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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03

New York has had several cases OF
fatal toadstool poisoning OF late, and
an effort has been made by the news.
papers OF that city to instruct the
public In the important and easily
recognized differences between the
edible and the non-edible fungus. Ger.
tain broad rules are so simple that
they can be written down to be re-.
ferred to whenever the temptation is
felt to pick and eat. One OF these is
that the edible mushroom is white
above and pink beneath, the pink
changing to a browning hue, growing
darker with age. The surest way is to
bring home the first hatful OF sup
posed mushrooms and submit them to
some neighborhood authority, such as
may always be found close at hand
But there is one general rule of safe
ty: When in any doubt whatever
throw the tempting morsel away.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03
WOMAN GIVEN FIVE YEARS.

New York, n. Y.-Mrs. Lena Cohen,
who was found guilty of conspiring
to violate the laws OF the United
States prohibiting the shipping in in
terstate commerce of white slaves"
has been sentenced by Judge Hough in
the United States circuit court to
serve term of fve years imprison.
ment in the wofnen's prison at Auburn.
n. Y.
Morris Cohen. who was convicted
with her. was given a two years term
at Atlanta. Ca, and fined $4,000.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03
Ate Nuts In Church.

The Sunday before Michaelmas day
saw, until recent times, a curious Gus
tom at Kingston-Thames. The parish
toner's attended In force at the parish
church, armed with nuts, which they
cracked and ate throughout the serv-
ice. Nut cracking" however, was
not peculiar TO Kingston. Goldsmith
makes his Vicar of Wakefield say OF
his parishioners: They kept up the
Christmas Carol. sent true-love knots
on Valentine morning. ate pancakes
at Shrovetide. and religiously cracked
nuts on Michaelmas eve."-London
Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03
cAvALiERi GOT $4,000
In Settlement Of Her Troubles With
Sob ChanIer, Says a Friend.

New York.-Mrs. Jessie baskerville.
whose specially is the training of
opera singers and who is an intimate
friend of Nine. Lima Cavalieri. re
turned aboard the Cunarder Maure.
tania with the information that the
troubles between Nine Cavalieri and
her husband, Bob Chanler. ex-Sherift
and artist, had been settled by the pay
ment OF $4,000.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03
COLLEGE GETS s75o,ooo.
6ryn Ms~r benetits by viii Of Miss
Emma Woertsnoffer

New York.-Three public bequests.
aggregating s790,000. were made in
the will OF Miss Emma Garcia Woeris.
Boffer, which was fled in the Surro-
gates Office. The principal benefici.
ary is Bryn Mawr College. which re-
ceives s750.000. The other .institu.
lions receiving bequests are the Isa-
DELLA Heimath. $4,000, and the Col.
ege Settlements Association. a Mas
sachusetts corporation. $4,000.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03
Two Of a Kind.

81 find that nay husband has ben
having the Office boy call me up every
day and humble terms OF endearment.
That's a nice way TO fool his wife.
He's been going to the ball game"
How is IL that you didn't catch on
to the voice?"
We'll. I'm busy at bridge every
day and rve been having the cook an
swer the telephone"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03

The women's colleges are contem.
plating the introduction OF courses In
matrimonial availability in order TO
increase the percentage of graduates
who find domestic career. Just
what qualification will be asked OF the
sterner sex professors does not ap.
pear.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03
CHARGES INSURANCE swINDLE.

Officials OF National Protective Asso-
citation Accused by Receiver.
Williamsport, Pa,---Alleging that he
conspired with others to cheat and de.
fraud the policy holders and members
of the National Protective Associa-
ton, a fraternal beneficial association.
which has headquarters in this city,
out OF $4,000, Don NJ, ,Larrabee, re-
ceiver caused the arrest of DR.. Frank
l.. Mercer. former Director and su.
preme medical examiner. who was
held under $1,000 bail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03

In Minneapolis somebody recently
stole a $1,000 painting, and the town
Is greatly excited. Poof! Here we
should not get excited over the theft
of a painting that was worth a cent
less than $4,000.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03

Art there more comets in the skies
than there used TO be. or does the
eye at the telescope see farther into
spaoe7 = = 80" SIS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03
TOO HOT FOR DR.. COOK.
He Of Polar Fame Leaves Copenhagen
for HAMBURG.

Copenhagen. DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, who was egged by a crowd left
here for Hamburg, where he is sched.
uled to deliver lecture. There was
no demonstration Of any kind.
The receipts from the lecture will
be presented to the Esqulmaus at Cape
York
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03

The stranger who was arrested for
throwing away money on the Bowery
should have thrown 1t away In Wall
street. where 1t would not have at
tracted attention.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03

woman in Pittsburgh insisted Oh
having her crippled feet cut off so she
could walk. 1t was the Inconsistency
Of the feminine mind which suggested
the idea. but II worked.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03

We have not delved deeply into the
subject. bat We have reason to believe
that those persons who are protesting
against the slaughter Of turkeys for
Thanksgiving day gre yegetarians. :
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03
WOMAN HoRsewHlps JUDGE.
-sshrsgette Attacks John 2. Main for
Giving Decision AGAINST Her.

Seattle Wash.--Mrs. Christine Ole
son, a wealthy suffrage worker and
voter, horsewhipped Judge. John F..
Main of the Superior Court in the Coun.
y Court House. She rushed upon
him and struck him with a whip.
Mrs. oleson became involved in a
dispute with her landlord some time
ago, was sued for rent, and a Jury
gave decision in her favor. This
was set aside by Judge Main.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03

II is pointed out that modern foot.
ball players do not wear huge mops
of long hair. Thus one OF the terrors
of the pastime has disappeared.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03

Summing up the chicken con.
troversy which correspondents have
been carrying on for some time. the
fact seems to be that there is money
In chickens II you can get 1t out.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-11-03

st. Louis declares that this is TO be
a corsetless winter. but @st, : Louis
plainly has another guess coming.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
INSIDE STORY OF
ROMANCEIS TOLD
Especial Cable 10 The Times. Dnpa,eh

Especial Cable TO The Times Dhpa,eh.l
London, June 24.-In the reminis
cences OF NJ. Xavier Faoli. the famous
French police commissary. just pub
lished here. md which are causing
quite a sensation, the inside story OF
the late King OF the Belglans and his
affection for Baroness Vaughan Is tolc
at some length.
incidentally. the romance between
King Leopold and Cleo de AIerode is
shattered. for n Paoli asserts that the
times in his lie. The story OF how
Leopold met Blanche Caroline Della
croix, the beautiful Roumanian girl.
who later became Baroness Vaughan.
King met the girl she was twenty-five
and he sixtyfivo. Flo had heard OF her
gren: beauty, and requested Paol. TO
! arrange q meeting. She was so nus
Leopold was the King OF Sweden, and
kept on calling Elm king Oscar
"she succeeded In arousing in the old
man's heart love which was mani
famous policeman. ''and which was
conseorated later in union the mys-
! terry OF which was never solved. have
always believed that secret religious
ceremony did take place. SO to reg
| ulerize their union. II not in regard to
Belgian law, at least in res poet to the
church and their consciences. This
conviction on my part was streng theme
| ny the pCBlOrul lEtlST "hiCH DlBI. -heT
| cier, Archbishop OF Mechlin. address ed
to the Belgian Catholics after the
Kings death. and in which he said
that the King had died at peace with
| the Church of Rome. Allowing for the
susc.ptibilities OF the royal family !,
was impossible to confirm the existence
OF a morganatic marriage In more
diplomatic manner
TN the early days." the account
continues. "the girl was obliged to put
| up with violent outbursts of temper
which the King was wont to give way
| to, and on these occasions she wotilt
light n big cigar, smoke calmly and sa,
nothing. Later on. however. when she
| was accustomed TO looking upon hersel,
\ ms the Kings morgaDattc wife. she de
Tnanded more respect. and at one tim.
| she complained to me that Princes:
| Clemcntine. whom she had met on tn
road. had not condescended to return
hpr ho1y" --ts t5t sI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
FESTIVE OCCASION
IN CITY OF ROUEN
Millenary Of Normandy Is CeIe-
brated With Pomp and
Ceremony.
FAME ACHIEVED BY AVIATION
Signs Not Wanting OF a
Catholic Revival in
France.
By GEORGE pUrREsNE.

Especial Ca Bile tt The Times Dispatch)
Paris, June 24.-I have just returned
from the old Norman city OF Rouen.
where the millennry OF Normandy has
been celebrated in the presence of the
president of the Republic. and with all
the pomp and ceremony dear to the
French heart. and amid surroundings
which could not be surpassed In any
city of the old world In the magnifi-
cent cathedral. which is one of the
finest in France. the citizens OF Nor
mandy received representatives OF Nor
mans from Canada. Normans from Eng
land and large bodies OF Danes and
Swedes. and Norwegians direct de-
scendants of the hardy Norsemep. who,
a thousand years ago. avaged tho coast
OF Normandy. and, marrying the
daughters OF the country. became the
ancestors of race which more than
any other gave France a powerful in
iluence on the history of the world
The Duchy OF Normandy, in those
early times, was a model government
under the feudal system. Rhon. the
conqueror settled in the country in
1911. and with him came numerous
Germanic followers happy TO escape the
onerous obligation of their own land.
a now, the slave of custom and nett
culous usage.
The Ducal Kings of Normandy en-
joyed tremendous power. thanks to
personal prowess and prestige. The
province was France before France, as
an historian has declared
Then William the Conqueror sub
jected England TO the Norman yoke
and French influence spread Itself over
the AnglolSaXon world. The "Chanson
de Roland" is the earliest poem OF ia
douce France. and incidently pro-
pagated French ideas throughout
Christendom.
There is no province richer in his
tory. in architecture, in literature, in
great men. 1t is in Normandy that the
most splendid churches OF France are
to be found: notable amongst which
are the cathedrals OF Rouen and
Evreux. Notre Dame. at ST. Lo; St
Pierre as Caen. Notre Dame, at Allen
con, and more beautiful and astontsh-
Ing than any. perhaps. ST. Maclou at
Rouen. a city which also contains ex-
quisite cloisters and old houses.
Probably the most curious specimens
of primitive architecture are to be
found at Bernay. where are still num-
erous houses In wood. or r dis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
PEOPLE FAVOR
ARBITR ALTON
Force Kaiser to Take What
Looks Like Favorable
Position.
Trying TO GAIN TIME.
Government Has No Idea OF
Accepting President Taft's
Proposals.
TRYING TO GAIN TIME
DY FREDERICK WEIR NEIs,

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch1 u
Berlin, June 2+.-Public opinion In
Germany, which Is strongly in favor
of arbitration treaties with all the
powers as a forerunner to general dis
armament, forced the German govern
ment TO adopt what might at nrst
glance look like very favorable at
titude towards President rafts arbi-
tration proposals. and there was gen
eral rejoicing here when the nrst
semi official kilograms from WASH
ington announced that Germany was
willing to negotiate. l am able TO
state on absolutely reliable informa- :
zion that the Kaiser's government has
no such intention. but is simply trying
20 gain time. In reality the German
reply TO Washington simply stated
that the German government, as a
matter of international courtesy. was
willing TO examine the draft contain
Ing the American proposals. Now the
draft is here. but 1t is quite certain
shnt the German foreign department
will take plenty of time TO exa anime
it, and as for egotiations-weil. am
there never will be any or at least
that they Will be nothing but mere
sham and pretcnse.
The truth is Germany has no seri-
Gus intention of tying her hands by
any such treaty. Ever since the nrst
Hague Conference she nas adopted
the attitude of asserting her age
ment with the principle of arbitration
hut has consistently prevented a prac-
tical application of 1t by her favor
lite device of raising objections or
detail and invoking technicalities. She
wants, however, not to be left out OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25

tinsuished children. Normandy has
every right to be proud Foremost
amongst them Is the national poet,
Corhelle. The father OF French
tragedy was born at Petit Couronne.
and the house in which he lived-a
wooden picturesque edifice of the pure
Norman type--is still tine shrine OF
tourists. And. gain. 1t Is the country
of Flaubert, who lived at Croisset, In
the environs OF Rouen.
To-day. festivals with the impress
sive service in the old cathedral, the
picturesque professions through the
quaint old streets and the glorious
pageants which were witnessed BY
hundreds of Americans. who preferred
the republican celebration in com
memoration of the birth OF proud
race to the vain ceremonies OF the
browning OF an English puppet king.
will never be forgotten by anyone pres
emit
In Napoleon's days young men be-
came generals and marshals for glori-
GUS deeds OF battle. They now achieve
fame by aviation. AT bound, persons
quite unknown become the idols OF
nations The chamber votes It's thanks,
the Legion OF Honor Is pinned TO the
breast high persona ges of the State are
and the Pope. from the windows of
the Vatican, breaks history by giving
to the solitary figures descending from
the sky the blessing hitherto reserved
for the city and the world
To describe the feverish enthusiasm
of the French people would be hope
less endeavor on my part. The pulse
throbs wildly at the spectacle of SO
much passionate excitement why IS
aviation so captivating to tho French o.
asks q writer. The answer IT, because
UP to now. 1t has put France at the
head OF nations The spirit OF con-
quest and tho love OF glory" are
| aroused and the vitality of the race
indicated beyond dispute.
Signs are not wanting of a Catholic
revival in France. I have had no means
Of judging lately whether this revival
extends to the country but it Is con
| spicuous in Paris and in certain OF the
| larger towns. One OF Its noteworthy
| symptoms was the profuse decoration
| of the two for the fetes OF Joan Of
| Arc. The valiant maid having beer
accepted as a church saint after the
4 church had burned her. has become
the oriflamme of French Catholicism.
Another noticeable sign, even NOR,
eloquent of the changing spirit. is thu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
Conchman Gets Fortune.

Especial Cable to Tho Times- Dspatoh.1
london. June H.--Probate has boon
granted OF the will Of Mrs. Anna Maria Pill
grim. OF Akeley Wood, Observation-Disclosures,
who loft all her fortune OF 100000 TO her
coachman, Charles Haynes, described In the
will MS late Of tho Royal Horse Artillery.
Mrs. Pilgrim. who was a widow. was
daughter Of tho late Hugh Wade Mac
Caughoy. she WAS over eighty yearp OF age
whom pho died on June q last. The will,
dntod July II. 1907, with codlcii OF Deem
Der ., 1908. was contested by relatives and
others on the ground OF undue influence.
but tho parties sgreed 10 terms and the
probate oourt .1solarear the Njli yalid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25

There Is grave alarm in certain
West End establishments at the out J,
break Of n mysterious disease, which,
up to the present has baff1ed the medi :.
cal men In attendance on the patients
In ono leading shop three female Is.
sistants have been isolated and or
under strict supervision. but with nd
,Asealta EeaYlltt Up 70 The pgeaspt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25

attendance ut church, particularly In
working class districts. In entering
ono OF the edihces in Belleville, the
other day I was astonished to see tho
number OF mon present In the congre-
CATION. whereas a few years ago ono
would almost certainly have seen only
women worshippers
Again. the young communicates seem
to me to be very numerous this year.
Their white wells. symbolical OF youth
and purity. float every where In the
street. Even tho "farouche." free
thinker. takes care that the littlo son
and daughter receive the blessing and
communion of the church before en-
tering upon the cares and business OF
must admit that the old customs die
extremely hard. E
Exception has been taken by some
people to the expense involved In keep
ing up tho Elyeee. The cost of the
cut flowers uBod seems to have troubled
many minds. Tho Elysees gardens are.
of course. kept up at the expense Of
the state. the president OF the republic
being simply a tenant OF the national
palace. But tho state does not pay
for the flowers and plants used in
decorating the rooms for dinners and
receptions. The cost IL borne by the
president himself and It has transpir cd
that during tho last year NJ Fallieres
paid $4,000 for flowers and plants.
This fact Is sufficiently eloquent
answer to the critics who have insinu-
ated that M. Fallieres was imposing on
the fine arts budget. and that when
there was great trouble in forming the
last Cabinet he insisted that NJ. Dujar-
din Beaumets should be included. The
inference deduced by the critics was
that IL he succeeded In Keeping N.
Dujardln Beaumetz. tho fine arts min
ieter in the Cabinet. there would be nc
trouble about tho Elysee expenses.
There Is no ground for this insinua-
tion. NJ. Fallieres Is one OF the mos,
Impartial presidents that the Republic
has had. He took no part In the forma-
ton of the ministry. His role was con
| fined to discussing with tho premier
| the main lines OF the latter's pro
! gramme. The prime minister selectcc
| his own men. NJ. Fallieres never ex.
pressed a prediction one way or tn,
other. Thus the ill-mnnnered criticism
against the head OF the Republic Is
| found to DO unqualified.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25

THE EARL OF YARMOUTH,
Divorced husband OF Miss Alice Thnw,
of Pittshurg, whose hiding place Is
eagerly sought By London money lend
ers holding the enrrs notes 10 the eI-
tent OF some 100000 against an estate
which they claim he transferred TO his
father before tnkinS their money. If
their charges prove true, the enrrs nc
ceptnncc of the money lenders Md Ia
tnntamout TO procuring money under
fnise pretenses, md 1t is possible that
the young spcnGthrift may 1nd himseli
the object of civil suit. a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25

Of virginia, who, though n Int entry
In the social race for the distfnctton of
being known az the foremost American
hostess in London, Inns, by the lavish
mngnIhcence of her entertainments.
quite outshone the mlllionafrcs now in
the Eugiisii capital for the coronation
season. Mrs. Glasgow has left no stone
uuturned to uphold the Londoner's
conception of Americas mattresses of
millions, and hor london: home IL a
constant secne of brilliant social funo-
toms,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
DID World News Flashed by Cable toth Times DISPATCH

the discussion, as in that case her
enemies would say that she does not
sincerely desire to make war impossl-
Bile; but, she naturally fears that If
she committed herself to arbitration
her predomlnance and prestige In
Europe would suffer sensible diminu-
ton. Her military conditions alone
almost forbid her joining a league or
arbitration. for IL sha were sincere
she would be expected to reduce her
army and navy, and to that she VIII
not. perhaps cannot. consent. Hel
growing influence in The world 100
largely depends on her land and sea
forces.
China has scored goodly success
in diplomacy. In order TO satisfy her
financial needs. she borrowed a mil
lion taels recently. and accepted tho
money from four powers-Great Brit
ain. the United states. France and Ger
many In this transaction Russia had
no ha- or part. The loan was raised
partly for the uniica ton of the cur
rency, which Is perhaps the most press
Ing need of the moment. and partly
for the purpose of developing indus
trial Manchuria. The regular payment
OF Interest is guaranteed by the eN
else taxes and customs dues of Nam
churia. The other provinces guaran-
tee it only with their excise duty on
salt.
Thus the principal sources of rev
enue in Ianchuria are. SO to say.
pawned to the international syndicate
OF the four powers. which henceforth
will possess we'll defined and real in
forests in Northern and Southern Man
churia- Russians complain that China
might have pledged the revenues of
other provinces, but cunningly pre-
ferred to give these OF Manchuria in
order that the four states who thus
become her creditors, may have lever
for action should China be attacked
by Russia or Japan. This is master
stroke of diplomacy The Novoye Nre-
mya writes that while 1t was in favor
of rejecting Mr. KnoX's proposal to
neutralize Manchuria by means of in
tcrnational railroads over a year ago.
it now recommends the Cars govern
ment to make the hest of the new sit
uation which the International loan
has created. For the effect of this
financial transaction Will, 1t holds. be
virtually Identical with the political
effect aimed at by the naturalization
scheme.
Serious trouble is Xix ely to occur in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
INPoRTANT sTEP TAKEN
AGAINST LONG HATPrNs
rsn.c,oI Cable "a Ths rirnes- Disnnteh. !

l5pecIhl EhbIe 70 Z ne 11Infs-Di5phtch.J 4 .I
Berlin. June 2I.-Another important step
has been tnkcn in this country against tho
use OF long hntpins. Tho railway admins
tratlon OF sanrbrucken has given orders to
Its officials that women whose head
dress Ia trnnsn1ed by these weapons arc to
be requested 10 remove them. and II they
decline they shall be prevented from trav-
cling by TRINA. and be called upon to leave
they will render themselves Liable to pay
.ins. Hat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
and Ocean View.
Special Weok-End Rates.

On June 80 and July /. 2 and 8, the
Norfolk and Western Railway will
sell round trip tickets from Richmond
1900 to Norfolk and 1925 to Virginia
Beach: and from Petersburg, $275 to
Norfolk, and $500 to Virginia Beach,
>aA- good returning until July 4. 19a1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25

Serious trouble is likely to occur in
Belgium owing to the governments
decision to pass an education bill
which is regarded as unconstitutional
and which would have the effect of
bringing many children into the cleri-
cal schools.
The Liberals and Socialists have de-