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Evening star., 1916-01-09
NEW YORK DlSPLACES LONDON
AS THE WORLD METROPOLIS


Special Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON. January l, 1915.
sS ra"s'9 nss just nss saoas' fse
q nasty Jolt The metropolis OF
the world" has discovered that 1T isn't
such any longer, but must yield TINS
proud distinction to New York. which
is bigger by about a quarter of a
million people. Nor are matters i'm
proved, as Londoners have fondiy
imagined, by comparing the popula
ton of Greater London with that of
Greater New York. for there again the
American metropolis beats the older
city to the tune of more than $4,000.
1t is four whole years now since the
last census of London was taken, but
the saddenng official figures have only
Just been made public.
These figures reveal, with other
things, the astonishing fact that a
gigantic blunder was made previously
in estimating the population. The
census revealed that there were
actually only some four and a half
millions within the county OF London
(Which means London proper), but the
London county council and other local
authorities had been estimating that
the population was 100000 more. and.
accordingly, all statistics as to births
and deaths have been inaccurate.
The exact number of people in the
county of London, according to these
1911 figures, is 4,521,35S. whereas New
York city, in 1910, numbered 4,T66.SS3.
Counting in extra London as it is
termed (that is, London outside the
county,, the population of the erst-
while metropolis of the world is T.
1853, whereas that of Greater New
York, including the Westchester and
New Jersey suburbs, was, at the last
census, 7,3S3.S71. Considering, how
ever, that the latter count was made
in 1914, three years later than Lon
proba bility is that the biggest cities
of the old and the new world are now
lust about neck and neck. Next in
order comes Paris. with 2,s46,9s6, and
then Chicago, with 2,1S5,2S3; Toxic,
with ., 16S,151, and Berlin. with 2,0S4,-
1853.
To study the growth of London, as
revealed by the new figures. is inter-
esting. In 1901, Greater London con-
tanned only 1,114.644 persons, the pres
ent number thus indicating an increase
of 551 per cent The population of
..extra-London" Nondon outside the
county, increased very slowly up to
1851. and then went ahead with CORE
spending rapidity. In each OF the three
decades. 1S61-71. 1s71-S1 and 1SS1-91.
it added so per cent or over. Between
1SO1-1S51 it doubled; II nearly doubled
again between 1871 and 1891, and al
most did the trick again between 1881
and 1911.
In hundred years many of the
London districts have come into being.
but it is quite curious to find that
Westminster. which had 10000 inhabi.
Evening star., 1916-01-09

These mari deposits have furnished
and continue to furnish fields of ex-
pioration for the paleont ologist. or that
geologist who concerns himself with
fossil remains and the fossiliferous
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
Liberty

Five splendid vaudeville acts viii
comprise the Liberty program for tho
first nHlf II the coming week, opening
Sunday matinee The acts embrace
some very high class talent and include
male singing quartet big noycry
act singing comcdlrnuo with "A daz-
cling personality and other pleasing fc.,
turcs. Four shows are presented on
Saturday md sunday two m1tlncc4
go and go. nud the regular evening
Performance NJ 80 and ais
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
WAR BRINGS TURKISH
WOMEN OUT or HAREM
College Head Says World Will Be As
tonished by Morals and In
telligence.

NEW YORK, Nov. lS-War is
bringing the Turkish woman. feminine
mystery Of the ages, out Of the harcm
and from behind the veil
And when She stand, revealed tho
world will be aStoundcd at her superior
intellect and progressive spirit" said
Miss Mary Patrick, who returned on
the Hellig 0lav from Con>tantinoplc
today Miss Patrick is president OF the
ConStantinople college for women.
These women do not countcnance
immortality and fast living any more
than millions of good women in the
United States" said Miss Patrick "and
their standards are quite as high and
noble as those Of any women OF the
world They arc greatly misunderstood
hv the men and women OF America.
As a class, they possess an unusual de
gree OF intelligence and initiative, and
when they have fully come into their
own, the world will be astounded at
their high station"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
[ lyric

There VIII be five rIr ar's H1 m,
LArir sunday L0yv uud Wilbur % u
open the bill with a turn nt comedy aero
battles. Rome and Wager fun makcrn,
Schroedcrs quintet Of harmonists. Blly
Broad. ono Of the best "corkers IN
vaudeville, and the Plorrots. sensation
alIsts from Europe patho picture plays,
including n five-rccl feature aud one reel
Of world news
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
oil

Tho Great clayton viii nil a special
extended engagement sunday. Monday
and Tuesday Ht the Folly theHt'r and Nll
headline the new vaudeville blll Of three
acts opening tomorrow. The other twJ
specialtiCs are high class PHntagcs acts
and guaranteed 10 sniisfytH Charlie
Chaplin is coming Monday us an add
feature IN "Echtnd the Scenes the fun.
ui"st of nll his comedies Special hdios
only matinee lio O'Clock Tuesday hy
clayton
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
Body of Drunkard
Found at Base of
Lincoln Monument

SPRINGFIELD, III. Nov lS-Threc
poets and moraliSts1>Wlllam Marion
Rcedy Of ST. Louis (Elgar Lee Master.
OF Chicago, and Nachel Lindsay Of
Springileld-camc to visit Lincoln,
monument here today and at its has.
they found the body Of II. ]. Dunn, a
suicide.
\ note addressed by Dunn TO news
paper men read
Dear Abe Lincoln freed the black
slave and lIanly will free the white and
black slaves, too. from drink; then the
dreams OF Abraham Lincoln will come
true"
In another note TO a brother at Sa.
vannah, III, Dunn said all his attempt,
to overcome the habit Of drinking had
failed. lie was CO wear, old
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18
QUESTION OF JUDGE
PROVES BOOMERANG
Woman Pulls Out His Hair In Illus.
trating Conduct of Hus-
band,

APPLETON, Wis, Nov ls-Be
cause Mrs Gustav Ilaiierbeckcr today
insisted ON showing Judge Spencer
just how her husband treated her
the Judge is short few hairs from his
head, and the court has asked the jan.
itor to build a railing between the wit
ness box and the judges desk.
Mrs, llaiicrbcckcr complained that
her husband beat and mis,rcated her
aud when the Judge asked her how
he mStrcatcd her she suddenly, in hcr
excitement left her seat and seize,
him by the hair giving it a lu,ty yanA
After the Judge had trccd himself h,
gave Mr.. llaiicrbcokcr thirty DAYS il
the workhousc and then ordered tn,
railing built
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-18

An allAring linz Of comedies are prom
mcnt oIt the entertainment program ri-
frred Pretty Marie Dius "rhc Girl
From Frisco IS shown IN another ol
her daring ,scnpad,s ~ this thrilling
series oi Stories so popular ou the scrcv1.
Tomorrow Helen Holmes viii feature iu
her newest chapter play "A Lass of the
Lumbcrland," along with The gutter "
Bison western drama
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
MIsTRIAL IN STEVENS CASE
Allen County Jury Was Unable q
Agree at the Trial Of Clifford
kistner's Slayer.

The jury before which Mrs. Ruby
Stevens was tried at lola for the muir
der Of Clifford Kistner, q young far
mer, was unable to agree and was
discharged by Judge Foust in the cir
cult court. It had been considering
the verdice for two days.
Mrs. Stevens received the result
without comment. Her eyes filled
with tears and she walked stumbling
ly back to the county Jail. Mrs. Kist-
ner, wife Of the slain man, was not
In the court room when the Jury re-
ported.
Judge Foust set the November term
Of court as the time for new trial.
Clifford Kistner was murdered at
his home near Bayard, this county, on
the night Of May 81. He was called
to the door by young woman who
told his wife that her name was ma
rion Lambert" the name of the young
woman for whose death William Orpet
at that time was being tried at Wau.
kegan, Ill.
Clifford Kistner, you have ruined
my life" the young woman cried. Then
she fired one shot and fled into the
darkness. The young farmers body
fell near his wife, who had stepped
aside when Marion Lambert" asked
for him.
Mrs. Stevens, who had been divorced
from her husband at Columbus, q
short time before, was arrested with
In few hours at Mildred, where she
said she had expected to take a train
for lola to surrender to the sheriff
A charge of first degree murder was
placed against her and, in default Of
$4,000 bond, she was remanded to
jail, having remained there constantly
since her arrest.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
TASTE AND MANNERS

What is the difference between
taste and manners?
1t may be bad manners to knock q
man down, but it is not necessarily
bad taste.
A rich man in Philadelphia gave q
reception and issued invitation cards
upon which were engraved his pic
ture.. This was not bad manners. 1t
was certainly bad taste.
A large, handsome woman once
broke into meeting Of President
Lincoln's Cabinet, interrupting the
proceedings. The homely Lincoln
arose and, addressing her, said:
Madam, what do you wish?"
She replied:
II came in here to take look at
you"
Lincoln smiled.
well, madam" he replied, "in the
matter of looking, have distinct
advantage of you"
That was both bad taste and bad
manners, on her part, and on the
part of Lincoln 1t was good manners
and good taste to refrain from throw
ing her out Of the window, as instruct
justice he should have done.
Good taste is largely matter Of
experience, united to natural abili-
ties.
10 go up to your father-in-law'' ~
your wedding breakfast, with bot
tie of champagne In your hand and,
Shaping him on the back, calling him
"old sport" is not only bad taste and
bad manners, but wretched sense. es-
pecially il the old gentleman is worth
million.
To be told that your friend 10 too
busy to see you In his office and then
to call him up over the nearest tele-i
phone, is not necessarily bad taste,
but bad manners. The two may 90
together, but this is not an invariabie
rule.-Life.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
KANSANS FAVOR IRRIGATION
Benefits Show Worth Of the Method,
Agricultural Secretary MohIer
Tells the larned Congress.

Irrigation 10 such valuable aid to
agriculture that 1t should be available
wherever possible, even though not an
absolute necessity, j. G. Mohler, sec
rotary of the state board Of agricul-
ture, said recently at Larned before
the final session Of the Kansas State
Irrigation Congress. Mr.. Mohler said
In part:
1.-THE Western Kansas people no
longer consider II an affront to the
country to associate irrigation with its
development. There was time when
they resented the idea, saying that the
precipitation that came from the
clouds was sufficient for profitable
agriculture. And so 1t was oftentimes,
but not always. Since they have
found way Of profitably lifting the
underground water, which is mex
haustible, opinions are being revised.
They have learned that irrigation pays
big dividends and that 1t is insurance
against dry weather every year.
"While the possibilities Of the sub.
waters of the plains for irrigation have
never been lost sight Of in the last
thirty years or more, they could not
be extensively utilized because Of the
difficulties in lifting the water to the
surface in sufficient quantities at a
cost that would warrant. This diff
Guilty, however, seems to be removed
and the problem in fair way Of be-
ing solved. The putting down Of large
wells, through the water-bearing
gravel, with centrifugal pumps, and
the powerful engines burning the
cheap oil, employed in drawing the
water, are doing the business"
courtroom" for y. ". C. A-Th,
new Y. W. c. A. Building at Wichita
will have a parlor in which the mem
bers may entertain their men 40
Quaintances.
Santa Fe Roadmaster Dead.-Davit
Hildebrand, 70 years old, and SAINTS
Fe roadmaster twenty-five years, diet
at Ottawa the other night. He wa
a veteran of the Civil War.
X X X
Lightning Kills a Kansas Man. =
August Sobba, son Of Nick Sobba
wealthy farmer near Pratt, was killst
the other night by lightning.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
MEXICAN PROBLEM AN
INHERITANCE

In the minds of Republican poll
ticians and editors there is consider
able confusion with respect to mod
ern Americana Mexican history. Some
of them seem to think that the Mexi-
can problem is the creation of the
Democratic administration, that it is
"Wilson problem" The truth is it
is Americas problem, and 1t was as
much a Taft problem as it has been
Wilson problem, and in the event
of Mr.. Hughes election it would be
a Hughes problem. 1t is very likely
that as Mr.. Wilson handled the prob
lem much as Mr.. Taft did, Mr..
Hughes method of handling it would
not differ materially from that of Mr..
Wilson.
Let us take glance at the record.
Mr.. Taft became president on March
4, 1909. Within twenty months after
Mr.. Taft's inauguration, trouble in
serious form broke out in Mexico, and
during all of the balance of his ad-
ministration, this trouble continued.
On November 8, 1910, there was
rioting in Mexico City. The Ameri-
can flag was destroyed, the windows
Of American residences and business
houses were broken. A street car
containing American school children
was stoned and the son Of the United
States ambassador was assaulted.
These disturbances continued during
November 9th.
On November 10th there was riot
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06

The Democrat has compiled and
printed a list of nearly 1900 voters
and taxpayers Of Seward county,
which are printed in booklet form
and divided into city and township
lists. This list has been carefully re-
checked and is accurate. The post
Office address of each person listed is
also given. Candidates and others
who desire complete mailing list OF
the county should supply themselves
with one of these. The cost is rea-
sonable. tt
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06

ing in Guadalaira. The American
flag was burned and windows of
American banks and stores were
broken. These disturbances con-
tinued two or three days.
On November 10, 1910, there was
rioting at various points in Mexico.
American consulates were wrecked
and the records of the consulates
were destroyed. On November 18,
1910, the Madero revolution broke
out and from that date on there was
general disorder in Mexico.
On March 7, 1911, twenty thou
sand United States regulars were
modified along the Mexican border.
On April 10, 1911, Mexican forces
took Aqua Prieta, opposite Douglas,
Arizona. In Douglas, Arizona, three
Americans were killed and five were
wounded.
On April 4, 1911, Mexicans again
attacked Aqua Pieta, half the town
of Douglas, Arizona, was under fire
of Mexican guns. On that occasion
seven Americans were wounded.
Governor Sloan of Arizona called up
on President Taft for the protection
of Americans. The president replied
declining to take military action.
On October 10 and IL, 1911, Mexi-
can rebels attacked and captured
Juarez. One thousand American
troops patrolled the American bor-
der and in Ell Paso, Texas, five Ameri-
cans were killed and seventeen
wounded.
On May IL, 1911, Secretary of
State Knox sent to Mexico City note
denying that the United States in
tended to intervene.
On March 20, 1912, rifles were sent
to the American legation in Mexico
City for the protection Of American
citizens. American colonists in North
ern Mexico fiocked across the border,
and there was great damage to Amer
lean property by the Mexican mobs.
On April IA, 1912, the state de-
partment warned Madero and Orosco
against further outrages to American
lives and property.
That all occurred prior to the
presidential election of 1912.
On December A, 1912, President
Taft, in a message to congress de-
scribed his Mexican policy, which was
practically the same as Mr.. Wilson's
has been, and he called 1t the policy
of patient non-intervention."
On February 8, 1913, there was an
uprising against the Mexican govern
ment in Mexico City. Many days OF
street fighting followed. Several
hundred Mexican civilians were
killed, including two American
women.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
CAN'TCoPYRGHT sHAKnsPEaRn

CAN'TCOfIHlGhT SHAMESHEHHW
So many, people have asked me,
why, in "playing" for the movies II
have not put on Shakespeare. Unless
a play can be copyrighted by the NOV
ing picture firm that is to produce It,
it is no sooner presented to the public
successfully than Immediately doz-.
en- people may produce 1t in their own
way or in imitation of the original
production, without hindrance. and
this means, of course, great loss tol
the original producer, and as 1t 10 81
little too late to copyright Shakes
peare 1t would mean, too great Q
financial risk for any film company to-
produce his plays with any degree Of
beauty and success.
And so my work in the movies"
must be in such plays as may bespre-.
sented exclusively by one firm. This
is matter Of regret both to the firm
and to myself as would like nothingl
better than to speak to the vast hlml
audience through those plays which
have become most endeared to me in
my work as an actor. On the other
hand, have had the fresh experience
of working along new lines, develop
ing new ideas and speaking this newt
language.-E. H. Sothern in the
Craftsman.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06

1t was in February, during Presi.
dent Taft's administration, that Ma
dero was killed and Huerta demand
ed recognition; but there was no rec.
ignition of Huerta and no interven-
ton under the Taft administration.
On March 10, 1911, few days
more than two years after President
Taft was inaugurated and about two
years before his term expired, Presi-
dent Taft addressed a letter to the
chief of staff, and in that letter he de-
clined to do the very things Republi-
cans are now denouncing President
Wilson for not doing.
Following is an extract from Pres
ident Taft's letter:
THE assumption by the press that
! contemplate Intervention on Mexi-
can soil to protect American lives or
property, is Of course gratuitous, be-
cause I seriously doubt whether
have such authority. Indeed,
as you know, have already declined,
without Mexican consent, to order a
troop of cavalry to protect the break
water we are constructing just across
the border in Mexico at the mouth of
the Colorado river to save the I'm
perial Valley, although the insurectos
have scattered the Mexican troops
and were taking our horses and sup
plies and frightening our workmen
away"
On April II, 1911, the governor Of
Arizona sent telegram to the presi-
dent, reading in part as follows:
"As result of today's fighting
across the International line, but
within gunshot range of the heart of
Douglas, five Americans were wound
ed on this side of the line.
In my judgment radical measures are
needed to protect our innocent peo-
pie. 1t will be impossible
to safeguard the people of Douglas
unless the town be vacated"
To this telegram President Taft re-
piled as follows:
THE situation might justify me in
ordering our troops across the border
-. but IL take this step, must
face the possibility of greater resist
ance and greater bloodshed, and also
the danger of having our motives
misconstrued and misrepresented,
and of thus inflaming Mexican popu-
lar Indignation. 1t is impossi-
BILE to foresee or reckon the conse-
quences of such course; and we
must use the greatest self-restraint to
avoid it. cannot therefore order
the troops at Douglas to cross the
border, but ! must ask you and the
local authorities In case the same
danger occurs, to direct the people Of
Douglas to place themselves where
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06
Biliousness and stomach Trouble /.

1.-TWO years ago / suffered from
frequent attacks Of stomach trouble
and biliousness," writes Miss Emms
Verbryke, Lima, Ohio. II could eas
very little food that agreed with me
and l became 80 dizzy and sick 81
my stomach at times that ] had 70
take hold of something to keep from
falling. Seeing Chamberlain's -Tab-
lets advertised / decided to try them,
1 improved rapidly" Obtainable
everywhere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-06

bullets cannot reach them, and thus
avoid casualty"
The only difference between the
Wilson policy and the Taft policy was
that Mr.. Wilson called it "watchful
waiting" while Mr.. Taft called II
patient non-interyention." (See
Message 1879
| On November 26, 1910, the Out
look, which became famous by reason
Of the fact that Theodore Roosevelt
was its contributing editor, had an
editorial calling attention to ''the
anti-American demonstrations which
have lately taken place in Mexico" in
which great student demonstrations
were made, mobs broke windows in
buildings occupied by Americans, at
tackled newspaper Offices favorable to
Americans.
On March 25, 1911, the Outlook
said that events in Mexico are very
confusing" and on April %, 1t de-
clared that Mexico presented "a seri-
GUS state of affairs"
1t was on April 20, 1911, that Sen
ator Stone, Democrat, insisted that
President Taft be authorized to en-
ploy whatever force might be neces-
sary to restore order in Mexico. Sen
ator Root, now one of President Will
sons most bitter critics, said that a
threat of force would be ito reverse
the policy of the United States and
take step backward in the path of
civilization" Senator Lodge, Re-
publican, and another bitter critic of
the Wilson administration, said that
President Taft would not ask for
force until our diplomatic methods
had failed.
1t was on April 30, 1911, during
the Taft administration, that the New
York American (Hearst's) said
Through a Iaggard and chicken
hearted president, American threats
of Intervention have become the
Laughing stock of the insurgents and
regulars alike"
1t was in February, 1918, during
the Taft administration, that the
New York American (Hearst's) re-
ferring to the Mexican situation, said
lone hundred or more of American
citizens have been slain" and 1t asked
"Does anyone think that Germany
would have endured this outrage fol
a day? Does any man believe that
English warships would not already
be bombarding Vera Cruz for a SINH
lar outrage upon English citizens"
The Mexican situation under thu
Taft administration was SO serious
that in it's issue of September 81
1912, the Baton Rouge, La, Time
said: 1.-The American flag is only ;
rag in Mexico" Ell Paso, Texas, ant
| other border papers expressed SINH
lar sentiments.
All of which goes to show that thu
Mexican problem is an American
problem rather than Democratic
problem and that 1t was as much {
problem under Taft as 1t is undel
Wilson, and would be as much {
problem under Hughes as under vii
son or Taft.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-05
Marines Hold Santo Domingo.

Military rule has been proclaimed
in Santo Domingo by the United
States navy to suppress existing po-
litical chaos in the little republic and
pave the way for guaranteeing future
quiet by establishing there a SUBJ
stantial financial and police protector
ate as the American government now
exercises over Hiatt.
Eighteen hundred American ma
rines will maintain order for the pres
ent and at least until elections are
held in January, their officers will
supervise the conduct of government
by native officials and disburse the
customs revenues which American
receivers have been collecting by
treaty arrangement for nine years.