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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06
BARONESS ZWIEDINEk.

dren. the girl and boy follow to the let
ter the Curriculum of schools in Austria,
studying at home under a governess
brought to America by Baroness Zwie-
dinek.
Since her marriage seventeen years
ago. the Baroness Zwiedinek has seen
society in many capitals. her husband
having been in the diplomatic service of
his country continuously for twenty
years past. They have lived in Con-
stantinople. Madrid, Stockholm. London
and Berne Last October they saw
America for the first time when Baron
Zwiedinell was sent to Washington as
counselor to his country's embassy
here.
GgGing the present season Baroness
/W'sG .Hct< has become extremely popular
Il; III" capital Besides her proficiency in
Ia 3l&u@-es. she has a contralto voice OF
great power and beauty. and she plays
thu piano extraordinarily we'll. She is
foni of golf and with her husband and
children is often on the links at the
Checy Chase Club Her favorite recrea-
ton. however. is riding. She is an ex-
pert horsewoman. and when residing in
England her favorite pastime was fol-
lowing the hounds.
Wherever l have known the American
woman" says Baroness Zwiedinek. she
has always been something of revela
ton I'd me. I think her most remarka BILE
trait is her adaptability. ! have never
seen her IN any SITUATION to winch she
could not adapt herself. Your American
girls marry foreign titles. and are alb
solute!y at their ease in any court or
any country in which they may find
themselves. We Europeans are not so
plastic. 1t is as if we had been nodded
i'll one form for generations. 1t is diff
ficult. if not next to impossible, for us
to depart from the precedents of "A GER
tain established order rank of society.
But you American women. why. you
seem to adapt yourselves to any or all
presidents. orders and ranks, and to do
it gracefully and easily. 1t is quite Won
derful to me-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06

TO leave us cause you think were lonely
When We knew Sally was coming for a
day or two made up our minds quick.
SOS you'd have company. Now We can
have nice visit with Sally till the end
Of the week.
Mother beamed in the greatest good
faith on Matilda whose countenance in
the swift crimson 1t put on outshone
dads rambler roses, But dad had dis
appeared. He was out among the roses
darned, And-a woman"
Three days later they escorted Ma
tilda and her guests to the station, dad.
one vast smile. frantically wavink good
bye even after the train had pulled out.
F For goodness sake, dad" mother
said. quit it. You don't suppose they
can see you now. do youo"
Mother. I'm so blamed glad I've got
to do something Suddenly he took her
hands. Il haven't had change before
Got little strategy in my makeup?
Heaps of 1t. That bluff you worked
about going to Betty's was peach!
Bluff? Gracious no, daddie, dear =
mothers eyes gleamed-"that was no
bluff. We're going
What! Leave my garden. my roses
the old town. summertime.
Not going to bring lies into the twi-
light of my life. dad mother returned
grimly. Il said to Matilda We were
going to Betty's. and going-goes See ?
| might say. serves YOU right, but
Dad appeared not to hear. Finally
he asked: Flew hours run to Betty's,
isn't it, When mother didn't reply.
wheedlingly: See here, mother don't
you suppose a visit of two or three days
would sort of ease your conscience
enough. um?"
Say. dad mother smiled. make it
four, and it might.
CTHE ENDD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06

She beamed on dad, who got up and
elared at his roses, seemingly uncon-
sCious OF mothers low 'NoW's your
chance. dad" She edged affectionately
nearer mother. who thought dolefully of
the twilight hours dad and she had ever
spent alone. Later. in the privacy of
their bedroom. mother remarked: That
thirty-six hours is sort Of stretching. isn't
il. dad?"
ooh" dad drawled, not looking at her.
giving her a little leeway. that's all.
She's behaving kind of decent. If she
had shown her claws, mother. out she d
have gone. | tell you. Any way, tomor-
row | guess I'll let her know-kind Of -
Yet on the morrow. when Matilda CURLY
informed dad that the Lord never put a
worse abominaton on earth than a man
pottering aimlessly about a kitchen, dad
meekly HE'D himself to the garden He
told mother afterward that he'd been
taken SO by surprise he couldn't put Ma
tilda in ner place then: but his nerve.
suddenly reviving under the disbelief
shining in mothers eyes added: Don
YOU be interfering, now. III fix her to-
morrow, III bet you
stead. Matilda pushed him farther into
the background of things important In
his own household. snatching even the
marketing out Of his hands. You mar
ket, She exclaimed with ineffable
scorn. You don't know snitch about
marketing. The chops you sent home
yesterday weren't fit for the doy. l was
| telling mother I'd be glad to do the buy
ing. And she said,'-there was tr-
umph in her giance-"shed be glad. too
Evidently Matilda had taken dad by
| surprise again. for there was another
meek withdrawal to the garden. When
| she had gone uptown he came back to
mother Honest. he asked. reproach
in his voice. did you tell her you'd be
| glad
Guess so. dad
! Well for John sake. haven't I done
! the marketing for thirty years to suit
! you?''
/ why. of course.
! Then you're Just taking sides with
/ that baggage 'gainst me-"
| Making the best of bad bargain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06

One who meets for the first time Bar
to the Austrian embassy at Washington
Is startled by her resemblance to GER
tain portraits of one of the most beau
tiful women in history-the Empress
Elizabeth Of Austria. The sensitive. mo-
bile face of the baroness, the intellec-
tuality of her countenance and an in
herent nobility of expression are also
characteristics that distinguish the por-
traits of the Empress Elizabeth
The tradition OF the Baroness Zwiedi-
mex are those of the old European arts
tocracy. She has a culture that is the
flower not of a single generation. hut of
centuries of refinement Her manner IS
simplicity itself, without a trace of that
condescension which many American
women affect so easily after decade of
prosperity.
Baroness Zwiedinek was horn Baroness
Franz of an old and noble line in Aus
tria. AS A little girl she vas taught to
speak English perfectly By her English
governess. and she now has four Ian
guages at her command. for. besides
German and English, she also speaks
Italian and French fiuently.
The baroness and her husband at one
time spoke English in their home, but
this was found to be detrimental to their
children's command of German. so that
the latter tongue Is now spoken by the
family Baroness Zwiedinek has insist
ed that this he so. because. no matter
what profession her son enters In his
native country when he becomes a man,
his examinations will be given in Ger
man.
Baron and Baroness Zwiedinek have
two children. Anne Marie. a girl OF four
teen. and Vitus, son who is the young
err of the two. Though their parents
have lived and travelled in all parts of
the world since the birth of these chill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06

dad TIL you get your nerve You see.
| l can't interfere. 50 better hurry up.
| hadn't you Now. If a woman had a
speck Of strategy in her makeup it
might pe able
From the region of the door leading
into the yard came vicious Dang
strategy" Then dad again sought his
haven. the garden.
Mother followed him there after
Matitda'S return News for YOU dad
she announced
For hreathless second dad looked
at her "Is-;she-g going" he gasped
oh, dear no mother laughed
She's going ~ have company. Sally
coming too. | think they'll stay all
summer Its hot in Kansas. You'll
enjoy that Robbie boy. in the garden
digging. And Matilda SAYS Sally,s palpi-
tation is heaps worse She had to have
a nurse for a month spell back. Guess
We could accommodate one. though.
Dads eyes We're raised in hopeless.
helpless misery Mother he groaned.
don't YOU think you could just =
NO. ! don't think could Just. -
sternly Il haven't enough sense or
strategy. or whatever You want to call
it. to do anything just So there
She left him staring heiplessy into
space And when they sat down 10 din
ner she was quite unruifed. TALKING
pleasantly TO Matilda, leaving dad alone
she relentlessly brushed aside his vince
dlines that she might = do something
about Sally and to his utter disgust IN
the days before her arrival fused about
a though Sally were an invited guest.
And when Matilda turned in the gate
with the newcomers, mother went for
ward with her pleasant smile. while dad.
dra ggins along behind. Gpined that
mother was the biggest kind of hypo-
critic. But I'll be davned if I'll give
fIap irL.l Lad tn n
business" he grunted. Before he knew
what was happening mother. beaming
outrageously. led him up to Sally, eX-
claiming: Dad and | So glad to see
YOU. Sally. and so pleased you happened
to be going east now-to Matilda
brother Johns. isn't it" Because if it had
and | here Yes. were going to spend
the summer with Betty Yes. soon-neNt
week. No. Matilda. dear. it's not sudden
We just waited till all was settled to
surprise you. for we've felt YOU were
dying to go on to Johns. but didn't like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06
THE EVENING STORY.
STRATEGY.
.cnr,r..h, 1ar4. by ". Werner,


ITS exactly as I've always said.
mother; women lack strategy" over the
newspaper from whose pages he had been
reading aloud a graphic description of
the turmoil which had reigned at
the annual day in the Woman $
Club dad surveyed mother grave
ly. This here proves it, doesn't
it," Mother remaining silent. he con-
tnued. Now. a man would have set
tied this club question and the whole ka-
Doodle of women in five minutes. because
he would have been strategic Dad
brought the word out with wonderful
Importance. and mothers eyes had a
wicked CLEAN of humor. But with wom-
en-well it's always sauabble from be-
ginning to end. At nothing. they fly off
the handle. and stay there.
Mother glanced up. Then you really
think dad. you men are more liable to
show strategy than we poor women"
No, | don't think. mother: l know"
''Oh. then. I'm going to leave the set
tlement OF this question to your STRAIT
egy' She picked up letter THE ques-
ton is-Matilda Buncle. She's coming to
visit She watched him until blank
able wrath, when she murmured de-
murely, Don't fly off the handle. dad,
like woman"
Well" he yelled. wouldn't it make
any fellow fly off the handle to think of
that bcssy feline creature coming again."
He glared at the letter. Il won't have
her. mother: won't You sit down plumb
off and tell her we're packed full of com
pany. Tell her every blamed relative
we have is coming TO spend the summer.
Tell her
From lack OF breath he Paused, and
mother said: She's already started. dad.
She'll be here in about thirty-six hours.
And she'll stay darned few more" dad
fairly shouted. Last time it was seven
months. Gosh, This time I'll fix her. the
meddling thing. Mother smiled skepti-
cally. and he Redeemed angrily. Don't
believe it, Ell? WE'LL you keep your hands
off the matter and you'll see. You two
would be into a roH first thing. Neither
of you would show a speck of strategy:
won't have squabbing. so leave the
Bunce woman to me.
Which mother did. Yet the end of
thirty-siX hours. dads time limit found
Matilda Bunce still visiting. one twi-
light in the garden she pushed: We get
along so happily. don't We. So fortunate
| could come to You rou poor. lonesome
two YOU, Then. vim : tentative glance
at both Of them she added: And the
coming winter. So long. so cold, it will
be dreadful. being alone. won't it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06
FUTURE OF OUR NAVY.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

II is by no means certain that all the
emergencies to he encountered by our
navy in the future can be met with as
itts difficulty as The recent crisis at
Vera cruz.
There i wild competition today among
the great powers to he best prepared
for war They are strainirg every nerve
10 Guido one another. especially in en-
beavers. /" construct large and formula
HE navies and in the rush to be pre-
pared they are continually demanding of
their peoples larger and larger contribu-
tions of men and money
With its rivals arming rs though they
lived in constant dread that war is about
I" flame throughout the world the naval
authorities OF the United States are I'M
remittently al work to win back and
maintain our place as second among naval
powers. While Great Britain Germany
and Japan are building drea thoughts in
"isd competition. this country cannot af-
ford 10 he idle.
Forty-eisht ftrst-line battleships ready
tor action by 1870 is the substance of tn.
policy which the general board of the
navy has laid down for its guidance This
would mean rate of construction of four
or more dreadnoughts Il year. or annual
appropriations for the increase of the
navy of more than $50, 0O0 00o. AT 4he
same time. provision would have 10 be
made for a proportional increase in the
number of auxiliary vessels and in the
force of enlisted men. The general
board has estiina ted that To every eight
fattieships there would be thirty-two de
Stroyers. sixteen submarines. one anmu-
milton ship. two destroyer tenders, -four
fuel ships one hospital ship. one repair
ship. two submarine tenders. one supply
ship and one transport. Ii this program
We're carried out there would he nearly
200 warcraft upon the active list % the
navy by 1920. and our fleet would be
strong enough to take its part in what
ever international arrangements might
arise
In order that the greater nav may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06

Great Britain is making frantic enorts
supply from which she could not De
cut OFF in time of war. The same problem
confronts the German navy.
Our naval authorities are endeavoring
to obtain for the benefit of the future
navy oil lands now under federal con-
troll in the states of California and Okla
homa In California the navy has been
given 1W6 square miles of oil lands by
the general government. but the patents
are in litigation. In Oklahoma the led
eral government has guardianship over
oil lands owned by the Indians. these
lands the nayy desires to buy or lease
With its own oil reserves and refnerles,
the navy would be assured a cheap ana
dependable fuel supply. The need OF
such provision may he illustrated by the
S5.CoH.e1 a year which IS no" oe1he eN-
pended by the navy for fuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06
May Mail Letters Without Postage

American soldiers. sailors and marines,
whether in the United States or not,
may send their letters without the pre-
payment of postage TO any place in the
domestic mall service by marking them
soldiers letter. sailors letter. or
marines letter and having them in
dorsed by their commanding officer,
under an order just issued by Post
master General Burleson. Only single
rate Of postage will be charged, and
that will be collected when the letter
is delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06
Manufacture of Own
Supplies No Innovation

nfacturcr. including among its plants the
naval gun factory at Washington, which
Is one OF the largest gun-mdking estab
tishinents III the word. Here the four
teen-inch giants of destruction are made:
the largest guns built, which flash 40p
p"0Hds of steel through the air with an
llltldi velocity of more than half a mile
a second. a recent investigation dis
closed the fact that the navy is able
10 build these guns at lesser costs Than
any OF its rivals. The navy builds the
Loufteen-inch gun FOR something less than
s".Fb The army has contracted 10
make ten of these guns for the navy AT
= cost OF sGl.on each. while private steel
cor poratlonS have submitted bids of s1a
'sp apiece for them. The naval gun fac
ioiN saves the government $40. o1u on the
manufacture of every fourteen-inch gun
In comparison with prices charged h,.
private concerns
Ihe navy. also. makes part of its oUp
p""her. his il produces at - cents A
pound. while II pays -; cents a pound
10 me powder trust. and formerly paid
as hiSh al a. to 80 cents a bound Wbera
the navy manufacturers. similar savings
ave maze IN the production of gun for.-
lngs, totpedoes and other supplies and
~ munitions. II is. therefore, suggested by
naval authorities that one of the stems
70 lee taken toward the creation and
maintenance OF new. formidable navy
Al minimum pf expenditure is rh, de-
N'l"P'nent OF adequate factories for the
fabrication of materials and supplies
which enter into the construction or the
ShipS and the operation of tue service
ANOTHER reason Tor the manufacture Of
MS own ammunition is that il would he
:t"ie TO make the secrecy Of explosives
developed for its use absolute against
~ outsiders nder present conditions
taerc IS n" sufficient guarantee that slIrb
secrets are secure against Investigations
of other nations.
mother important project which is
being urged by the department for the
good OF the future navy is the acquire
rGent of oil lands. With only a mart OF
our fleet equipped 10 barn oil the navy
consumes about :i!',GpGco gallons a
year II Is predicted that this amount
soon viii he increased TO more than
t2;'"n,'-p gallons year in times Of
peace
of course. in time Of var this con-
sumption would be mach heavier prob-
ably three times heavy. The cost of
this fuel IS steadily advancing II has
mounted from Is cents per gallon in
1"ll to calico cents in 1914 In other
words. in three Years the price has
doubled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06
Ammunition and Fuel
Large Items of Expense.

Of projects have been considered for the
DEVELOPMENT of the navy's organization
ashore. one OF the most costly materials
that is purchased in large quantities by
the government for its lighting force
aaoat is the specially treated armor
plate for the protection of its battleships
Other expensive supplies are ammuni-
ton and fuel. Signal reductions in the
prices paid for these three items would
decrease the navy bills by many millions
Of dollars.
According To the Secretary of the Navy
only three corporations in this country
are able To manufacture the grade of
armor plate which enters into the con-
struction of the battieship. These con-
Germs do not compete with one another
for government contracts. but navy Off
cials testify. the plant awarded the con-
tract divides the work with the others
They charge the government the top
most prices for its armor. and instances
not wanting where they nave sold
armor plate abro@ AT much lower quota
tons than ever have been made to the
Navy Department.
II has. therefore. been recommended TO
congress by the Secretary that ,he navy
be authorized to establish and operate
its own plant for the production of
armor plate. Experts have estimated
that the department could manufacture
its armor plate at slS1 ton. The private
foundries demanding from Si.i TO
$40 q ton from the government for the
same quality plate. II takes about 800
tons Of steel to clothe the modern dread
nought against the deadly shalis which
may he hurled against 1t. Thus a gov
eminent foundry turning ont armor at
cost Of $751; a ton would save to the
people the sum of s9st.Oao IN the con-
struction OF every battleshiP. In other
words. enough would he saved to the
government in every ten dreadnoughtS
TO construct an extra uD-to-t minute
fighting machine. With proportonate
saving upon all other armor besides
armor plate used upon the twentieth
century battleship, this saving would
mount hundreds OF thousands of dollars
more our latest battleship. known as
No. -, requires 500 tons Of arnol in all.
The manufa cture Of its own supplies
of Il f..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06
Marked Advantages
in Use of Oil as Fuel.

fighting ship b- built. using oil in
stead OF coal. Moreover. Inc oiI-burn-
ing ships are more reliable easier to
supply with fuel, and their boilers can
be crowded more closely together. say
ing weight and space Further, an enor-
NOUS amount of human effort required
for firing and trimming the coal burning
vessels is almost entirely eliminated. Al
together, the advantages of oil as battle
ship fuel are 50 great that they cannot
Well he disregarded by the nations plan
ming great navies for the future.
As far the amount of home supply
Of oil is concerned, the United States
has an important advantage over the
other great naval powers This country
produces two-thirds of the worlds oil,
and it's stores OF this valuable fluid are
almost inexhaustible. The other powers
have perpIeying oil problems 10 solve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06

There are marked advantages in the
use of oil as fuel In the first place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06

The manufacture Of its own supplies
of armor would be no innovation in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-06

n a : Y s
work. 1t
IS now a
large man
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? y penSe
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people. a
II u M Der
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11

was won by horses of Mr.. George
Little, of Camden. Other pri-
zes were also presented and this
is rated as Camden's best show.
The 35th Annual Thanksgiving
Service Of the Knights of Pyth-
las, was observed in Camden, on
the 5th Sunday evening of March,
at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.
DR.. j. f. Thomas was Chancellor
Commander and Sir John Meyers
Master Of Ceremonies. The ser:
mon on this occasion was an ex-
cellent one and was delivered by
Rev. T. J. Williams, who is K.
Of P. and one of Camden's most
respected citizens.
! G. G. Lowery.
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11
OUR CAMDEN NEWS LETTER

The opportunity to become an
agent and correspondent of the
Southern Indicator. is highly ap-
preciated and | shall earnestly en-
deavor to proftably avail myself
Of it. The Southern Indicator
is a great bureau of information
to those who are interested in
the peculiar questions that are
now confronting our Race. Not
only will I'VE get race and church
news, but general information
that is essential to the welfare
Of the Negro.
Wednesday evening, March
25th, ult., the Jackson Graded
School gave an entertainment in
it's Auditorium for the benefit of
the Piano Fund and realized a
nice sum. The public is taking
a larger interest in this school,
and the faculty highly appreci-
ates it.
On Thursday and Friday, April
End and 3rd. inst, the Annual
Camden Horse Show was I'D.
High class animals were e?sl.',i,
ted from Atlanta, Camden, Col.
umbia, Darlington, Greenville
and Sumter. Mr.. Kirvins' horses
Of Darlington, carried off the
first prize. The second prize
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11
The Funeral of Mrs. Fannie
Herrington, Sum- Mar. 20.

Bethel A. NJ. L. Church was
crowded to congestion by the
throng that attended the funeral
of Mrs Herington. Grief and
and sympathy were manifest
every where. The services were
conducted by the pastor Rev. I.
J. Pruitt, who delivered fitting
eulogy over the deceased. Other
ministers were present and as
sisted in the service. The floral
tribute were numerous and beau
tjful. A number of her white
friends were present and some
of them went to the cemetery
to pay their last tribute Of affec-
tion and love. Some of them
were in tears. Everybody felt
that good and useful woman
had ended her labors mere, but
had gone to her reward in hea-
ven. Messrs Ferguson and Morris
deserve credit for the manner in
which they carried out the fun
eral arrangements Both were
present tn see that the wishes of
the family were carried out in
every particular, Mr.. Ferguson
the veteran undertaken, person
| ally experimenting the arrange
ments and exhibiting his usual
good taste and judgement in ev-
! cry detail.
The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-04-11
Learn Music =?
Mrs. r. O. JEFFERS

Has opened a Studio of Music at
1871 Wayne St. She will teach
both vocal and instrumental mu-
sic; train quartettes, choruses,
etc. Will be glad to accommo-
date friends and their children.
For further information call on
her at 1731 Wayne St or phone
966. (Mrs.) r. 0. Jeffers.