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The Washington times., 1911-06-04
Mrs. Boggs, of New York,
Entertained at Dinner.

MIR. and Mrs. j. William Henry en-
tertained at dinner last evening at the
Chevy Chase Club in honor of Mrs.
Boggs, of New York. the house guest of
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Fitch Shepard.
The other guests were Senator and Mrs.
Chiffon, Gen. J. B. Aleshire, l.. S. A., and
Mrs. Aleshre, Gen. w. p. Hail. L. 8. A.
and Mrs Hall, Miss Shepard, Mr.. Nc
AvOy, and Mr.. Wilson.
+
Mrs. William A. MOrsell.Nof the AL
lenhurst, has returned to Washington
from Charleston. S. c.. where she spent
the last three months with her son and
daughter-in-law. Assistant Paymaster
Everett Morsell, u. S. ", and Mrs.
MorSell.
The Washington times., 1911-06-04
She Certainly Did.

The Caller-I hear that you've been t.
a marty, Mabel. Did you dance much?
Mabel aged eighth should say did
danced two Cuadrillions.-Clevela
Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1911-06-04

Times Inquiry Department:
VIII YOU publish in The Times some
harmless preparation for reducing the nesn
Truly yours, ANAioCS''
| do not know of any preparation for
reducing the flesh that is harmless. The
only safe way to reduce the superfiuous
flesh is to pay strict attention to the
diet, take plenty of exercise, and avoid
drinking water, which is difficult this
hot weather. Do not eat starchy foods,
indulge in acid fruits, leave off coffee,
and, if you must drink anything, let
it be lemonade or iced tea, into whic
the juice Of a lemon has been squeezed.
Times Inquiry Department:
A man dies, leaving a will, in which he
bequeaths house and lot to his sons ana
heirs forever. Can the beneficiary sell. Dor
row money on. or otherwise dispose or TINS
property during his life? At his DEATH II
the property Is still in his possession, can ne
VIII it away from the heirs? Thanking you
for any Information you can convey. am
Yours respectfully, Hat.
II the will is good and valid, the son
takes the fee simple estate absolute
ownership. A beneficiary cannot sell,
borrow money on. or otherwise dispose
of this property during the life of the
testator. A person has no heirs until
he dies, therefore heirs do not come
into existence before the. death Of the
testator, and can have no interest or
control of his property.
Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you please publish in your Inquiry
Department a recipe for making a drink
called meade - Il was made and sold a
great deal in Philadelphia some time ago.
It was put up in stone bottles, with the cork
tied in. ".h.o'
Here are two recipes for the drink
mentioned. both of which are said to be
excellent:
Beat 10 a stiff froth the whites of
three eggs and mix with six gallons OF
water. sixteen quarts Of strained honey.
and the yellow rind of two lemons,
peeled very thin. Boil all together three
quarters of an hour, Swimming 1t well.
Put In a tub, and when lukewarm. add
three tablespoonsful OF the best fresh
Yeast. Cover and leave it TO ferment.
When it has worked, transfer to bar
rel. with the lemon peel in the bottom.
Let IL stand six months and then bot
tie it.
Or this:
Three and a half gallons of honey,
three pounds of brown sugar, one ounce
Of hops. FIVE gallons of water boiled nj
teen minutes and strained, to be poured
into a barrel ADD one ounce of Gin
namon, one of cloves, and one of ginger,
alIspice, and nutmeg, grated; one-half
pound of wheat flour. we'll beaten up
into onc-haIf gallon of cold water. Fill
the barrel with warm water. and place
it in a favorable spot to ferment. then
rack off into another barrel. add one
ounce of bicarbOnate Of soda. dissolved
in half a pint of water, then bottle and
place in a cool spot until used.
The Washington times., 1911-06-04
King Georges Birthday
Observed at Embassy.

The British ambassador and Mrs.
Bryce entertained at dinner last even
ing at the embassy in celebration or
the forty-sixth anniversary Of King
Georges birthday. The guests were
Mr. de Ro, Mr.. Roland, W. c. Bennett,
Mr. Powell Mr.. Frazer. Larz Ander-
son. Mr.. Hepburn. Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Pope,
Mr. Macoun, Mr. Found, Maurice Low,
and Mitchell Innes. Colonel McLachlan,
Mr.. Ovey and Lord Eustace Percy, all
of the embassy staff.
= -r-
Mrs. William W. Wotherspoon. wife
OF Brigadier General Wotherspoon,
L. s. A.. entertained at dinner last
evening at the Chevy Chase Club
the military attaChe of the Rus
sian embassy, Colonel Baron de
Rode and Baroness Elizabeth de ROde.
the military attache of the Span
ish legation and Nine. deUrcullu. Major
William D. Common, L. s. A, and Mrs.
Conner, Lieut. Robert Henderson, L. 5.
A., and Mrs. Henderson, Lieut.. Charles
H. Patterson. L. s. A. and Mrs. Pat
terson. DR.. and Mrs. Chisolm, Mr.. and
Mrs William Kearney Carr, and Col
onel Edwards, L. s. A.
Brig. Gen. \ Wotherspoon and Lieut..
Col. Charles G. Treat. L. S. A., left
Washington Friday for Richmond, Va,
from where they started on the stan
ride through the South. They will be
gone about a fortnight.
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w. NJ. X. T. j.. and others:
The coins mentioned in your letters
are of no value to collectors.
THE EDITOR.
The Washington times., 1911-06-04

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly tell me the proper way
to acknowledge the receipt of a wedding an
MRS. AM
1t is not necessary to acknowledge
the receipt of a wedding announcement
The Washington times., 1911-06-04
Mrs. Poor and Mrs. Maus
Going to Vancouver
Barracks.

On Tuesday Mrs. Charles II. Poor will
accompany her daughter, Mrs. Marion
r. Maus, wife of General Maus, u. s.
A, to Vancouver Barracks, Washington
State, where they will spend the sum-
mer. Mrs. Maus. has been in Washing
ton with her mother since General
Maus was ordered to Texas.
Mrs. Bulmer, who is spending several
days in Baltimore, will go to her
mothers summer place at Skaneatlee.
n. Y, about the middle of June, to stay
until Lieutenant Commander Bulmer,
U. S. N, returns from Texas.
- o..
Mrs. Barbour and Miss Marguerite
Barber will leave Washington on the
18th for series of visits to Narragan-
sett Per. OsterviIle. ana Atlantic City.
John B. Bovello Sails
For Two Months Abroad.
John b. BovelIo will go over to New
York June II, and will sail Tuesday,
June 13, on the Kaiser Wilhelm II, Of
the North German Lloyd line, for
two-months' trip abroad. He will visit
the principal cities of France. Belgium,
Holland, Switzerland. Italy. and Sicily.
returning about the middle of August.
The marriage Of Miss Theckla Sond-
heimer. daughter of julius Sondheimer.
and Alfred Rosenthal will be solemniZed
this evening an7 o'clock at Rauscher' s.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rabbi Louis Stern and Rabbi Abram
Simon. In the presence of the members
Of the immediate families of the con-
tracing parties.
The bride, who will be given in mar
riage by her father, will wear hand
some gown Of embroidered crepe de
chine with trimmings of pearls and rose
point lace and a court train. Her veil
will be caught with a cap of orange
blossoms and she will carry a spray OF
white orchids and lilies of the valley:
Her only ornament will be diamond
circle, the gift Of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Joseph GOldenberg, sister OF tho
bride, will be her matron of honor. and
will wear gown Of white chiffon with
painted border of American Beauty
roses She will carry a basket of
American Beauties. DR.. Melvin Rosen-
thai will he best man.
After dinner the young couple Will
leave for an extended northern trip, the
bride travelling in a blue serge suit with
hat to match. Upon their return they
will reside temporarily al 2se Cathedral
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Damman, Of the
Kenyon. VINO were III AIldnllC lily lpi
a few days. have returned to their home
in this city.
=
Mrs. Sam Kaufman. who has been the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Harold Levi OF
the Ashley, has left the city for short
visit with relatives in Charlottesville,
before returning to her home in Chicago.
-
( Miss Gladys Block. one of the gradu-
| ates Of Fairmont Seminary, who has
| been the guest of Miss Irma Straus. of
| Baltimore, has returned to her home in
Rochester, y. Y.
Miss Celeste Goodman, of the Sterling.
| will leave tomorrow for Philadelphia TO
he one Of the bridesmaids at the wed
ding of Miss Sophie Knocker, which
| takes place Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Siegel of New YORK, are
| in town to attend the wedding OF their
| granddaughter, Miss Theckla Sond-
heImer, and Alfred ROsenthal
The Washington times., 1911-06-04
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Continuation of This Story VIII b
Found in Tomorrow Issue
of The Times.D
The Washington times., 1911-06-04

Invitations to all entertainments,
when answers are expected, should be
acknowledged by written letter Of
acceptance or regret. The answer
should be sent to the person or COM
mittee issuing the invitation within one
week.
The Washington times., 1911-06-04

Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly publish at your earliest
convenience the proper form for accepting
refusing a formal invitation TO a dance
Is II proper 20 send plain cards in accepting?
Thanking you in advance. remain,
Yours truly, X.C.Z.
The Washington times., 1911-06-04
CHAPTER VII-(Continued.)

xur HILE he was thus en-
W. gagged and Della was
4" smiling through her tears
at Judge Campbell, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
JANUARY 18th NAMED
AS ARBOR DAY IN STATE.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 15.-The state
board of education has issued an ad-
dress to county superintendents,
boards of trustees and school teach
ers designating Friday, January 10Th
as Arbor Day in Mississippi, and urg-
ing its general observance.
Prof. j. ~ Powers, state superin-
tendent, will shortly prepare a pro-
visional program for the occasion, con-
sisting of literary exercises, to be fol-
lowed by tree planting, and he ex-
presses the hope that there will be a
general planting of trees, flowers and
shrubbery in every school yard In the
state.
The address of Prof. Powers will
also set forth the most approved plans
of beautifying school grounds, and
{ conserving the forests of the state
based on the observations and sugges
| tons of the best arborculturists in
the United States
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
SHUSIER'S Crime,
FAILED TO CALL
American So Busy Looking After
Persian Financial Affairs, Neg
lected Society.

London, Dec. 15.-Philip Edward
Morrell, Liberal in the House of Com
mons, today said that a poorer excuse
for taking away the independence OF
Persia than that advanced in the case
of Mr.. Shuster had never been put
forth in the House of Commons. The
exact. crime committed by Shuster
said Mr.. Morrell was that he did moi
call at the Russian legation as otter
as he ought to.
This statement was made after the
foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey
said he had agreed with the Russian
demand that the consent Of the Brit
ish and Russian legations should b.
obtained for the appointment of for
eign advisers to Persia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
POST OFFICE IS
Being MOVED TO
new QUARTERS
ORDER COMES FOR THE USE OF
HANDSOME NEW GOVERN
MENT BUILDING.
CHANGE AT 6 P. N. SATURDAY
Sunday Morning You Can Get Your
office Officials Are More Than De-
lighted.

Go to the new postoffice building
Sunday morning for your mail,
This is no hoax. Moving day has
come at last and after tomorrow night
the local postoffice will be domiciled
in it's handsome new building on West
Pine street. In the many moves made
by the postoffice during the last few
years this is the first one that the pub
lie has had any prior notice of and for
that very reason there may be some
among the skeptical, who though an
ticipating this information, yet are
wary in the novel knowledge of the
fact. The last move the office made
in that direction was accomplished
overnight and many of its patrons on
coming to work the next morning
were dumfounded at its strange dis
appearance and only after a diligent
search did they locate the new mail
house and have their anxiety, that
maybe the office had left town, remov-
ed. On one occasion the office was
moved without the knowledge of the
clerks and they reported at the old
site to find it uninhabited.
These migrating habits have been
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
RUSSIA ignores
congress- ACTION
Little Interest Excited Over Abroga-
tion OF American
Treaty.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 15.-The Jew
ish passport question has awakened
only slight public interests here. The
prospect of the abrogation of the
treaty of 1882 does not seem to dis
turb anyone. Good relations with
the United States are duly appreciat-
ed, especially as they affect the Far
East, but it is pointed out that Rus
sia and Germany waged a terrific war
in the COS, during which they re-
mained on good terms politically.
The abrogation of the treaty would
affect Russian trade to the extent of
about $S,000,000 annually, whereas
American trade to four times that
amount would be affected. Abroga-
tion of the treaty, it is realized. would
strike a more vital blow if by reason
of this Russian subjects were shut out
of America. From the standpoint of
the Russian government to cessation
of Jewish emigration would be very
disagreeable but the government does
not believe that the matter would be
pressed so far.
On the other hand the government
sees a greater peril in the indiscrim-
mate admission of Jews to Russia, as
many of these, it is asserted by gov
ernment officials, are revolutionists,
Socialists and Anarchists. Their CON-
ing, armed with American passports
and with the right to claim consular
aid, it is argued, would endanger the
public peace and cause ultimately
diplomatic friction and a serious ag-
gravation of Russo-American rela-
tions.
The Jewish question looms SO large
in Russia proper that the question Of
Russo-American relations take a Sec
ondary place, and, finally, it is de-
clared- Russia cannot surrender con-
troll over the admission of foreigners
within her borders. These are the
representative views in government
and other circles,it is felt that Russia
would be willing to ameliorate the
conditions in practice under certain
circumstances.
danger exists that a Congression-
al demonstration might provoke the
Russian Narionalists and members of
the extreme right and ALLEVIATE the
sympathies of the other groups. This
fear is voiced by Prof. N. Milukoff,
leader of the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
State-Wide Interest In
Cotton Crop Reduction

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 15.-According
to advices received at the Governors
office, widespread interest is being
manifested in the county mass meet
ings to be held at county seats
throughout the state on Saturday for
the purpose of discussing cotton acre
age reduction, and agricultural plans
for the coming year.
Believing that the farmers through
out the state should be given thor
ough awakening to the Importance of
adopting the policy of diversification
and to devoting more time and atten-
tion to the live stock industry, Gov
ernor Noel appointed a temporary
chairman for each county in the state
whose duty it will be to call the meet
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
1rable to the cause of DR.. Hyde.

orable to the cause of DR.. Hyde.
The majority of the jurors refused
to discuss their opinions of the case.
Several of them had not made up
their minds. One juror said he was
convinced DR.. Hyde would have been
acquitted, as many of the jurymen
thought the state witnesses had been
coached.
DR.. Hyde received the dismissal of
the jury as he has every other unus-
ual feature of the case-with a quizzi-
cal smile. He and Mrs. Hyde left the
courtroom after the jury had been dis
charged.
1t is estimated that the second trial
of Dr.. Hyde, which would have closed
it's eighth week Saturday night, has
cost $4,000. About $4,000 of this
amount has been spent by the county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
INTERCHANGEABLE
PENNY SCRAP BOOKS.

On January 7, 1912, certain of the
prominent Southeastern railroads will
place on sale at their principal ticket
offices form of transportation order
designated interchangeable penny
scrip books" which will be honored
by practically all of the railroads in
the Southeast and which, it is believ-
ed, will be welcomed by the public.
Each book will contain at time of
sale twenty-five hundred (2,500) cou-
pons of the face value of 1 cent each,
or $25 in the aggregate, but will be
sold for $40, The coupons of each
book, when attached to the cover and
contract thereof and presented to
ticket agents by the original purchas
er, will be accepted in the purchase
of transportation for his own use be
tween stations in the Southeast, al
the rates and under the regulations
set forth in the tariff governing the
sale and use of this form of transpor
tation order.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15

Mr.. j. H. Brittane of Atlanta, Ca,
has arrived and assumed charge of
the Hotel Hattiesburg succeeding
Floyd Hughes, resigned. Mr.. Brittane
is from Atlanta, Ca, and has been
identified with the hotel business for
many years in some of the larger cit
les of the south, and brings to the ho-
tel here a ripe experience that will
without doubt bring added prestige to
this well-known hostelry. Mr.. Brit
tame has removed his family here and
has already evinced a keen interest in
the affairs of the city and Hattiesburg
welcomes him among her people. Mr.
Brittane states that Mr.. Driver, the
manager of the Great Southern at
Gulfport and who has jurisdiction over
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
LOUISIANA WILL SET FREE
AN INNOCENT MAN

New Orleans, Dec. 15.-The State
Pardon Board yesterday recommend
ed the full and unconditional pardon
of Charles Denton, of ColifaX, La, SEN
fenced in 1905 to life term in the
penitentiary for being an accessory
with Mrs. Saville Roberts to the muir
der of his uncle, Harve Williamson, in
1908. Mrs. Roberts was sentenced
for life but was pardoned.
In joining her efforts with others to
secure the pardon of Denton, Mrs
Roberts said that when she implicat'
ed the green country boy" she was
in love with him and did not want to
be in prison while he remained free
Another reason. she said, was that
Denton's sisters laughed at her when
she was sentenced,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
CONFEDERATES MAY
GET MORE MONEY
Legislature May Raise The Pension
Appropriation To $500,ooo.oo
Per Annun.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 15.-The rather
astonishing fact that the United States
government distributes among Fed
eral pensioners in Mississippi each
year more than twice the amount paid
by the state to Confederate pension
ers is revealed in figures given out at
Washington in connection with the
Sherwood bill, now pending in Con-
gress for passage.
The pension disbursements to vet
Grams of the Union army and navy,
widows and servants, amounts to
nearly $4,000 beenficiaries.
The state pension fund distributed
among the Confederate soldiers and
sailors, widows and servants, is $780,,
900, divided among about 5000 bene
ficiaries.
1t is understood that at the ap
preaching legislative session an effort
will be made to have the Confederate
pension fund increased to $500, ,00(
per annum.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
-FOUR CITIES HAVE
COMMISSION FORM
Laurel and GuIfport Join Hands With
CIarksdale and Hatties-
burg.

The adoption of the commission
plan of government by the cities of
Laurel and Gulfport during the past
few days furnishes a striking illus
tration of the growth of sentiment in
favor of that plan among the larger
cities and towns of the state
Although statutory authority for
/ adoption of the commission plan has
!. existed in Mississippi since 1906, only
two cities, Clarksdale and Hatties-
burg, had adopted the plan up to the
time elections were held at Laurel
and Gulfport, and in both of the latter
CITIES the commission system was CIV
en- overwhelming endorsement.
Campaigns are now In PROGRESS to
secure the commission plan at Green
vile and Meridian, two of the largest
cities in the state, and indications are
that the commission advocates will
be successful, although they are op-
posed by the political forces that have
been in control for many years.
Jackson is also hankering for the
commission system, owing to the
large measure of dissatisfaction ex-
listing among propertY-owners towards
the present municipal government,
and it is quite likely that a campaign
for change from the code chapter on
municipalities to the commission
plan will be launched after the first
of the year.
When the legislature meets in Jan
uary several amendments to the sta
tutes defining the commission method
will be presented for adoption. and in
event of their passage it is more than
likely that the municipal code chap
ter will be discarded in nearly all of
the larger cities and towns of the
state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
EXPERIMENTAL FARMS IN
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Fifteen expert
mental farms are to be established
along the lines of the Illinois Central
railroad in Mississippi and Louisiana
according to an announcement made
today by the management of the COM
pany.
Each farm will consist of forty
acres, and all work viii be under the
supervision of the Agricultural Col
lege of Mississippi and of the agricul-
tnrAk department of the Louisiana
State University. The Illinois Cen
tral road will enter into contracts
with the farmers whose land is to be
used, and will insure them against
any loss due to any of the expert
ments. In addition, the landowners
will keep whatever profits are obtain
ed from the crops. The farms will be
worked by the owners under direction
of the college experts, and each tract
will be so located that it can be reach
ed easily by farmers in the surround
ing country. Everything from peanuts
to cotton will be grown on the farms,
and farmers institutes will be held
whenever possible.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-15
HATTIESBURG MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 15 1911

ings to order, and briefly outline the
suggestions that have been offered.
All persons who are interested, eth
er directly or indirectly, in any form
of agriculture, are invited to attend
these meetings, and in many instanc-
es addresses will be delivered by the
state and Federal agricultural ex-
perts, who will endeavor to briefly
set forth existing conditions in the
state, and the important problems
that confront the farmers.
The Mississippi division of the
Farmers Union has given its endorse
ment to the plan, and reports will be
sent in from the various meetings to
President T. w. Carter, of that orga-
nization, and also to Governor Noel.