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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

cal parties which exist in every coun-
try. King Peter has several chill
dren, one Of whom, Prince Alexan-
der, will shortly be betrothed to one
of the daughters of the Gar OF Rus
sia---another important move In the
game of European chess.
Religion.
The Greek Church Ia the religion
Of Servia, and while there Is some
superstition among the peasants the
educated Servian is singularly free
from many of the beliefs OF the Slav
races.
The women are rather pretty. and
the peasant class lis fond of bright
colors. fancy embroidery and gandy
head dresses. Jewelry Is popular es-
peciaIly, and they wear beads OF
every variety. Their shoes are rather
curious. being made of plated leather
and turned up in front like the run
rer NJ sleigh No heels are used.
Heavy stockings are worn, and when
long walks are to be taken straps
IA stened TO the shoes ere bound about
the leg almost TO the knee. The people
are hard working and thrifty, for
while their farms are not large ana
their agricultural implements OF the
crudest kind the crops compare IA
vorably with those of the larger
countries. This Is all the more TO
their credit from the fact that their
land does not lie together, but is gen
orally composed of parcels which are
very often wide apart and much OF
The farmers time rs taken up IN &C.
ing from one plat 10 the other
Laws Prevent Poverty.
No Servian peasant will suffer from
poverty IL he will work. except at tha
present time. when the country Is In
a state of war. There are three pc
culiar institutions which guard
against poverty. First. there is
law passed in 1873 by virtue of which
a minimum of peasants property
cannot be sold for debt-hve acres
of land, a pair OF oxen. plough and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
1f1F79 1oezs2'r @1<a27eS
Absorption of the Manners and Customs
of the Little Country Which Played
Such An Important Part in the
Recent Balkan Wars.
II caDNHu 0Rxxs
shoe 1op %
AxHS peEe~T ARN1c0

limit In the war with Turkey. yet
servta went into the second war with
n vim that surprised the world. and
just as her victory was nearly won
the powers interviewed and forbade
the further humiliation of the savage
Bulgar!ans. AT present Servia Is in
the throes of trouble with Albania.
and old men and boys are now doing
military service, not against their
Wills. for they have come into the re-
cruiting station begging to be taken
The writer. who has sbut recently re-
turned from Servta, has watched
these people as they came into the
barracks. They know the awful
trials they Will have to undergo. with
many times only bread and water for
food. yet they are eager and ready
TO suffer even unto death for the
glory of Servia.
The tortitude the servians have
shown in battle is little short OF
marvellous. and their endurance. their
patient suffering and their absolute
fidelity to duty under all circum-
stances have placed the little coun-
try In new light before the world.
That they dezerYe- Ia KIN ont ts- In
questioned. but whether or not they
will receive their Just deserts Is q
matter OF conjecture. for unfortunate
ly some of the larger countries OF
Europe think little of crushing "a
smaller nation. especially II that ma
ton has fertile land.
Early History.
No country on the face OF the globe
has had more trials and fluctuations
than this little land. and her history
reads like a romance. At the begin
ming OF the seventh century the race
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
the Post Office Department. Expert
of Woman Who Literally Burns Up Money An Indian
Woman Who Looks Out for Her Peoples Claims
Who Earn big Money AT the Capitol

stayed for a year and a half with the
Clevelands."
Miss Sanger handles postal and ca
Bile matters, the annual message Of
the Postmaster General to the Presi-
dent, half a dozen other Office details
and receives about $500 a year, de-
spite her lifetime Of special fltness-
Miss Lillian Norton. of the Division
OF Finance. Is wonder at figures.
and no mere man could dare poke
fun at her accounts or attempt TO
s,raighten out any tangle she might
make In estimating. She. likewise.
would have TO pass up" the nest
egg OF eighteen hundred per annun
should she consider matrimony.
Over at the Indian once there is
Mrs. Marie Baldwin, a half breed In
dian woman, who has the pleasure
OF passing on claims for her people
as clerk. She fulfilis her duties 30
we'll that she receives equal salary
with men who handle land cases
there.
Youth Essential Mt Capitol.
Only within the past decade has
the colony of workers up at the Cap
itoI become a factor in the life of
the Government woman.
Here youth counts for more than
experience. Few of the stenogra-
pliers OF feminine persuasion have
reached the thirty mark In nfe's tide
line: most Of them have not yet lived
quarter of century. They must
be capable stenographers--not neces-
sarily rapid ones--neat looking. and
able to refrain from gossiping about
matters legislative.
And for that list of accomplish
ments they receive from $1,000 to
81, LAO TO s2.250 a year. with long va
cations, many privileges and IN OPP
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

ceives only about the same compensa-
ton as is given some employee who
La but a cog In the wheel
A Governmental Cup of Tea
DR.. E. Alberta Read Is an expert
tea tester" although the hot poiloi
are facst.ously inclined TO spell 1t
with an "a." And. of course. she
d. es taste the tea. IL she Is SO in
oiined. but not to determine Its purity.
For years Uncle Sam had known that
he was being deceived by the astute
Oriental, who added certain artificial
properties to Young Hyson. Bohea. or
Oolong at will and dehed Occidental
detection. Laboratories and chemists
were alike maintained at much ex-
pense without arriving at any quick
economical method for testing the
English national beverage.
Then Or. Read put aside all thought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28


- male bird who did not wear the
gay piumsSe of the family II
is the peacock who daxzles the
eye By tho brilliancy OF his fan ana
the husband Of the ostrich family
whose feathers are the fiuffiest- And
man used to shine as the chief ornA-
msus of the household, too, when he
wore velvet ouskin--whatsver that
Iis-high hesled boots, huge. fur NUNS
and hat with long waving plumes,
while the women of the family ralisd
about In sad, dun-colored clothing.
But then came a long period OF
sombre toys, from which the lord ana
master of the home Is Just emerging.
Globe trotters, VINO stepped from the
rancplanks OF the finest steamships,
three winters ago electrified waiting
Americans by the gaudiness of their
hats and hosiery and the ruror went
forth that men are going to wear
GREEN hats"
The conservative replied that there
always were, and will be, certain ex-
tremists to dress regardless OF taste,
but that "no man who amounted to
anything Nouio % NS%S N
ties.
Last winter more than one male In
dlvidual whose voice is heard in coun-
ellis of the noted bought himself
yerdant- hued chapeau and tried not
! To show that he felt as nery GUS as
! a debutante IN her first long dress.
He was too much in the minority,
| however, to feel that superiority
which accompanies the correctly
| CARRIED.
/ But this autumn the male creature
boldly asserted his hereditary right
| to be the human rainbow of his fam
| lily.
| Grandfather and grandson consider
| II not only right, but necessary. to
wear blue velour hats--and not any
dull, dark blue. indigo which looks
| black at night, either. but the vivid.
unmlstakab BILE hlue--and blue vicuna,
| or chinchilla. overcoats. This depar-
ture would be alone sufficient to make
equal rights" ladies protest against
| an invasion of their territory. but
when one sees blue VELVET bands
round said head-coverings, blue col
lars on the coats. and even blue Tux
edo suits gracing informal gatherings
there IL indignation indeed!
| The hats, to be really de rigeur
must have fairly high crowns and
straight around hrims; the overcoatf
stop either at the bend Of the knee
| or a scant two inches below II.
| For ladies' taiiors have decided thai
nc smartly gowned feminine will now
wear a coat of greater length thar
| that and no mere man must make the
former look ridiculous by walking
with her when attired in a full
length raglan.
| The man who absolutely refuses te
| go about In a continual state of biuea
mag wear a grey rough overcoat in.
stead, but II must have slaping shout.
ders. narrow, turn back cuffs, but
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

MRS. PATTIE LYLE COLLINS
most popular with women. In these
two divisions Of the Government have.
from time to time, been housed some
OF its best known female geniuses.
For years the Dead Letter once
held prestige through the presence
there Of Mrs. Pattie Lyle Collins,
known as the blind Reader" though
she Is not blind herself. She can read
any sort Of an almost indecipherable
address on an envelope. Fame has
palIed on her long since. Like Omar
she would probably prefer to take
the Cash and let the Credit CO."
No amount of training by Govern
ment oficials. or even by the lady
herself, could At anyone else to NIL
tho Once! 1t 10 q peculiar mental
gift to be able to know that the writer
who put down Smith street" meant
to make II Brown avenue" or that
the Immigrant who addresses part Of
IN envelope In English and the re-
mainder In his native language Is
not crazy, but thinks that what is
readable to him surely must be to the
great American authorities
Before Mrs. Collins advent such
episties were regarded as the rawlings
Of lunatics and few were the success
full attempts ut re-addressing them.
she has been with the Postofice De-
pArtment for many years and yet re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28
Government Women Who Hold Unique Or Lucrative Jobs

portunity to meet marriageaeie men.
Mrs. Marion NJ. Martin. secretary to
Representative Underwood and clerk
to the Committee on Ways and Means
officially receives $4,000 year; but
there Ia no law against her making
third again that much II she cares to
do extra work for any OF her Com
mittee--and the hours enable hust-
Ter to accomplish 1t.
Perhaps Miss Lillian Nj Reesch Is
the best known of all the stenogra-
pliers at the Capitol. She is really
private secretary. clerk and general
factotum around the office OF Mr..
South Trimball. Clerk of the House.
for there isn't a detail Of the days
routine with which she is unfamiliar.
She receives s1.4o0 a year. but that
Is just q part Of her earnings.
Miss Reesch Is an unusually nm
ished manipulation of the keys and
3uggier of the little shaded marks
which mean SO much---or SO little.
Many moons ago she learned that
hardest of feminine lessons - not
to tattie. and 1t has been a pay
ing investment. A man of important
affairs. the import OF which would
interest many people, knows that he
can find In Miss Reesoh q rapid short
hand transcriber. a competent type
writer and woman who viii forge,
what he has dictated before he leaves
tho Office. So she enjoys an enviable
addition to her regular wages.
Highest Saiaried Woman.
to Ha - ~
rotary of the Senate. Leona M. Wells
is the highest saiaried woman at the
Capitol. She Is listed as "assistan,
clerk" and receives $4,000 per an
mum.
Miss Theresa M. Curtis, clerk &c
the Committee on Coast Defenses, re-
ceives s2.z50 year and so do five
other young women there for like
services. Eighteen hundred a year 4,
received by something less than q
dozen graduates of business colleges
and where a girl Is willing and com.
petent to do the work Of both sec
rotary and stenographer she receives
double compensation $500 for Congress
allows the sum. and 1t can be ex-
pended as the Congressman best see.
fit.
Has a Dinicult Job.
No article on Government women
laboring as n class or a. individuals
could be complete without mention
Of Miss Julia Lathrop. She Is head
OF the Children's Bureau. and is PAID
5000 a year by Uncle Sam to de-
tsrmine what Ia best for his "childrer
crying in the night" Miss Lathroy
always hears them. for her wort
does not cease with the closing dowr
Of her desk lid.
Twentyfour hours OF tho day she
Is tho director of that Bureau. 1t II
husband. family. home and recreation
to her. and there isn't a man In tn,
Government who could fill 1t or woult
| venture, to try. 1t is one position
about which there has never beer
heard the envious plant ut pays too
CAROLYN CROSS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

MISS (DR.) E. ALBERTA READ
OF other food impurities. or proper
ties, and devoted herself exclusively
to finding out just how she could find
out what foreign substances had been
permitted to dslude the Old Gentle
man when he purchased the MAX
ir's" OF vast cup of tea for his
family.
DR.. Read succeeded and now has
the honor of being alluded to by a
Washington official as "the only
woman In the Government Service
who ever discovered anything OF real
economic value" She Is the holder
Of four degrees. is an expert micro
analyst and was graduated from Cor
nell. where she was an instructor OF
histology until coming to Washington
half dozen years ago.
Money Has No Value to Her.
II the unique job held by Miss Lou
ise Lester paid what It counts for shs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

- UGH . great deal has been writ
full results Of a woman doing a
- mans work that IL Is interest
ten, and said. about the harm
ing to note the effect upon the colony
of femininas working tor Uncle Sam
at WAshtngtors
Strangely. the most difsoult and
UNIQUE positions are not. rs rule.
the best paying And while there are
women in possession OF AZ good IL not
better positionG than the men work
ing around them, their number is not
anything like 80 great.
Certain departments appear more
partial to the xair sex than others,
and just now thu Treasury and Post
Ofrcs Departments are regarded as the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

stenographer and had an exciting
time of II during those months before
and during the election. When the
Harrisons came to Washington | came
along and was the first woman stem
ographer to be connected with the
White House. was kept on through
out tho entire Harrison terms and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

YwAY down In q corner OF the
Balkan States there is fertile
little country called Servta- 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

~OR long man has been the only
- male bird who did not wear the
gay piumaSe of the family II
In the peacock who daxzles the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
FISHER WRIT
Was DISMISSED
Probe Affecting Secretary Of
Interior Ended With Lenq-
!. Thy Examination
,Hev Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.--With Il
lengthy examination of Secretary Fisher
of the Interior department, the House
Indian affairs committee today concluded
it's investigation of the, controversy be-
tween the secretary. the deposed mem
bers of the tribal council of the Usage
Indians and the Uncle Sam Oil company
over leases off, Indian oil lands granted
by the deposel colncil to the Uncle Sam
Oil company. s'e, ess g,ss ~ e. !.
+ Secretary Of the Interior FISHER was
emphatic in his. opposition to the grant
ing of leases to the Uncle Sam company
and was caustic in his criticisms of the
conduct OF the company in procuring the
leases.
While Secretary Fisher was testifying
the United States District court dismiss
ed an application for a writ Of mandamus
which would force him to reinstate the
deposed officials of the Indian tribe. The
court held that the law conferred upon
the secretary power ito remove tribal
chiefs and the council for good cause
Secretary Fisher set forth that he OBJ
iected to the Uncle Sam Oh company's
leases because they gave the Indians roy
atty of one-eighth of the oil developed,
instead of at least one sixth. which he
believed them entitled to, and because,
under the leases, the entire tract o. S0O,-
900 acres would go to the Uncle Sam Oil
company, whereas he favored develop
ment by small holders.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
FREE MEA! IS
NOW PROPOSED
Was Part Of Congress Tariff
Revision Program Before
House Committee
10y Associ ated press.l

ss WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.--'Free meat,
proposed by the House democrats at the
last session Of congress, but blocked by
presidential veto. was indicated as part
of the extra session Of congresses tariff
revision program at the hearing before
the House committee on ways and
means today. r...
The meWbers of the committee en-
phasized the majority sentiment IN fa-
for Of free meats and strong trend to-
wards free cattle, in accordance with the
general policy of the democrats last year
to transfer the necessities Of life to the
free list. including free sugar and free
lumber. ..
Protests against putting cattle and
meats upon the free list were voiced by
S. X. Cowan, of Fort Worth, Texas, as
spokesman for the cattle industry west
of the Mississippi river. Cowan said that
such plan if adopted would mean a
flood Of cheaper meats from the South
American ranges. and pictured the ruin
of the industry in Texas.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
REFUGEES
ARRIVE IN
BOX CARS
People Flee 10 Great Num-
belS From Volcanic Erup-
tion In Mexico
(By Associated press.)

GUADAL.\JARA, MENlCO, Jan. 2l,--
Refugees arrived here today on train
composed Of box cars which had been
picked up on a siding, at Cavilage, near
the scene Of the volcano of Colima, which
broke out into violent eruption last night,
The fleeing people found It necessary
to shovel quantity of volcanic sand be-
fore they were able to move the cars
along. The train had to be stopped very
frequently to permit the track to be
cleared. while vast quantities of smoke
and sand with suifocating gases made
the work dangerous. An unusually lit
tie quantity Of lava was elected from the
crater, which. however. emitted vast
quantities of smoke and sand, and the
only thing that saved the many inhabi-
tants Of the surrounding district was a
strong wind that caused the flying sand
and deadly gases to pass over their
heads
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
WILL DEDICATE
new FIRE HALL
tspecia, 10 The rr'Oune.)

DEVILS LAKE, q. D.. Jan. 21.-Firc
ladies' plan unique dedication Of new
fire hall January 2pth, making each visi.
tor at reception sign y pledge to obey
orders for fire prevention, and rules to
follow in case Of fire. Pledge will be
presented for framing purposes to so in.
to every home in the city.
Commercial club starts good roads
movement, Ramsey county having been
awarded good road prizes of state or
several occasions. Twenty thousand let
ters to automobile owners Of state urge
incorporation for better highway legisla-
ton in their bills to be presented have
been mailed.
Chief C.. Q. Russell OF city fire depart
ment announced candidacy today for fire
marshal Of state II office is created.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
EAL|HU ROOT
0R|.AI|'I|'0R|CAL R|.AI||'I|'0
Wants Proposition Of Coast
Wide Trade Through Pan.
ANA Canal Submitted
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.--''Shall we
inform the world that the Unite. States
is false to its agreements, false to its
pledged word? Shall we have 1t made
known the world over that you must
look out for the United States or it will
get the advantage of,you?' ,.r,
With this vigorous denunciation of the
attitude of this country in the Panama
canal controversy with Great Britain,
Eenator Elihu Root CLOSED a two-hour
speech in the senate today with an ap-
peal for Il submission of the Panama
question to arbitration or the repeal Of
that section of the canal law that would
give free passage to american coastwise
ships. . s4%
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
BIG BOND
FIXED FOR
1VE|7M0E
Building Trades Council Meet
a0d Raise Bonds for Cali
fOrnia Man
(By Associated Eress.)

Los ANGELES, CAllF. Jan. 2l,-Six-
ty thousand dollars, will be added to the
bend of Olaf Tvcitmoe, convicted at In.
danapois and now in. the federal pris-
on at Leavenworth, Kansas. it having
been subscribed today at the convention
Of the California State Building Trades
council. Officers of the council said it
increased the security already given for
Tveitmoe to over $4,000 in excess Of tie
100000 required
\ telegram, signed by President Nc
Carthy Of the Building Trades council,
former mayor of San Francisco. was sent
Tveitmoe, informing him of the addition
al subscription, and also saying that
bonds for Eugene Clancy would be rec
titled according to the courts ORDER and
would be forwarded regardless of the
amount required.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
GREY Note
answered
BY TAFT
.brlliisil1 Opposition TO Free
Tolls Through Panama
Canal Meets Reply
10y ASSOCIATED Press.)

WASHINGTON, JAM 21.--Presiden,
Taft has approved the note prepared u,
the state department in reply to the
communication from Sir Edward Grey.
the British secretary Of foreign AFFAIRS.
protesting against the exemption OF
American coastwise shipping from the
payment Of tolls through the Panama
canal. AS matter Of official courtesy,
information is withheld as to the exact
status Of the note until 1t has been re-
ceived by the British government at
London. through the American embassy
there.
1t is believed the American note was
dispatched by mail Immediately upon its
approval by the president and should be
in London within week. The British
government. however, will not be oblig-
ed to wait that length Of time to become
acquainted with it's contents, as the
amenities Of diplomacy require that sim
ultaneously with the mailing Of the dis
patch that character copy be supplied
to the resident ambassador or minister
of he power to whom it is addressed.
Ambassador Bryce need not hesitate to
make free use of the cable to supply the
British tfareign office with at least an
outline of the American note.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
ALLEGED fORGER
WAVED HEARING

y MINOT, n. D., Jan. II Sam Martini
son, charged with forging several checks
on local parties, and who was arrested at
Rugby on Thursday and brought here
yesterday afternoon, waived prelimi-
nary examination and was bound over
to the district court. His case will be
disposed Of sometime next week.
1t is understood that Martinson admits
the forgeries and will plead guilty. to the
charge against him. He is charged with
passing half dozen checks aggregating
In all about $52, on j. NJ. Wilson, of the
Royal Lunch; the Kozy Quick Lunch,
Sather's Lunch Room, Balerud's restau-
rant, Pat McCabe and w. NJ. Johnson.
This afternoon three more checks
which Martinson is claimed to have
passed were turned over to States At
torney Nestos. Two were for five and
six dollars respectively and were drawn
on the second National Bank in favor Of
Frank Hanson and signed by John I'm
derdahl. They were cashed by Chas. l..
Fong Of the New York cafe. A check
was also cashed at the New York store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-22
Navy Will
PROTECT
AMERICANS
Long Series Of Reports Caus-
ed State Department 10
Ask Relief
iRx AssocIa,ed Press.l

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81 2l.-Aarmed Tor
the safety of Americans whose lives are
in jeopardy because Of tile widespread
lawlessness of the Mexican rebels In
Vera Cruz state and throughout South
ern Mexico. the state department again
has called upon the navy to protect
American interests in the republic.
Tonight the gunboat Wheeling Is
steaming from Tampa, Florida for Vera
Cruz, where American are said to face
Il gravcr crisis than that relieved by the
cruiser DesMoines during the Diaz up
rising last October
The request from the state department
to the navy came over the receipt of u
long series of official reports from AM
bassador Wilson and consus in South
ern Mexican cities, all rejecting the
condition of anarchy, especially IN the
state of vera Cruz, where the federal
authorities face the problem of restor-
ing civil order or a disorganization and
the dividing Of the army.