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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
APRIL FOOL---BEWARE

According to the rules Of the
Cub. all taxpayers and Others
must abide by the consequences
IL they do not observe the by
laws and regulations.
This being All Fools Day, Which,
means Everybody's Day. those
who are members of the club
must observe the following rules:
II u man presents you n bill. hit
him over the head with baseball
hat, because he l. trying To fool
YOU into paying some bill or other.
II your friend asks You out to
lunch with him. refuse. He Will
make you pay for the feed.
III your wife suggests something
about an Easter bonnet, give her
hearty laugh. She IL only fool
ing.
If YOU see IL pocketbook full of
money lying ON the sidewalk, do
not pick Ii up. IL will have "A
string to IL. and the laugh win bs,
on you.
IL you receive a telephone mes
sage TO come down tn the bank,
don't go. They will make you buy
the cignrs.
III you are summoned as a wit
ness at The investigation tonight,
don't respond. Somebody Il try
Ing to put one over ON you.
II the befss offers to raise your
salary. take IT, There Is no chance
of such a foolish thing happening.
BY following these rtle- you
will feel better by rundown, If
some on. docs not hit YOU with a
brick.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
KING GEORGE MOUNTS
GOOD OLD WAGON
Expresses Himself FavoraMy to
Vigorous Prohibition Move.

London, March 3l--~King George
slas offered to set an example In con-
nection with tho drink problem by
foregoing alcohol himself, and stop
ping it's use in the royal household.
Baron Stamfordham. private Sec
rotary 10 the KING. has written the
following letter to Chancellor Lloyd
George:
THE King thanks sou for SO
promptly letting him have the fun
report Of the proceedings Of the
meeting wiTh the deputation of en-
p.oyers. His Majesty read 1t with
interest, ana also with the deepest
concern lie feels that nothing but
the most vigorous measures will sue
cessfully cope with the grave situa-
ton now existing in our armament
factories,
we have before us statements not
n erely Of employers, but also OF adj
mlraity and war Office officials re-
sponsihle for the supply Of munitions
OF war and, the transport of troops,
and their food and ammunition.
From this evidence II is without
doubt largely due 10 drink that we
are unable To secure the output OF
war material Indispensable To meet
the requirements Of our army In the
field. and tnat there has been such
serious delay IN the conveyance %
the necessary endorsements and
supplies 10 aid the gallant troops oil
tho front THE continuance of such
a state ~ things inusi Inevitably re-
suit IN a prolong cation of the horrors
and burdens of this terrible wat.
II am 70 add that II II IL deemed
advisable the King viii be prepared
to set the example by giving up all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
LuIi8 IN FLANDERS
REM AIMS INBR0KEN

Pa-is. March 3l.--With the ax-
coption Of night aishts by. French
aviators a various parts Of The ltrta.
the only sections recorded in today's
communiques like those Of the past
three or Iaur DAYS took pace on
the right in Champagne. fha ~
gonna ami Lorraine.
Tho continued ug ~ FLANDERS aisst
on the western part Of the line gives
rise Ia tbs impression that prepara-I
tions are In progress for some iu-:
portant rneve This Impression ~
supported by an unofficial dispatch
from Amsterdam. received here hy
way OF London. WHICH says that inl-ss
part&nt events are progressing 0n
the Yaer River front. hut which stten
no "details 81 what II the nature 0ks
these events The fact that the reISa
sor permitted che trgfslnissiun 46y
this dispatch increases the belief tAM6
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
CORN IN WINDPlPE
CAUSES BOYS DEATH

Especial 70 Tho Richmond N-re1nlar.)
SteNartSviue. Va. March 1I-A <ratr
Of raw corr which had LOGGED in the
wtndpipe Of six-year-old Reggie
Brown, son Of Mrs. Annie Ramsey
Brown OF this place. caused The bo5 IS
death after an operation ri the Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. The child
was taken 10 Baltimore last SUNDAY /.
and surg cons at Johns Topk ms eS~
pressed the opinion that the grain OF
corn could be removed. A delicate
operation was performed. the surgeons
succeeding in dispiaciux but half Of
the grala The othar hair entered the
boy's lung. resulting In death
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

lies and the German commander
knows Nbat hour has been set FOR
the interaenj q his ship. il is yener-
ally accepted that The craft must
leave port or interne during the next
forty eight hoars.
En order 20 pass the capes before
dawn the craft must leave Newport
News not later than three O'Clock
a. NJ should heavy fog set in
there would be little difficulty for the
Friedrich To slip ont unseen By the
waiting cruisers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

Especial 10 The Richmond tt4ai.4iau.
Newport News. Va. March HI
With the German cruiser friuk
tIitei Friedrich taking 0t enough
coal 10 carry her io Bremen, Cap
tain Thieftchcns having requested
that tho government furnish
patrol OF United State soldiers
~ guard the pier a,ui tln ship. the
shipyard officials admitting r@
oH., especially newspaper men
and passage 10 thc cruiser Ivy
water cffessnaiis blocked. the Sit
uattou here IL tens. and opinion j.
divided n to whct her or not the
~ea raider will attempt Ia ,caNc
tonight.
Barge sader with 500 tons of Goa
arrived iaere this afternoon f.ern Sc
walls point and the Jackiet of tn,
Prinz Fsiscl Immediately began load
ing the cruiser II RI estimated tha'
the loading vii. be completed some
time ofter midnight.
Othcers aud men Of the Eltel wine
have come ashore on business today
make conflicting statements, but ars
agreed that the cr;iiser Will attemp
TO leave this port. Although Captain
Is said 10 have taken Int
his confidence only his FIRST lieutenant
Il is conceded o. all that the sea
raider must leave soon or be in;crned
shtpyard officials refuse 10 state
why newspa per men viii not he ad-
mitted 10 the shlpvara. Aithon gi'
the officials have admitted
mem beers OF the prcss np 20 midnight
Attempts 10 kes near the crvlser IN
launches have been frustrated bs
guards an fne >fl{l,S and "a, the f.riftS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
CRUCIAL CONTEST CENTERS ON
CARPATHIAN'S SNOWY Slopes
AUSTRIANS LOSE HEAVILY In
DESPERATE STAND In CARPATHIANS

trenches in the Argonne, between
lie Four de Paris and Bagatctle. y
German counter attack In Boise f.e
Pretre was temporarily successful
In regaining the ground lost. but
the French few hours later re-
covered the position.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
RUTHLESS ACT Of
GERMAN SUBMARINE
NOW Being PRObEO
American Citizenship OF Leon
G, 1hrasher, Victim, Is Now
Definitely Established
Had Right to Take
Passage On Ship
+ alaba Was Lnarmed and
Made No Attempt to Defend
Herself Other Than to Speed
Up --Constitutes Gross Crime

Washington, March 3l.-The re-
ported death 81 Leon c. Thrashcr.
an American citizen. as the resuit o.
The destruction of tha British ship
Fa.aba by u German torpedo. is view
I'd graveiy In official quarters here
because of the serious possibilities
involved
The State Department has not yet
received an official report on the case,
out ambassador Page Ia giving his
attention 70 il. aud viii forward al
tbs facts. jteeause Il tne gravity of
the issue raised by TINS Urss .Aneri-
can dsafi resulting from the Gefnla &.
submarine program. officials todaA
refused 10 make any comment on the
ease Tor publication in advance o9
official Information.
u has heeu realized ever since the
dispatch Of the communication To the
German government notifying that
the United States would hold it h. 4
strict accountability for the scts of
its naval authorities that this govern
ment was practically committed to
serious action ia the event Of such 6.
case arising IS vas indicated in the
American mote. 1t lis now believed
that Il Gags has occurred, fl ling with
ia the purview of the American note.
win Move With Dciii@ratiou.
4f Was fEauS pam TO-DAY However,
that the state Department Will move
with exsrelne dsslshs9a tbss1 ard eaee
ia the Tl1rasher case. No effort witt
be spared TO obtain every fact hav-
ing q bearing On the case particu-
larry with reference TO the circum-
stances under which tho faiaba was
sent to the bottom and more thar
ono hundred persons. including
Thrasher. lost their lives
The first question about which IT
was thought there a!aht be some
doubt. Thrashers citizenship, has
been answered. Investigation ut the
State Department TO-DAY showed thai.
Thrasher obtained q passport June J.,
1911. giving mis- residence az Hard
wick. Worcester County. Mass. Carl
Barnes, also Of Hardwick endorsed
mis- application. This passport has
since heeu renew 4 IN london II Is
not doubted la the fp.e OF this evi-
deBCe that ThrasheT's citizenship caE
be established beyond question
Mako out strong Case.
Therefore il II regarded as ex-
Aally will have 10 be taken up with
lilc German government. Officials
hero are IF the opinion that a strong
ease cat be presented so far rs the
law IN the matter IS concerned.
The point Of law which viii be
made tho CHIEF basis OF tha Ameri-
s4p case is that the Germans were
under obligation 70 put all the pas
Continued on Second page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
RiAINAL At SEVENTH STREET
CHRISTIAN CHURCH \ SUCCESS

Rev. II n. c. Maclochan is address
ing large crowds during the revival
series being held this week at the
crenth Street Christian Church Last
nights meeting was largely attended
and very successful. special music
has added greatly 10 the services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
Aldermen Agree That Total
City and State Figures Shall
Be $l.75 on the Hundred
Assessments
Show Increase
Deficiency Tha. May Exist
Will Be Made Up by Large
Growth in Values-Auditor
Crenshaw Shows Liabilities

Richmond ASSESSORS stated yes
snrtlAy that the Increased vaiua-
tion In property I'm this city would
result In an increased income for
the caty. sufficient To cover what
ever revenue may have been lost
by the act of tile Legislature In
the passage OF its segregation
laws.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

American business men having
Interest In China fear that Ameri-
can interests there will he crippled
through the increase of japanese
influence. and are I'm Washington
Il, urge, President Wilson and Sec
rotary Bryan to ask Great Britain
To curb her ally.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
.TfUToN AND SlAv
IN DEATH GRIPS
On LONG line
Austrians Lose Four Thousand
Men In One Hour of Des-
perate Fighting
Russian Success
Is Austria S Doom
Fighting In Poland Is Sporadic
and German Strategy In the
North Continues Apparently
Uncertain and Fruilless

London. March 3I.---Thc battle 81
the CarpataIaus continues to he re-
earaed the most Important de-
xeiopment OF the war by the allied
countries and the Teutons. Both
sides are daily auEmentinx their
forces. and the hattie line has been
prolonged aafiI IL now stretches
over two hundred miles of some 81
the ronshest country In Europe, ana
along this ,inc actions are being
fought daily where neither general
stan aar military straseGist never
dreamed battle would be fought.
Russian endorsements since the bat~
tie began in deadly earnest ten days
ago have certainly been about f00,00g
troops from Peremysl and tha Tarnow
region. Will. an authentic dispatch
from Berne reports that four German
5rn1y corps have entered Austria on
their way 10 tho district. what other.
achievements may haze been de-
fieeted from East Prussia cannot be
ascertained The four army corps, or
that part Of hem which could be ear
tted on t70 troop tratns. have already
passed through UaSFar, Hungary
Long Battle Iine.
The Caepathian battle line now ex-s
tends from the valley OF the On
iava, above Dukia Pass To Wyszkow.
srss,fas 80 a,,Tv ~ u.biol, ,s -. ~
drs7,s,, ~ t1,,, ,3t,t,,a ~ ~, ,,s,s,.ss-a
After n inll of some hours the western
line is being forced again southeast
its.r.'tlh+s -, - ,,9es ass-
~, 1,s,.l1~ -. xyt.,cIr,,1e - ,n.
49,,
I. s 49, safs,,s.. -. ~.
80 - -. - go
~ NV -. -, -, ha..s o,si,1-
s 1SiaSe ,na1 'l -l' ono $3.50,
N1as 81 - ~ nnn @ .1.s..r
anu IN "Ne ~ l'"u ~ ls-
soldIeFs 9i'f' h't'''0 ~ eh'
'otSeS -,
t9sl'ttehts 4t"tn Ie''ff& ~
uSAtahs "'e'"u' wa w n tne ~
tt'oig "et NFth 'fie 'Inaas" s,na .aS
iab"rtZe RiFtt$' "a "i'iSi. shs
seFR' 'hf aCoFsi+''S s'te NY iole :.
ADVANCE ttt'oN q" iVP'i - q SSff@S
"f Iof"ara moves
Means aast'1a fa'h-
Military "nsefF9fS hsheES tHas =
tne ft1sSlaas sN1o"fH sh etAA iiaI s.fo
Acknowledgements oQt 81 tne Ioothiias.
not only WIZ ~ ehd 40 AUSTRIAN lain.
paiSns ia t52lc'a ana lf1Ae"ihat ~,
its effect ~ the hAo'atf 81 Ahe aaut
h4hsoohl Sniui&fs NHi he tu2sl ~
tense F"i!l4%iana fe1eAF tisat = snu;
Ras7ltns ~iNtTeu ia 80 pllsiilta- engin.
serves ueitntf.lV ~ ttihEaf$ ene enses
upon lhe 1'tI1s4h nt@''S VII IN 'iaoss
important scr iHaS loa M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
General amiet Nnhroknn.

THE eyewitness writes under date OF
March So-"rhe general quiet along our
front has been unhrolSen by any event
of Importance. The weather mas been
fine, the days sunny and the mig hts
illuminated hy the moon. There has
been pretty hard wind however,
winch has kept the temperature below
freezing
ION March 81 portions Of our front
were more heavily shellea than usual,
while opposite our center the Ger
man snipers were active or March
%. i've bombs were dropped ou Essar
by q German aeropiane. Ouly ono
man was wounded. The efth was
marked by activity on the part Of the
Guemys airmen. who dropped bombs
on Sally, killing two men. Zeppe-
lin was seen at night heading north
eastwards. ON March 2S bombs we're
dropped from Germau aeroplanes on
Es5aires and Ha1ebrouck, The DAMAGE
was slight
Conversation with captured officers
and the better educated prisoners has
thrown considerable light on the views
of the general situation now held by
the German army
1T ia freely ack now lodged that Ger
many started the war. but opinion
Continued on Second Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
Prinz Eitel Friedrich Goals an d
Gives Every Evidence OF
Leaving Port
Captain Longs
For Heavy Fog
Only Hope of Escape for Ger
man Craft Is Long Spell oil
Thick Weather-Newspape
Men Barred From Shipyard

Newport News. Va. AprB -
ibiff y-tNo men. mcsussHr4 al the
Company, Coast Artillery, were
dispatched from Fort Monroe
shortly before midnight To stand
guard around the titcl Friedrich
at the request of Commander
rhicrichcns. The mine planter Ord
l. III the harbor anG will guard
the cruiser from the water route.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

4 i,c navy yard launch Jr launch
from the Ma haina Ipatroiiing river
near Priuz titci, kept between
ts.t, cruiser and tie launch hear
ing newspaper men. Cruiser mas
been warped out from The pier
and NOW T. loaGiiue from both
side
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

The .sustriau~ have lost $4,000
men In the past three days In the
CarpathiaHs, according to London
reports Both sides ere augment
ing their forces along the two
hundred mile nttie line. Pctro-
grad reports that The Germans
lave fallen back In haste from the
ensiroItS of krasnopoi ON the front
west of the Nicmcu. two hundred
OF ,Iieir men are Icing tkkcn nris-
oncrs The Russian offensive I'm
This district continues.
The absence Of official news OF
Developments ON the western line
between Champagne ana the sca
has bivcn rise. 10 the belief that
important events are Imminent i'll
this quarter The French have
captured $50 yai--s of German
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

The official British se-uitne-S
quotes German prisoners IA Saying.
that Germany plans To disriemiser
Austria aS "a punishment for that
empires failure to keep up her
end of the war. Under this plan,
the prisoners say. "a part og iu~-
tria l. to h,4 given To Italy, and
part il "a ia' included 10y ssci'-
many OF the ncss iernanlc eDnfca-
Grafton, which will include also Bel
GUM. Luxembourg, and ~caneiina-
Wan countries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

L is said In addition ay these men
that Gernany Will Insist upon the an
nexatiou OF Belgium To a new German
confederation, tn include all t;ermanic
peoples and the Scandinavians. Ant
werp, according to these views. which
are pronounced with great assurance.
IS to lie made. an International port. and
the whole OF this scheme is 10 be
brought about through the Offices Of
this Pope.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
KRENGEL LIKELY TO BE
STAR WITNESS TONIGHT
txistrate .a.ai..~t Other Polio" tom-
nai-~ioners Win ts, Brought out
al This Session.
THIRTEEN POLICE OFFICERS
AND oFfItI AIS 81 MNo>ED
soma. Sentiment >utong Ncin's'f> oi
Investigating Committee tor Pro-
.st.ction of Entire ssass uf Matter
Gathered hy Wire Commission.

E.vl6caec against other p94lGe COM
niss orsars than L. y. Gioodc Is eN-
pecteQ L. Ge1eiop TONIGHT when De-
iectixe Sorgeaet krengel takes the
stand Before TAG joint Council COM
rnhtee On Investigation ~ the Police
Bepa rtmel.t
Nh ,.oode Mas the ohls fon,mis-
sioner mentioned in any Of the tes-
i!mouy given Tuesday night by Chief
Of E'o'' &c Werner and members Of the
Vice commission but III the reports
of the commission there ls evidence
against Commissioners Well and Nc
cartny and as most o. that evidence
was supplied by Detective krengel ana
inc thirteen other officers who have
been summoned ~ testify tonight
that evidence will probably come out
Moreover. ii is probably that T>rch
If what is contained iii the mass OF
matter not pet haEded 10 the COM
mission tnsv bt brought out on the
witness stand Nothing relating to
private individuals, however, II cA-
pectaa unless there bc some who can
thrown light 90 vice conditions IN the
city. and that relation thereto to Off
ciaiS Of the Police Department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
DISBURSEMENT IS
PRICE AUSTRIA To PAY
Germany win Take tscrmasic lrosin-
COS While Italy Gcts Balance
for Keeping Hands on.
III Al IL THE DOPE BRITISH
EXE-WITNESS PASSI OUT
Belgium ana Scandinavian Peoples
Must Join New ccrmalic Confedcr-
aJon-PGpcS Ia BE Used 10 Haul
Out German CieSinuts.

London. March 3t.---the prrs.
bureaus ofiiriai eyewitness at the
british front sends n new version
81 German aims, Eicnuad from cap
fured German officers. who say that
Austrian empire IN ts he aisn,~na-
hered. part of IL going ~ ttniy and
part of Ii 10 s.srnaEs. TbkS Ia the
price. according 80 these officers.
Austria must pay Tor the. failure
of her arms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01


BALTIMORE. EASTER Exct@S10AxS
York Rixer-asilesAgeaks kay. Apx4
and j. Lsfait Apriis {. Sex display p1n&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

The German official statement
reports the rcpuisc OF French at
lacks west of ont-a- MouSSon and
in the Bois<e lie psctrc. and the de-
feat of the Russians near Taurog-
gen and north Of the .tugustoys o
forest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
simply Delayed Acton,

The Anal disposition Of the evidence
SD far withheld by the commas ON
and declared by Chairman Starke not
to be relevant has not been deter
mined As told yesterday morning in
the. Nilslnian the Council Committee
did rot reIteve the commission of
the Summond to produce Y. hat SIM
ply delayed action. They do not In
sist upon it's production at this time,
but Ii 1t see profitable that aid in
rived from its perus,al 1t Will ne called
conducting the inquiry can be uc-
tor. alderman Melton and Council
man Seaton are certain TO vote Tor
its production II they believe it neces-
sary. while Alderman Workman de-
cIal-ed Wednesday night that he
wanted before him every line and
every word referring to = public on
cial. relevant or irrelevant.
The hearing tonight will be either
in the Circuit Court room or the Hus-
tings Court room. both OF the second
(Continued on Second page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

Confined on second pags.j
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01
Mako out strong Case.

Continued on second page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

which reminds you that
you should read the RicEs
montl VirEiniBu
E.rEiSf DhY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-01

Continued on Second page,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Men Who Wear Feathers

Among the strange tribes Of men
about whom little is known are the
Chamacocos of the region about the
upper Paraguay river
Although the Chamacocos wear but
little clothing. they excel in the art Of
making personal adornments from the
feathers of birds. Their country
abounds with birds of the most beauti-
full plumage. including parrots, tou-
cans and trOgOns. whose feathers are
dazzling in color; rheas with gray
plumes, musk ducks Of glossy black
color, egrets with feathers Of pure
white and spoonbills of delicate pink
hue
All this wealth of color and graceful
plumage is combined by the Chamaco-
cos in q most artistic manner. Some of
these savages walk their forest glades
in colors more brilliant. if less ample,
than any woman's dressmaker could
produce.-WashingtO Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
Drew inc at Indians.

At a recent gathering of life insur-
ance men one of the old timers exhib-
tied a copy of a permit which had
been attached to policy issued by the
Mutual Life in 1868. This permit read:
1.-The within assured has permission
to reside in any settled part Of the
states of California, Nevada, Oregon
or Washington territory and while SO
residing to make trips (as a passenger
only on first class steamers plying be-
tween the ports of Washington terri
tory, the states of California and Ore
gon and the Sandwich Islands and to
proceed to and return in like manner.
or by public conveyance overland.
Provided that written notice be
given by the assured whenever any
trip to the Sandwich Islands or to the
Atlantic states is undertaken, to the
general agent of the company at San
Cal, and provided also that
on the overland route the said assured
to take his own risk by death from
hostile Indians" Street Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
ORIGINAL of Falstam.

Sir John Fastolf was the original of
Shakespeare's Falstaff and in his day
was a continual butt for the jests of
the town and borough of Southwark.
Though he had fought at Agincourt,
when Jack Cade invaded the borough
he showed great cowardice. When
Cade was yet some way off Fastolf had
armed and fortified his house and gar
risoned it with veterans of the French
wars. On the arrival Of Cade. how
ever, he withdrew his garrison and fed
to the Tower. leaving his neighbors to
the mercy of the rebels. Fastolf's mat
rimonial adventures seem also to have
been another source of unpopularity,
for, having married widow named
Scrope, he seized her property and kept
his stepsOn out of his inheritance dur
ing his own lifetime.-London News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-12-11
II. Ar th, rice, RiddI..

nc LdOy OF tto tiSSf, nsSdtSs
perhaps the most interesting thing
about The Lady or the TigerT" Frank
r. Stockton once said, SIS its great
popularity among the-savage races. 1t
has been told again and again by the
story tellers of Burma. A missionary
once told the story to a tribe Of Ka-
rens in Burma. When she came back
q year later the tribe surrounded her
and wanted to know If she had found
out whether cannot answer the ques-
ton, for have no earthly idea myself.
have never been able to decide
whether the lady or the tiger came out
Of that door. Yet / must defend my
self. People for years have upbraided
me for leaving it a mystery. Some
used to write me that had no right
to impose upon the good nature Of the
public in that manner. However, when
I started in to write the story in
tended to finish it, but it would never
let itself be finished. 1 could not de-
eide, and to this day, / assure you, I
know no better than any one else."-
Christian Science Monitor.