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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-06
Pope TO LEAVE ROME?
Germans and Austrians Urge Pontiff
to Flee the Vatican.

Basic. August German and Aus
trian journals continue to urge the ne
cesssity of the pOpes quitting Rome
They agree that the prefera BILE shell
ter for him would be the Benedictine
abby of Ensiendeln near Zurich,
where the Swiss government has dis
creetly advised his holiness he would
lind absolute security.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-06
JOINS THE FACULTY.
Justice Marshall Will Teach in the
WaShburn Law School.

Announcement was made today that
Justice John Marshall of the supreme
court will handle the advance work in.
real property at the Washburn col
lege law school. This will be a two
hours-a-week course throughout the
entire school year.
This is the hardest and most tech
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
TREE At CHRISTMAS
FOR BIRDS PROPOSED

NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-A Christmas
tree for the birds is proposed to the
children of America by the National
Association. OF Audubon Societies. here.
T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary. who Is
back of the idea, says the society hopes
the holiday spirit will result in a
special effort to attract song birds about
American homes. and to keep the birds
from starving. American children. he
declares. have opportunity to save the
lives OF thousands Of song birds this
winter.
Birds forage bravely for themselves
during the temperate seasons" says Mr..
Pearson. hut in severe and ice-bound
weather they fall in great numbers
from weakness brought about by
hunger. Another cause of great fatality
among birds is that a snow crust forms
over them when they burrow to find
shelter from the biting wind, and they
cannot break out again.
THE birds Christmas tree need not
be of the regular variety Any kind OF
branch which can be tached outside a
window and to which food can be
fastened will serve to attract the feath-
cred songsters who will continue the
singing of Christmas carols throughout
the winter in exchange for a few cents
worth of suet'
Suet obtained at any meat shop. is
said to be the best food to place on the
tree. for. while it provides the birds
with the heat and energy they need.
they are still obliged to hunt constantly
for insect food to obtain their daily al
lowance of protein or muscle forming
material. In this quest thev clear the
alternating insects and insects eggs
from trees and shrubs. Small pieces of
suet should be wound on the limb or it's
twlgs. the bird experts sa-. so that no
one piece is within a foot of any other.
If this direction is observed. they say.
there will be little uuarreing. several
birds having often been seen feeding at
once at the Same window.
Mr. Pearson will tell any boy or girl
who writes him how to attract winter
birds about the home.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
FIRING MANS FOOT
PROVES POOR JOKE
Supreme Tribunal FroWns on
Mans "Fun" With Customer
and Holds Employer Liable.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 10.-The offici-
al frown Of the supreme court was
placed on didoes or "cut-ups' OF the
old-style played in saloons, such as
setting fire to papers under a. sleepy pa
tron's chair and playing jokes on un-
suspectinC patrons when such caprices
work an injury.
When a bartender plays a trick on a
guest and injury results The saloon
keeper can be sued for damages. &C.
coidins to an opinion Of the court.
The case originated ut Rainier. James
Brennan owned saloon. He had given
a bond 10 keep n quiet and orderly
place. The American Surety Company
stood sponsor for the bond. William
Tracy was a bartender.
Accord ing to complaint filed by John
Lynch. formerly foreman OF a gang Of
men on The Canadian Northern railway.
he was in the saloon keeping quiet on
sunday. June I, 1911. Lynch alleged that
while ne was sitting in the place. TRACY.
the bartender, poured alcohol on his
foot and set fire TO 1t. with the result
that Lynch was injured and laid up
5000.
The defendants in the action. the sa :
loon keeper and the American Surety
Company. demurred. Their contentious
were ovcrruled and the case was ap-
pealed, with the result that the su-
preme court affirmed the order OF the
lower court and the case will to go trial.
The case hinged mostly on the mean
ing OF quiet and orderly
The syllabus follows:
!. Under Chapter 2+6. Laws 1905. G. s.
1913. Section 31l7. both the principal and
surety Of a saloon keepers bond are liza
BILE for any damage proximately caused
by any act which is a violation OF the
conditions Of the bond.
2 Where the person in charge Of a sa-
loon pours alcohol upon a guest and
then sets Are to him there is a viola
ton OF the condition OF the bond that
the licensee will keep quiet and order
ly house.
?. 1t Is not necessary to a violation OF
this condition that the licensee shall
be guilty OF the statutory crime Of
keeping a ''disorderly house, That
crimes involves habitual or repeated acts
OF disorder. not necessary to breach
Of the bond.
l. The six-year limitation Of actions
applies to a cause Of action on such a
bond.
Order affirmed.
The opinion was written by Justice
Hallam.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
F|NGER-PR|NTS FAIL !
TOCONV|NCE JURY
Attempt to Convict by Such
Means in a Pennsylvania
Court Unsuccessful.

NORRIsTOwN, Pa. Dec. 1o.-Thc
first attempt I'm this state to convict
q man solely on the evidence OF finger
prints failed when the jury in the case
OF Benjamin F. Decker, accused or
burglary. refused to come to an agree
ment after a deliberation of twenty
five hours. The Jurors stood ten TO
two for conviction. according to one OF
the juryrnen
That the jury spent a hard night In
pondering over the large photographs II
finger prints was evident when they
marched into court to ask for further
instructions from Judge Swartz. sit
ting in the criminal court. Two jury
men asked the Judge why certain addi-
tional evidence had not been offered at
the trial, and said that as far as the
evidence went, 1t was good enough for
the commonwealth. but that It was not
strong enough to convict a man facing
sentence of from three to five years.
The jury was discharged, and Decker
will have a new trial.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
DON 7 LIKE j. s. ANY
MORE, SAYS CONSUL
German Official Charges Coun-
try Is Hostile to FatherIand
and Predicts Exodus.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 10,-Declaring
himself disgusted with "America's Ill
feeling toward Germany" and stating
he would be happy to return to the
Fatherland, German Consul Bopp. or
San Francisco, yesterday predicted a
general exodus of Americans
after the European war.
Bopp charged that both England and
Japan violated American neutrality,
and, in alleging Federal officials coun-
tenanced such violations, cited the fol-
lowing:
Army automobiles bought for Canada
were stored in a Buffalo armory; c. c.
Crowley. a detective Bopp employed,
gave him this information.
Other Allegations.
An American tug left San Francisco
early in the war to aid the Japanese
cruiser Asama. stranded at Turtle Bay.
Japanese cruisers smuggled Japanese
recruits aboard after rounding them up
In Fresno and Los Angeles.
Collector of Customs Davis allowed
the converted British warship Llangorse
to overstay it's twanty-four hours leave
In San Francisco harbor. Washington
decided that because Sunday intervened
the overstay was not a violation Of neu-
trality.
Parts Of submarines manufa ctured by
the Union Iron Works here were snug
gled into Canada for assembling. Unit
ed States and Canadian officials in COL
fusion permitted Japanese to reach Cam
ada to re-enforce crews of japanese
warships.
Don't Like You, He Says.
Bopp also charged that United States
District Attorney Preston. of San Fran
cisco. was pro-British and did not prose-
cute thoroughly the attempts Of Britt /
agents to gain recruits here.
II don't like this country any more, "
said Consul Bopp. He refrained from
commenting on President Wilson's mes
sage attacking hyphenated Americans,
but hinted that the Presidents remarks
evidently were aiamed chiefly at Ger
man-Americans.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
Realty Transfers
Rosedale and Observation-Disclosures A. 1anse,

Rosedale and Ishcrwood-F Frederick A. I.inger
ct ux. TO Lawrence w. and Maude f.
Harvey. lot 20. square 1864. $40 tstamps
s0.
twelfth street northeast, between and X
sueets-Herman r. Howenstein, trustee, to
Bernard J. Carlin, lot 80. square $50. SO
tstamps $3.50.
s25 Twentieth street northwest-Washingto gton
q. Loan and Trust Company. trustee. to An
nie N. Pierce, part lot II. square Ss, $40.
washington Highlands-Reuben e. Timbers
ct ux. to Oscar w. Ashley. lot 46. block
Is. $3.50.
1905 pennsylvania avenue southeast--Rosa A.
smith, trustee, to Samuel Il. OBrien and
Mary T. oBrien. lot 50. square 1oi3. 80, 800.
2lb Third street northeast-John c. Weldon
ct al. trustees, to Stewart w. Tebbs. lot
Il. square 7s3. $1,000.
First street northwest, between D and e
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany, trustee. to j. Walter Moulden, lots
b2 to "a, square 571, $500. J. Walter Moul-
den, conveys same property to s. Duncan
Bradley, $40.
Fort Saratoga Addition to Brookiand- Frank
NJ. Hatley ct ux. to Arthur J. Kause, lot
II, square 1905. $40.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10

One Of the most important improve
ments that the citizens will endeavor to
obtain during the spring will be the
opening OF Twenty-fifth street from Q
street to pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
RANDLE HIGHLANDS.

The Improvement to Pennsylvania
avenue between Branch avenue and the
Bowen road Is progressing rapidly.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
Library Building Feels
Effect of Great War
Accessions to Congressional Decreased IL Per Cent
During Past Year, Says Report of Herbert Put
international Exchanges Re-
duced By Struggle.

Even upon the peaceful pursuit of Ii
brary building the European war re-
fleets it's effect. In his annual report.
Issued today. Herbert Putnam. Lii
brarian of Congress. shows that during
the past year accessions to the Congress
sional Library decreased y per cent.
and attributes the cause to the war.
Because of the war he saws. interna-
tional exchanges decreased, private
The Washington times., 1915-12-10

Special services are being conducted
in the. Rande Highlands Baptist
Church by the Rev. f. H. Ramsay.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10

gifts and foreign copyrights were re-
duced. and purchases fell far below the
average of recent years.
The number Of books added to the Ii
brary. however. was large. being 1l0.5G
bringing the total Of volumes and pam
phlets TO .. $685. In addition. there are
in the library 1853 maps and charts.
i2I.SeS volumes and pieces of music. and
3SE,7J7 prints.
Many Inquiries Received.
Another effect Of the war to which at
tention is called was the number OF
inquiries relating to the subject which
the library staff was called upon to
answer. Among the more prominent
questions Of this nature were: Exporta-
ton Of munitions. the military and ma
val expenditures Of various countries
Gncludng the United States) during tho
past quarter century: tho transfer Of
fas: contrabrand: expectation and des-
tinatior Of copper: protest; suppression
of liquor traffic; the London confer
ence: neutrality.
The discussion Of the seamen,s bill
calledefor consultations upon the wa gcs
OF seamen In foreign countries: and that
on the ship purchase bill for the legisia-
tion of foreign countries in aid of or
pp' Soltlol VI q II!
rine.
An Aid To Congress.
Mr.. Putnam calls particular attention
to the first years activities of the new
legislative reference division, created
last year to collect data bearing on
prospective legislation. FOR the use OF
Congress, the committees and individ-
ual members. Among the subjects upon
which material was collected in this
connection were conservation. the mer-
chant marine, the government Of the
Philippines, immigration. convict-made
goods. railroad securities, Federal aid
in road-naking, labor safety. publicity
in campaign contributions and the bud
get system OF foreign countries.
Among the more notable accessions to
the Library during the year was be-
quest of rare books. pamphlets and
manuscript maps from Henry Harrisss.
Included in the collection is Champlain's e
original manuscript map Of Canada,
1907. on parchment
Mrs. John Boyd Thatcher deposited
the collection Of nearly 1900 autograph
documents Of the sovereisns Of Europe
gathered by the late John Boyd Thatch-
er; Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper gave the
papers of Edward Lee Plumb, formerly
secretary Of the American legation In
Mexico, and Thomas Mason deposited
the papers of his ancestor. George
Mason Of Gunston Hall.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
Best Treatment FO'
CATARR III
Remove the Cause

Specialists IN Catarrh troubles agree
that it is an infection OF the blood.
Once you get your blood free from I'm
purties-cleansed OF the Catarrhal
poisons--you will be relieved Of Catarrh.
the dripping in the throat. hawking and
splitting. raw sores in the nostrils. and
the disagreeable breath. Don't suffer
with Catarrh--it is not necessary. Write
tho Swift Specific Co. Atlanta. Ga. for
free expert medical advice. and take
s. s. s. at once.-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-12-10

The choirs OF the various churches in
this suburb this week began rehearsals
for Christmas music. D. c. Smithson
is in charge at the NJ. e. Church: Will
liam Scantiebury. at Emmanuel Church:
T.. w. Davis. at the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church: Mrs. II. e. Cous-
ins. at the Anacostia Baptist. and Miss
Addie Wsthan. at st. Teresa's.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
Rooster Pecks $1N Stone
From Judges Shirt Front

NEW LONDON. Conn. Dec. lo.--One
of six prize roosters pecked a 500 dia-
mon from the shirt front Of Lloyd IIollen-
beck, poultry Judge. He can't identify
the thief, and together the roosters are
worth more than the stone.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
War Oddities.

PARIS. Dec 10.-Probably the worlds
family war-record is held by Bernard
Guichard, laborer OF Saone ct Loire De-
partment, whose seventeen sons are
fighting and whose eighteenth will be
soon.
LONDON. Dec. 10.--Three cigars, pre-
sented to the captain Of the White Star
Liner Teutonic by King Edward, the
Duke Of Edinburgh, and the Kaiser, sold
for $40 for the Red Cross at Henley.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
Woman Burglar Makes
Haul of Eight Dollars

Mrs. Lee Burriss. OF 419 Third street
northwest. surprised a colored woman
ransaclking the second floor Of the Bur
riss' home early today. The intruder
escaped, taking with her s. in cash.
The Washington times., 1915-12-10

The December meeting of the Women's
Home Missionary Society Of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church was held
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. s. Sow
erbutts in charge. Mrs. Charles z. En-
twisle and Mrs. r. p. Anderson present
ed papers dealing with n missionary
subject
The Washington times., 1915-12-10
ANACOSTIA.

The annual visitation Of the officers
Of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows OF
the District to Salem Lodge. No. %
took place last evening.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14

Orchestral stars from Europe were
imported to play through the many
course dinners. Millions we're spent
on gowns for the hostess and her
entertaining friends. At FIRST the
entertainment was the product of
the brains of the entertainers.
Bat In time that became dull.
Trained entertainers were employed
and gave much needed relief to the
millionaire hosts. The entry OF the
hired entertainer, in American
homes marked the beginning OF the
freak and rique parties for which
our highest social set has become
noted. There WIS period when
each entertainer seemed to try to
Guido his competitors in daring en-
tertainmenta.
Since that time there have been
parties where the guests dressed IN
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14


the decline says Z. prpuitlent Chi
caEo social woman who = u { Do.
ssition to know. y
WORLD GERONIMO nElASEs
SAYS SOCIAL LEADER.
There are Two rcasons . think
things are ilnprnviiie MD shs.
.sOnet b that we are srowifR nIsse.
we are used to the sliodif The
other reason = that tl.ix NLilgsE tn
lbsggest affairs OF daring have tSizsr
: place very quietly. They lfe not
notsed abroad Is IN k,arnter Sefs
The European swnr 1ias l1d s6fles
thing 10 do with Il all. z 4
.Thlnss are going to- ehanss now
The people have had thei.s lin
the wtld life and they win r. a.
farias they can before the pSrd IiniHI
VIII swing the other WY When 81
does swing the other way lill
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14
PARTICIPANTS at the
= Arabian Nights Ball.

foot because of poverty would not
deisn- to remove their shoes. OF all
the shoes which came of none of
the wearers ever had gone bare
foot in childhood and the resultant
bllstering was something to cause
woe for many a day.
By3 O. m. there. were many blood
prints on the floor from the cracked
and bleeding feet of the dancers.
but they all had a, good time and
the bleeding and bruised feet will
make good subject to talk about
in future years. =,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14

" =
listen. oh, re unemployed, there
is a job for you il you can only
turn the trick. The 5000 is bored.
There is nothing new to be done.
Entertainments have followed after
entertainments. but all are vexation
Of spirit for none are new. When
fortune sprinlzled this country with
millIonaires and they began assem-
bling In New York, each year had
some new diversions in the SNOWY
entertainments Of the nations
metropolis
Each year more money was spent
on the parties OF the smart set
or "elits'' or society, If that Is
what you please to caH 1t. with
more money the entertainments
were more lavish. The highest
priced singers OF the country were
brought to sing before the guests.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14

paiamas. Then paiamas became too
ordinary. The blase guests could
get no shocks from going to pa
jana party. Then came the bath
ing suit parties. But bathing suits
were soon too conventional. New
designs in bathing suits solved that
problem.
Clergymen preached against these
pajamaless parties. State legisIa-
tors introduced bills forbidding
them and Chautauqua lecturers de-
cried the downfall OF the Republic
because of the frivolity of the peo-
pie and the outlandish fdiocy of the
upper classes. OF late there has
been a Iull in the TRADES against
the barefoot balls and wild ami
NAL dances.
The society columns occasionally
bear information OF something I'M
usual and Unique In certain homes
OF the pace settlers, but these notes
do not carry the shock the former
notes used to carry.
Several reasons have been ad-
yanced. Theorists have cited some
Of the more prominent entertain
ments OF the year to show lack of
naushtiness. Among these was
the Arabian Nights, ball in which
girls danced, In their bare feet and
all the guests dressed in Oriental
costume.
The most shocking thing about
the dance, was that the next day
many of the young women dancers
had toscali in nurses to battle their
swollen and bruised toes and ankles
as result OF dancing the fox trot
and other modern dances in their
bare feet They were accustomed
to going about with their shoes on,
but how could they wear their shoes
wher they we're Arabians? Bare
foot dancing proved very popular
before the dance was well UNDER
way. Many OF the dancers came
equipped with the latest dancing
slippers. but they dared each other
to take them on and what's the use
of being a society woman II you
viii meekly let others dare you.
STARTS WHEN LEADER
SETS THE PACE.
All that was required was for a,
social leader to set the pace. She
left her. shoes in the dressing room
and others followed her lead rap
idly. Everything the ieadersdoes is
all right for 1t meets the approval
OF everybody. 80 why shouldn't
everybody dance barefoot. There
were some girls in the crowd who
had gone barefoot In the hny girl
hood and whose fathers had sud-
denly come into wealth and made
their families socially prominent:
and It Is possible these girls could
have danced barefoot without such
evil results. but the girls who had
once been compelled to 90 hare
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14

the toes of their partners and there
were many smothered obs and
oucnes during the gay evening.
Many Of the dancers came in
groups representing certain. features
OF. the tales. Six girls represented
the Sphinx dance, Tie leader of
the party wore a pale blue veil over.
tights. The other FIVE maidens, in,
Turkish trousers and veil COVERINGS
tripped around her, each holding a
bowl Of burning incense.
The dance was expected to be an
ali-night affair. like the dances in
the artistic quarters OF Paris. but
the bleeding toes would not permit
the completion Of the performance.
A great throne was provided for the
Sultan and around the throne spe-
cial entertainers provided for the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14

safEafr for many Of the people whose
names are not in the social reEfstar
were admitted Ad4lsstcns were
sold for the even. for the sake OF
charity. Mrs. John Jacob Astor,
who sponsored the circus. turned
ershoime at s 80 Firth avenue intoia
box Office and sold tickets to. al
Corners .si' :. Z, Fl AZ
Many social climbers took ccca-
sion to break Into the gathering
and they were not refused. OF
course. real .uptty' society sworn-.
an would not need toarscognixe any
person afterwards II she met, some
one she did not care to knowsat the
circus BALI 1t was aspleasing diver
sion sfor the society folk. for; Il
gave them a chance to rub shout
ders pretty, fur down the line and
it wassa great time for the climbers,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-14

: The dance was an Interpretation
OF the Arabian Nights tales and
started with the solo dancers, who.
trfpped about in scanty costume in
interpreting the hrst part OF the
tales. Then the orchestra struck
up the fox tyot and everybody be-
Some men dancers are clumsy.
Clumsy dancers eausntIy step on.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-29
n

A GERMAN professor. an author.
n ity on international law. has
called the position of Presi-
dent Wilson on submarine warfare
'~untenable." To back this up he
says America. through the president.
has demanded hat Germany cease
her submarine warfare. This IL not
true. What America has demanded.
and what she will have. whether her
position be "tenable" or not. Is safety
for her citizens.
America demands Of Germany that
ana, ships which u muy be deemed
expcdicnt to sink By means of sub
marines or otherwise. though the
submarine phase Is the one most dis
cussed, shall be called upon 10 stop
and submit - search. n c~ontraband
is found on hoard. the Germans may
sink them. or II the vessel tn,c called
upon to stop for search, attempts TO
escape. she may be sunk. America
then VIII have nothing to Eiy. But
IL contraband IL found on board
America demands that the people
aboard be removed before the vessel
is sunk.
surely there IL nothing inhuman IN
this. surely this will; moi stop sub
marine warfare. Our latest note 10
Germany states clearly that this ouf
Try realizes warfare has undergone
great changes since the present con-
v%ontions OF internationa, Law were
framed. II Indicates that we are pre-
pared to view German nctr with toll
crancc when they do not abridgo the
rights Of society as a Whole and the
United states in particular our po-
sltion Is one hat snnot injurc Ger
many's interests. for II cannot benefit
Germany 70 continue her present poll
les OF sinking ships hearing Ameri-
cans without warning or with insult
ncient warning.
Germany ~ trying 10 establish a
sentiment In her behalf in this coun-
try. Leaving pa an quc1tions ot pat
tisanship. would Il not seem hat
every possible consideration for
Americans would Doe dictated by the
wish 10 foster a fayorahl" public ucn-
timont2 Then why doea tins pro-
%fessor, Eduard Hoilfron. declare we
have taken up an 'untonable" post
ton And m what Particular is tho
position u%ntcnablc2