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The Washington herald., 1914-02-07

tire Alabama had captured on January Il
the ship Emma Jane, of Bath, Me-.
bound from Bombay to Amherst for a
cargo. Such articles of provisions as
were needed on the Alabama having
been taken from the prize and her crew
transferred as prisoners to the cruiser,
the vessel was burned and the Alabama
was headed for the small town of An
tenga Oh the coast of Malabar, where
the prisoners were landed.
There was no English-speaking people
at this port, and il was a sixty-mile
journey by water to Cochin, the nearest
place at which the captain of the Emma
Jane-who was accompanied by his wife
could hope to get passage away from
that coast.
It was inland navigation. however,
through A series of lagoons and canals.
Boats for the journey were provided by
the officials of the town and provisions
were supplied by Commander Semmes.
Saying good-by to his former prisoners,
Commander Semmes LETT Anjenga and
headed the Alabama away from the
toward the east coast of Africa.
- 1t was his purpose to touch at the
islands in the Mozambique Channel to
secure provisions and refresh his crew,
and then to proceed to Cape Town and
thence to the North Atlantic for repairs.
by common consent all considered this
. homeward-bound voyage, although the
Alabama was to be taken to a European
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07

10 We cannot get slaves enough The
English. who have no control over W,
are strong enough to say to NJ that
we bring over from the main no more
slaves. The slaves themselves would
gladly come TO us. az they are much
better on than under their native
chiefs. who are continually making war
upon and ens1aving one another
my informant was himself full
blooded African negro. as black a. the
ace of spades. but with an immaculate
white turban on his head and the fiow-
ing robe and loose Jacket of the Mo-
hammedan."
A Ftght on the Beach.
Commander semmes. having called
Johanna solely for the purpose of re-
freshing his crew and procuring pro-
visions. the ship remained there a
week.
The crew was given shore liberty.
but there being no such thing as
glass of grog to be found in the whole
town, no dance halls, and no women to
whom they could talk. they found II
a dificult matter to get through the
day. and all were down at the beach
before sunset ready to 60 on board.
They did not get on. however. with
out engaging in row with some of
the natives.
One Of the Alabama's sailors, at
tempting to raise the yasmak or veil
of a native woman was Immediately
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07

disaster to Sakuru reached America. d.
rector Ince lost no time in grasping his
opportunity. The japanese village at the
Santa Monica studios was greatly en-
larged. and agents began to scour South
ern California in search Of japanese Ia
borers to be used in the scenes following
the eruption.
The film will be released in four reels
and will be entitled The Wrath Of the
Gods"
The spectacle OF a large pilot boat
dashing into a wharf at full speed and
wrecking a section of the wharf, Is Bit
of exciting melodrama which forced its
way into Al. E. Christie's newest Nestor
comedy. '-She Was Only a Working
Girl" whether the director would have
IL so or not
Lee Moran Ind Eddie Lyons were on
the pilot boat which was being chased
by a police boat The action in the scene
demanded that the pilot boat steam up to
the wharf. where the principals were to-
land. The man in charge of the boat
attempted to make an extraordinary sem
sational landing, with the result that
when the boat came alongside the wharf
he could not stop 1t and it crashed into
the piles. tearing out a section OF tha
wharf and throwing all on the boat to tho
deck
No one was seriously injured and the
accident adds considerable zest to the
picture.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07

menaced by an armed native. who fired
fiintlock pistol before his face.
Jacks mates Immediately knocked
the native down, and were removing
from his belt several daggers and other
pistols. when a tall old man in a red
headdress, evidently a person in su-
thority. came down and waved his peo-
pie back with a staff.
The sailors, with one exception. sur
rendered the arms they had taken. One
big fellow insisted on retaining a dag
ger, when one of his mates a Scotch
man named McGregor, struck him a
blow between the eyes which laid him
PROSTATE on the sand. He being dis
armed, the crew went aboard their
boats in good order.
On February Is the Alabama, being
stocked with fresh fruits and vege-
tables and half dozen live bullocks.
left Johanna and headed southwark to
pass through the Mozambique Channel.
Her next port of call was to be Cape
Town. South Africa, and thence she
was TO proceed to Cherbourg, in France.
Tomorrow; Failure of Gen. Buffers
Dash Toward Richmoud.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
CONGRESS TO BE ASKED
TO PURCHASE STREETS
Citizens Plan to Send Pc
titions Urging Improvements to
Lawmakers on Hill.

To make all the streets and roads in
the suburb Of HillsdaIe public property
in order that they may be improved as
needed, is the object Of a movement now
under way among the citizens of that
community. For several years efforts
have been made to induce Congress to ac-
quire the necessary land for this purpose,
but SO far no results have been accom-
pished. The Commissioners have recon-
mended it. It is stated that all of the
highways could be purchased for about
$15. .00o A petition will be circulated and
sent to Congress urging that immediate
action be taken The Commissioners
state they are without authority to spend
any money in the section in improving
the streets.
Funeral services for Mrs Helen c.
Thompson were conducted yesterday
morning from the home in W street. Rev
George NJ. Cummings. pastor of the Gar
den Memorial Presbyterian Church, Of
ficiated. Interment was in Conversational
Cemetery. She was the wife of George
Thompson, and besides her husband. she
is survived by four young children.
All the civic bodies In the section east
Of the Eastern Branch are to hold meet
ings this coming week. The Anacostia
association will hold its annual meeting
and the election Of officers will take
place.
Mineoia Tribe. No. II, Improved Order
OF Red Men. of Anacostia, last night
completed arrangements for ball to be
given on Friday evening. Ernest s.
White was named as chairman of the
committee on arrangements.
The first regular meeting Of the Mems
Social Club, Of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church. since its reorganization a few
weeks ago. was held last night In the
parish hall of the church in v street
With j. P. Green. president. in the
chair.
der of Odd Fellows, adjourned their
meeting last night to attend the exer-
cises held In Odd Fellows Hall In Sew
enth street in honor of Joseph Bur-
Toughs, past grand patriarch of the order
in this country.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
OPPORTUNITY.

A word unsaid seems little thing,
But alasi I may never know
II the coming days to 4 soul may bring
The truth that fail to show.
song unssmg seems q little thing.
But the heart that left TO-DAY
May pine for the songs that l did not sing.
As u goe on its cherries way.
A deed undoue seems q little thing.
But the bsud,n I might have shared,
Has LEFT . heart with a bitter sting.
OF the thought that nobody cared"
So the little thins that we leave undone
Are the thinss that men hold dear;
Lies battles are reckoned. lost or won
BY a smile. or . falling tear.
Tis the little things that the burdened hear
In the time of trial heeds;
Then let US hshten hfes ache and smart
With the sunshine Of little deeds. :
-EDITH VIRGINIA BRADT.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
"Four Eyes"

-Four eyes, Four eyes" II you've
ever worn glasses at school. you can
even yet feel your temper rising at the
sight of that well-remembered phrase
Here We have a small convenience for
any -four eyes in the family that even
the very little folks can make, and. in
spite of all their happy make-believe. chill
dren do like to make really useful things
occasionally.
Have one of the children make a col
lection Of all the soft scraps Of flannel.
and cut from them circles about the
size Of the bottom of small tumbler.
The child can place a tumbler on the
flannel and draw circles about 1t with a
lead pencil. Then the little girl or boy
can cut the circles out and pink them
about the edges. Such circlets make ex-
tremely satisfactory eyeglass cleaners.
One little girl in a family of six, where
four wear glasses, takes delight in keep
ing all her "four-eyed" people supplied
with flannel cleaners.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07

Fifty years ago today the Confederate
cruiser Alabama was on the east coast
or Africa, at the entrance of the Mozam-
bique Channel. on a homeward voyage
from the China Sea.
But few prizes had been taken by the
Alabama In her cruise to the Far East
She had passed through the Straits OF
Sunda early in November, and had
spent six weeks in the China Sea, TAX
ing only three prizes. Passing thence
through the Straits of Malacca. she had
taken three more. She had entered the
Indian Ocean on the last day of the
year. In crossing that ocean only three
ships had been seen and all were neu-
trails.
Having doubled the Island of Ceylon
and headed up for the coast of Malabar,
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
Feb lS64ne Confederate Cruiser Alabama Was OF The East Csa Il
Africa, in the Mosanbqse Channel Hsnswa Voyage iron he
China Sea-Bu Few Prizes Takes de cse Of he Far East
twritten expressly for The Herald,

90. after many days of favoring breezes.
port instead of 20 the Confederate States
Her crew. nowever. were English
The voluminous journal kept by Com-
nander Semmes shows that he had now
relinquished the thought OF taking many
more prizes In the Alabama and aimed
to make his voyaging as pleasant as pos
sible under the circumstances. He wrote
much on the beauties of nature and made
copious notes IN the character of the
people whom he encountered in those dis
tant waters. He wrote of cyclonic storms
the trade winds. calms. and cloud-forma-
tons with understanding and In a grace
full style. He was a discerning student
of all natural phenomena and at this
period must have devoted hours to writ
ing about II.
Having crossed the equator on January
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
TRANSPORTATION BODY NAMED,
Committee of Chamber of COM
merce Ii Announced.

committee OF Chamber OF COM
merce Is Announced.
The Chamber of Commerce committee
on transportation and freight rates ap-
pointed for 1914 at the meeting OF the
board Of directors Tuesday night is as
fellows:
Harry King, chairman; p. II. Moran.
vice chairman; r. p. Andrews, Melvin
Behrends, b. VI. Bridget, A. BurkIin,
James a. Cahill. John T. Crowley, John
Dolph, William John Eynon, Adolph
Fishel, Isaac Goldenberg. Morris Hahn,
F. c. Handy, r. n. Harper, J. Phil. Her
mann. c. Heurich. A. F. Jorss. Simon
Kann. Henry l.. kaufman, S. A. Kim
berly, Milton Kronheim. Charles Linkins,
A. Lisner. Morton ]. Luchs, c. B. Lyd-
dane, III. B. +. Macfarland. Fred W. Nc
kinzie, A. ID. Marks, Oliver Metzerott,
Claude Z. Miller. p. F. Neligan. John d.
o'Connor. Henry ofterdinger. S. A.
Reeves. A. III. Rogers. E. C. Rogers, B.
F. Saul. NJ. ]. Sheehan, William Z.
Shannon, A. Sigmund, and Adam wesch-
Ter,
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
For Light DumplinRs.

When cooking dumplings with beef
stew, etc, put them in perforated pie
tin. cover and place on top of the stew
kettle. In this way the dumpiings do
not touch the liquid. but are simply
cooked by the steam and when done are
light, fuzzy and easily digested.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
HEARING FOR CITIZENS.
May Give Commissfoners Views on
Electric Wiring System Feb. Is.

hearing on the proposed change Of
wires Of the Potomac Electric Power
Company from the overhead to the un-I
derground system on certain streets will.
be given by the District Commissioners
Wednesday morning. February IS. The
overhead wires were put up with the un-
derstanding that at the expiration Of
certain time limits. from five to six years.
the underground system would be
adopted.
This time limit has expired The streets
affected are Avenue OF the Presidents,
between Crittenden street and Blagden
avenue: Decatur street. between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets northwest.
Kennedy street, between Georgia avenue
and Seventh street northwest; Ninth
street, between Jefferson and Longfellow
streets: Eighth street, between Jefferson
and Kennedy streets; Iowa avenue. from
Delafield place to Emerson street; Four
teenth street, between Emerson and
Farragut streets: Webster street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
A PRETTY LUNCHEON
FOR VALENTINE DAY
Suggestions of Timely Interest for
Those Intending to Entertain
on This Day,

ST. Nalentlne bay IS n very aDprOpri-
ate time to announce an engagement or
to have a bridesmaids luncheon, and the
many pretty novelties in the shops sug-
gest various ideas in table decoration.
Red is, Of course, peculiarly appropriate
on this account, but since il Is difficult to
procure red flowers in February, a deep
pink Is often substituted. Pink carna-
tions or roses. mixed with white lilacs
or lilies of the valley. make an exquisite
centerpiece. while the effect is heightened
by a corsage bunch OF the same flowers
laid at each place.
In announcing an engagement, II causes
much laughter to place a white bridal
bouquet before the place OF the girl who
is TO be married. Since all the other
bouquets have colored flowers no further
announcement is necessary.
white and Red.
II red is preferred. il is generally pos
sible to find red roses or red carnations.
but II red candle-shades are used a bunch
of white flowers, such as lilacs. relieves
the heaviness OF the red.
The small dishes on the table should
contain large red peppermints and the
red and white striped KISSES" or per-
haps red straws The olives should be
stuffed with red peppers. and IL one does
not care to provide real flowers. a red
fowered bandboX. tied with red ribbon.
containing a tiny artificial boutonniere
may be selected as a place souvenir. The
bandboxes should be quite small. in order
not to take too obtrusive a place on the
table Gilt-edged cards bearing the
names OF the guests should be attached
to the boxes.
Instead of the bandboxes. small red
satin boxes. in the shape Of hearts, con-
tanning red bonbons. may be substituted.
Again, small red valentines will be effect
i've, or even plain red cardboard hearts
bearing the names done in gilt paint or
black India ink.
II you care to go deeply into the spirit
of the day and carry out the color scheme
as far as possible in the food. here is a
menu which may prove helpful. The
Strawberries served first should have the
stems left on and be served on small
bread and butter plates or in saucers,
half a dozen to each person. with a little
mound of soft sugar in the center. OF
course, the saucers should be laid on
serving plates, and will give further red
tone to the table IL they are placed be-
fore the guests are seated.
but IttuTH W tic hcIc II To-
The Menu.
Fresh Strawberries. Sugared
Tomato Bullion
Deviled Lobster
(served in the shell or claws)
Squads
Peas Potato Balls
Apple and Celery Salad
Cheese Red Pepper Sandwiches
Red-iced Cakes Coffee
A novel idea for the ice cream Is to
serve It In paper flower pots. with an
artificial geranium or rose thrust in each
to look as though 1t were growing. Or
hearts of cherry ice and vanilla, cupids,
and other molds suitable for the day,
may be obtained at the confectioner's.
Heart-shaped cakes iced in red or jum-
blers topped with red Scing are excellent
to carry out the color scheme. and IL
one does not care to serve fancy molds,
vanilla cream served with a gravy of red
preserve is easily prepared at homo
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07

Margarita Fischer recently engaged
with the appropriately named Beauty
brand Of the American Film Manufac-
turing Company at Santa Barbara, Is
now universally known as the Beauty
Girl" and surely no better type could
possibly have been selected Miss Fischer
is playing under the direction of Harry
Pollard. with whom she has been asso-
ciated. and whom she has played oppo-
site to for several years
This wonderfully versatile young ac-
tress was born In the Middle West, and
had no thoughts of anything but her
own people and school, until a travelling
dramatic company visited the town and
the manager persuaded Mr.. Fischer to
let Margarita play part In one Of their
productions. The child's talents were SO
pronounced that her father decided to
form a company and star Margarita as
Babe Fischer" Thus she was known
when as early as fourteen years Of age,
she played the leads in all the we'll
known stock productions In the same
company her sister, two years her senior.
played the character parts, and Marga-
rita was an established favortte through
out the Middle West and the Western
States. On the death of her father. Mar
garita secured an engagement with Wal
ter Sanford and played leads for a long
season. Other prominent engagements
were with T. Daniel Frawley in Canada.
and Joseph Medill Patterson She played
season with Grace George. and was
later starred in 'By-Products." Miss
Fischer went over the principal vaude-
vile circuits with Harry Pollard. with
a sketch, entitled when Hearts Are
Trumps."
Her motion picture experiences have
been a continuous triumph. starting with
the Selig Polyscope Company in Chicago.
This was followed by an engagement
with the American and later an extend
ed stay with the Imp, which led to the
Universal. principally under the Rex
brand. Miss Fischer is blessed with
youth and great beauty and possesses
wonderful powers of facial expression
She can literally talk with her eyes
She Is exceptionally good in emotional
parts, but Is almost as much at poor
girf' on the screen. or a sweeter "old
lady" when the opportunity presents It.
self.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
Girl Pickets Arrested.

Chicago. Feb. 6.-Fourteen girls doing
picket duty for the Chicago mattresses
union were arrested today when they
attempted to defect patronage from two
restaurant because employees of the eat
ing places are not members OF the union.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
WOMEN WANT WIDER SKIRTS.
New York Federation Also Con-
demns Long Hat Pins.

New York, Feb. 6-The New York City
Federation of Women's Clubs today
adopted resolutions condemning narrow
skirts as dangerous to the wearer's life.
and demanding that women's hat pins
should be shortened.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
keystone Comedy and 2-reeI Reliance,
today, Colonial Theater, 927 Pa. Ave
Adv.

Thomas II. Ince. managing director of
the New York Motion Picture Company.
is rushing preparations on a big feature
to portray the recent disaster in Japan.
when the eruption OF volcano practical
ly wiped out the villages on the island
Of Sakura. Miss Tsuru Aoki and her
company of Japanese players have for
some time been working under Mr..
Ince's direction. When the news OF the
The Washington herald., 1914-02-07
DIR. PIERCE'S
FaVOrite PreScriDtiO]

DR.. PSsrce's Pleasant Pellets regulate stomach,
liver and bowels 3 s1gaR-c0ated. tiny granuleS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
THE WEARY WAY

Daily Becoming Less wear3some 70
Many I'm Topeka.
With q back that aches all day.
With rest disturbed at night.
annoying urinary disorders.
lis weary way. indeed.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
Tor kidney trouble
Are endorsed Topeka citizens.
MRS. William Peterson, b14 Mon
roe St, Topeka. Kan. says: II suf-
fered from my back for a long time.
and Often the kidney secretions were
irregular In passage. 1 felt all worn
out and could hardly do my house.
work. was very nervous. and when-
ever caught cold it settled on my
kidneys, bringing on an attack OF kid
ney complaint that made me feel
worse. After using Doan's Kidney
Pills awhile. I got relief, and have
feIt better ever since. procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at the Brunt
Drug Co. and I think they are a fine
kidney incidence
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for 81 kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney <Pihs-the same that
Mrs. Peterson had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, BuffaIo. N. Y.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-15
HIGHLAND PARK NOTES

Items for this column may be tele-
phoned to 2s2s-N-1 or the State Journal
Office.1
DR.. j. N. Venard, of Ness City, re-
turned home Monday after a, few days
visit with his daughter. Mrs.. o. ].
Hendricks.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B Buehrer entertain
ed at dinner Sunday for Mr.. and Mre.
A. B. Smith, rfr. and Mrs. o. Shaul,
and Miss Pearl Shaul.
The X. X. ks will give benefit
social at the school house Friday even
ing. The program will consist OF music,
readings, dumb bell swinging. wrest-
ling, etc Miss Ona May Miller will
give some readings. which insures q
good program Refreshments will be
served after the program.
The Art club viii meet Friday after
noon with Mrs. o. ShouL
Mrs. 8. J. Coker. who has spent the
winter at the home Of her son. J. d.
Vance, has returned to her home near
Berryton.
A very interesting talk was given at
the Grange last night by Mr.. Docking
OF the State Grange. His subject was
Cooperation"
J. W. Ferguson il home from Arkan-
eas.
The Glover nm Ladies' Aid society
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SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this column may be tele-
phoned to S915 OF the State Journal office.1
The following engineers wives will
state meeting of the G. I. A. to B. of
l. E.: Mrs. Andy Verlin, Mrs. William
Simpson, Mrs. Charles Jewell, Mrs.
George Sherman Mrs. w. H. Jones,
Mrs. w. p. Beeler, Mrs. Albert Tenny-
son. Mrs. E. b. Jolley and Mrs. Amos
Beeler. Members from Pittsburg. Atch-
ison. Argentine, Emporia, Wichita and
Arkansas City expect to attend.
James McRoberts. of the betterment
department, and Mrs. McRoberts are
the parents of son born this morning.
James Donovan, electrical foreman,
has gone to Albuquerque on company
business.
Miss Hazel Jolley. telephone operator
at the shop exchange the past two
years. resigned her position today. Miss
Josephene Cramer, mail carrier in the
motive power building. has been as
signed to Miss Jolley's work.
8. r.. Stewart, erecting engineer of
the electrical department, left today for
his home in San Bernardino. after be-
ing here few days on company busi-
ness.
here a few days on company business.
Mr.. Devlin is accompanied by his son
Harold.
Charles Oberer. of the tin shops, will
leave Sunday for Portland and points
in California.
Mrs. McNeill, wife of Engineer John
G. Mcneil. left Sunday for Los Ange-
les to visit her son.
c. r. Pinkerton, Of the electrical de-
partment, left last night for Temple.
Texj.. where he has accepted q position
on the Gulf lines.
George Schenelbein. machinist ap-
prentice. will leave Sunday for Port
land, California and other points in the
west where he will visit a few weeks
Mrs. Hopkins. wife of Baggage Mas
ter George Hopkins. and her mother.
Mrs. Dohm, went to Atchison today to
visit friends.
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