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ARABIAN NIGHTS CITY
Ancient Town Of Bagdad Now an
Historical Relic.
Once the Center Of the Mored's Arts,
Literature and Sciences, With
100000 Population, 10 Today
Shorn Of Her Giories.

Bagdad.-Bagdad. City Of Glory!
How its brilliance has shone
throughout the history Of the world!
Once city which is said to have
housed 100000 souls and to have led
the world In art, literature and sci.
ence. Bagdad today is shorn Of all her
glories.
To the approaching traveller the
city appears to be rising out Of the
midst Of trees. and towering above all
are the glittering domes Of the tomb
mosques, overlaid with gold. A great
portion Of the ground within the city's
walls is occupied by gardens in which
figs. oranges and palms grow In great
abundance.
In most places the streets are un.
paved and so narrow II is difficult for
two horsemen to pass each other.
There Is no sewerage system In the
city, the surface of the streets answer.
ing the purpose: the refuse Is wash.
ed into the river and as the city draws
its only supply of water from the Tig.
ris the death rate is high and cpl.
denies frequent.
The Tigris at this point is O little
more than 800 feet wide, but very
deep. Its banks are Of mud. There
are no retaining walls other than
those formed by the foundations Of
the houses along the banks.
Double decked horse cars, q relic Of
the reforms Of Midhat Pasha, connect
Kazeman, the suburg, with western
Bagdad. The two parts Of the city are
connected with pontoon bridges. Al.
though these are very old and in con.
stant danger of collapsing, thousands
Of persons cross them daily. On Fri
day. the Mohammedan day of rest,
hordes Of Arabs can be seen entering
the city over these bridges to buy and
sell. During the summer months. aft.
, er the heat of the day. many walk up
and down these bridges in an attempt
10 each the cool breezes which may
come from the river.
The native breakfasts In Bagdad
consists of a piece of bread and a
glass Of tea and may be had from in
Vulnerable street venders, equipped
with thier Russian samovar or self.
boiler. Picturesque dwellings are built
right out In the Tigris to get the bene-
At Of the refreshing evening breeze
In the hot season. This entire suburb.
north Of Bagdad, is inhabited by
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Uses Of Mallne.

Maline is shown used In various
ways; heather buds developed Of NAL
inc as well as the imitation aigrette
have been favorably accepted. Maline
in its present degree of perfection OF
fers many inducements to the millinel
who is desirous of combining materi'
ais to the best advantage. says Mill
merry lIade Review. Chantilly lace
used as drapes and to form the brim OF
the large picture hat for midsummer
is also an interesting feature. Ostrich
has come into its own, and the hand
some ostrich fancy effects in the new
shades are unusually attractive.
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sTARvEs IN DESERTED TOWN
Woman, Sole Survivor, 10 Rescued
With Faithful Dog, After Long
illness.

Rawlins. Wyo.-Mrs. Mary West, for
the last year the only dweller in the
deserted town Of Carbon. once pros.
porous coal camp Of 1900 population.
was brought to the County hospital
here.
She was found In Q critical condi.
tion from starvation, having been
helpless from illness since May 3. Be.
side the woman when she was found
was an aged dog. which she said had
not left the room since she fell i'll.
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FINDS HORNET IS "GENTLE"
English Mayor Tells Of Discovering
Cottage Where They Are Kept
In Hives Like Bees.

London.-Wasps occasionally have
been heard Of as pets. but it has been
reserved for Major Hurlstone Hardy
TO discover that the hornet is "a gen.
tie, inoffensive creature very suitable
Tor pet" Writing in Knowledge, he
states that, when walking down CHS
wick lane many years ago. he discov.
cred hornets busy around four straw
hives in the front garden of cot
tage.
Il entered" he says. "and asked the
proprietor to let me observe them. I
found that he kept the hornets for
pets and that he had no bees. He
lifted up hive and let me observe the
queen at work. He said that he felt
no danger whatever"
Major Hardy adds that he personal.
ly has mo fear whatever Of these in.
nocent and useful creatures, who seem
quite willing to share our dwellings
with us II encouraged to do so."
It may be recalled that Mr.. Bates in
his account Of his experience on the
Amazon states that at first he killed
hornets which flew near his face. But
having observed them closely and not.
ed that they killed stinging flies.
pouncing upon them as the flies at.
tempted to bit him. he let them alone
and was rather glad OF their company
1t Is suggested that the time may
come when every well.regulated
household will keep its hornet to deal
with flies. as 1t now keeps its big
dog to guard against burglars.
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LOOKING to the Pediarso.

Look at the pedigree Of the stallion
you patronize. and II It is not isAled
by one of the recognized registry a.
sociations don't use that horse. Many
farmers will contend that q grade
horse that is q, good locker Is Just az
good for a sire a. q pure.bred. and
expense IL much lighter.
Some Of the handsomest. soundest
and most perfect horses are grades,
and, while they are splendid animals
for use, they are unsuitable to breed
to. Every grade has a yellow streak
in him. and this Is just as likely to
show az his good qualities.
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Good BEDDING for horsss.

A good way to Keep horse clean
In the stable Is to clean out all dirt.
etc.. and then cover the floor about
three or four inches thick with dry
sawdust, az far back In stall as the
horse usually stands. then cover the
sawdust with straw. or bedding that
you may use. The sawdust will abb
sorb the moisture. and therefore
make the other bedding last longer
In case It II scarce. The sawdust
should be replaced By freoh occasion
ally.
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Peculiar Skin Boat Of eaedad.

wealthy Jewish families. Each house
has its own garden Of semi.tropical
fruit trees Of which the date palms
are the most conspicuous. As shown
in the picture the people row up and
down and across the river in the pc
culiar shaped round skin boats built
on the style Of an immense doughnut.
The tomb mosques of the city. the i'm.
portant of which Is Kazamin. form
one of the great shrines Of the villa
yet Of Bagdad. The native Is a fana-
tic in his reverence for these tombs
and 1t is extremely dangerous for a
Christian to attempt to approach the
mosques.
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the photograph is Miss Schall, part OF
the Giants battery" Miss Schall is
pitcher and manager Of the team.
No doubt suffragettes in other
parts Of the country, seing the sue.
cess Of the New York Female "Gi.
ants" will organize similar baseball
clubs, and we may look forward to
seeing female players matched against
male league players for the baseball
championship.
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To Mend Lace Curtains,

Take strips of net the right size, OF
good parts of old curtains, and dir
them into hot starch. Apply these
pieces to the worn places while tho
starch Is hot, and they will adhere ant
will not show az much as darns would
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To Darn Table Linen.

Stretch the article smooth and tight
in embroidery hoops. Remove the
presser foot from the sewing machine
loosen the tension, slip the hoops un
der the needle and. without turning
the hoops, sew back and forth until the
hole is neatly filled. Then turn the
hoops and proceed in the same manner
across the stitching already put In
The result Is gratifying.
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BALL TEAM OF sUFFRAcIsrs
Women Organize Nine In Bronx Sec.
tlon Of Gotham, and Call It IN. ""
Female Giants"

Chicago.-Suffragettes have now
organized In an effort to get at the
baseball fan. Up in the Bronx section
OF New York they have formed q
baseball team Of their own, and have
named It the New York Female "Gi.
ants"
Their first game, played against
an Oposing female team, was on the
grounds Of the Westchester Golf links,
New York, April q, and was wit
messed by over q thousand fans. In
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Doc Steals Purse and Runs.

Wheeling, w, Va.--A dog ran into
the office Of Howard Wilkinson here,
picked up a purse containing SIS In
bills and $40 In silver. and dashed
away. The purse was open when
found and the silver had disappeared
The bills were chewed beyond recos.
milton.
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A dentist In Chicago spins his pa.
tients around by whirling device into
insensibiiity. His envious brethren
will probably denounce his invention
as the work of q crank.
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This would be a fair start for a
prize Christmas story: A man who
sought to pawn revolver for food
was arrested for carrying q concealed
weapon.
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A billboard artist turned his back
OH baseball game between the Sox
and the Senators, In Boston, and calm.
ly painted sign on the centerheld
fence. We have an idea that such q
man IL capable Of great things.
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Word from a scientific center says
1918 is going to DO great bug year
Seems bug years always have been
with US. notably the many specie
potato. water, bed, city gardener,
baseball. and others too numrous to
mention.
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Perhaps some of the good women
do not know who the persons are that
popularize the present outrageous
styles. We refuse to believe that
they do not care.
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Somebody could make fortune by
inventing q raincoat or an umbrella
that would be at the right place when
ever II rained.
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Rata Mako Nest Of Stamps.

b Yonkers, N. Y.-Workmen building
on an addition to the postofice here
discovered q rats nest made Of post
age stamps. Fifty dollars worth Of
stamps disappeared recently and the
clerks had to make good to the gov.
synment.
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Every time II rains In the city hun.
dreds OF dollars worth OF benefit
comes to the back yard gardens and
damage to the extent OF thousands Of
dollars comes to women's hats and
dresses.
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Bible references to shining raj.
ment" are understood by the man who
thinks to wear his last years blue
serge suit.
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How can the New York Athletic
league contend that pie IL bad for ath.
letes. when this. the only pie eating
nation In the world. has established 80
many world records?
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The New York board Of aldermen
have lixed 20 miles per hour as the
speed limit for motor cars In that city.
To this we do not see how objection
can be made by any reasonable un.
dertaker.
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This new style for women to wear
loops Of hair down over their ears
may have the effect. In some cases. OF
preventing evil gossip.
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Ethel Barrymore. In her beauty
hints. says: Don't let fat accumu'
late" No one would II they knew
where to put II.
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Not one freak In Paris Salon art
exhibit this year. says q correspond
ent. Shows the Cubist art must be
tabooed.
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Improved Garden Tools.

useful, not only in spading, but in
cutting out weeds close to large plants
and trimming walks and beds.
No. 6 is a handy little tool about
the flower bed. You can transplant.
pulverize and mix earth preparatory
to planting. loosen the earth about
plants and do numerous other things
with Il.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-30

The supreme court says bay rum is
booze" Might have gone further and
stated whether or not It II good for
bald heads.
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When a man is not baseball fan
II 10 safe to assume that he Is either
. poet or golf player.
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That Colorado doctor who killed a
grizzly with his automobile showed
himself q good surgeon but bad
sport.
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Report says girl lost two OF her
teeth while biting footpad. Beyond
question. he must have been tough
one.
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What's become OF the old fashioned
woman who used to coerce her hus.
band with a rolling pin?
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Some people enjoy winter more
than summer. but the vendor Of soft
drinks does not belong to this class.
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There is a bit OF riot going on
among the Chinese to decide which
one IL father of his country.
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A ten.dollar suit has been appealed
to the Supreme court Of the United
States. 1t must look rather lonely
among the other suits Of the million
stripe.
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Anyway. before woman's dress is
standardized something worth while
should be evolved.
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Speaking Of sirens and Loreleis.
there 10 the seductive voice Of the In.
dustrious hen.
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Philadelphia man slept eleven days
and thought It one Such a case could
only develop In the Quaker city.
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As potato cars are to be heated In
winter. the earnest hobo will proceed
70 disguise himself as q potato.
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Now Cubist gowns are being worn.
Ia life to be one long horror after
another?
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Our fellow worker inquiries, What
10 worse than a gloomy day." Candid.
ly. two Of them.
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However. the green postal cards
Will not have little bow behind.
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Occasionally the limelight appears
to be a sort Of X.ray
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Remember that O swat In time may
save nine funerals and then some.
Evening star., 1913-02-13
fireman IS ARRESTED
Accused of Sounding False
Alarm to Let Brother See
Department.

Charged with having sounded a false
IL alarm from Az and \ streets south
west in order that his brother from the
country might see the fire department in
action. Julian G. Sydnor. a member OF
No. 16 fire engine company, was arrested
last night by the police Of the fourth
precinct. In the Police Court today
when the case was called for trial sgd
nor failed to put in his appearance.
Prosecuting Attorney r. l.. Williams or
dered that the 500 collateral which Sgd
nor deposited at the station house last
night to obtain his release he reduced TO
$40 The country brother. Talmage sgd
nor. who also was arrested i'll connection
with the sending in OF the alarm, was
allowed to go free.
Battalion Chief Keliher. acting head of
th.. fire department. said last night tRat
The. arrest of :. fireman on the charge
of sending in "a false alarm was without
precedent in Washington.
Sydnor. who is twenty three years old
and has been u private attached to truck
company No. 16 for Il year. and his
brother. who is tweiIty-one, were taken
into custody when three boys pointed
them OUT to the policemen as the persons
who had sounded the alarm.
Following his arrest Julian Sydnor re-
fused to make any statement regarding
his alleged act.
Evening star., 1913-02-13
Two American Women Dead,
Cut Down by Mexican Shell;
Another American Wounded

MEXICO CITY. February l3.-Ameri-
cans again suffered during the height Of
the bate yesterday between the Madero
and Diaz forces Mrs. H. w Holmes
the wite of an emplOyc of Dun. agency.
was killed. and Mrs. Percy Griffitns. the
wife OF an employc OF the street railway
company, was mortaily wounded, both of
ner legs being shot off Sne died from
her injuries.
Allie Band, Il printer was shot through
the arm.
Preparing dinner in their kitchen in an
apartment building ciose to tne arsenal.
when the shell from the federal lines
burst through the walls.
Bland vas walking aiong Independence
avenue when he was struck by a rifle
BAH, apparently from the federal lines.
Inc Americans wounded in Tuesday:
uction are improving.
While the bombardment was far
, heavier Yesterday than Tuesday, the
probable loss Of life was smaller This
was due 10 the lack OF any effort to
force the assault by the federais. The
casualties are estimated ut not less than
3uU dead and 900 wounded in the two
days lighting.
Ambassador Wilson. on information
from the national palace, knew that the
government planned crushing blow.
and, determined to save the Americans
If possible. rented numerous houses. to
which. under flags of true. agents of
the embassy hurried in automobiles as
many women and children as would
agree To he transported.
Anticipating an early resumption of
hostilities today, more than coo Amer
leans fled last night from their homes
to temporary abodes in the outskirts of
ha city
Evening star., 1913-02-13
Candidate for U. S. Senate Is
Charged With Bribery.
WEST VIRGINIA SCANDAL
Delegate States OIL Floor of House
Money Was Thrust in Pocket.
GRAND JURY TO MAKE PROBE
Sweeping Inquiry Ordered Into Al
! legged Corruption in Sena-
torial Contest.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, February 10
Col. ". Seymour Edwards, candidate for
United States senator. was arrested this
morning on a warrant issued by Justice
Marion Gilchrist charging MIN with brib-
ing Delegate John NJ. Smith OF Tyler
county. The warrant was issued at the
instance of Delegate S. L. G. Rhodes. one
of the five men arrested Tuesday. Ed
wards furnished bonds.
Intense excitement was created in the
house Of delegates TO-DAY. when the Rev.
Thomas j. Smith of West Union Dod-
bridge county. speaking on a question of
personal privilege declared that De egate
Rhodes and another man had thrust $500
in his pocket in room in a Charleston
motel after, he declared. Rhodes and the
other man had offc- cd him $1,000 il he
would vote for Col. Edwards for United
States senator.
Evening star., 1913-02-13
TWO SHOT IN THEIR HOME.
Mrs. Hobart May Have Been Killed
by Her Brother-in-Law.

BRAINTREE. Mass, February b.
Mrs George Hobart. prominent socially
throughout this state, and her brother-in-
law, Myron Hobart, were shot to death in
the Hobart home early today.
The bodies were found by the husband
when he returned home short time after
the tragedy. The police believe tha,
Hobart. who was bachelor, sixty years
old. killed Mrs. Hobart and committed
suicidc u Is said that he objected To
new friends made by his brother and
the latters wife. both of whom were
twenty years younger than himself.
\ siN-year-old daughter was found in
bed, sleeping calmly by the side OF the
mothers body. She could only remem-
ber having been momentafE disturbed
by flash and bang"
Evening star., 1913-02-13
Death Notices Posted.
LAST YEAR FUND AVAILABLE.
Victims of Recent Mississippi Grew
asse Need Immediate Relief.

JACKSON, Miss. February 13-F'unds
left over from the appropriation for the
relief of food victims in the Mississippi
valley last year may be available for use
among the refugees made homeless by the
message received last night by Gov.
Brewer from Senator Percy at Washing
ion, who said that he hoped to have the
money directed through the proper chan
nes Immediately.
Gov. Brewer promptly urged that Sena-
tor Percy have $1,000 or $4,000 made
available for immediate use, and il pos
sibe secure the detail Of an army Off
Ger to dsburse it in the flooded territory.
Evening star., 1913-02-13
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

Convened at noon.
Senator Root spoke in favor of
Connecticut river dam bill.
Hearing on bill for valuation of
railroad property continued by
interS ate commerce committee.
Pueblo Indians urged Indian
affairs committee to transfer
Pueblo lands to government in
trust.
Convened at IL am.
Disagreed to conference report
on legislative. executive and judi
cial appropriation bill. aud sent 1t
back for further conference.
Began considera ton OF diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill.
Shipping trust Investigating COM
nittee resumed its hearings, prob
ing Long Island sound traffic.
Chairman Adamson Of Interstate
commerce committee told Connec-
ticut river dam bill advocates. his
committee would not recommend
action in House al this session.
Representative Berger introduced
resolution for investigation of
Post Office Departments censor
ship Of publications.
Evening star., 1913-02-13
Affects "Manchu Law"
Return of Officers.

Provision is made by another amend
nlent for the return to active service of
officers who have been retired for physi-
cal disability and who are found to have
recovered from the disability. He is TO
be reinstated in the active list as an ex-
ira officer of tho arm or branch in whic!
he was commissioned at the time of his
retirement. in the grade and with the
iiueal rank he would have held had he
not been retired. IL is provided that
such officer shall continue as an extra
officer ouly until such time as vacancy
shall occur in his grade and arm of the
service; and if again retired for physi-
cal disability he shall be retired from
active service with the rank held by him
before his reappointment or wholly re-
tired from the service by the President
as provided by existing law, but IL his
Evening star., 1913-02-13
Taft Not to Consult Wilson.

President Taf; talked with callers today
about the situation in Mexico, and they
said he regarded the case as more grave
now than It had been at any time since
the aodicatiOn of Portirio Diaz.
Those who consulted with Mr.. Taft to-
day declared the fact that ne was to go
out of office within the next three weeks
would have no weight in determining his
action toward Mexico. They declared the
President was ready for action up to the
last moment of his administration.
In regard to reports that Mr.. Taft had
or would consult Presdent-elect Wilson,
it was said at tie White House today
that the President considered the Mexican
problem one for HIM alone until March 4.
Evening star., 1913-02-13
ARBITRAL TREATY EXTENDED.
Pact Between United States and
France to Stand for Five Years More.

Secretary Knox for the United States
and Anlbas sador Jusserand for France
today signed convention extending for
another period of five wears the arbitra-
ton treaty between The United States
and France. which will expire March -.
This treaty is similar to the British
arbitration treaty which expires by
limitation June next. and which 1t was
proposed to replace by the general arbi-
tration treaty now awaiting exchange
of ratifications.
Evening star., 1913-02-13

American embassy at noon declared that
detachment OF government troops was
shot to pieces on the western edge of
the city early today. This indicates that
Diaz has mobile force outside his lines
in the central district.
United States Ambassador Wilson pre-
vented the issue of Il general order to
cut of all telephone communications late
this morning. He protested to President
Madero that the rebels were not con-
nected with the system and the order
would cause unnecessary hardship.
Evening star., 1913-02-13
WOMEN ARE "0H! so TIRED"
Limp Up Stairs of Inn After First
Day on Hike to Capital.
GEN. JONES ONLY ONE TO LAUGH
Three Desert at New Brunswick.
Even Horse Hauling Supplies
Is "Apathetic."
BY ETHEL LLOYD PATTERSON

Special Dispatch to The Star
METUCHEN. y. J.. February lie
stalks ahead of the suffrage pilgrims The
nag he carries. with its staff. weighs
iifteen pounds. When the wind carries ii
he staggers. Three times yesterday dur
Ing the seventeen-mile walk from New
ark to Metuchen his hat blew off Some
of the women laughed at him Each time
he chased the hat patiently. Each time il
grew more battered with everv boun
and skip over the frozen roads For the
wagon ruts are sharp AS knives They
cut through cloth And his shoes are thin
Still he walks on. His eyes. burning and
ringed, look straight ahead. His name Is
Percy Passmore. Does il make YOU want
to laugh? Perhaps il would not We're
YOU with us