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Evening star., 1913-04-20
sPANIARDs OPPOSE REFORM.
Do Not Want Religious Teaching in
Schools Discontinued.
/ Correspondence Of The Star.

MADRID. April 4. 1913.
The movement of revolt against the
governments proposal to reform the edu-
cation law by suppressing compulsory re-
ligious teaching in the elementary schools
is spreading throughout the country, and
is being supported by the bishops. The
government attributes the movement to
political animus on the part Of the right
against the left, but 1t is, as a matter OF
fact, largely sincere and spontaneous, be-
ing due to the fear that the new scheme
may only be the first step I'm a campaign
against the church similar to that re-
Gently conducted in France.
1t is urged that the children of non
Roman Catholic Spaniards and foreigners
can attend the elementary schools, be-
cause to receive instruction in a religion
Is not the same thing as to profess 1t.
and that children can attend private
schools where religious instruction is not
given; SO that the object of the scheme
can only be to offend the religious feeling
of the country in order to satisfy the de-
mands of an insignificant minority.
A great meeting of protest had been Or
ganized to be held in Madrid. and large
number Of ladies prominent in society
had promised to attend, but the Bishop
of Madrid. after receiving the premier in
his palace postponed the meeting-it is
understood, in accordance with instruc-
t,ons received from Rome. 1t is stated
that the premier gave an undertaking
that the Pope and the Spanish bishops
would be consulted before the reform was
carried into effect.
Evening star., 1913-04-20
ROYAL GEMS NOT FOUND.
Secretary of Empress Eugenie Does
Not Countenance Discovery.
pondence Of The Star

Foreign Correspondence or The Star.
LONDON, April II. 1913.
According to NJ. Pietri, secretary to the
Empress Eugene. no Importance should
be attached to the inventory Of jewels,
the discovery of which was announced
recently. This inventory. NJ. Pietri states.
has, within the last forty years, been
discovered again and again. generally in
pretty much the same circumstances, and
almost always in the vicinity Of the Span
ish frontier. 1t is, he believes. merely q
sort of ground-baiting for the classic
Spanish prisoner swindle. No doubt
NJ. Pietri adds there shortly will be an
issue of letters dated from some Spanish
place of confinement, in which Ian
gushing prisoner will promise-for gen.
erous consideratiOn-tO reveal the hiding
place of the imperial treasures.
The story that the empress saved from
the ruins Vast treasure in jewelry and
notes was current as far back as 1872
and gave rise to campaign Of black
mail. 1t was formally denied by M.
Ailon, the tutor to the prince imperial.
in a statement to London newspaper,
which was repeated on several later oc-
cAsions. 1t would appear. however. that
the fiction dies hard.
Evening star., 1913-04-20

out sugar, three-fourths of Austria's ex-
ports to the Balkans are woolen, linen
and cotton goods, and all this trade was
suddenly stopped The result has been
that many factories were compelled to
shut down, and others are running only
half time.
Despite the war the iron and steel
trades are flourishing. The Balkan states
have bought considerable quantities OF
railway equipment and war material,
while the home trade has been particu-
larry good, especially in steel rails and
railway wagons and coaches. The ship
building trade also is good. but these are
the eXceptions-fOr the most part the
big industries are in very poor condition.
Evening star., 1913-04-20

founders of the Women's Municipal
League. .whic h has been doing effective
work for nearly seventeen years. Mrs.
of securing certain reforms which could
be brought about by the election of men
who Were known to favor them. Con-
sequently her work has been carried on
with true political understanding. II a
candidate desired the influence of the
league. he could secure it only by pledg-
ing his support to the reform in which
the organization was most Interested
The Civic Reform Association is another
OF the older organizations in New York
which through the influence of its woman
members not only has secured the cleo
tion of many desirable candidates, but
the defeat of undesirables.
With the entrancesof women into the
pohtical arena came a speedy recOgni-
tion OF the need of special training for
this work, and chiefly through the In
f1uence of Miss Eleanor Butler Saunders
the League for Political Education was
founded in New York. Its membership
included men as we'll as women, although
women have been its strongest support
ers. one OF its efforts resulted in secur-
ing for Tufts College q sum of money
sufhcient to provide in the college a
course of study for women in political
duties, ethics and responsibilities. Incl
dentally, 1t may be mentioned that these
studies have resulted in converting many
women TO the need of the ballot who
previously had been opposed to 1t. The
women OF Brooklyn also have been active
In political work for years. They estab-
lished the Civitas Club in 1895 for the
purpose OF working for the election of
the reform ticket in BROOKLYN
Evening star., 1913-04-20
GERMAN WOMEN MEET.
Empire Wide Naval Congress Votes
to Raise Funds for Gift to Kaiser.
of The Star

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
BERLIN. April 4, 1918.
The congress of the German Womens S
Naval Alliance is now being held at
Gotha. delegates from all parts of the
empire being present. Much naval en-
thusiasm prevailed at the opening of the
meeting. Admiral von TirpitZ sent a rep
resentative of the admiralty to the con-
Sress with a message wishing success to
the ladies' efforts to create in German
homes among the women and the people
an understanding of and enthusiasm for
the navy. The annual report shows that
the alliance has a fund in hand of about
$50. 900.
1t was resolved with acclamation to in
stitute a collection to raise funds for
presenting the emperor with hydro
aeroplane on the occasion of his ap-
preaching jubilee in October.
Evening star., 1913-04-20
The Silk Topper.
From the London Chronicle.

The silk topper" we are assured by
Mems Wear, is not yet dead-the word
is quoted as If 1t were a very young word
and the shape will show very little varia-
ton this spring. Other important items
in male apparel, however, will undergo
changes Ties are to be neater and
quieter, in blues and blacks and browns,
and we are to discard all sorts of shock
erS' in socks. '"These are quite dead"
Those who find peg-top trousers satisfac-
tory will be reassured TO know that they
are safe for 1918, and that on most
lounge suits the trouser ends will be
turned up. They will in fact have cuffs.
Evening star., 1913-04-20
KILLS SELF AMID TOMBS.
Titled Austrian Picks Appian Way
as Place for Suicide.
,ondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondents or The sur.
ROME, April 9. 1913
Prince Vincent Windisch-Graetz, an at
tache of the Austrian embassy, commit
ted suicide here under the shadow of the
ancient tombs in the Appian way.
He hired taxicab and drove to the
Appian way. There he told the driver to
wait for him while he went for stroll
among the tombs. The driver waited
three hours and then began a search for
his fare, whom he found stretched on the
ground with a bullet through his heart
The tragedy is stated to have been
caused by an unfortunate love aftaan
Evening star., 1913-04-20
GERMANY CA[LS8,OOO
SWISS TO ENTER ARMY
Notified They Must Serve or
Leave Country-''D
Graveyard" to Go.

GENEVA, Switzerland, April TO- 1913.
The German military administration has
notified 5000 young Swiss living in AL
sace-Lorraine that they must either serve
in the German army or leave the country
Dating from the time the provinces of
Alsace- and Lorraine became German.
Switzerland and Germany have had an
agreement whereby the Swiss residing in
Alsace-LOrraine were exempt from serv-
ice in either the German or the Swiss
army. This arrangement has now ex-
pired, and the Swiss in these provinces
must either become German subjects or
Swiss citizens. They have fifteen days III
which to decide. The German admins
tration will no doubt apply the new regu-
lations with consideration. but neverthe-
less thousands of Swiss families over the
border are considerably disturbed at the
necessity of making such an important
decision at such short notice
Removing "Devil's Graveyard"
The Devils Graveyard" a cemetery on
top of rocky hill overlooking Sion, can
ton of Valais, where for centuries We're
buried sorcerers and sorceresses. is be-
ing blasted away to make place for pub
lie improvements From the tenth CEN
tury TO the early seventeenth. those sup
posed to be in traffic with the evil one
were tortured, executed and buried there
The excavators have found bones esti-
mated to be those of many hundreds of
persons.
Prof. Peissard. the government arch
eologist, in eXcavating at Blassens, near
Fribourg. has found embedded in quartz
the bones of woman, together with
some jewelry of the Gallic-Helvetic
period, b. c. $50 to 200. The ornaments
were a bronze necklace and a bracelet,
set with pieces of blue glass.
Prince Wins His Suit.
Prince Louis Ferdinand of Bavaria has
won a suit. through the Bayarian min
lister at Bern, to compel certain pub
Usher to destroy the manuscript of a
scandalOus book concerning the life of
the prince 1t came out in evidence that
the prince had refused to pay $4,000 to
the author of the book for its suppress
sion. The author is woman and lives
in Munich.
The downward sliding movement of the
top OF Mont Caroline, which threatened
to overwhelm the village Of Fleurier a
couple of weeks ago, has stopped, but the
people in the valley live in hourly anx-
iety that the millions of tons of rock and
earth above them will fall upon the town
The authorities have ordered the in
habitantS of the danger zone to move
Watchers have been posted
on neighboring peaks connected by I'M
provised telephone lines, with sentinels
below, to signal at any moment day or
night, the recurrence OF the movement
Deep trenches are being dug at the base
of the mountain i'm the hope of arrest
ing the landslide. if it comes or at least
check it for a few moments.
Evening star., 1913-04-20
Export Trade Affected.

5 Naturally the war has seriously affect
ed Austria's export trade with the Bal
kans, which amounts to nearly $40 600, 600
a year. Manufacturers estimate that they
will lose at least a whole year Of this
business. They have had no money from
the Balkans since the war began. and
they fear that a considerable portion of
the money due them will never be paid.
The textile trades in Bohemia and Mo-
rayia are the heaviest losers. Leaving
Evening star., 1913-04-20
DREAM THAT CAME TRUE
ON GOLF CLUB COURSE
Player Makes Unusually Diff
fiCult Drive Which Was
F0retOId in Vision.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star

correspondence OF ne StAf.
LONDON. April $. 1913
4 story of a golfers dream that came
true has reached London from the Roch-
ford Hundred Golf Club, near Southend-
on-Sea.
One of the members named simpson.
entering the clubhouse said he had
dreamed the previous evening that be
drove ball over a sheet of water.
bounded by a high hedge and wire
fence. on to the green and into the hole
I'm shot,
''Of course. that is the pond hole, the
short fifth, laughed the members
What is the betting against YOUR
dream coming true?" asked one. I give
800 to l. And I give 5.o0o To 10 said
a sporting city magnate.
Declines to Make Wager
Mr. Simpson could See nothing i'm these
tempting odds save the sure loss of his
10 few golfers in a lifetime. so he made
no bets. How keen his chagrin on this
score may be imagined when what fol-
lowed is related. He went out to play
on the crowded course At the pond
vision. and Mr.. Simpson laid down his
ball for an easy iron shot the hole being
a "bogey three
He said afterward thai he felt an eerie
sensation and shook at the knees. He
was sure lie did not keep his eye GA
the ball. OF rather concentrated only
his "mind'S eve
Evening star., 1913-04-20
Jokes at Emperor's Expense,

A joke on Emperor William is always
related with particular relish by con-
siderable portion of the German people,
and the telling of one story on his maj
esry always brings out another. The re-
pensate a tenant farmer at Cadinen with
$4,000 and a decoration because OF pub
lie utterances rejecting on the farmer s
ability has set people casting about for
other anecdotes. A>newSpaper of 6tettin
contributes the latest.
The emperor, as every one knows. has
so many estates and FARMS scattered
about Germany that he can find time to
visit some of them only at rare intervals.
His majesty is fond of his role of farmer,
and when he does make visit of in
spection he goes deeply into all questions
of preparation, progress and results.
Naturally, the farm superintendents are
eager to make the best showing possible.
Two years ago his majesty went to his
over certain work in reclaiming moor
lands for the pasturage of cattle. He
expected to see a large herd of fine stock,
and he did. The superintendent exhibit
ed bunch of fat cattle to demonstrate
the value of the reclaimed lands. This
was all very satisfactory, but. according
to the Stet..n paper. the cattle did not
belong to the enlperOr's estate at ALL
They had been borrowed temporarily to
create an impression, in much the same
way that the famous peasants of EN-
press Catherine Of Russia We're import
ed to transform the uninhabited wastes
Of southern Russia into booming country
sides while. the empress was passing
through.
1t is an open question today whether
the emperor yet knows that he was de-
ceived.
Evening star., 1913-04-20
Declines to Make Wager.
His Dream Fulfilled.

The couple in front stood near the green
awaiting eventualities. Straight for the
pin came the ball. II dropped gently on
the green twenty feet away, and, with
its last revolution. dropped into the hole
scarcely touching the pin.
A wild whoop and frantic gesticulations
!ntimated to Mr.. Simpson that his dream
had been fulfilled. also that he had los,
a small fortune BY declining the bets Of
fered him.
By the unwritten etiquette of golf the
player who does hole in one has
heavy bill Of hospitabie liabilities TO meet.
None congratulated Mr.. Simpson 50
heartily as the city magnate who offered
to lay 5000 to 10 against his dream
coming true.
Evening star., 1913-04-20
THE MODERN WOMAN.
XXII-WOMEN IN POLITICS.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The interest of women in political mat
tors ia largely credited To the movement
for woman suffrage. Yet there have been
occasions upon which considerable
amount of political work has been done
bv women in localities in which enthu-
eissm for equal rights had not yet
broken out. In number OF instances
women have given active service toward
securing better local political conditions
or in aiding some national political is
sue when they were not yet willing to
assume the responsibility of voting even
If II had been opened TO them
As far back as 1896, when they were
told that there was danger of the pur-
chasing power of money being lessened
by free silver. thousands OF American
women who would have scorned the idea
of seeking the vote for themselves. were
induced to throw their influence into the
republican campaign. They did 1t in
vigorous but thoroughly feminine way.
Clubs were formed to aid the republican
vote Enormous quantities of literature
was read and distributed. In a number
OF larger cities, the women's republican
clubs went so far TO have literature
printed in several languages for the ben
eft of the immigrant voter. In New
York committees of women visited i'm
migrant districts and read the literature
aloud TO voters and their families. They
distributed Mckinley's pictures and en-
phasized their lesson in practical man
ner by saying: IF Mckinley is elected
President YOU will always be able to get
ten apples or potatoes for = cents, but
II Bryan is elected you will only get
seven" 1t is claimed that this sort of
work by the women helped TO turn the
tide in many doubtful localities. To the
women, as we'll as to the men. II brought
a recognition of a power unreafiZed and
from that time on womans political In
fuence throughout the country has been
counted well worthy of consideration.
:;
In New York city. where there is as
yet no opportunity for the woman voter.
the political inilu-
Influence Felt in ence of women has
New York City. for e" resrs ~ Ny lt,' Ja'
Eephine Shaw Lowell was one of the
Evening star., 1913-04-20
Holding Positions
Not Greatly Desired,

always have been one or more woman
members Of the Colorado legislature, and
now there is a woman state senator. In
Wyoming for the first time this year
there are two woman representatives in
the state legislature. One of these. Miss
Matte Tumax, has to her credit years of
successful officeholding as county super
intendent of schools. 1t is in the direc-
tion of educational! and philanthropic
matters that women seem most inter-
ested It was current report that Mrs.
Sarah Platt Decker. whose untimely
death last summer has been so greatly
regretted by woman workers of every
class, was intending to enter the field as
q candidate for the office of United States
senator from Colorado
The indications are that the entrance of
women into politics will present many
new problems. AS class they are apt
to be non-partisan and cannot be ex-
pected to vote as a unit. While many of
the suffra gists now oppose the idea that
they are lacking in political convictions,
and do not have as positive opinions upon
political interests az man voters the fact
Evening star., 1913-04-20
Austria Hard Hit by War.

Austria has been harder hit by the
war. in southeastern Europe than any
other country not actually concerned
in the conflict. Austrian trade has
been in precarious condition since
last October; money has been tight
and interest rates far above normal.
and the end is not yet in sight. al
though it is confidently hoped that a
cessation of hostilities will be followed
by quick return to normal conditions.
In Vienna the storekeepers are loud in
their complaints. There has been no de-
mand for articles of luxury. The Christ
mas season was dull. and the carnival
season was duller Tourist travel. al
ways considered lucrative, has fallen off.
owing to the complicated international
situation, and the home trade is limited
to actual necessities Some of the Vien-
nese stores have had recourse to 'in-
ventory" sales. comparatively new
thing in the Austrian capital, but even
these have been only moderately success
ful
Evening star., 1913-04-20
"Movies" Are Prospecting.

The moving picture business in Ger
many is prosperous enough to offer to
Max Reinhardt, Germany's actor-man-
ager and stager of such pageants as
"Sumurun." "The Miracle" and "Oedipus
Rex" a three-year contract at $4,000
year for staging four film dramas an
nually. and to engage authors of the
rank of Suderman to write plays for
the movies"
These are the men, however who are
drawing the plums. There is another
side to the picture, that of the under
paid actors and actresses. Hundreds
of men and women engaged in pro-
ducing cinematograph dramas came
together in a meeting here this week
to protest against the alleged ruthless
way in which they were being OK
plotted by the film producers. The
salaries paid were said to be utterly
inadequate to live on, and some pitiful
letters were read from film actresses
who set forth that, in order to live.
they had been forced to supplement
their legitimate earnings by other
means.
Particular objection was lodged
against realistic methods" under
which, for example, a manager en-
cages a regular barber to perform be-
fore the film machine at the regular
BARRIERS union scale for shave, in
stead of employing a more talented
actor to give the representation.
Evening star., 1913-04-20
Prince and Princess of Ger
many Break Away From Ho-
henzolIern Tradition.
AUSTRIAN TRADE HURT
BY THE BALKAN TROUBLE
Manufacturers Assert They Will
Lose Heavily Through the Curtail-
ment of Exports.

BERLIN, April 10, 1918.
Crown Prince William and his wife,
Princess Cecelie, have broken boldly
away from Hohenzollern tradition and
have decided to build modern, up to-
date residence fitted with every modern
convenience and luxury. No longer will
they occupy antiquated. medieval palaces
without heat, without running hot and
cold water and adequate bathrooms lack
Ing proper ventilation and sewage dis
posal These old castles may be pic
turesque and surrounded with the tradi-
tons of the family, but they are far from
being comfortable places i'm which to live
and bring up children.
So the prince and the princess are en-
gagged in building a new home that shall
be a palace befitting their rank, but at
the same time provided with every apph-
ance for household sanitation and physi-
cal comfort that money can buy Fur
thermore, the furniture is being designed
and built in England.
A representative Of a London furniture
house has been here for several weeks,
and the crown princess has made repeat
ed visits to Berlin to discuss designs with
him. Though the princess has many SYM
pathizers In Germany in her dislike for
furniture oi GERMAN design, tne young
couple are risking not only a storm of
indignation from the German industry
when the fact becomes known, but per-
haps permanent unpopularity from their
future subjects
German royalty may not follow English
fashions with impunity. This was shown
during the life of the emperor's father,
his wife. 1.-The Englishwoman," daughter
of Queen Victoria and mother of Emperor
William, having been unpopular almost to
the extent of dimming the great popu-
larity of Emperor Friedrich.
Evening star., 1913-04-20

IN conservative old Philadelphia the
women have taken an active interest in
politics for almost
Women ACTIVE twenty years and
in Philadelphia. haen sae,, ianaehee a'. .s mas
from the beginning. Years ago gang
public official was quoted in the Civic
Club as saying: These men reformers
don't give us no trouble worth mention
ing and It's easy enough to quiet them
down. But when the women come around
Evening star., 1913-04-20

Despite their increasing political power.
women SO far are not showing any great
Evening star., 1913-04-20

In New York city. where there is as
yet no opportunity for the woman voter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-08-08
OTTO JORDAN AND COMPANY
ROMP AWAY WITH OPENER
The Local Boys Are Easy For the Visitors Dacey LOOses
First Game of Season For Lack of Support Score
Sto2-LOcaS Get Rid Of Errors.

Lack of support at critical stages "
the game made Dacey drop his first
game of the season. The pink-toppcd
twirler started nicely and pitched jam
up ball until errors began to lose
the game for him and even then work
ed his head off to win, but to no avail,
Otto Jordan led his bunch against the
Muckalees with vim and they rompet
away with the game to 2.
The locals lost a good chance to
score in the first and second innings
when they got two men ON, only to sec
the next batter fan or hit into some
waiting felder's hands. Time AMI
again they started what looked like I
batting rally only to have it nipped
in the bud by some spectacular twirl-
ing on the part OF Vaughn.
Bill Shakespeare, of Elabethian
fame must have forseen the result OF
yesterdays game when he christened
Comedy of Errors" Leastwise that
is what few of the fans are thinking.
But there is one good thing about the
game; the locals have certainly got
ten enough miscues out of their sys-
TENS to last them the rest of the sea-
Ison. From now on the team should
play errorless ball.
None of the fans hate loosing the
game more than the players them
selves so cheer up and help them out
this afternoon 1t won't do to let Otto
think he has us backed off the boards.
Now is the time to show
are a true fan or not and
are a true sport or hard loser. Let Z
all turn out and help that bunch win
from the visitors. One thing is certain,
the Valdosta bunch will have to travel
some to win the next wo trays for
our boys have blood in their eyes.
The story of the game can be gath
cred from the following:
First Inning: VanLandingham sir
giles, but is caught stealing; Jordan
is given a pass; Hurley gets doubt
full hit; Hawkins whiffs, and Brewster
flies to Bowen Runs 0; Hits 0.
Bernstein is infeld out; Kuhlmal
follows suit; Griffin singles and steals;
Chancey walks; Bowen fans. Runs o.;
Hits 1.