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New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
|ENGLISH DIVORCE
COURT OVERWORKED
$50 Cases, a Record Number, To
Be Heard-Only Two Judges
to Do the Work.
[F'rom The Tribune Correspondent

[From The Tribune Correspondent
London, Nov. 15.-The divorce questio,
in England has assumed serious aspect
Despite the report Of the Royal Commits.
sion, urging the desirabiity Of immediate
reform in many directions. there are 90
many matrimonial causes to be tried a,
the law courts during the present sitting.
it appears, that Sir Samuel Evans, presl.
dent of the Probate. Divorce and Ad.
mlralty Division. and his coadjutor Mr..
Justice Bargreave Deane, will have
hopeless task before them In seeking un.
aided to dispose Of al! the cases before
the end of the term.
Even when the considerable number OF
Admiralty matters are left out there is
total Of $50 cases relating TO matrimonial
affairs and probate figure largely in ex.
cess OF any reached before. There are
only Al probate cases. and the remainder,
4S9. all have their origin In matrimonial
Irregularities and errors.
There is really no way better to explain
the astonishing growth of business in the
English divorce courts than TO print the
following table (which includes cases at
the Christmas term)
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
ICELAND'S SPIRITS LOW
Increasing Shortage of Liquor
Sends Prices Soaring.

Copenhagen, Nov. 1.-THE law prohibit
ing the importation OF intoxicating liquors
into Iceland. which has been In effect
since January I. 1912. has been so strictly
applied that not a drop of alcohol has
been brought into the country since then,
unless By smugglers. and none has been
produced there
The law permits tho selling OF liquors
already In stock until January /. 1915, but
on that date no more sales Of strong
drink will be allowed.
The price Of the spirits still on sale
has increased enormously and II is not
now possible to obtain drinkable beer.
The total abstinence movement has
made great strides in the island, in every
district OF which are lodges consisting
OF hundreds OF members. In most cases
hotels do not possess licenses for the sale
OF alcohol, and In Reykjavik. the capital,
strong drink can be bought only in one
hotel.
There are still many opponents of pro-
hibition and these work energetically
against the application of the law. argu-
Ing that IL means the restriction of per-
sonal liberty and that the Treasury can
not dispense with the revenue on spirits.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
DEWAR ON AFRICAN HUNT
Sir Thomas Hopes to Bag a
Lion This Time.
From The Tribune Correspondent.

London, Nov. 15.-Sir Thomas Dewar.
almost az well known a figure In London
as Sir Thomas Upton. has said good
by TO Trafalgar Square for about six
months and has abandoned his handsome
fiat in Savoy Court for a camping wagon
in British East Africa.
Last winter, wnen Sir Thomas sought
the lairs OF lions, he triel to combine
shooting with snapshotting. but he has
decided this time to leave the camera
to the cinema. operator, who will film
the Journey through British East Africa
snd Uganda, and along the White Nile.
From Alden / go to Mombasa. and
from Mombasa ] shall travel for twenty
four lours ty train to Na!ro5i. where
about a hundred bearers, a cinema opera
tor. bullock wagon. some trek oxen and
few mules will be waiting for me-"
said Sir Thomas.
'I am hoping this year to bag my
first ION. Hitherto ny best performance
was TO account for four cheetahs within
. few minutes"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
lBy Gable TO The Tribune J

London, Nov. 22.-American society
In London will hold its Thanksgiving
Day banquet next Thursday. In ad-
dition to Ambassador Page and Con-
sui General Griffiths. the guests Will
include the Earl Of Kintore, Lords
Charnwood and Aberconway, General
Sir Neville Lyttleton, General Sir Hor-
ace Smith Dorrien, Sir Claude Mac
Donald, Sir Henry Primrose, Sir John
Mellor. General Cough and T. j. Mac
Namara. The American Luncheon
Club will give a complimentary din
ner TO Consul General Griffiths. the
clubs chairman, on December 4, with
Ambassador Page presiding.
The Pages entertained at luncheon
at the embassy last Thursday their
guests including Rear Admiral Capps,
Captain George Cooper and Captain
William Bullard. all of the L. S. Navy,
together with the embassy staff,
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
BIG FUND TO AID BOYS
Training System Will Be Post
Graduate Scout Course.
From The Tribune Correspondent.


London, Nov. 1.-THE gift of $4,000,
which Sir Robert Lucas-Tooth has do
mated through Prince Alexander of Teck
as a nucleus OF a training fund for boys,
has added a new stimulus TO the move
ment over which Britons are so en-
thusastic, and which has manifested IT.
self so thoroughly during the last two
or three years in the Boy Scout move
ment
The Lucas-Tooth Boys Training Fund
will. however. not interfere with the
scout movement. but will take hold Of
the boys about the age of twelve or thir-
teen years-the time when they begin to
tire OF the system which General Sir
Baden Powell has so successfully inst-
tuted.
IT will retain the boys as members OF
their brgades or corps until they are
eighteen or nineteen. perfecting them in
organization, giving them more oppor-
tunity for drill more opportunity for
miniature rife practice, and particularly
more opportunity for moral training.
The various organizations throughout
the country will meet In local and county
competitions, and finally, perhaps, In a
championship for All England.
There will be bronze badges and silver
badges for the earlier years Of service.
and there will be encouragement, no
doubt. TO live up TO gold badge
In order TO carry out the objects Of
the fund, 1t is hoped TO get at least $3.50. =
CO., and II is believed that others will
second Sir Robert LucasTooth's example
with subscriptions of $4,000 to 100000.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
SERVANTS MUST BE TALL
Men Must Stand Six Feet High
to Wear Royal Livery.
IFrom The Tribune Correspondent.

London, Nov. l5.-Because they were not
six feet tall two men who applied for po-
stions as servants at Buckingham Palace
we're turned down last week. They were
former stewards OF the Marques OF Duff
ferln and Ava and the Earl Of Crewe, who
regularly supply Buckingham Palace and
Marlborough House with servants. and
through them The Tribune correspondent
learned the new rule that all men engaged
at the palace must be six feet or more
"Footmen. under buffers and all lvered
men must be that height. We hire none
but British servants and favor men who
have served at embassies in other coun-
tries and can speak one or two lam
guages." said one OF the managers at the
agency.
The servants at Buckingham Palace get
no better salaries than at other places,
usually the head housemaid drawing
about $3.50 annually. However, they re-
ceive a good allowance of liveries and
street clothes. and after ten years are
pensioned II old enough. or sooner IL
some physical misfortune overtsk.s th.--
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
HAUNTED HOUSE
INLONDON TO GO
Bloomsbury Inn To Be Demol-
ished, Leaving Woman's Dis
embodied Spirit Homeless.
From The Tribune Correspondent, !

London. Nov l5-American frequenters
of bloomsbury are soon TO experience
serious loss. One OF the best guaranteed
ghosts in England Is about TO he deprived
OF her habitation, for the Earl of 81. VIM
cents Inn. of Torrngton Square. Is soon
TO be torn down. and with II. OF course
will 20 the grim attic and rickety stairs
where the black robed spirit OF departed
lady was wont to gamhol In the witcnlns
hours for the benefit OF all and sundry
Americans who paid Ave bob night to
have their blood chilled and the goose
flesh aroused on their persons.
BETTER quarters for a ghost than the
Earl OF 81. Vincent's Inn could hardly ne
Imagined II IL low celinged and oak
panelled. and underneath II is network
OF dark and damp cellars, while az the
top there is an attic which can be reached
only by winding stairs. up which one
must crawl on ones hands and knees
The entrance 20 the attic is little more
than two feet high and no one but
ghost. TO whom walls and ceilings. Of
course. offer no resistance. could stand
upright I'm the room.
Few people have seen this spirit Of the
past. but her doings are well authent-
Gated Among her favorlte pastimes are
ringing the house bells and pattering along
the stairs and halls in her bare feet. On
the few occasions when she has been seen
she wore a black cloak and her dark hair
fioated behind her I'm cobwebby texture.
There are two theories of her origin.
The house was a haunt Of hghwaymen
century and "A half ago and II is be-
lieved by some that the ghost is the
spirit OF one of their victims. There is.
however. another suggestion that when
notorious spiritualistic circle that held
It's seances in Bloomsbury was broken up
the ghost they employed sought a refug.
I'm the Earl Of 81. Vincents Inn.
Besides the ghost. however. there are
other attractions TO the old inn. In the
parlor. which has now been turned into
a saloon bar there are two old pictures.
One OF them represents a little boy in
early Victorian garb decorating with
paint the face of his weeping baby
brother. The other picture is a pastoral
scene, with the usual complement OF
cows brook. rustic bridge, farmers wains
and village SWANS. There are some fine
old oak settles In the taproom. where
the coachmen Of the great ones who lived
IN Bloomsbury half century or more
ago would sit and drink their ale and dis
cuss, with the wonted freedom OF their
kind. the doings of their employers and
guests.
When the inn is pulled down mod
ern building will be erected on the site.
In which, among other activities, learned
people lacking other occupation will dis
cuss psychic phenomena.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
ROYALTY CHOOSES
CHRISTMAS CARDS
King Georges, Queen Mary's,
Queen Alexandra's and the
Kaiser's Are Works of Art.
From The Tribune Correspondent

London Nov. l5.-The King ana queen,
Queen Alexandra and the Prince OF Wales
and the Kaiser have already chosen their
Christmas cards for this year The pict-
ure on the Kings card is reproduced from
a small picture by Howard Davie. which
the King owns 1t is called The Meeting
of Richard Cnur de Lion with Saladin,"
and the two monarchs are seen on horse
back with Saracens and Crusaders around
them, and palms, mosques and tent In
the background. Queen Berengaria looks
on at the meeting from a palanquin. on
the inner page is quotation from Shake
speare, "Salutation and greeting TO you,"
while beneath II Is the inscription: With
every good wish for a right happy Christ
mas and bright new year From -"
And a space is left for the signature.
The picture on the Queens card is the
First Meeting OF the Prince Of Orange
and Princess Mary" by John Bacon, a. r.
A. II has part OF st. James's Palace for
the background and the prince and prn-
cess are curtseying in the foreground.
The quotation Is from Shakespeare mo
sooner met, but they looked; no sooner
looked but they loved" and the nscrip-
ton is: christmas greeting and all good
wishes for bright and happy New Year"
Nelson's Victory" by Bernard Grbble.
with Nelson's Trafalgar signal beneath. is
the picture on the Prince of Wales's
card. There is Dreadnought In the back
ground and a submarine i'm front on the
inner page is the inscription, kind mes
sages that pass from shore 10 shore"
Queen Alexandra has chosen girl in
revery, violin in hand. painted by How
ard Davie. There are three verses OF a
hymn on the inner page and the inscrip-
ton. "A happy Christmas and bright
New Year"
The Kaiser has chosen the painting by
Bernard Gribble OF The Hamburg Fleet
Putting TO Sea for the Protection OF the
Hanseatic States" The old wooden ships
are decked with flags, which fly In the
wind.
All the cards are being prepared by
Raphael Tuck & Sons. Limited.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
QUEEN ALEXANDRA OPENS
LADY CURZON MEMORIAL
Hotel for Women in North Lon
don Named for Daughter
of L. z. Letter.

London, Nov. 22.-Queen Mother
Alexandra, accompanied by her daugh-
ter. Princess Victoria. to-day formally
opened the Mary Curzon Hostel for
Women" erected at Kings Cross,
North London, as a memorial 10 the
American born Vicereine OF India, the
late Lady Curzon OF Kedleston, who
was the daughter Of L. u. Letter, OF
Chicago.
The royal personages were received
at the hostel by the Duchess Of Marl-
borough, who was Consuelo Wander
bilt, OF New York, and by Lord Curzon
Of Kedleston, as well as by the local
civic officials, TO all Of whom Queen
Mother Alexandra expressed the keen
personal pleasure she experienced in
performing the opening ceremony.
The function was a private one.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
LONDON REFORMERS
AFTER MUSIC HALLS
Caustic Comments Fill Papers
Justices Issue Order AbOl-
ishing "Joyways."
[By Gable 10 TIE Tribune.l J

London, Nov. 22.-London is under
going the wave OF reform typical OF
all great cities. This time II Is di-
rected at the music halls. Special
commissioners are inspecting the va
rious performances and writing their
impressions for the newspapers.
Gaby Deslys was one of the first on
whom the commissioners focused
their eyes. Her sketch at the Palace
was caustically commented upon.
Now the X-ray skirts at the Alham-
bra Revue, the Pajama Girls at the
Empire, the American tango dancers
at the London Opera House and other
offerings are attacked day after day
by some writer's, while other news
papers are filled with letters calling
this attitude purltanical.
The moral agitation is not alone
confined to London. but Is spreading
TO the provinces, and the Vicar OF
Southend made a strong protest last
week 10 a music hall manager because
one girl appeared in scanty clothihs'
while other girls in tights sang Alice
Lloyd's song, so well known in New
York. Splash Me-" The energetic
press agent got the chorus girls 10
call on the vicar and had them photo
graphed for the daily papers.
The Birmingham justices have writ
ten 10 the theatre managers to cut out
the "joyways, as the platforms run
ming from the back Of the house 70 the
stage. through the stalls. are called.
The justices said that the chorus
girls come too near the auditors.
They also made a ruling that the stage
should be cut off entirely from the au-
dlence by a safety curtain, which Is
nullihed by the 'joyways.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
: AMERICANS AT
ROYAL PARTIES
The Duchesses of Roxburghe and
Marlborough in High Favor
at British Court.
rPv Cable 10 The Tribune.

Iordon Nov. 2o.-The King and
Queen seem fond Of the society OF
American women who have married
into the peerage, for entertaining them
has been a feature of recent royal
house parties. Two were at Elveden
Hail. where King George was the guest
of Viscount Iveagh. and II was also an
nounced that the Duchess of Rox-
burehe was included in a small shoot
ing party at Windsor Castle given for
the Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
The Duchess Of Marlborough is much
liked by Queen Mary for her simple
unaffected ways. She takes great in
terest in new movements, and Is de-
scribed as something Of a female
philosopher.
The Duchess OF Roxburghe, on the
other hand, is smiling, chatty, breezy
and smart, with infectious ightheart-
edness.
1t Is expected that two peerages will
be announced at the new year Sir
Rufus Isaacs will undoubtedly be pro-
vided with a seat in the House OF
Lords.
The King is already discussing fit-
ting way In which TO celebrate the
birthday Of Queen Alexandra, on De-
cember I. 1t will probably be the de-
sire Of her majesty to pass the ami
versary quietly at Sandringham, but
should this be the case the court VIII
return to London almost Immediately
afterward in order that the many ad-
dresses and congratulations from pub
lie bodies can be offered to Queen Alex
andra at Marlborough House.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
WHITE RHINOCEROS SOUGHT
English Expedition in Quest Of
Rare Animal.
fBv Cable 10 The Tribune. ]

London, Nov. 22.-An expedition hns
just left London to attempt to secure
specimen Of the white rhinoceros In
the wilds Of the Sudanese and Abys-
sinian hinterland. There is no white
rhinoceros in the Natural History Mu-
scum in South Kensington. although
one has been desi- d for years
The big game hunters, led by Abel
Chapman, are prepared TO spend from
twelve TO eighteen months in the
search, and meanwhile will collect
specimens Of certain species Of ante
lopes which are missing from the fine
collection of the museum.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
QUEEN A COLLECTOR
OF OLD FURNITURE
King George Specializes in Post
age Stamps and His Only
Daughter in Pagan Idols.
From tn. Trtbun. correspondont

From Tne Ir1puns Correspondent.
London. Nov. l6.-That ardent collector
Queen Mary is as energetic as ever In
bringing to the light OF day old and
beautiful pieces OF Chippendale, Queen
Anne and Jacobean furniture and placing
them in various rooms in the remodelled
Buckingham Palace. The Queen. how
ever. does not conhne her activities TO
antique furniture alone, for she is col
lecting personal relics Of Queen Victoria.
relies which may before long be ex-
hlbited to the public.
She IL not the only member Of the
royal family who is an enthusiast about
collecting. King George Is known all
over the world for his glorious collection
Of postage stamps. Princess Mary is
said to possess quite number OF pagan
IDOLS made OF silver. wood or bone.
Queen Alexandra is also quite buyer Of
antiques.
OF course with the royal family In
the lead. collecting has had n revivD
IN England. and almost everybody nova
DAYS has a special line OF his own Some
choose old lace. others brass or pewter.
prints, clocks. paintings. watches or brio
A-brac generally, but the majority appear
10 concentrate their interest on those
good old standbys- antique furniture or
old china
old china and furniture cost more than
formerly, as Is natural. now that the col
lectors are out on their hunting grounds.
Ten years ago IS was a good price for
Queen Anne chairs; now they are valued
at sums nearer $3.50. Grandfather clocks
that used to sell for s25 now bring as
much az $500, for good specimens. There
is a great deal Of taking" going on.
however. and many OF the collectors are
having foisted off on them goods similar
TO the antique furniture" made in the
United States in Grand Rapids in 1912
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
RODIN PREPARING BOOK
French Sculptor's Work on Art
Soon To Be Published.
fBy Gable 10 The Tribune J

London, Nov. 22.-Warrington Daw-
son, who came over from Paris last
week, said that Robins new book will
be published some time early next
wear. The work consists Of a number
of notes OF Robins on the art OF the
past and the beauty of art in general.
His notes are now very incomplete and
tangled.
He and Dawson are soon going to a
village in Southern France TO prepare
the book, which will have an English
edition later on. Rodn will make
sketches for the book.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
Ho1u Americans in London
Will Celebrate Thanksgiving
Ambassador Page and Many British Noabiies to Attend
Banquet-Young Cellst Will Play
White House.

Joshua Alexander, Eugene Chamber
lain. Captain Ellsworth, Homer Fer
guson. Alfred Smith. Andrew Fure-
seth, Frederick Gauntlet and others.
Beatrice Harrison. the young Ameri-
can 'cellist, who has had big sue
cess in Berlin and Vienna, will sail
for home on the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria She expects to make her
first appearance at the White House
on December >. Miss Harrison is well
known in London, and Mrs. Almeric
Paget is the donor OF her magnificent
cello.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Graf enter
tanned the Pages at dinner Tuesday
at their house in Great Cumberland
place. The guests included Lady
Horridge, Sir Albert Rollitt, NJ. Gron-
ich, the Servian Charge d'Affaires and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lorril-
lard, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blackman,
Mrs. Ralli and Hon. Egremont Mills.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
THF TRIBUNF'S FOREIGN NEWS
BRITISH KNIGHTS
ON THE LUSITANIA
Sir Charles Allen and Sir Guy
Grant to Visit New York, the
Latter on Traction Business.
TBv Gable tn The Tribune

By fdDie III Inc lElDuHt
London, Nov. 22.-Sr Charles Allen
before leaving on the Lusitania to-day
said that If Sir Thomas Upton had not
issued a challenge for the Americas
Cup he would have put his crack yacht
the Istria, in. He is going TO America
to do the interior decoration Of the
Widener library at Harvard.
H. Stanley, managing director of the
London tubes and buses, accompanied
by Sir Guy Grant, chairman OF the
Midland Railway. also LEFT Euston to-
day on the Lusitania train. They will
remain in America until the new year,
studying American transit systems.
Stevenson Taylor. president Of the
Fall River Line and director OF the
Midland Railway. was~also Lusitania
passenger. He would announce moth
ing. but II is believed that he has been
here arranging for big boats similar 10
those of the Fall River Line for TIL
bury Ostend service, to he begun next
year.
Miss Lind-af Hageby, the noted anti
vivisectionist, is going to America 70
attend the International Animal PrQ-
lection Congress In Washington. IL Is
said that although her libel suit against
newspaper in connection with vivi-
section cost her some $500. the pub
lie had repaid her every cent the last
money 10 this end appearing yester-
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
Paris Gives in Tips
Some S41,600 a Day.

Paris. Nov. ll-A painstaking statisti-
clan has estimated that tips of one kind
and another paid daily in Paris to waiterg,
janitors. eabmen and the thousand and
one others whose income is largely de-
rived from this source amount TO Nl.6OO,
or nearly cents a head Of population. In
the provinces. however, II is calculated
that this expenditure amounts 10 only
about half cent person a day. The
grand total of all the tips given in France
10 nis rod at sS4420.0oo a wear.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23

Great Britain is the one country which
relies for her revenue more on direct than
indirect taxation, but In addition 10 the
United States having adopted this fiscal
process. France has In income tax, and'
OF course. Germany has passed a tempo
rary income tax and capital tax In order
to tide her over her big military pro-
gramme.
The figures which the London man has
issued for the United States are:
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
CALL AMERICAN IMPOSTOR
Man Posing as Newspaper
Correspondent Arrested.

Hanover, Germany. Nov Wilhelm
Lodtmann. a German-American said to
be from Chicago. was arrested here TO-
day. charged with the alleged passing OF
fraudulent checks. His activities in Ger
many are said to have lasted more than
year during which time he posed as the
correspondent of some leading New York.
Boston and other American newspapers.
The checks are said to have been passed
not only In Germany, but In Austria.
Italy. France and Belx1nm.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
BRITAIN, PARADISE
OF THE RICH MAN
United Kingdom Has More than
1000 Persons with Annual
Incomes Above $4,000.

lrTVin Inc lrlDuH" Correspondent
London, Nov. l5-The income tax sta
tistics. as compiled by the London expert,
demonstrate that the United Kingdom Is
the rich mans paradise.
Allowance has to be made for the fact
that the population OF the United States
is double that OF Great Britain. How
ever. against the 900 persons In America
with incomes OF $4,000 to $4,000. there are
7.4ll fully as rich in Great Britain. Great
Britain's statistics follow:
New-York tribune., 1913-11-23
ANTI-sLAvERY LAW ADOPTED.

Manila Nov. 22.-The Philippines Com
mission to-day passed the anti-slavery
law adopted on November l3 by the Phil
ippne National Assembly. Only few
amendments were made, and these were
introduced merely for the purpose of OBJ
waiting legal defects In the measure as
passed by the Assembly.