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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
MUTUAL AID SOCIETIES GROW.
2O,00t OrRa nlsatiOns In Fra nee
Number 5,OIO,73S,

PARIS, March 1a.--The report of In
operations OF tho fnutual benefit societies
OF France for the year 1911 published In
the Journal O6icieI shows that the socl.
eties recognized To be OF public utility and
duly approved and tho independent soci
eties numbered 2o.g9i and comprised
b,0AO,735 members OF whom 4.bO32bi
were active ana b3I.4Si honorary
The receipts OF these socctles amounted
In the year In question to tls,IsO.tO2
made up as follows Dues of active mem
bers. sS,s70.63s honorary ,nemhr-r
s96s,7tG: subsidies from the state
$2.07s.S6i from departments and CON.
munes. S2is.S54 donations and icgucies
&nc,86s: interest from funds Invested
received or capitalized. ee.7B3.1:0; fines
entrance fees. &C.. $i.6<7.7l5.
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Dinners and Dances Mark -
. Week in London Society
Formal Entertaining on a Large Scale Includes
Political Receptions Cora Countess Of 80.
STAFFORD Hostess of Royalty

scarborough. who arrived from the
country James Brown Potter. who came
here from Paris francis skinner. VINO
arrived from the country Chester Thornc.
who has since gone to Paris; J. w. Con-
verse OF Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. l.. Montgomery of Boston.
Among those at the Carleton are f, W
Anderson Of New York. who arrived from
Paris j. ID. Probst, who came from tn,
French capital: W. n. Hibbard. who will
remain for fortnight Y. G. Wee.. whu
Will remain until the end of March, and
.. W: Cole OF New York. who arrived
from Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Ryer OF San
Francisco, who We're at Claridge's, have
gone TO Rome.
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WHAT AMERICANS AND OTHERS DOING EUROPEAN CAPITALS
Baroness Blanc's Egyptian Ball in
Rome a Triumph of Artistic Skill
ete Rare Spnd the Most Successful Event Of Roman
~ a. of BtAnati' Precedes Dancing -

suddenly awakens. Light shines from her
eyes plcrces tho darkness and the god
dess Bast donna NJ RuspoiD appears.
King Rameses II. tPrince Rospigliosi)
comes I'm his triumphai chariot leading
the captive Queen OF Punt tMarchesa
his glorious conquest.
The King IL followed by many warriors.
After him cpmes' Senhramls Gladly Nodd)
followed by her warriors to rpake n mys-
terious votive Offering Then comes the
Queen OF Shebn Mrs. Terry with
Prince xafesamin and an astroioger.
Cleopatra tPrnccss Tcano) with priest
css. princesses. maids ana large rctinus
'of warriors and slaves. 20 ask thc sphinx
so give her the empire OF the world.
saraihbo tPrincipesse castaeneta) fol-
lowed by n large rctir,ae and Gnaliy Herod
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Irish Industries shown.

EN-Queen Angle Of Portugal opened
The royal Irish Industries exhibition. Lady
Nuylor-Leyland. formerly Jennie Cham
bcrlain of Cleveland, Ohio lending her
Hyde Park house for the occasion. NJ
merous members of society attended.
The Duchess Of Mailboroush. formerly
Corsuelo Vanderbilt, lent Sunderland
House this afternoon for concert In aid
OF the Caldecott school for children at
ST. Pancras, which is run on the lines
followed by DIR, Maria Mont essori Every
seat was taken by Thursday.
Princess Christian and Princess Vlc-
tor.a of Schlesw.4- Hols.eln attended "A
concert at Sunderland House, which was
lent for III" occas sion b. the Duchess OF
Marlborough. The concert was IN aid of
Princess Christians Mothers Home at
Windsor. The Duchess was not present
Oh account Of u ing in mourning for her
uncle, George w. Vanderbilt Her place
was taken by Lady Rlandford.
Ambassador and Mrs. Page and their
daughter have been spending the week at
Sandwich In Kent Next week the Am
osssador will nay a short visit to Aber-
deem. where the university will confer
upon him the honorary degree OF LII. d.
Edward Bell, the Second Secretary OF
me American Embassy, and his bride.
formerly Bertha Etclka Surtees, daughter
Of the former British Military Attache at
constantinople, have returned from tn, ir
honeymoon.
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HAS PLAN TO REVIVE
PHYSIQUE OF GREEKS
Mrs. Roger Watts's Book Ac-
quired by Frederick \. Stokes
Go. for Publication Here.
Special cable Despa,cA 10 Tnr Str.

LONDON. March 2l.-Maypard Dominick
Of Frederick A. Stokes * Co, the pub
fishers. sailed for home on the steamship
Lusltania. He has purchased the rights
of Mrs, Roger Watls's Renaissance OF the
Greek Ideal" In which she contends she
has rediscovered the lost art OF balance
whereby tire Greeks achieved physical
perfection. There are numerous lllustra-
tons showing various poses "a statuary,
II IL believed that .hey are not real, but
can actually be accomplished by this sci
ence of balancing. Mrs. Watts H. now in
the United states and will deliver a lee
turc shortly AT Yale University.
Dr. F'ridtiof hansen Is working on n
book on Russia and Siberia, where he
spent year. he will deal extensively
with all the great problems which are now
confronting Russia.
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with Herodias .tPrince Antlci-Mattei and
Miss Nelidow) with their suites come. 10
worship the goddess.
The dream OF Bit-Anati then. ends. She
wakes UP and a festival In honor OF Bast
follows with flowers. perfumes and hap
piness.
over 400 persons belonging to the best
noble families IN Italy besides many
members OF tho Diplomatic Corps I'm
Rome. including Ambassador. Pages two
private secretaries J. $. y. Harrison and
g. Grant White, took part IN the Egyptian
bali OF Baroness Blanc, who not oniy
had her palace changed into an Egyptian
temple for the purpose but even had the
Dream OF Bit-Arau p0t;.ted on real
papyrus. with tho names % all She guests
and those OF the personages trey repre-
scented .t-.-.-.-.
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POPULARITY TIRES BERGsoN.
PHILOSOPHERS Tries In Vain 60 L~c-
ture Fashionable Crowd Away.

PARIS. March l2.--M. Henri Bergsou Is
growing very weary OF his popularity.
which since his election To the French
Academy has Increased so much that
there is never even standing room at his
lectures at the Sorbonne VI. Bergson,
who lives a solitary life in his Ivory Towe,
At Auteuil. II bored by his fashionabl,
audiences, ana by occurring as abstrusely
III possible tries to frighten them away.
But II Is no good
The other afternoon lady. whose
name is historic and whose clothes ar,
the envy or Pnifs, Went up To the phi
!osopher at the close OF b lecture on the
psychology OF laughter. Master" shc
said, II do not know how To thank YOU.
You have made me think" "Tlease ac-
cept my slnoersst apologies. Nine. Il,
Duchesse,' said Bergson.
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specloi ca5ie Despaich 10 rur Sun.

LONDON, March 2l.-The week mas been
marked by considerable formal enter
tanning on n large scale. There have been
. co,,,o -, ,ig d,,c.s and many SINAI,
lo''''' o"s
The Hon. Mrs. Lewis Harcourt, ior-
merl! Miss Mary hthei burns OF Ne"
York. gave her second. Eat home" on
Tuesday = II was mainly a political re-
c.n,,,, ,,,opg those nreson, were tho
- ,......., 80,
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Alfonso give. Candy to D~pu,,..

MADRID. March ll.--There Is no salary
attached TO seats In tho Spanish Champer
OF Deputies, King A'fonso's Government,
fo"eNer. provides both Senators and Dep.
utios with an abundance OF sweets a, tho
taxpayers expense. and when the ladies
attend the sitngs Of the Chamber they
usually receive "A packet OF candy with
which to relieve the tedium of debate.
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COUNTESS rs OPERATED ON.
Daughter Of Former Mary wheeler
Of Philadelphia Recovering.
Special ca,is Despafcl TO TIE sr>.

LONDON. March 21.-Countess Pauline
cappenhcim. whose mother was foriue rly
Mary Wheeler o. Philadelphia, underwent
IN operation for appendicitis ON sunday
x u Leeds nursing home. She is making
-atisfactor5. progress.
MIS-. Waldorf Aston. formerly Mamie
i.anghorne shaw, underwent slight oper-
ton ut her house In So. James's Square
On Sunday. She Il recovering. but VIII
nave to remain in her room for several
weeks.
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PARIS, March l3.--AccOrdlne t. $500
which is going the rounds iu fHu- IRE.
dent Poincarc. during recent Nl".t b
the Salon DIES Independents Expressed '..
self unfaNorihly on the subject o' .'H'F.
and in CONSEQUENCE cubic; artistic N'''
solemnly bound thems Ives never t. t'h. !
duce the Pr. sident's features either
canvas or In marble,
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Italian anti-protrc;i on.s;s nave recently
united with the object of advocating FREQ
trade and opposing further attempts AZ
protcctionism during the NEGOTIATIONS b.
tween Italy and foreign countries for the
renewal of commercial treaties The GROUP
30 far consists of several leading member.
OF Parliament and the three profess 'f.
Baronc Cuboni and Scarpa, vino o,'r.r
advocate free trade The Program. -
Italian free traders Is briefly suuJu. ed
as follows There is 10 other way 10 EE.-
late demand and supply than ire" trade.
which VIII benefit 70 Ga" greatest possible
unit both producers an" CONSUMERS
committee of bushes men ha- SIr'+I-
tahsously been Formed 10 "npose l''i
Uaue ana u increase pF"'''u'hi'.'
WnIch Is cohs'dtred tho rt>t l'In"r'
N considered IN" best remedy AGAINST TIE
prevailing industrial! depression III IlaN
me government h'SNdtts Nh"'I'' .'
follow protv'u"nls' ur . ir"t ''.''
policy IN the near tutur" and q '"HI'H,.
sion has been APP inted to hear e"tu side.
OF me question ara drold" "nrtn'f .''"i
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Lord and Lady Camoys. the latter for
merry Miss Mildred sherman. have ar
rived NJ tlarldge's from Eastbourne.
Lord Decics and Lady Decios, formerly
NV'en 'i"uld' have gone TO Ireland.
Joseph u. willard. the American Am
bassador To Spain. aud Mrs. and Miss
wizard have gone TO Paris, from which
city they viii proceed To Madrid
Among the Americans who reg stored
NJ the Berkeley during the week were
Mr.. and Mrs. !. II. Wibors, who arrived
from india and who will remain here
ior fortnight and Mr.. and Mrs. II. u.
l'unaresi, who viii sail for New York
on March %.
Among the Americans who registered
At tho Ritz were Mr.. and Mrs. James
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royal commission was appointed som,
years ago to collect and publish al tit
designs ana manuscripts OF Leonardo IA
Nlnci scattered In various museums an !
libraries OF Europe. An attempt to CO..
lect Photographic reproductions o. fa,-
SMILES OF the great Italian scholar hal
previously been made BY Prof P!uuat
who although unaided. succeeded Ia ~
curing LOO photographs nega,Iyes
Two years ago the commission was :r!
thprized TO purchase these negatives and
at the same time expert Photographic.
were sent to England and France to con.
pletc this collection.
Tho italian Government applied for tns
necessary authorization from the Brit 81
ana French Governments and the photor
raphers after over a years continuous
work have now secured over 1000 f,--
ther negatives OF all Da Ninci's writing,
and designs existing in London. Windsor,
oxford. Chatsworth and Paris. MANY
OF these designs and manuscripts hav,
never been published and several are uh.
solutely unknown.
Tho photographers selected by the com
mission are now at work securing re
productions OF other collections IN Ger
many ana Austria, which DO not exceed
hundred negatives. Afterward th.t
viii get facsimiles of similar designs and
manuscripts in Italy and when the entire
collection Is complete and about 5000
negatives have been secured then the pub.
lication OF book In twenty volumes will
be started
This work. which will DO entitled tn.
Corpus Ninciarum,' will include be-
sides all the writings and designs o.
Leonardo Da Ninci classified accurdiIg
to the method he mentioned. the COM
ments. notes and transcrlptious made by
the compilers
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GIVES FIRST DINNER
AT ROME EMBASSY
Ambassador and Mrs. T. N. Page
Entertain japanese and
French ENJOYS.
800 AT LAST FOX HUNT
Among the Fifty Women Are
Several Americans Who
Live In Italy.
800 AT LAST FOX HUNT
sp.c,ai cable Despa,ca TO rrs srs.


koME. March --Ambn ssador and
Mrs. Page gave their first diplomatic diu-
ner this week IN honor of the French and
Japanere Ambassadors. Among tho guests
were the Duca ~ 'rorlonia and the
Duchess formerly Mary Moore: Mr.. and
Nrs. George Pagc. thc former cousin
NJ the Ambassador Mr.. aud Mrs. George
Wuer,z and the Misses jennings and
HanevInckcl
The iaet meet OF the FOX hunt attracted
coo persons, Including ATTY women.
Among the latter was the Princess Den
Ice di Frasso. formerly Miss GoorgirO
Wilde OF St Louis Mrs. suffer. Princess
Rosplgliogl March.ra Bourbon del ,Jon;o
santa- MARIA and her sister and .hc Misses
Lucy and Masda Dahlgren.
bridge sxata Popular.
There were many dinners but no large
dances this week. Bridge IL again very
popular ard the arrival OF Mr.. and Mrs
Milton e. Work was accordingly greeted
with enthusiasm. Mrs. Nocl, Il also prac-
tisiig golf for n tournament.
Ambassador Page has elbmitted 10 the
Foreign Office Ia, proposal OF Secretary
OF State Bryan for the appointing at of an
International commissioI for the irses-
tigation and settlement OF disputes. Oh the
same plan rs that between the United
States and France. The Foreign office
suggested that the proposal be held over
for the new Ministry which las jus;
been appointed
American Woman In suit
Tie Court OF Cessation has not set
tleo the case OF Donna Eugenia Ruspoli,
formerly Miss Eugenla Berry OF Georgia.
widow of Prince Enrico Ruspoli. aga INST
her brothers-in-law In regard to the
ownership OF 100 acres os land and Il
castle ut Nomi. This case IL very COM
piicated. Donna Eugenia produced evil
dence to show that her husband was prao-
tically penriless when she married him
In Washington In 1901. He did not be-
ong to real noble family, but TO q
collateral branch and owned 4 small farm
ronr Nomi.
Besides supporting her husband Donna
Eusenia bought the castle and the land
including forty-three small houses Dur
.ng her absence in America, where she
went 10 sell some stock in order To raise
the purchase money. her husband changed
the contract and registered IL In his ma me
Instead Of hers. Subsequently he assured
her that married women in Italy were
unable to own property and before dying
he made Il will in which he left the prop
crty 10 his brothers.
Donna Eugenia allowed poor people to
have the houses rent free. but her
brothers-in-law are eStorting eNorbitant
ents.
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POPE TO MAKE new II.
ATTACK ON DANCING
Denunciation Of Modern Steps
and Decentralization of
Society Expected.
KINGS CHEF AN AUTHOR
VindicatiOn Of italian Cuisine
Contained in Pet -,
tini's Work.
KINGS CHEF AN AUTHOR
Special correspondencs 10 TEE srs.

ROME. March 12.-Judging from the Ye
peated strong COMBINATIONS Of modern
fashionable dress and dances made either
directly or indirectly by the Vatican n
seems likely that the Pope will shortly
denounce in public uttersnce or doc,.
ment the prevailing decentralization Of so
ciety. The recent article published In the
Osserratore Romano, the oflc,al organ OF
the Holy See, denying tho story about me
furlana is considered most significant, a.
undoubtedly " was inspired and possibly
IN part written by the Pope himself
After deploring the unseealy characte,
OF this years carnival celebrations IN.
Osscrvatorc Romano says:
The signal for such excess and I'm
seemiiness was given among US by for
eign journalist who. clothing trivinl.ty
With an aristocrstic garb Invented q
stupid and Indecent story IN which he
mixed the most venerated name In the
world with modern lascivlous dances
Despite the repeated requests made ny
right minded persons who we're scandal.
lied and nauseated BY such Indecent re-
ports we refra!ned from making any
statement which might have been taken
as a denial out OF respect for our dignity.
We were silent because We thought that a
denial was unnecessary ard that common
/ sense and ordinary intelligence were SUN.
Client to dlscred!t that insulting story.
The shameful sequels OF that s.or,
which served as n pretext for a row ana
more Intense revival OF licentlous mum
dainty and as preparation to accredit ana
extend pagan customs which lower the
level OF morality in all social classes con-.
pels US not to remain silent any Longer
We cannot and must not pass over N s.-
0 lence the new and shameful outrage which
during the carnival feaSts and with the
completely OF tho authorizes Is being COM
united against the mos. holy and vcre--
nted person. The publication ~ Indecent
illustrations exposed 10 the public prove
the lack of respect and yenera;lon prom
; ised and guaranteed by existing laws"
The Osserrdtoro Romano then alta X.
the Italian press for organizing and o1-
| courag!ng carniva! balls which are F.. Fl. n
OF the perversion Of public morality In
! Italy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-21
OAKLAND.

The subject at the service at the Bap-
fist church Sunday morning will be
Holy Days and Holidays" In the eve
ming a stereopticon lecture will be given
on New Americans for New America"
Rev William Fletcher of Waterville
will preach at the High Street Mission
at $3.50 ?. NJ Sunday. The children's en-
tertainment at the Mission which was
postponed from last Saturday will be held
this afternoon at $50.
A man from The Forks was arrested
Thursday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
David B. Ellis and brought before Judge
Geo. w. Field Friday morning on a
charge of drunkenness. He was found
guilty and fined S. and costs, which he
paid.
Miss Helen Lovejoy went to Strong FRI
day to visit relatives for a few days.
j. H Morse. NJ. L. Fernald, John john
son. T. e. Johnson, Thomas Rouse, Geo.
Boynton, Alden Moore. C. B. Hutchins,
Joseph Jordan, Roy Ditson and F. f.
Robinson attended the celebration of the
knights of Pythas in Waterville Thurs
day evening.
No schools will be held Monday because
of Washington's birthday, which was
Sunday.
The High school are to take their play
to Sidney Tuesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-21

BY the prompt action of Governor
Haines, who has called special meet
ing of the Executive Council for Mon
day at the State House, the embargo
on the Maine potato on account OF
the Powdery Scab, which has been
found to be infesting the Maine prod
uct, will not be placed by the United
States department of agriculture.
Such an embargo has been placed up
on the potato raised in foreign coun-
tries, and as the result of it's discov-
cry on certain potatoes shipped from
Maine, particularly from Aroostook
county it was the intention of the
Federal authorities to place the Maine
potato Under the ban.
When this became known few
days ago as the result of certain ship
n,ents from this State being found in
tested, a representative of the State
department Immediately got into cor
respondence with Washington, with
the result that representative came
to this State and had a conference
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-21
GOVERNORS PROMPT ACTION To
SAVE EMBARGO ON POTATOES.
Rode All Night Snow Plow to Meet Federal Govern
ment Representative Then Called Special
Meeting of His Council.

at Augusta. Governor Haines was In
the woods ut the time, but after be
ing reached by telephone and r1es-
senger travelled all night on a fhow
pillow and reached Augusta in season
for a conference with the Federal rep
resentative early the next day.
The result of the conference was
that the embargo on the Maine po-
tato was not placed. and Governor
Haines stated that he would call
special meeting Of the Council for
Monday, Feb. %, at which time that
body would provide means whereby
the commissioner of agriculture will
be enabled to handle the situation tc
the satisfaction of the United States
authorities, thereby eliminating all
danger of the quarantine being placed
on the State.
In the meantime, Hon. John A. Rob-
erts, State commissioner of agricul-
ture has been in conference with po-
tato men in Aroostook, meeting them
at Houlton and having a long discus
sion of the matter. They expressed
apprce iat.cn of the efforts of the State
officials to take the matter UP and
to secure favorable action on the
part of the Federal authorities.
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lept. OF Justice to
Secure First Hand
InfOrma ton of
PerpleXities.
CIV. Walsh Well Satisfied with
Separation Plan.

Washington, Feb. 20.-With a view
to securing more information at first
haid about the best way in which to
se,arate the Boston & Maine Railroad
firm the New Haven, T. w. Gregory,
SPECIAL assistant in the case to the
attorney general, left Washington to-
night for Boston. He will pass sever
al Gys in the home country OF the
tworailroads and will go as deeply as
possible into many of the dtails of the
separation that have perplexed the de-
patment and 1.-THE railroad officials
sine a settlement by delivery was
agreed upon.
With Mr. Gregory went +. NJ.
Svacker, an expert of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, who has as
sitted the department of justice IN
most of the New Haven negotiations.
They will return to Washington next
week and hope to be in a position
Though their Investigations in New
England to urge the Boston & Maine
pr,blem to a conclusion after another
conference with Chairman Elliott ana
counsel for the New Haven.
In the Senate tomorrow Senator
Capp will offer. as an amendment to
tie Norris resolution asking the attor-
my general for information concern
ig the New Haven negotiations, a
resolution to provide that the full text
Of any contemplated agreement be-
tir railroad shall be laid before the
tween the department of justice and
Saate before it is entered into by the
gSernment
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SI60,78ht7 COMES TO
THAW FROM TRUST co.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 20.-Unless
Proceedings to show that he is luna
&c are instituted in the courts of Al
Hghany county within 60 days, Harry
+ Thaw will receive $160,7S0.17 in in
c1:le from the estate held in trust for
Inn by the Fidelity Loan & Trust Co,
o. Pittsburgh. A decision to this eff
feet was handed down today by a ma
jsrity of the judges of the orphans
court of Alleghanay county. Judges
j. w. over and T. P. Trimble con-
Cured in the decision while Judge j..
j. Miller dissented from portions of it.
In the decision, it is declared that
If Thaw, as he alleges, is citizen of
this county and state and this county
WIS his last place of residence in this
site. the jurisdiction of lunacy pro-
ceedings in the common pleas court
of this country. The majority report
that Thaw was acquitted of murder
on the grounds of insanity and was
lodged in an insane asylum in New
York state, he has never been declared
insane in this county or state and no
proceedings to declare him sane can
be taken here.
f no action is taken within so
DAYS to declare Thaw lunatic, he is
entitled to the money; and if pro-
oeedings are taken and Thaw is de-
dared a lunatic then a committee APP
pointed by the court shall receive the
money, the opinion declares.