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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Art Sales
Total for Session of Haggin
Sale at the Plaza
Is $75,l85

THE Death OF Casar,' a canvas by
Gcr6mc. brought the highest price at
the final session OF the llaggin sale by
tho American Art Association at the
Hotel Plaza last night. Miss L. II.
Loren. as agent gave $1,000 for the
painting, which depicts a scene IN the
Roman Senate chamber, the Senators IN
white togas forming a group in the
middle Of the composition. The body
of the dead Cesar is in the foreground.
This final session yielded S5S,5l0.
bringing the total for the sale up to
S75,lS5.
Harry $. Hardness gave the next
best price. $500, for Schreyer
Arabian Horsemcn" and he also
paid $500 for "Unc Fcte a Ncnisc,"
canvas by Zicm, originally from the
Charles 4 Dana collection. Miss
Lorenz gave $1,000 for "Sale of a Cir
cassian slave" and Otto Bcrnet as
agent. paid $500 for departure from
the Mosque" another Gcromc. The
Holland Galleries obtained for S2.550
Bouguercau After the Bath" and
con tho French Coast" landscape
by Daubigny. went to Louis Ralston
for $500.
The pictures that brought $4o0 and
more, with the title, artist. buyer aud
price. follow i'm that order:
4, Tie cas-, " Srnr-yc-. Clamp G.shsm $50
.Nsu.c Garden" K.o. \ Ioln 500
lr',dr win saocp. J.oqu-. ST. hHoo'er ..
"irdrcm.ta cn-.6ca 'a dc Rod" Homer
SUMNER SUNSHINE" Nu,rb,. u S,huuhei. 'n
Moonlight Rotterdam jonsNiui. lhonp-
4 Journey Through Algeria cerame. -. .,o
cows Drinking Van Marcsc. NJ Kaoedcr.. l25
/. study Of a White Cow" II~o. Holland o..
"sHc1neId aud Flock" Van Nar,kc. II. r. 49,.
4 LsdS Of quality" ,on Lenbac1. Ado.ph -.
The coming storm" Duprt NJ Knooler... 5-j
sale o. a Ciicassian slave Genmc. L. ~ A.,
~t5 1T5i Festival. pisz. Martin Ecck..... 1000
"NonaUor Having Refreshments Nihcf' 90,
.Arsb'ssr Il Har' "r, sc6rycr IT, ) Iisrt- 49,.
q,sp,-'urc from u,c Mosque. csr'mc. O. .oo
.I p and r.u..l-" Nom. y. T'on'o- ...
A,.o c.,.6, s..acr Q. Fcr.' ,ss,.o 1905
NE [as' >s "a ' s.,,..'''..'. $50
r,.s,. d., a,{ & s., s 1.a ,,.a XIV $40
.r if'%i y H''a'' va A. Vrre,'i s.
.I.'S.rst O, >,., iad,." Nsa"d. c.arp 60,
.f,rs', O., Iai." uusuoan artist. A go.
t ,a5'a az, a. tac Rs,,l. q INC Golden
spur" Anna Tsdems Bo.,> Laid .,,.,..., $50
N4oo.l E,'ic-hmf.'.' Ja.9Hc'. HOLLAND e.,
.WiIiNns Time" lrc,. George 4.u.ec..... So
The Interesting lNter" Won HTo'h' Il. 600
. ,%c- no T.tn " Bcnuicrcau. Holland Ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Women Organize Pistol Club

Mrs. Edmund Besseligvere. OF 81
West Thirty-ninth Street. Bayonne; gov
permission yesterday from Henry VII
son. Director OF Public Safety 10 or
gsnize a pistol club among women OF
that CITY. She said thai the men soon
would be IN the army md 1t was tlme
FOR women 10 learn how to protect
ahair hnmsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Woman Killed in Elevator

Miss Caroline s. Mccarthy. seventy
years old, of 2s4 MeDonough Street,
Brooklyn. was crushed to death by an
elevator yesterday IN the St James
Building. at 1885 Broadway. Coroner
Feinberg ordered the arrest OF Harry
Gould, the operator, for failing'to close
the guard gate while the car was in
motion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
The Coming Tower


! stood TO night before three hundred mon
And twice that number of the other sex.
Tor sixty minutes pouring out the best
7 knew my deepest feelings laying bare
Because the cause ! spoke for seemed to
Tremendously worth while: vet all the time
That other self which sits apart and notes
Oar actions and reactions to d>scct
Oar every sense like some psychologist
Told me loved to feel the crowd respond
Rcioiccd to pluck tho strings of sympathy
Or win reluctant hush by argument.
] pleaded on. with passion in my tone.
The passion of my inncrmo,t beliefs
! PLAYED no trick of mock sincerity
had no rounded periods prepared.
But spoke from slow conviction come to head
And clamorouS to brcak-you know that sense
of tortured doubt. and then the clear resolve
And then the need to cry to other
The message of your and only Truth
Yet all the while ! loved to sway the crowd,
} rc,cllcd in them as am instrument.
And while prayed that they might sec my Truth
Because nv Truth. not /. was what alone
Concerned the welfare of the world gowcd
Like any silly mime to feel their pulse
Throb to the urging of my coqucncc.
you ought to be ashamed" ! told myself
And flung hot haste. another argument
Backed with a passionate sincerity.
The crowd. delighted. clappcd their hands: the mime
Within me flushed with pride, and longcd. alas!
To stop The play and bow acknowledgment
WALTER PRICHARD EATON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
SCILLA SIBERICA

o dainty scilla so blue so blue,
lllumining spring with your wonderful hue,
Who doubts that fairy, elf sprlte
Compounded the pigments that paint you so bright?
We'll loved are all blossoms that brighten the spring
And poets apenty their praises may sing;
But, little blue sclla, you're farer by far
Than snowdrops, tulips, crOcuses
Though lands oft drunk the exe sad tear;
Though burdens be heavy its prospects be drear
Surely many a load has been lightened by you
In sprngtime, there blooming so blue, so blue
A. p ".
Il have nothing the department yet ne SAID yes
day afternoon his booted and spured from ue
on Long Island roads. IL have not heard a thing.
The Tribune
One gathers that Colonel hasn't heard anything
Count Tarnowsi President Wilson said IN ms ADDRESS
could not be received as Austrian Ambassador-lhe GLOBE
England ally now don't ndorse her language yet
There many Of demonstrating your PATRIOTISM ana
We know suber way stick theecen l. . nag IN 'he
lapel Of your coat
The course being part Of $40 suit 20" got our
months and haven't paid forgot of course from German
tailor. F.PA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06

If possible at this time to view the Kaiser dispassionaey
70 regard him human being and to cricse him as Such
writes T. W. H. then who is there that would not say that ms
chief vice defect his faulty character Is ms want
q bo What man possessing this gift but would realize the
Idshn his his absurdity of deliberately wantony
usnc life Cor gauds domain wealth even power and
fame Cromwell another of that GRIM egoStica type and
his name has gone history the people he harred in
the form of maedicton The dest word an lrshman might
say would be- The of Cromwell on ye!
"Tbo man who has his soul is fit for treason
srateqn and spois Such Cromwell, as William may
be called great they may much but they never nee not even
for one day. could edit The Coming Tower
u,7oor F. NJ H. even in these days when George AIDE
cows 5ebutante mentions things the that man
thirty wears ago was afraid discuss with his phycanhunor is
nat fl subject TO talk about True is talked about chiefly by
orns who frequently say Seriously however and Al joking
and who artcuaey grateful Tor what they
refer 10 As their Keen of Humor. Whether the Kaiser is
endowed with huor judge sometimes we think not
sometimes we perhaps he the only person who Is thus go
Its subject we shrink from writing talking about-even
from thinking about do know this E. NJ H. and much as
VIC hesitate you the thing must be cOnceded-though' OF
course we shouldn't like around not daily thank
Heaven humor order to edit Inc COMING lower
AND YET THE RATES SHOULD BE INCREASED
SIR These peace pigrmages Washington remind that
whether We have peace war birth control unconro woman
4o r either side of any question: the railroads
win so long as number the people believe in the efficacy OF per-
I aoI Of Washington HILARY.
As one Of the noble Two Hundred that each month
fall down Mr. subway stairs, apologize The way we
passenger arc getting the usually patient Mr. Shontss nerves
s enough to make stronger president scream
PATRIOTS.
He stood the bridge midnight
The wind blew gale, and the terrible cold almost froze h
Yet he stuck his post.
And other who did not enlist,
Got mad when he did his duty,
And halted their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
PATRIOTS.


Fred Souter well known Chttenango produce dealer mar
d Blanche Benger and divorced her, married her second
and again divorced then after third marriage to
Mrs Clara outer his first and second wife in his aec
tons again Clara Souer recently awarded divorce
from his first and second wife was named correspond
en--Otsego y. Y, Farmer.
nd 50 thevW married.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06

heavy war tax must be levied why not tax
Spats . Artificial flowers
Perfumed ink Parsnlps
Nutmeg Cinnamon -
One do if one has to do without meat
Sad roe frexamp isor are-good; or ae-only soc
portion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Organization Not Difficult.

There will be little or no fighting over
the organization of either branch,
Senator Peter ]. Campbell of Baltimore
city is slated for reelection to the
presidency of the senate. The demo-
Gratis apparently are unanimous for
him. Senator johnson of Howard, who
was mentioned. has said he would not
oppose Mr.. Campbell. The republicans
are in some doubt about whom they
will nominate for president of the sem
ate, but probably will adjust the mat
ter without serious trouble Their
nominee will be their party floor
leader.
Senator Metzerott of Prince Georges.
regarded as one of the best equipped
men in either branch, fe being urged.
but he is friendly with the Colds
borough people, and so may not be ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

songs and played piano selections.
Lawrence Lee sang. while music was
furnished by a female quartet.
Several musical numbers were on the
program given at the Church of the
Epiphany. Vocal solos were sung by
Miss Smith. a recitation was given BY
Miss Fitch of New York, while violin
and piano selections were played by
Misses Rell Following the entertain
ment. the soldiers Wen; to the gym
nasiuna and danced. Between three and
four hundred men in uniform were
present.
The usual social evening with refresh
aeats vas held at the First Presby-
terrain Church. The club facilities of
the Arts Club of Washington were
thrown open to the enlisted men las;
night
A dance was given by the All Souls
Unitarian Church last evening for the
enlisted men at the Hoiton Arms gym
nasiHm. Games formed the principal
feature of the social given at the First
congregational Church The usual Sat
urday night dance and reception for
the soldiers and sailors from the camps
in and near Washington and the civil
ian strangers in the city was given AT
the y. NJ II. A. recreation rooms, I3s1
Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
MARYLAND READY TO.
OPEN LEGISLATURE.
Wednesday Will Find PoIiti-
clans at Annapolis With
States Made Out.
COP. PURPOSES UNKNOWN

Special Dispatch to Tie Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, December %
Marylands old state capitol is ready
for the biennial session of the legisla-
ture, which opens Wednesday. and
which with war issues out of the way.
will revert to it's favorite game of poll
ties. Leaders, with their states, are
as busy as Londons aircraft guns
during a German raid
Gov Harrington has been holding
hearings upon applications for appro-
priations in his budget, which he must
have ready for submission to the leg
islature twenty days after II meets.
Meanwhile Attorney General Albert G.
Ritche is putting into shape proposed
legislation which different state de-
partments will ask, and the republic
cans. under the direction of Former
Roads Chairman .. L. Weller, arc rap
idly completing the draft of measures
to carry out their party's platform
promises.
Apart from tive budget bill the state
administration probably will have COM
paratively little strictly administration
legislation. 1t viii get behind most OF
the measures advocated by the differ
ent departments, it is thought5 and may
have a bill for some sort of roads
loan.
on the other hand the republicans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

ceptable to the Jackson-Weller people.
Senators Andrews of Dorchester and
Speisher of Garrett also are mentioned
Apparently. the Jackeon-W eller re-
publicans will have no difficulty in
making Herbert r. Wooden of Carroll
speaker of the house. The fight against
him seems to have faded away, and il
is not improba Bile that he Will be NOM
mated unanimously in the party eau
Gus. The democrats will name Carvllle
d. Benson of Baltimore county for
speaker. which will make him their
floor leader. He. too, Is likely to be
Contest Over of1ces.
But there will likely be lively con-
test over the desk officers. The repub
licans are having trouble selecting
their men for the house, and are liable
to have more trouble after they have
selected them. They have few expert
enced men to call into service, and the
lack OF most OF their members makes
their need for seasoned desk officers all
the greater.
The democratic members of both
houses will probably drift along I'M
guided by a strong ard aggressive
leader throughout the ninety-day ses-
sion. Gov. Harrington has lost his hold
on the majority OF the democratic
senators. The terms OF his personsl
and political friends expired with the
last session. Their places have not
besn taken by men friendly to him or
at variance with him particularly.
Dorchester, Talbot and Caroline coun-
ties, which were represented two years
by senators in close touch with him.
will be represented in the next senate
by republicans. Senators Legg OF
Queen Annes and Sitter of Hartford.
will be among the few upon whom he
can rely as his Spokesman. Mr.. Nit
chel1 of Charles, Mr.. Crothers of Cecil
and Mr.. Grason of ST. Marys, who are
among the new senators, while not d.
rectIy antagonistic, are under the be-
lief that the governor opposed them in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
U. 5. SAILOR HUN CAPTIVE,
German u" Picks Up Enlisted Man
:. of Jacob Jones.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. December %
ALBERT De Mello of this city, who was
reported among the missing when the
American destroyer Jacob Jones was
sunk by a German submarine. was
picked up by the U-boat Antonio v.
De Mello, father OF the sailor, has re-
ceived the following telegram from the
bureau of navigation at Washington:
Bureau just learned through the me-
alum OF the Red Cross that the enlisted
man from the Jacob Jones taken on
board the German submarine and made
prisoner was your son. Albert De MelIo.
seaman. second class. He has probably
been taken to one of the prison camps
In Germany. II is quite probable that
more detailed information as to his
location would be secured later. The
bureau congratulates you on the good
news that your son is alive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Old Residents Offend.

This, mark you, is the old established
resident. The new clerk is between the
upper and neither milestone. small pay
and prohibitiye price anything
like comfortable living quarters.
This is not personal kick on my
part. l have been very fortunate have
a good room with most charming peo-
pie, and fine board. But how about the
others? For two months l have can
vassed this city, first for myself then
for friend, and now for another friend
who viii not come here till assured a
place to live. The complaint is fire.
Quently made in the papers that the
government is experiencing some diff
Guilty in getting more clerks because
OF the habit of those clerks already
here writing home as TO the housing
conditions. The remedy is very simple:
merely censor outgoing mail
Why rail at the new clerks because
the truth about the natives is being
spread broadcast? Washington is in the
HmeiiSht more now than for some time
past. all for merely trying to abstract
from her $1,000 clerks the amount of
rent $4,000 official could AFFORD to nav
But the amusing part of il is that the
new clerks are being blamed for not ac-
cepting these conditions with the proper
appreciation Of the buccaneerine spirit
anlmating these same natives
LCRA Il. HEADLE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
$4,000 FIRE AT BRUNSWICK.
]. N. Ephraim Heaviest Loser in
Blaze in Business District

BRUNSWICK, Md. December 20
The business section of Brunswick was
threatened by fire Thursday, which de-
stroyed and damaged property to the
extent of about $4,000. The flames
originated in the Star bowling alley
and poolroom, and destroyed the build
ing.
Jacob NJ. Ephraim. a clothing mer-
chant, who occupied the first floor, was
the heaviest loser. his stock, valued at
$4,000. being ruined. Two adjoining
properties. the Red Cross building, the
new Jewish Synagogue and a building
on the opposite side of the street occu-
pied by A. II. Johnson, were damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

the primaries. Hence. they argue. they
are under no obligations to him. Sem
ator Bennett of Wicomico. got peeved
at the governor during the last session
because the county appointments We're
made without consulting him. He has
not yet warmed UP to governor.
Senator Harrison OF Worcest er
and Senator Warfeld of Carroll
will travel along their respective paths.
The three democratic senators from
Baltimore were not counted among the
governors warm supporters during the
last session. The governor has. how
ever. exercised preference for Mr.. Nor
ris for chairman OF the committee OF
finance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
HUNDREDS Of ENLISTED
MEN ATTEND FUNCTIONS
Near-Zero Weather Failed to Keep
Visitors From Various Churches.
Music and Dancing.

Near-zero weather last night failed
to keep down the attendance Of the
enlisted men at the social functions
given at the various churches for their
benefit.
The twenty eighth reception to men
in uniform was given last evening at
the Church of the Covenant with about
IFS soldiers present. Miss Eleanor Alt
man. a pupil of Paderewski, sang foil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
TO TEACH WARTIME COOKING

CHICAGO. December @9- Practical
Instruction in preparation Of go dishes.
prepared from recipes made under di
rection of the government food admin
istration, viii be given at the patriotic
food show in Chicago January to IS.
One hundred women. IN addition to
Army cooks from various environments.
will show how to cook the different
dishes. The work will be under direc-
ton OF federal food administrator Of
Illinois government bureaus and tho
University OF Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

older girls are worse than the kids. I
have seen a girl tell party that the
phone did not answer when she did not
so much as srick in a plug. but few are
as bad as that But they get to counting
stitches and then forget what number
to call.
Now. if that is so, and ] have no rea-
son to doubt it. 7 am not paying for a
lot of little fluffy ruffies to do embroidery
when some patient wants me TO put a
few stitches in them.
IF we cannot have vote in this Dis
trict, and Congress is going to run it.
why in the name of common sense does
il not run it and take over the phone
service and the street railways?
Blame for Nervous Systems.
II have a good deal to do with nervous
patients and it is no exaggeration to
say that the public service has good
share in producing the nervous systems
of business people in this town"
DR.. MitchelIs letter was not the only
one received by the commission yester-
day that found fault with the service
rendered by the telephone operators
W. II. Gatchel, assistant to the vice
president OF the Southern railway, com
planned of alleged discourteous treat
ment by an operator, After reciting
the details Of the incident in a letter to
the company. copy of which was sent
to the commission. he says:
This is only one of several instances
Of the kind and / would make no men
ton of IL were it not for the fact that
you should know about it so as to apply
the proper remedy. What you and the
public want is efficient service. Cour-
tesy costs nothing. To my mind an in
crease in your rates will not correct
your trouble. The natural increase in
your business has doubtless resulted in
q heavy increase in your revenues
which should enable you to secure com
petent help of a character that would
appreciate the necessity for courteous
replies to your patrons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
Complaints by Doctors.

Physicians constitute large number Of
the professionals against the character OF
service rendered by the telephone COM
pany Their complaints have given a
larger number of specific instances of al
legged inefficient service.
The District Medical Society formally
has submitted protest through Dr. c..
Augustus Simpson. chairman of its tele-
phone committee. This organization.
which has 500 members. states it is of the
opinion that the present rates are exorbi-
tant, considering the character of service
rendered by the company, and that any
Increased rates should be preceded by a
very great Improvement in the service. Ii
protests against any change in the present
unlimited service.
THE society is Of the opinion" declares
DIR. Simpson. that the present wretched
service given by the. telephone company
constitutes a very serious menace to the
health OF this community. as many Sc
rious accidents and emergency sick calls
are neglected and lives are endangered for
this reason"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30
PHONE GIRLS EvADE
DUTY, SAYS DOCTOR
Telephone Exchange Secrets
Revealed to Him, He Asks
Authorities to Act. !.
EMBROIDERY AND TATTING

Enter The girl in the invisible work
shop for her share OF the. blame for
poor telephone service that is arousing
a storm OF protests from patrons ua-
psralleied in the history of complaints
against local public utility corpora
tions.
She is guilty at times OF 4 willful
neglect OF her switch board il the pub
lie utilit" commission is correctly adj
vised by Dr.. L. 6. Mitchell. who claims
to hayc inside information" on the
subject.
At times she is too busy putting
stitches in embroidery creations. to
answer the calls of patients who are
trying to get doctors To put stitches in
them. he alleges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

having declared that the administra-
ton had botched the business of re-
forming and reorganizing the state ma
chinery in the interest of economy and
efficiency. pledged themselves in their
last platform to take over the job and
handle it properly. They expect to
be ready to put in their platform
measures shortly after the legislature
organizes. Exactly what they will pro-
pose is not known. although it is I'M
derstood that they will attempt to pare
down the administrative force of the
roads commission and to combine the
automobile commissioners office with
the roads commission.
There is talk that the republicans in
the house will institute a general in
Yestigation of the management of the
states finances. Precisely what a
financial investigation would be aimed
at is not stated in the talk which flies
about, although some of the tipsters
have been remarking significantly that
Mr.. Weller knows how to analyze
finances and to pick out the flaws.