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Evening star., 1914-07-19

been realized that few if any, of these
girls are ever saved. largely because of
the lndlscrlmlnate manner of herding
the weak minded with the innately
vicious. and the unscientific methods of
the authorities.
Nine. Caillaux has spent her time in
section of the prison provided for
women awaiting trial. and. of course,
presumed innocent until pronounced
certain of the papers against the Eek
cep.ionaf' treatment accorded her.
Bul truth to tell. there has been no
exceptional treatment. Like every
other prisoner awaiting trial she has
had the privilege of ordering her
meals outside and paying for them
herself. subject to the one restriction,
The prison authorities have the right
to see that these meals are not ex-
travagant-in short that the prisoner
is not spending her time in wild or
iauX has separate cell and she has
had it made as comfortable as pos
sible. again at her own expense
But the cell she has occupied. is the
one of all in the prison which would
be the last she would choose if she
had any say in the matter. For it is
cell of grim memories In il have
been imprisoned most of the great
woman criminals of modern France
besides many who have, at their trials
been declared innocent Up I'd down
bert. alleged to be one of the greatest
swindlers of all times: Gabrielle BON
pard. the murderer of Gouffe: Nine
Limousin. whose trading in decora-
tions provided Paris with one of ha,
most notorious scandals: La MereIii
friend of Galley, the absconding banw
of whose husband and mother viii he
readily remembered.
X
Although the date of the Caillaux
trial has been purposely fixed at
time when Paris is supposed to ne
empty. it will surpass all its predeces-
sors. except the Dreyfus trial, in sem
sationalism. A month ago a seat in the
body of the court could be had for
$500. but double this amount is de-
manded today. A number of the fore
most French citizens will appear as
witnesses. and President Poincare's
evidence will be read. Nine. CailIaux
is being defended by Fernand Labori,
one of the greatest advocates of the
day. the man who saved Dreyfus.
Although the crime itself does not,
strictly speaking. belong to the cat
esory known as crimes passionels,"
;yers is that Nine. Caillaux will either
be acqu tied or sentenced to j short
term of imprisonment. For two
years. day after day. CASTOR Calmet,e
against Joseph Caillaux. Nine. Call
iauX. who was deeply attached to her
iiuso oand, endeavored to put stop to
this campaign of abuse by legal means,
but was informed that the law was
powerless. The following day the
Figaro contained a letter written TO
her by her husband before their mar
riage. with an intimation that there
were more to follow.
me effect of the campaign agains,
her husband had already exasperateo
Mme CaIllauX. as she found that she
was being excluded from the best So
ciety- When her honor was attacked
she resolved to defend it.
Ihe question that will be put to the
jury by her counsel will be something
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sensational Of French justice. - ~ '
NINE. STEINHEH.

public" consists Of a large proportion
Of plain-clothes policemen and a small
number of spectators who have also
paid heavily for the pleasure Of seeing
the farcical melodrama- which Is
played in the Palais de Justice.
The trial Of Nine. Steinheil, who was
accused of numbering her mother and
her husband. established a record. but it
will probably be eclipsed by the coming
trial OF Nine. CaillauX. At the Steinheil
trial the body of the court was packed
to sunocation with actors, prizeaghters
and racing men-in fact, by everybody
who is willing to pay a big price to see
good show. Several well known actresses
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occupied seats behind the Judges chair
and the harassed jury was almost hidden
from view by. profusion of Fashionable
hats and frocks.
The public part of the court. after the
plain clothes men had been admitted
through side door. was filed with snec-
tators who could afford to pay ANYTHING
from 81 to $40 for a place. The trial he
gan every day at noon and lasted a week
evening a horde of miserable men and
women took up their positions for a
weary eighteen-hour wait in the hone of
selling their places on the following Sav
At about 10 am. number of places wers
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The Thief in the Night.

d REPRESENTATIVE HUGHES Of Geor.
N gia, aprOpos of the seven-miliion-
dollar annual grant for vocational train.
ing. said at a dinner in Danvine:
II hope this grant will go through.
but who can tell? In this as in all other
propositions. 1t is necessary to remem-
ber the proverb:
Never count your chickens until after
SUNRISE"
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OF the

like this: Has a woman the right to
defend her husbands reputation and
her own honor against the attacks of a
journalist?
a great trial in France is something
more than legal battle between the
prosecution and the defense-it is a
great spectacular show, surprising in
interest first night at fashionable
theater. For weeks before the trial be-
gins the Partisan monde" and "demi-
monde" move heaven and earth to get
a seat In the assize court. The president
judge. his subordinates. the jury and
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N the morning OF
July 20 Mime. Gail
laux, wife of a
former premier of
France. will be
brought in the little
p r 1 S on e RS cart
from her cell in
St I-azare prison
to the Palais de
Justice to stand
her trial for the
murder of CASTOR
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bought up by small speculators who of
fered them for sale to the highest bid
der as noon approached
This buying and selling is openly car.
r1ed on in the street, and the police prob.
ably have instructions not to interfere
AT the Steinheil trial the writer saw a
well known deputy pay $40 for two
seats the seller guaranteed to be in
the first row."
The trial resolves itself into a triangu-
lar verbal duel between the judge, coun-
sci and the prisoner. Sometimes they all
speak at the same time, as the French
man who will wait for his opponent to
finish speaking has not Yet been born
The public also takes a hand ain the dis
cussion and spares neither its applause
nor disapproval. At the Steinheil trial
a contingent Of youthful barristers be-
haved outrageously. sometimes making
it impossible for the jury to hear the
voice Of the public prosecutor. and jeer-
ing derisively whenever he made q point
against the widow.
France claims to be the most civilized
country in the world but human life is
now as cheap there as it is in Mexico.
Every year. for the past decade, more
than $50 men and women have been mur-
dered. or nearly one day. This enor-
nous increase in criminality has three
great causes behind it, the entire alb
sence of religious instruction in the state
elementary and secondary schools the
excessive indulgence shown to criminals
especially women, by juries, and the food
of alcoholism.
About one-third of the murders commit
ted in France are what are called grimes
pasSionels," and women are responsible
for a large proportion OF these. A woman
1~fI
services Of an eloquent advocate is almost
certain to escape punishment for her
crime. The average Frenchman is very
impressionable. and forensic eloquence
has power In France undreamed of in
Anglo-SaXon countries. If the murderess
affects repentant attitude and dabs
her eyes with dainty lace handkerchief
the twelve good men and true in the
jury's box are often moved to real tears
and acquit her without dissenting voice
-
The scandal Of the excessive indulgence
shown to women by French juries. how
ever, reached such ridiculous proportions
that public opinion has been reused. and
it is probable that the triumphant mur-
deress has had her day.
There have been SO many crimes pas
sionels'' during the last few years that
it is an invidious task to pick out any
especially worthy Of note. Two cases.
however, stand out supreme. Nine. LAM
berjack, the wife Of a motor-car factor.
emptied her revolver into her former
husband, from whom she had been
divorced for twelve months. Their re-
spective lawyers had arranged a meeting
at the husbands house for the purpose
Of arranging an equitable division of the
furniture Nine. Lamberjack coolly shot
her former husband. and even pursued
the unfortunate man into the garden,
where she finished her deadly work be-
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counsel are besieged by clamorous
friends. About twenty privileged per-
sons are admitted free, the others pay
Ior their seats, as they would for a
lmpecunious young barristers are
very glad to exchange their seats for
sloo or 5000. and they always manage
to squeeze In afterward at the back OF
the court. among the public" The
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annette, late editor of the Figaro
Ever since the day of the crime
dne. Caillaux has been incarcerated
the most famous of the cells in this.
he most famous of all women's pris-
'ns. Since the reign of terror st.
-azare. founded as hospital for
epers. has been set apart as a prison
or women. Within its vast walls are
fathered the worst of the fallen wom-
IN OF Paris. To many of these, hope
essiy lost to all the better instincts.
he sinister institution has become a
rome and they are no sooner dis
harSed than they commit crimes that
ring them back
There is a section of the prison
Thich is given over to the business of
ieforming the younger and more i'm
fressionable girls who come into the
lands of the police. But it has long
Evening star., 1914-07-19
BY Herbert Kaufman

S3sE$$unDASSss&ka==<z%[@Aa4Ase>- BY Her
Nowadays al
One fine old castle in Gascony, equipped with
all the dscoorts of the ages for considerably less
than a SO flat in Harlem.
After lifting the ue of mystery from the yale of history
the golden grandeur of the past have been hny
plated in spots.
Distance lends inaccuracy we'll enchantn,ent the
few centuries aa lose sight of the which
harassed even the lives of princeings.
For instance the kings of France could drape
thousand chambers with tapestries of Goben and couldn't
protection against chbains relief from the snufe
Court beauties bought their laces and ueluets
by the yard but the preest mouth Europe
to go ugly for want of a hand made TOOTH
The Renaissance incubated da Tnci, Mchelangelo,
Cellni and Tintoretto yet failed hatch plumber
garbage Inspector
People esheticazy superb and physically miserable
Men great only in cruelty and art.
Elegance laid unspeakably
and icenous twentieth century coal heaper wouldn't o
crate the table and riuate habits of doubeted
dandy Your laundres enjoys substantial comforts
than Lucretia Borgia commanded.
Recently erected furnished with accessories
beyond the conception of ancient monarchs.
To equivalent that piped and red
uuorkingmans hon1e enaed the labor of of
domestics '.-..*
The establishments frequently enued by the
cal readers of chronicles ueered
but indispensable for the ordinary
GINS OF PUBLIC REACTION AGAINST EXCEssl7
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Nowadays and


without waterMae Antoinette eeuaor
carthe ingenuity of all her husbands could
her delicate nostrs from the gutter stences
joled rough cobbles Of Paris golden but
tired coach
The penny of aborer has for many purpose. outsrown
the pistole of monarch
Aladdin dead but the Saue Of the Lamp suruiues the
aue Of the the service of the doing
all of chores from heating a sad running a dy
If could find vizards diins nobody would hire
them the inventors have mechanical outfit that
makes em look like thirty
Besides there anseptic and democracy each
Of them has lot of things which made existence
miserable And might mention such miracles free edu
cation and open plumbing and anesthesia and
and pins.
Why, anybody nowadays has the laugh everybody
tenadays
We're working problems s0fty and symmetricaky
We're alOays going ahead.
If occasionally beneficent readustment entail
unnecessarily harsh experience individual class
-what of tive can't build without son,
duststW UNAVOIDABLE only because of gnorance-but
knoO and year the human
bish heap grows less
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PARIS, July 9. 1914.
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pecis1 osr.espoudence of The Star.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-02
Bead Making for the Home Craftsman

ing wax beads are a beautiful dull red
shade when finished, while a little va
riety may be given by melting in a little
OF the gold wax.
An expert makes beads of all sorts and
shapes and blends the colors into won-
Gerful combinations. They may, IL so de-
sired, be strung at intervals on a chain
made of cut-steel beads. A pretty flower
pattern of the latter is made by string
ing them on two threads each with nee
dies. Run one thread through two beads
and then both threads through one bead
In regular sequence.
Cornstarch beads are made by bringing
to a boil in a granite kettle a cup of salt
wet with cold water. Then pour in
cupful of cornstarch and stir continually
until the mixture cooks smooth. and re-
move from the fire, pour in the mixture
into a shallow dish wet with a table
spoonful of water. Wet the hands well
also and knead the paste until 1t re-
sembles dough. then work in a little dye
or water color mixed previously with
cold water. Knead in also a little per
fume and wrap it all in a dry cloth, cover
with a wet cloth. and lay away until YOU
are ready to make your beads Then
mold the beads as you do with the seal
ing wax and make the holes with the
steel pins. Let them stand a day before
stringing.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-02

Ordinary sealing wax will make charm
ing beads for necklaces, and only a little
practice is necessary to become suffl-
cIently expert TO make charming and in
expensive gifts for ones friends
Sometimes the necklace may be all one
color; again. beads Of various colors may
be artistically combined, or yet again
several shades Of sealing wax can be
blended into one bead with beautiful re-
suits
The only utensil needed is an ordinary
steel hatpin. together with a box OF seal
ing wax sticks of the selected coIors and
a plate to hold the beads while they are
cooling after exposure to the fame Of
any cheap alcohol lamp flame or even a
gas Jet, although the alcohol burner is
not so apt to scorch Hnd can be con-
veniently placed on a table within reach.
To proceed. warm theeRd Of a stick OF
the wax until a piece can be broken OF
and thrust on the end OF the hatpin
Hold in the flame. turning constantly
until it is soft enough to roll between
the palms OF the hands, when 1t can be
nodded oval or round, as required. When
smooth but still warm, thrust the pin
through from end to end to make the
hole, and return 1t to the flame to polish
by a second heating. When a sufficient
number Of beads have been finished
string them on catgut strings. Red seal
The Washington herald., 1914-12-02
KINDERGARTEN SYSTEM
BOON TO INSTITUTIONS
Bulletin of United States Bureau of
Education Tells of Good Done
by Kindergarten.

The kindergarten as a "'humaniZing
factor" in orphanages and other institu-
tions OF child betterment is described in
a bulletin. The kindergarten in Benevo-
lent Institutions just issued by the
United States Bureau OF Education.
Heads of such institutions declare that
the kindergarten supplies at least a par
tial substitute for the family influence
and for the spontaneous activity lacking
in institutional life
The report says: The kindergarten and
trained Kindergarten are of special value
to institutions because they substitute the
maternal spirit for that of mere con-
stituted authority in dealing with child
life. The function of the kindergarten is
to nurture. unfold. form and train the
child's inherent powers; TO teach him to
become a self-educator.
"Philanthropic enterprises for the
afflicted, both public and private. such as
schools for deaf, dumb, blind or de-
fective children, should have kindergar-
tens, because of their educational bene-
fits through the training of the hand
Properly taught, the hand may become
the outer ear and eye. even the outer
brain, for. these unfortuantes, for
through the hand the brain is awakened
and stimulated.
"A kindergarten Is the first demand of
The social settlement, because through it
the settlement worker gains the first in
terest Of the neishborhod. The kinder
gartner must visit the homes, and the
parents of the children soon.find that her
visits are disinterested. She has no ak to
grind. in trade, politics or religion; she
comes as a friend Of the family. Sus-
picion of any Interior motive soon dis
appears and she Is welcome. She meets
with the greatest courtesy and kindness
in the neighborhood. Hundreds of
churches and missions with records of
true beneficence have found the kinder
garten absolutely essential in their work
The biggest bill the community has
to pay is that run up by pauperism, vice
and crime. Little can be expected from
remedies applied to chronic cases Such
treatment is palliative at the best Only
prevention can be genuinely, lastingly
beneficial, and prevention is the peculiar
Office of the kindergarten"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-02
Keen on Knitting.

She was a girl who lived in the out
skirts of Washington, but because she
worked in the city she had to spend
every day two or three hours on the troll
ley cars going back and forth to her
Office. When the war broke OFT, long be-
fore Mr.. Burleson and Mrs. Walsh and
. other prominent women took to knitting
in the boxes Of the theater and in their
limousines. this girl began to kait on her
daily trips, to make socks and nufflers
and cholera bands for the European SOL
diers and the Belgians in need.
1t was really amazing to see how much
she could do. and all in the time that she
had hitherto wasted. Like all women
who are habitual knitters, she soon got
so expert that the work was no tax on
her eyesight, anu the time thus spent
passed quickly and pleasantly. A goodly
supply of warm, acceptable garments vas
the result.
Then 1t occurred to this girl that be-
fore long the war would be over, and that
she would have no excuse for her pleas
ant occupation. About the same time she
read an appeal in one of the morning pa
pers frpm the local hospitals ana char
liable institutions for funds to help along
the work Of maintenance.
'T cannot afford to make donations of
money" she wrote to the treasurer Of one
of the hospitals most in need. 'T have
nothing to offer but my tine in knitting
and the small outlay that the yarns re-
quire. Is there any demand for warm
wooden garments in the hospitals of
Washington"
The answer came Immediately and en-
Enthusiastically from the hospital treasurer
There is an enormous demand for Just
such garments right here in Washington.
As soon as cold weather Sets in there will
be a greater demand.
Practically all Of the large hospitals
nowadays maintain outdoor wards. Pa
tients who are suffering from any sort CT
pulmonary troubles are kept in the open,
no matter how low the thermometer goes. |
In chiIdren's hospitals and nurseries there
is always a demand for warm SWEATERS
and wooden garments of all kinds In the
tuberculosis hospitals and wards thers IS
an unlimited demand for woolen Sar.
ments, and the same condition exists in |
every city Of this country.
The young woman who knits is very |
glad that she has made this discovery. !
for now she will not have to stop knitting
just because the war stops She will /
know thai the time she spends in her
daily trips viii still be spent to advan- /
tagc.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-02
House
wives
Daily
Economy
Calendar
WAYS TO ECONOMIC.

1t is everybody's duty to economize
this winter.
Those Of us who have not yet learned
this from necessity should be willing to
take the statement as a fact backed up
by the experience OF others. Even II We
have our usual incomes. there are many
whose incomes have been greatly less
ened, and we must economize, not to
store our savings in a bank, but to help
the world keep on its feet through this
period Of hard times and warfare.
Just how we spend our savings does
not much matter. II we feel that we
must give to the Red Cross, or to the
various organizations established to aid
refugees in the war zone, let US do
that. All of US probably desire to help
there. II We realize that our own poor
are In greater need than usual, let US
spend some of our savings aiding them.
II We have friends or relatives who are
suffering from lack of their usual in
comes. perhaps our help can best go to
them
Anyway. there are many legitimate
uses fer our money this winter besides
spending 1t lavishly or boarding 1t sell
fishly. So IL behooves US to economic
carefully, and spend wisely.
Here are some Of the sensible ways Of
economizing:
First. cut OF all waste You will not
be able to do this at once. But do what
you can about II. There is waste in the
htchen-in food, in fuel, in carelessly run
hot water. There is waste throughout
the house. Have the ashes sifted. This
will give honest work to some one who
needs 1t and It will save good Goals for
you. Don't keep on hand any unused
materials. Let a seamstress sew them
into useful garments for yourself or for
the poor or else give the materials away.
Don't keep on hand old clothes you will
not wear. Mend and clean them and
give them away.
Economic in clothes. Don't run risks
Of catching cold. don't humIliate your
children by making them wear clothes
that other children will laugh at. But
remember that clothes in good taste and
Of durable materials are not necessarily |
expensive.
Economic in food. Don't cut down the |
amount OF nutritious food served at your |
table, and don't allow II to become less
appetizing. But forego rich and eX- |
pensive desserts, substitute cheaper-but |
just as nourishlng and just as appetite |
ing-meats for steaks and chops, and
don't waste money on expensive foods |
that have little nutritive value.
Don't give useless gifts for Christmas. |
Many women still desire to give gifts |
TO their friends, in spite of the war and !
its horrors. They prefer to economic |
in some other way than in their friends |
Christmas gifts. But give sensible and |
useful gifts. Let each show that 1t was |
chosen with a knowledge of its recipients |
needs. And double up II possible, on
the number Of gifts you send to the
needy.
The game OF economy Is an interesting |
one. II you have kept a budget or a set
of accounts, see how much you can save
each week by new economies-and then
see how much 7piness you can create
with that money saved.
Copyright Iq4.)
The Washington herald., 1914-12-02
FAMOUS
WOMAN
Her
Birthday
And
Youn
December 2-Mary Mortimer.

Mary Mortimer, who Ves born in Trow-
bridge, Wiltshire. Engfand, ninety-eight
years ago today, came to this country
with her parents when she was five years
old and settled with them in New York
She managed to get a common school
education herself. but still thirsted after
more learning. So she went to work as
a school teacher. thereby earning enough
TO pay the expenses Of q few years at
Geneva College. After finishing this
course Of study she became principal OF
the school at Geneva, and later became
principal OF ,Brookport Normal School in
New York State.
In 1850, when Miss Mortimer was thirty
four, she established the Female College
at Milwaukee and taught art and history
at that college. As time went on Miss
Mortimer's reputation spread abroad as
one Of the most prominent OF American
women educators. and she spoke in vari-
Gus parts Of the United States on sub
jects Of art and history and in favor
Of higher education for women.
Another celebrated woman whose birth
day falls on December . is Mrs. Barclay,
the English novelist, whose novel The
Rosary" is exceedingly popular, both in
this country and in England.
(Copyright lei4)