant OF q large hotel, when
well-dressed man, carrying q number
Of newspapers, sat down at the next
table and laughed loudly as he opened
each paper when he saw a Photograph
The laughter and curious attitude OF
the visitor attracted the attention OF the
detectives one OF whom politely asked
to see a paper. and found that the photo
and description with Sz7O reward re-
ferred to the stranger himself, whom
they promptly arrested. A large sum Of
money was found N his room
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

Mrs Harcourt scored notably as a
hostess with her spring series Of after
noon receptions to her political and social
acquaintances in the inner circle Of Lon
don society. At the last OF these recep-
tions held in her house in Berkeley
Square the double draEing-room where
the guests were received was decked with
one OF the most beautiful Easter lily
displays ever seen in the city. And later.
when tea was Sawed at a long buffet in
the dining-room there was disclosed a
lovely profusion Of orchids
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
ADVERTISING THE PAGEANT.
Mrs. George c. West Ia Patroness OF
"ShRkespeare's EnEIand.o


'Shakespeare's England"
London. April 2O.-1f the great show
to be given at Earls Court under the
title of ''Shakespeare's England is not
a success IL certainly will be no fault
Of Mrs. George CORVALLIS West, who
is organizing the affair. This indefati-
gable American woman is making the
ordinary Snowman green with envy by
preliminary notice she is obtaining for
the pageant. Even her brilliant son,
Winston Churchill. who is himself an
adept in the art OF advertising, Is left
far behind.
Mrs. CORVALLIS West knows exactly
what will appeal TO the suburbs and
the provinces, so the notices to the
great middle classes are highly sea-
stoned with the names of dukes and
duchesses, the earis and countesses
conveying the idea that one attending
the show can easily obtain an intro
duction to duchess and see the entire
peerage at close range. Mrs. Cornwall
lis West begins work at o'clock every
morning, and is often busy debating
letters until far into the night.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Lady Newborough,u plan..

london, April 1.-A hostess who viii
entertain on an extensive scale this sea
son Is Lady Newborongh. sister OF
Mrs. Cecil Bingham, who was Mrs.
Samuel chancey. The house Lady New
borough has taken in Park Lane has lust
been finished. Lady Newborough has
furnished It. ana the drawing-room, with
its fine old French furniture, is espe-
cially attractive.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Mrs. Leeds ON Yacht.

London. April 2O.-Mrs. william Leeds
IS stiII yachting in the Mediterranean.
She viii take up a residence in one of
the large hotels later, as the house she
leased from Mrs. George Keppel has
been occupied by its owner, who intends
TO bring out her daughter Violet during
the coming season.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Prinee,s Infnfnntion.

Berlin, April 2o.-The details Of the in
fstuation Of Prince Adalbert. Of Prussia
for an American girl Miss Alma Ortiz
vein, Of St. Louis, make II appear that
the Kaiser's third son viii gain the con-
sent OF the Emperor to his marriage 10
her. Miss Orthwein Is described as Of
rare beauty with great fascination.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
EGYPTIAN PRINCE COMING.
MOhamncd Ali, Brother of Khediye,
10 Be at NeMPorf.

Londcn. April 2o-There is a treat in
store for Newport. MOhammed All,
brother Of the Khedive OF Egypt, is
about to visit America He is very ac-
eomplished and has just bought in Paris
500 volumes OF French classics. presum-
ably TO while away the tedium OF travel.
The prince IS thirty-seven years old.
dark. handsome, and unmarried. He Is
well known 10 American society fire.
auenting Egypt in winter. II the prince
does not capture an heiress in his tour
OF America, he will then try his luck IN
Brazil.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Arnold Rennet,. Work.

London, April 2o.-Arnold Bennet is
writing a sequel to his novel. "Ths
Card which Is largely satire on the
present methods OF London theatrical
management He Is also writing his i'm
prezsions Of America.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
CURIOUS ENGLISH LAW.
King George, Under Statute, Il En-
titled to All 'sDeodands."

London. April 1s.-The rigid exercise
Of King Georges prerogatiyes would IN
a few months make him the owner Of
an extensive fleet OF motor vehicles. for
he is entitled to all deodsnds. A dso-
dand Is IAN article which has proved the
immediate and accidental occasion OF the
death Of any reasonable creature"
This right was for hundreds OF years
enforced as a means OF swelling the
royal exchequer, and. legally speaking,
could still be enforced. II a man were
killed by being run over. the vehicle
and its contents, as well as the horse.
became the Kings property. The num-
Der OF reasonable creatures" II dogs be
Included. run over by motors would
keep the King in motors TIL he had 20
turn his study into a garage!
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
Mrs. Artor s.At HOMO. ,,

London, April a.-Mrs. Ava Willing
Astor has at last left the Ritz Hotel and
is now established IN her new home, Is
Grosvenor Square. The house has been
entirely redecorated by French work
men from Paris. and is filled with beau
tifuI pictures. old furniture. and rare
china.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
GERMANY DESIRES
CLOSER RELATIONS
Stronger Union of Her Political and
Business Policies Is Ad-
vocated.

Berlin, April 1s.-some interesting re-
plies were received to the question.
How can the economic relations OF
Germany with the rest OF the world be
best advanced" put recently to men In
German commercial and scientific circles,
by a Berlin paper.
Director BalIin. of the Hamburg
American Line, insists on three factors:
a strong AID comprehensive imperial po-
liticaI attitude. a clever commercial pol
city, and capital; in other words, diplo-
mat, merchant, and banker must work
in close association.
In politics as in business" adds Herr
BalIin, I'VE stand or fail with the happy
or unfortunate choice OF the business
manager"
Speaking of the electrical industry in
which Germany has made such enor-
nous progress, Director Rathenau, head
Of the famous A. z. c., holds that Ger
many's care must now be to perfect her
manufactures, and above all, to render
them so cheap as to obtain command Of
the foreign market. From this point OF
view no sacrifices for experimental pur-
poses should be spared, he says. and he
cites the societies for the study OF
quick electric railroads and for the con-
tors as cases in point
Opposes Protection.
The chief champion Of German free
traders. Prof. Brentsno. is convinced
that while its is true that Germsny's
foreign commerce has doubled since
1890, II would have increased far more
''if a drastic policy OF protection did
not hinder the cheapening OF her pro-
duce and keep her in economic fetters.
Another faL-ous economist, Prof Schu-
macher, Of Bonn, sees a danger in the
growing want of continuity between
Germany's colonists and the founders Of
colonial enterprise living in the father
land. He recommends the creation Of
societies like the English Straits As
ISOLATION" or the China Association" ("
TO keep the old gentlemen at home in
close touch with the younger and more
energetic element abroad.
Director Eckert, Of the Commercial
High School in Cologne, warmly advo-
Gates sending the German youth to for
eign industries and foreign markets TO
see for himself and study on the spot.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-21

The Children Of Don."s bye Josef -Hol.
brooke and Lord Howard de Walden.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30

This article is republished in The
Gate City through the courtesy of the
Buffalo IN. Y.) Evening News, the
article coming from the Washington
bureau Of the News and the illustra-
tons being from the News plant i
& Ed.
WASHINGTON, Avg. 20 That
there is now limited exchange OF
mail between stations and trains
under full speed, is Of common know
ledge, but comparatively few persons
know more about the operation than
that the familiar iron arm outside
the door OF the postal car is swung
outward and snatches a pouch from
crane beside the track. It is not
Generally known. for instance. that,
although this device was originally
Installed as far back as 1869, until
the Hupp automatic mail exchange
system came along there had been
substantially no Improvement for
more than forty years.
Doubtless few outside the postal
service know that as the antique
catcher-arm OF the Civil War period
can catch only one bag and that a
very small one--its use is practically
confined to strictly first class mail
and to a weight usually from ten to
twenty pounds. This. of course,
renders 1t useless as far as news
papers, magazines or merchandise
mail Is concerned, or where there is
much letter mail. IN such cases the
last mail. must come to full stor
While the maii is loaded into Che cars
oy hand and from trucks.
With the thousands Of mail cars
n use and the thousands of stations
where such stops must now be made
me time lost because Of the anti
quated equipment is incalculabie
Under the new automatic system it Il
elaimed an express mail train coult
De run from New York to San Fran
CISCO without a stop except for Goa
ana water. and the cars could b'
'oaded and unloaded without thu
Clerks going near the door.
In fact, their duties would be re
strlcted exclusively to asserting thu
NAL and preparing the bags for de
livery on the trucks inside the car
md taking care OF the sacks OF maj
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30
First Improvement in 40 Years in Automatic
Exchange of Mail Between Station and Car

Slated sides, curved SO as to elimin-
ate friction and reduce the momen-
tum of the sacks as quickly as pos
sible. 1t is surprising how few feet
the sacks Glide no matter how rapid
ly the train is going.
The mail having been thus deliv-
cred the train proceeds to the cranes
erected some distance further on,
These are of gas-pipe with arms piv-
oted to the post SO that two clamp
the top and two the bottom of the
mail bags, holding them firmly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30

against the suction Of the train. The
crane arms are loaded from "a plat
form in the rear and swung outward.
and by a simple device ewing back
when the bag has been conducted in
to the car, so as to be entirely out I
the way. In fact, even when loaded
awaiting the train the crane arms are
80 incres from the train and when
| empty are back five feet.
Thus 1t is impossible for an engi-
neer CIR fireman to stick his head out
of the cab window far enough to be