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Evening star., 1920-01-04
MAURICE MAETERLINCK'S ENGLISH
"DESERTS HIM" WHILE ON STAGE

and DR.. Wright then repeated them to
the audience.
The system of phonetic English"
seemed to have been developed in the
following method: The poet had writ
ten his lecture in French; 1t had then
been translated into English and writ
ten out by a secretary; the. type
written copy had then been read aloud
Ito tire poet, who had written tt down
in the French equivalent OF the Eng
lfsh sounds. y: = ~ -
: las an example, DR.. wri ght explain :.
easto the much amused AadNpee kRat t
the word ''issues" was: spelled In the'
gest's langtags ,1iehie,sssss and lend;
ed" was ."aifedlde." !. - ,
Even when the real English manu-
script and, the real French manu-
script arrived the disturbances in. the;
program were not. ended.
let the public have its choice as
to whether Mr.. Maeterlinck will read
in French or l in English" cried out
one ofrthe many assistant masters of
ceremonies on: the platform. The
French side of the house raised up
loud voices, but they were drowned
out by the English-speaking three
quarters of the meeting, who pound
ed on the floor and yelled and roared
their preference for something they
could understand
A little woman in the front Of the
house then rose.
'Pfease," she begged, I'VE are so
anxious to hear Mr.. Maeterlinck's
wonderful French, just let him speak
in French for little"
Evening star., 1920-01-04
SIR ROBERT BORDEN ILL.
Canadian Premier Hopes for Re-
covery After Rest in Florida.

OTTAWA, January 3.-The politi-
cal future of Sir Robert Borden. pre-
mier of Canada, will depend upon the
condition of his health five or SIX
months from now, it was learned to-
day. While he is on his way to
Florida with exhausted nerves and a
weary brain, as the result of his eX-
traordinary exertions during the war,
his friends declare there is every rea-
son to expect complete recovery
after a long period of absolute rest.
After a rest in Florida, Sir Robert
expects to accompany Admiral Nis-
count Jellicoe on a voyage to the
West Indies. South America and Aus
tralia unless the admiralty cancels
the proposed cruise of the former sea
lord. In that case the premier will
remain on this side of the Atlantic,
but TAR away from Ottawa.
Evening star., 1920-01-04

NEW YORK, January ) (Speclal):-
Maurice Maeterlinck's English broke
down completely under the test OF MS
first public lecture last night at Car
negle Hall Isr,s says sf the croiN Ne" wrieht efn
Jumped into the breach and trans
lated the Belgian poets words as he
spoke them. for the beneft OF an
audience which scarcely knew
whether to be amused, indignant OF
this duet" as the poet hlmsen
laughingly termed it, a messenger
arrived breathless with copy or the
address, IN English, which Dr. "rlshl
The re g,,sa ge,,1,fsaining lectures of Maeterlnck,s.
! nrerican: tour will be given IN
French. it was stated by his friend nc
tHenrx Russell. Carnegie Hall mas al
ready, been sold out for next Iuesaay
NIGHT. Mr.. Russell also sald tS INA.
Maeterlinck was very cross VIZ,
MI !. B. Pond of the Pond Lyceunl
Rureau who had persuaded him TO
sna.E in English against his own
o1 Carnegie Hall was filed to the top
most gallery with friends ana ao.
mirers of the poet TINS le auoiehoe accsnf
uerhans longer than the average
American audience would have been
hut If was only a few moments U1
fore there were cries from VIZ
ence. EN- Francaise: ana we oN
understand a word!' .h.
DR.. Wright took a look over tne ne
,aet;s shoulder when he began TO
beve difficulty making himself under
stood. intending to read the manu-, anu
script of the lecture tor Tor nin,i anid 'lei'
shrugged his shoulders and salo.
snr nIt's rs the queerest looking jargon 1
ever saw. Looks like Chinese to me. me
NJ Maeterlinck says it's phonetic
English I can't read it. ,n
Maeterlinck tried again; but butt IN yam; I'm
Finally. with h1omsts the a,a OF and mds authors
and and financiers who sat in an imposing
nronounced urors slowly and cautiously to
Dr. Wright the words OF his lecture
Evening star., 1920-01-04
BY WILLIAM E. NASH.

Special CableKram to The Star and
! Chicago Daily News, Copyright, 1920.
/ PARIS, December 30.-It is refresh
! ing to find a person who has not for
gotten the duty we all owe to soldiers
mutilated at the front. Yesterday it
little French woman who trembles
with indignation at the way these
heroes have been neglected.
Mile. Barris is her name and she is
teaching twenty dumb soldiers how to
speak again. The unfortunates are
former poilus who on account OF she'll
shock or cerebral concussion have lost
! use of their voices and were regarded
as incurable. 1t is to these pitiful
wrecks that Nile. Barris has devoted
her life.
Rare Example of Pure Charity.
! Never was there an example of purer
! charity. She has spent all her money,
amounting to 10000. francs normally
! $4,000 in pursuit Of the holy cause.
; The mornings and afternoons she de-
votes to the mutilated, the evenings to
! rich people who can afford to pay for
! the lessons and supply money enough
| 20 feed and lodge the more unfortu-
nate poilus. All her work for the mu-
j ilated is without compensation.
! Mile. Barris comes from an Alsa-
; tian family which fled from Strass-
! burg in 1871 in order to escape Ger
man RUE. 1nIS dCC1OeHl Oi OilSlH IN
| tensiffed her patriotism, so that in
! 1914 when the war came she longed
to do something for France and an
] opportunity soon offered itself. To the
! deaf and dumb institution. where she
was a professor of phoneticS, several
soldiers were sent who were suffering
from paralysis of the vocal chords
Mile Barris helped to cure them. She
became intensely interested in the
subject and soon she inserted adver-
tisementS in the daily papers urging
dumb soldiers to come to her for in
Struction, and when they did come She
devoted three hours day to them
free of charge. Gradually this work
overShadoWed all other duties She
gave up her position as school teacher
and the money she had laid aside for
her old age was quickly spent until
Rich People Contributed.
During the war said the unas-
suming heroine, certain rich people
contributed money to my support, for
the enthusiasm then was great for
any charity pertaining to the 'mutiles
de la guerra (war mutilated). 1t was
largely due to their aid that l was
able to take so much time from my
private lessons. But since the armis-
tice matters have changed. The en-
thusiasm has waned and my income
from the outside has nearly ceased.
Once only last spring was l able to
obtain 1000 francs (s320). If nothing
more comes in before February l l
shall be obliged to curb my activities
or cease entirely. You know that it
is very difficult for me to find time
to make appeals to the public. for
Evening star., 1920-01-04
NEW YORK DEATH RATE Low.

NEW YORK, January s.-Health
Commissioner Copeland announced to-
night that the death rate for Greater
New York was lower last year than
in any year since the department was
organized The rate WAS 12.39 per thou
sand as compared with 1911 for 1918
and 1894 for the preceding five-year
period. Half a century ago the rate
was 2S per 1000. The deaths last year
numbered 74,433. There was an un-
precedented decrease in deaths from
tuberculosis Of the lungs.
Deaths due to alcohol numbered $50
in 1919, as compared with eS7 in 1913
and 1928 in 1917. Far more than half
Of those who drank themselves to death
last year did SO in the first six months.
Evening star., 1920-01-04
PARIS ARCHBISHOP BANS
TANGO AND FOX TROT

PARIS. January 3.-The official or
gan of the Catholic Church publishes
the following:
In order to put an end to uncer-
tainty with regard to unsuitable
dancing prohibited by his recent
warning, Cardinal Annette, archbishop p
of Paris, declares he intends to pro-
hibit absolutely such dances as the
tango and fox trot. although certain
persons believe they are able to
dance them decorouSly. His en-
inence congratulates the women and
young girls who have fastened 10
conform with his instructions.
Evening star., 1920-01-04
VERA CRUZ WANTS AGUILAR
Invites Him to Governorship, to
Which He Was Elected.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. January s.
The legislature Of the state of Vera
Cruz has adopted resolutions asking
Gen. Candido Aguilar. son-in-law o
President CarranZa of Mexico. and
who recently returned from special
mission to Europe. to come to Vera
Cruz and assume the office of governor
of the state, to which he has been
elected, according to advices from the
city of Vera Cruz.
Aguilar, however, still is in Mckee
City and it is understood will he ap-
pointed minister of foreign affairs by
President Carranza. the dispatch adds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-08-06
PACKERS IN CONTROL

Madison, Wis.-In discussing the
announcement that Armour & Co.
have reorganized with capital stock
Of $400,00O,O00, as against $20,O00,0O0
four years ago, the Capital Times
says:
Working men are being told to
go back to work and increase pro-
duction. Is any one so foolish as to
think that production makes any diff
ference in price in the packing in
dustry? No, the packing industry is
powerful enough to control nroductio"
ard price.
And department of justice, head
ed by Palmer, makes agreements
with this crowd of exploiters"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-08-06

COMPROMISING

Cineinnati.-"We favor the forma-
ton of shop committees to represent
both the workingmen and the manage
ment," said Walter G. Merritt in a
speech to business men in this city.
The speaker is not an employer. He
is lawyer and represents the league
for industrial rights, This organiza-
ton succeeds the anti-boycott associa
ton, which dropped that name when
the league of nations announced in
effect that any country that violated
the provisions of the league would be
boycotted.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-08-06
FIT-RITE SHOE
COMP ANY
Opens New Store in Hamil-
ton Saturday

A new shoe store is t. make its
initial bow to the public of Hamilton
when the Fit-Rite Shoe Company
opens its fine new store on Saturday
morning The store win be located in
the Trebel building on South Third
street, opposite the Palace theatre.
This room was formerly occupied by
the Bon-Ton ladies store. The store
is one Of many conducted by the Sam
j. Bruson & Company. The mana
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-08-06

ger will be A. j. Sacks, a former But
Ter county man, who was born and
reared in Middlotown and has many
old friends in this vicinity who are
GLAD to see him back and going into
business here.
The room to be occupied is being
handsomely improved and equipped for
the business, and win be one Of the
finest shoe stores in the city. The
company will handle shoes for the
whole family and at prices to please
the public
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-08-06
BIG MIDSUMMER
CARNIVAL
All Next Week at Moose Ex-
position Park

Next week is to be another big
jolly week at the Moose exposition
park on South Second street. The
occasion is to be the big midsummer
carnival which viii be under the aus
pices of the Modern Woodmen of the
World. 1t is to be an old-fashioned
affair, an old-time carnival, one where
one takes the whole family and has
the time of their lives. Everything
that can be thought of in the amuse-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-08-06

Merritt has been engaged in many
legal suits against organized labor.
His statement what 1--WE" favor would
lead to the belief that he is a pro
ducer A few years ago Merritt was
shrieking for "the right Of employers
to run their own business" but now
he Is trimming bis sails.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-08-06

yIcTIMIZINC WORKERS

Bridgeport, Conn.-The central la
Dor union has protested against en-
ployers in this city discharging work
ers in large numbers while importing
men to take their places The union
lists denounce this policy of flooding
the city with workers in an attempt
to destroy living standards establish
ed by the unions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-08-06
HOLD NO CONVENTION

New York By six-to-one refer
endum vote members Of the United
Garment Workers have decided to
hold no convention this year
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-08-06
MORE MILK FOR KIDDIEs

Aurora, Ill-A new wgae agreement
negotiated by organized pattern max
ers calls for $110 an hour.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received on or before
p. m. on
Monday, the lst day Of March, 1920,
for repairs of County Home and Premises, ac-
cording to plans and specifications now on file
in the office of the undersigned clerk at Ma
con- Mississippi The contract will be awarded
to the lowest bidder, who is required to enter
into contract and to furnish bond in the PEN
atty of te amount Of bid said contract and
BONO to be approved by the Board during the
form %, which the contract will be awarded
The successful contractor to pay for recording
santrct and bond.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
an bids.
By order of the Board of Supervisors of NoH,
ubee county. Mississippi this the 5th day oil
February 1920 JOHN A. TYSON,
Chancery Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
No. 1888
NOTICE.

Sealed competitive bid will be re-
ceived on or before 2 o'clock p. m, on
Monday, the LIST day of March, 1920
for supplies for public works and for
public buildings, that is for Lumber
and spades for road work, scrapers
and all other material needed for
ior roads and bridges, nails, shovels
roads and for pubic works or contrue-
ton of public works.
The contract will be awarded to the
lowest bidder, who is required to en-
ter into contract, said contract to be
approved by the Board during the
term at which the contract will be
awarded
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Superyi-
sors of Noxubee county, Mississippi,
this 4th day of February, 1920.
JOHN A. TYSON,
Chancery Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS.
No 42SI


Sealed bids will be received on or before 2
p. M on ,ooo
Monday, the lst day Of March, 1870
for furnishing material for and CONSTRUCTING
according to plans and specifications now on
Gle in the Chancery Clerks Office of NoNuoee
County, Mississippi, the following:
A wooden bridge over Hashuqua creek on
the Shuqualak and Mashulaville road
Said work to be completed within 90 days
from the date Of awarding the contract
The contract will be let to the lowest bidders
who must, during the meeting at which the
contract is awarded, enterinto formal contract
and furnish bond, with sufficient sureties, for
he prompt proper and efficient performance
of the contract, in penalty not less the contract
price The Board reserves the right to reject
.price The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids The successful contractor to
pay for recording contract apd bond when hied
I3y c,lcr of the Board of Supervisors lyid'
Mrute Book 70, page l23 this 3rd 'aA OF / CD
Chaucery Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
NOTICEl
No. 1888

Is hereby given to all persons selling
lumber, nails and supplies on credit
of Noxubee county, Mississippi, that
no account or claim will be paid UNI
less the law has been strictly COM
piled with, regulating such purchases.
BY order Of the Board, this Ea5'E
4th, 1920. JOHN A. TYSON,
Clerk of Board OF Supervisors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06
Jersey Bull for Sale.

One registered Jersey bull; fine an
imal. Also one De Laval No. Is sep
arator, only slightly used If inter
ested apply to
J, A. DINSMORE, Sr.,
Dinsmore, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06

We have buyers. Have you the land?
A D IIICKEI,
w. F. COMMON.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-02-06

The Best Bred Royal Majesty Bull in Miss
issippi will be in my lot for three months and 1
will be allowed to serve six cows at $500, with +
guarantee If you want the best you better book y
a place now. ~ SCALES' s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-23
FRATERNITY TO MEET.
Justice McReynolds Chief Speake,
at Phi Delta Theta Gathering.

Justice McReynolds of the Supreme
Court, Senator Duncan L. Fletcher of
Florida and Representative Royal
Johnson of South Dakota are to be
the chief speakers at a meeting of
the Washington Alumni Club of the
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity to be held
at 8:15 o'clock Monday night at the
University Club.
The meeting will take the form of
a memorial to the late Walter B.
Palmer. for many years an employe of
the Department of Commerce here,
who was widely known throughout
the collegiate fraternity world for
his historical researches into the
growth and development of the COL
lege fraternity system.
''The Spirit of Phi Delta Theta" will
be the theme of the speakers. Martin
A. Morrison, president of the Civil
Service Commission, and president of
the local alumni club, has appointed
Claude Bennett acting secretary Of
the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-23
HEADS CAMP III, U. c. v.
Capt. Fred Beall Reelected A
Annual Meeting.

Capt. Fred Beall was Reelected COM
mander of Camp III, United Confed-
crate Veterans, at the annual meet
ing for the election Of officers Tuesday
night at the Confederate Memorial
Home. 1922 Vermont avenue
Other officers elected were: Col. NJ
s. Thompson, first lieutenant com
mander: E. s. Walton. second lieu
tenant commander; Lovick Pierce, ad.
,jutant; James A. Bethune, financial
secretary; John NJ. Follen, treasurer;
W. j. Parr, sergeant-at- arms; J. r.
Petty. chairman of the relief COM
mittee; Col. Lee Crandall, chairman
Of the executive committee; j. S. Rey-
nolds. chairman Of the employment
committee. and DR.. G. W. Cook and
DR.. j. L. Duddarth, surgeons.
j. B. Bailey. Francis N. Burrows
and Francis MacCummins were
elected to full membership of the
camp.
Capt. Beall after. the election gave
a brief address. calling attention to
the rapid thinning of the ranks Of the
gray veterans. In the past eleven
months twenty-one comrades were
buried. six dying in one week alone
He praised the existing devotion d
the members Of the camp and assist,
ing organizations. I'VE are bul
brothers. ones that fought for the be,
loved cause of our Southland, and we
shall die happy in the memory of that
cause" r -6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-23
WEDDING IS PREVENTED.
Virginia Girl Held at Rockville
Until Parents Arrive.

F.. ROCKVILLE. Nd. December "a
tSpeciaD.-Whens Miss Roberta Ayers,
fourteen-year-o daughter Of Air. md
Mrs. FL. e. Ayers OIL Langley. Va,
failed to put in her appearance at the
afternoon session Of the Langley
school Tuesday. her elder sister, q
student at. tbs school. called up her
home to inform the parents OF her
suspicious. The young girls father
promptly got busy on the telephone.
Suspecting that the girl and her
sweetheart, Samuel Redman of Lang
ley. would visit Rockville in quest
of license, he asked the clerk OF
the circuit court here not to issue
a license should the couple apply for
one. giving as his. reason, that the
girl was but fourteen years old.
The clerk was also asked to have
the girl held in case she should visit
Rockville. Half an hour later the
couple walked into the clerks Office
and asked for. license !.
Instead of issuing the desired paper,
the clerk promptly turned the couple
over to Sheriff Nicholson. with a re-
quest that he hold the girl until the
arrival of her parents who were on
their way to Rockville.
Redman was allowed his freedom
and boarded Q car for Washington,
Shortly afterward. the girls parents
reached here and took their daughter
back with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-23
MANY REPORT THEFTS
OF WEARING APPAREL
Turkey and Ten Dressed Chickens
Are Stolen by Two Men From,
Wagon on 10th Street.

Two unidentified colored men stole
turkey and ten dressed chickens
from a wagon near 10th and b streets
yesterday. They were owned by
Jerry Giles, resident of Druty. Anne
Arundel county, Nd.
Henry Dobbins, 9O3 Florida avenue
northeast. last night about 1880
o'clock was held up and robbed by
three colored men. near Delaware
avenue and street northeast
Burglars visited the house at III
Sth street southwest between 1880
o'clock yesterday morning and )
o'clock in the afternoon, and robbed
the rooms of Mary A. Cannon, Max
kulick. Hyman Kopel and Burton
Peake.
A door left unlocked made access
to 1909 X street easy for burglar
who visited there yesterday. He stole
wearing apparel valued at 1885 be-
longing to Miss Anna Castevan and
Miss June Mulberry: Miss Eunice
erty valued at SEQ.
Frank Palmer, rear of 1901 18th
street. told of the theft of property
valued at $500. from his garage yes
.terday.
Miss Jane Gait. 2so1 18th street.
told of the theft of two pieces of
Theft of eight yards of French lace
and black dress was reported by
Elizabeth p. Bitter. Savoy apart
ments. 14th and Girard streets.
!. While making purchases in a store
in the shopping district yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Philip Brown, 2103 N
street. was robbed of handbag con-
tanning 81 in cash and Christmas
purchases valued at $50.
Several articles of wearing ap-
parel, valued at 800, were stolen
from wagon Of Hoffman & Co..
cleaners and dyers, in rear of 1926
street, yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Edward Mullin. Southbrook
Courts, told the police that an in
truder visited her apartment yester-
day and stole three watches and a
pin valued at $3.50.
Mrs. c. w. Exton. 1858 Columbia
road. reported the theft of a box
containing wearing apparel and
pair of opera glasses. valued at 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-23
GEN. MACARTHUR URGES
CADET CORPS INCREASE
Gays Military Academy Cannot
Supply one-Thifd Enough Of
ficers fer Army.

Brig. Gen. Douglas Macarthur, su.
perintendent of the United States Mil
itary Academy, in his annual report
to the War Department. advocates an
most necessary and constructive fea-
ture OF sound military policy that
confronts us today" He. points out
that the Army reorganization act
doubled the number of commissioned
officers IN the Army. but made no
strength the Military Academy. he
says. cannot supply one-third enough
omcers. for the Army even in time
OF peace. Gen. Macarthur recom-
mends that the number of cadets be
doubled, the increase to be assifni.
lated in four annual increments, ana
also that $12,000.000 be appropr; atAd.
at the rate of 100000 a year for
four years, for new buildings and equip
ment -
ST bespeak4 a broad and mature con.
s.defation Of the question" said Gen.
Macarthur. Test a condition may ufti-
nlateiy result which would be paid for
in the bitterness Of American blood .
In his opinion one Of the lessons Of the
world war Is that a new type OF officer
THE rule of the late war" said Gen.
Macarthur, can but apply to that Of
the future Improvisation will be the
Watchword. Such changed conditions
VIII require a modification in tyne of
the officer. type possessing all Of the
cardinal military virtues as of yore. but
possessing also an intimate understand
ing Of the mechanics of human feelings,
comprehensive grasp Of world and ma
tional affairs and a liberalization Of con-
ception which amounts to a change In
his psychology of command. This
standard became the basis of the con-
struction Of new West Point in the spirit
Of old West Point The results have
transcribed my most sanguine exnecta-
tons: they will be felt throughout the
Army with the graduation of The
classes now under tuition