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Evening star., 1914-03-22
Returning Next Month.

Miss Caffery is visiting her brother
and sister-in-law, Lieut. and Mrs.
Charles Caffery, at West Point. but Will
return April l to continue her visit to
her sister. Mrs. H. H. Classic. Mrs.
Classic, Miss Caffery and their cousin,
Miss Mary Wilcox, will be at home Sun
day afternoons throughout the spring
season at their home, Bradley lane,
Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Daniels will give a dinner for the young
friends of Josephus Daniels, jr., Monday
night with a dance to follow. Josephus
Daniels is a student at the Tome School,
in Maryland, and is here for his Easter
holiday
Evening star., 1914-03-22
Jess-Josephson.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Josephson OF col
w 10Sth street. New York city, an
nounce the betrothal of their daughter
Beatrice to Mr.. Abe jess. There will be
no cards.
Evening star., 1914-03-22
Will Be Visitor.

Miss Roberta Downing OF New York
Will come to Washington April to be
the guest OF Miss Edith Oracle for some
DAYS.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

be assisted by Miss Isabel Sinclair and
Miss Rita Wrenn, chairman and vice
chairman of the young ladies' committee.
Mr.. Claude Bennett is chairman of the
Evening star., 1914-03-22

Miss Emily Lentilhon Clifford, the debu-
tante daughter Of Mrs. John Parin Clifford
of New York, will come to Washington
in April as the guest of Miss Edith
Oracle. Miss Clifford made her debut in
New York last winter, and was exceed
.ngly popular.
Evening star., 1914-03-22
Luncheons andDinners

The Secretary Of War and Mrs Lindley
n. Garrison will be guests of honor at a
iianer given Tuesday evening, with the
commissioner Of patents and Mrs. Thomas
Ewing as hosts.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

floor COMMITTEES. The guests will be re-
ceived by Mrs Eugenia Zea Rollins. who
is president of Robert E. Lee Chapter.
and the officers.
Evening star., 1914-03-22
Luncheon.

Mrs Thomas &. Dunn has issued in
vitations for a large luncheon Tuesday.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

were the guests of honor at dinner last
night, with Representative Maurice Con-
molly as host Senator and Mrs. Robert
J.. owen, Senator and Mrs Ollie James,
Representative and Mrs. a. Mitchell
Palmer, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, DR..
charles d. Walcott, Representative and
Mrs Lathrop Brown, Representative and
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry and the Misses
Connolly We're among the guests.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

iINl1lB DIS ilOStS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George y. McLaTahan
will entertain a dinner party the evening
of March &c.
Among the hosts entertaining dinner
parties at the Chevy Chase Club last
night were Mrs. John I. Davis, Mrs:
Francis Winslow, Miss Helen Squire and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Y. Wheeler.
Mrs. Francis winslow had a party of
young people with her for dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club last night. the friends
of her son, Mr. Cameron Winslow, who
is with her for his Easter vacation MISS
Eta Brown, Mr.. Frank Brown and MISS
Valentine Bond all of Baltimore and
house guests, We're of the party.
Mrs. Charles H. Stone entertained
guests at luncheon yesterday FOR mrs
Peter Ten Eyck Of New York
Mrs. Joseph W Davies has sent out
invitations for Il luncheon Tuesday IN
honor of Mrs William Jennings Bryan
Saturday she will entertain luncheon
party to meet Mrs. Thomas r Marshall.
Mrs. John Thomas Davis entertained
at dinner last night for her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Armstead,
who are house guests: Mr.. and MIS-
Henry NJ. Earle of New York and Mr.
and Mrs. Griggs of New York.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle entertained in
formally at luncheon yesterday for MISS
Louise Ward McAllster of New York
Miss McAllister will be III Washington
for several days.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

MI Robert Cooke of New York, VINO
has been the guest of Mrs. Archibald
Oracle and Miss Oracle for few days,
returned to his home yesterday.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

Miss Boardman will entertain a number
OF guests at luncheon today.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

Mr. and Mrs George y. McLaTahan
of March &c.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

Miss Margaret Wilson. who was expect
e,l to attend the concert for the benefit of
the Clearing House for Mental Detectives,
1T the Longacre Theater in New York to-
day. did not go to that city.
Miss Wilson will sing at the Congress
sional Library Tuesday night at the
regular weekly meeting Of entertainment
FOR the blind, according TO the announce
Iuent of Mrs. Gertrude Ridner, who has
charge of the entertainment.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

Mrs Charles H. Stone entertained
guests at luncheon yesterday for Mrs
Peter Ten Eyck of New York.
Evening star., 1914-03-22

- - ANY pleasant events had place
III in last weeks social calendar
~" and = Vein of pleasant inter
est ran through other happen
fu,s in which practically the
-,rDe socfa, ,levotees participated. nc
s,nrinslike weather Of the irst lew
DAYS yyo,lId have turned fashioHaIeo
attention more thoroughly 10 al
rairs of tho open had not there
been so many dances and dinners nav
ing first place on the list OF ehsase-
,,1ents. The little things which mad All
inheritance years ago, such as a late
afternoon hour at home around a 'ea-
table, with ones intimates dropping H.
and used to be considered the prlnclpal
I.enten endowment with amateur ana
other drawing room musicales and lee
lures etc are altogether too Stald to
have a part in the daily program OIL
modern life and, excepting within q h'h-
tied circle of more or less serious peo-
ple. have had small place this year. one
afternoon refreshment. not necessarily
tea, either must now be taken amid gay
company, with professional entertainers
if the benefits of publicity are desired,
md the signs of tfl: times indicate that
Il large part of some lives Is spent
where the limelght is the main feature
outside of dancing delights; ana, TO make
L contrast with them, those gwen 10
long or short walks abroad have returned
to the practice, and with gooC reason.
considering the smart gowns ana mats
with which their wardrobeS are so fire.
guently repleniShed. Collecting u spring
rousseau is daily duty also with many,
and its demands take up a great deal OF
time. Unless for the unforeseen events,
the rest of the Lenten season may pass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06

The long and bitter contest for the
United St>tes senatorship between
Congressman Oscar ". Underwood
and Congressman Richmond p GloHsou
viii be settled in the Democratic prima-
rics to be held in Alabama TO-DAY At
the same time United states senator
for the short-term, 10 representatives
in Congress, governor and other state
officials. members of the legislature
aud county officers win be selected. As
between Underwood and Hohson the
country at large favors the former aud
his friends claim he viii have a long
lead. lie has stayed in Washington
attending to his duties while IIobson
has been making whirlwind face-to
face canvass of the state. Hobson s
| reputation is backed largely by his IN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06
His Views on Wealth.

The views Of this lumber Croesus as
to wealth were expressed when Judge
Lands dned the Standard Oil company
SO. oo".u0 In commenting upon than
fire, which he asserted would never he
paid. he said. among other things:
1t is an outrage. the way the
wealthy mcn ct this country are at
tackled. You hear Of trusts here and
you hcar Of trusts there. 1t j. Just talk.
There is no such thing a. lumber
trust. | have been in the business MANY
years. and | certainly ought TO know
if any one ioos. You can say for mo
that there is NO such thing ae n com
binatiou ot.the big lumber dealers. hut
that viii he all the good it does. for
no enc win believe it.
There Is Il way prepared for the dis
trihntion OF wealth that was fixed by
the Divine Master. ! did not have q
penny to give away until ! was 60
/ years of age. Now there are hundred,
/ OF channels through which it can lac
disposed Of. have my children. who
can assume the wealth | have. and al
/ inheritance tax is unealed for. The
wealthy men OF the country have beer
giving Il certain class of people great
deal ut worry, it seems. but if tina
class had the money it would be hael
again in the same places. 1t j. the sur
Niyal of the fttest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06
Weyerhaeuser's Wealth is Be-
lieved to Be Second Only
to ROckefeller's
OWNED LARGE TRACTS
IN SEVERAL STATES
4 Simple Little German Who Was
Secretive in Business and Profited
Enormously by the Lax Forest Laws
of the Government.

PASADENA, Calf April 6.-Fred-
crick Weyerhaeuser. -, the lumber king
of America, died here Saturday after
IN illness of 10 days. Next to John ID.
Rockefeller he is believed TO have been
the richest man in the world. His for
tune is estimated ali the way from
$50 900, 900 TO s 600. 000. 600. He leaves
four sons associated with his great lum-
her enterprises. and three daughters.
He was born in Southern Germany
and worked in his father ; vineyards
until he was 10. On coming to this
country he located in Erie. Pa, where
he worked four years at a small salary.
On moving to Rock Island. H. he
became acquainted with another Ger
man, F. {. \. Denc kman. and they
worked together in Il sawmill. Within
! siX months Weyerhacuscr WAS manager
of the plant
/ After Il time the owners sold the
plant to the young men. taking then
/ notes. They saved every cent possible
and hranchod ont as timberlanl buy
/ crs in Wisconsin. For - wears he fol
! lowed this course and became the rca
power i'm control of the vast ma iorit>
Of the woodland of the country HI
wooded acres are larger IN area thar
/ many states.
WeverhaeuSer formed combination
here, financed tenerpriseS there an
became known rs the man Of the thouS
land partners. His transactions became
gigantic. His interests rautified int
every lumber camp in the Northwest
And then, one day. ha paid $4,000 0
for the great lumber plant Of the C. Il
Nelson company at Colquet, with 900
o0o,00o feet eff standing timber. Tn
German lad from Neidersaulhcim WA
getting along very well.
He got his financial start by amply
in@ the strictest economy to - bushes
which ut that time was being pcrmittc
to run on a proHigate scale.
Sometimes three and even four prot
its We're taken by cutters. logger
steamboat men and others, before tn
4 timber reached the sawmill. These mi,
, dlcmen. WcNeenaeuser believed. wrl
, ;he principal cause OF the costly 60.
a fusion regarding the ownership {
logs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06
TO ADVERTISER as.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper.
SO cents an inch for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space or first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
n line FIRST insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change OF copy.
Reading NOtiCes-Ten cents a line first
Insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy.
Position. 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06

transcontinental railroads, which had
great land grants, 70 exchange praeti-
cailv worthless land or denuded land
for compact blocks of forest land open
to settlement
Hut this exchange did moi percepti-
bly, swell the dividends Of the rail
roads. In some unexplained manner the
lands were SOLD TO the Wcyerhacuscr
syndicate for a fraction Of their real
value The transaction was never
clearly explained; presumably the men
concerned in it thought that the less
said about it the better. And as the
government was the principal loser very
little complaint was made in contrast
to the wall that would have gone up
/ had private individuals been concerned.
Amount Of His Wealth.
! The amount of Weyerhaeuscr :
wealth no one knows. He did not know
/ himself. 1t has often been claimed he
could dispose OF his holdings for ~.
/ geo, 100000, bur this Is more than
doubtful. But the best financial Judge,
have no hesitation in saying that Wev
erhaeuser was worth more than $3.50,
100000, the value Of Carnegie : pcs
sessions, ana that he probably stoos
second to John ID. Rockefeller il
wealth.
Weyerhaeuser almost never sold any
timber land. lie bought always, grea
tracts here. huge acreage there, mills
wharves, everything that is connected
with the lumber business. and the Valu,
Of his holdings has been increas'n:
= enormously.
lie had many partners. but none I
whom he tolG All his business.
He was essentially a worker. hut h
worked in the dark. secrecy was hi
hobby.
= One partner had no idea OF what hi
relations with another partner were. Hi
business was one of magnificent dis
: it1nppe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and It solicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end.
Prompt report should be gwen of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person. by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
By this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06

doubted heroism in the Spanish Ameri-
can war, but he is jingo who waves
the war flag too much. He is the type
Of a statesman who opens his mouth
and goes away leaving ii talking,
while Underwood has demonstrated that
he is a man of capacity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06
1T AMT so MUCH MEN S

ignorance that does the harm as their
knowing so many things that ain t 50.
Josh Billings. Men know things
about life insurance that lain t 50.
AND we believe that this office, with it's
long experience. can set them right
National Life Ins Co. Of Vt (Mutual.)
- EARLE S. KINSLEY, General
Agent, Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06

The recent resignation of William c.
Brown from the presidency of the
New York Ccnual is now partially eX-
planned by an intimate friend of Mr.
Brown who in the Boston News Bureau
puts these words into Mr.. Brown :
mouth: "When l see that railroad
president can he indicted ana tried for
manslaughter upon the mistake of Z
swtchman. OF an engineer, or from
an error in Judgment on the part OF
his yardmasrer, why should I wish tc
continue in the business? have
enough for myself and my children
Why should I set myself up as a mari
10 he shot ut by Indictments and crim
inal trials, to say nothing Of what y,
are getting from Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06
Wiped Out Middlaman.

In wipin@ out the middlemen. Woy-
erhaeuser conceived the idea II the
Mississippi Soon River and Logging
company. which was combinations Il
the biggest men in the lumber rudl9rtr
Of the Middle West. and which was
consummated in Chicago. December,
1870. He became president Of the or
eanization one year later and held the
job for 40 years. The value Of his
holdings began to run into the mil
lions rapidly.
With keen business foresight. he ac-
quired some of the largest and most val
liable timber and mineral holdings in
Northern Michigan. Wisconsin ami
MinneSota.
He entered the Pacific coast field and
the southern lumber field on scale
that made wealthy men gasp.
! The main properties Of Weycrhacusei
are mostly in Washington, Oregon
| California. Wisconsin and Minnesota
| The backbone of the organization j.
what Is known as the Wcyerhacusel
/ Lumber company. He practically die
tated the wholesale timber and Jumbo
/ prices of the Northwest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06

Miss Maude Kelly Of Birmingham,
Ala, has been admitted to practice III
the United States Supreme court. She
is the Both worNan to be admitted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06
Benefited by Legislation.

The vastest holdings of Weyerheauser
are said to have been made possible
through Il peculiar bit of national leg
isIation in l>91, through provision in
an innocent appearing appropriation
for the preservation of forests. This
provision was that holders Of homestead
or patent claims isolated within the iinl-
its of public forest preserve could
reinquish it 10 the government and get
in exchange for it other vacant lan.i
open to settlement at no additional cost
to the claimant or Patentee.
This made it possible for the Big
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-06
Che 3rattIsburo 8eforn1er

Entered in the pOstofffce at Brattleboro.
Vt, as second class matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-26
If Women Want TO Vote.

II women really want to vote at the coming
election in Omaha, they are to have an oppor-
tunity to do Under the law OF Nebraska
women with children Of school age. or possess
ing property upon which they pay taxes, may
participate in school elections While here
tofore the women have rarely taken advantage
OF this qualified suffrage in appreciabe num-
bers, County Assessor Counsman has kindly
come to the rescue with an offer to facilitate
their qualifying. He invites women who want
to vote to list their property for assessment in
his office in amount of $50 or more, and has
extended the time limit for this purpose to the
end OF next week. He further explains that on
the minimum amount OF taxable property,
namely, $50, the tax will be only about SO
cents which is less than the usual poll tax i'm
posed in many states. Now, how many women
want to vote on these terms?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-26
Four Factors in Military Success.

The four factors to which the success OF
German arms in the early operations Of the war
Is ascribed are % heavy artillery, 90 the
field kitchens, t3) the sturdy legs Of the
soldiers and CD the scouting service OF the
aviation corps.
Now, every nation that aspires to military
glory knows what Il must do TO score high on
the boards and failure to take advantage Of
this knowledge will be suicidal.
First and foremost, 1t is just absolutely
necessary that the winning force put in the
field have bigger big guns than the enemy's
big guns, and more OF them.
1t is also necessary to mobilize the culinary
department and put the kettles and ovens on
wheels with plenty OF cooks, bakers and tasters
to keep the lunch counter running night and
day
For sturdy legs for the soldiers, depend
ence must be placed in natural selection, or
better yet, an effort should be made to produce
a Shanghai breed OF fighters with better and
apeeder underpnning than the normal average.
Finally, army can hope to hold it's own
without a swarm OF eagle-eyed birdmen for
reconnoitering. The aircraft is the compass and
telescope of the strategy board, without which
all sense Of distance and direction would be lost.
The lessons Of this war are coming fast 1t
is the eyes. ears legs and stomachs Of the army
that demand special care and cultivation II it is
to approach the perfection Of a military ma
chine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-26

because they we're infested and largely
dominated by robber bands and needed
strong hand TO bring order out OF
chaos. We have an Illustration OF such
conditions very close at home. Austria
not only accomplished that, but increased
the prosperity Of these countries a hun
dredfold
Germanys only conquest has been the
peaceful conquest Of science. art, lltera-
tUre, commerce and industry. Some want
TO make it appear that they only hate
the kaiser. but bear no ~ will towards
Germans in America or abroad Yet they
insist that Germany must be crushed no
matter al what cost. and accuse Germans
here and at home Of Pan-German agita-
ton as menace to the United States
with sinister purposes against the Mon
roe doctrine etc. A. L. MEYER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-26
Pari. and London at Night.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
The contrast between London and Paris In war
time Ia astonshingly great How Paris goes to bed
at with theaters open and the whole gay life nf
the boulevards replaced by SILENT empty spaces MT
Is much cheer and entertainment. The bulk of the
theaters running usual. Historical plays in
praise OF old Englands heroes have the CALL but
Hello Ragtme' Is not less successful with special
war news indicated to the audience" The London
Stage reports bookings and business a almost up to
normal for the season.
The managers TO feel that some defense OF
these open houses is due For theater, repertory
house In Bristol lines written by John Masefied
expoundng the English situation and explaining why
Because (as we believe) a nation needs
temper and support in times of strain,
Beauty for solace when the spirit beeds
Laughter for respite to the weary brain"
or course the chief explanation lies In the fact
that France Is invaded and Paris threatened while
England sits at behind her fleet Also the stake
in the of France is existence ITSELF whole
male population strong enough to be of is under
arms. England's stake is large and her proposed
army of 100000 men is huge Even so, hers is
only n representative army upon volunteer basis
and there is such universal tragedy in France
No less a person than the bishop of Winchester has
and cheering the English through their tense period
trial Like the British regulars marching to battle
with IT'S long way TO Tipperary their lips the
stay-at-home Brshers taking their anxious days
with several chuckles on the side
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-26
Editorial Viewpoints

Washington Post It's no wonder
Uncle sam doesn't recognize any Mexican
govenment-they whiz by too fast.
Washington Herald: Some of the fell
lows who brag about supporting" can
didates can hardly support themselves.
Seattle Post Intellngencer: Some of the
unsuccessful candidates are convinced
that the voters used dum-dum bullets
Tuesday.
Milwaukee Sentinel: The bread line
bowler is at work early. as usual He
might at least keep his predictions bottled
up until winter is here
Boston Transcript: Hard hit New
England can't understand why those
southern statesmen neglected to levy the
whole war tax on baked beans.
Philadelphia Record: with 10 per cent
increase Of population and $50 per cent
increase Of taxation Wisconsin thinks uni
versity government comes high
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-26
Topics of the War
Mortality In Battle.
New York World

New York World
TO read OF battle in which 1900 600 men are on
gagged naturally raises visions wholesale slaughter
Al the appliances Of modern warfare are designed TO
mat end all the skill and Of the greatest milf
Iary experts are directed TO that purpose
let basing estimates authentic historical rec
ords there Is good assume that the number
OF men Killed in any battle in France will be
surprisingly low when compared with the death-rate
under normal circumstances among the same number
OF men. At Gettysburg for instance the death-rate
per loo was SOS. the highest in twcnty-one battles in
the cvil war According 10 the figures published by
the Northwestern Mutual Life company in the Ameri-
can Experience Table of Mortality, for every 1000 men
living at the OF 80 there will be s. deaths before
reaching the age OF S. For all purposes this is exactly
me same rate Of mortality that on the field OF
tettysourg That is TO say. each soldier had the
chance OF surviving the battle Of Gettysburg that
man now ~ years old has Of living be So At the
oatte or Chancellorsvile the death-rate among the
soldiers engaged was O3 per 1OOO According to the
Ire insurance tables the death-rate per 1000 among
men in peaceful pursuits ranging age q to a is
exactly the same Every soldier at Shiloh where the
death-rate in battle 422 per 1000 had the same
chance OF escaping alive the average man OF 20 has
Of reaching the age Of 49,
These figures are surprising in showing how far
We are likely 10 be led asray in calculating rela
tive mortality in battle.