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The Washington herald., 1914-01-09
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
IS ASSOCIATIONS AIM
Fred S. LuetAi Of Swiss Legation,
b Named Member Of 0rganiza6oa
Which viii Draw LIN Memorial.

Fred c. Luethi of the Swiss Legation
in this city has been appointed a menu
Der Of the Association for the Creation
Of Universal Language Bureau. with
headquarters At Berne. Switzerland. The
immediate aim ID to present a detail
memorial to the Government of Switzer-
land wherein the need Of a universal
language bureau will be set forth. The
memorial will request the Swiss govern
ment to summon a preliminary diplo-
matte conference to discuss the desira-
bility of an officially recognized inter-
national auxiliary language.
Should such negotiations be successful
the election of a committee of neutral
experts by the governments concerned,
whose duty II would be to examine
existing systems of artificial languages
would be the next step, and 1t would be
the duty of these experts to select the
most suitable one. A draft of an inter-
national treaty for the introduction OF
an international language will be pre-
pared and incorporated in the memorial.
In the event of no government being
willing to assist in the summoning Of a
diplomatic preliminary conference, the
association reserves for itself the ap-
pointment of a committee Of experts
to be selected from universities, techni-
cal colleges, and chambers of commerce.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09
WOMAN And THE HOME
WOMAN WHO HAS MADE a 4
SUCCESSFUL DETECTIVE
Twenty-one-year-od Girl Who Has an Unborn
Love of Catching Thief. as Well
as ability to Do IT,

as Ability to Do II.

stolen and must promise never TO enter
the store again. The statement In nled,
and II the person 10 caught again II 10
used against him In court y
Although she admits that she likes 10
catch thief and that there are plenty
Of them to be caught, Miss de Saints
10 BY no means . pessimist concerning
human nature. She comes In contact
with thieves every day Of her life. ex-
cept Sundays. But she says she does not
think many OF them are bad at heart
And she asserts that there are q thou
sand honest folks for every one that In
dishonest In short, she says It's q
pretty nice world-though maybe the fact
that she 10 going to be married soon may
have something to do with that con-
viction. Even after she becomes Mrs.
Somebody Else. however. Miss de Saints
means to keep on being a detective-un-
less she can become a policewoman In
New York That Is her real ambition
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09

prepared which would Indicate the possi-
bilities Of this valley as q public park.
Rev. Merritt Earl. pastor of Congress
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church. has
arranged a series Of home talks" as he
terms them. the first to be given Sunday
evening next. His subject at that tins
VIII be given Sunday evening next. His
subject at that time will be Choosing q
Wife"
Charles A. Stevens entertained the
members Of the Mems Social Club OF
Esther Memorial Episcopal Chapel Of
Congress Heights last evening at his
home in Chester street A musical pro-
gram was contributed
The employees of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane entertained their
friends last evening at a dance In Hitch
cock hall at that institution. Music was
furnished by Pistorio's band. The hall
was beautifully decorated.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09
EGGLESS, MlLKLESS,
BUTTERFLIES CAKE
Wisconsin Reader Sends Interesting
Letter and Recipe Which House
keepers viii Appreciate,

Another proof Of the interest of The
Washington Herald readers in every
State In the Union was received yester-
dav In the form of the following letter:
ZIG Breese Terrace,
Madison, Wis.
January T. 1914
Editor The Washington Herald, WASH
ington, ID. c.
Dear Sir: L am inclosing a recipe for
cake which has lust been sent to me
from California, where the price of but
ter Is uncomfortable and dealers have
been charging 70 cents a dozen for eggs
with promise" to raise to 81. Though
tnis recipe sounds rather cakeiess. I
wish to state that have tried Il, using
lard. and found the product to be quite
delicious. l should be very glad torfiave
YOU publish 1t IL you see fit. for think
you VIII agree with me that there are a
great many families who cannot afford
to make cake containing butter and eggs.
who would find this quite a blessing. I
do not know who was the originator Of
this recipe. but / feel that they have
prooaply made deep study of the high
cost OF living. and It seems to me that II
they were to continue along this line.
the problem would be nearly solved.
Very truly yours,
CATHERINE e. THELIN.
Mrs. Rolf Thelin)"
Here is. the recipe:
Eggless, miikless, BUTTERFLIES cake:
One cup brown sugar,
One cup seeded rafsins,
One cup water,
One-third cup lard Tor one-fourth cup
olive OLD,
one-fourth teaspoon nutmeg.
One teaspoon cinnamon,
Onefthird teaspoon cloves,
Boil the above together for three min
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09
THE NEW FASHIONS
In WALL PAPERS

1t has been long the custom to decry
large patterned papers for the walls of
dinins-rooms and drawing-rooms. To be-
gin with, they are considered fatal to the
effect OF pictures hung against them. The
taste has been In favor of papering neu-
trail In tint and unobtrusive in design. In
truth, no pi lure can stand a large-figured
wall behind II. II people will have long
branches and birdss-Gith big plumages
sweeping across their tails. they must
give up the idea OF seeing pictures there
at the same time.
One cannot say how II will be with
respect to the pictures. but IL is certain
that In what concernG the papering IT.
self. complete renovation of taste Is
going forward. Whole landscapes, and
on a big ccalo. are beinr thrown on walls.
and In this China and Japan are the in
spring sources. Sometimes the whole
side OF the room shows you mandarins
and pagodas irtermixed with aggressive
specimens of the flora of the Celestial
empire. Sometimes Cinnamon. almost life
size, are thee also.
The nots that comes from japan Il
more somber, more In accordance with
European taste. And IL Is not only the
note tina. comes from Japan. but the
material itself with which walls are now
being covered. II Is called japanese
papering. but II is In truth, composition
more resembling leather. II is thick,
presents the effec: of leather and is gen.
orally of = rich hue, blending the sheen
Of copper. bronze. and gold. Adjoining
walls with such lustrous metallic hues
has been described as gliding the bars
of ones cage" the cage being the room.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09
In the District Courts

Justice Stafford yesterday granted Helen
II. Riley an absolute divorce from Charles
Reid Riley and the decree awards the
wife permanent alimony Of $50 a month
The custody of William r. Riley, their
child, is given the mother for the first
six months Of each year. and to the
father for the remainder Of the year. Mr..
Riley was ordered to pay 500 counsel
fee, besides the wife's other costs.
The joint estate of George schreyer and
of Alice e. Schreyer. his wife, Is to be
administered under the latter's will. On
September 9 last husband and wife made
separate Wills, arranging a similar dis
tribution of the property Of each. De-
cember ., Mr.. Schreyer died and his wife
died on the following day. The will of
the wife provides that on the death OF
her husband each of the children Is to
have 81 from the estate. The remainder
is devised to their son George Schreyer.
jr., who Is also named executor.
The will of Mrs. Jennie w. Thorn.
dated November q, 1872. has been filed
for probate. Lucy w. Driver. daugh-
ter, il to have the estate inherited by
the deceased from her first husband.
Robert p. Baylor. Ten shares of the
stock Of the National Bank of Commerce
Is left to the husband. Alfred P. Thorn,
who Is also named executor.
John W. Clifton, of Tennessee, and
Henry L. Wolfe. jr., Of Philadelphia,
were admitted to practice yesterday be-
fore the District Supreme Court sitting
in general term. The admission of Mr..
Clifton was moved by Attorney William
w. Bride and Mr. Wolfe's name was
moved by Attorney Robert E. McNa-
mara. Marcus Berchardt WHO passed the
bar examination last June, but who had
not then reached his majority. was also
admitted. Attorney William Henry Den
mis- moving his admission.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09
PE0NAGE CHARGE Is MADE.
Practical Slavery Said to Exist II
Calumet Copper District.

Practical slavery among strike-breakers
in thesCalumet copper district in VIOLA
ton Of peonage laws was charged yester-
day by the Austro-Hungarian consul at
Chicago in a letter to Representative
Macdonald. of Michigan. The consul said
he would send specific Instances of peon-
age involving members of his race. That
his charges will be substantisted by re-
ports Of Labor Department investigators
was declared yesterday on high au-
thority.
Mr.. Macdonald declared his own re-
cent investigation in the copper country
convinced him that there exists there a
state bordering on anarchy, and one re-
quiring immediate Federal investigation.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09

I rolling green combers of the oceans
| troubled bosom.
Presently the wind strengthened to q
half gale. and with all canvas set the
Federal ships began to come up on the
Dare.
with one of his enemies directly be-
hind him and the other on his bow,
! preparing to head him OF, the captain
Of the Dare saw that his case was
hopeless. Yet he kept calamity on until
a riied guns shot from one Of the chas-
ing craft crashed into one Of the Dare
, paddle wheels. Then. like a duck with a
broken wing, the little Dare headed for
the beach along which the chase had led.
She struck the sand heavily near North
Inlet. not far from Georgetown. s. C.
From the chasing vessels, which were
obliged by the shoal water and the rising
gale to stand OF at a considerable dis
lance, the crew of the blockade runner
could be seen launching a boat and in it
drifting safely upon the sands.
Caught in the Surf.
The Montgomery and the Aries low
cred boats, sending armed crews to board
the prize. The surf at the time was run
ming very high and the sea was striking
the grounded vessel heavily. making the
matter of boarding extremely dangerous
and difficult.
Three boats crews were sent on board,
with orders to start the engines and get
the ship of the beach IL possible. Fall
ing In that. they, were to set her on fire.
1t was found that the machinery was
disabled and the bow of the ship SO
Embedded in the sand as to be I'M
movable.
The surf was rising steadily. and
when the Federal sailors were ready to
leave the prize, after setting the ves-
sci on fire, they found that they were
trapped on board.
In showing on from the burning ship
one boat from the Aries was capsized.
A large boat from the Montgomery,
commanded by Acting Master George
II. Pendleton, went to the rescue of the
men in the water.
While attempting to secure the sea
men struggling in the surf, Pendleton's
boat was thrown upon the beach.
The crews of the two gunboats wit
messed these events, but were unable
to render aid.
An oficer from the Aries, Acting
Master ]. W. Balch. swan ashore with
two men, and, leaving oneAon the beach.
swan of with the other on his back
to the Montgomerys launch. Before
he could 60 back for the second man
Confederate cavalry appeared on the
beach, and the sailors who had escaped
death in the two overturned boats be-
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09
THE WAR DAY BY DAY
Fifty Years Ago.
twritten expressly for The Heraid.)

/ the fog. the steamer Montgomery. AZ
daybreak the two ships sighted each
other A chase at once began. In which
q second Federal vessel. the Aries. which
had been lying within Little River Inlet,
soon Joined.
II was between $50 and o'clock when
the Aries joined In the chase. which
lasted until ! p. m At first the neet-
footed Dare had the heels OF her enc
mics. She ran 30 well that In the rain
squalls which from time to time swept
over the sea they lost sight OF her. Her
low, gray hull seemed to blend with the
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09

Fifty years ago today Admiral stephen
p. Lee. of the North Atlantic blockadins
squadron. reported the destruction on the
nth Carolina coast Of the blockade rum
ming steamer Dare
Admiral Lee reported that the Dare was
the twentieth steamer destroyed or cap
tured by the blockading feet on Whining
ton, N. c.. since the middle Of July. maxi
ing an average loss Of one steamer every
uine days to the blockade runners
The loss Of the Dare was attended by
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09

exciting circumstances-a chase Of sixty
miles in a gale; the ship beached in roar
ing surf on a wild and fog-wrapped coast
Federal sailors sent to seize the prize
thrown into the sea, cast upon the beach
and there made prisoners by Confederate
cavalry; the hull of the prize destroyed
by fire. and the Federals no richer for
encountering her than in the knowledge
that one less English vessel was left to
bring goods into Wilmington.
The destruction Of the Dare was in
keeping with scenes on the blockade then
being enacted weekly. in the great fight
of the Federal navy against the organ
lied blockade runners.
The vessel was on her first voyage out
from England. She had been built for
the trade of carrying munitions of war
into Wilmington and bringing out cotton.
The booty Of such business was big. and
the captain Of the Dare carried in his
stateroom a charter that was highly ad-
vantageous IL its terms could be lived
up to.
On her maiden voyage the Dare had
touched at Bermuda She had taken out
from England a party Of Confederate
furious young men of good families who
had gone tc England in hope OF sailing
sn the two ironclad rams built there by
the Laird Brothers for the Confederate
States. .-
The seizure Of the rams by the British
government had dashed the hopes Of the
young officers, and they were returning
to Richmond to seek other appointments
AS they bore important papers, II was
needful that extra caution should be ex-
ercised in landing in tho Confederacy.
For that reason the Dare had not
made boldly for the Cape Fear River
her route to Wilmington, but had put
in cautiously to the coast south of 1t,
and in the darkness of a foggy night
had landed her passengers at an inlet
called Lockwoods Folly.
Chased to the Beach.
Rid Of his passengers, the captain of
the Dare on the morning Of January s
had headed for the Cape Fear River.
The weather was thick and rainy, with
a heavy sea fog that obscured the land
and made favorable opportunity for
the blockade runner to enter the port
IL she could have reached the bar.
But the captain of the Dare was new
to his business, his heart failed him,
and he headed south, to run for Ber-
muda, there to wait more favorable
opportunity for making the coast"
This movement cost him his ship. 1t
CHANGED that of Lockwoods Folly Inlet
a Federal vessel was SCANNING slowly in
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09
Pu.chins Machine investigation.

A rigid investigation of punching ma
chimes employed IN the statistical depart
ments Of many factories. which, 1t is al
legged. cause the nervous breakdown Of
many women employees. will be made by
the Public Health Bureau.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-09

II you have nothing better, a sheet of
heavy blotting paper placed beneath your
dresser cover will absorb anything spilled
and save the cover. II can be easily re-
placed when soiled. and IL color Is used
to match the room Is very attractive
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-11
INJUNCTION DENIED
IN KILLER CASE
Federals Claim Victory. However, In
that Reserve Clause Is Declared
by Court to Be Worthless.

While by Il decision OF Fedora Judge
Clarence W. Sessions at Grand Rapids.
Mich, the Federal league is denied an
injunction to restrain Catcher kiflifer
of the Philadelphia National league
club from playing with that team. the
FederaLs figure that they won. in that
the decision includes the opinion that
the reserve clause is worthless.
Contracts Of such nature were held
by Judge Sessions to be lacking IN
the necessary qualities OF definiteness,
certainty and mutuality. = - a contract
exists. said the decision, ''but if
broken by either party, the other is
remedvless because the courts are help
less to enforce its performance or to
award damages for its breach. =
Judge Sessions denied the applca-
ton solely because the petitioner did
not come into court with clean hands.
He said the plaintiff knew Killifcr was
under moral. if not legal, obliga-
tion to play with the Philadelphia club
when it induced him to repudiate his
obligation by Offering him longer
term of employment and much larger
| compensation. In doing so, wilfu
/ wrong was done to- the Philadelphia
club, which was none the less gricvou,
| and harmful because tie injured party
could not obtain legal redress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-11
MANY CONFLICTS IN
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Federal League aud Organized Baseball
Counter Attractions 257 Times
One Game Monday

The Federal league will conflict with
organized ball i'll 265 games this year,
according to its schedule which has
been announced by President Gilmore.
The greatest Number of conflicts take
place in st. Louis, where the Federal
leaguers will compete with the Amer-
lean and National league teams in 70
games. Chicago is next with about 50
conflicts, Kansas City has "a, Indian
apohs about 20, Pittsburg %, Baltimore
20, Brooklyn Il aud Buffalo %.
The opening of the season will spread
over several days Only one game will
be played on April Is, when Buffalo
opens the season at. Baltimore. On
April IA Pittsburg starts at home with
Brooklyn. On April 16 indianapolis
opens at St. Louis and Chicago at Kan.
sas City. Home games in Chicago and
Indianapolis will be played first by
Kansas City and st. Louis April %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-11
Eyes on Veterans Too.

Next TO the question, ''Will the new
Corners make good?' is the one. will
the veterans show up i'll their old
FORM" Some baseball expert has said
that a professional player is at his best
at the age of thirty five. But. granted
that IS true. the man who makes his
living with bat and ball has only few
years after that age in which to bid for
the plaudts Of the multitude As q
rule forty will find him among the has
bcens and his work only memory
among the fans
Hans Wagner, the Pittsburgh short
stop is most famous of the veteran
players who soon. win he forced TO quit
because of his age. S..
But Wagner's future is provided for.
he is a man of means, and Barney
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-11

of Frye of Harvard Thursday that
reminds us of some of the games play
ed by the Brattleboro club last season.
Colgate got three hits.
The Boston Herald comments upon
the fact that Coaches Breckenridge
of Colgate and Sexton of Harvard
were on the benches of their respective
teams during the game Thursday, in
spite of all that has been said about
coaches being in that strategic posi-
ton.
Light, who was pitcher on the
Brattleboro team last season and who
is one of the members of the twirling
staff of Lehigh, where Ready is coach.
ing the team, was badly bumped by
Washington q Lee at Lexington, Va
Friday. w. and l.. won; IL to Z, scpr'
ing six of their runs in the sixth in
ming. They got II hits off Light IS de
| livery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-11
THE GREATEST
BASEBALL HISTORY:
Sizing Up the Situation.
Pitchers Acquired by
the FederaIS.

Cleveland Americans. Had it not been
for the fact that the Federals took a
large number of their best players the
Pittsburgh team, experts agree. could
have entertained good hopes of win
ming the pennant. The Philadelphia
Nationals have lost nearly all their
greatest players TO the newcomers.
While the Federals are not recog-
nized by the Nationals or the Amer
leans. widespread interest centers in
their advent. 1t is an ambitious I'M
dertakng, is this new venture in the
game which kills off so many grand
mothers every year, James y, Gilmore.
president of the new league. says that
there is S5o.OGO00o behind the FEEDER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-11
ON THE EVE OF
SEASON IN
High Spots In the Three Big
LeagueS-NeW Players
of Promise.


AVAUNT the Panama dispute among
"a our solons at Washington, the
IA big row in Mexico. the home
rule fight in Ireland and like
bidders for the front page. We're on
the eve of the baseball season, April
II is the date Then will the two ma
ior leagues begin the annual struggle
for the pennant. while a day earlier
the Federal league will make its debut
Niueteen-fourtcen is going to be the
biggest year i'm baseball. OF that there
is no doubt The entry of a third big
league this year and the consequent
rivalry 10 annex star performers on
tue diamond is one Of the principal
contributing causes of the tense inter
est ia the outcome Of the games about
~ be played
From the players viewpoint this will
le the biggest season because of the
boosts in salaries due 10 tue Fcderals'
competition with the two ma ior league,
for seasoned veterans and promising
youngsters The FcdcraIs have taken
mighty array of players away from
the Nationals aud Americans
Highest Paid Player.
Topping The list Of high salaried
players stands iris Speaker. who will
get S3J,0OO for two seasons with the
Boston Red SoX The Fcderals tried
TO sign mp this wonderful outtieldcr
but the Red SoX management decided
that Sl1j00 II season was not too mucl
to pay to hold fast to him. Other dia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-11
MAJOR LEAGUE STARS.

% Speaker, Boston Americans; C9 WaG-
ner, Pittsburgh Nationals; 90 Mathewson
New York Nationals: "a Cobb. Detroit
Americans. s-
Dreyfuss, the Pittsburgh owner, has
said he would give him a life position.
This promise is a reward for his long
services as n player. and adviser with
his team.
When Christy Mathewson's pitching
days are over he. too, can have q life
Job in an advisory capacity with the
Giants if he wants it. but Matbewson
las said that when he doffs the uni
form he will quit the game for good
He is also on Easy street. Should he
change his mind and stay in baseball
he would probably be considered as a
manager
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-11
What the Prophets Say.

Predicting the outcome Of a baseball
season is about as much of a cinch as
predicting the result of an election
Nevertheless. the dopesters insist on
anticipating things. Now. with the
whole baseball world waiting for the
magic words, PLAY ball!'- this is how
they size up the situation:
In the National league the New York
Giants and Pittsburghs will probably
carry off first honorS. This forecast is
based largely upon the fact that the
Giants have thrice won the ,pennant
and Pittsburgh. winning the trophy i'll
1908. has held up we'll in subsequent
seasons Also, the Giants have Nc
Graw. the peerless manager, and the
Pittsburghers have Clarke, the oldest
manager in point of service.
An important figure in the fortunes
of the Boston Nationals is Johnny
Evers, second baseman, who. did such
good work for Chicago in former years.
| With Evers' knowledge of inside base
ball and the added strength of Boston's
| infield the Hub City stands good
chance of finishing ahead of Chicago
In the American league the fight lies
between the Philadelphia Athletics and
Washington. The Athletics have
marked up three worlds. series to Their
credit, and their infeld is recognized as
the best in. the game. Washington has
Walter Johnson, the best pitcher in the
game, a fine catching staff, and the
team as whole can be depended upoI
for fast, heady work.
Much interest centers in whether Ty
Cobb of the Detroit Americans. the
greatest all around player in the bust
ness, will lead the batsmen of both
leagues as he has the past three years
This is Cobb's eighth. season in the
| game.
. In the Federal league Knabe's Balti
; more team and .Tinker's Chicagos ar,
| picked to lead. They seem to have til,
] best combinations OF course it is ad
: mitted that Miner Browns st. Joui;
: team may. prove dangerous. for it ha'
! some crackeriack boxmen.