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of her neck. Her gown was open at the
throat, and !, her voice came rescnantly
from the depths of we'll exercised lungs.
Her gray-blue eyes are aiight with the
keenness OF wide-awake enthusiasm.
When the interviewer remarked that she
had expected to meet tall woman, Mrs.
La Toilette laughed and said: Yes. SO
many people think ] am tall before they
see me, because Mr.. La Toilette is short.
But we are both alike. We are always
under the strain of trying to overcome 4
disappointment We think people feel to-
ward us.
Il am always interested In the people
who are doing things, for then | know
that they are thinkers. The thinker is
always in the fore, breaking down the
barriers to progress. When we get away
from the yoke of wornout conventions
we will get the primitive point Of view
and life will be forceful and worth while.
I'm woman lies the hope of mankind.
Think Of how she has forged her way
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FRf1dM AT THE COURT Of RANCE

spect from the example Of DR.. Franklin
Our ministers abroad had a severe
time carrying out Secretary Marcy's in
structions. particularly James Buchan-
an. who represented US at London.
Upon the eve of the meeting of parlia-
ment the master of ceremonies sent
him u printed circular to the effect that
no one would be admitted to the diplo-
matte gallery or body of either house
unless in court costume. Buchanan
stayed away. He racked his brain as
to what he should wear at court. 1t
was suggested to him that he adopt the
civil dress worn by George Washing
ton but he said: 1T would be consider
ed presumption in me to adopt the
style of dress of the Father of His
Country.
Later a tactful courtier dropped him
hint that the queen would be content
to receive him at her drawing rooms
without court costume if he would
wear some mark. such as a sword dis
tinguishing him from the upper court
servants. who wore plain black.
So our minister appeared at the next
court levee clad in the somber black
garb which he wore at the reception of
the President Of the United States, but
with the addition Of very plain black
handled and black-hilted dress sword.
home to his niece. Harriet Lane, that
he was never prouder OF his country
than when he appeared before the
queen as the most simply. dressed fig
ure in the room, amid host of men
deliberately uniformed and decorated
with every sort of order and medal
known to the courts of Europe. But
although he lived up to Marcy's in
structions he was heard to say that the
Secretary of State had a great deal to
learn.
Our minister at The Hague. August
Belmont, was permitted to appear be-
fore the Dutch king in citizens dress.
although 1t was stated that uniform
would have been better liked Min
lister Vroom, at Berlin, on hearing that
the king would not consider an appear
ance before him without costume re-
spectfui." provided himself with what
he described as plain and simple
court dress. I'm the society of my
family and on occasions of court, no
one can be received but in court dress"
was the word which the King of
Sweden dispatched to Minister Schroeder
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long since. he gave up his idea of the
theater.
Did ! hesitate about allowing Fola to
take up the stage as profession? No.
never for an instant. | knew that she
would be happier there than in any other
profession: so her choice was final.
My younger daughter. Mary. is too
young yet-she is only fourteenth have
definitely formed an idea of what she
wants to do. At present she likes draw
ing, but it is so difficult to prohesy how
her tastes may change that | cannot
say what she will finally do / shall
however aid her when the time comes to
choose what she really thinks Is best.
Mrs. La Follette's love of freedom, that
has colored all her life, is expressed IN
her home and personality. as we'll as IN
her philosophy. Breadth of large, airy
rooms testifes to her desire for openness
and space.
Her hair is arranged simply, parted in
the center, with a soft knot ut the nape
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out from absolute servitude and then
one can get an idea Of the wonderful In
iuence she Will exert. Girls and women
are cropping for still more freedom, and
they will get ii. But they must not re-
vert to the other extreme. They must
strive also for the poise that viii he
their GROWING glory
What must their liberty lead to?
What curbing influence must that poise
effect? There is one fundamental factor
N life that We must not not lose sight OF
and that is the home and its value. To
the CHEST place must that institution
be raised. All objects should help TO &C
complish this elevation. feel that
women will bring this about completely,
with their enlightened viewpoint
THE unfettering from old habits and
ways is going TO engender a perfect
harmony in life Then the ideal exist
ence of congeniality and mutually OF
interests between individuals whose
minds are III accord because they are
free and equal, viii have been reached"
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Barr Bars Stevens.

rAPT. BARR of the Carmania, whO
- distinguished himself In the Nolturno
rescue work, is a strict but just discl.
plinarian.
OF Capt. Barr. who insists on spotless
neatness always, they tell a story IN
shipping circles.
A very dirty young diver, il appears.
was boasting in an hotel smoking room
about the dangers of his calling.
Yes" said the young man. as he re-
lighted the stub of his cigar-'.yes, you
sailors. Capt. Barr. think you lead a dam
gerous life, but /. let me tell you,
carry my life in my hands"
''Oh, 1 See. said Capt Barr, land
that's why you never wash them, eh-for
fear you'll drown yourself"
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THE American ssuffragette is much
older than she claims to be. Be-
fore the middle of the seventeenth

"HE American fsuffragette IS much
older than she claims to be. Be-
fore the middle of the seventeenth
century a woman asked for recognition
In the Maryland assembly as landhoidel
and demanded two votes. And serious
and persistent pother she made of It,
too.
She was Margaret Brent. a handsome
spinster. on whom Lord Baltimore had
bestowed the first patent to land in Mary
land This grant. known for many years
as the Sisters Freehold" embraced a
little more than seventy acres in what Is
now Anne Arundel county. In 1889 the
choice parcel of colonial land was sur
veyed out for the charming sisters. Mar
garet and Mary Brent and a parchment
under huge seal attested their proprietor
ship of this small but fertile area In the
new domain of the Carols.
Eight years later on the 21st OF Janu-
airy. 1647, Margaret presented herself at
the door of the assembly and insisted
upon her right to a seat in that august
body and two votes upon all matters at
fecting the colony.
One can imagine the polite disinay oc-
casioned by Mistress Margaret's arrival
on this mission at the old town OF ST.
Marys. No more disconcerted py the
enormity of her demand than by the pres
ence of a woman richly gowned in the
flowing style of the period in place
heretofore sacred 10 the male sex, IL is
small wonder that they tiguratively, II
not actually, bowed her out OF the as
sembly.
Out of the shocked silence Of that
quaint old room the sound of buckied
shoes on tiptoe comes down the years, the
rustic of stiff-starched rulings and the
quick snap of snuf-boN lids as the ques-
ton Of Mistress Brent is submitted to
short whispered debate.
A colonist whose family name is as Well
known in Maryland today as then rises
with a stately m.en. He moves that the
lady be not admitted to the assembly
and that she be given no voice in its
affairs This brings about open de-
bate, and when submitted to vote the
"ayes" are unanimous-the first motion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-23
The Right Spirit.

HTHE right Thanksgiving spirit" sa.d
Secretary Bryan. at a dinner fl
Washington, was well eXemplified one
afternoon in the west.
Il was passing through : rich farming
country. when a superb wheat Held caused
me to dismount win my camera.
You must positively let me trespass
on your property ! said to the farmer,
long enough to photograph that field OF
wheat. It's the finest ever saw
The farmer, as he opened the gate,
gave a laugh that had the true Thanks
giving ring in IL.
You're welcome to photograph the
field he said. You'll have to do Il In
Simultaneous, though-she's CROWN SO
fast
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Figgerative.

IS A SCHOOLBOY of eleven" said
Prof. Thomas r. Lounsbury, fale's
authority on English. ''once gave an apt
Illustration Of tigurative usage. lie gave
it in composition. writing:
A figgerative saying is. TO keep the
wolf from the door 1t does not mean to
keep a real live wolf from the door. A
good instance is when the landlord comes
for the rent He knocks at the door and
you keep awful quiet, in the hope that he
will think there is nobody ia and go
away'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-23

We must get away from these old con-
Tent!ons.' she said. that govern ard
restrain our lives. So many OF them now
ere oeao that We find ourselves some
times tacitly following laws for which
the object has long since passed away
The fuller and freer life is the one to
work for. Adjustment TO conditions that
VIII ever he ameliorated by the broaden
Ing scope Of increasing knowledge is our
ehdeiVor. cannot put up with the
'standpat ness' in the general attitude auv
li-ore than my husband can in politics
30 am an advocate OF Investigation of
All tne new methods 10 release humanity
rom the shackles of old ideas
The new awakening among women will
he one Of the strongest factors to bring
,:-oout this condition. They will begin TO
&c interested in the great democratic gov
eTnment under which we live. They on ght
70 nave been interested all along since
II affected them as much years ago az
To-Day. But now 81 wholesome interest IS
coming TO bring about Intelligent discus
son In the home and provide basis for
ruler companionship between man and
wife.
Why. this old idea that woman should
renlaln il the home has not the founda-
ton that existed for IL i'm our grand
mothers day. Think OF the work manu-
lecturers or today are taking from our
minus anu hands Women 10 not have
10 spend time making candles or soap
These things and countless others are
ALREADY done for them, and their atten-
ton should be directed 10 more enlighten-
ing pursuits.
But we stiD cling TO these old ideas.
even IN regard to housekeeping. Why
cannot We see Immediately the effective
less or cooperative buying? / do not go
SO Tar as 10 say co-operatiy housekeep-
Ns NO. We continue to think that a
good housewife should go to market and
finger over everything before she buys It
whereas II we would but spend a little
time working out d practical plan for buy
Ing directly from the producer much OF
cur expense and trouble would be chmi-
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A Clean Record.

THE late Adolphus Busch was once
talking to st. Louis reporter about
a brewing invention that he held, prom
ised more than il would perform.
1.-THE invention" he remarked, lis like
Peck, OF whom a man said:
Peck tells his wife everything he
does
Then came the mild addition
And he does everything she tells
-
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bIpL oNATlc COSTUME QM
&RI1AN AMBASSADOR
COUNT bERNSTORFE

kaiser's presence III a major generals
uniform, had he served in the civil war
with that rank.
But in spite of the statutes our am
bassadors and ministers. although not
adopting what strictly speaking might
be termed a uniform. have often worn
some article of apparel suggestive of
their official station.
A generation after Congress forbade
the uniforms. which our diplomats had
worn in the old days this much-mooted
question OF their proper apparel was
revived by the court OF St Petersburg.
This was during the second Cleveland
administration.
In the pen pictures of the gorgeous
ceremonial attendant upon the present
cars coronation there stood in bas re-
lief, for American readers consumption.
the figure OF Clifton r. Breckenridge,
Americas envoy. habited in a quaint
garb. including knickerbockers and long
hose. This sartorial effect had been pre-
scribed by the court chamberlain. Mr.
Breckenridge, in a quandary. doubtless
queried the State Department for in
structions and il was decided that the
sartorial effect planned for our repre-
sentative was neither uniform nor
an official costume" and therefore that
IL did not come under the taboo of our
statute.
X \
The Muscovite court with its medieval
taste for all that is picturesque, proceed
ed To again get upon the nerves of our
State Department a few years later. or
during the Mckinley regime. Then, un-
der the personal instructions of the car,
the minister of foreign affairs issued a
circular formally notifying all embassies
and legations at st. Petersburg that the
regular court costume had been prescrib-
ed for representatives of countries that
had not adopted specific uniforms or cos
tunes for their diplomatic officers.
This circular was aimed at our ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg, Charlemagne
Tower. who was given unofficially to un-
derstand that the imperial family looked
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their little lessons of justice. fairness
and liberality. No change can come un-
til We begin to regard all affairs as our
very own and make our home a real
forum.
MY children have been reared in this
way. They developed their bodies by
horseback riding, swimming, walking
and other forms of exercise and their
minds by debate and discussion Of af-
fairs which We knew they would have
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to consider eventually. / think. too.
that they have a fair idea OF the mean
ing of things"
The children's education settled, Mrs.
La Follettes interest in the people about
her began to take specific form. and she
started a physical culture class at Mad
ison. The latest ideas in hygiene and
expressive development of the body were
studied. AS with her woman's articles,
her object was for fuller understanding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-23
COURT DIRE IS OF
SECRETARXG REEKI ,EGK1M
'NCAFTANZOdU
G CLAEDlNST

who thereupon continued TO appear at
courts in the costume which he had
previously worn.
At Paris, Henry s. Sanford. our
charge d'affaires, was, after Marcys
order, permitted to appear at the
Tuileries in citizens dress, but his sue
cessor the new minister, John Y. Mason,
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that it is the spirit always :. .i.ci. should
be judged. j do not feel that We each
have a particular bent in life which, if
it could only be found. would be filled
with superior efficiency. One should do
everything he attempted we'll and be
deeply interested in all phases of life
with which he comes in contact That
will make for a more comprehensive out
look and breadth of viewpoint
Children should be allowed to follow
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FAIRS and conditions. She spoke alertly
ind enthusiastically OF widely varied sub
jects in which she Is Interested, and she
expressed the salient point uppermost In
her mind. regarding various phases of
modern thought, with the effectiveness OF
the person who knows what she thinks
about what she knows.
\ viylcity born of ply sicstl anl inent-!
animation marked her every word. And
then, after moments OF earnest absorp-
ton IN her subject. i ringing laugh
that fairly shook her tiny frame would
suddenly break forth 70 remind one of
ne presence OF u rnischievous love o. fun
lurking IL the background OF her nature
she has the youthful attitude which
means liberality and desire for relaxation
from petty constraint
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Secretary Bryan For
bids Court Dress Re-es-
tablished Under Cleve-
land Regime = How
This Will Affect Our
Ambassadors Will
Have to Dress Like
Upper Servants of
Royal Palaces, but Mr..
Bryan Is but Executing
the Law-Our Diplo-
matte Dress at Other
Periods Some Gro
tesque Designs-Trou-
bles Which the Prob
lem Has Caused.
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PLOrIATIc UNIFORM
OFRuSSIANA AMBASSADOR.
M.hAK1lrETEFE
g CLIrEp1NSt

upon his plain black evening clothes, at
court ceremonies, very much as those
assembled at a dinner party In New York
would regard a guest attired In tweed
and knickerbockers Mr., Tower was re-
minded that such a costume would rem
der him and his suite inconspicuous and
save him the humiliation often ex-
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Mrs. Robert MI La Fonee Wife of Senator From wisconsin, L the Awakened


OF the things that make life worth
while She found it a great source of
inspiration to see old women and young
girls intere sted in gaining health and
grace and vigor of body
Il do no: think" she said, that any
thing we 10 matters much as the
spirit in watch we do 1t. l know that
every one considers himself and what he
does important. But, after all, one in
diyidual can really ACCOMPLISH SO little
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OW hobs up again
the vexed prob
lem: hat shall
our i pl 0 II q t s
wear at the royal
courts of the old
world?
3 { tw g G n the
Scylla of statutory
res friction and the
C-h q ry b d Is Of
klngly displeasure
our ambassadors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-23

Ill L. conventional
woman OF today
needs more free
dom; the emanci-
pated woman more
poise.
Thus epigram-
natically spok e
Mrs. Robert La
Toilette. wife of
the senator from
Wisconsin. in dis
GUESSING her views
OF present-day af-
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and ministers have been warily steer
ing within recent years, although the State
Department has allowed them to ap-
proach dangerously near a violation Of
law in the matter of adapting fancy
duds for the formal functions Of GER
tain exacting rulers, particularly the
German kaiser and the Nuscovite car
Our chancelleries abroad awaited the
test and II eame the other day when
James w. Gerard presented his ere
dentials TO William II. In an interview
printed In the summer Ambassador
Gerard had expressed his intention of
adherfng TO the precedent of Ambassa-
doris Tower and Leishman-that of
wearing court garb first permitted I'M
der the Cleveland regime and winked
at by the State Department ever since
That a man invited to court ought to
wear what his royal host expected his
guests to wear was then the expressed
opinion of Mr. Gerard. but after re-
ceiving certain instructions from the
Secretary of State, William Jennings
Bryan. ne appeared the other day at
the royal palace CARRIED in the dress
Of plain American gentleman"
Lack of distinctive dress may impose
some hardships upon our ambassadors
and ministers and may subject them to
indign!ties, but after all Is said, Mr..
Bryan Is bat executing and re!teratins
the strict letter of the law of the land
II was nearly a half century ago-in 1867.
TO be exact-when Congress by joint reso-
luton prohibited persons In our dipo
matte service from wearing any uai-
FORM or Official costume not previously
authorized BY Congress"
However. by authority of stlll older
law diplomatic officers who have served
III the civil war volunteers may, upon
occasions OF ceremony, wear the uniform
of their highest rank by brevet or other
commissions. Thus, under this act, Am
bassador Gerard might have entered the
The evening world., 1913-12-15

A wide range
Of beading WOW
en- into new and
beautiful de-
siens. including
all jet. Other
details: Fringe
trimmed, cham
dislike lining.
polished metal
framea. chain
handles.
The evening world., 1913-12-15
Cowhlde Suitcase and Travel Bags n Sass

This cowhide bag is a 24-inch size,
deep and roomy. and includes a shirt
fold.
Cowhide Tourist Bags. leather lined,
Is. ~ and 10 inch. $4.95.
These are better than what you usually
buy elsewhere at this price.
The evening world., 1913-12-15

Accumulations from our recent great sale
at great reductions. The collection comprise
in three-quarte. and full length effects.
mixtures and many other good fabi ics in the
are all carefully made garments and really ser
All sizes in the lot.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-11-14
Cotton Seed Gil Mill
Companies Defendants

Jackson, Miss. Nov. 12-Prac.
tically every cotton seed oil mill
company in Mississippi late to-
day was made a defendant in an
antitrust suit filed here by States
Attorney General Ross Collins.
The attorney general charges
that the American Cotton Oil
Company practically s owned
by the Standard Oil Company
and that it controls 80 per cent
of the cotton oil business o f
Mississippi.
The attorny general asks that
charters of domestic corporations
made defendants be forfeited
and that foreign corporations
named in the suit be ousted from
the state.
The petition charges that all
of the hundred and three de-
PENDANTS have conspired to fix
the price of cotton seed at $40 a
ton this state. It is further charg-
ed that one of the defendants
have conspired to control the
cotton ginning industry Il iii the
state and that they have become
dealers in bagging and ties with
the purpose o f controlling the
entire cotton business in all its
branches.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-11-14
Unable To Borrow
On Their Cotton Crop

Washingington, Nov. 10
Charles ]. Brand. in charge of
the office of markets, depart
ment of agriculture, today de-
clared that a small cotton grow
ers' association in Arkansas.
which had tried to borrow a small
amount of money on it's crop had
been unable to secure any of the
$50. 100000 recently distributed
by the government to aid crop
moving. Brand was addressing
the Association of American
Agricultural Colleges and Expert
ment Stations.
In the hope of securing mod
erately reasonable credit" said
ne, zone of our men accompanied
the leader of the growers asso-
citation to one of the leading
banks in Little Rock. The presi-
dent of the bank, while express
ing interest and anxiety to assist
stated that no money was avail
able for such loans, that they al.
ready had So, 600. 900 out on cot.
ton, all of which was loaned tc
local cotton buyers and commits.
sion men. The president added
that he was one of the commits.
sion handling the Arkansas allot.
ment of government funds dis.
tributed for crop moving and
that so far as he knew no farmer
was able to avail himself directly
Of the use of any part of the
fund"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-11-14
Millionaire Brother
OF Cong. Clayton Is
Among Many Injured.

faula, Ala, Nov. ia
lr~In rail on the Central Of
I Ge0fgia line, II miles west Of
this place, stripped the three rear
coaches from an excursion train
this morning, and hurled them,
each packed with a hundred pas
sengers, down an embankment
80 feet high. Fourteen passen-
gers are killed and $50 injured,
most of the dead being women.
Many Of the injured were child
rem, with whom the cars were
crowded.
Following is a list Of the dead:
Zach Peak, of CLAYTON, Ala.
Comp Outsey, 60 years old. of
Clayton, Ala.
Monroe Floyd, so, of Clayton,
Ala.
Miss Bonnie Brock, 16, of Clio,
Ala.
Mrs. Alto Adams, of Elamville,
Ala.
MRS. Wilbur M'Mean, a bride.
of Clayton. Ala.
Curb Bell. -16, of Clayton, Ala.
Child Of c.. F. Brock, of Clio.
Ala.
Mrs. Laura Wilkinson, of Clio,
Ala.
Irene Rountree, 5 years, Of
Louisville. Ala.
Wash M'Rae, of Clio, Ala.
Maud M'Rae, a negro, of Clio,
Ala.
Lennie Fryer. negro, of Clio,
Ala.
Unknown Negro.
It's said by some of the hys.