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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
FLASHES FROM THE CABLE.

LoNpoN--Louis Noel. an aviator, re-
ceived probably fatal injuries at Hen
don when he fell with his aeroplane
while endeavoring to loop the loop.
LoNDoNDERRY.-Mlli sufirasettes set
fire to Il large residence and 1t was burned
to the ground. A paper bearing the
words. "Fair Play for Women Apply
for Damages to Sir Edward Carson.
Stop the Torture of Women" was found.
BERLIN.-A banker who represented
many members OF the Berlin Boerse re-
quested the listing committee to exclude
any further listings Of Canadian Pacific
stock. This move was made because the
prospectus issued by the company in
March for $50 900. 900 OF new stock con-
tanned no mention OF the case pending
for the reduction OF Western freight
rates. The petitioner claimed that such
a suppression of information would de-
bar any German company from further
listing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
MITCHEL'S GUARD Is
BEATEN BY HUSBAND
Caught in Hall With Mrs.
Darling. Phelan Gets Severe
Humping.
CROWD SEES THE FIGHT
Jealous Ones Wife and Patrol
man Tell Conflicting Tales
i'm Night Court.

The shrek OF a police whistle came
West l47th street last night. and a.
Policeman Roache answered ne saw =
crowd forming at the door
Roache broke through and dragged a
hard hitting man from Policeman John
Phelan, who Is attached to the Mayors
Office. The man said he was George
Darling. a salesman. of sol West 16Sth
street
This man. said Darling. pointing 70
Phelan, has been too attentive to my
wife. About year ago he made trouble
between us, but We fixed 1t up and have
been happy since. Tonight my wife
came down here to visit her aunt, ana
when came To get her I found Phelan
talking with her in the hallway with his
hand on her shoulder I didn't like H.
and We mixed it UP Bit
Phelan denied he had shown any a..
tention to Mrs Darling that could excite
Darling to the pitch he was In when
Roache arrived. but admitted that ne
knew Mrs Darling. He said he had been
visiting friends and when he left Darling
jumped on him. He made a complain,
of assault against Darling and the tWo
left for the Night Court.
phelan and Mrs. Darling contradictSi
each other in the night court. Phelao
who took the stand first. told Magistrate
krotel that he was unwarran tedly hit
over the head by Darling with an UNI
brella and then choked.
Weren't you with Darlings wffsr'
asked the Magistrate.
NO" said Phelan.
who was the woman"
81 don't know said the policeman.
Darling then told the court that whom
lie called up the apartment of his wife's
aunt. Mrs. Morris. he heard his wife tell
her aunt not to say she was there. That
determined him to 20 TO the apartment
right away, and when he entered the
door, he said he saw Mrs. Darling com
ing down stairs with Phelan. who had his
arm about her shoulders.
MY wife has told me that Phelan an =
noycd her. and ! am sure everything
would be- all right If he would stay
away" he said. II have two children
and l have stood this as long as / can"
Mrs. Darling then admitted that she
met Ihelan in the hail. but that Il was
! accidental. not by appointment. She re-
| fused to tel. where they were COINS
or why they met
Ma cistrate krotel put Darling under
! 5000 bail to keep the peace for six months
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
WHITE VOLTS BRIGANDS LOSE.
Several Hundred Killed by Chinese
Government Troops.

PERIN. April 1G.---White Wolf and his
brigands were severely defeated by Gov
eminent troops to-day. Sew raj hum
dred of the brigands were killed The
bandits and regulars met at Ii Chuan-
hsien, northwest of Sian-fu, the capital
of the province of Shen-sL The bandits
were threatening Sian-fu.
A hot fight ensued and the brigands
were finally routed, They fed to a posi-
ton twenty miles from Kien-chow,
further to the northwest. Physicians
from the missions have gone from several
points to attend the wounded.
Reenforcements of Government troops
have been rushed to the scene and the
brigands, who have pllaged many towns
and villages and killed the inhabitants.
are being gradually surrounded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
SHAW WIELDS PEN TO
SAVE WORD BLOODY"
Playwright Defends Use Of the
Expression in His Play
"Pygmalion."
SAYS ALMOST ALL USE 1T
Declares His Idea Was to Show
How Detestable the
Word Was.
Special Gable DespateA TO The Sen.

Special Cable DespafcA TO THE srx.
LONDON, April 1s--George Bernard
Shaw has replied to the criticisms OF the
uoe Of the word ''bloody" by Mrs. Pat
Campbell in his play "Pygmaiion and
Galatea." He says: IT do not know of
anything more ridiculous than the re-
fusal of some newspapers to print the
word bloody which is in common use as
an expletive by four-nfths OF the English
nation. including many highly educated
persons
Mr.. Shaw declares the word has already
been used in several plays and explains
why he made refined character sub
sequently repeat the word (Which repeti-
ton. by the way, was SO generally con-
demned that 1t Is now omitted). On this
point Mr.. Shaw says:
LAS think the word is detestable when
used by smart or woud-be smart lady
as a piece Of smartness. and AS 1t was
evident that without strong antidote
Mrs. Campbell's irresistible utterance
thereof would have Set all smart London
bloodying all through the season. I
carefully made another lady repeat It as
a fashionable affectation with an effect
which will. hope. prevent the occurrence
OF that folly in real life. People think
my object was to repeat the success, but
II was actually to produce the contrast
with its implied warning) that actually
was produced"
Mr.. shaw maintains that the word
''can be used on the stage or anywhere
else without giving the slightest offence
n 4, is used sincerely and artistically.
The fuss made about it is ninetenths af-
fectation. The remaining tenth Is due to
incapacity Of Intellect"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
TWO VILLAGES AT WAR.
Italians Fight With Farm lmple.
m~nts, Dead, so Hurt.
Specia, cable Despatch 10 THr srS.

Special Gable Despatch 10 Tue SrS.
LONDON. April 1.-THE Milan corre-
spondent OF the Daily Chronicle says there
was a desperate battle to-day between peo-
pie living in the villages Of Umito and
Nallccchia.
The fight, which was the elimination
of long feud. took place in a pasturage
lying between the two villages. Several
hundred people were engaged In the bat
tie and they used AZ weapons shovels,
rakes. scythes. axes and guns
Two persons were killed and nifty
wounded. Ten of the latter are dying.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
CASPIAN SEA IS DRYING UP.
Feed Water From Rivers Leaseninx
-NaviRatiOn Imprdrd.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THH Sr>
ST. PETERSBURG, April 16-Prof. Spok-
alski. who was commissioned by the Gov
eminent to investigate the cause OF the
lowering of the water level in the Cas-
plan Sea, which has been going on since
1910. reports that there has been a con-
siderable diminution of water flowing into
the sea from the rivers. especially the
Volga. and the inflow Is now insufficient
to counterfeit evaporation.
The shrinkage in the quantity OF water
in the Caspian Sea In now beginning to
hamper navigation and steamships are
unable to reach some OF their landings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
BURKE INQUIRY OPENED.
Canal Commissary Agent submits
Alleged Proofs Of Innocence.

PANAMA, April 16.-The board OF IN
ouiry which is to hear the evidence which
John Burke. formerly manager OF the
commissary department of the Panama
Canal promised to submit to prove his
innocence OF the charges made against
him held its first meeting to-day. Burke.
it is said, submitted documents to show
that the money which was deposited to his
credit here and In the United States had
been made by him in legitimate business
transa ctions Part of 1t, according to the
evidence submitted by Burke, was in
hcrited by his wife.
The board Is composed OF Col. Harry
f.. Hodges, Capt. Frank o. Whitlock and
Lieut.. Frederick Mears.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
GERMAN PRAISE FOR COCKTAILS.
kaiser's Representative CnIis Cow
ernOr One Of Greatest Engineers.

Colon. April l6.-Col Henckel Won Don
nersmarck. VINO is said to represent the
Kaiser. before sailing from here for New
Orleans to-day paid high compliment 10
American engineering and administrative
ability In the construction of the Panama
Canal
He compllmented Gov. Goethals Of the
Canal Zone upon his success IN bringing 20
high state OF efficiency "A great army OF
unorganized workers and also on the care
taken OF their physical comfort, lie said
he regarded Gov, Goethals AS one of the
greatest living engineers and admin stra-
tors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
MAYOR FAv0RS WORLD AIR RACE
Mitchell AnxiOu. That This City He
. Central Point.

Arnold Kruckman. director of aero
nautics of the Panama pacinc Exposition,
called on Mayor Mitchell yesterday 10 get
his support for the air race around the
world Mayor Mitchell did not have time
TO take the matter UP in detail. Mr.
Kruckman said, but favored the project.
He was especially anxious that New York
city be n control point In the race.
Mr.. Kruckman and hts secretary, Low
ell Hardy, will leave for san Francisco
tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
Special Ccbie Despatch to Tur srx

'PcN"" '"o'r btsp""N 70 lHb SNN
LONDON. April 16.--kitty Marion. the
sufragette who was sentenced to three
years imprisonment on July 3. 1919. for
having set fire to the grand stand at Hurst
Park. was released to-day. she has been
out several times under the provisions OF
the cat and mouse act.
The Women's Social and Political
Union says Miss Marion has been pump
fed 232 times and has lost thirty-six
pounds in weight. She looks to be 20
years Of age. although she is young.
good looking woman
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

John Morrissey Gray, Democratic
leader IN the Eighth Assembly district in
brooklyn. IL regarded as the most promis
Ing candidate for the $4,000 job of United
States Marshal as the successor OF
Charles J. Haubert. whose term will ex'
pire next January. II Is expected that
he will receive the Endorsement Of tho
Democratic organization and the backing
Of the seven Democratic Congressman
from Kings county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
TEACHERS REJECT SUFFRAGE.
Refuse to Approve WOmen's MOve-
ment for the Third Time.
Special Gable DesDotch 10 THx

SDec'dT CdbIe UesDdFch TO THE SIN'
LONDON. April 16.-The national con-
gress of teachers which is meeting at
lowestoft to-day declined to adopt
resolution expressing sympathy with
woman suffrage. but adopted an amend
ment. by vote Of 45,l23 to 2S.S7A, de-
claring that the suffrage question was
outside the scope OF the union. This Is
the third time that the eachers have re-
jected suffragettsm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
'AGAMEMNON' PLAYED
IN ANCIENT THEATRE
Eschylus's Tragedy Produced
in Greek House 2.-lOO
Years Old.
ALTAR BUILT ON STAGE
Many Americans at Syracuse to
Attend Special Per
Torrance.
Special Gable DsspofcA 10 rus sus.


ROME, April I6.--Romagnolrs italian
version OF AEschyius's "Agamemnon WAS
performed tonight in the famous Greek
theatre which Is 2.400 years old and
was built by King Hero at Syracuse
whittier IEschylus went in a 1T Of ar
tstic jealousy of sophocles's popularity.
This revival of the play in @ theatre
contemporary with It IL regarded as n
record Fifty-four Of the theatres origi-
nal tiers OF seats are still intact. They
were filled tonight by an-fmmense throng.
which included many Americans and other
visitors.
The theatre was especially prepared
for the occasion. The scene for the play
as well as part OF the auditorium was
built up in perfect taste OF wood and
stucco. with archaeological accuracy. In
the middle of n hemicycie an altar had
been reared and dedicated to Dionysus.
around which a chorus Of the ancients Of
Argos was grouped. The scene repre-
scented the agora Of Argos with the wall
OF Agamemnon surrounding IT, On one
side rose the palace OF Agamemnon. from
a tower alongside OF which a Waterman
uttered the famous shout Of Joy At the
fall OF Ilium.
The production was a great success.
"Agamemnon" was the first Of one Of
iEschyius's trilogies In II the poet de-
scribes the return of the victorious King
from Troy and the murder by him OF
Clytemnestra and her paramour .Eigis-
thus.
"Agamemnon' If the most powerful Of
the three plays IN the triogy. which shows
the genius of lf5schylus in Its Hottest
form. The other plays in the trilogy are
"Choephori and "Eumenides.' Aga
mennon'' is regarded as probably the
most impressive tragedy in existence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
NINE. CALMETTE IN QUANDARY.
Neither a Divorce Nor . widow
According to French Law.
Special Cable Despafch to THE

Special Gable Despatch to THE srs.
PARIS. April illegal red tape places
the divorced wife Of the late NJ. CASTOR
Calnette OF the Figaro In a Quandary.
The courts gave her an absolute divorce
in November, 1913, and required the OFF,
clal publication of the judgment before
March II. 1914. This was done on that
date. NJ Calmette was killed the day be-
fore by Nine. Caillaux. Now his former
wife is neither officially divorced nor q
widow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
P0RCINE HERO A MARTYR.
Grunts FriGhten Away Barglars.
hut He Becomes Bacon,
Special Gable Despatch to The srx.

Special Gable Despatch to The Srs.
PARIS. April ia gang Of burglars
who are believed to have been intent on
murder. broke into a farmyard in a
suburb Of Paris last night. A pig aroused
the occupants of the farmhouse by Its Wig
orous grunts. The bandits attempted to
escape. but were captured. Notwithstand-
ins its good work the pig was slaughtered
by the family this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

A cable despatch to THE Sun from Lon
don some time ago told Of Mr. Vopicka's
adventures In the Balkans as described by
an Engishman who had just returned
from Bucharest 1t was said that Mr..
Vopicka caused considerable comment in
the Rumanian capital by quarrelling with
his secretary in cafes and other public
places over money matters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
voPICKA's SECRETARY QUITS.
Minister 60 Balkans Left In stra ng~
Land Unassisted.

Special Cdtie Despdfch 10 THr suN
BERLIN, April 16.-Frani I. Hendricks
Jr.. private secretary to- Charles J. Vo-
picka, the American Minister to the Bal
kan States. who has his headquarters
at Bucharest passed through Berlin to-
night en- route to Bremen, whence he
sails on Saturday for New York on the
steamship Grosser Kurfuerst
Mr.. Hendricks. whose name was men
toned in the story printed recently in
THE Sun about the peculia rites of Mr..
Vopicka. says he has resigned as secre-
tary. but declined to talk about his
troubles with the Minister
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17

The report printed N the London Daily
Telegraph last Tuesday and cabled to
THE Sun OF the adoption OF q consti-
luton for the Chinese Government by
The constitutional convention now in ses-
ZION in Pekin was denied yesterday In
oabegram received by Prof. jeremiah
W. jerks director of the Far Eastern
formation Bureau, from Wellington
Noo. general secretary of the Waichiaopu
or Department of Foreign Affairs. Mr.
koo's cablegram reads:
NO constitution yet Revision Of the
PROVINCIAL constitution is still pending
IN" sole aim OF President Yuan Shin X al
ANA III" Cabinet in effecting revision Is
70 secure a strong central government for
'ue nations welfare. The foreign ad-
NSrs concur"
Al announcement of the general fea-
lures OF the new constitution u awaited
N the United States with interest. mas
much az 1t has been reported that tho
convention was rather evenly divided over
u" question as to whether the new Cabi-
nor should be made responsible to the
Na'"nal Assembly, after the French and
.hglish model. or to the President. after
No American pattern.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
YUANS POWER IN ARMAMENTs.
Expenditure Can't Re Decreased
without His Sanction.
Special Gable Despatch to THE sux.

sbtcIdg Cdbfe DeSpdfck 20 THE SuN.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Pekin corre- |
spondent Of the Morning Post says the
constitution which was drafted by the
Constitutional Assembly on April 10 gives
he President supreme power In organiza-
ing the army and navy. the expenditure
on which cannot be reduced without his
sanction.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

Miss Ella Dorsey. recording seere-
tary Charles j. Bell. treasurer. and
Miss Helen Kellar IS chairman of
the board OF councillors.
Many persons OF prominence are
identified with this far-reaching en-
terprise- Among them are:
Miss Margaret Wilson, the daugh-
ter OF President Wilson: Mrs. Champ
Clark. Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher.
president OF the Congressional Club;
John Cadwallader. of Philadelphia:
Bishop Whitehead, of Pittsburgh;
DR.. William III. Wilmer. OF Washing
ton; Admiral Dewey. U. 8. N; Mrs.
Horace N. Towner, of Iowa: Mrs.
William Hitz, Mrs. Murray G. Mot
ter. and many others.
Mrs. McManus-Calfelt, In loving
memory of her mother, leases her
Headquarters, making meeting
place for the sightless, where enter
tainments are given as well. besides
being the emporium and workshop
for this work. giving hope. insptra-
ton. occupation and development tc
as many Of those deprived of sigkt
who seek the opportunities there sf-
forded them.
The Incorporated National Lending
Library for the Blind In London, OF
which organization Princess Louise
Of Argyle is president, Is engaged In
this same line OF work for the sight
less. and the value and Importance
of 1t IL well expressed In the fol
lowing from a letter received from
Miss Austin. the secretary and It.
brarian:
Benefit of Labor.
Experience and consultation with
the intelligent blind of the country,
from whom many unsolicited letters
on this subject have been received,
convince our committee that the la
bors of voluntary Braille writers car
be turned to the greatest benefit to
the blind reading public by this H.
brnry, and only by a library. While
welcoming any cheapening and null
tiplication Of stereotyped books az
being invaluable to the work of this
library. there can be no doubt thar
the efforts of hand workers, II prop
erly supervised and applied, with sI-
ways be needed in the best interests
of the blind
The NatioIal Library for the Blind
has been invited by this institution
to cooperate with them, the plan
being to effect an interchange Of
books.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
EMERY IN CAPITAL
/ TO DIRECT PAGEANT
Shubert Stage Director to Take
Charge of Final RehearSaIs
of "The Fire Regained.'

Edward T. Emery. general stage di-
rector for the Shubert theatrical pro-
dCCtions, arrived in Washington today
to TAX, charge of the final rehearsals
of tie Greek pageant drama. 'rhe Tire
Rcyained," which OPENS next Saturday
light at V street and the Av@2ue of the
Presidents.
Rchearsals will lie helH m-n'lv this
pcci;. the first being held tolIsnt "a
FtGeant headquarters, I5iI II street
ortlwest A corps OF ele :tr!Ciams :S
working day and night at the stadium
ETUt 1ds TO perfect the lighting $; slem,
aud il is eXp="Ie1 this will lie COD.
pitred by Wednesday, after w!IiC:i ;ht
nightly rehearsais will be II .ld 1T the
>taC irm, which al.eady has hee.: in
closed with canvas barrier.
director Emerv came to " aShirCton
direct from Nashville. Tenn. where he
has Just finished the putting an ,.c =
g eat Greek ooctacle. similar = The
Fire Pegained.' although not Is pre-
tcrtiCus in anv way. He says that t
WAS a great SUCCESS. and that befCrr r.
lcf: arrangements mad been Completed
to put Oh a similar pageant noX: ::eGr
ca 4 larger scale.
The Washington times., 1914-05-11

The National Library for the Blind
was organized in May, 1911. being in
corporated by an act OF Congress.
The objects of this National Ii
brary for the Blind are twofold: To
furnish reading matter for the blind
and also to furnish employment for
the blind in the copying of books
and music in tangible print.
These objects are being carried out
not only at headquarters, where
five sightless women are employed
in setting type. running the print
ing presses. transcribing with type
writer's. proof-reading and binding
books, but also by fifteen other
blind transcribing in the District Of
Columbia as well as about 300 blind
persons in nearly every State in the
Union who are transcribing with
slate or typewriter or are in COM
munication with the National Ii
brary for the Blind. because they de-
sire to transcribe in English Braille
or to learn to do SO.
Attention to Children.
The sightless children have been
more generously considered than the
adult blind, who are most anxious for
the new books. School books are pro-
vided for children, but after the
school days are over the books in
raised type for the blind are very
limited. not only in number but In
interest.
Few Of the blind have the means
to pay for a reader, and 1t Is not
always convenient for their friends
to read to them. Many persons los
ing their sight after reaching ma
ture years. have read the standard
works, and it is the new up-to-date
books which they hear discussed
that they wish to read.
Ii Is the aim of this National
Library for the Blind to supply this
demand and to circulate the books
throughout the country. by the
beneficent act Of Congress, all read
ing matter for the blind passes
through the mails free Of charge.
TIE work accomplished by this
organization since its activities be
gan has been most gratifying. and
now, with the wheels running
The Washington times., 1914-05-11
Cites Economic Causation
As the Basis for Warfare

Arthur Dalton. British Socialist lee
turer. will speak tonight at a street
meeting at Pennsylvania avenue and
Eighth street northwest, on The Curse
Of Militarism." ]. W. Rfchman,' secre-
tary for the Socialist party, announces
the lecturer at another appearance to-
morrow night at Masonic Hall, Ana
costa. Dalton spoke last night at
Pythian Temple.
"All wars at all times have beer
fought for economic reasons" Dalton
said, 'and the shameful thing about
modern war is that IL is still q matter OF
economic causation. though the outpu,
Of material necessities In every country
Is beyond the demands of home con.
sumption. The speediest way to dc
away with warfare Is to teach the aver
age man the causes underlying it; anG
that when the workingman comes tc
realize his power. he may have a voic,
in the making and unmaking OF wars