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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01
$4,000 Yards of
Choice Black Dress Satins

80 to 40 inches wide)
will be placed ON sale at the special
prices of
S1.f0, l.4O, LOO 6 l.8O per yard
these BEING considerably lower than
the regular selling prices.
Mall and Telephone Orders will receive
immediate attention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01
Am Exceptional Sale OF
1mDorted Decorative Lace Pieces

NIand-rrlade)
marked i'm many instances at less than half
the original prices, will consist
of the following:
Chair Backs at $3.50, 500 to $50
Arm Pieces at 1.50, 200 to ESQ
Pillow Slips at 500, $50 to 1900
Covers Square or circular)
at $3.50, AIS, $50 and upward
Also Imported Filet Lace Curtains
Panels and Bedspreads
specially priced.
FiIet Lace Curtains
per pair $4,000, 27.5O TO $500
Fet Lace Panels
each $1,000, 1900 to $500
Tilet Lace Bedspreads
each $3.50, 1000 C $500
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
PEARL DYING
PROFITABLE;
ANEW CRAFT
Secret Process Offered as a
Defence When Men Are
Taken Into Custody.
TREATMENT OF.GEM
ENHANCES ITS VALUE
By GEORGE DUFREsNE.

DARIS, France. Aug 15.-Have you
ever heard Of the Pearl DYER
If you have any old pearls lying
around useless just bring them to Paris
and we Will turn them into a fortune
for you 1t is done. assure you
know IL from the commotiOn which was
caused among the Paris pearl mer-
chants over a black pearl. the original
commercial value Of which was $1,000.
This pearl has been manipulated by an
expert known as a pearl dyer" and
when he had finished with II the pearl
looked like one worth $4,000.
II was then offered for sale through
the ordinary channels. with an intima-
ton that, owing to q pressing need Of
ready money, the owner would accept
$4,000 Tor it. A charge was then laid
against the owner and the pearl dyer"
by the president OF the Paris syndical
chamber OF dealers in precious stones.
This is now being considered by a
Judge
When the pearl dyer" was told OF
the charge, he said that he had i'm
proved the pearl by a special process
invented by himself He laughed at
the idea of being charged with fraud.
''DoctOred pearlsr he exclaimed.
why, on the Paris market there are
more than 20.00O.0OO pounds worth or
doctored pearls" Just fancyr'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
GIIDINESS IN
BERLIN now
UNDER BAN
No More All Night Licenses
Are to Be Granted
to Cafe Keepers.
AMERICANS PROVE
LIBERAL PATRONS
az FREDERICK wERNER.

DERLIN, Germany. Aug. 15.-Over
n the giddy nocturnal temples OF
pleasure in this gayest OF cities
hangs a black cloud. On their purple
velvet cushions. with the lamplight
streaming brightly, sits grief For au-
thority has ordered the nightly revels
must be curtained- Closing time is to
be set back two hours. No more al
night licenses are 10 be granted and
many Of the haunts which keep the
fun going till daybreak will have no
reason for existence.
At which there is great trouble
among the noble army Of cafe and dane
ing hall keepers. So much, indeed,
that they have Joined in a petition to
the government not to interfere with
the present state OF things and the
leading men in municipal and business
life are all on the side Of we won't
90 home till morning"
The Night Life Is Easy.
The night life brings all kinds Of
grist to the city's mills. Foreigners, OF
whom many are American visitors,
come to Berlin with bulging pocket
books and leave il with lean ones after
a few nights in the Behrenstrasse- Do
their ministerial excellencies suppose
they come to see the museums2 How
ever. there is not much cause for
alarm. Apparently the authorities
mean to let the well known places Of
entertainment alone, and knock only
an hour off the reveing at some Of the
minor places
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
Of BEER
At BREAKFAST
ENGLISH FAD
Americans Are Accused OF
Introducing the New
London Fad.
PHYSICIAN SAYS 1T
is NOT HARMFUL

Z oNDON. Eng, Aug. 15.-Amerlcan
visitors to England are being
cited as responsible for introduc-
ing here the Innovation OF substituting
beer for tea and coffee at the break
fast table. unanimously, however
the information is added that break-
fast beer drinking is not confined 70
Americans
Those who know, say that beer has
suddenly become a very popular oreak-
fast beverage. and pottery manu1ac-
turers are busy making special mugs
for use at this meal.
Served ut Hotels.
At some Of the principal hotels ana
restaurants there is certainly cal
for beer, chiefly iced lager, for the first
meal Of the day, instead Of the usual
tea or coffee. And now the custom IS
spreading 70 the private household
much to the disgust OF the women
folk, as may be imagined
Declared Henithful.
But there is nothing new under the
sun, it is frequently quoted In these
days Of futurist fads, il is interesting
to learn that. in at least one respect
Englishmen-or some of them-are re-
turning to the custom Of their fore
fathers. The habit is likely to be-
come more popular, as a famous Har-
ley street doctor has given IL out that
from a health point OF view there is
nothing against beer drinking at
breakfast One glass OF good, whole
some beer. he says will probably do
the consumer more good than tea or
coffee, especially II two or more cups
OF the latter two are taken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
WOMEN -PEBT
ELECTION BY
SCHOOL BOYS
Heated Campaign, Including
"Suffraget Attacks" Is
Ended With Ballots.
BOYS ARE TRAINED
FOR PUBLIC DUTY

T ONDON. Eng. Aug. 15.-There will
be a general election today, but
it will be confined TO the boys
attending St Paurs school, at STRAIT
ford. and only two members" viii be
chosen. as captain and subcaptain. re-
spectively. Of the school. The election
is an annual event and is conducted as
nearly as possible in accordance with
the provisions Of the ballot act
For the office OF captain there are
three candidates; for that Of subcaptain
there are five. All had been properly
nominated ana supported and for
weeks past a fierce and general cleo
ton campaign has been carried on in
the school playground.
Campaign Is Heated.
The candidates deliver many speeches;
there is a lot Of heckling: and even
.'suffraget Interruptions" are not lack
ing, some Of the electors having dressed
for the part and endeavored TO break
up meetings The playground has been
gaudy with party colors and thickly
posted with election cries.
More than a mere passing craze to be
abreast OF the times Is at the root OF
this election fever at St PauHs school
Henry Heather, who has been head
master for close on % years, has prin-
cipally In view the training Of the boys
for all sorts Of public duty. Though,
from the first he reserved to himself
the right Of veto on the boys election,
Jnat right has never been exercised
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
IceIands NeW Flag
Threatens to Cause
Trouble With Denmark

Copenha gen, Denmark. Aug. ia
band OF Icelandic patriots have de-
signed a national flag which they pro-
pose to fly not only over Iceland but
on all their vessels registered in that
country. If they had been content TO
make their flag a strictly local affair.
for which permission had already been
granted by the Danish king. all would
have been well But the Danish par
lament has now taken up the question
Of the marine flag on account Of the
activities Of the Icelandic 'indepen-
dence" party
The people Of Denmark are Of d.
vfdsd opinion as to Iceland Some feel
that the Icelanders are acting in a very
ungrateful way in view OF past favors,
and others that to give Iceland its free
dom would rid the country Of a source
OF useless expense.
Ioeland's new flag is Of a navy blue
field, marked with a white cross whose
arms extend to the four sides, and a
cardinal red cross Of half the size set
within the white.
It was not until after the state coun-
Gil approved the Icelandic home flag.
following negotiations between the Ice
landic minister and the Danish prime
minister, that the agitation was taken
W, by the patriots for its use as a COM
merctal and marine emblem. The Ice
landers cannot have their new colors
recognized by foreign powers as q ma
tional flag without the consent Of the
Danish parliament
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
American Hospital in
Toxic TO Be Rebuilt
At Cost of S485,OOO

Toxic, Japan, Aug. 15.Grear Interest
has been caused by the announcement
that the American Episcopal Mission
hospital at Toxic. known as St Luke's.
viii soon be extended into a modern in
ternational institution Already a large
sum Of money has been contributed in
the United States for this purpose an
American council has been formed. with
headquarters at New York and an
American Woman's Auxiliary board will
help make the project successful The
latest step is the organization of a
japanese council with premier count
Okuma as president, which promises to
furnish land for the hospital.
The institution was founded "A years
ago by DR.. Rudolf B. Tuesler. who
came from Richmond, Va, as a mis-
sionary doctor. It is now an institu-
ton Of so beds with a staff Of three
foreign and 10 japanese doctors. a
nurses training school with 20 pupils
and medical sciety Of about SO jap
anese members. The professors Of the
medical department OF the Imperial
university are cOnsultants to the hos
p;laL
Foreigners tn oughout Japan as well
as members Of the embassies and Legal
lions avail themselves Of the hospital.
The PROJECT is TO erect a new fnsti-
tuition on the pavilion plan at a total
estimated cost Of S485.O0O
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
Daughter of Austrian
Empress Throws a New
Light on the Habsbmgs

LONDON Eng-s Aug. IA new chap
ter in the cheQUered history Of the
house Of Hapsburg will be given to the
world In the course Of the next few
weeks in the form Of a work entitled
The Secret Of an Empress" The au-
tnoress, the countess Zanardi Landi
claims 70 be the unacknoWledged daugh-
ter Of the empress Elizabeth Of Austria,
and IN her book to be published shortly
she explains how and why her royal
mother decided to bring her up in a
human way, out Of reach Of the court
intrigue
It had been arranged. she says. that
on the occasion OF the jubilee Of the
emperor Francis Joseph in 1898 she
would be publicly acknowledged by
the emperor and the court, but the un-
timely death Of the empress at the as
sassin's hand almost at the moment
when arrangements to this end were
ition that she asserts to be hers by
right.
The countess. who is Of striking ap-
pearance, has outlined something Of her
history and the purpose which had
prompted the publication Of the vol
ume.
Il quite realize" she said, that two
asked by the public: Why was my
birth concealed; and why did the en-
peror refuse me .recognition2"
In the first place. it must be re-
membered that the extraordinarily
circumscribed atmosphere Of the court
at Vienna precluded any interchange
Of natural affection or solicitude be-
tween any empress and her children.
What more natural than that a true
mother, with high maternal instincts,
should wish to train her child as her
very Own2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
RIOT Scene
WHEN PRIZES
ABE AWARDED
Numerous Aspiring Bern
hardts Are Doomed to
Disappointment.
TROUBLE HANDED OUT
BY CONSERVATORY

n ARTS. France, Aug 15.-There can
be disappointments even in this,
= the gayest Of cities And the
conservatoire has been handing out
trouble to the aspiring Bernhardts
who wish TO soar to Olympic heights
II has just awarded its prices in
tragedy and comedy There are al
ways Incidents, OF course, tears ana
tearing OF hair, somebody else.s halT
sometimes But what can you eXpecL-
Some are women, and all are artists
But this year there was some nlnS
like a riot, which spread TO the au-
an admirable salade Of actors, ac-
tresses. critics and men and women OF
the world One OF them. " Jean Richie
pin, playwright and academlelan- VINO
by the way stood Tor Parliament III
the last election and ruined MS chances
by Inducing in a very unconventional
gesture OF contempt when heckleos
went out and banged the door Ake
a big, surly. grown I'D boy ne always
fz And the reason Of this storm was
because the first prize in tragedy was
given TO a young lady who was al
legged to possess a voice like cailco
tearing" and no more idea OF acIlns
than walking stick
However, Nile. Serviere, that was
her name. probably mad other talents
not directly professional In any case
she was very pretty girl, and wore
an exceedingly eloquent dress l--le-
Baer1 another 1alr compelllEl1' Wlloss
undoubted talent seemed 10 have been
covered by her high necked dress, did
not receive even a mention. had AZ
explanation" with Nile Serviere in the
corridor. the sounds Of which could
b. heard in the main room Unrort-
unately a fit Of Mysteries put a pre-
mature end 70 what might have been
a pretty rough and tumble
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
Memory of Pocahontas
HonOred in England BY
Gift of Virginia Girl

London, Eng, Aug. ia pretty
tribute has been paid to the memory
q the beautiful princess Pocohantas,
ne 1lrst red indian ever converted to
Christianity and whose romantic life
was ended three centuries ago in Eng
land far from her native forests The
tribute is in the form Of the instala-
9on OF couple Of windows in St
georges church, Gravesends the gift
OF the women Of Virginia.
A large number OF Americans have
interested themselves in the project,
including the American ambassador.
many officers Of the American battle
ships Missouri and Illinois, lying in
me Thames, were present at the dedi-
cation ceremony.
II is interesting to recall that
princess Pocohantas, who was born in
1898, was the daughter Of a great
cnieftain Of Virginia, and saved the life
o. capt John Smith. an early colonist.
whose brains were to have been beat
en- out by her fathers followers. Later
sne again saved his life. and through
her mediation prevented much discOrd
ana bloodshed between the indians and
settlers Eventually she married a
young English officer and came to
england, where she was a great IA
vorlte with queen Elizabeth She died
IN 1911 leaving one SON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
Former Chief Engineer
Thinks Panama Canal Is
Good For Only 20 Years

Panama, Aug. 15.-After having spent
the better part Of q week In an eX-
tended examination Of the Panama
canal, Philip Bunau-Varilla, eXchief
engineer for the defunct New French
Panama Canal company, is still Of the
opinion that ultimately the Isthmus of
Panama will witness the construction
Of Z sea level canal He declares that
at the end Of the first 20 years Of op-
Grafton Of the present lock canal, IL
viii be found necessary 20 reconstruct
that waterway in order to take care
OF the increased traffic that viii use
it
Bunau-VariIla is emphatic in his
statement that within 20 years the
present Panama canal viii have reached
the limit OF its carrying capacity,
1000, 600 tons annually, and that then
IL viii be found that only q sea level
fic- The former canal engineer makes
it plain, however, that he does not
mean to criticise the construction Of
the present lock canal but maintains
that this is merely the secondary period
in the construction Of a waterway
across the isthmus.
Bunau-Varilla has spent most Of his
time since his arrival on the isthmus
N II. making voyages OF inspection along
the canal In many Of his trips he
was the guest Of Col George W. Goe-
thals, governor of the Panama canal
who explained the work to his distfn-
guished visitor. He has made a number
Of motor boat trips through the Culebra
cut and Gatun lake Besides this he
spent many hours in a careful examina-
ton Of the Gatun dam and the spillwav
and watching the work at Cucarachs
slide He was taken from dredEe 10
dredge and chatted with many OF the
workmen- He was considerably i'm
pressed with the capacity for work
shown by the huge Is yard dipper
dredges. both Of which are actively en-
gagged in pushing back the hitherto
advancing toe Of the slide
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
Grain of Rice Wrecks
Auto; Wedding Party Is
Scattered in Roadwau

London. Eng Aug. 15.-An insignifi-
Gan[ grain Of rice did it Edward
Mllllams, one Of the comeliest lads in
Bargoed, South Wales, with his in
TENDED bride, Miss Annie Owen. a belle
OF the district, were bowling along in
motor car Churchman'S.
IN the same car sat the best man.
me bridesmaid, too, was charmingly
dressed They had gone 500 yards
Wnen the grain OF rice made its appear
ance and wrecked the outfit A WON
an, anticipating the marriage cere-
Hony' hurled a handful Of rice at the
It was at this stage the grain Of
rice caught the chauffeur in the eye.
Next minute the bridal party was be-
ing collected from various portions Of
the roadway The car was embedded
IN the side OF a house. while the best
man was badly jammed between the
car and q Sidewalk
me blushing bride had her hand
cut and her pretty dress torn. But
EDWARD Williams was undaunted; he
was going TO be married that day II
all the motor-cars in Wales were
wrecked by grains of rice. and so
Edward Williams found a cab. in which
the reassembled party drove to the
church, where the marriage ceremony
was duly performed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
SAILORS GET
P00RFO0D ON
SHIPB0lRD
Food and Quarters of Brit
ish Sailors Are Declared
Unfit For Humans.
MAY MAKE FIGHT
INTERNATIONAL ONE

T LIVERPOOL. Eng Aug. 1.-THE
living quarters and food TO which
the British merchant sailor is
subjected constitute a disgrace to civil
lization. according to DR.. Herbert VIII
1iams, medical officer Of the port Of
London, VINO spoke at the recent sani-
tary congress here.
What would be said" declared Dr..
Williams, eff any sanitary authority
ashore permitted TO be inhabited
house of two rooms built Of imperTlous
materials, each lighted by three i'm
movable windows seven inches square,
and each inhabited by eight men with
Il square feet Of free space available
for each man. Furthermore, picture
the room heated by a cheap stove, usu-
ally broken, with the chimney passing
through the only available ventilator-
Yet seamen live for many weeks under
such conditions. It is an accepted fact
that men living under unhealthy con-
ditions degenerate physically and NOR
ally"
All other speakers declared the food
on merchant ships to be unfit to eat
and, with the vile and overcrowded
forecastles, self respecting men were
forced out Of the service The send
ing OF consumptiTe men 10 sea with a
view to cure also increases the dangers
Of disease breeding quarters.
DR.. Perrin Norris, the Australian del
egate. proposed 10 make the question
an international one, as the evil IS
world wide. Yet the British standard
Of marine fare. he said, is the lowest
Of any country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
SOCIETY Of
LONDON HAS
NEW FADS
Motor Car Dinner Parties
and "River Nights" Are
Becoming the Rage.
NEW WOMAN'S CLUB
TO BE ORGANIZED
nv HERBERT TEMPLE.

ONDON, Eng, Aug 15.-Soeiety
bostesses are crazy for fresh
IL novelties in the entertaining line
Motor car dinner parties are the latest
fs5s Automobiles Of guests are ar
-sTead IN a semicircle in the grounds
Of me house. and the people take their
ess+s in one side Of the automobile
while dining in alfresco fashion Oh
tre other Those who are particular
- sfIov-ad white cloths. There may
he an absence Of dignity about the pro-
ceeding. but it is voted delightfully."-
cool way Of dining. -,
Then river nights are becoming the
rage. Leading hostesses are hiring
eTsboratelv furnished launches for
moonlight trips on the Thames Music.
champagne and supper are the ShleL
attractions The launch travels ABOUT
half a dozen miles down the river,
Starting at midnight, carrying the Jolly
Marty OF invited guests Dancing,
bridge, and sometimes bathing from tne
boats. whites away the carry hours De-
fore the dawn. One launch saw fitted
IN BY a leading furnishing firm was
done in the style Of Turkish interior
win dfvans, an abundance Of huge
cushions and soft rugs heard OF an
other which took a case Of champagne
on board for each guest
New Woman's Club
to he opened in the west end, though,
Judging from the fact that. special IN
ducements in the way Of reduced en-
trance fees and subscriptions are being
held out to prospective members CLUB
life among women is not exactly boom
ing. They tell me the woman's clubs
which exist are not quite Ravens OF
peace and rest. Perhaps English women
are not cut out for club life They
lack the spirit OF comaraderie so es-
sentiaI. and the discipline and restraint
hat are necessary in the well conducted
club gets on their nerves
II is not long since a woman's club
which had q very distinguished mem
bership. was broken up by two Of its
habitues introducing q couple OF men
friends dressed as women Fancy a
member Of, say, the Reform, or the
Constitutional, bringing in a woman
disguised in trousers
What the two daring women did
might have been done by any Jolly ir-
women, but II broke up the
club. It was a nine days scandal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
American ContraLto Has
Laundry in London; 1t
Is Paying Her DiUidends

London. Eng, Aug. 15.-Miss Susa
strong, the American contralto. who
has appeared at Covent garden with the
Boston Opera company and most of the
principal concert societies in this coun-
try and the United States, is really a
hard-headed business woman. She tells
me that seven years ago she started a
hlgh-class laundry on hygienic princi-
Piles in a small room in Baker street.
London, purely as a hobby. and also
because she has always been interested
in the earnings Of women workers.
Within twelve months her hobby had
grown. to such an extent that she had
to move to a larger premises. where
she is now employing a large staff and
increasing her clientele daily,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
German Army Scandals Are Renewed
.-:Il:- -:lI: -:II:- -:ll:- -:I:-
Suicides In Barracks Are Frequent

n ERLIN. Germany, Aug. 15.-An-
II other exposure Of the German
army system by a retired in
fantry officer has created fierce SEN
satiOn among the boomsters on the big
drum In a book Capt Rommer is
publishing. and of which have an ad-
vance copy, It is asserted suicide Is
frequently the end OF barrack martyr
dom. raw recruits suffering bullying
and torments because they fear that If
they protest through the ordinary
channels a black mark viii be set
against their name.
Moral delinquencies Of the officers,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
Anyone Who Wishes May
Be Postmaster in France
if New Plan Is Success
d IA RACoNTErsE.

Paris France. Aug. 15.-There Is to
be an innovation in the form Of pri-
vate postoffices introduced throughout
France
A decree will appear very shortly al
lowing anybody 10 establish a little
postoffice in his own shop or hotel,
provided that this is $50 yards away
offices will be authorized to issue or
pay postal orders up TO the value Of $50
and receive registered letters and par
GELS from France and abroad The
posed TO receive q benefit by attract
ing customers
An Improvement which would be i'm
mensely appreciated by the public
would be the authorization of express
ing" letters from ordinary offices This
IS now only possible at railway stations
and the general postoffice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-15
Denmark Fights Superstition
of Lucky Christina" Fly

Copenhagen. Denmark. Aug. ION
the billboards OF Copenhagen appears
the sign. The most dangerous OF all
animals is not the lion. the tiger or the
reptile but the fly" This is the
means Herr Falck uses in Waging a
campaign against flies
Herr Falck is the bitterest enemy the
fly has in Scandinavia. and his one am
bition is to see a flyless Denmark To
preach his new crusade. he has organ
lied in Copenhagen the first complete
Fly exhibition in the world It con-
tGins every kind OF weapon vet in
vented for trapping. poisoning or
smashing flies. Most OF these contriv-
ances come from the United States
An old superstition that Herr Falcz
hopes to rid the people OF is that
Christmas fly brings good luck. A
Christmas fly, according to Herr
FalclS, is the potential mother OF 1885,
1850. 900 descendants in the course OF
the summer season.