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The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
VATICAN DENIES
GERMAN DEMAND
Condition of Pope's Health
Forbids Holding New
Conslstory.
VACANCIES TO REMAIN
Il
VACANCIES TO REMAIN
Fatherland Entitled to Two New
Cardinals s-WiIl Lose Vote in the
Sacred College if PonGff Dies.

SPECIAL Cable to The Washington Herald.
Rome. April Notwithstanding the
demand of the German government for
an early consistory which would fll the
vacancies in the German diocese. the
Vatican Is still undecided about setting
date for the creation of cardinals.
The reason assigned is that the health
OF the POntin is today more preCarious
than ever. The unsettled weather pre-
vailing might prove fatal to a man
whose physique is so undermined by a
complication OF serious diseases
On the other hand. the attitude Of the
German government in demanding a con-
sistory and the appointment OF two car
dinals to which. under the existing con-
cordat. Germany is entitled. is regarded
here as amply justified by the fact that
Germany at present is without a single
representative in the Sacred College,, and
that in the event OF a sudden conclave
she would have no vote whatever in the
election OF the new Pope. From this
point OF view the situation is regarded
as extremely dangerous for both the
German nation and the church
The first intimation. quiet but deter
mined. that a meeting of the next con-
sistory was strictly and unalterably de-
pendent upon the Pope's physical ability
TO hear the long and fatiguing cere-
monies attendant upon the creation of
new cardinals. was conveyed to Germany
on March 10 when. on the occasion OF
the Pope's name day. a reception of the
whole diplomatic corps was dispensed
with by order Of Prof. Marchiafava and
DR.. Anici. the Popes physicians. and
only the delegation of Austrian and
Spanish Ambassadors was admitted for
a brief space to the Pope's presence.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
MANY ARE REJECTING
KAISER'S DECORATIONS
Objections Are Being Made to Meth
ods of Handing Out Some
Orders.

Berlin. April +.-Professors and high
railway officials in Saxony have just held
a meeting to protest at the methods OF
handing out decorations and orders on
the part of the Kaiser. They announce
they will accept no orders at all. From
many other parts of Germany come like
tales of refusals to accept proffered hon
Ors.
The lists were published in January.
The refusals have now become so nu-
merous they constitute a real crisis. Some
citizens are turning down the decorations
on grounds of principle, and others be
cause the honors given to them are not
high enough.
The center OF the anti-order movement
Is the Westphalian district OF Arnsberg.
which has produced seven rejectors OF
decorations.
The decorated object to the Royal
House Order OF Hohenzollern" on tho
round that the eagle" OF this order.
which is largely given to teachers and
scholars. has no precise rank among or
ders As a result there has been whole
sale rejection.
The ministry adds insult to injury by
announcing that the kaiser will not bs
officially told that his orders have been
sent back. The matter is not of sufficient
Importance. II adds that the Kaiser does
not know whom he deCorates. or what
decorations are given. That is the work
Of the state departments. which merely
draw up the lists.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
GEORGE V PLANS TO
END COURT RECEPTIONS
Ceremoniais Will Be Relegated as
Too Fatiguing-Two Slated
for NAV.
Cable 10 The Washington Her,Id

Special Cable 10 The Washington HerlId
London, April L-Of all the Jobs the
King and Queen like least are the court
receptions. The long train Of presenta-
tions Is wearying In the extreme.
An unceaslng repetition OF bowing and
smiling to hundreds of gorgeously -attired
women Is a trial of the nerves, which
take q lot of keeping up. The late King
Edward was no lover OF these court cere-
monials and on more than one occasion
he worry nearly collapsed.
It is an open secret that next year these
courts will be abolished, for even the
formal and strict stickler for etiuqette,
Queen Victoria, suffered severely through
the court ceremonies and she often left
early, commissioning the then Princess of
Wales (now Queen AIexandra) to take the
general presentations. Next year the old
practice of afternoon drawing-rooms in
likely TO be revived when a tea room
will be substituted for the present sup
per. .--
During next month there will be two
courts. One is to be held on a Friday
and the other on a Monday. These will
be held during the first half OF MAY
and two levees will be held by the King
at ST. James Palace in the same month.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
AUSTRIA IS Worried
BY Income TAX, TOO
Poor Man Is Only One Who Is Pleased
Now that He Is Free from
Payment.
NO. EXEMPTED

Vienna. April Just now the question
OF the new income tax is agitating all
Vienna. The poor man is chuckling.
Formerly he had to pay on earnings as
low as s24O Now he is free.
As things stand 80 per cent above the
former claim must be paid on $1,000 per
annum. and 20 per cent for those without
family. Incomes derived from real estate
are taxed Is per cent OF the gross returns
plus ground taxes. while quarters of mil
itary men are reckoned according to the
number OF rooms.
Among others, an American citizen resi-
ident here is a victim. This is George II.
Lucas, Of St. Louis. who for nearly
decade has represented the New York
Life Insurance Company in Vienna. He
is manager for Southern Europe and the
Balkans. Up to now he has paid about
II per cent of his entire income in taxes.
II the government discovers that this is
made up to the individual in any way, he
is obliged TO pay the difference.
boon to the laborer is the fact that
his wife and children can add to his in
come by their work without ii being add
ed to the fathers wages. In that way
the total income of the family can go as
high as $50 per annum without being
listed
Owing to the great cost OF Austria's
increased standing army within the last
ten years, the question of an income tax
has been a pressing one. as food had al
ready been taxed out Of all proportion
to its value. The government even start
cd a tax on the tips OF restaurant wait
ers and those given to swell the starva
tion wages OF the street car conductors.
But these schemes fell through, as the
hat Io
entirely. Another drawback to the in
come tax is the lack of fiuctuation in real
ty values. With every transfer the value
must increase. for a tax OF per cent is
demanded by the government and added
to the permanent value. On the other
hand, neighborhoods do not deteriorate
and become cheapened as in the large
American cities by the enCroachments
Of business into the choice residence loca-
tons
Morals play no part in values. What
goes on at your next door neiGhbor's can
neither add to the values or decrease
them-it is all fixed by the government.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
PRESENTED TO KHEDIVE
Salute Of Twenty-one Guns as OIney
Arnold Pays His First
State Visit.
SPECIAL Gable to me washington Hcrald

SPECIAL Gable To The Washington Herald
Cairo, April lowing to the large
number of American tourists now in
Cairo. the season has had to he extend
ed until the end of this month. which
many realize is the best month OF the
year. Cairo hotels have never been so
full as at this period.
Many brilliant functions are being
held. the series OF fancy dress balls
ut the chief hotels being the most
successful. all OF which are largely at
tended by the leading Americans.
Olney Arnold. the American diplomatic
agent here, presented TO the Khedive az
Abdine Palace this week his letters ac-
crediting him to the post. Mr. Arnold
was conducted to the palace in great
state in the gala carriage by the grand
master of ceremonies and was escorted
by sixty OF the Khedives mounted guar1
The Khedive awaited Mr.. Arnold in
the throne saloon surrounded by all his
ministers and high officials. Mr.. Ar
nold's speech after the presentation OF
his credentials expressed Americas high
esteem for the ruler and general SYM
pathy for the good OF the country. The
Khedive replied that he was grateful to
President Wilson for the sympathy and
esteem, which was, indeed. reciprocated
A salute OF twenty-one guns was fired at
the citadel during the reception.
Lord Kitchener gave a ball al the Brit
ish agency this week attended by the
leading residents and visitors. including
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold, and William Milne
Grinnell. Of New York.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
OLD AUSTRIAN TITLE
Is PUT UP FOR SALE
Price Stated in Advertisement |.
100000. But Any Offer Will
Considered.

London, April Am old Austrian title
has been offered for sale here by the in
sertion of an advertisement in a morn
ing newspaper. The price asked for the
title is 10000, but any offer will be con-
sidered.
The title. which dates from the six
teenth century. is a barony of a family
in impoverished circumstances. 1t does
not convey any estate with it, but in
cludes insignia and decorations.
In Austria title may be transferred by
the adoption by the titled person of the
purchaser, so that the new holder by the
registration of the adoption becomes alb
sorbed into the family OF the vendor of
the title. 1t has happened before that
Austrian titles thus have been secured
by wealthy Americans. and apparently
IL does not matter whether the purchaser
Of a title and adopted child be a man or
woman. in some cases the adopted per-
sons have been older than the foster
parents.
In this way many an Impoverished fam
lily has been set on its feet again finan-
cially. although shorn OF its dignity and
its right to be present at court functions,
which passes TO the new holder Of the
title, who is generally regarded by Aus
trian society as an tnterlopeT.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
AMBASSADOR PAGE IS
HOST AT STATE DINNER
British Ambassador to Rome Is Among
the Guests of the American
Envoy.
al Cable 10 The Washington Herald.

Special Cable 10 The Washington Herald.
Rome. April +-The second of Ambassa-
dor Pages dinners at the American EN-
bassy this week had among the guests
Sir Rennell Rodd. the British Ambassa-
DOR. and Lady Rodd; Count and Countess
Flotow and Signor Di Martino, Of the
Italian foreign once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris. of
Chicago have left for Perugia, accom-
panied by Mrs. Waldo Story
A tea given by Mr.. and Mrs George
Wurz was attended by a large number
Of local and visiting Americans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Little and daugh-
ter are staying at the Hotel Taormina
after a few days in Naples and Palermo.
Clifford Putnam, the composer. gave a
breakfast this week in their honor.
Just now there are 5000 visitors in the
city and English Is heard everywhere. A
string OF carriages fill the city streets
from morning to dusk and all the shops
are doinng a roaring business
Late arrivals at the Hotel AnsIctcrre
include Charles II. Davis, Miss Emma NJ.
Lawton. Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Gilbert, of
New York: Mr.. and Mrs. c. VI. Prynne.
of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs ]. A. Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Norton Cleveland. OF
New York. and Mrs. Walter A. Schiller,
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Aver. of Port
land. Greg. are at the Excelsior.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
DUMMY" EDITORS EMPLOYED
Russian Papers Pay Them to Serve
Terms in Prison.
IhinEton Herald

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Odessa, April "A scheme by which
Russian newspapers prevent their real
editors being imprisoned for articles ap-
pearing in their publications has come
to light in the case of the editor" Of the
Severnaia Pravdal, who has been sem
fenced to two years Imprisonment for a
seditious article which appeared in the
paper.
The editor" turned out to be an illit-
crate laborer of Riga, who was regis
tered as the responsible editor" accord
ing to the Russian law.
The employment of a dummy editor Is
said to be very frequent among the pro-
vincial newspapers, where he is known
as the prison editor" When the gov
ernment institutes an action against the
newspaper the prison editor takes the
punishment. and is well paid by the pa
per. He spends his time in jail and is
supplied with meals, drinks, tobacco. and
reading matter at the expense Of the pa
per that employs him. Many unsuccess-
full young journalists, as well as illiterate
persons. have taken this means Of earn
ing comparatively comfortable living.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

Rome. April L-Writing to a friend here
from Como jail, where he Is awaiting
trial. Porter Charlton says that unless
something is done TO insure the appear
ance at his trial Of some witnesses fav-
orable to him and efforts are made to
hire at least one alienist to fight the gov
ernment experts as to his mental condi-
ton at the time OF the crime he COM
mitted. he is almost sure to get the long
est sentence ever meted out to any as
sassin of the brigand type.
Since Deputy Porzio withdrew as one
Of counsel retained to defend him all
preparations for eharlton's defense have
been discontinued and today the young
man Is practically left without a legal
adviser, with the exception OF ex-Judge
Palmieri. who is in New York, and can
not be Of much help to him.
At the same time. the Kings pTosecu-
tor at Como Is powerless to aid Charl-
ton in any way, except by assigning TO
him some lawyer to defend him when the
trial begins. Apparently Charlton is un-
der the impression that the prosecution,
with nobody looking after his interests.
Will obtain the maximum penalty.
Deserted by Friends.
To his Roman friends Charlton makes
no secret of the fact that his relatives
and friends in the United States have
all deserted him and that unless some
one hastens to his help he will not be
able to place before the court even the
eXtenuating circumstances which is
refused only to the most hardened GRIM
inals.
Explaining the latest developments in
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
Charlton in Terror as His Trial Nears
DESERTED by RELATIVES AND FRIENDS, HE SAYS
Sees Prison Doors Loom For Life

mony serves no practical purpose unless
corroborated by an Italian alienist.
Deputy Porzio's defense was based on
the theory that on the night of the crime.
following a two months debauch. In
course OF which Charlton imbibed tre-
mendous quantities Of alcohol. the de-
fendant was not morally responsible for
his actions.
No Favorable witnesses.
In course of long examinations by the
Investigator judge, Charlton became con-
WINGED that so far not a single witness
favorable TO him has been heard. This
has induced a state OF melancholia which
the prison physicians are trying to coun-
teract by special treatment. He Is al
lowed more freedom and more books
than Italian prisoners, and Of late he has
dropped into the study Of Italian, which
in the course OF a few months he has
mastered to the extent Of reading and
writing and making himself understood
by an examining magistrate.
According to the story from the prison,
Charlton also Is suffering from delusIons-
Recently while wild storm was raging
on Lake Como. the echoes OF which
Charlton distinctly could hear in his cell.
he was suddenly seized by violent agita-
ton and loudly exclaimed Il heard the
voice of Mary Scott"
He finally vas quieted. but since then
wild expression in his eyes, as OF a
man bounded 0y ghosts. is distinctly no
ticeable. Owing to delay caused by TAX
ing testimony in the United States. CharI-
tons trial Is not expected to be called be-
fore the fall term OF Como assizes
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
short SKIRTS PUTTING
TRAINS OUT OF MODE.
Paris Notes a Growing Exhibition of
Daring in the Scanhness
of Gowns.
CORSAGE GOES STILL LOWER
By NINE. RENE DUvANT.

Special Cable To The Washington Herald.
Paris, April 4.-Fashion has come to
the point where it may be said with literal
truth that it changes every minute-if not
oftener To be sure, the general scheme
may remain the same throughout the
greater part of a season. but there is
a never-ending transformation of de-
tails.
Since the study of artistic lines and
contours dominates the modern academies
of fashion-as the great dressmaking and
millinery ateIiers in Paris may well be
caIled-the impressionist freedom that is
allowed in producing given effects is
more than ever remarkable. Provided
that these effects are attained. who cares
about the method?
1t was said most authoritatively some
time ago that the train was doomed. This
may be the fact as to the near future,
but there are many high exemplars of
fashion who persist in wearing 1t, much
curtailed and even attenuated. II is true,
but conspicuous all the same.
Still the short skirt is gaining more
and more in favor. the evening train
showing a steady tendency to dwindle
into a long, narrow appendage to the
belt or the drapery of the back or shoul-
ders. The most notable fact in this
connection is that short skirts and mar
row trains are frequently seen together.
Meanwhile the scantiness of fashionable
dress is being more and more exagger-
ated. The corsage is sleeveless, with very
large openings for the arms, exposing
virtually the whole of each shoulder and
sometimes a good deal OF the flesh imme-
diately below and around the armpit.
Both in front and behind. the triangular
made space left by this daringly decollete
corsage. reaches an apex considerably
lower than heretofore.
In front the point is a short distance
only from the relatively high waist line;
behind II is in many instances at the
waist line itself The slight attachment
of the corsage to the shoulders makes
the wearing of II sometimes rather peril
Gus in a society where any Of the ancient
canons OF propriety in dress are still in
a measure retained.
In the latest phases of the spring styles
skirts are tending toward a slightly
greater amplitude. This may be a fore
warning of what should be expected
later in the year.
There Is also a movement toward the
general readoption of the short cape
which was so much In vogue a few
years ago. In velvet, lined with silk.
and with a square-cut collar, 1t is likely
to be much seen this summer. One of
its great advantages is that 1t can he
worn with almost any costume, even one
of white muslin
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
DIVORCE GAVE DUKE TROUBLE.
bic to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Paris. April 4.-Matrimonial troubles
are embittering the life OF the Duke OF
Messari. a member of the old Florentine
nobility.
The duke wished to divorce himself
from his wife. and had already decided
upon a second union. Divorce not being
permitted by the Italian law. he went 10
reside in Hungary long enough TO become
a naturalized Hungarian. This done. he
presented his petition to the courts OF his
new country. 1t was. however. refused.
The duke once more changed his ma
tionality. He crossed to the United
States, and became an American citizen.
The duke was at last able to get a d.
vorce and marry again. He then pre-
pared to return TO his ancestral home in
Florence to settle down in peace. 1t is
with intense chagrin that he now learns
that IL he returns to Italy. where his
divorce is held to he invalid. he will be
arrested and imprisoned for -bigamy.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

living in Paris a small fortune to teach
her the dance.
Anthony j. Drexel is still doing a lot
Of entertaining on the Riviera. his guests
this week including Lady Paget. Lady
Sarah Wilson. Mrs. W. B. Leeds. Hon.
Mrs. Rupert Beckett, Hon. Mrs. Bing-
ham, Lord Anglesey. Count Joseph Po-
tocli. Lord Castlerosse. and Hon. Hugo
Wcmyss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lehr and II. r.
wertheim, OF New York, were among the
guests at a large dinner party given this
week by Frau Carl Won Weinburg. at
Cannes.
Princess Ludovico Rospigliosi. formerly
Miss Mildred Hazeltinc. Of Philadelphia.
one of the three Amrican princesses be-
longing to the same pstrician Roman
family have been giving numerous musi-
cal receptions in Paris lately. Her guests
are members of the most exclusive aris-
tocracy, and a few Americans. including
Admiral and Mrs. Boggs, of New York.
Americans at Dansante.
About 100 Americans attended the
dansant given by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
S. Bandler. OF New York. this week. The
guests were chiefly members OF the
younger set, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ziegler. Miss Frances Ziegler. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Getting. DR.. and Mrs.
Gros, Mrs. Waldo Burton. Frances Drake,
Princess Ghiks. Miss Grey. and Miss
Stern. OF New York.
Former Senator Nelson W. Aldrich.
after a few days in Paris. has gone to
Madrid.
Gen. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick de Close
burn left for New York today and intend
to stay several months in the United
States.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
MOVIES" TO AID SUFFERERS.

Special Cable 10 Ia. Washington Herald.
Paris. April 4.-Stuttering now can be
cured by means of motion pictures. ac-
cording to DR.. Marage, who has made ex-
periments. DIR. Marage took motion pic
lures Of a stutterer and a nonstutterer
both saying Bon jour, papa" at the
same time. Study of these pictures
showed that the labials are scarcely no.
ticeable in the ordinary voice. but are
much heightened in the stutterer The
two pictures were shown to the stutterer
and the difference explained to him. The
stutterer. shown just where his fault lies.
can work to correct II.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

his case, Charlton says that for the last
three months he has not received q sin
gle word from his father, who Is now q
practicing attorney in Porto Rico. Warm
as the appeals to him have been. Judge
Charlton has not. for reasons yet undis-
closed. deemed II opportune TO take d.
rect interest in his sons trial. This has
made the young man extremely despond-
ent.
their patriotic duty TO retain Deputy
Porzio during :he preliminary investi-
cation, feel now that they have done
more than their share of duty, and II
the prisoners father refuses to contrib
ute to his sons defense fund they must
withdraw
Can't Get Word to Friends.
Owing to the limitations imposed upon
him by the stringent rules Of Italian
prisons, one of which forbids prison.
er to write more than two letters a
month, Charlton has not yet been able
to acquaint his friends with the actual
status of his case. 1t Is known. how
ever. that OF the long list Of witnesses
residing in the United States which the
prisoner submitted to the authorities In
order that their evidence might be TAX
en- through Italian consular agents. only
a few have been considered important
enough to be called to appear before
the Italian Consuls in the various cities
in which they reside.
Among such witnesses are doctors who
examined Charlton during his detention
in the Trenton prison. but their testi-
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
WAR ON ENGLISH BooKMAKERs.
Vigorous Campaign Is WaEed by
Authorities of Geneva.

Spe1al Cable to The Washington Herald.
Geneva. April 4.-The Geneva authori-
ties are waging vigorous war on English
bookmakers. who have been conducting
gambling on a wholesale scale here. The
British consul has given the authorities
every assistance, and it is expected the
''bookies'' soon will be driven out Of the
city.
The London police. on being asked for
information concerning certain Of the
bookmakers here. reported that one OF
them had received sentence Of four
years Imprisonment in England. another
had been fined $500. while others had
left the country"
There arc. it should be stated. many
reputable English betting firms here that
are carrying on business in an open
market
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
DUKE TO SELL 100000 ACRES.

Special Cable TO The Washington Herald
London. April 1.-The 10000 acres OF
land in Sutherlandshire which the Duke
of Sutherland will offer for sale in the
autumn. is by far the biggest area ever
put into the open market Each OF the
nine blocks would make a little principal
ity. and each contains a district suitable
for experiments either in sfforestation or
sheep farming. As at present arranged
the smallest block will be 900 acres.