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The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
London SEASON
ROUNDOF GAYETY
Many Americans Entertain,
and Rush of Dinners and
Dances Is On.
ARRIVALS FROM STATES
Continental Events Also Attract Many,
and the Annual European
Invasion Is On.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
London, May Sl.-The return of the cour
IN London, the reassembling of Parlia
ment and the rush of dinners and dance!
this week have set the season of 1913 a
last fairly and squarely upon its legs
Royalty still makes a difference" ever
in these democratic days.
Mrs Erwin Laughlin. wife of the sec.
rotary of the American Embassy, anC
daughter of Adrian Iselin, is entertain.
ing weekly at her fine house in Great
Stanhope Street
Lady Barrymore's dance at the Ritz
Hotel and Lady Deerhurst's dance were
both very successful. They were given
for their respective daughter. Miss Smith
Barry and Miss Helena Coventry.
Next week Lady Leith of Fyore, nee
January, gives a ball for her grand
daughter, Miss Burn.
Vanderbilt, at Races.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt will
divide their time after the horse show
between Brighton. where they have taken
a house, and London. They will not re-
turn to America until August.
Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Dawes of
Chicago. who toured England and Scot
land in a motor car, sailed for New York
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Warburg and family,
of New York, are spending a few days
at Claridge's before going to the Con-
tinent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Palmer, of Chicago
who are here for short stay. intend
making an extensive European tour be-
fore returning home.
Col. George Fearing, who arrived re-
Gently from New York, leaves for Paris
early next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry P. Davidson, who
have been touring Europe sailed for New
York today on board the Mauretania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scott Gerrish. OF
New York, have arrived at the Carleton
Hotel for a short stay before going to
the Continent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kohler have gone
TO Paris. but will return next week to
be present at the EPSON races, including
the Derby. which will be run next
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Dillingham; left
this week for Paris on the second sta ge
Of her honeymoon trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson w. AldEich brought
their European tour to an end today
when they sailed on the Mauretania.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt have
arrived from Paris prior 10 sailing home
in few days.
MIR. and Mrs. Francis Carolyn. of New
York, have arrived in London on a brief
visit.
Many Return Home.
Mr. and Mrs Paul NJ. Herzog and
family are spending few days here
prior TO beginning their Continental trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob NJ. Schif sailed on
board the Mauritania today after several
weeks spent mainly in Italy.
Mrs. H. w. Marsh. of New York. is at
the Ritz Hotel awaiting the arrival of
Mr. Marsh. who is expected shortly from
America.
George Gordon Moore. of New York.
who is famous for his dinners and enter
tainments. is staying in London on has
annual visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Shainwald, with |
their daughter. have arrived at the Ritz |
Hotel for the season.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
QUEEN OF sMUGGLERS" NABBED
Swiss Authorities Send Nine. osen
to Jail for Activities.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Geneva, May S1.-A Swiss widow named
Osell. known in the district of Lake Con-
stance as "The Queen of Smugglers." by
reason Of her great daring in organizing
the smuggling of saccharine, has been
captured by the German authorities at
Lindau, and sentenced to fifteen months
imprisonment.
Mime. Osell amassed a big fortune by
her operations. which were carried on
In a grand manner. motor cars being
supplied to her agents, who were dressed
as swell Americans and Englishmen. The
chief directed operations from Lake Con-
stance to avoid being arrested. but re-
Gently a friend became seriously i'll at
Lindau, and she was tempted to visit
her.
The German police. however. recognized
her. She attempted flight by motor car.
but was stopped by means Of a tele-
phone message on the frontier.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01

ST. Petersburg. May 3l-Russian court
society has been very active this
spring in the many festivities and
bazaars for the charities in which the
imperial family is interested. These af-
fairs have brought frequently into pub
lie notice Princess Michael Catazcu-
zene, daughter Of the late Gen. Fred
Grant.
The princess Is now out of mourning
for her father. and has begun to enter
tain on an elaborate scale. She Is being
trained and schooled in her high social
station by that past mistress OF the So
cial arts. Mrs. Potter Palmer. Of Chi
csgo. who Is her aunt. Mrs. Palmer is
ambitious for her niece to assume an
even more conspicuous role than her
present one, and those who know Mrs
Palmer have no fear for the outcome.
Prince Michael having never risen
above highly fashionable position in
the Body Guards, is unable to give his
wife an ofiicial position. AS a matter Of
fact. the princess adds to her husband
onicia! prestige by her own ancestry as
r granddaughter OF a President of the
United States
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
illness LEAVES
Pope AN invalid
Prelate Unable to Walk and
Is Wheeled Around
in Chair.
HOLDS FEW AUDIENCES
Hely Father Is Extremely Weak, and
Has Failed to Respond to Treat
ment Ordered by Physieians.
Special C,bi. to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Rome, May Observation-Disclosures the
many reassuring reports about His Holi.
ness recovery. the fact is known here
and abroad that his recent Illness has
left the Holy Father a hopeless invalid
His recovery is far from being an as.
sured thing, owing to his advanced age.
According to one story, the chief source
OF anxiety and apprehension Is the
Pope's extreme weakness especially of
the lower limbs. Ever since his fever
disappeared and His Holiness was al
lowed to leave his bed, he has never been
able to stand for more than a few min
utes at time. Walking has been found
TO be utterly impossible.
IL was thought at first even this de-
bility would, in the end, be overcome,
but the messages and Injection treat
ment ordered by Prof. Marchiafava and
DIR. Amici have proved to be absolutely
Useless and have been discontinued.
The Pope now Is taken back and forth
from his bedroom TO his private library,
chapel and dining-room in a wheeled
chair. II has been remarked that His
Holiness now receives his relatives, a
few high prelates who visit him. and
members of his suite. in the small pri-
vate parlors. and never leaves his
wheeled chair, except to return to bed
Whenever II. Is necessary for the Pope
10 stand up. either Sill. his personal
valet. OF his private secretaries, Mgrs
Pescina and Rressan. are on hand to
support him.
This also explains why. since the So
called recovery, His Holiness never has
visited the large library on the floor be-
low his private apartments, where
usually are held the audiences Of cardi-
nails and other distinguished visitors. and
whence he entered the throne room on
reception days
In order to move the Pope in his
wheeled chair to the large library four
bearers are required. and Vatican ON
Gals are anything but inclined to in
crease the number OF employees, who
would be likely 10 divulge secrets of
the Pope's apartment.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
SALESMAN PROVES
BETTER DETECTIVE
Trails Man Who Stole Three Necklaces
from Paris to Vienna and
Has Him Arrested.
OBTAINS RETURN OF JEWELS

srecizl Gable to The Washington Herald
Paris, May H.-Having been robbed of
some valuable necklaces, a young man
named Charles Gys, acting as a jewell
er's agent, made up for his mistake by
| tracing the thief through a clever dis
guise, following him by train, getting
him arrested in Vienna, and recovering
the jewels in Paris. A professional de-
tective could not have done better than
this young Sherlock Holmes. He had
just completed his military service, and
jeweler who had known him as a boy
accepted him as an agent on commission.
giving him three pearl necklaces worth
$4,000 to sell.
The young man received a proposal
from a travelling agent in jewels. whorl
he had also known for a long time The
travelling agent said he could dispose OF
at least one of the necklaces. They
would have a handsome commission.
Charles Gys hesitated at first, but finally
trusted the man. The travelling agent
disappeared with all the jewels Gys de-
cided to trace him. He called on the
missing mans wife. and her replies made
him suspicious. He felt that she knew
where her husband was. II so. 1t would
not be long. he thought. before the two
would try to meet.
Poses BegEar.
Charles Gys resorted to a trick worthy
of one of Victor Hugos characters. He
had his hair cut and dyed. got a false
beard and mustache, and stood guard as
a beggar in front of her house. After
a few days he saw that the woman was
preparing to leave Paris. She left her
house in the evening with her children
and drove to the station The disguised
beggar was close at her heels, and when
she had taken a seat in the train for
Vienna he was in a compartment along
side. At Vienna, as he had expected.
the husband turned UP. There was an
effusive greeting between husband and
wife, and whispers passed between them.
Gys followed them to the house where
the husband had rooms, and after watch
ing them for a few days, he learned that
the man was also a deserter from mill
tary service in Austria, of which coun-
try he was a native. He denounced him
to the Austrian police and had him ar
rested. The jewels had been sold to two
men In Paris, whose names he obtained,
and who have now been arrested by the
Paris police for illegal dealing. Gys soon
recovered two of the necklaces. and he
has good hopes Of also recovering the
third. The money obtained by the thief
was deposited in a bank at Munich. Gys
went to Munich and obtained an order
from the courts to seize the money.
pending the inquiry. II Gys was not
successful as salesman. he proved a
clever detective.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
MRS. CHARLES b. ALEXANDER

London, May H.-Mrs. Charles B. Alex
ander. of New York. who enjoyed great
popularity in London society when the
Whitelaw Reds were here, is stopping
at the Ritz-C Carlton with her second
daughter, Jeannetta. She seems to
have lost none'of her prestige, for both
she and her daughter are constantly be-
ing entertained by the smartest London
hostesses.
1t has been announced, or at least the
idea has become current, that Mrs.
Alexander would not be averse to an
English alliance with her daughter. As
a result the young men who discuss the
daughters possible settlement In Eng
land know to a cent the amount Of the
great American fortunes. having made
thorough investigation.
Miss Alexander is watched closely by
matchmakers. She Is regarded with
much favor, and is voted by exacting
critics to be OF good style. which counts
even more than good looks. a quality
which appeals to dowagers more per-
haps than to spoiled young spriss Of
NOBILITY.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
AND HE'S IN AN ASYLUM.
But When 1t Comes to Calculating,
Lighting II Right.

Special Csbe to The Washington Herald.
Paris, May s1.-A doctor at an asylum
at Nantes has discovered among his
patients a lightning calculator" who.
although he can scarcely read and can
not write, solves mental arithmetic prob
lens involving large numbers.
Asked How many seconds are there
In thirty-nine years. three months and
twelve hours7' he ave the correct an
swer in thirty-two seconds. Explaining
how he calculated the number of seconds
In thirty years, he said:
IT know by heart that there are 81 So, 900
seconds in year. ! multiply 100000 by
30. That gives me 100000 Then I
multiply 100000 by % and get 45,eooooo
5000 by 30, which gives 10000. and 5000
by 90. giving $4,000. add all these prod
ucts and get s4s.oso.ooo seconds in thirty
years.
IT. Tnis snsyers~as given in foursssr Sec
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
PRINCESS LOSES BROOCH.
Valuable Piece of Jewelry Dfsap-
pears at Roman Ball.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
Rome. May H.-Fashionable Rome is
gossiping over an incident of a charm
ing garden party given this week by the
Princess de Lichtenstein, at which the
loss of an emerald brooch by the Prin-
cess Alice of Lorghese furnished the
feature of the evening.
Each man present considered It his
duty to search for the bauble. but the
brooch was not found.
Many women declared the young prin-
cess made the loss an excuse to give
her many admirers chance to prove
their devotion to her
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
POLICE NAB WITCH"
She Ground-up Dead BODY as
Love Philtre.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Rome, May 31.-Four women have been
condemned to six months Imprisonment
each at Lucera Assizes for body-stealins
and witchcraft.
Sonora Antonio Nardella, living at Le-
sina. was determined that a railway sig
mailman should marry her only daughter.
She decided that the best way to bring
this about would be to bewitch him, and
for this purpose she paid a couple of
women to steal a corpse from a neigh
boring cemetery.
This they then consigned to Primiana
Boffa, who enjoys a great reputation in
the locality as witch. Having selected
number of bones she set to work to
prepare love philtre. grinding the bones
to powder In a mortar She added a
quantity Of bronze filings which she had
commissioned a grave-digger to scrape
at midnight from the big bell Of the
parish church.
Some peasants, who CHANGED to be
watching while the incantations were in
progress, divulged the story to the DO
lice.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
AMERICAN MEDICAL MEN
IN VIENNA FOR MEETING
Special Gable to The Washington Herald

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Vienna, May S1.-Among the latest ar
rivals for the meeting here Of the Amer
lean Medical Association are Drs
Charles H. Beebe, of Philadelphia; Ad.
olson I. Halstead, of Rushville, Ind.
Archibald c. Worth. jr, of Albany
and Clara Ferguson, of Chicago.
The Mannergesang Association of Nil.
waukee gave a concert here Friday fol-
the benefit of the poor Of Vienna. A
large society audience gathered to hear
the Americans sing. The MannerRe.
sang Verein of Vienna invited the
Americans to Weiner Kneipe, in Dreher
Park. where songs and conviviality
formed the programme.
Max Weller. late Of Philadelphia, has
just opened a new building here, de-
voted to the leather business, and
equipped in the most modern Ameri-
can style. 1t is the nearest approach
to a skyscraper allowed under the
Viennese regulations.
A team of American university boys
will meet Vienna students on the foot
ball field tomorrow in a friendly game
Mrs. Josephine V. Pauer. formerly of
New York, cousin Of Countess See
chenyi. nee Vanderbilt, and wife of a
leading Austrian banker and railroad
magnate, has gone to spend a week in
Paris for shopping and social engage
ments
Miss Florence Gladys Trumbull. OF
Chicago. a resident here for some
years, leaves tomorrow to pass the
in America
A. NJ. Korse has been on a months
in Italy with his wife and
her sister. Miss Potter.
An international celebration of Bar
oness Suttner's SEVENTEEN birthday,
June 9, is being arranged here. Con-
already are arriving from
The United States and other countries.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
DUO D'ALBA WANTS
AMBASSADORSHIP HERE
Duke Tries to Induce King Alfonso to
Appoint Him to Washing
ton Post.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Paris, May 3l.-Washington society will
learn with interest that the Due d'Alba
is moving heaven and earth to induce his
cousin, King Alfonso. TO send him to
America as Ambassador. The duke is a
nephew Of Empress Eugene and a grandee
Of Spain.
II is rumored the due would not be
averse to finding an American bride The
queen mother and the Spanish Ministers
are said TO disapprove OF his appoint
ment
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
NEVER AGAIN.
CASTOR Quoted ss Saying Words to
that Eject.

Special Ohle to The washington Herald.
Paris. May M-While motoring through
the forest Of Fontainebleau, last summer.
Mr.. Castor Daumas, tutor, and two OF
mis- pupils came upona party stranded,
owing to the breakdown Of their motor
car.
The victoms of the accident. Mme
Blanche Boepler and Nine. POTTER, asked
N. Daumas to give them a lift as far
as the town of FontainebIeau, and the
teacher calamity invited them to get into
his car. They had only gone mile or
so when the car skidded and the ladies
were thrown out and severely injured.
Ignoring the fact that 1t was they who
had requested n. Daumas to help them
on their way. the ladies brought an ac-
ton against him for damages. and the
court has awarded them 1850 damages.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
CAT ATTACKS GROCER.
Infatuated Feline Nearly Kills Man.
Dog Assists Him.

DOR Aas1nts
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London. May S1.-Herbert Holmes, a
Knaresborough grocer, was aroused dur
ing the night recently by the continuous
barking Of his dog at the back of the
house.
He went down stairs, and on opening
the outer door was attacked by Q strange
cat. which sprang at his face and bit
him.
The dog Joined in the struggle. which
lasted for some minutes. All three were
on the ground together, Mr.. Holmes hav-
ing stumbled in his efforts to free him.
self
When Mrs. Holmes rushed out she saw
her husband unconscious, and the cat
disappearing over the wall, pursued by
the dog.
Mr.. Holmes, who was only lightly clad.
was bitten in fifteen places. The wounds
on his face are severe. but he Is recover
ing. He believes that without the assist
ance of the dog he would not have sur
vived the encounter.
A lookout Ii being kept for the cat, but
1t has not been seen since.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
Russia Welcomes Delegates.

st. Petersburg. May IA party Of
American economists who are here to
study the cooperative and agricultural
system in Russia are meeting with a
most friendly reception from government
officials. This is a part of the standing
instructions to impress on all Americans
that Russia's sole difference with the
United States is over the question of
Passports to Jewish citizens
Prime Minister Kokovtzeff has ordered
the local authorities in Moscow. Pskov,
Kharkoff. and Kieff to make Americans,
when they arrive in the interior, Their
welcome guests.
The party consist of John Keller, Ed
ward Whitsight, William Hatch, Joha
Haslon, Joseph Stube. William Brown, E.
Daugerich. and S. Hillhouse.
On the day that the Russian Ministers
impressed on the visitors the wonderful
progress following the abolition of COM
mune lands and the substitution of in
dividual ownership. the leader OF the
Constitutional Democratic party in the
Duma, Mr.. Shingareff. was citing evidence
that this transfer was being conducted
by police persecution and the knout.
Meanwhile the expulsion OF Jews from
all regions in Russia TO which they have
migrated from the pale is now working
at full pressure.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
American Woman Entertaiu..

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
London. May a--Mrs. Kerr Smiley Is
comparatively new American hostess,
but she intends to make her home for .
part Of every year In London. Her hus-
band has bought a fine house in Bel
grave Square. and Mrs Smiley will give
several parties next month
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
Duche.s Gives Dance.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
London, May 31-The Duchess of
Marlborough gave her first dance Of the
season at Sunderland House during the
week and there was a wonderful display
Of jewels, although the function was not
described as ball
The duchess wore white chsrmeuse
and her mssnincent psarla
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
REscuERs MUST BEWARE.
Man Prosecuted for CareIessness in
Saving Man.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Vienna. May a.--In Austria it behooves
one to be careful when rescuing people
from death. Not long ago a viennese
tradesman. while taking an evening
stroll. found man hanging from a tree.
He promptly cut the rope, and by TAX
ing strenuous measures brought the
would-be suicide back to consciousness.
His act Of benevolence was rewarded
with summons for the effecting of the
rescue 30 carelessly as to raise severe
bruises on the body when 1t fell to the
ground. The court decided the defendant
was liable under Article 335 Of the Aus
TRAN code. which enacts that any per-
son inturing another through want Of
due care must pay adne and damagea
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
CHICAGO MILLIONAIRE'S
son MAY BECOME JOCKEY

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris. May 31.-Mrs William Ellis
Corey reappeared in Paris society this
week at a large reception by Madeline
Lemaire. the well-known flower painter
Allan Hagan Pirie, of Chicago, who
was cut off by his father with 1900
as a consolation legacy. is accredited
with the intention of becoming a pro-
fessional jockey. Pirie has done well
here as a gentleman rider and as a
polo player.
Two Americans who are growing very
popular in Paris are Mrs. Peter Larson,
of Chicago. widow of a Montana mil
lonaire. and her sister, Mrs John w.
Stewart of Vancouver, who have taken
apartments in the Faubourg ST. German,
where, in an unpretending but attractive
way, they are entertaining many distin-
guished persons.
Mrs John H. Mitchell, widow of the
Oregon Senator. is i'll at the home of
her daughter, the Duchesse de la Roche
foucauld.
A nine-pound baby girl was born to
Mrs. Herbert Adams Gibbons, wife of
the weIl-known professor of history and
political economy at Constantinople.
Some years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons
were eyewitnesses to the Armenian mas
sacre.
Polo Attracts Many.
Polo has attracted scores of Americans
TO the polo grounds at Bagatelle. Con-
spicuous among them have been Mr.. and
Mrs. Craig Biddle, of Philadelphia: Mr..
and Mrs. Herman H. Harjes, of Paris:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Bacon, jr., of
New York: Princess Radziwill formerly
Miss Deacon, and Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
D. Robbins, f'the American Embassy.
Mrs. c. B. Alexander, wife of the New
York lawyer. has begun series of re-
ceptions in her new house in the Square
Du Bots de Boulogne, where, as neigh
bors. she has Mrs. Leishman and Claude
Debussey, the composer.
Col. and Mrs. Robert Thompson, of
New York, have left for Aix-les-Bains.
Count Gabriel de Choiseul Praslin.
whose marriage il near, is half Ameri-
can and has many American relatives
His mother was Miss Forbes, of New
York Due de Choiseul. whose romantic
marriage with Mrs. Hamilton Payne, of
Boston, startled Paris a few years ago |
is his brother.
Invitations TO the approaching we'd |
ding of Miss Margaret Sloane to Mr. |
Benson Bennett Sloan have been re-
ceived by Paris friends of the BRIDE |
elect. The wedding is to take place In /
the American chapel in Munich June 4
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
"yaccination Psrtie.- the Rage.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald !
Stockholm, May 31--"vaccination par
ties are now fashionable in Stockholm.
Guests are invited to an lat home'' at 5
O'Clock and the doctor arrives and vac
cinates them. When this IL over, the
guests dine together.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-01

London, May 3l.-London society is
very much impressed by the tender de-
votion of the Hon. Mrs. Cecil Bingham
to her military husband. The latter's
military duties keep him at Canterbury
most of the time, and, accordingly, his
wife. who was Mrs S. S. Chauncey, of
New York, remains with him.
During the summer Mrs. Bingham, who
is a capital hostess, will give num-
Der of parties for her daughter, Alice
Chauncey, and her step-daughter. La
vinia Bingham. The latter. who Is very
distinguished and aristocratic looking. 10
an acknowledged belle with many de-
sirable admirers The two young women
are very great friends. and are seen al
most always together.