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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-17
PROTECTORATE
OVER MEXICO
DEMANDED
House Member Declares u. S.
Should Restore Peace-Two
More Americans Murdered.

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 1.-THE
Mexican populaoe was wildly ex-
-;t.d this afternoon by extraor-
binary rurors.
One was that General Huerta
L.. b.en arrested and was being
.sI5 prisoner in the National Pal
ace.
Members of the Cabinet denied
the report.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Repre-
.s--arfve Sherwood, of Ohio, to-day
demanded in the House that the
r.7.tad states join with other powers
., establishing a protectorate over
Mexico for the restoration of peace.
~. argued that such action Would NOT
,aoIate the Monroe Doctrine, ana salu
10 rad no criticism to make OF
President wilson's policy.
.oThe humane policy of President
r,,,rsnn In using moral suasion and
- Glove diplomacy in the settle
.-..-. Of the Mexican question said
sre-wood has not paCitied Mexico
mr. prevented the usurpinG President
LIrerts from assuming all the func-
Mons of government. He has enforced
his official ukase to dissolve the Con-
rress bv sending the supreme repre-
ser.arfves Of the people to prison.
.TH.- autocratiC military rule, the
Ic.-r product Of tTeaChery cOnspir-
srr. and sassination, calls upon the
Government Of the United States for
.-t.,-e intervention for the restoration
Of the republic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Victor Murdoch Of Kansas, tawny Oh
hair, smiling of eye and lip and pleasant
OF manner and voice. stopped me IN front
of book stall mote English tendencies
and having discussed the hanottooied
binding of an old autograph copy OF Tom
Moore, we fell into the topic OF millinery.
Vic would be a silk-stoekinged sport
himself, he tells me, were it not for his
weight and age: and one OF his regrets
is that he cannot retain his dignity as
progressive leader Of the House and dis
play six or seven tapering inches or
white silken socks surrounding fiat
heeled shoe.
However the talk swung to millinery,
and Victor said 1t was remarkable to
notice how quickly the country would be
inundated with a new style of feminine
headgear.
1T takes only three weeks, it would
seem TO me-" he said. "for a new style
to jump up in full bloom everywhere.
The latest thing seems to be an outland-
ish up-sticking plume. II reminds me OF
the lonesome pine. l wonder who made
it up. who designed 1t. Probably some
one who had bunch of them and had
Ito get rid Of them succeeded in getting
the Style Makers Union to adopt them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02
CROWNED MADMAN.
Ivan the Terrible Laughed While
He Killed Subjects.

From London Tit-Bits.
The Russian grand duke whose eccentric
freaks are the gossip of the courts OF
Europe could point to many a predecessor
of his blood who has been much less sane
than himself-from that most savage OF
monarchs,'' Ivan ", to the first Alexan-
der. son AID grandson Of throned mad
men.
insane freaks, would let loose wild bears
in the streets of his capital and placidly
say his prayers while watching the
slaughter of his people, "flinging a few
coins to the mutilated survivors as he
rose from his knees" He would compel
parents to s.ay their children, and chill
dren to kill one another: and if there was
survivor, ''the aniable monarch would
dispatch him with his own hands shrek
ing with laughter at SO excellent u joke.
In one of his lighter moods of frolic he
commanded the citizens of Moscow to
provide for him a measure, full of fleas.
for medicine and fined them 1000
rublts when they failed.
The insanity of Peter III took less saw
age II more grotesque forms. His ruling
mania was for the ''pon!p and circum-
stance of war" and one day he gave Or
ders that a hundred cannon should be
fred simultaneously SO that he might get
! some idea of the din of battle. On other
occasions he would rise from the table
and glass In hand, PROSTATE himself be-
fore the portrait of Frederick Of Prussia
exclaiming, MY brother, we will conquer
the universe together"
Peters son. the first Paul. was no less
insane than his father. although his mad
ness was longer In mauifesting itself. So
violent was his hatred of the revolution
airy round hats. a fashion imported from
France, that one day he sent two hun
dred police and dragons to scour the
streets of st. Petersburg and tear them
from the heads of all who wore them. He
! banished all the cabmen from his capita,
because one of them was found with a
pair of pistols or him. Hundreds of his
officers and courtiers were sent In Chains
to Siberia for glance or a word that
diSpleased him, many without any cause
| at all. and he sent an entire regiment on
| a 2.Oo0-mile march because, In drilling,
| 1t had failed to understand one OF his in
distinct words OF command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

THESE Lonesome Pines have not yet
crossed the Alleghenies. but they are
gradually working west | have just re
turned from a fairly broad tour, and
noticed that out IN Omaha they are
brandishing an ostrich plume style OF
mi Iinery of the knighthood- Was-In-
Flower brand.
IF you will study the cycles of styles
you will find that big hats come and go,
little hats come into style and go out.
feathers curl up and then down. chin
straps are chic this year and are an
determination the next year, but every SO
often the women of the world arise IN
their might and yell for plumes. They
have to have plumes like a baby has to
have teething ring or a drunkard has
to have his alcohol. And. gracious
doesn't 1t cost lot. And out in Ona ha
they are still clinging to the long viii
low plume, while here in Washington
they have a lonesome tapering pine that
lis as funny as anything in the maya
zines. Now. just on the horizon OF the
millinery styles, | can see headgear
arrangement that looks like pair OF
donkey's ears. That is u ouirk OF style
which seems to be getting here from
| CIV York or Paris or London or vienna
and If I am not mistaken 1t is trying 10
put the lonesome pine out of business.
The subject of millinery Is direct
argument against the foundation princi-
D es OF socialism. well trained mililner
can take a piece of ribbon worth 80 cents
and give It a slight twist and get I'VE
dollars for t anywhere. any time. II that
lis not creating wealth out OF nothing,
then ! am mistaken. Goodbye.
Young Mr. Jones arose from the table
at which he had been paying great
American game and tossing crum-
Med mss of bills into the banker lap
begged that the proper amount be de-
lucted from the wad. Earlier III the
evening the Wad was as big around
stove pipe. Young Mr. Jones had
peeled off large layers of money. how
ever, in an effort to prove that he was
n yacht owner-at least as lorg as the
effects Of Demon Rum had him IN
heir grasp.
| He'll never be able to get home
along said some wise man: we'd bet
| err take a .axi and carry him uptown
| So with restraining hands they pre-
/. vented Mr. Jones from wandering out
| nto the night, a babbling, webbing
fool And, in accordance with all o.
| he rules of the game, they filled tina,
| taxi full of young men; not one OF
| wo. but they clustered inside and out
! uke bunch of human grapes.
| And all during that ride uptown
Young Mr.. Jones kept singing.
At 18th street and Columbia road
| .ome one In the taxi suggested that
they stop. as he was sure that Mr.
Jones lived in that neighborhood They
asked Mr.. Jones. That youth, either
through me mess or inability. did not
or could not tell 1t was growing
late, too. So they cruised up and down
the street. pointing out a line of apart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

dozen places all to no purpose. when
suddenly Mr. Jones said that he lived
in the Gorgonzola apartment
The expedition headed that way. As
the smoking. Gathering taxi pulled ur
in front of the Gorgonzola Mr.. Jones
arose belted one of his friends in the
eye, causing the outraged man to yell
at the top of his lungs and denounce
Mr.. Jones in the most sulphurous Ian
guage, calling attention of the world
at large to Mr.. Jones utter inability
to w-lk without the assistance of live
BILE bodied friends. This was not
Gorgonzola, for the management hur-
ried to the front entrance just as Mr.
Jones was being led in like heavy
bedstead:
What are you fellows doing here
making that noise at this time OF night!
asked the management.
One of the pacificatorS said that 1t
was all right and that they were just
moving In Mr.. Jones. who was not feel
ing we'll. Whereupon the management
ing that such a sight never lived in that
apartment and that precious good care
would be taken TO see that 1t never did
. live there, and to please lead it away in a
hurry.
This was considerable OF a setback.
and after consulting with Mr.. Jones it
was learned that he did not mean that
he lived in the Gorgonola. but in the
Hotel Ashcania just across the street. 1t
is nice family place. Just such a
/, place that would rear up and kick with
its front feet at any such procession as
entered bearing the PROSTATE Mr.. Jones
like stricken hero upon mis- shield.
The housekeeper at the Ashcania, a
/, hatchet-faced inSurgent did not stop to
inquire She b'ew her police whistle.
stopped the elevators, turned in fire
alarm and turned out all the lights. The
incoming procession, sensing something
wrong, fed.
They were in a quandary Taxi bills
were mounting high. and all possible
apartments and hotels had been expert
mented on. Nowhere did Mr.. Jones find
! a welcome. He seemed. of all men in
the world. to have the LARGEST number
of hands turned against hinl-handS and
apartment house doors.
And then some one thought of the
original scheme of looking in the direc-
tory or telephone book. 1t was long past
midnieht and the taxi. with a suspicious
chauffeur, had 10 wheel downtown to
find dru" store open. They looked in
the book-and found that Mr.. Jones lives
in a house-not in any apartment at all.
So they shot uptown about a dollar S
worth and evolved q strategic method
of finishing their task with honor to
themselves. They carried MIR. Jones out
tenderly, and with silent feet they walked
up the front steps. They ARRANGED Mr..
! Jones' clothing, stiffened his legs, placed
him with his nose fattened against the
! glass of the front door. and, having sat
isfied themselves that he would balance
| all right. rang the doorbell very, very
| hard. hustled for the taxi, pulled UP an.
| Choir and disappeared beyond the horizon
!, at the next corner.
| The next morning Mrs. Jones. a Wor.
ried woman. arose with heavy heart
| Never before had her Jones done such
, thing. She knew not what to do
and as she was thus wondering he,
eyes wandered from her bedroom win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02
OLD QUESTION UP AGAIN.
It Is Raised by Paris Story Of tn,
Death of q Giraffe.
From the Boston Herald.

= TVuI inc Boslcn HeraId.
The question is often raised whether
animals commit suicide. and the story
OF the dog who some years ago held
his head under water in the frog pond
TIL he was drowned is brought up. The
Journal of Paris tells US that the giraffe
An unusually fine specimen-in the
museum Of that city grew melancholy a
fortnight ago and noped for several
DAYS At last 1t swayed its neck slowly
from side to side. The movement be-
came quicker and the animal. nearing a
wall. smashed Its skull against II.
What made the giraffe Respondent?
Was he not sufficiently admired? In
the days of the Romanticists a giraffe
was the talk OF Paris. and the followers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Finest and viewfulst place. Baths and
toilets on modernst principles. The hotel
not being adapted for health resort OF
Ills is only preserved for the sojourn of
passengers, tourists and sportsmen. Re-
puted excellent cooking. Noble, real. well
lain wines; different beers. The magni j.
cent outlook is grandious. Daily six ira ms
to all parts OF the globe. Free view at
the lovely lake.-Hotel Guide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02
Sousa and Band.

John Philip Sousa and his band viii ap-
pear in concert at the New National The
alter sunday, November %. Sousa's per-
sonaIity Is unmistakable and his wonder
full energy and grace, with the vim and
dash Of his conducting, continue with
undated vigor. The soloists with the
band are Miss Virginia Root, soprano:
Miss MARCEL Gluck, violiniste, and Her
Bert L. Clarke, cornetist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

dow TO something that attracted her
attention across the street. She looked
at it for a few seconds and then picked
up an opera glass Through the lenses
she distinguished a familiar figure, lean
ing with peculiar stiffness against the
front-door glass of the entirely vacant
house right across the street
4 X " y
You have seen these diagonal stripes
on the necktes the boys are wearing
these days. haven't you? OF course. I'M
less your eyesight is failing. because
they are the brightest things ever drap-
ed about the male neck. The entire
scenery of F street has been changed
from the green of the Tyroese hat to the
futurist clash of heterogeneous coloring
of the Bulgarian necktie There is a
mystery In the manner of designing these
ties. Some Of the boys think they are
made by wall paper expert or that
the designer throws brick through a
church window, and. picking up the scat
tered pieces. losses them together on a
board and makes up his silk coors to
match.
At any rate. the author of these ram
bling remarks happened to wear one in the
open sunlight on day when Austin
Cunningham was loose. Austin is seri-
minded person. He came to me and
said:
Say, do you mind if ! say something
personal and frank to you?''
mo, indeed"
II have known YOU about two years
seen you around the city and all that.
but I haven't entered into your intimate
confidence. but | thought you would not
mind what / have to say"
Go ahead"
Austin kept on saying that it was in
tensely personal and fr.ghtfully frank. 1t
seemed as If he was going to expose
me to the world He had me all worked
up, SO that If he had refused to speak,
after all those preliminaries. LOUD
have suspected him of harboring a secret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

that number of cities, and the entire COM
pany, numbering approximately 10O per-
sons. will travel by special train all the
way She will have the assistance Of
forty accomplished dancers from the
imperial ballots OF Moscow and st. Peters
burg and a complete symphony orchestra
under the leadership of Theodore Sf'er.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

He can start at 6 o'clock Monday morn
ing and spin yarns continuously. taking
off half hour for lunch and an hour
for dinner. each day until midnight Sat
urday, recuperate Sunday and start
fresh at sunrise the following morning,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02
A Slow Crop.

From the Boston Transcript.
Reggie Callow-Yes. I'm trying to
raise u mustache, and I'm wondering
what color Ii will be when 1t comes
out.
Miss Kenn-Gray, [ should say, at
the rate 1t appears to be growing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

OF Hugo wrote passionateiy about the
animal In exile, the great ansi-ciimax.
as Thomas Hood called him. 80 Very
lofty In Its ont. but so dwindltng az
the TAIL English poets have preferred
to speak of the giraffe as the camelo-
pard although Montgomery, made n
brave attempt and shortened the second
syllable:
From rude Caffrsr;a where the giraffes browne
With stately heads among the forest bougns.
Perhaps this animal I'm Paris was the
subject of foolish jests and knew IL.
Mr.. Phil Robinson. an arniable and en-
tertainng writer. tried his hand at the
species: For this sky-raking animal,
that passes all Its life SO 10 speak. look.
ing out OF fourth story window. that
looks down into the birds nests as n
owses. and seldom sees the ground ex.
cept when II lies down on It, Is about
the best installment of the impossible
that has been vouchsafed to u.s.
The word drink may be used a.
either q verb or a noun. but as the latter
II is seldom declined. Puck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02
DANCING.

ASSEMBLY DANCES THURS & SAT- EWES.
Natl Rifles Armery: continuous dancing, s:3o
70 l. with two orchestras. DANlSOSfS. Prof
Mrs, 10 9TH nv. All dances. Hoston, tan
goes trot. Fish wax. 1-step, Hesitation. laugh
any hour. Class & dance Tues. ey. VI. 1864.
HlTCHf kOo-Au latest dances taught private
any hour: class Tuesday and Saturday, 7:3e
lesson. Soc; for $3.50. PROF. WYNDHAM
SIC 18th NV. La iy assistant. Phone Main 567a
MISS CHAPpELEAR. 1912 Q ST. n. w.-PH.
\. 6si4. Fish Walk. newest tangoes. one-step.
and all the latest dsnces taught; private les
any hour: hal: for rent.
PRIVATE DANCING SCHOOL.
Belasco Theater. NJ. 5S29-f.
Argentine Tango. Trntting. Dips. Fish Walk.
Long and Short Rnston. etc. SELECT.
DANcEIAND stn ANDG sTS. s.E.-MoNDAY
Wednesday and Saturday ewes, $50 to II.
Fish walk. tango. ons-step. Glass. to pm.
o-ular t.aE.s. nights. Ali the lates.
canoes Taught and guaranteed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

and never repeat. One of the 10000
yarns he told last week concerned q raw
recruit at the recent cavalry maneuvers
at Winchester.
"A top sergeant was drilling sdne
rockies" said Mr.. Maynard, land every
thing went along in fine shape until
blank cartridges were handed around.
The recruits were instructed in the
handling of the cartridge clips and the
firing mechanism Of the carbine. They
tried this for an hour or two and at one
time the sergeant gave the command:
Fire at will!
One particularly dull privs te lowered
his gun and with a puzzled look In
quired:
Which one is WIZ"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02
HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE.
By Earl Goodwin.

ment houses to young Mr.. Jones. They
hoped that the sight of a familiar
building would arouse that sleeping in
tellect, but they must have inspected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Oliver Ncrosco. who is wa'f known as a
Froducin~ na-aoar IN CALIFORNIA. intends,
II Is said to irva6a Naw York and later
on Boston and Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Homer Niies who won vaudeville fame
In rs own H.t'S nIsvlet. "On Sid
Street" has fNura another vehicle in
"From the House Tow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

The farce nv PhiIi', Bartholomae. called
"Fiss We Quick has been rewritten un-
der the na--a ~ s"GIoriana," and opened
last week in Troy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Hans poha-ts ~ riavino vaudeville
corredv nv ESgar Allan Woolf called "A
Daddy by Express
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

'"The Little lost Sister, is announced
as an ear'v Offering az the AcaSe-ry The
p'sv 'eats with an innocent country girl
IN 4 big city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

At the cou~I-Snn of her enoaoemeur il
New Yo~k Miss Marie iovd WIN imme
diatefy begin a tour in vaudeville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Oliver Moroseo fha p~o6uoer of "Pee
O. NV Heat" Introduced 1.-THE Bird OF
Paradise 10 WASHINGTON last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Pauline Moran. the dainty English
sones'~Ass. hos retrrnei to America and
has h-nr"ht several new songs from the
other side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

''fTsppv Fanny Fields" is To retire
from the stage ~ the first % the new
wear to marry a New York physician
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Rudolph hummer Is brother of tn
late H. c. Bunner. editor of Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

ABOUT the middle Of January M4uie
Adams win au"ear IN James NJ. Barrie's
play, "The Adorned One.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Cec1 Powser Of the Poll P'avers has
written for- SONGS for Eendis e Pa'ev
for a vaudeville act called Character
Studies at the Piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

In is announced that William Gillette
is to return to the stage in a new play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Frank Craven has rejoined the
ssBought and Paid For" company in
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Ralph Austin surviving member OIL the
team of Bailey and Austin, and Tom
Smith, who recently formed q partner
ship, have been engaged for the principal
comedy roles in the Dru Y Lane panto-
mime, Hop o. My Thumb which Is to
be produced In New York about Thanks
giving time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

fp,d P,,r'aS~uerS was with the original
PINK adv cor,nany In the part of the
violin st at the cafe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Pittsburgh, tomorrow night. William
Parker Chase of San Francisco wrots Ne
book, lyrics and music. There will be
fifty people In the p oduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Billie Burke in 1.-The Amazons,' Will
e. Washington Thanksgiving week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Grayce Scott, o favorite stock actress.
mas had theater named after her in
Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Marie Chambers and BENJAMIN Kauser
of 1.-The Honey Bee" cast speak five
foreign languages. French. German. Itai-
ian, Spanish and Hungarian. Mr.. kauser
is a brother of Alice Kauser. American
representative of many prominent dram
artists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Liza Campbell. n niece of Mrs. Patrick
C-.mnh"Il Is r'a,-ing one of the roles In
''Disraeli" with Georee Arliss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Louise Drew is appearing in musica
comedy.
afizzi HaJos is announced 10 appear IL
vaudeville
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

On account OF the hero spirit in AT
Bay the Shuberts have decided that
+. Monday night November 3, they will ad-
nit free TO the performance amy man or
woman who comes to the theater wear
ing a genuine medal for hero.sm-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Josanh P-onks' pew varsion of The
Fer-'etta With William " Cane
DOUGLAS r'airhonks and Amelia B'ng-
ham In the cast. will be seen IN WASH
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Mrs. o. Ii. T. Be mont and Mrs. Eme-
line Pankhurst occupied q box for the
performance Of "The Lure Wednesday
evening, October - This Is the only
theatr cal entertainment that Mrs. Pank-
hurst attended, because appointments
had been made in advance for all her
other evenings in New York. Lady Duff
Gordon attended the performance OF
THE Lure" Tuesday evening, October
81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

The present is SouSa's twen.v-secon1
American season sIthouqh Sousa'S for
tune iS iar"e. he VII nor retire from, the
concert riatfornn so lone as the popular
demand for his band continues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Tho S-ar,ati-atiou OF "St Elmo" which
viii be at pn'i's This r,or+h 20 NO
on'v va-s on OF the story authorized by
the autho-. su~u~ta J. Evans. It was
made ~ Willard Holcomb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

"pan,ae ad cnnas" which is row If
fered 90 a reouta~ fhen trica1 attraction
is hooked for weeks engagement at
the Columbia Theater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

Charles Frohman has engaged Julius
Steger TO play the ole OF the husband in
the musical comedy THE Laughing Hus-
band which is to be the next Frohman
production OF this nature. The piece will
be STAGED late in December
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02

'rhe Girl ana the pennant " the base
ball nlav. by Rida johnson Young and
Christy Nathewson recentlv given under
the title OF Fair Play had its intro
duction 10 New York last week.