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The Washington herald., 1915-01-20
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"Memory" was the subject of a lee
| ture by DR.. c. F. WinbiGler before
the Washington Psyche Therapeutic
Society in the ballroom of the Cairo
last night. Discussion of the subject
! followed the lecture.
otto SchuIze, fOrty-Rve years old,
1893 Thirty-seCOnd street northwest,
was removed to Georgetown University
Hospital early yesterday morning sUf-
fering from Illuminating gas poison
ing. His condition is not serious.
DIR. Van EnGhen, of New York, the
artist who produced the series of
Panama Canal paintings now on ex-
hibition at the Pan-American Build
ing. lectured at the Friends School
on yesterday on The Panama Canal
what 1t Is"
More than $3.50 was raised by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the District Ger
man-AmeriCan 1914 relief committee
for war sufferers, it was announced
yesterday, as a result of the benefit
held at Polls Theater Monday eve
ming
The Washington Readers Club will
give a recital tonight at SIS in the
lecture hall of the Public Library TO
which the public is invited. The fol-
lowing members will read: Rev. Earle
Whitley. Mrs Bertha NJ. Ti.den. Mrs
Eva Hurd Willis and Mr.. W. Alfred
FalConer.
An organ recital to take the place
of that announced for tomorrow after
noon by McHenry McCOrd, organist of
the Church of the Epiphany, will be
given at that church this afternoon
at 4:45 o'clock by Alfred EIdridge, or
ganist of st. Margarers Episcopal
Church.
DIR. Bailey Willis gave an illustrated
lecture on Engineering Problems in
South America" at a meeting of to
Washington Society of Engineers at
the Cosmos Club last night. DR.. Will
lis showed slides of roads and rail-
roads he had constructed in South
American countries, where deserts and
mountains had to be overcome.
Mrs. John Jay White will give n
benefit musicale on behalf of the
Woman's Peace Party at Studio House
on Sherman circle at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. Nine. Mary Halleck, pian-
iste. and Mrs. K. E. Keiffer, soloist,
will be heard in a number of Sc
lectious
The annual election of officers of
the Holy Name Society of the Inn
maculate Conception Church was held
Monday night in the school hall. The
meeting was called to order at 7:3O
p. m. and after brief addresses by
President Jacob Happ, Secretary Frank
Bresnahan and Rev. NJ ]. Riordan, the
spiritual director of the society, the
following officers were elcted: Presi-
dent, Jacob Happ; vice president,
James J. Burke; secretary, William II.
Scott, and delegates, Frank J. Bresna-
han. Charles W. Anghinbaugh and
PhiliD Caraher
The Washington herald., 1915-01-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Edward 4. OBrien, 6. of Halltown, W. Va
and Garry A Nitzel. =, of Washington. Rev.
J. NJ OBrien.
Clarence a. Ball. 2. and Alice L. Perry. q, Of
MOrehead City, y. e. Rev. E. NJ Thompson.
Samuel r. Smith. 50, Of Newton, n. ]. and
Cora L. Day. q. of Owings. Md Rev. L. NJ.
Chambers.
Homer n. Ritcher. q Of Harrisonburg Va, and
Christen Z. Walton, of Waynesboro. Va. Rev.
Francis NJ Mccoy
Guess Berry. "A, and Catherine Young %. Rev.
NJ. II. Davis.
Jacob c. De Putron. Y, and Hattie H. Capper,
.. both Of Falls Church, Va. Judge Milton Stras-
burger.
George L. Boarman. Is. and Elizabeth NJ. Meyer.
ls Rev. Z. J. OConnell
Nirgilis S. SAN, 3 and Ginstina Cottini 49, Rev
J. F. Mackin
James W. Birkett z, and Betty L. Elliott. 3.
both Of Manassas. Va Rev. G. W. Van FOssen.
William $. Brown. 9. and Sarah A. Thorne, =
Rev. Charles Z. Fultz
Edwin L. Anderson 5 and Ruth R. TAYLOR .
Rev. Charles Wood.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-20
Glove Strikers to Go to Jobs.

Gloversville, n. Y, Jan. Batter re-
naming on strike for five months, 1,2OC
glove cutters in mass meeting here to-
night, voted to go back to work. The men
demanded an increase in wages, but will
go back to their work at the old scale.
The manufacturers say there may be
room for only 700 OF the strikers. as the
demand for gloves is not as heavy as
before the war.
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DEATH RECORD.

Joseph Kiichh, "a years. Garfield Hospital.
Sarah Z F. DAILY. g Providence Hospital.
Mary J. lyman. 90. l65s 18th st. NV.
Marion r. Russell. IS, 25 Second St ne.
Samuel H. Smith. 90. IOO d It. ne.
Mary A. Brauch. Y. ITI2 n. ]. ave.
Charles H. Tompkins g. lE5 2lst st. nv.
Ada NJ Jenkins, 81. s2i Pa. ave Sc.
James A. Owens. s. Emergency Hospital.
John A. joyce. Is. Providence Hospital
John @. Anderson, ) days, SibIey Hospital
COLORED.
Sarah F. Bayne. 81. Wash. Asylum Hospt.
George L. johnson, q mo-, 81 r st. NV.
Robert Harrod. a. Govt Hospt Insane.
BENJAMIN Bond. q, Is Fenton st. ne.
Roberta Washington. 81. So Elm St NV.
Louisa Waters. 9 days. 100 Swami st. NV.
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Servian, are employ
ed, so that patients
will always have
nurses who speak
their language.
They have also a
series of chapels,
Catholic. Protestant
and Hebrew. on
each ward are small
sound-proof rooms
called death cham
bers.
Patients at the
point of death are
removed to these
rooms to spare the
feeling of their
fellow comrades.
Smoking roo IN 5,
glass partitioned,
are also an ad-
jUnct to each ward.
This hospital ac-
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births REPORTED.

Jacob A and Marie Z Schench. boy.
Nelson W. and Florence L. Smith. boy.
William s. ard Flora Z. Neuton, girl.
Lemuel K. and Mary II. MentzeT. boy
Frank d. and Theresa NJ Law, boy.
John r. and Katie Z JaEins. boy.
John W. and Gertrude Griffith. girl.
James A. and Leona Fletcher. boy.
Clarence z and Irene II. Cobb, girl.
John c. and Minnie Casey. boy.
William II. and Lillian b. Berry, boy.
COLoRED.
James and Alice whittington. girl.
Moses and Agnes Winslow, girl.
Arthur and Jennie Thomas, Eiri.
Edward z and sadie DaTis, boz.
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commodities 1900 wounded. The kitchen
| is superb and needs a column to prop
erly describe it. They showed with pride
a large American refrigerator. The doc
tors and nurses each have their sleeping,
eating, and rest departments. One large
hall, gayly decorated with the national
colors, is used for the amusement of the
COnvalenscent. Even kino shows are
given and concerts.
Hospital Complete.
Men were being received from a train,
so we went down to see them. We talk
ed to them, as detachments of twenty
were taken at a time to the bath.
l cannot praise too highly the wonder
full executive ability of those who con-
ceived and established the astounding
perfection of these two hospitals Moth
ing is wanting to aid and assist nature
to save and heal what man is so inhu-
namely tOrturing and destroying.
We had scarcely reached the Astoria
when l had a telephone call from DR..
Macdonald.
Called to Hospital.
81 want you to get in a taxi and
come here. Miss Bly," he said. Il have
received just now the worst cases l
have ever seen in my entire life. They
may interest you"
1 rushed to the American Red Cross
Hospital. 1t is located in Mexico
street in a large building, formerly
used as a home for the blind. I flew
in the doc and up the stairs over
which floats a fifty-foot American
flag.
Dr. Macdonald. grave and sad. met
US at the head of the stairs.
Come into the operating ROOM" he
said, taking my hand. Il have the
most frightful case l ever saw"
Mr.. Schriner. who had enough mis-
cry for one day, had tried to induce
me not to come. Failing he had come
along. Silently he kept at my side.
The operating room was in confu-
sion. On the floor was blood. Filling
pals and in piles were bloody band
ages. 1 tried not to see. 1 began to
wish had not come.
Four American Red Cross nurses
stood gravely around an operating
table. DR.. Macdonald pointed to two
bandaged stumps 1 could see one
foot was gone at the ankle, the other
half way to the knee.
This is a Russian" said the doctor.
He was wounded by a shot through
his body. For eight days he lay in
the trench unattended. His feet froze.
He was put on a freight train and
when we received him an hour ago
his feet had dropped off, doubtless in
the car, for we never saw them, and
the last blood, the poor fellow had
was pouring from his open veins. We
carried him here and bandaged him
up, but he cannot live many minutes
longer. He has no pulse now. Come, |
look at him."
Dreadful Sight.
Come, look. reader. with me! My |
whole soul shrank from the sight |
The doctor took me by the hand. 1
kept my eyes away from the face /
was afraid to look upon.
Look at this body" said the doctor. |
| looked shuddered. The clay
pallor of death. The ribs cutting the /
skin. Bones. bones, no flesh anywhere. /
The head turned. Great, hollow black
eyes looked into mine. Transfixed
stood. hCartsick. soul-sad. Those great
hollow eyes searched mine. They tried to
question me. They spoke soul language
to soul The lips parted, moan, a /
groan Of more than physical agony. He
spoke. / could not understand. His
The Washington herald., 1915-01-20

Baltimore. Jan. l9.-Word has been re-
ceived here that the Duchess de Richie
lieu, formerly Miss Eleanor Douglass
Wise. of this city, is i'll at Monncrs.
France. While the nature of her illness
has not been given out, it is known that
her condition is such as to cause con-
siderable worry TO her family here.
Mrs. John W. Frick of Roland Park
a sister said she had received letter
from France. to which the duchess. hal
signed her name, and in which an Eng-
Iish nurse had requested some of the
family to come to France TO be with
the patient.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-20
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES

TOday-Low tide, $50 a. m. and 6:9 p m; hiEl
tide II 81 a. n.
The sun and Moon.
TOday-Sm rises T:I5 a. m, sun sets sos p. m.
Moon sets $40 p. m.
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Flowers and Decorntions

for weddings. receptions and all social
functions. Estimates given. GUIDE, 1214 F.
ADV.
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Budapest, Dec. 3O.-Ten languages are
spoken in the hospital, and nurses, Ger
man, Austrian, Gulitzin, Hungarian, and
The Washington herald., 1915-01-20
LOCAL MENTION

Peerless milk, small, for Toe; large,
7hc; large cans tomatoes. 25c.
cans peas, 25c; cans corn, &c: cans
asparagus, soc; 3 dOz. safety matches,
1Oc; white potatoes, Ice: PIX. sweet pO-
tatoes. 4Oc; onions. 2Oc; IL lbs. white
meal. NC: lbs. buckwheat. csc; Pen
Mar syrup, 10c; salmon. &c; Gold Medsl
oats. &c; corn fakes, SC; % nUtmegs,
SC; lbs. mixed nuts, csc: grape fruit,
lOc: oranges. 15c; cocOanuts. SC: bots.
vanilla. csc; bots. lemon, csc; sour
pickles, 12c doz.: oyster crackers, SC;
Is " OF. catsup, lie: four-string brooms,
23c: toilet paper. 10c; 3 Oleine soap.
1Oc; lbs. starch, 10c: 10 lbs. washing
soda, 10c: wonder coSee. 20c: Norway
mackerel, 5 & l0e: loaves bread. -10c.
143S p st. NV, and all the ]. T. ID. Pyles
stores.
sarEeanf's Fourteenth street Lunch.
Opposite New Willard Hotel. Everything cooked
fresh each day. Complete change Of menu every
DAY Prices lowest In the city Try II today and
We know you'll be around tomorrow
Flowers Arranged for Luncheons,
Dinners, Receptions. Shaffer, 800 18th st.
Best business lunch In waahInEtoa-,
Ecksteh's. Ladies and gentlemen l4i3
New York Ave. 35c- LIST and I'd floors
vrginia TheateF, eos eth street.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-20

Robert F. Bopes yesterday brought suit
for $4,000 damages against the CONNER
cial National Bank, it being alleged by
the plaintiff that defendant entered into
an understanding with him that he was
to be made manager of a bank in the
Panama Canal Zone, but failed to live
up to the agreement
The Washington herald., 1915-01-20
IN THE DISTRICT COURTS

According to the will of George W.
Lange, filed for probate yesterday, he
leaves $1,000 each to his children. George
II. LanSe, Percy c. Lange, and Dorothy
Lange. Requests of 800 each are left
to Edith NJ. LanGe, of Boston, and the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. Edith NJ.
Tincher is to have 800 and the Y. NJ
c. A. $50.
Trustees in bankruptcy OF the firm of
Lewis Johnson & Co. have filed a petit
tion in the District Supreme Court ask
ing that possession of the assets of
Charles P. Williams and William A
Mearns. former members of the bank
rupt firm. be given to the trustees to
be converted into cash for the benefit of
the creditors of the concern. The trus-
tees are going on the theory that, al
though the two men withdrew from the
firm before it was declared bankrupt,
they should not be exempt from respon-
sibility.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-20

George D. Schafer yesterday brought
suit for $4,000 damages against the Co
lumbia Oil Company, alleging he was Sc
riously injured in a gasoline explosion.
for which he contends the defendant
company is responsible.
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sarEeanrs Fourteenth street Lunc

Flowers Arranged for Luncheons,
Dinners. Receptions. Shaffer, 800 18th st.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-20

Best business lunch In waahInEtoa-
Ecksten's. Ladies and gentlemen. l4i3
New York Ave. S5c- LIST and I'd floors
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virginia TAsster. eos eth street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
SEVEN KILLED BY TRAIN
Two Women nnd Five Children Meet
INSTANT Denth When Auto In Struck
at Railroad CrOaSImx.

Special to rhe Times Dispatch1
MT. CLEMENS. MICH, October 2I
TWO women and five children were
instantly killed and ono mnn was fatal.
~ injured ut the Fraser crossing of tho
irand Trunk Railroad. five miles from
mere. to-day. when II passenger train
struck an automobile driven by Will
nam Stoldt. Il farmer.
The dead:
Mrs. Rachel Stoldt. forty -four, moth
or or the children and wife of vii
Ham Stold,
MISS Minnie Ensle. forty-nvc, Sis.
ter Ut Mrs Stoldt
Pcarl Stoldt. seventeen.
Esther Stoldt. fifteen
iiaH.l Stoldt. twelve
Mabel Stolht. ten.
Martha Stoldt. six
william Stoldt was brought In tho
washington Hospital here, where 4, T.,
said he vii! die. "
me train was not scheduled tn ..,
'' rhscr and wis running Mt hirl
speed. :"
Near the crossing is grove or ,r...
an" IL Us believed Stoiit drove u,on
INC tracks before he was awnrc of m.
"ppioach OF the train
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
Cold Weather CLOTHING
BY Antoiic..c DonucHy

IN" h2hit OF wearing tho same cl,,h-
inn the yea. round = ma, ,d,.;...,,,
!, :" wv '"ElS''"'c.
az '"'' som" women arr!n 20
"''' "'!I ana nr"ithN Fem such a
course. Tu' il only seems &. In .ac
louu run nn-bin,. j.. n,oG,o, ,A..,,
=, '''''' 49,
'''''' ''''"if''' 'ac !o"cr
P'f' % TN" body especially is l,ry,nd
IT, non on" OF the chief caus"s -! the
t''"' prevalence of iclvic iu;ium.a.
Nr' IN women.
par"ut* realized .hc Importance
i'"'" 'h' vl"wpoin; az health o. insiAt-
ms mat their CROWN" rirls keep them
sc.Vcs warmly clothed i'm min v..,;,o..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25

Sn"Gini I" Tn rimcs- pi,ratchl
-, y u, i'I' y. hct"hcr @i.--Ai:ss
raniI" S%tno" Hall darrhtcr of III.
ana Mrs. Wil!iam H. HAY. ,'on E,rclj,i
AVrhnc. was married on W.drrsdov IN
W 'iiam u. Striking. Of Mnrl,am. V,
''"N George FLOYD r"~cr. :..io, or
~. JOINS Erisr"ral Chnrch. nr;ri,,.l
MISS Hattie Hall. sister of tie hide
va" maid o: honor. aud In .,b Edo
90 .heSter. o. was best ran TIL.
h'iac was given in marriage hy hcr
frth"". Nftcr q reception ,nI an nII
VIRGINIA Wrahinw supp"r Nj. ana Mrs
Sti"i nc w:ri for F" Northern trim nj
-" close of which they will 10 M mn.
Novcmh"r at 'Mounta!n View. N,,.I, -.
ham. AmorG the out-of-in'"n guests
were GUY Hall of New Sork CIV.
Mrs. il"'hert pcl!utta. Mt Wc!hy. VA .
Miss Nili!ccrt n"Eutts. MIS- pobcrt
1.ockhart Washiurtor. Wal!inyton
Hail. r-nivcr"itv oe Virginia: J,coh
Edge. chester. PA: Robert G. Hail. Tn
pcrviilc, Va. and Raymond Trumbo.
Linden, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
SOMETHING HAD
TO Be DONE
tor Failing Health Of Young Daugh-
ter. Put Faith in Curdui and
Glad NOW They Did.

Georgetown. Fla.-''When was
ABOUT l6 years old" writes Mrs. J. &.
tucker of this place My mother
had me take Cardui. /
suffered great pain in stom-
ach and back. and r,r
mother both know must have
something. tor we knew | was got
ung steadily in worse health all tho
time
lsfore taking tho Cardui We had
VI He treated me
ior about 6 mos. didn't Get any
permanent relief so we Uui, his
medicine. end began taking Cardui
mad got thin, and my face was thin.
with no color, except that it was
dark. especially dark circles under
the eyes. Then had begun TO ..uat.
in both face and abdomen, the fam
ily feared was taking dropsy. At
the appearance OF these 'druosv'
symptoms was when We felt we must
have some change, so we got the Car
dui. and began taking 1t.
After the use OF one bottle felt
much improved, the bIOating had all
disappeared. the pains relieved.
Got Well and healthy as could he.
weighed l46 lbs. Became :. strong,
Wen Eiri Also it's the finest
tome Tor young girls | know Of"
Your druggist has Cardui for sale
Try ii. IL may be just what vou
need.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
URl0N BACK FROM EUROPE
""hsei Tor Chicago Mcnt rnckcr,
soc" t" Washington to Com.ult
state Department.
tspecial to The Times Dispatch !

lHpecihl to Tho Times Dispatch
HE" YORK. October 24.-Aifrcd n.
S''o''' conhsei or the Chicago meat
F"'Ners' VINO has been attempting 70
secure IN" release OF $40 100000 worth
VI meat hcid NJ by the British govern
'"' r't"'hcd to-day on the American
liner st Paul
'' ''i, immediately for Washington
to consult the state D.n,r,,,o,,,
ihcfc rs - great deal tina, could
be said concerning the ,r.,,,ro,, 80
commerce between the rnitcd S,,,
ana neutral countries bordorin,,
icrhl"hE by Great Britain" he said
nut ms is not tho time to discuss 4, {"
hc!"nd THIS he refused TO talk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25

,,o,,l,.eo .,;,,,,oo ate, .,, e.
skunk, beaver or scuIslSiu
Envnritc sport Fabrics,
Without question, white is the smart
est thing the fashionable woman can
adopt Tor her street attire. 1t goes
limos; without saying tina, Il is like
wise the most Cxtravagnnt However
one should observe the rule of live
and let live" and hy the wearing of
white bruadcloih white velvet or white
fable costumes the business of the dry
cleaners is very materially assisted
Some of the fall snort iuits are ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25


Of course. il is inevitable that the
fur collar ana cuffs should he :. part
OF iii" suit. and III this particular in.
stance the neck and sleeve finish is of
racc"on, tho collar OF The convertible
sort. {" be raised hirh about the neck
or !cr!nit;cd 10 nattcn out in modified
sailor shape.
For til" &iri who prefers :, smart
'rott"nr TO II fusay dcmicos,umc. there
h:S h"cn provided ~ attractive model
with short. swinging skirt and II la,uty
jacket. The material i Burgundy
hr"adclo:h "nd int'irr:cs The skirt ~,
IN |oIcS with the alternate pie, :
shaped in l.Outa tha: give IA rresular
"ome - the rcin.
\" Medium Hats.
The jacket is scmiiitting ana irst.n.
WAY over nn th,. LEI, side There i. no
attempt 10 ii, the front with darts or
PLATES. with ;hc result tnat y sort of
Iin!h omrin :o!i Introduces. i,anif acl uas
the waiStlnc. which acccntuates The
NATURAL lines % the .igurc
Nbou' ;hc neck there is funnel
collar "t """i@kin. and that Same ncltrv
Contribute" Tho deep cuMS y feature
III ;hc latter il ;hc projected cum OF
"!uth Ia'lii'~ beneath Tho fur band md
showing " facing of Oriental h.oca,le.
There are no between "i""s in hats.
one must wrar u iIric hat on a small
one for i'aris has provided no medium
sh1u"S altEourh she lIns ;akcn great
care 10 cMcr a wonderful variety in
nc extremes of hcad"clr one cucovn-
'''S at All hori" OF ih" dav ana eve
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25

An me nHt sure in tim" Won CON
RIA yourself Of the s"a~:. left from In.
h.h'ri"S /! va" VII .nrv: e. ,..,,,. ,,r.
'"'h hi"hi with II good sIliu fon' Won,
VI" avon" The scar" If you Will hre'
-" "''F Ia'" !" w"rm wrt"" rHin"
3 A"od pure bland soar Th,r ,,.i,
IN" h'sh Is .oii ana mink pr,.. on. ,h,
tuS th"t has formc' ia the ,cI.r M,.
-" ward with u cold cream, o,.
SN''i iood shall lac glad 20 scnh ro,.
ny '"'muIa for skins food i: YOU will
zen" IN" a slammed. addressed cnvrlorr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
!2:E'I'E:RENF S:;tnI:>
Oi' VEN Ell ~ .,iIs

Sm"ll h,acls v"lv., t,rh,n.
trimmed with hlI,h of n"nvr.. I've
.i@ucd to m;:tch her suit AZ green
buvctvu.
LARGE IN; 81 Hr"lCnuN velvet. with
shcphc dcss hriin. for afternoon
vc"r
Al!-hlack v"Ivc; pic,rr. ir,i. with
dropping hrim, trinml"A with Sof:
nlumc
Picture la, If bronz" lace. trimmed
With hand of mink about crown. ana
'ic'2 red rnS".
nuc ve!vc, urban. trimmed With
sc. lShn.
l:r"v'n velvet walking hat. with band
+ '."os;:fom ribbon 30 match velvet.
Give velvet t"nuc trimmed with bow
9: ""ns;:i'in ribbon.
Waists--Gre"" chiffon waist, on
broiGcrcd IN '~rIh thread whit" rcor:s-
1T" crrr" collar :ud cuffs.
l:lu" chiffon ll1itrd wait VITA
pl''t"d 'icn:Gct:c r'crc collar ANA
"uffs.
three whit" .;rcrc cite crepe waists.
Thro" white chop. da chine waists anh
th""c p?'r MINIS c:o''c tie chin" waists.
They IL hn"" c",l"is rolling back
frum tn" throat and are hand made
and embroidered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-25
N0EARCH|AL MOVEMENT
IN CHINA IS SLOWING UP
Foreign piplomatlsts in Picking Ad.
wise Against Change in
Government.
UNIQUE SUGGESTION NJ
Idea of Hereditary President, Max Ing
Yuan Shi Kai and His Family As
sured OF Highest ONCE, Not Very
Popular.

pEkING. October 2a.--Chinese OIL
Gals interested In the monarchial
movement apparently regarded the
ch'n%e from a. republic to II monarchy
ns strictly II domestic question when
they started tho Society for the Prcscr-
raiion ot Peace. The di!iicultics which
would lie encountered In getting
foreign powers to recognize u new gov
crnmcn; wee given LITTLE cunsiticra-
tlon when the mOnnrchial party
launched the campaign.
The Iching Gazette prints an article
which intinlntcS that pr. Rceinsch. tile
American minister discouraged The
monafchial movement when the propo-
sition wna laid before him previous to
his departure for America. Sir John
Jordan. the British minister. is also
known To have advised recently that
the change In the government OF China
would hc inadv1sablc at this time.
oihe" foreign diplomatists in Picking
are also said To have advised against
the plan of the Society for the prescr-
walton OF Peace.
This position of foreign representa-
tNcs has been responsible largely for "A
halt in the i'inus, and the suggestion
that the pres idcuc% lac mad. hcr.ditarv
hus making II possible for Yuan Shi.
kai ana his family 10 be assured OF
the highest Office without the change
from Tho natnc republic to that OF
monarchy. %; course. IL would not bc
necessary 20 get foreign recognition
II the form Of the govcvnincnt were
not chanEcI.
Many Chinese ucwspn pcrs have ridl-
culch tho idea OF an hereditary prcsl-
dency. and leaders in all sections Of
the country arc assailing II AZ ridicu-
ious and un;hinknblc. DR.. Ariga. the
Japancs" adviser, who is regarded as
high authority on International, aud
constitutional law by the Chinese WAS
asked by !uembcrs Of the society FOR
the Preservation %! Peace for ru nu-
tho3tttivc article on the question OF
AN hereditary prcsidcncy. Th" dis
U"guishcd Japanese Is reported to have
'"piicd that such an art!cl" would be
difficult OF composition unless he dis
covers scientific req soniu- and histOri-
cal prcCedrnts" uron which he can
hnSc IL. Even tho Chinese public re-
yards the hereditary president idcn ns
Numerous. ana the Society for the
Preservation Of Peace is anxious to ana
some authority who can put II in "a
more t:rniiicd manner than II has been
presented up 20 date.
40 ENTHI.iASM
IN IonEiiN LEGATIONS
Naturally. members OF Tia" diploimatic
colony in r-kin. have not .Xprcss.l
any "t'icinl opinion concerning TIA, en-
tire monarchial movement. But rem
rcscntntiv-s OF the governments who
approached foreign diplomats for au
unofficial opinion after IN" launching
Of TIL" ni"uaiehlal society soon dis
covered there was 40 enthusiasm for
II among ihc foreign legations Tsno
Ju-!in, Vice Minister fcr Foreign N.
fairs. SAID at Il recent dinner given to
DISCUSS til" proposed monarchy that
foreign ministers in pckiug have not
shown any opposition to the movement
but that neither haze they expressed