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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
FINDS THE GERMANS
POOR AS COLONZERS
Australian Visitor to Samoa
Compares Work of Ameri-
cans and Teutons.

NEW YORK, Aug. l9.-Edwin Weld
enbach. a wealthy retired hotel keeper
os Adelaide South Australia, Is at the
Imperial. on his way to Europe. Mr..
Weidenbach, who was born Of German
parents, though a native OF Australia,
stopped in the Samoan Islands for two
months on his way across the Pacific,
and draws a contrast between German
Samoa and American Samoa or Tu.
tuila, which is little to the credit OF
the former. AS the result Of his OBJ
servations on the spot, Mr.. Weiden-
hec CHI says that, while the Germans are
nmong the best colonists in the world,
they make the worst colonizers.
Mr.. Weidenbach is a justice of the
peace, and had good deal OF money
ne prefaced his remarks by saying that
American vaudeville talent Is even more
highly relished by Australian audiences
than the local product. man VINO
took a ragtime act out there recently
drew such crowds that the theaters were
not big enough.
Il came out on the American steam.
ship Ventura" said Mr.. Weidenbacn
Il have been away from home since
March S. intended stopping at Page
Fago, Tutuila, on my way over, out pc
cause OF smallpox we had to keep on
And II was a month before j could teal
myself away. Then I went back tc
Samoa.
Il tell YOU. the Germans are not the
people for colonizing. ! am proud 70
have been born of German parents, but
7 am also proud of having been born
under the British flag. In Samoa the
Germans have done nothing in their
years of possession. They want an
island to pay for itself, and do not pc
lieve in putting in money to develop u
There are no water works at Apia, the
ca pital; there Is no electric light, ano
there is no jetty in the harbor Bis
| ships have to lie out half mile on
shore, and the only way to get back ano
/ forth is to pay a native marks to ferr!
YOU. And the Germans have not done
the slightest thing to cater to the tour
| ist. who would prove ready source OF
income for the population. Why; there
| Is no way for a woman to get to steven
sons grave in any comfort; nothing
like a driveway has ever been ouiit 70 II
Then, too, Apia Is infested WIN mos
ouitos and flies, and nothing Is done u
! exterminate them. ] was in the place
nine years ago. when there was whlt'
population Of more than $40. TO-DAY
there are fewer than 400.
! II went to Page Pago twice. IL i
| only seventy-1ve miles, and there is
German steamer named after the for
MGR governor, the Reichs-Secretar Soil
which carried you the distance in com
parative comfort. And what contras
to Apia is Page Page! It was steppin
| almost from barbarism into enlighten
| ment Pago Pago has its waterwork
and electric lighting. The steamer car
ries a good deal OF freight between. an
the mails from Samoa have to come b
| Page Pago.
Samoa has a wonderful climate an
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
Chamber Asks Members
To Aid Red Cross Fund

Contributions for the American Red
Cross, which will be used to allay sur
fering caused by the European war. are
solicited from every member OF the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce in
letters sent out today by that organiza-
ton.
This step was decided on by the exec
utiye committee Of the chamber. which
held a special meeting today to consider
an appeal from Miss Mabel Boardman'
secretary of the American Red Cross,
and a member OF the international re.
lief boaSd. In the absence Of President
William F. GUIDE. now in Boston. tine
COMMITTEES meeting was in charge OF
Vice President D. ]. Kaufman; There
and most of them are expected to add
something to the fund.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
1871 AND 1874 SHOW
CONTRAST IN WARS
France Was Beaten Before She
Started in Last arappie
With Germans.

Forty-four years ago. almost to the
day. the initial struggles of tie
Franco German war OF 1901 were
fairly on. Germany and France had
engaged In the deadly grapple. which
was to end finally with the siege and
capture of Paris and the humiliating
defeat OF France.
In a brief period starting from Aug
ust IA. 1870. there were fought the
battles of Colombey. Nouiily. Vionville.
and Mars La Tour. The s@re in thu
Metz-verdun region. on territory once
more destined to be historic. 1t Is
worth while in View Of the develop
ments Of the r: sent Franco-German
campaign to onSi,ler something of
the situation "A these early battles OF
the forme, rsEco-German struggle.
Scrutiny - the opening events OF
the war tf 81 shows marked diff
ferences be-, cen conditions then and
now. The J rench. before the en-
gagemes FAMED, had a few initial
successes on small scale But the
tide l. at,Ie throughout the war ran
In ne battle Of Mars La Tour. the
Ia, ..ans won one OF the most brilliant
b. .es of the war Of 1s1o-II II was
to a large extent a cavalry opera
ton and was known as the greatest
cavalry combat Of the war. At one
time, 5000 horsemen were engaged
in a hand-to-hand encounter.
BY that time, the defects Of the
French military scheme had become
obvious. They were perfectly 30 TO the
German leaders and gave the Germans
increased confidence in their ability
speedily to reach the goal at which they
aimed--Parfs.
Utter lack of organization, complete
unpreparedness and incompetent leader
sllip-these were some Of the drawbacks
against which the French troops had to
contend. They were, II Is now possible
TO see-beaten before they took the reid
because Of lack Of preparedness to meet
their fully prepared foe Througnout
the war, the movements Of the French
commanders were succession "i
strategical blunders.
Indications thus far are that no IKE
situation will be presented In this war.
French preparations are seemingly COM
plete Unless their leadership faiis most
Amazingly, they will be able to give
costly costly account OF themselves to
their traditional foe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
New Watch Regulates
Marching of Soldiers

LONDON. Aug. 1s.-A novel watch
for use of officers having charge Of
troops on the march. an invention of
an Austrian. is being exhibited at the
jewelers. exposition here.
On the face is little arm, which
can be made to swing so many times
each minute. An officer wishing to
bring his men to certain place at a
certain time. decides they much march
twelve PAGES a minute. He then sets
the arm to swing 10 times a minute
sets the pace to keep time with the
beat, and so regulates the speed OF
the march. The watch Is Illuminated
by radium for night use.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
Woman Paints as She
Turns on Gas Revived

Mrs. May E. Duckett, twenty-seven.
narrowly escaped asphyxiation this
afternoon in the kitchen of her home.
FOL NJ street northwest. when she
tainted after turning on the gas in a
stove. Charles Duckett, her nus
band, who was in another part or the
house at the time, was attracted by
the odor Of escaping gas and dis
covered his wife lying unconscious.
The Emergency ambulance was sum-
moned, but Mrs. Duckett was re-
vived without being taken to the
hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
SIS, 900 Damages Are
Asked for Boy in Suit

Eugene wilkinson, by his next friend
John W. wilkinson, today filed suit IN
the District Supreme Court for sas'oos
damages against the National Laundry
Company. xu.a
through Attorney W. G. Gardiner, that
the bow On September ~ 1912, then slS
wears old, was knocked down In Todo
place. near North Capitol street north
east. by a vehicle owned by the os'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
TELLSOF TORTURES
/ OF EARLY SURGERY
DR.. Stephen Smith, Noted Man.
haitian Physician, Explains
! Origin of Shotgun. Pre-
scription."

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Did you ever
hear the phrase the shotgun prescrip-
tion?" This is the way the phrase
O,igtnated. says DR.. Stephen Smith. one
Of the most distinguished and Oldest
physicians of Manhattan
When I began the study of medi-
line. in Sis,'' said DR.. Smith recently,
its principles and practice were primt-
tive compared with the present dag
nosis was based on observation, ana
medical treatment on empiricism AS
she perceptive faculties of no two per-
sons have the same power, and there
was no laboratory with instruments OF
precision to determine doubtful ques-
l ons diagnosis was uncertain. In
-yfedicine. drugs were given in bulk, as
organic chemistry had not analysed and
separated their constituent parts.
Shovel in the bark was the advice
IN severe malaria. referring to the use
of cinchona bark. The ordinary doc
tor, particularly in the out-of-town dis
tricts, carried about saddlebags dis
tended with bulgy drugs in their crude
state. the aroma of which scented the
air so that his coming was known be-
fore he was visible. 1t was the day OF
TIE famous shotgun prescription, Con-
sisting Of ten or more different medi-
mes in one dose, which, ii was al
IsEed was sure to kill something
we occasionally hear of the doctor
Of that day who, when he began prac
&c, had ten remedies for one disease
The fact is that he had so much trouble
making the patient take different med
irines that he combined them In on
dose and hence the remedy for ten dis
eases. or the shotgun prescription.
The practice of surgery at that tim
seems now to have been in its infancy
Anesthetics had just been discovered
but were not in general use, and anu
Eeptics were unknown. l saw patient
operated upon without anesethesia, be
ing held in position by strong men, ant
The struggles and screams of the VIC
lin and his pathetic appeals to tn
operator still linger in memory ike
Nightmare. In the light of that expert
cnce the great operations of former day
read like miracles. 1t seems incredlbl
that under such conditions Mott coul'
have successfully placed a hsatur
around an artery close TO the heart, G
Roger could have ted the left sun
ClaYian near its origin.
The modern surgeon who operate
upon his unconscious patient, and, per
laps, upon a bloodless limp, is exercls
ing little more skill than does the stu
dent in the dissecting room. and Il
hat pre-asept'c period the vast sup
purations which followed prevented tn
healing of the wound of the most ski
lul operation and often destroyed tn
life of the patient. Such comphcauo
IL now unknown. It is not too mach I
affirm that surgery is now so prec1s
In its details as TO be ranked as q
exact science"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
The Trump Suit.

Jones didn't want TO play cards; new
{: had wanted TO play cards IN his life.
aud said so. But 70 no purpose. His
objections. conscientious and otherwise
re waived on one side by the red
need person who was looking for
o -Tner.
Jones took his seat at the card table.
Defore they had been playing fife en-
:. cOnds Jones and the red-faced person
oak a forty horsepower dislike for each
other Then the wretched Jones made
ris first serious mistake. He Of the
rdddy complexion banged the table.
Why on earth didn't you follow my
lCaGE" he shouted.
If there is one ian in this world
today whose odious example ] would
lut follow in any circumstances yon are
tiIe man." retorted Jones, with dignity,
After that the jolly pastime proceed
ed Then Jones put his foot in IL again,
sHd again the rubicund one dashed the
table.
Couldn't you see me calling for q
spade or club?" he doomed. Haven't
,oU got a black suit. man.
Yes. ] have" said Jones. rising from
the table. and I'm jolly we'll hanging
ca tA IL far your funeraL"-Answers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
STRANGE R|TESA At
JAPANESE FUNERAL
Bodies Often Placed in Sitting
Posture to Save Cost of
Large Coffin.

When the family Of deceased jap
anese cannot bear the expense Of a
full sized coffin says William W.
Chaplin. who has travelled extensively in
the Far East, in a communication TO
the National Geographic Society" the
remains are placed in a sitting posture
Sometimes the receptacles for the
bodies are so small that the remains
cannot be placed into them until the
limbs of the corpse are broken" the
writer says.
One Of the oldest Japanese customs,
in the opinion of the writer. Is the man.
ner in which they bury their dead In
describing a certain Japanese funeral
he says:
First came four men. each carrying
flimsy artificial tree. about three
feet long, representing the lotus plant
In bloom. These were followed by
eight coolies bearing on their shoulders
two poles about eighteen feet long
from which hung the coffin.
Fhmsy Curtains Hide Body.
fluent circumstances Of the deceased
the coffin was of full length. its frai
construction in the style of a toy swis.
| Cottage. The two sides were hung will
bamboo curtains OF so, loose a weave al
/ to show plainly the outline of the oc
| cupant. who proved to be a woman
The remains were followed by rikisha
containing the mourners and friends.
''On reaching the auditorium of
| nearby Buddhist temple, the poles from
which the coffin hung extended SO IA
into the entrance that II was Difficult
to gain admittance. The affairs Il
| these temples occupy SO much of tn
room that little is left for the people
Spaces were assigned us on the foo
at the right where we could sit 1,
front of each one stood a tray wit
cigarettes and a small brazier con
tang a live coal to furnish light 70
the smoker.
/ Mourners Kneel On Floor.
THE mourners were kneelins on tn
floor at the left. Just back of the al
J tar enclosure was a low stand; benin
this sat the high priest. a large gon
at his right, and just peck of him sa
two other priests with a pair G
cymbals.
The service consisted of prayers. re
peated first by one and then another
then all three in unison, with occasions
readings from scrolls. all intersperse
with strokes on the gong and clane
of the cymbals. During the service tn
bereayed husband passed to the from
Of each group of friends. including GU
party, knelt facing each group. an
. bowed to the floor. This salItatjo
was returned by all in q similar mar
her. as an expression of regard an
sympathy.
Toward the close of the service g
attenoant entered, bearing an armf1
OF paper boxes about the size Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
The President Got Even.

Apropos of the human sioe OF .ne
i6ent was out for a ride in his motor
car one afternoon. The machine passed
n small no. standing beside the road:
. Did YOU notice what that boy diu
when we passed?" the PRESIDENT asked.
NO, Mr.. President ] iii not.
.'Ie made fare at me.
"Is II nossihle?'' exclaimed the shock
ed cumpanion. II didn't observe him.
re did" said the President but did
YOU notice what l did:
No, SIR
We'll" answered the President, nap,
PLY. Il made a face rIsnt back at hi'i'
Saturday Evening Post
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
Is CABLES IN USE
ACROSS ALLAN TIC
England ireland, and France
Only Countries in Direct
Communication.

Seventeen cables connect North
America with Europe. The two that
Lave been cut east of the Azores, be
longing to the German-Atlantic Cable
company and operated at the New YORK
end by the Commercial Gable Company;
run from New York to the Azores. and
thence to Emden. Germany. The con-
nection being broken between the
Azores and Emden, there are fifteen
cables in use at present. but these con,
France
England and ireland are the only
destinations to which Commercial cables
are sent direct at present Even these
are transmitted al the sender's risk.
The eight cables belonging to the West
crn Union Telegraph Company. which
include the Anglo-American Telegram
Company. are all working. These ran
from Halifax. Nova Scotia; Cape Can
so. Nova Scotia: Bay Robert, New
f0Undland. and Hearts Content. New
foundland. to points in England ana
ireland. Communication from America
With the Continent by way OF the west
eTn Union cables was cut Oh last week.
The messages coming from the British
Isles are strictly censored by govern
ment officials. so that only messages IN
plain language of the French and Eng
-rsb tongues are accepted. Because OF
his indirect manner Of transmitting
messages from here TO any place on the
ointment the messages are very slow
n getting there. and. II sent, cannot
',e assured of reaching their destina-
tons.
Four of the FIVE lines belonging to
ne Commercial Gable COMPANY run
cd points in Ireland and England from
Canso, y. S, and Hearts Content. \:
r These latter places are connected
b. Commercial Gables with New York.
The fifth cable connects New York
Nth the Azores and from there runs
~ England. These are in full work
my order. not taking into account the
unavoidable delays at the present time
The two cables belonging 70 the
French Telegraph Gable COMPANY con-
ret New York and Cape Cod with
Eav-e, France. Indirect routes run
from this port to other countries. but
10 messages 10 any OF the oelliEerent
uations except France, are accepted
MESSAGES 10 Italy are transmitted ny
mis- company The company accepts
rr.cssaees written in English, French or
Italian, and sent to France and Italy.
Only one cable from the Western
hemisphere can in any way gain COM
uuInication with Germany. That is
lie cable running from Buenos Ayres,
~ South America, by an indirect route
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pound candy box. filled with small
CAKES and confections neatly tied. n
der re string OF each box was slip
with heavy mourning border. and jana
nese characters which our guide trans
lated for us as follows: Many thanks
for YOUR honorable attendance for the
funeral of Sem. my deceased wife, to-
dey. Excuse my expressing thanks
here instead of calling at your resi-
dcnce promptly Yours respectfully,
Crnesuke Saiki and relative. 18th day,
fourth month, forty-second year. Mapi.
''One Of these boxes was laid on the
floor In front of each person. to pc
carried away by him. DurinS the early
mart of the service those who felt dis
posed smoked the Cigarettes provided
in the trays, and pnrtook Of the tea.
which was also served"
The funeral described by Mr.. Chaplin
was held in Yokohama.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
SON OF SCULPTOR
MAY Be A MED|C|
Leonardo Tomeoni Has lust
Died in a Colorado Insane
Hospital and Leaves a Boy.

DENVER, Aug 19.-Descendant of a
long line of kings, sculptor of note
and hopeless mailman, Leonardo To-
meoni died recently in the State Hos
pital for the Insane at Pueblo.
His eldest son and heir. Romeo To-
meoni, a lad whose dark. classic fea-
lures show his relationship to the
Medicis, one Of the oldest royal houses
in Europe, was taken from st. Vim
cents Home. the Catholic orphan
age, and Is being reared as her own son
by Mrs. Fred H. Heb. 500 Stuart
street.
Romeo is believed to be, by the death
of his father the true owner of the
ancient Bagni di Lucca, a beautiful
half-ruined mass of marble which was
for centuries the home of kings on the
Italian peninsula; owner. too, of the
thousands of acres Of mountain and
plain, woodland and vineyard which be-
dozens of papers In the Italian
language, many bearing the crest OF
his family. which. It is believed, will
prove the identity of the lad and his
rightful ownership of this vast Italian
domain.
Last To Bear Princely Title.
The grandfather OF the dead Leo
nardo Tomeoni was the last In his oil
rect line to bear the princely title
Leonardo 3 1dthcr was younger OTOlu
er though he inherited the estate o
Bagni di Lucca baths of Lucca). Tit
palace was a still wonderful old place
despite its hopeless state of disrepair
when he inherited II. The walls bor'
frescoes and paintings from the hands
of old masters, Raphael. Michael Ange'
10 and Da Vinci. AS boy Leonardo
spent his days wandering among thest
priceless treasures. The inevitable hap
pened and the artist in the lad wal
brought to the surface.
He told his father he must become
sculptor. There was stormy scene
but the young man was determined 2nc
the father finally yielded. An ltailar
money lender was called In and Leonar
do went to Rome and to Paris and tc
Vienna to study under under the oes
masters.
At length he returned. Traditiona
romance was reversed The mother
had a pretty maid. woman from
the peasantry. Of whom she was ex-
ceedingly fond Disregarding the dill.
ference in their birth the mother urged
that Leonardo marry the maid tnai
she might have her always in the
household. Leonardo did SO. He had
not been reared to expect anything but
a marriage of convenience.
Leaves Wife For New Lie.
He found his bride far from congo
NAL. and after a time left her to come
to America He brought with him the
woman he had learned to love H,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
Maine Sails for Home.

The battleship Maine will start home
from Tangier today. instead of remain
ing In the Mediterranean to take part IN
the work OF relieving Americans In Eu-
rope. Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
,oidshinmen and crew of the Idaho, who
we're transferred at Naples when that
shin was sold to Greece.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
Held for Grand Jury.

Robert Taylor. coIored. charged with
assaultins Mrs. John Boyd, 1903 Penn
sylvania avenue, Monday, was held to
await the action OF the grand jury un-
der 5000 bond for HOUSEKEEPING by
Justice Mullowny, at the preliminary
hearing in the United States branch OF
the Police Court today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
New Legal Tender Bill.

Bank notes issued under the Federal
Reserve act will be made legal tender
for payment of debts and all ether pur-
poses If bill introduced this afternoon
by Senator Shafroth. of Colorado, Is
enacted. The bill was referrer to the
Senate Banking Committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
Valves Assault Hearing

Preliminary hearing in the case OF
assault with dangerous weapon
charged against Arthur Fenwick, VINO
is alleged to have assaulted Henrs
Scott, both colored. with pictol, Au-
gust s. was waived in the United states
branch Of the Police Court TO-DAY. Cpoil
INSTRUMENTATION of District Attorney
Warick he was placed under 500 bona.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
One on the Professor.

organic kingdoms)-Now, If j should
shut my eyes-so-and drop my head.
so-and remain perfectly still. you would
say / was a clod. But ] move, J leap.
Then what do you call me?
Bright Pupil-A clodhopper. ar.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
BASINS Bid Accepted.

The bid Of W. T. Basin, 141s Eleventh
street northwest, Of 1857 for remodel
ing the Auditors building. formerly &C.
cupied by the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing: for use BY the stamp T 1s's sel
centrd by Secretary McAdoo today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
Cautious.

He-Marry me, dear, and will make
il my duty to anticipate your every
wish :.
She-But are you sure that your an
ticipations would be realized? -Boston
Transcript
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-19
A Natural Question.

Aunt-why, Tommy, when / was your
age a lie never passed my lips.
Tommy-when did you begin, auntie :
Boston Transcript.
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Leaves Wife For New Life.

He found his bride far from congo
NAL. and after a time left her to come
to America He brought with him the
woman he had learned to love He