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New-York tribune., 1915-03-31
Aristocracy Meets Test

Aristocracy Meets Test.
In short, the middle class has re-
sponded. so far. poorly; the lower class
we'll; the upper class eXcellently.
wrote last autumn that the aristocracy
was probably in the army "up to con-
script standards" ! am forced TO re-
wise that estimate upward. So many
upper class men who would be exempt
under Continental standards Of recruit
ing have entered the army aS to raise
the percentage probably above con-
script percentages. For example, a
certain English literary man Of gentle
birth is serving as subaltern IN
France He is forty-eight years old.
II happens that he looks younger than
his age-and for the rest, he lied.
This is not, if you please, an exalta-
ton of the class system. Taken by
itself, 1t is true, the fact argues for
the uses of an aristocracy, but not
when taken in relation to the whole
picture. The theory of a social democ-
racy. like the American or the French,
is the elevation of the entire people.
The theory of a social aristocracy, like
England's, is to give all the honors and
most of the emoluments of life TO the
upper class, and expect that upper
class, in payment, to take most of life's
responsibilities.
In this pinch the upper class is liv-
ing up nobly 70 its responsibility. But,
in Armageddon, that isn't enough.
Every class must feel responsibility.
X looks now, so far as we can prophe-
sy, as though the British Empire were
going to survive this war. But if it
had fallen, it would have fallen be-
cause one class alone felt enough re-
sponsibility to risk life for Eng
land.
However, the percentage of upper
class men in the army does not. in it.
self, account for the great draft on
aristocratic blood which has been such
a phenomenon of this war. By English
custom, the army must be otficered,
mainly or wholly, by gentlemen. And
the loss of officers, especially Of inferior
officers, has been appalling. The life
of subaltern is "a short in this war
as the life of horse.
That tradition Of taking your off,
GERS solely from one group is, of
course, a restriction on ability in the
army. Had we always insisted on pick
ing our officers from the leisure class
we should have fought our Civil War
without Grant, Sherman or Stonewall
Jackson.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-31
Craft Sighted at Four Miles.

Captain Malley said the Andalusian
left Liverpool with a crew of thirty
four, bound for Italian ports and car
rying general cargo. Of the Bishop
Rock about twenty-five miles WNW Of
the Scilly Islands the second officer
went down to the chart room and told
Captain Malley there was submarine
in sight on the port bow. Captain
Malley said:
81 Immediately went TO the bridge
and saw the submarines coming
tower. about four miles away. Almost
at once the whole of the submarine
showed above water was then steer
ing southwest, and, as ! hoped the
submarine had not sighted us, turned
right around and steered northeast to
get my stern toward him. Also. |
telegraphed the engineer TO let her
have every ounce of steam and let her
20 for all she was worth.
"My hopes Of not being sighted were
quickly shattered, for the submarine
Immediately headed for US and came
on to our port quarter. | altered the
helm and kept my stern on TO HIM, Dut
his speed quickly showed me 1t would
be impossible for US 10 get away lie
soon Overhauled us. When the SUP
marine got about fifty yards away on
the port beam the lieutenant shouted
through q megaphone an order 70 stop.
| took no notice of the order and kept
on getting as much speed out Of the
engines as | could.
"When they saw we were still hold
ing on they threatened TO fire into US,
and | then considered it time 10 stop,
The submarine then came up fairly
close alongside and the lieutenant
sang out: You have ten minutes 10
get out Of her and no more. Bring
your papers and log books with you.
Gle did that to show he had seized
the ship. They had three or four other
ships papers and logs aboard. We all
got out Of the Andalusian safely. ex-
cept for my broken leg, and after we
had all left the vessel "a German lieu
tenant took the chief engineer back on
board and ordered him 70 open the in
icctor valve cover in the engine room,
so as to allow the water to enter the
ship. which was also set on fire by the
Germans.
"The U-o9 lay alongside the Anda-
lusian about three quarters of an hour
before they transferred us to a French
vessel. The last we saw OF the An
dalusian she had burned almost to the
waters edge"
New-York tribune., 1915-03-31
Strength in Democracy.

Valor and military talent are not the
sole possession of any one class. BY
and large, the French have probably
the most able body of officers in the
world. And this is so because the
French army is absolutely democratic;
a man Of real military talent may
enter the corps of officers without re-
gard 10 the circumstances of his birth.
Yet il is the only system the English
know, and they must do their work
now with what tools they have. You
can't trade horses while crossing a
stream. As a matter of fact, the rank
and file would probably accept no other
system. So thoroughly is the idea Of
caste ingrained in the English that
the navy or shopkeeper in the ranks
will follow a gentleman pray note
an using that word in the British
sense-to death where he would not
bulge for one Of his own class. Usual
ly, indeed, he resents bitterly the man
who has climbed such q man to him
New-York tribune., 1915-03-31
KAISER AT ODDS
WITH Won kLUCk
Berlin Report Is That Prince
Eitel Friedrich May Succeed
Wounded General.

London. March 3O.-General Won
Kluck. the German commander who,
according TO travellers from Berlin
was wounded while recklessly inspect
ing trenches at the most dangerous
point on the line, had just come from
a stormy interview with Emperor Will
lam, says an Amsterdam dispatch 20
The Daily Express"
The opinion is expressed in Berlin
that as the result Of the incident the
Emperor will entrust the command OF
Won Kluck's army 10 Prince Eitel Fried
rich
New-York tribune., 1915-03-31

Announcement that General Won
Kluck had been wounded was contained
IN an official statement issued yester-
day by the German War Office.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-14

In the third lot we otter a beautiful
collection of the seasons newest
sailors in black and colors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-14
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-14
Bedding Specials
In THE
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each 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
Ethical
Talks

one of the secrets OF being always
young Is To keep the heart yount; and
to keep up your interest in tho amusc-
merits that seemed a part Of your life
in your younger days. Just Join in
all the pleasures that Your children
enjoy. and YOU will soon find that there
is place for YOU right among them
ard that they Will not be happy without,
!oG.
Miss T. A.-Did YOU ever try rub
tiIR the sUlrs of your feet with vine
SHr: This often affords great reiI,
to tired feet. When the feet become
Swollen 1iri tired from standing all
Ia. or waE;,rS mass: x. them gca.iv
with olive ri: ~ a short time yoI
WI hnd gre; relic. :Cr the feet SC
si".nd quickly L" care
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01

Roanoke. assisting hostess of official
headquarters receiving committee Of
General liarrison's stam.
Sorority Luncheon.
The Delta Alpha Sigma Sorority OF
the WOman's College held their annual
banquet and dance at tho Jefferson
Hotel Friday evening. The tables were
decorated with American Beauty roses,
the Hover Of tho sorority.
Miss Lautina Williams. an alumnus.
spoke on The History of Delta Alpha
Sigma" followed by Miss Aclisah Dud-
ley, who made a few lasting and APP
propriatc remarks on "rhe True Fur
pose and IDEAL Of our Sorority"
Members present were as follows:
Misses Flossie Daniel. Incz Hester.
Kathleen JOINER. Frances Tribble. Acli-
sab Dudley, Eta Ncwbill. Lautina Will
l!ams. Ruth Robinson. Kinda Yancey.
Myrtle Daniel: chaperons. MIR. and Mrs.
S. w. Daniel. and the guests included
Messrs. Hunter l.. Gregory, Kirk Brod
dus John Harlowc. Sherwood Sim
mons. Bernard Blanton, Trent Sydnor.
Frank Cutchins. Wills Woodward and
DIR. Edward Mayo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Colonel and Mrs. David Gregg Nc
Intosh and their son. d. G. Mcintosh.
Jr.. of Baltimore. are guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Waller Morton on West
Franklin Street.
Misses Ida Belle Brame. of Missis-
sippi and Ruby Startling looms. Of
Memphis. Tenn, both sponsors for the
reunion. are visiting Miss Katherine
Gordon. at ; East Franklin Street.
Miss Mildred rutherford and Mrs.
Southern women here for the Confed
crate Reunion.
Mrs. William T. Peck. of Lynchhurg,
is the guest OF Mrs. benjamin Cottrcll.
Of 2620-A Hanover Avenue.
Mrs John Mallory has just returned
from visit TO Mrs. Irwin King in Ger
mantown, pa.
Misses Elizabeth Owen and Carroll
Minor are attending finals at the Epis-
copal High School in Alexandria.
Miss Julia Conner. of Charleston. s.
G.. il visiting her aunt. Mrs J. Caskie
Cabell. in Richmond.
Mrs. Roger Gregory. Jr. of King
William County. and Miss Ellie d.
Bouldin. of Washington. are the guests
Of Mrs. Lewis Warrington Wise. of sos
West Franklin Street
Judge and Mrs. S. c. Graham, OF
Tazewcll. are among the reunion visi
tors stopping at the jefferson Hotel
Miss Empsie Coke Flanagan and
Miss Hattie Sadtler are the guests o.
Captain and Mrs. John a. Coke, at Z
West Franklin Street.
Mrs. Huntley g. Smith. OF Fayette-
vile, y. G.. arrived yesterday at tho
jefferson Hotel to represent Camp 1872
Fayetteville. y. c., as sponsor for the
reunion.
Mrs. William Washington Ford. hon
orary life president and founder Of the
southland Club of New York. is regis-
tered at the jefferson
Mrs. w. II. .. McCehee of Cincinnati.
O.. is spending this week with Mrs.
II. u. Sanford, at $40 West Grace street.
l.. Il. ThornhUrg and his mother, Mrs.
NJ. X. Bailey. Mrs. Charles King and
daughter. Fannie Patch. of Nashville.
Tenn, ar" visiting John T. Skeegs here
Mrs. Junius Smith and Miss Virginia
Parkinson. Of Washington, are guests
81 Mrs !. -. Miller in this city.
Colonel and Mrs. Marquis Jones. OF
Newport News, will he the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs T &. Gordon. at 1907
Floyd Avenue. during the reunion
Colonel and Mrs. John y rinner. Of
SGholk. Will arrive to-day 10 be the
guests OF Mrs. g. W. Tanner. AT lloe
FLOYD Avenue for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r.. Polkinhorn
Of Washington. are the guests Of My
and Mrs. Samuel Cottrell, OF 1000 Park
Avenue.
Nj and Mrs. Richard Springs and
Miss Carrie Springs. Of Charlotte y
g.. are visiting Mrs l.. .. Miller. at sos
| East Grace Street.
Mrs. Fannie Dew and her daughter
Miss Mary Wcich Dew. of Carolin.
County. are visiting in this city
Malcolm l.. Hudgins. the last lieu.
tenant Of + Company Richmond. Jack.
sons command, is in the city as d dele.
safe from New Orleans 10 the reunion
and is stopping at the Westmorcfand
club
Or. and Mrs. .Roderick Dew and Miss
, Ellen Byrd Dew of Spotsylvania coun
, ". ar" guests Of their aunt. Mrs L.
o. Miller.
Mrs. H. *. Franklin has returned 10
Gresham Court. after spending month
with friends in Chicago and Lake For
est
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01

lie was crushed for tho moment. but
frightened again. his youthful assur-
anCc making him feel that her ulti-
mate answer could only be yes
She stood UP. grave. thoughtful. and
he followed. Taking up his hat. he
held her hand in n brief momcntary
parting. and with a good night" on
his lips. turned and followed his father
out into the garden.
III.
Alfred Scott. blue blooded aristocrat.
and last surviving member of the not cd
Josephus Scott family. was blase at
thirty His father, Rankin scott. had
died when Alfred was just twentyone.
and had left his only son in care Of
his large estate. Alfred's early train
ing had no more fitted him for handling
Il large Cor small one. for that mat
ter) than for building Il bridge. He
had placed the property In the hands
OF large lea! estate firm. and was
content TO sit back and take what pro-
fits they saw fit to give him. unqucs-
tioningly However. although he was
not capable OF handling a large estate.
he was capable Of handling ready cash
indeed his ability in that direction was
so marked that he always managed.
without extending himself. to spend
great sums in advance of his collec-
tons, and WAS forced continually, to
resort to subterfugc. and back door
annoying persistence in demanding
bills only a year overdue, grated harsh
~ on his highly evolved nerves.
Things had taken turn for the bad.
lately. Following an unnatural boom
CON the strength Of which he had con-
'racted prodiEious dehts). real estate
had rapidly deprecated in value. and
tho returns on his holdings were un-
usually small
This fact. combined with the fact
that his outstanding debts were un-
usually large. and his creditors un-
usually active. had made him cast about
for an avenue Of escape that would
clear his every path OF dunning trades
people and al the same time allow him
TO continue his life Of luxurious cX-
iravaCance in tho accustomed way.
Marriage seemed the only way out,
ana the eligible list. that is. the people
OF any thank book) account, was
markedly limited. In fact. there was
only ono in town whose fortune was
the disadvantages of restricted hours
aud life half taken up in leaving
and receiving cards. He had decided
10 risk it,, as he presumptuously
phrased 1t 10 himself and accordingly
q few months before. had started to
make freGUen; calls at the Logan man
sion in an effort to become better ac-
uuaiutcd.
Scott had decided that the time was
zip" for protesting his love" an,!
called the day after Paul and his
father had een at the l.ocan mansion.
The butler showed him into the gar.
d,u. telling him that Miss Anita WAS
walking there He discovered her ON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
W atch for Danger Signals
ny LII.IJAs h';SSELL

Never put of until tomorrow tho
period or rest YOU should schedule for
to-day. II YOU get into the habit OF
oostponinS this period it will not be
long until YOU are taking an enforced
rest cure
Rest Is a necessary adjunct to good
health. In fact. it is a corner stone on
which good health depends. When
omitted from your daily program it s
not long until YOU begin to drop back.
People. in fact. whole nations. tavc at
tempted 10 get along without rest
periods. but have never succeeded
When the world was created a day
was set apart for rest. The book says
the Creator rested on the seventh day.
since then at various intervals efforts
have been mad. to eliminate the rest
day. Calendars have been rcadjust ed
so that all DAYS were devoted TO rou-
tine business and pleasure. They never
lasted long
The French thought they could get
along without one rest day out of
seven. First they did away with the
Sabbath rest day. They discovered that
the human body and mind corld not
stand the strain of the continuous rou-
tine. Later they believed one rest day
in ten would be enough. Again they
afound they we're mistaken SO after
experimenting the? dropped back to
the world old custom. and the Sabbath
a
had a similar experience.
Whether YOU consider the seventh
day of the week one for spiritual re-
cooperation and uplift. or merely for
recreation and case. YOU know that ii
Us the most rcstful in the week. The
intelligent people OF this civilized age
would not consider any proposition to
drop the Sabbath from the calendar
and establish go business days in the
year. They know their physical we'll
being demands that day even If they
do not believe il is necessary TO their
spiritual welfare or refuse to obey the
dictates of divine command.
Nature demands rest period in
every twenty four hours. You must be
relieved for time each day from the
strain of business and pleasure seek
ing. You reed a period when YOU can
put your feet on the mantcl, so to spca k
twomen as we'll as mem. relax every
muscle, and permit your brain TO be-
come nearly a void. Such relaxation
with the requisite hours devoted to
sleep, will work wonders. Relax in
body and mind and you will be sur
prised h.. the rapidity with which YOU
+. perate and add to your strength
and also your appearance.
Remember: The rest cure had to he
devised for those who keep up a full
head OF steam and travel without
slowing down even when they see the
danger signal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
New Figures
for Old
---And Young Too

Discard your old fig
ure. It's out of date.
Put on a fresh one. Put
on the simple, elegant.
youthful lines of the
New Fashion.
Put them on in the
new C-B a la Spirite
Corset = t h e embodi-
ment of absolute cor
rectness of style.
Models for average,
slender and medium fig
ures, S1.00 to $3.50.
Third Floor.
Lingerie Underwear
Gowns maze of main
sock, in effective styles,
beautifully trimmed in
laces and embroidery,
ribbon finished. Regu-
lar $500 value; special
to-day, $1.o0.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
Woman and Home

"ispassionate embrace and judicial kiss
OF the last highly evolved member Of
the ancient family OF Scott.
Il have my car at tn" door. Alfred.
IT'S been waiting for m" for over an
hour Will YOU ride with me-. out into
the country? We can be alone. feel
we should he alone to-day"
AS YOU wish. dear. | stall ne de-
lighted"
Then go out and wait for me At the
gate shant be a minute | want
TO get some wraps"
she went with swift. glad steps to-
ward the house and he sauntered
lanruidly TO the gate.
Continued To- Morrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
Dr.. Frady's Health Talks
Tuberculosis md the sun.

DR. Roller. Of Leysin. in the Swiss
Alps. reports the results obtained in
some 1000 cases Of bone and Joint tu
berculosis treated by sun baths. He
declares that bone and Joint cases in all
stages and in patients Of all ages re-
spond to this ''heliothcrapy" and that
the functional results are even better
than the best surgeons Obtain The
only drawback about heliotherany as
compared with surgery. is that the for
mer takes much timc-months and
years as against days and weeks un
der surgical methods
ROLLER holds that bone and Joint tu-
berculosis Is not local but general
that the patient requires the same gen
eral treatment ordinarily applied in
pulmonary tuberculosis
The sun baths are administered un-
der caretul supervision by trained at
tendants. the exposures being gradual
ly increased both In duration and in
extent of skin surface exposed to the
suns rays, so that, from an introduce
tory path or ten minutes for the feet
and ankles only, the patient ultimately
reaches the point where complete ex-
posure or the body for hours, each day
is n"ssiole without sunburn.
The so-called cold abscess"-the
sottIned areas which are apt to break
upon the surface and leave discharg-
ing sinuses and ugly scars-heal under
heliotherapy without breaking through
the skin. This is great advantage
But If sinuses are already present,
sun bathing heals them in A wonder
fully short time. This idea is applied
in America. also. with excellent re-
suits. though of course the air in the
Alps is clear and the sun stronger.
Roller has organized a farm labor
colony. where many patients. when suf-
hcienty improved to do light labor
help in raising vegetables and basket
making. and the like. thus paying or
in part paying for their care while TAX
ing the cure. This idea, too is adapt
ed for use in this country. and it makes
an ideal disposition of the problem of
the ConvalesCent ConsumptiVe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01

an old rustic bench beneath great
Snady willow tree. sitting, peusivtly
thinking. the while she unconScio usl:
pulled TO threads a long green leaf
that had dropped into hcr LAP.
She looked UP quickly rs he AZ.
preached. her face prish;cr;n. at the
siEht OF his Well g roone.l appearance
and utter lack OF sell consciousness 50
evident in people of less breeding
lie dropped Grac.fullv onto the seat
beside her, ana gently led the talk 10
personal matters. Miss Logan, he
said Il have q question TO ask, and on
its answer will ';ep"n. my whole
future" He spoh. without passion,
without emotion. as beitte'l the scion
OF an old family. his voice lnckine that
"Nulser' carnestness 50 noticeable in
those Of mixed descent. lie Wen. on:
The SCOTS have nev,. been men Of
many words. and though our passions
are less volatile than are those ot the
great majority"--wilh Il depdccatin.
wave Of his haud-"trcy have the quail
ity of steadincss ana endurance I'm
one OF the old Scotts--thr last of the
old SCOTS, i should say ,how line that
soundcdD and ! assure YOU that ia
asking for your hand | do il with all
the sincerity and respect a Scott can
be capable OF. Will YOU marry me-
''ics-Alfrcd," she said. hlushing up
at him. and in moment she felt the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01

Bronchitis Not Herita ble-Is bron-
chitis inherited? Grandfather and
father both had it and have consider
able throat trouble.
Answer-No. Modes OF living which
predispose to bronchitis and other
troubles Of the respiratory tract do pre-
vail in families. OvereatinE. overhead
ing the home. coddlnG, fear of cold air
and drafts unrecoGnition of the infec-
tious character of all so-called colds
and the misguided resort to cough and
cold cures, instead of seeking proper
medical advice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
I,I,.,on Ru..cII,. An.,y.r,

Mrs. w. p. R.-keepine the blood in
circulation keeps the heart Young and
lends a healthful glow 10 the face. y
woman has no excuse for being Old to-
day, erase from your mind the
thought that YOU are too old 10 take
part in the pleasures of the young.
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u seful
Hints

Continued From Yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
WuMI:N'S MEETINGS.

The board Of mana gers OF the Ban
list Home for Aged Women will meet
this morning at II o'clock at the home
y full! attendance Is desired