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The Washington herald., 1915-12-05
Japan's Sweetest Singer Says
That She Loves Her Husband
Nothing Doing About Divorce. Is Mime. Mur's Message
FromF Far Tolyot American Ladies Says Artists
Should Have Children
.Et ees very happy

"Et ees very happy" {
That v Nine. Tamaki Niuri's whole At
titpde toward her present ,sxistenee.
Nine. Miuri Ia Japan's pioneer operatte
stu. and she's simply tickied to pieces
over II. &
She bubbles over with Joy. she raAiates
bliss and looks at life with one continu-
GUS smile. And what Q smiies II seerts
at the corners Of her mouth and crinkles
cut from her eyes until the two smile
waves meet. Then her hpe part end
there is just the suggestion OF sweet
little chortle.
IT'S about the softest, incest chuckle
imaginable; 1t certainly. 10 very. very
happy, and the >favorSd one-weils there
IL simply nothing for the writer TO do
save smile back and try and try to say
something that will cause another smile.
Says Hlsband IL Very Nice.
1t was an Immaculate Japanese gentle
man who ushered me into Nine. 'Aiur's
apartment q few evenings ago and bade
me be seated until the songbird had nm
ished her toilette. But Immediately she
appeared clad In bright lowered
kinono. as was quite fitting for q jap
ansse girl, with masses Of Jet black hair
failing over her shoulders.
my husband" she introduced me. And
then with smile tnat Closed ner- eyes
until they were just little black Sits. He
II very nice" The words rippled from
her tongue in dialect quite impossible
Of transcription
Now that wasn't right at all. An opera
singer with a husband whom she thinks
very nice? But Nine. Miuri Is not 1t all
like some ladies of the opera. She
doesn't appear possessed of the artistic
temperament that makes one have fits of
hysterical nature: she isn't diseased
with her Importance to the stage, and
she smiles half-a apologetically when she
speaks OF her art.
Finally her hair was adjusted to her
satisfaction, and she seated herself
across the table from me, very pretty
picture indeed.
'Et ees very happy" she began as she
flashed her smile. 'thst you should come
tonight. For this Is my very. very
happy memory day-what Is IL, you say?
Yes. anni-anniversary; this is very
happy night. One year ago this night I
first sang in London. 1t wasfa very
The Washington herald., 1915-12-05
BY MARGARET WADE.

The recent visit of the former Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft, although receivins
slight notice In the public press. was oi
great social importance, quite apar'
from the pleasure Of Mr.. and Mrs. tart
and to the friends entertaining them. In
the first place this visit the longest III. ME-.
Taft has made since leaving the White
house, Shows most conclusively thai
Washington is not ungrateful Also "
shows that society in its best sense
knows no politics .or the chief dinner
party of the ex-Presidents visit was
given by the Chief Justice Of the supreme
Court and Mrs. Edward Douglas WHITE
the leaders par excellence Of the soutn-
ern and democratic circle OF smart So
ci-ty. Another significant fact OF hrst
importance to the readers OF this par
ticuIar column is that Mrs. Taft has lost
none of that sartorial sense. which, with
her due regard for time and circuni-
stances. made her the best gowned mis-
tress the White House has ever known,
as well as a criterion in matters OF dress,
as in official etiquette.
As wife of a university professor. Mrs
Taft dresses with all the simplicity usual
in the New England city in which they
now make their home; when visiting
Washington, New York or Cincinnati.
where she has hosts of friends, and
tanned, this former first lady appears in
the smartest of costumes suited 60 each
particular day and hour.
This does not mean she Is extraVa-
CANT or conspicuous, for she is quite the
reverse and to he well dressed does
not mean a woman must have a great
variety of gowns, but that she must have
gowns for Just such occasions as demand
her presence.
1t the dinner party at the home of the
~hief Justice and Mrs. White. as well as
hat at the home of her hosts. Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrison McClintock. Mrs Taft
wore a gown that would have done credit
o the Blue Room of the White House at
diplomatic reception which used to be
lust about the 'dressiest" occasion
SHOWN to a Washington winter. This
creation. made in New York, but sug-
rested from Paris. is white satin bro
caded in gold motifs as regards the skirt.
with Bolero bodice of gold lace and
flowing Greek sleeves of white tulle. The
skirt shows the slight drapery on each
side which is one of tha accepted modes
IF the moment. but is not open in front
The Washington herald., 1915-12-05

sreat honor: the King and Queen were
there and ! met them after and they
said they liked me. That made me very
happy.
And tonight. here. we celebrate for
the, new Emperor In Japan. Is n not
rfsht that should be happy! And my
husband. he Is happy, too" And her
oeeunc smile left no room for argument
a. TO the joyfuiness Of the occasion.
Divorce Idea Not Rfght.
1t was really quite pleasant to meet an
opera star who combines harmoniously
her career and a husband. I told Nine.
Miurf Of Maggie Teyte's domestic diff
cuities that finally led her to the divorce
courts l told her of Geraldine Farrar's
radical views on marriage. And she
listened in round-eyed astonishment
And Mime. Maggie Teyte's husband
wished her to leave the stage?" she
asked softly.
And when she wouldn't. they didn't
live together any moreg' she continued
her Questioning. and i answered both in
the Affirmative.
She was lost in thought for few min
utes; gone was her blissful smile. the
little crinkles no longer shot out from
her dark eyes, her joy was turned to
grief.
1T is sorry." she announced. Il can't
think they tried to be happy. There was
something else besides her being away
from him. See" she traced 1t out on
the table cover. here Is Paris and here
Is America. The opera season Is short.
Why couldn't she sing here in the sea-
son. then go to him in Paris and rest
Sometimes my husband cannot be
with me: then / am sad as Nine Maggie
Teyte must now be sad. But now he is
with me: I am happy. He is-what do
you call it?-medic IL
"A physician I suggested
Yes" she continued. he is a doctor
physician. not yet: now he is studying,
but soon he will be great doctor" She
smiled fondly at her husband and he
smiled back just as fondly.
Farrar plan Is Funny.
1T Is very sorry IL husband and wife
can't have same tastes Now I like my
husband and his work and my art. and
he likes his work and my art and me,
10 We are happy. When 1 am singing
The Washington herald., 1915-12-05

=
he counes with. me; when the season =
over shall 20 70 London with hin, and
he shall study and rest. could not
give. Up my singing. and know he must
have his work, 20 We uuderstand each
other md are always happy. Poor Nine.
Apgsis 'TSyte."
Then she smiled again as she thought
Of Geraldine Fsrrar's views on marriage.
And she says she couldn't be happy al
ways with the same man? How funnyS
l only want the one have now; We have
been very happy together for four years,
ana We always will be. It In not nice.
these stage people who have different
husbands every year. Now suppose next
year gave up this husband and got an.
other. have been very much interest
with his medical and with q new hus-
band wouldn't have anything to inter-
est me, and I should not be happy. I'm
satisfied with one man. all right
At first thought could leave my
husband in London with his studies while
1 came to America to sing But I could
not after j saw those Zeppelins that fiy
over the city and drop bombs. Then Z
knew j would be afraid for him all the
time and could not sing my best. So he
came along and We have had a good time
always.
SsOSso haNe SoIIofeos
My husband. he does everything for
me- all 1 have To do is sing and have
nothing to worry about 1t was the same
in Japan when I was on the concert
stage there. In Japan. You know. when
a woman gets well known there are q
great many who would like to pull her
down. But my husband looked after.
everything and I got along all right.
Husbands are nice; q I couldn't get
along without mine. No woman can be
great in opera until she Is married: she
can't understand things. But after mar
riage every feeling can be perfect. An
artist should have children.
II love them. and it makes me very
happy that they let me use American
children in Butterfly I feel Just like
a mother to them. When was studying
they told me that having children would
make me lose my voice. and i was very
sad. But now everybody tells me q
voice gets better when she has
and that makes me very happy.
Just tell everybody I have very nice
husband and he likes me and like him.
I am quite like baby and he does every
thing for me, and / am getting fat and
am very, very happy"
Then her face lighted up, little lines
darted out from her eyes and the cor
ners of her mouth. and she pealed a lit
tie laugh. sweet like a summer breeze
through orange blossoms And
was sure that ''et ees very happy
The Washington herald., 1915-12-05
Fashions at the Capital
The Well-Dressed Woman in Smart Society;
What She Wears, the Time and Place.

I Nor 10 the side drapery 90 high a. to
expose the now returning lace petticoat.
The fuIlness looses itself completely In the
back. under q hong plain rather narrow
train. The gold bodice hangs loosely
from the shoulders with q whisp Of tplie
At IT'S top. With this Ars Taft wore the
diamond necklace presented her Just prior
to the expiration of her husbands term Of
once, by the ladies Of washlnston. TAe
iaoies OF washington in this case mean
ing some three-score personal friends In
the oncial and resident sets who took
this means Of expressing the esteem and
anecton In which the recipient was held
at the expiration Of nearly twenty years
in Official life
At the afternoon reception by Mrs. Nc
Clintock and the iuncheons. which mark
ed every day Of her stay, Mrs. Taft wore
modish gown Of dark blue velvet with
particularly smart hat trimmed in
two matching ostrich plumes. This gown
was made with q round, slightly draped
skirt three inches from the ground and
surplice bodice covering q "
shaped vestee of white net. Mrs. Taft
wore this costume also to symphony
concert. where she occupied q box ad-
joining that occupied by the future mis-
tress OF the White House and Miss Mar.
garet Wilson. Few persons in the audi
ence recognized the former mistress of
the White House, while nearly every
one knew the handsome brunette in the
Presidents box was Mrs. Norman Gait
The latter wore a dark demi-toilet of
cloth and chiffon with small black velvet
hat and large scarf Of white fox with
muff to match.
+ or travelling and for the several morn
ing trips about town Mrs. Taft wore a
dark green cheviot trimmed with mole
skin, a suit just as smart for this pur-
pose as her white and gold dinner dress
was elegant. The hat topping the green
cheviot was a small toque Of French felt
and velvet with two well-poised quills as
trimming.
The smart new clothes now appearing
daily at a fashionable wedding or a debu-
tante reception show that Washington IA
receiving her full quote of color DESPITE
the shortage OF dyes and the well-found-
ed fear that American-made fabrics, ex-
cept in white black and the reliable navy
blue. will not stand the suns or winds
Of winter. While black gowns are more
numerous than ever before for dress oc-
The Washington herald., 1915-12-05

Or the crown. Nrs. stepken Rowan, onl
OF the bfidoe 6f The eaSly autumn. Whc
was Aiss Hsnr1e3te Fitch, loo,Ee1 charm
Ing In N uncasnpruuaialng white sailor Of
uncut velvet, With . hand Of black fun
about the toBfof the crown and 'c;ustes
Of blue ,silk Aowers on the brin. Nrs.
Howard Hume. afsothsr youthful matyou.
Il wearing the sll-white sailor shaps IN
velvet. with the single flower DECORATING
With this Mrs.. Hume wears bronse vel
vet suit, bronss boots and white gloves
and white fufs.
The fret real washinstonian to come
round mum seems to be Mrs. John W..
Thompson. who wore 10 the wedding Of
her cousin Newbold Noyes and Niss
Alexandria Ewing. cape Of unspotfed
ermine just the same shape ~ her
grandmother might have worn, and prob
ably did wear nifty years ago. only the
fur. then was probably mink, or Hudson
Bay sable. Young Mrs. Thompson wears
her new little cape with black vel
vet suit and Q rather broad brimmed
hat trimmed In black and white.
80
Another black velvet gown withlwhite
and black hat OF unusual style seen ~
one Of the recent weddings. d the one
piece gown Of Mrs. Joseph Letter, whish
shows with equal SKIN the graceful lines
OF Mrs. Leiter's figure. and the wonder
full beauty Of her clear pale complexion
and golden hair. The gown II short
enough to swing free Of the ankles with
slight drapery on the hips and very
deep v-neck filled by point lace vestee.
also open at the throat A string of
pearls serves to carry out the line of
white.
The hat is a black velvet beret with
added brim.' the trimming white aigretts
In two separate clusters starting from
q pearl ornament at the front Of the
crown. one cluster sianting downwards.
the other standing high above the crown.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-05
PLANS 10 PARTITION SERBIA.

kaiser and Francis Josef Said to
Have Settled ON Details.
special Cable to he washingtoo HeiaId.
Rome. Dec. IA Berne telegram states
that at their recent meeting the Kaiser
and Emperor Franz Josef Of Austria set
tied the question Of the partition Of Ser
bia between Austria and Bulgaria It
was decided to arrange two solemn cere-
monies, one at Belgrade and the other at
Nish.
The Austrian archduke will be the CEN
tral figure in the ceremony at Belgrade
and Car Ferdinand OF Bulgaria at Nish.
The territories annexed I'm behalf Of the
two countries will be announced at Bel
grade and Nish. respectively.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-05

Icasions. both afternoon md evening. ev-
cry color Of the rainbow, and soma doeen
Of moro mado-to-order shades can b
found In any smart company numbering
moro than nfty maids or matrous with
new frocaeA
Periwinkle blue IL one Of the latest
offerings that has found great favor, In
Washtngton. whore this delsctable
color was used for the first time In the
bridesmstd gowns It the marriage OF
Miss Rebekah Wiinler and Mr.. Scott
Threpp.
The color is true to its name and
proved TO be ps bscomine to the bru.
nstte. Miss ElSanora Norkan, who led
the procession. ~ to the blond, Miss
Lsta Sullivan. Of Philadelphta. The
foundation skirt OF. these frocks, Of
which there were seven aiike, IL mar
row and Of soft blue satin. cut In small
points. The several overdresses are of
tulls. hanging straight from the waist.
The, one next the ATTN skirt II nm.
ished by . band Of silver ribbon, and
the top one II draped on each side. The
feature" Is hoop. not at the ankles,
or even the kness. whore hoopskirts Of
other days found expression, but At the
hips. This fascinating line. unknown
to any other period than 1915, u Of sill
yer marked by tiny silk blossoms, blue,
yellow. green. and crimson. The bod
ices are pointed to the elbow and nm.
ished In many ruffles OF tulle. There
also Is Q bertha effect of tulle, giving
. just-right fullness. with tiny clus-
ters of the quaint little flowers hold
ing the tulle in place at the waist line
in the back and forming a corsase
-
No less than four of these gowns
n ofn of hA
Chevy Chase Club. and each girl being
q perfect picture of good dressing. the
IL bound to spread. Hosiery to
match the satin. with silver slippers.
are invariably worn with these PERI
Wrinkle frocks.
Tho return of the ostrich plume is un-
assured, as at one of the most
fashionable Of last weeks weddings
plumes Of every shade nodding In the
front pews were four orchid-colored that
adorned q velvet hat Of the same shade
worn by Mrs. William F. Draper. widow
Of the former. Ambassador to Rome. Mrs
Draper's gown was also orchid-colored.
with her wrap q deep cape Of sable Mrs.
Edward Douglas White wore agreen
suit with q velvet hat. trimmed In sew
eral short French plumes. shading from
light to dark green. Mrs. Mahlon Pitney,
seated nearby. had soft blue plumes in
her hat Mrs Julian James had q single
black plume on her very smart black
hat.
The white hat is more than holding its
own. as at this same representative COM
pany Mime. Haveneth. wife of the Bel
gian Minister. wore a turban Of the new
heavy silk. with its trimming a single |
wing Of the silk extending across the top |
The Washington herald., 1915-12-05

Tommy ODAre has arranged q fine card for NEXT
Tuesdays show at the Douglas A. c, Of PhiladeI-
phia- He will feature in the star bout Knockout
Joe o'Dunnell. of Gloucester. one Of the hardest
hitting hsntams in the country. against Young Jack
Toland. Of the Twelfth Ward.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-05

There is no sdesteppins the fact that Charley
light weight cIown.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-04-23
Locals

F. D. Howell got seed oats We'd
aesday of B. j. Nelle-Midway
place.
Pearce and son of Lone Rock,
were Herald.sanctum callers
on the 21st.
A John Deer tricycle. lister for
sale-used two years. Inquire
at this Office.
Contractor Altman will build
the shoe and harness shop for
Mr.. Fross.
Two nevers-for our cores
pondents: Never abbreviate
"week" and never abbreviate
'month"-a always spell them in
full.
Ore long rain, Of anywhere
from three days to a week. gener-
ally characterizes our spring O.
penings in the short-grass west.
We got that rain last week.
Our old friend J. V. Abrams,
after visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Harvey Kett, and supping one
noon tide with the editor, return
ed Wednesday to his Lamport
home
Roy Lnnger of Morrison, Okla,
comes up out of the basement
this week, becoming first floor
member Of the Herald family,
and orders his paper changed to
SIP riagfeld.
The promoter of the electric
line, Bowen, spoken of last
week, was autoed out of town
Tuesday by Robt. Homsher, and
presumably is being cared for
by an old acquain ance fifteen
miles south of town, Mr.. Nc
Mullen.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-04-23
catarrh Cannot Be Cured.

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
and in order to cure 1t you must take In
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh euro is
taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces: Halls
was prescribed by one of the best ply
ncians In this country for years and is
. regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
Best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combine
tion Of the two Ingredients is what pro-
Auces such wonderful results In curing
oatarrh. Send for Testimonials. FREQ.
b. ]. CHENEY q CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. price TIC.
Eska HAu'o Tamily Pills for consultation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11
DEVILS Bible.

The socalled Devils Bible is in the
Royal Palace library Of Stockholm.
Sweden. 1t is huge copy OF the
Scriptures, written upon 300 prepared
asses skins. One tradition declares
that it took five hundred years. or
from the eighth to the thirteenth CEN
fury, to make the copy. which is so
large that it has table to itself. An
other tradition afhrms that the work
was done in single night by monk.
with the assistance of his satanic ma
jesty, who, when the work was COM
pleted, gave the monk picture OF
himself for the frontispiece, where,
amid illuminated incantations. it is
still to be seen; hence the name. This
marvellous manuscript was carried on
by the Swedes during the Thirty
Years war from a convent in Prague.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11
Italian Lemon Gardens.

The Italian lemon gardens vary in
area, being commonly extremely small
in comparison with California g groves.
About Palermo, however, there are
gardens having as many as 1000
acres. Fertilizers are used. but there
is little or no system. Nor is there
agreement as to the proper intervals
between trees. Irrigation is employed.
In the Sorrentine region, whore the
water supply is short, a tree averages
not over 400 lemons, but well-handled
Sicilian groves may produce 1900 or
more per tree. The most northern
gardens produce less than those Of
| Sorrento.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11
Dew Ponds.

The name dew pond is given to
certain isolated ponds on the upper
levels Of the chalk downs OF the south
of England and elsewhere Their
name seems to imply that they depend
on dew and no: entirely upon rain
for their maintenance as a source of
water supply for cattle, for which they
are used. The question has been dis
cussed good deal. but not settled;
the balance Of evidence seems to be
against the view that dew deposits
make any important contribution to
the supply OF water. The construction
Of dew ponds is. however, still prac.
ticed on traditional lines, but it is
said that new dew pond has first to
be filed artihcially. A dew pond does
not come into existence by the gradu-
al accumulation of water in an IN
pervious basin. from the settlement
of evaporated water from the atmos-
phere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-11
AMERICA MAY BEcoME
SUPREME IN MINING OF
GOLD BECAUSE OF WAR

Correspondence Of Associated Press
London. Oct. IL. American su-
premacy in gold mining Is one OF the
probable results Of the new war tax
alton in Great Britain. While the large
gold mines Of the world have been
mainly opened and managed by Amer
lean mining engineers they have been
owned by the British because OF q
system of finance which brings public
money to the support Of mining much
more generally than In America where
the investing public does not take the
! same !c.eres. in the indnsfrv. This
structure, whereby London has become
the mining capital Of the world, is
now threatened by the new excess
profits tax" one Of the features OF the
new war budget.
Discussing the effect Of the new tax,
a prominent American mining engineer
said: Already orders have gone out
from London to transfer to American
companies several mines in South and
| Central America, and plans for an ex-
tensive transfer of control Of other
mines are under discussion in the city.
Even in ordinary times the insist
ence Of the British authorities that in
come tax must be paid on all shares Of
companies controlled In Great Britain
regardless of the location of the mine
or residence of the stockholders had
driven some companies away, notably
the FL Gro Of Mexico largely owned in
France which moved its offices to
Paris two years ago.
The most recent taxation makes q
more general migration almost certain
/. The new budget proposed a so per cent
tax OF the excess profits Of all British
companies for the period since the be-
ginning of the war. This excess Is to
be determined by subtracting from the
increase Of the current year the aver
age income of any two of the preced-
ing three years. This would be par
tlcularly hard on any new business
but extremely so in the case OF mines
which have just begun to produce,
since in their case there would be
nothing to subtract and consequently
the tax would be so per cent OF the
profit Of the year. This new import, 1t
! is to be noted. Is in addition to the
ordinary taxation including the income
tax. The effect on new enterprises
would be especially severe in the ca Sc
Of mines since they require liberal ex-
penditures thru several years to brins
them to production. The Brakpan in
South Africa, for example, opened by
W. L. Honnold. Michigan mining en-
gineer, absorbed 5000. 900 in six years
and then began to make profit OF
about S1.50G.000 year. The Sprins
mine nearby is now building new
plant and would normally soon come
into production. These companies, tho
organized in South Africa, and al
ready paying heavy regular and spe-
cial war taxes, would come under the
new plan. The gold mining interests
points out that. unlike the rubber and
tee companies, they are not able to
charge an increase due to the war on
their product Gold has not risen in
value as result Of the war, but the