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The Washington herald., 1915-01-10

after another. Abroad they talk Of
things worth while-art, music, litera-
ture. Oh, II my countrymen and coun-
trywomen only took as great an interest
in the welfare of the state as they do in
unimportant things! hate to come to
these conclusions, for they are humiliat-
ing to me, as they must be to all Amer
leans who know.
Il don't think wealthy young Amer
lean men are precisely a credit to society.
Their idleness makes them dissipated.
Young Englishmen are different. They
have a lot of healthy amusements and
grow up clean and fresh and strong
Then, too, when my son was in an Eng
lish school no one toadied to him because
what he is and not for what his father
earned for him.
That IL why had Junior brought up
In England. He has learned to love out
door sports. He has got the point Of
yisv on life Of the young Englishman, a
better one, think, than ours, and he
will learn that overdrinking is not tol-
Grated in good society, as l fear it some
times is here"
During her residence in London Mrs
Leeds became one of the most prominent
Of the social leaders. King Edward took
great fancy to her and It has been said
that it was one of his dearest wishes to
unite her hand and her fortune to an
English title.
Offers galore Of marriage have been
received by Mrs. Leeds, but she has
closed her eyes and her ears to all She
has been variously reported engaged to
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Proverbia1 Slang Used by Soldiers

THE fondness of British soldier
boys for nicknames and slang is
proverbial. Their talk in barrack-
room and camp would at times puzzle
the most versatile of linguists, for
Tommy prides himself on the origin
ality of his expressions. He has already
developed a slang of his own in connec-
tion with the German war, and the Off
cial dispatches mention that he has
dubbed German shells coal boxes
BLACK Marias," Jack Johnsons," and
"suit-cases." Trenches exposed to ar
tillery fire are "stalls for the pictures"
while when an artilleryman makes a
good shot he chuckles over the fact that
he has handed the Germans a good
plum"
Wire entanglements are known as the
Zoo" while German spies are playing
"offside.'' "F'lagwaggers" and "helio-
wabblers'' for signalers are fairly obvious
nicknames, and the latter's grin when
they hear them is only equaled by that
Of the members Of the medical corps,
who are known by the somewhat undig-
nifed names Of ''poultice wallopers" or
'linseed lancers."
The ordnance store corps has been
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my most interesting and valuable docu-
ments and these are in a place today
where Mrs. Leeds representatives. will
never get them.
Have you ever heard Of DR.. Jim
Holden OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio? Well he is
Mrs. Leeds uncle, and when his wife
died and was buried in GAINESVILLE we,
that is Mrs. Leeds, Mr.. Stewart. Mrs.
Leeds sister and myself, attended the
funeral with revolyers in each hand.
"The revolvers were to repel the au-
thorities who had threatened to insist
upon an autopsy at the last moment to
determine the cause Of the woman's
death Oh, yes. there are some things
in the life of Mrs. Leeds that would
make interesting reading"
There were a great many ugly things
of this sort tossed back and forth at the
time. Mrs. Leeds claimed she had paid
$4,000 in bills for her stepmother and
that she could not put up with her ex-
travagance. Perhaps through the no
toriety that this case brought her Mrs.
Leeds went to Europe and there she has
remained to this day. returning to Amer
lea for visits only at long intervals.
She has educated her son, William
Boleman Leeds, Jr., in England because
she felt that the fact that he would In
herit a great deal of money would turn
his head IL he had been allowed to grow
up in an American atmosphere.
Il love my own country" she said re-
Gently. But life in New York is ter
ribIe trial. Things Jar so and one can
never find peace and quiet. That is why
sold my house. I think 1t must be
something in the atmosphere that makes
people here so eternally restless and an
noyed. The best friends in New York
occasionally get on each others nerves
and thsn. snapi lost friendship.
zone thing about America is that con-
versatlon seems to be about one scandal
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ZhZOS ZLAR RGUERZzE
N1ZEELER

Leeds was a plunger and played the
game of finance with astounding reck-
lessness. He worked day and night and
suffered two physical breakdowns before
his death at the age of forty-six. Through
both his illnesses his wife nursed him
with the greatest sacrifices and Leeds
physicians said at the time that It was
she and not their medicine who had
saved his life.
But in his third breakdown Leeds
died. He left his wife a fortune of
$30.000,000. She gave up her Fifth
avenue palace and moved for time to
her Montclair, New Jersey, home. Here
occurred one of those numerous instances
which have kept Mrs. Leeds name we'll
before the public. Mrs. William o.
Stewart, stepmOther Of Mrs. Leeds, lived
with her stepdaughter for several months.
Then suddenly one bright morning
Mrs. Stewart was carried from the Leeds
home screaming and struggling. She was
wrapped in a sheet at the time because
she was not fully dressed. Mrs. Stewart
and William o. Stewart, father of Mrs.
Leeds, lived a stormy married life and
1t is said that Mrs. Leeds brought them
to her Montclair home to bring about
peace between them.
But Mrs. Stewart says that # was her
stepdaughter who caused her all her
troubles.
81 have cared for Mr. Stewart as II
he were a child" she said at the time.
He was an epileptic and needed a great
deal of care. / lay all my troubles to the
door of Mrs. Leeds. It was / who ar
ranged the marriage Of Mrs. Leeds to
her wealthy husband. She has me to
thank for that
81 believe that my eviction was the
result of a deep laid conspiracy to get
some papers that have in my possession.
They let me go ahead in the belief that
was secure In my own house and then
they swooped down expecting to catch
me unavares.
But before these men broke into my
room l had lined my inner clothing with
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nicknamed the "sugar-stick brigade" on
account of the trimmings on its uniform.
Tall men in the army are generally re-
ferred to as "lofties," and more often
than not a cavaIryman calls his horse his
"long-faced chum," buglers being I'D
dlers" or "windjammers"
In ordinary conversation Tommy"
speaks Of his clothes as his "cIobber,"
and the canteen as the tank" a man
who talks too much being known as a
"chin-wagger." To be in hospital is to
be "in dock" while money is referred to
as "oof, "rhino," "the ready" pewter
or sinners" A sovereign is canary"
and IL a man wants to borrow money he
is trying to raise a station" or "to get
his feet under" (meaning the canteen-
tablet.
The man who drinks lot is known
as a "mopper," and "bun-stranglers" are
temperance soldiers.
A reservist. is a "dug-out," a recruit
q rookie" and veteran an "old sweat"
A wheelwright in the artillery is a
''spoky," while the long-service medal ia
called the "rootr' medal-'rooti" being
the slang for bread. because the owner
has eaten most. Puttees are known a
war socks" and Jam as ''possis."
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such men as James De Wolf Cutting.
wealthy society man; to Prince Murat.
the Prince de Fancigny-Lucinge. Lord
Falconer, heir to the Earl of Kintore;
Lord Alexander Thyme, uncle of the
Marquis of Bath, and Sir Abe Bailey.
South African millionaire.
Count Helie de Talleyrand-Perigord, q
cousin Of the Due de Talleyrand, who is
the husband Of Anna Gould, was but re-
Gently reported engaged to her. He has
been her suitor for many. many months,
and while no confirmation of the re-
ported engagement is obtainable it would
surprise no one IL they were to wed. This
marriage would relate her to almost half
the members Of the French nobility.
Those who know her best, however,
say that even IL they are engaged the
marriage will not take place until after
the war is over, as Mrs. Leeds Is too deep
ly occupied in her work Of nursing to
suffer the distractions that marriage
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ZZ0 8. " B. LEEDS.

HE Golden widow has be-
come the Iron Lady" Nonnie
Stewart Leeds, one of the gay
est of American society butter
dies. whose life has been one round Of
merriment and pleasant experiences, has
now settled down in London town and is
giving the English themselves lessons in
being sedate and serious.
The woman who was left fortune Of
10000, 600 by William B. Leeds, the
Tin Plate King" when he died, who has
been received in the most exclusive So
eiety in America and in Europe, and who
has been the friend of a king, has given
over her entire social life and is throw
ing herself heart and soul into the move
ment for helping English soldiers and
their families.
Her palatial home in GrOsyenor Square,
London. has been thrown open as an
Office to the American Women's War
Relief Committee. Largely through her
efforts there has been collected a sum
Of more than 100000 which has been
used to maintain hospital with 300 beds
in Devonshire.
To the cause she has rallied the Ouch
ess Of Marlborough. Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Mrs. Owen, who Is Secretary Bryan's
daughter. Lady Harcourt Lady Randolph
Churchill. Mrs. J. P. Morgan, Mrs. White
law Reid, Mrs. John Astor. Miss Mar
Guerite Wheeler, Lady Maxwell, Mrs.
A. G. Glasgow. and many others
Thus It is that this wealthy society
favorite who was chiefly known before
for her happy-go-lucky existence has
become one Of the most helpful and dis
tinguished American women in London.
So hard and earnestly has she worked
in this case that where before she was
popularity known as the Golden Widow"
she is now known as the Iron Lady" in
tribute to her strong will which has kept
things going so we'll.
Mrs. Leeds began her career in Cleve-
land. She married George E. Worthing-
ton, a Cleveland millionaire, and their
home for a short time was famous for
the brilliancy Of the entertainments that
Mrs. Worthington gave and for the lively
disposition of the hostess. But not for
long. The Worthingtons' married life
was short one. They separated. Mrs
Leeds shortly met the dashing and
wealthy fnancier. William B. Leeds. and
after short acquaintance married him.
Her union with Mr.. Leeds came only
after two families had been broken up
in the divorce courts. Leeds. a railroad
magnste and skyrocket inancier of New
York. is said to have aided Mrs Worth
ington in getting her divorce Then he
divorced his wife. He gave her $1,000
900 alimony to get rid of her. He heaped
other gifts upon her and then married
the ex-Mrs. .Worthington.
His gifts to his bride shocked even
reckless New York and Newport. First
he gave her a $65. 900 necklace of pearls
and she was the envied Of the women Of
the country. Then he gave her paintings
for her room valued at $4,000. He
lavished another $4,000 upon her for
personal adorlments of various sorts and
then capped the climax with mansion
On Fifth avenue, worth $1,oO0,o00 IL It
was worth 9 cent
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would inevitably bring. In all her life
they say she has never been so seriously
taken with anything as she is with her
present work Of relief She is at it night
and day and has enlisted the active sup
port Of many Of her closest friends. many
OF whom are American women, unmar-
ried or the wives of British husbands
One of these is the young American
beauty, Marguerite Wheeler, who has
enslaved many Of the young and old
bachelors of Mayfair with her charms.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Eugene
Maunsell, of New York. Witty and tai
ented as we'll as good to look upon, she
has made a great stir in the smart world
and mas been an energetic and valuable
war helper. At Mrs. Leeds home and at
several other fashionable entertainments
she has been on the programs which have
been given in aid of the National Relief
Fund and Princess MaTy's Soldiers and
Sailors Christmas Fund.
While her husband is away, Lady Max
well. the American wife of Sir John Gren-
fell Maxwell, in command of the British
forces in Egypt, is giving all her time in
helping Mrs. Leeds and others in giving
relief to the soldiers. She was with her
husband all during the South African
war and nursed many a wounded soldier
to health. Music is her passion and she
sings very well. Riding is her favorits
exercise.
Lady Lowther, the pretty and talented
wife Of Sir Gerard Lowther, who was
until few months ago British ambassa-
dor at Constantinople, was Alice Blight,
of Philadelphia. Her humanitarian work
during the last Balkan war won her the
respect of all Europe. She is handsome
and graceful and a brilliant conversa-
zionist, and wrote an admittedly clever
book on Morocco. All her talents now
are bent to giving relief to wounded SOL
diers and to their needy families.
Mrs. A. G. Glasgow is the American
wife Of an American husband Both of
them have lived in London for some time
She is one OF the most popular of Amer
lean women in that city She has given
brilliant entertainments in her house in
Berkley Square for war benefits and has
often co-operated with Mrs. Leeds in
these matters. She has given generously
to the Prince of Wales fund. Miss Ger
trude Nelson is not quite so well knowr
as a society woman as she is as an artist,
She has many fine pieces of statuary to
her credit and as a close personal friend
of Mrs. Leeds she has rendered her coun-
trywomen many services.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08
TORNADO DEATH LIST INCREASES AS, NEWS
FROM SMALLER TOWNS COMES IN

FkOM SMALLEk
Cincinnati, July s.-Twelve known
dead, more than a score known to be
missing; scores injured, many buried
under ruins of buildings and in hulks
of steamboats, that sank-that is the
toll of a tornado that swept Cincin-
natl about $50 o'clock last night.
Four coaches of a Pennsylvania
railroad passenger train were blown
from track and rolled down steep en-
bankment at BeeChmont, LinwOOd,
suburb.
Three bodies were taken from the
crushed coaches and 16 seriously
wounded were rushed to hospitals.
Police and fire departments have
been so busy digging for dead and
injured that no accurate count has
yet been made of the financial loss.
It is thought it will come close to
S1,OOO,OOO..
Dozens Of buildings were blown
down. Two of them, three blocks
apart, were inhabited by members of
the same family, most Of the mem
bers of which are now thought to be
dead.
A boarding house in the East End
was blown down and so far the po-
lice and fire departments have dug
from the ruins dead man and in
jUred.
The tow boats Convoy and Dick
Fulton sank in the middle of the river
during the height of the storm and
13 of the crew are missing.
Ludlow Lagoon suffered damage
estimated at $4,000.
Tornado destroyed hundreds of
plate glass store windows and outside
show cases. Ripped heaviest signs
from their fastenings. Turned over
automobiles standing on streets. Up
rooted hundreds of trees. Greatest
disaster that has ever befaIlen Gin
ci0Doti If all haOOeOPd in tpu min
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dN.- anu OOIDlu ST.
Nearly 20 buried under buildings
that stood at 567-574 w. 9Th st. At
least four buried in ruins of building
that stood at SAB w. 9Th st.
At SAB W. 8th st. storm entOmbed
families of Meyer and Israel Tenne-
baum. 1t then twisted cat-a-cOTner
over three blocks and buried family
of Mrs. Esther Cohen, sister of the
Tennebaums, whose husband has a
grocery at $40 w. 9Th st.
Most of the victims were asleep
when trapped.
The Known Dead
Mrs. Esther Cohen, SO, and -
Pagan, 65, killed in collapse of bldg.
James Allen, chief officer Ohio HUI
name society, killed by falling roof.
Irene Chatham, 6, and Chas. Klein,
cook, killed in collapse of house"
Lee SpiceT and wife Grace, drowned
when shanty boat overturned.
Rachael Tannenbaum, 4, sUffO-
Gated under debris.
Benny EbersOn, formerly of Louis
vile; George Allen, Birmingham, Ala;
EasIey Curt, negro, Nashville, and I'M
identified negro killed in PennsylVa-
mia wreck.
St. Louis, Mo. - Tornado and
cIOudburst which swept St. Louis and
st. Charles county caused 5 deaths
and damage which aggregate $780,
600. Several small towns isolated.
Ludlow, Ky.-TOwp practically lev
eIed and . 0OO inhabitants marOOned
without shelter.
LawrenceviIle, III.-Two dead. Loss
100000
RusseIIviIle, ILL., dead; town re-
ported almost wiped out.
Vincennes, Ind dead.
ST. Charles, Mo- dead.
St. Peters, Mo. - Town almost
wiped out. Number Of dead unknown.
Dayton, BeIIeView, CoVington and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
Congregational Bible

session of the Congregational Bible school Sunday.
 The P. H. s. basketball team is de- veloping satisfactorily and will soon be
 ready to take up games that will pre- cede the regular league season. Arrangements have been made for the usual Thanksgiving services in the churches.
 Constant violations are noted in town of the law prohibiting motor cars from
 passing standing trolley cars. Only g Degrees Thursday Morning. The temperature dropped to 2S de- grees in Putnam Thursday morning, 1 making 1t the coldest of the season. Salvation Army workers will do the | usual work in providing Christmas cheer for the poor of the city Canvassing for voters support for I mayoralty candidates is now going on and is especially active in some sec I tions of the city.
 Man Found Lying in Road Suspicious. There was story about town Thurs 1 day, the statements contained therein | being unverified, that game is being | quite familiar to motorists who drive | in certain sections of Massachusetts. ! It is claimed that an autoist driving | through a nearby town saw man ly- | ing in the road. Stopping the machine | to 20 to the aid of the man, the fellow I | relieved him of his money and other | valuables. The man who had the ex- 1 perience and his friends who know l about it are not inclined to talk, but I the description of what is alleged to have happened tallies well with a l story told to local motorists while they were in the Pittsfield section the past ISummer, and it is possible that the operator has transferred his operations to this vicinity. In any event, man ! found lying in the road these days may be regarded with suspicion.
 l Choir to Give Concert
 The choir of the Congregational
 church is to give a concert at the I Union Baptist church in East Killing ly. The programm follows:
 l The Close of Day, Johnson; Old Folks Medley, Sheridan, choir; duet
 Gladys Robbins, Wallace Smith Kentucky Babe, Geibel; Sleep, My
 Little One, Wooler, choir; solo,, h.
 victus, Huhn, Wallace Smith; The
 Dinah, Johns, choir; solo. Stars
 Gladys Robbins; Piano solo, Miss
 Kiss Katherine Seward; quartet Nightingale and Rose, Dohr, Misses Ellis and Andem, MesSrs. Lowe and Smith; solo, Land of the Sky Blue dem; Mammy's LII Honey, Tracy; Nursery Rhymes, Constance, choir.
 Company Draws Big Houses.
 The Homan Musical Revue com pany played to packed houses at the Bradley theatre Thursday afternoon ] and evening, when the offering was the funniest of the entire week Tom Walker and the Devil. Int scene of the action was placed il Hades and the eventualities of tht piece result in Walkers being ap, pointed king of the outfit during tho absence of His Satanic Majesty Tom makes the most of his oppor. tunities and in so doing succeeds il
 producing one of the merriest houri 1 that an audience can experience The song numbers and dancers wer' all up to the high standard of thu company, which has achieved the fin est success of any company of tn, I kind that has played here.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

ton, Schenectady and Connecticut, and it was somewhat military, the groom and his attendants being attired in the full dress uniforms of the United States army. Dalta Gamma Sorority girls, of which the bride is a member, occupied seats in a body.
 The decorations also lent military color to the nuptial event, the stars and stripes hanking the organ, the choir rail, pulpit and chancel; at the vestibule of the churc hthere were also arrangements of the national colors. Banks of ferns afforded the only con- trast to the festal brilliancy of the decorations
 The bridal chorus from Lohengrin was played as the bridal party entered the church. Mrs. Sidney Perry of Dan iclson, an aunt of the groom, presid- ing at the organ. Preceding and after the ceremony Mrs. Perry played a de- llshtfu; series of organ numbers. The bride was escorted by her flower girls anG bridesmaids, and was accompanied by her father, who gave her in mar riage.
 The bride was beautifully gowned in white bridal satin, ornate with silver face, and wore a tulle veil clustered w!:h orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of tho raliey. The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy King and Miss Cornelia Carn- right. Both were handsomely attired ana carried beaauots of sunburst roses. Miss King wore turquoise taffeta, Miss Cartwright pink taffeta. Tho brides rnniEs wore tullc hats. The flower girls woro Miss Irma Perry, cousin Of tho groom, and Miss Margaret Van Steenberg, a cousin of tho bride. Each wore dress of white lace and car- ried q basket oc white rosebuds.
 Tho sroomsmca were Lieutenant William P. Cherrington and Lieuten- ant John H. Cochran. both stationed At Fortress Monroe. The ushcrE were the three uncles of the bride. Messrs. MiIer, Clyde and Arthur Van Steen- befg.
 Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party and guests repaired to the Van Steenberg home, which was decorated with bouquets of white and yellow cilrysanthemums, where a re- ception was held and Lieutenant War reE and Mrs. Warren, standing under . bower and the American flag, re- ccived congratulations. A buffet lunch was served,
 The newly welded couple left on their wedding trip 10 southern points. thence 70 Fortress Monroe, whore they will reside. Mrs. Warren's travelling dress was of brown whiDcord trimmed with beaver and ehc wore a velvet hat. Many beautiful and valuable gifts to the bride included cut glass, china, silver. linen. eta.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
TELEGRAMs IDENTIFIED
 DYNAMITING CONSPIRACY CASE
Alleged to Have Been Sent by James
 B. MeNamara to His Brother.

Los Angeles, Nov. 1S.-TelegraTAs alleged to have been sent by James B. McNamara and Orite E. McManigal in connection with the dynamiting con- spiracy which had it's climax in the destruction of the Los Angeles Times building five years ago, were identified today by witnesses in the trial of Mat thew A. Schmidt, charged with the murder of Charles Hagerty, one of the twenty victims of the Times disaster.
 A. J. Knight. manager of telegraph office in Salt Lake City, identified a message alleged to have been sent by James B. McNamara to his brother, John J. McNamara, the secretary of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, at In- dianapolis. This message was filed at Salt Lake City Oct. 10, 1910, ten days after the Times building was blown up. One sentence in it said: Patient out of danger"
 This, the prosecution asserts. was to give John J. McNamara news of the Gynamiters' flight eastward.
 A. W. Rhinehart, manager of a tele- graph office in Pittsburgh, identified a telegram alleged to have been sent by Ortie E. McManigai to a fellow con- spirator in March, 1909, which gave information of Hobelxen. N. J., bomb exploit performed by McManigal, who told of 1t in a confession given before the AIcNamara brothers pleaded guilty and were sent to prison.