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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence Of The star.
LONDON, June 10. 1916.
~ UPID and Mars have always gone
II hand in hand. and the present
war. as far at least as England
is concerned. has proved no exception
to the rule. AT the beginning of the war,
when hundreds of thousands of young
men were volunteering, the marriage
who had been engaged for years and
were waiting for the time when their
material circumstances would justify
the taking on of new responsibilities
decided to marry before the men went
to war, and thousands of love matches
were thus completed.
Today Cupid is trotting along with
one hand in that of Mars and the other
held by Commerce. The coming of con-
scription for all has led to another
crop of marriages from more sordid
motives, for the men with little bust
nesses who expect to be called to the
colors a [ once are taking to themselves
wives in order that they may have
some one whom they can trust to leave
behind in charge OF these businesses
Everywhere in the little newsvenders
shops, sweet shops and small groceries
and tobacco shops one sees new faces.
women who are busy learning the mys-
teries of commerce under the tutelage
of the men who formerly ran the bust
nesses.
The problem of the man with the
one-man shop is indeed hard one and
there are many thousands of such men
in the great towns of England. In
ordinary times they make a fairly COM
Portable living by exceedingly hard
work Most of them are on duty for
sixteen or seventeen hours a day and
for seven days a week. The only as
sistance they employ is boy to deliver
orders and they seldom leave the shop
from one week end to the other. Their
meals are taken in the little parlor be-
hind. and where they are single or
widowers they are now faced with the
danger of seeing the business which
they have given years to build up swept
away when they are called to the col
ors. To sell out is practically impos-
sible, for all the possible purchasers
are also called up for military service,
and to find reliable substitute, who
can be trusted not to collar" the bust
ness for himself is almost as difficult.
The obvious solution is to take a part
ner and the obvious partner is a wife.
A little man who runs a newspaper
and tobacco shop and has worked with
out assistance heretofore astonished
the writer the other day by introducing
a good-looking young woman as his
wife. II am going (they always speak
of it as going" and every one knows
what they mean) in couple of weeks
he said, land simply had to get some
one to look after the business. Couldn't
leave it to go to ruin, you know. after
all the years l have put into it. and it
is a good little business, a fine living
for one and quite good enough for
two" This was said half jokingly and
the young woman smiled and nodded.
but after she had gone back into the
little parlor the man said more seri-
ously:
II don't suppose / would have got
married for years If 1t hadn't been for
this CONSUMPTION law. The wife is all
right, but / liked my freedom and
would have stuck to II. I couldn't think
of somebody else grabbing the bust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

History will do that. But until the
tine comes for the permanent scroll
II be lettered. perhaps useful pur-
pose will be served II there are here
Sc. down some details Of a simple. un-
cs.entatious gentleman. at ease in his
oun house.
broken Estrada Cabrera's bread and
eaten his sal; could not do otherwise
than speak favorsbly of him. On the
other hand, IL might also very par
'ti'ularly be pointed out that one so
-vated could remain silent IL he
Cl oc
Tut there Is nothing to be silent
about Estrada Cabrera is too big "A
lfusn 10 remain silent about when one
has the opportunity to paint a picture
i.xsctly the contrary of others that
Fave Deen painted.
The conscientious. working newspa-
per reporter trained to receive i'm
.p-essions and to report facts, In what
eyer community hts endesvors may lie,
Knows that one OF the most difficult
features OF his daily task is 20 avoid
receiving Impressions before he comes
into close contact with his subject
lie wants details al first hand. Neither
the fglsome fsttery OF sycophants nor
tire rawlings OF the misunderstood and
disappointed get by"
; Dozens Of Washington newspapermen
with a knowledge OF international az
fairs viii bear witness to the fact that
a personal contact with a public man
foreign country completely dts
3 owes statements that nave been made
ABOUT saCh a man.
Thus. ! was not surprised 70 find The
Ola Eagle The Old Lion The Old
TIER" and The Old Bear" as Estrada
C%brcrs has variously been called
neither old. nor an eagle. nor lion,
nor = tiger. nor bear He is about
tire mildest- mannered man. and one of
tire pleasantest, TO speak colloQuially.
rhat IL has ever been my good fortune
t. lunch with, and no small. intimate
party of four persons. including the
president. was ever better entertained
s1tn at the luncheon which this article
records
-4e amused himself and his guests by
telling OF his difficulties with his serv-
s.ts, and some of his guests amused
N by anecdotes OF public men OF the
Cr!ted States whom he admires. At the
f~bie We're Capt. Sherbourne c.. Hop
LAS OF = Washington dac Deiphino San
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
ture Of Central Americas Great Executive
THE Personality Manuel Cabrera
Touch With News Of the World Wmeesss Working
Appearance Up Hobby
Familiar With Every Inch Of His Country.

opens doors and draws aside curtains
for his visitors. SO that they may not
bring up the rear, but at table the
servants serve the President of Guate-
mala first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

Estrada Cabrera is evidently greatly
loved by those who surround him. Dur
ing the luncheon he told of an Indian
(native Guatemalteco) who had served
him as a personal body servant. The
president said. as Mr.. Sanchez la Tour
translated for me:
He was very good. very faithful
man, but it was hard to keep him in
order. He didn't object to wearing a
white duck suit. but he insisted on go
ing around the palace in his bare feet.
He could not and would not wear shoes,
and he insisted on packing around
big revolver, sticking out under his
blouse. He said he believed in pre-
paredness. so you see we know some
thing of that subject, right here at
home. He said he wasn't going to let
any other jealous Indian get him.
He always knew, Indian though he is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

pass through hedges of soldiers and by
devious winding ways to reach Estrada
Cabrera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

worthy of interest. First. the eggs are
in jellylike mass and at the tenth
day they turn into pollywogs. Then
their tails are in continuous wiggle and
they develop into young toads within
twenty-four hours When the tadpole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
MANUEL ESTRADA CABRERA,
President of Guatemala since 1905.

chez La Tour, brother of the first sec
rotary of the Guatemalan legation il
Washington, s we'll as the presiden
and the writer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

commented upon by Mr.. Sanchez la
Tour during the luncheon. He likes to
get away for little polo with some
of the Englishmen in Guatemala, now
and then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
BY WINGRoVE BATHoN.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
WATER DEPARTMENT
To EMPLOY SEVEN MEN
Temporary Employment To Be offered
some of Those Who Were Re-
Gently Laid on.

The Administrative Board yester-
day directed Superintendent Davis, of
the Water Department to employ,
emporarily, six men for work in
cleaning out the settling basins, and
one man to help in cleanna Marshall
reservoir.
This order carries out the plans Of
the board to keep the wafer supply
source III tirst-ClasS condition Every
year such work is done. and II en-
tails the employment OF extra men
The board suggested 10 the super
lntendent that in the selection of the
men, lie give the recently iald-oF men
from the department the preference
lie was also directed to emphasize the
faet that the employment would be
but temporary. Some of the men laid
OF have secured positions elsewhere.
hut there are others VITO nave been
unable 10 land jobs.
Superintendent Davis viii begin the
emploNment Of the men today. so they
may 20 to work at once
With the turning loose Of the money
provided for the Water Department
in the recent bond issue, II is likely
that some of the old men may he re-
lnstated, as it has been said the de-
rartment needs the men, and the only
reason they were laid of was the lack
or funds for retaining thcm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
INTERESTING SESSION
EPISCOPAL CONVOCAI|ON
FarEnviIic Intcrhains Distinguished
Company OF Ministers and Lay
men Larger Part of Week.

Especial to The Richmond NirginianD
Farmville, Va, May 1.-THE Cen
trail oonvocation of the Protestant
Episcopal church. of Virginia, con
vened last Mondav night in st. Johns
Church. Farmviiie. Va
This eonvocation embraces the fol-
lowing counties: Amelia, Appomnt-
toA, Brunswick. Buckingham. Cumber-
land pinWddie. Greenvile, Halifax,
lunenburg, Mecklenhurg, Nottoway,
PittsylVan.1 Powhatan. PRIME" Eli
ward, Prince George. Surry and Sus-
sex.
The opening sermon was preached
10y Rev. f. l.. cambridge of Peters
burg. On Tuesday morning, services
were conducted by Rev A l. Ken
Won. of Glover, and the afternoon was
devoted to business in connection with
the work in the diocese.
The ConvoCation was fortunate to
have with them the Right Rev. s
Lloyd president of the Board Cf Mis-
sions. who preached Tuesday night an
unusually Interesting sermon on mis-
sions. Bishop Lloyd Is remembered
here as being the first rector of 81
Johns ChurCh
on Wednesday morning the mem-
bers Of the convoca;ion attended de-
votional services at the State Female
Normal rhocl, and the Bishop made
an address TO the students.
The morning service at the church
consisted in the lIoly Communion
with the Bishop presiding. assisted by
Rev 6. b Bryan, -. d, and Rev.
Frederick Diehl and sermon by
Bishop Lloyd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
El0N'S FINALS WILL
BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian)
Elpn College. n. c.. May 2o.-Ine
college commencement for the 27th
annual time begins tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock with the time-hon-
ored class exercises. These exercises
will begin In the chapel and VIII be
concluded on the campus at the place
where the class has decided to erect
a memorial arch as its gift to alma
mater.
Tomorrow evening at O'Clock the
three literary societies Will present
each two speakers in the representa-
tives' contest, The representatives "t
the Clio Society are l.. w. Vaughan
Franklin, Va, and II. Lee Ihomas
F3roadw n. G.; Of the Philoiogian
Society. W. j. p. Truitt, Summerfeid,
and !. L. Crumpton. Roxboro; and
of the Psiphelian Society. Miss 6race
McCullers, McCullers, N. c. and Lo-
rena Garrett Burlington. y. G.
Sunday VIII be baccalaIrea'e day
and the commencement exercises for
this wear will he concluded on Tues
day evening with the alumni address
hy Miss Mary Virginia Goodwin, APP
pomattox, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
IF RICHMOND MUST PARADE, LET 1T
TAKE SHAPE OF GREAT PEACE MOVEMENT

on the one hand or the aghtat-the-
drop ~ the hat element ON tho other
We anticipate that without any
great clamor or turmoil or excitement
America viii take such steps cs APP
peal 70 sound common serse to pro-
tect Atseif from ans possible foe. but
that such steps will make noe .ssary
The complete metamorphosiS Of our
national character and aspirations We
most heartily do not believe.
We believe it the destiny Of this
great republic to he that Of = healer
Of the nations, "a rcno,cr Of the suf-
fefine victims Of the great European
condensation, q guide. counsellor and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
GREATER EFFICIENCY
IN klL|G|OO' ',,JRK
Union Services In Richmond All OF
Next Week. Conducted by Rev.
DIR. F. W. Troy, of Brooklyn,

Richmond is to have a series OF
union religious services for the pur-
pose of developing greater efficiency
in religious work by PRAYER and con-
seCrated cooperation. To lead this
campaign, the services OF Rev. T. W
Troy, of III" Sumner-AveuUe HEptiS-
Church, of Brooklyn. New. York, have
been secured for week. beginning
next Sunday, May u He will be ac-
companied by Professor A, w, Brown
ing well-known singer.
Or. Troy will preach his first SER
mon here in the Third Christian
.'hurch Sunday morning at | i o'clock
In the afternoon he will speak at the
mems and women's meeting at the
Railway Y VI. {. A hall and at S
o clock will speak again at Central
Methodist Church in South Richmond.
Beginning Monday night Or. Troy
will nightly conduct union services
in the hall of the Railway Y NJ. G.. A.,
TO which the public is invited and
specially those who are DESTROYS of
being OF greater service in the propa-
cation of he Christian cause.
Recent union meetings of this ma
iure conducted by Or. Troy in great
cities have been very successful as
evidenced by increased activity in all
the departments of church work and
in the increased membership of the
churches. Or. Troy considers that the
motive power Of religious efficiency
and fruitful cooperation is the deep
ening OF the spiritual life in the indi-
vidual Christian.
MANY ministers and larInen of Rich
mond have signfied their purpose to
heartily cooperate with DR. Troy in
this union campaign. and it is thought
fruitful results Will follow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
CIGARETTES AND PREPAREDNESS

-. t.,.,..,, .-I,,-,
>, 80. ...o..,,,.. -,
-, --,
M. .ho,.,t 49,, 49, e.. .I...,
war 20 recognize ms patent truth
How noDrh upder normal are we "a
nation due 10 alcoholism, the eA-
ressive rse Of .tgara,,es intensive a.,
dastrlalism. love of ease whit" has
hent tho r,c,, r,,.,, t.r..or,.,,,, ,t.t,
uiuseie"
We are satisfied that these factors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
MONEY To BUY SITE
AVAILABLE JULY |
Sundry Civil Bill Carries Item for
Richmond and Numerous Other
Virginia Postofices.

Washington, D. c., May i9.-The
sundry civil appropriation bill. report
ed out today by the House Committee
on Appropriations. carries an appro-
priation of $450.000 for the purchase
of the Blair property for an addition
to the Richmond postoffice and Fed
eral building. The purchase of this
pi operty was authorized by Congress
two years ago. but the money has
never been actually appropriated. If
the bill. as it stands, Is approved by
Congress, which is generally conceded,
the $450.000 will become available on
July /.
The bill also carries a number OF
other postofiice buildings approp-Ia-
tons for Virginia, as follows: Buena
Vista, for postoffice site. $4,000; Front
Royal, for site, $4,000; Pulaski. for
continuation of work on postoffice,
$4,000; South Boston, for continue
ton of work on postofhce, $1,000;
Warrenton, for continuation of work
on postoffice. $4,000; Waynesboro, for
site. $1,000
Appropriations of s16.s00 900 for
continuing construction and opera
ton of the Panama Canal and a fund
OF $4,535.000 for its fertilization are
among the large items in the sundry
civil bill reported to the House to-
day.
The bill carries an aggregate of
$l27,237.22l, almost $21, 100000 less
than the executive estimates.
1t authorizes construction of dock
at Cristobal at cost not exceeding
$I.500,000; appropriates $500, 900 for
government powder plant on site
TO be acquired by purchase, eendem-
nation or gift. and authorizes facilities
at Rock Island arsenal for manufac-
turing field artillery ammunition at a
total cost not to exceed S1.250,000.
For national military parks the bill
appropriates at Chickamauga and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
p. =. DrbEG ATEs ELECTED.
Virginia Council VIII Meet Next Nca'
In Fredericksburg.

Warrenton, Va, May l9.--ihe Epis-
copal Council of Virginia, at IT'S SEES
sion here Yesterday, elected the fol-
lowing delegates to the General Coun-
ell. which meets in st Louis in Oc-
toher. The Rcvs. ". u. Smith, e L.
Goodwin. J. j. Gravatt. August Craw-
ford. ministerial delegates. and Judge
Norton, =. II. Mayo. Roswell rage ana
J. Stuart Bryan. lay delegates.
The council voted to meet in fredef-
Itcksburg in 1917.
Doctor williams, Of the Cataw ha
Sanitarium. suggested a change in the
present mode OF serving the com :
munion on account OF the danger OF
spreading conta gious diseases Atter
a discussion his suggestion was re
-ferr.,i- committee, which will re.
mort at the next annual session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
GREAT REVIVAL UNDER
W|lEY'S PREACHING

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian. }
Manassas, Va, May 1s.--An urusu-
ally fine revival meeting is going on
at Clifton Baptist Church, near this
place, conducted by Rev. George IL.
Wiley. evangelist OF the Baptist state
Mission Board.
Rev. W. l.. Neff is pastor of the
church There have been fifty per-
sons converted and restored Thirty
two have joined the Baptist Church
~ 10 Tuesday night and large crowds
attend and the greatest interest is
shown in all the services
Twenty young men are among the
converts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
WE'D TEN DAYS AFTER
FIRST WlFE'S DEATH

Danville. Va, May ls.-Will;am
nauidin. a farmer living near Bach.
eior han. rlttsylvania County, lost hi,
married Miss Emma GauIdin III,
tant cousin. The first Mrs. CANAAN
was found dead in the yard o. their
home on May s. She was buried fhs
next day. 1t is alleged that no ex-
animation of the body was made or
death certificate issued.
Two days after the burial Gsulain
got his marriage license to wed Miss
Gauldin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
Expresses appreciation.

New York, May Is.
Editor The NIrEinian.
M dear sir. VIII you accept my
Sincercst thanks ana appreciation FOR
your interest a nd cooperation IN help-
ing Ia make the Southern tour OF the
Metropolitan House Orchestra and Its
soloists the great success 1t was. 1he
entire cause Of music In the South
has certainly been spiendidly sup
ported by you and your journal
trust that we may again have
your cooperation in the tour contem-
plated for next year. and in the hope
thai we may he OF service TO you
here in New York, in matters musi-
cal. should you at any time call upon
us. ! am yours very truly.
THE, METROPOLfTAN
MUSICAL BUREAU.
r. G. CoppiCus.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
KILLS SELF TO ESCAPE ARHugr.
Virginia Youth Was Accused Of shay.
ing Parents ana Bxuea,rr

ing Parents and Rxosa,er.
Harrisonburg. Va. May 1s.-Ans-
held shiflett, twenty four years old,
native of Weyer's Cave. killed him.
self in Darlington. y. D. May .. when
ne found himself cornered by a posss.
me young man, who belonged 70 .
we'l-known Valley family. was charx-
ed with killing his mother, father and
brother.
The body Of his father. Jossph et1f-
nett was found in . burning strav-
STACK two weeks ago. Two YEAR, aso
ms mother vas found dead With .
gunshot wound in her head. Nsne
years ago q brother disappeared nd
has never been found.
After the fathers death m~nscson
was directed toward the young MN.
himself. 80 ~s~
His father was born in A,hemar,.
County and his mother was MIS- NJ
lie Lowman. Of Weyer's Cave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

the usrtnn S 49, Ling oiitoers Iot
applicant has been accepted of
1.r,,, 80 @''''oO
very high, Captain Evans ex-
pIaihs' ana OF the last l4s apph-
found upon examination to have
apo Pulse, shortness OF breath,
nized in tho applicant Who
S .il'.',> cigarettes excessively or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

Fairbanks has a hankerinE to he
president again. Can any holy re-
member what Fairbanks stands for
Seems to us he had something to do
with scales
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
STRUCK WITH A PIPE WRENCH

Bristol. Va. May l9.-Struck on the
head Yesterday with pipe wrench
hv man named Scarborough, j. W.
Hunter. a North Carolinian. who wa
employed in the plant OF the Federal
Dyestuff and Chemical Co, at Kings
port. Tenn. died last night. Scar
Trough was arrested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

have just sent a man to Jail Tor four
months for slsndering George Wash
inGtun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

Chattanooga s55. $50: Shiloh. 32ksoo;
Vicksourg. $4,000; Gettyyburx, S4a,-
500.
Fort Monroe. Va. gets $3.50 for
wharves. roads and sewers
The Atlanta penitentiary gets $227.-
500 for regular expenses, together
with $4,000 for building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
Rev. and Mrs. C1epg Here.

ttev and Mrs | y Ciegg and chill
dren of Laur.l Hin. Y g. are Visit
snss Airs tjegc s. mother, Mrs. Annie
Mcintosh, q; her home near Forest
Hill ParL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

anti grade crossing plank in our plat
form.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
These Are 81. 5OEach

BOW TIES-Patterns too numerous to
describe colors that embrace the full
gamut of the spectrum. Grenadines, fables,
tubulars and foulards SOC.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20
SOFT COLLARS

SOFT COLLARS-The sensible, salts
factory and stylish neckpiece for hot
weather wear You II find here the latest
shapes and the widest choice, 15c and 25c
each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-20

The Men s Corner.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-11

men. whatever the duty might be to
which hey were called.
Senator Isaac Barth. who had just
returned to the city from legal bust
ness, was called upon and responded
eloqnently both in Spanish and in
English. He recounted the history Of
the spanish America in New Mex
leo, declaring that they had attested
their loyalty to the flag whenever the
opportunity had been offered them,
and that they would not be found
lacking in this crisis,
Mrs. Margaret Medler responded to
lnsistent calls from the presiding Of
ficer and others and gave stirring
appeal for support of the local Red
Cross organization. nav sadly ham
pered for lack Of funds with which to
buy material for willing hands to
make up for the field and hospital
service Df
After a short talk. by NJ, l.. Fox on
what II means to be an American
citizen, the Indian band played a num-
her of patriotic airs and Major Ruppe
made an appeal tor volunteers TO fill
up the Albuquerque companies. both
of which are far short Of fun strength.