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New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
All but Ten of Crew OF
Famous British Cruiser
Saved.
BORE PROUD SCARS
OF MANY BATTLES
French Cruisers Loss Off Syrian
Coast Confirmed by
Survivor.

London. Feb. 14.--Thc British cruis-
cr Arcthusa struck mine to-day oil
the east coast of England, according to
statement issued by the British Ofi-
cal Press Bureau. 1t is feared, the
statement adds, the vessel viii be
total wreck. About ten men were lost
in the sinking of the cruiser.
The text Of the official statement
says:
His majesty's ship Arethusa, Com
modore Reginald Y. Tyrehitt, has
struck a mine of the east coast. 1t
is feared she will become a total
wreck. About ten men were lost"
The announcement brings widespread
regret. as the cruiser was one OF the
most popular ships IN the navy and
generally known as the "Ssucy Are
thusa." She was covered with scars
from many encounters and Is believed
to have been in more naval actions o.
the present war than any other ship.
Within three days after leaving the
sLipyard where she was built the Are
thusa was i'm a naval fight in the North
Sea and had the distinction OF firing
the torpedo which finally settled the
fate of the German cruiser Bluecher.
OF her part in tho Helgoland fight, the
official account at the time stated:
The Arcthusa, leading the line OF
dcstroyers, was first attacked by two
German cruisers and sharply engaged
for thirty-tive minutes at a range OF
5000 yards. with the result that she
sustained some damage and casualties
but drove off two German cruisers,
one Of which was seriously injured by
her 6-inch guns"
The Arethusa later engaged two
other German ships and in company
with a light cruiser squadron con-
iribuied to the sinking OF the German
cruiser Mainz. In this encounter
many Of the Arethuss's guns were dis
abed and she was about 10 be over
powered when a British battle squad
ron opportuncly arrived and sank her
antagonists.
The Arethusa was a light cruiser,
displacing 5000 tons She was 4l0
feet long. 80 feet beam and had a
mean draft of IA feet. The vessel
was built at Chatham in l9l3-r4.
inch guns fore and aft and six 4-inch
guns on the broadside. She also was
equipped with four 21-inch torpedo
tubes.
Paris. Feb. Reports Of the loss
Of the French cruiser Amiral Char
ner. which was reported to have been
surk by submarine while patrolling
the Syrian coast, we're confirmed TO-
day.
According 70 information received a.
the French Ministry of Marine a raft
bearing one live sailor and the bodies
Of fourteen Of his companions has
been picked up off the coast OF Syria:
The rescued man said the Amiral
Charner vas sunk on the morning OF
February s. lie declared there was
no time to use the lifeboats.
On official statement given out by
the French Ministry Of Marine yester-
day said that no news had been re-
ce'ved from the cruiser Amiral thar-
ner since February Z, when, according
20 German telegram, a submarine
had sunk "a French wsrship.'
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

On December % last J. Austen Cham
herlair. Secretary for India. in reply 20
a question regarding recent Turkish
official statement. denied that Turkish
troops were advancing on the British
rort Of Alden. i'm Southern Arabia.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
FAMOUS WOMAN, HER
BIRTHDAY AND YOURS
January ll-Ahce Hogan Rice.
BY MARY MARSHALL

Alice Hogan Rice Caldwell, author
OF the phenomena1y successful Mrs
Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch" was
born in Shelbyville, Kentucky. in
1870. on January Il.
Her parents were named Rice, ana
as she was not married until 1909. 1t
was as Alice Hogan Rice that she
gained her greatest fame, for Mrs.
Wigs" appeared in 1901.
There is an interesting story con-
eerning the writing Of this book. IT
is said that the author evolved a
short story around Mrs. wigs,
Lovey Mary and the other characters
to which she gave life in her book.
She sent the short story to McClure's 5
Magazine, and Mr.. S. s. Mcclure, then
at the head OF the magazine, realized
its worth. He wrote to the author
and suggested that she enlarge the
short story into a long one. to run as
a serial In the magazine and then to
be published in book form. Delighted
with this encouragement, she went to
work with her story and made II
into a short book. But in the mean
time she forgot that 1t was McClure's
Magazine to which she had first sent
IL. and returned the longer story to
the Century. The Century. knowing
nothing Of its history. accepted and
published the story, first as a serial,
then as a book, and 1t was not until
the first Installment appeared that
Miss Rice was made aware of her
mistake.
She has taken an active part in club
life Of various sorts and has written
several successful stories beside her
first one.
Copyright. lslsJ
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
IN PLACE OF FURS.
Nv FRANCES MARSHALL.

This year when fur has been worn
more extensively than ever before by
way OF trimming In every conceivable
way there has also been a revival OF
scarf and muff> sets that are not of any
sort Of pelt, but that are warm and ex-
ccedingly attractive.
One of the most attractive OF the new
scarfs for cold weather is made OF
blanket cloth lined with a contrasting
silk and buttonholed around the edge In
heavy worsted to match the cloth. With
this scarf is a sailor shaped hat lined
with silk and buttonholed around the
edge OF the rim and at the top OF the
crown with the worsted. One OF these
in a pretty shade of fawn lined with blue
is especially attractive. Any clever wom-
an could make one OF these skating
sets with the aid of a paper pattern. An
embroidered design on the side of the
hat and on the ends of the scarf Of some
contrasting worsted would add consid-
erably to the effect.
For the woman who knits there are all
sorts of possibilities in the way of knit
ted mufflers and caps. as well as NUNS.
The fad for skating has brought heavy
wooden mittens back into fashion and a
knitted set Of this sort would be very
attractive for the woman who Is fond
of outdoor sports or winter walking.
Various sorts ef worsted can be used,
In combinations that are most effective.
All white for wear in the country.
where they don't get easily soiled, are
very attractive. And white banded with
deep rose, bright blue, green or orange
is very pretty. The mufflers have bands
at the ends, the caps have a striped bor
der all around. There are caps. too. with
a long point to tie like a muffler around
the neck.
There are charming cap and muffler
sets. originally for skating, but quite
wearable for walking and other outdoor
purposes. These are made of silk and
cloth variously combined. The caps fold
quite fiat when of the head, but when on
they take the form of a toque. They
are softly lined with silk, and quite un-
stirened. The scarfs go once about the
neck and one end is then thrown over
the shoulder. One is made of golden
yellow broadcloth and black plush, bands
of the broadcloth being used for trim
ming.
fConryiuht
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
THE CRY OF THE BABIES.

One of the many tasks set for the
Camp Fire Girls in their list of de-
sirsble Accomplishments is the diff
Terminating Of the various sorts OF
baby cry-the cry of WEAKNESS, the
cry Of pain, the cry that is simply
an appeal for grown folks attention,
the cry of hunger, etc. To the unex-
pert, of course, all baby cries sound
more or less alike, bat to those who,
like the little Camp Fire Girls, take
the trouble to notice, there is a de-
cided difference in the meaning OF
these various walls. And of them all
there is surely none so pitifrl as the
baby cry for hunger-unless 1t be
that cry combined with the cry Of
pain. No heart is, so hard and no
car so untuned to the cry OF children
as to listen to this helpless appeal un-
moved.
And now we are hearing the hun
ger-pain cry of the babies OF Ger
many. There are some 100000 OF
these helpless ones who are either al
ready suffering the pangs Of hunger
or who are IN danger of so doing in
case the war continues. No matter
how one-sided your attempt at neu-
trality may be, no matter if you have
friends and relatives fighting on the
side of the allies this appeal OF the
babies of the central empires cannot
fail to move you. This is the latest
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Saws Ida Hustled Harper.

Ida Hustled Harper, historian of the
woman suffrage movement in America,
says that the view that should be taken
of the movement for woman suffrage is
that it is the final step to a real democ-
racy. a genuine republic; the natural and
inevitable result of the gradual advance
of women in education, law, business,
social and public life. II this view be
accepted then the many shallow objec-
tions are waited away like char In the
wind All OF them have been made
against women's progress along every
line and how ridiculous they appear after
victory has been achieved; we smile
contemptuously at the charge that
the higher education would unit women
for motherhood; that IL wives should be
allowed to own property they would for
sake the home; that women had not
enough business ability to sign a check;
that IL they engaged in public work they
would become coarse ap6 masculine. Yet
all of these objections were seriously
u. Sed only generation or two ago, and
women would not be enjoying any of
their present advantages had 1t not been
necessary to obtaAl them by majority
vote Of men.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
AS SEEN BY A WASHINGTON WOMAN

and one of the most pressing of the
war appeals. And, although contribu-
tions to help are to be addressed to
Mr.. Carl Schurz, treasurer of the Citi-
zens' Committee, in New York city,
the campaign to raise funds for the
milk supply is in no way one of ma
tional or racial bias.
Secretary Lansing has promised to
grant safe conduct to the supplies
when they are ready to be sent and
arrangements have been made with
various condensed milk and milk
powder concerns in this country for
large consignments of their output.
In the meantime the cry of the babies
is becoming more and more acute.
That American women are about to
undertake this good work with the
same zeal that they have shown for
other innocent war victims is to be
a token of their ability to hear the
appeal of humanity above the din of
war and race hatred.
Not one "Biddy" arrived on the
White Star Liner Adriatic last Satur-
day when she docked in New York.
There was not in her entire steerage
or sccond-class passenger list a sin
gle young woman looking for domes-
tic work in this country. The young
women who in normal times would
have arrived in goodly number, have
enough to do in the old country at
just as tempting wages as they would
find in this country.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Big AUDIENCE HEARS
NINE. MELBA AT POLIS
Flutelike Voice Of Great Pnma Donna
Imperyious to Ravases
of Time.

A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted Nine. Melba when she appeared
yesterday afternoon at Polls Theater.
The great pripla donna's flute-like voice
and wonderful technique seem alike i'm
pervious to the ravages Of time. Other
beautiful singers have come to the front
in the last twenty years and some have
gone their way. But Melba Is still
Melba.
Assisting her on the program yester-
day afternoon were Miss Beatrice Harri-
son. very charming and gifted young
'cellist, and Mr.. CASTOR Sargent. Mr.
Frank st. Leger was the accompanist.
Nine. Melba sang "Chanson Triste" by
Dupare and lies Anges Pleurent" and
"Nymphs ct Sylyains," charming songs
of old-fashioned type by Bemberg;
Songs My Mother Taught Me- (as an
encore). "Addio," from Boheme. and the
Ave Maria from Verdfs "othello,'
Tostrs Goodbye (another encore).
group of Scotch songs ("John Anderson.
My. Jo," Coming Through the Rye" and
Annie Iaurie'), and Arditfs Valse. "Se
Saran Rose"
Miss Harrison played beautiful
"Elegie" by Fsure, Caesar Cuts strange
"orientale" and the Wagner-Becker
"Preislied," Requiem by Schumann and
Vito" by Pepper. Her playing was very
well received. Mr.. Sergeant has some
good notes in his voice, but Is not quite
up to concert form and should be told
to do something with his hands while he
Is singing He sang Henschers "Mornins
Hymn" and "In the Great Unknown" by
Guy d'Hardelot. He also sang Rolling
Down to Rio," for which he deserves
credit though IT is feared that the Just
So" songs are not as familiar to WASH
In gton as they should be.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
HOROSCOPE.
THE stars incline, but do not compe
Tuesday, January II, 1915.

Tuesday, January II, 1915.
Astrologers read this as an uncertain
day, since Saturn and Mars are adverse
and Uranus is friendly.
All the influences appear to be against
the old in politics or business. The begin
ming of a new era is indicated and In
that strange order of things those who
have ruled must serve.
Owing to the evil power of Mars, this
may be a day Of disappointments and all
who would make the best Of opportuni-
ties should avoid tendency toward dis
sensions and trouble.
In the aspect of Uranus. which has
been interpreted as presaging a period of
spiritual illumination. there is also warn
ing that madness and insanity will in
crease.
This is an unlucky day for pegotiations
concerning the war. especially IL an eld-
erly person has influence.
Under this sway mining Is likely to be
unfortunate. There is, moreover. indica-
ton Of more trouble with the Panama
Canal, which will suffer from the effects
of an explosion or an earthquake.
The subject of taxation looms on the
horizon this month and may cause much
public discomfort later. It will be a
of more than one candidate. the seers de-
clare.
Congress is forewarned of embarrass-
ment through some altruistic or reform
movement.
Labor wars will be fomented by women
as well as men, 1t is predicted. and the
race question will be involved.
An accident in a tunnel or a subway is
prognosticsted. This may cause great
loss of life.
The recognition of many teachers Of
higher living will mark the next few
months. Strange cults will multiply to
offset the better PHILOSOPHERS.
The Pope has the forecast of serious
anxieties next month, when he should
safeguard his health.
Sickness and great mortality among the
Indians of the far West are predicted.
Theatrical producers are forewarned OF
scheme for speculation that will bring
ruin.
Persons whose birthdate it is have the
augury of travel and change. They
should be careful in all business affairs
Children born on this day may have
numerous vieissitudes in life. Many
spectators are born under this sign
| ICopyrisht lels)
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

deeply. But she hasn't the time to
look into them. Her daily work is
prescribed for her, and she cannot
sacrifice her rest hours, after three
exhausting acts, to interview dozens
OF ambitious aspirants.
l know how it is myself. So many
girls and boys write to me, eager to
have me place them in moving pic
ture companies, but | have no power
to do so and really very little in
fluence, as | am a salaried artist my
SELF and am always working so hard
that l have little time to give to per-
sonal interviews.
No Letters.
After two or three weeks of this
hoping against hope, l decided | had
better start out for myself Mother
kept writing for me to come home
to Canada, but | had determined to
bring a contract with me. So | re-
piled with encouraging letters that |
should not leave until l had succeed
ed.
1t was Monday when l started out
and went direct to Mr.. Belasco's s
office.
81 would like to see Mr., Belasco,"
| said hopefully to his secretary, who
looked at me with cold, unseeing eyes.
VERY we'll" he replied. Come next
Monday and l will see if l can get
an audience for YOU"
He took my name and address, and
| left the office, my heart almost
bursting with song and my feet dane
ing down the stairs.
81 am to see Mr.. Belasco mex,
Monday" | cried as l burst in upon
Aunt Kate and Aunt Min. "The man
| in the office said l could meet him. y
Never was week so long, and how
my heart thumped when it had pass
cd and the eventful day dawned for
me. l arose with the chanticleers
And what a brushing oil curls there
was as | studied the formal little
speeches which l would make to Mr.
Belascol
This will have to be continued in
my next, as | must not forget my
correspondents, and | am as interest.
ed in that as l am in the writing oi
my articles.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11

Yet only few months ago ex-
perts made the statement that the
war would tend greatly to increase
our supply of domestic servants.
With the killing of thousands, even
millions, of husbands, fathers and
suitors, SO these observers said, there
would be very decided over supply
OF women in European countries. The
natural result, it seemed, would be
that some of these women would seek
a more normal social order of things
in this country and other lands un-
vexed by recent war. Committees
were even appointed to be prepared
to handle this enormously increased
flood of immigration of women. The
prediction was made that there would
be an abundance of domestic work.
ers, with consequent decrease in
wagesSor that sort of work.
Well, so Tar things haven't worked
out just that way. To be sure the
men have been killed off in terrifying
numbers, but for that very reason
there is a consequent demand for
women workers. At present the wom-
en- are employed in large numbers in
the ammunition factories, but even
when the war is over and ammuni-
ton in large quantities is no longer
needed these women will probably
find work a-plenty at fairly good
wages in the places left vacant by the
men sacrificed in war.
MARY MARSHALL.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
T0DAY's BEAUTY HINT

1t is not necessary to shampoo quite
so frequently if your hair is properly
cleansed each time by use of really
good shampoo. The easiest to use and
quickest drying shampoo that we can
recommend to our readers may be pre-
pared very cheaply by dissolving tea
spoonful of canthrox, obtained from
your druggist, in cup of hot water.
This rubbed into the scalp creates a
thick lather, soothing and cooling in its
action, as well as very beneficial to
scalp and hair After rinsing, the scalp
is fresh and clean, while the hair dries
quickly and evenly, developing bright
luster and soft fluffiness that makes
Il seem very heavx-
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
cALvE CONCERT POSTPONED.
at New National VIII BE
Delayed by Change in Itinerary.

Announcement was made last night by
T. Arthur Smith that owing to a con-
fict in dates the engagement Of Nine.
Calve, who was to appear at the New
National Theater Thursday afternoon. has
been postponed and that the concert will
be given at a future date.
The reason for the failure OF Nine.
Calve to appear on scheduled time is
that the flotills committee, the object
of which is to raise funds for the wound
ed at the French front, has made ar
rangements to extend the concert tour,
and as 1t is the object to raise as much
money as possible for this charity, the
committee changed the singers timer
sry to include a number Of other cities.
Announcement Of the date for the
Washington engagement will be made
in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Now It's "Longshorewomen.'

Another occupation into which women
In Europe have entered since the begin
ming OF the war is that Of discharging
the cargoes Of ships. The master of the
tanker Dunsyre tells of the taste Of war
to which he and all hands were treated.
while receiving the greatest courtesy
from the German officials the cargo Of
his ship was discharged against his will
and part of the story runs as follows:
You may think 1t strange, but our
cargo was discharged largely by suf-
fragette longshoremen- There were a
few old men, feeble and burdened with
years, who were in the gangs, but no
young men, The longshoremen were
largely women. They got down into the
holds and shoveled in coal ships as well
as discharging the cargo Of the Dun
syre. l was told this was necessary as
the sble-bodied longshoremen were OF
to the war"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
GIRLS! BEAUTIFY
YOUR HAIR and
STOP DANDRUFF
Hair becomes charming. wavy, lus-
trous and thick in few
moments.
Every bit of dandruf disappears and
hair stops coming
out.

For IS cents you can save your hair.
In less than ten minutes you can double
its beauty. Your hair becomes light,
wavy, fluffy. abundant and appears as
soft. lustrous and charming as a young
girls after applying some Dandertne.
Also try this-moisten a cloth with a
little Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse the
hair of dust. dirt or excessive OIL and
in just a few moments you have dou-
bled the beauty of your hair. de-
lightful surprise awaits those whose
hair has been neglected or Is scraggy,
faded. dry, brittle or thin. Besides
beautifying the hair. Danderine dis
solves every particle OF dandruff;
cicanses, purifies and invigorates the
scalp. forever stopping itching and fall
ing hair. but what viii please you most
VIII be after few weeks use. when
you see new hair-dne and downy at
hrst-yes-but really new hair growing z
all over the scalp. II you care for
pretty. soft hair. and lots OF II. surely
get q 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter and Just try 1t.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
MAY ABOLISH CHARITIES BOARD
House Committee Holding HEARING.
on District Bill

Secret hearings on the District bill AZ.
progressing 50 fast that the House Dis
trtct Committee may be able to start
drafting the budget the last Of the week.
The recommendation Of the Commits
sioners for abolition Of the Board of
Charities was approved by DR.. Geore
NJ. Rober, a member Of the board, VINO
testified before a subcommittee Of the
District Committee yesterday. The Com
missioners' plan proposes 10 substitute
for the present board a director Of char
ties and an advisory board OF I've. The
recommendation is similar 70 the one
proposed for the school system
The Washington herald., 1916-01-11
Answers to Correspondents.

Viola c., Wyandotte, Mich, makes
a mistake if she goes into pictures at
eleven years of age, forgetting that
an education means more to a girl
than the few dollars she might earn
if she secured an engagement in a
moving picture company. When
was eleven, / would have given any
thing in the world to have been able
to go to school. Instead of that,
was playing in the theater, working
day and night, and denied all the
pleasure which makes little girl of
eleven happy-school, school friends
and home to live in.
That was a cunning little picture of
Virginia O'D., Hoboken, N. J., and |
enjoyed her letter, too. Thank you
very much, Virginia, shall put your
photograph in my album.
Inez ", Cicero, ILL.,: | cannot give
a formula for writing photoplays, but
it you buy one of the trade journals
you will find a sample of what they
demand of you. A clear, intelligent
synopsis or your story is al you have
to send to the scenario department of
any company.