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The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Rogers Fails to Answer
Wife's Suit for Divorce

/, NEW YORK, March 2S.-That Lorlys
Elton Rogers. the lawyer indicted be-
cause Of his relations with Mrs. Ida
Sniffen Walters. docs not intend to
defend the divorce suit started by Mrs.
Caroline Giddings Rogers became
known in the supreme court yesterday
when the case was placed on the "un-
defended" divorce calendar for trial
next month. Rogers has filed no answer
and his time has expired.
In the usual course the divorce suit
will be tried and a decree granted be-
fore the criminal charges against Rog-
crs and the woman arc tried but If he
intends 10 we'd Mrs. Walters he will be
unable to do So until three months after
the interlocutory decree is signed.
Unless the trials Of both arc della yed
until fall it Is unlikely that Rogers
will be the husband of the woman at
the time they are called to the bar for
trial. which would prevent both Rogers
and the woman from testifying against
each other.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Police Arrest Man Near
Scene Of Child's~IMurder'

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Confdent
that the murderer of little Anna Cohn
socn will be caught. the police today
arrested a man in a tenement on
Third avenue, near the house where
the child was mitilated nine days
ago.
The prisoner who e., said he. was
Frank Flynn, was arraigned on a
charge of yagrancy and immediately
sent to Bellevue. r...
Flynn talked in q disjointed way
about attending the Cohn childs
funeral and a razor. covered with
stains, was found on him.
: While Flynn is held for observation.
several others are under police sur
veillance.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Courtship by Mail
Results in Wedding

uATTIESBURG. Miss, March D.
You've heard folks say that they
knew of cases where the bride and
the bridegroom were brought together
AS result of an advertisement ap-
pearing in matrimonial paper or
elsewhere. But few of YOU ever gave
much Credence 10 the report, and fewer
still ever knew Of an honest to good
Icss marriage that has followed such
n parcel post Court$hip.
We'll, here's a legitimate case. Tho
girl is MissisSipUiau, and the fellow il
nf Texas, the big. Strappng, strong kind
that you always think of when the
Lone Star State is mentioned.
Married-At the home of the bride s
parents at Beauregard. Miss, Miss
Clara Beatrice MorCier and Joseph
Flavius Harvey, Tho bride is the
daughter of MI. and Mrs. G. W. Mer-
cier. and the groom is a native OF
south Texas,
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
C.ah Indians Would
. - Naes NationahFlag

SALT LAKE CITY. March Pa dele
cation OF Washikie Indians from BoH
elder county called at the office OF In
dian Agent l.. ID. Crccl to request that
the Government provide n national
fag' for the Indians, and that the In
dian head on the United States penny
be changed. They said tho head was n
"squaw's head" They expressed salts
faction with the Indian on the buffalo
nickel. but complained that the coin
was not large enough.
Agent Creel is In San Juan county.
where the trouble with Pluto Indians
exists. and his office representative
promised to refer the delegates re-
quests to Creel on his return.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Former Governor Held.

PANAMA. March 2S.-RiCardo Bor-
muez. the former governor of Colon
province, has been arrested on the
charge Of being implicated in the
bribery cases in which indictments
were found last year against John
Burke. tho former manager of tn"
commissary department of the Panama
canal
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
The Rev. Joseph +. McGcc.

The body of the licV. Joseph +. Nc
Gee, which has lain in tn" nublic vault
slnCe his death. will be removed to the
family mauSOlcun in Mt Olivct Cemc-
terry Tuesday at 1880 n. IN. Services
viii he conducted by the Rev. l.. J.
O'Connor, assisted H. the GOV. Thomas
II. Staplcton, of BRhimu
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Kronprinz Wilhelm Is
Seen in South Atlantic

BUENOS AYRES. March 2S-A neu-
tral steamer which has just arrived at
Buonos Ayres reports having sighted
March Il tho German auxiliary cruiser
kronDrinz Wilhelm about forty miles
off the Island Of Fernando de Noronha
in the south Atlantic. The Kronprinz
Wilhelm was accompanied by a collier
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Funerals
Mrs. Jcrusha Davidson.

The funeral of Mrs. Jerusha David
son. who died yesterday at the home
Of her daughter Mrs. Richard Allen.
521 A street southeast, will be held to-
morrow at D. m,. with services at the
Allen homo previous to removal of the
body to Petersburg. Va, for burial.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Girl Champion Speller.

OREGON CITY, Ore. March S.-Miss
Fuvrko Fukai, fourteen, Japanese
pupil outspclcd a picked team from
i've school districts at spelling bee
in the Stone schoolhouse. In tn" division
Won by tho Japanese girl lOH pages of
thc smelling book were covered
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
William Henry Harnsbcryrr,

Services Tor William Henry Harms
berger. who died yesterday, will be held
tomorrow al 9 II. IN. at 1875 Massa-
rhusetts avenue northwest. InteTment
kt Decatur, Ill.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Argentinians Sail for
Conference in Capital

BUENOS AIRES, March @s.-Ricardo
Aldao and Samuel ". Pearson, .Argon-
tinas delegates to the coming financial
conference at Washington, left here
yesterday for New York.
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Yeggs Flee in Hand Car.

EENENA, Ohio, March 2H.--Safc
blowers while attempting TO wreck the
safe in the Marshall meat market here
were interrupted by Patrolman NoNCS.
Tho robbers made their getaway n y
hand CO..
The Washington times., 1915-03-28
Mrs. Thomas UPTON Sisson.

Funeral services. at q date to be an
nounced later, will he held at Winona,
Miss. for Mrs Thomas Upton Sisson,
wife of Congressman Sisson Of Missis-
sippi who died Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-14
American-made Blue Gaberdine Suit, Trimmed with Black
American Satin. designed by
Lady Duff-Gordon.)
By Lady Duff Gordon

here at hand everything they need
for the most exquisite dresses.
After have done that cannot really
be expected to do more.
For myself, and to show Just what
faith I have in your American made
goods, desire to say that l am
prouder Of this exhibition than anyI
have ever done, and so beautiful do I
consider the silks that 1 am staying
right here and creating my own ex-
elusive models for Paris and London
right down at my studio on Fifth
avenue among the glorious sky
scrapers.
l think you'll agree with me that
1t is the first time in fashion history
that fashions have been created and
made in America, of American goods
and sewed by American hands to be
exhibited in Paris, hitherto the
Mecca" OF the dressmaking world. 1
think It shows the quality of my faith,
don't you? But when a thing is
"the BEST" 1t is bound in the end to
make itself felt, Notwithstanding the
deadly wall Of prejudiced importers"
whose interest It is to say American
silks can In no way equal those OF
Lyons manufacture. The one excep-
tion where these American made
goods are not better is in the bro
cades with gold and silver tincel in.
troduced. That is an article that /
regret to say the American manufac-
turers seem afraid to attempt; but a
courageous firm has promised me TO
have some ready for my inspection
in the near future.
And here, before ! go any further
into the reasons for this wicked neg
lect Of your own products, let me
describe the dresses / shcw on this
page and that made OF these silks
and woolens.
The model in the right hand cor
ner is a three-piece suit OF coarse
tussore, made by a New York firm.
The silk with which 1t is lined is
made by the same firm. The silk has
white ground with peacock eyes all
over It In orange and grey outlined
with black The little sunshade is
OF the same silk. consider this
one Of the smartest suits ] have
ever made. And 1t is all OF 1t, mind
you. made in America.
The suit in the other corner is Of
dark blue gaberdine trimmed with
black satin-both made in America.
The collar of the coat Is designed
to meet the sometimes nipping winds
or Spring. The vest is quite catchy.
The little evening dress is the
modified hoop, which I have lnaugu-
rated as a made-in-Ameriea fashion
and that already See some OF the
Paris houses are copying. II is OF
tulle made by the leading manu-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-14

THAvE been told, and have al
ways thought, that Americans
were the most patriotic people
in the world. l am beginning now
to doubt 1t.
For surely the essence Of patriot
ism is to patronize, encourage and
develop the industries and products
OF ones own country. Where such
industries and products are inferior
to those of other countries it may be
a test of patriotism to turn our faces
against the latter. Nor would I adj
wise that, because in such case 1t
would be the duty OF ones own
countrymen to reach and exceed II
possible the superior foreign stand
ard. The standard would be put
against them as test and the in
Jury done them by their own pepole
buying the better goods would only
be a lesson to them to make goods
as excellent.
But what can we say of the con.
dition of mind that turns away from
most excellent domestic products to
buy foreign made similar products
that are not a whit better than those
rejeetedf To me this seems not
only an inexpIicable lack OF patriot
ism, but It is, potentially at least,
treason.
I have in mind particularly the
american made silks" which are 30
good that you can stand up and fight
the world anywhere with them. And
yet these exquisite things must rest
more or less unnotieed in the shade,
all because of the absurd worship OF
the imported" That is to me, one
OF the most puzzling things about
America. When came to this coun-
try last Fall, became interested in
these silks. Their manufacturers
and others asked me If l would not
stay and make an exhibition of dress
models made from their goods. The
idea so appealed to me that / con-
scented, and / have just had a most
successful exhibition OF models made
entirely Of American silks and
woolens. Each of these models
there were forty of them--were built
entirely OF American made goods,
and sewed by American girls right
here in New York. desire to say
that / have never made models that
have pleased Inc more.
! did II to prove that / believed in
what ! said. and TO help the made
In America" movement by showing
Just what could be done with these
fabrics. / am preparing an entirely
special new collection to show to Sc
lected dressmakers throughout the
country. / am doing 1t to prove to
the dressmakers that they need no
longer bow 20 this idol OF the "im-
ported" but that they have right
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-14
Emerald Green Evening Dress of Ameri-
can made Tulle, Over Pale Pink
American Net. designed by
Lady Duff Gordon.)

factory of that product in New York.
The tulle is bright emerald green
over pale pink net embroidered with
gold. The top part OF the skirt is
made OF green and gold tinsel bro
cade which the American manu-
facturers have not yet been able to
supply me with. This top part of
the brocade is kept out by gold
hoops to give II the proper sticking
out effect, which is the latest new
looking effect that all my evening
dresses are acquiring. The green
tulle Is quite transparent, showing
a small tight skirt underneath.
The remaining photograph is Of
three-piece suit made Of fawn tus-
sore with thin blue stripes. Also
1t is all American.
There you see what have done.
And from time to time / will show
you other things shall do with
your American made goods.
And now for what 1t Is that has
Gopyrirht. IL
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-14

blinded your eyes to the excellence
OF your own goods. There was a
time, OF course, when you were still
young that you could not produce
the same kind Of silks and woolens
that are made abroad. People OF
discernment and taste equally OF
course bought the imported goods.
Others, striving to initiate these
people. also bought the imported.
And so the label imported" began
to assume the value Of ''incompar-
able" and also Of exclusive"
Now that was all very we'll as
long as the homemade goods were
inferior. but the moment theSe pro-
ducts became as good as the inn
ported these acquired values meant
nothing. There was then no reason
why women Of taste should go
abroad for her dress goods or pass
over the American made products
for the imported. Indeed there was
not only the patriotic reason and the
4 ~ a. qfar Houn,a.w n..sk nwas.i
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-14
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reason of waste of time but also
the utilitarian reason of lower prices.
But the idea that because the
fabrics were imported they must be
better still persisted. And 1t has
been to the interest OF the foreign
manufacturers and those on this side
who market the foreign product to
keep up this delusion. To you Amer
Scans, with your otherwise clear
seeing bushes sense, It must at once
be plain why they do this.
Now is the time to prove to your
selves how good your own things are
and to lay forever this expensive
ghist of the imported" label.
I can do nothing better in closing
TO repeat what I wrote in another
article soon after I came 10 America.
1 then said;
Perhaps you wonder why I, who
am an Englishwoman and love
France, should read lesson against
''importations." And I'll tell you. 1
have a house here in America also,
and my intelligence and sympathies
touch hands with those Of Americans.
Further, do not believe in labels"
think, to use homely phrase, every
pot should stand on ~ own bottom"
Also belive that excellence, good
workmanship, truth and the first-rate
things are not confined within geog-
raphical boundaries. ! believe there
will come a time when no one will ask
WAS this made In PARISH" Or WAS
this made in LondonI" and so on.
They will only ask themselves-"Is
this good? Is It the best?" And
whether II is or is not, the matter
OF what country II comes from or
what kind OF national fingers made
1t won't matter ha'penny."
/ have proven 10 my own salts
faction and 10 others that American
made dresses from American made
goods are good enough to be seen
anywhere.
Why not be senslblef
- Eiehka RasarvaA
Evening star., 1915-10-08
Gen. Goethals at Panama.

We may all take comfort from two
things respecting the situation at
Panama: G) Gen. Goethals being at
liberty to do so is. again directing
work on the canal, and (2) the OBJ
structions have occurred before the
beginning OF the canals large activi-
ties.
Gen. Goethals is the man to see the
work through. He knows the patient
what the complaint is, and what to
administer. No other physician could
proceed with half the necessary
knowledge. 1t is fortunate, therefore,
that he did not accept that prepos-
ferrous offer to take charge of the
New York city police, or to put him
sell into training for a nomination to
the presidency of the United States.
His task at Panama is not finished,
and even when it is he should be
rated and recognized as engineer
emeritus, so to say, of the great en-
terprise to which he has contributed
SO much.
While business has been gratifying
and very promising. the canal has yet
70 get into its stride. 1t, along with
everything else, has been languish-
Evening star., 1915-10-08
Testimonial to the Bands.

The time approaches when the peo-
pie of Washington will be able to
give expression to their grateful feel
ing toward the government bands.
These bands have entertained con-
courses in the parks, added to the
pleasures of summer and broadened
the musical appreciation and intelli-
gence of the people. These open-air
concerts have been a feature of
Washington for many years, and the
bands and bandsmen have been held
in high esteem. The moment comes
when the benehciaries of the good
free music may show their apprecia-
ton of the favors which the bands
have lavished. 1t is announced that
final preparations for the citizens
testimonial to the government bands
will be made by the committee of ar
rangements on Saturday, and that the
testimonial ceremonies will be held
in the open-in the green meadow at
the western base of the reservoir
slope, where 1000 spectators may find
accommodation on natural grand
stand. The entertainment will be pro-
vided by the horsemen of the Dis
trict, the High School Cadets, the
Boy Scouts and by regular cavalry
and engineer troops stationed at and
near Washington. The bands will
be the guests of honor and the re-
cipients of the testimonial fund
raised among the people OF Washing
ton.
All the Washingtonians who have
listened to the bands during the park
concert season should be, and no
doubt thousands of them will be, at
the Brightwood reservoir grounds on
the afternoon of the band testimonial,
Saturday, October l6. The promoters
of the enterprise have the people of
the city with them, and if they can
have the aid and comfort of the
weather the bandsmen and the citi-
zens should have happy time.
Evening star., 1915-10-08
Developing the Capital.

The address of Col. Harts. U. S. A,
engineer officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds, before the
Washington Society of Engineers,
carried good cheer to all persons in
terested in making Washington the
noblest OF capitals and the best Of
cities. 1t is an encouraging state
ment that more work is now going
on looking to enhancing the beauty
of the Nations Capital than ever be-
fore, and the office of public buildings
and grounds is literally flooded with
work" The Office of public buildings
and grounds should not be flooded,
literally or hguratively, or overbur-
dened with work. Engaged in work
OF such a laudable character and
work OF such Importance to the Ma
tional Capital, the Office of public
buildings and grounds should have
plenty of help. There should be no
stinting of the force in that Office.
Another interesting statement made
by Col Harts was that the Grant me-
mortal in the Botanic Garden is ap-
preaching completion, and that the
cavalry group complemental of the
artillery group will be finished and
emplaced by Christmas. That is. Col
Harts said it was his belief that the
cavalry group would be in place by
Christmas. 1t is so difficult and dan
gerous to be sure of anything con-
cerning the Grant memorial that Col.
Harts was careful to say that he be-
lieved the bronze horses and their
riders would be ready for muster by
Christmas. The delay, he explained,
in the completion of the memorial
has been due to the difficulty which
has been experienced in making the
proper molds for the casting.
Evening star., 1915-10-08
Explanation Of q Sadness.

Now we hear the serenading
Of the autumn leaf that's fading
And the gloom which comes parading
Everywhere.
But the sunshine fingers brightly
And the trees that rustic lightly
Seem to dance measure sprightly
Through the air.
Yes! we're due for melancholy,
Though it seems a bit of folly
Not to be serenely jolly
While we may,
For the autumn comes a-singing
While the gold that she is bringing
She is generously finging
BY the way.
For those autumn songs SO dreary
Were composed in days all weary
When the summer far from cheery
Held the scene;
They were framed in preparation
For much later publication
In made-for-decoration
Magazine.
They reflect the soul depleted
When the sun was superheated,
And of rest the world was cheated
Day by day.
Ihat same singer, now the claimant
OF . check for liberal payment,
Decks himself in autumn raiment
And is gay.
Evening star., 1915-10-08

ing in the shadow of the war. In
deed. it has been lost in that deer
shadow. The worlds latest wonder
was opened without ceremony be-
cause of the war, and must wait for
the war to close before coming into
the proper recognition.
But there can be no doubt that
after the war, all the great expecta-
tions associated with the piercing OF
the isthmus will be realized. Busi-
ness in large volume will present it
self, and grow with the encourage
ment of prompt transaction. When
all the nations now in armed conflict,
and those happily outside the horri-
bic zone, are again actively engaged
in peaceful pursuits-new rivalries
setting up and old ones becoming
more vigorous-the Panama canal will
attain to its designed place as one of
the most important of all the worlds
short waterways.
1t is against that time work should
now be calculated. A delay of few
weeks or even a few months while
business is just beginning is of small
consequence by comparison with
what such delay would mean when
the seas are alive again with mer-
chant ships headed for ports east and
west, north and south, loaded with
products demanding prompt delivery.
Faith, we are told. will move noun
tains. Two small mountains are re-
sponsible for these canal slides. AS
the public has the faith in Gen.
Goethals, and he the skill. those
mountains should disappear.
Evening star., 1915-10-08

the condition Of their streets was not
up to the standard of normal times.
but the comment Of those citizens who
have passed through many times of
crowd in Washington has been that
the streets were kept remarkably free
from litter and at night were made as
clean as streets could be.
The street cleaning department is
not as poetic or romantic as that Of
fee which sets sweet flowers in the
parks and starts goldfish swimming
in the basins of the fountains, but it
is a most useful department in pro-
tecting the health of the community
and in upholding the reputation of
the city for good government.
Evening star., 1915-10-08
Washington's Clean Streets.

There was one feature of the en-
campment which the strangers no.
ticed and which they are now COM
menting on back in their homes. and
that feature has to do with the clean
streets and parks of Washington.
Washington people are so used to
clean streets that they are not apt
to make any comment unless the
streets are dirty, which is not often
the case in modern Washington.
With all the crowds in the city it
may be that Washingtonians thought