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The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
GROHDSEEKS STONE
New Workers Join Search For
$500 Diamond.
Broadway oenizsns DIG In Excavation
for Valuable Jewel for Which Re-
ward Of 500 ls offered BY Won
an-Lost During Accident

New York-Workmen are diamond
hunting in an excavation at Broadway
and Thirty-ninth street Every hand
full Of earth they pass carefully
through ther fingers. Scores did the
same thing and there was an amusing
contest between the police and the
crowd. For there is a $500 diamond
somewhere in that hole and there 10
q 500 reward for the finding Of IT.
The big gem belongs to Mrs. Ed
ward B. Walker, who owns the kniek-
erboeker line Of sightseeing sutomo-
biles. About O'Clock at night Mrs.
Walkers private car nearly dropped
into the hole. She saved her life, but
one of her biggest diamonds fell into
the dirt.
AS her chauffeur, Edward Regan,
lodged a pedestrian crossing Broad
way. the automobile skidded on the
pavement Just wet by the shower
and before he could regain control
the front end Of the car had plunged
over the mouth of the pit. But for
some pipes and scaholding, the car
would have dropped ten feet to the
bottom Of the hole. As it was the ma
chine hung suspended in most remark
able fashion over the edge of the ex-
cavation.
Neither Mrs. Walker nor Regan was
hurt, nor was the car much damaged
But in the shock Of the impact Mrs
Walker had grabbed one of the stays
of the cover Of the machine, and the
diamond had been jerked from its set
ting.
Shortly after they had started Mrs
Walker happened to notice her ring
With a cry, she explained: "Oh, dc
declare, I've lost my solitaire!"
BY way Of proof she held up hel
hand and showed the ring, which hat
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04

II is the day Of feathers IN the
eealm OF millinery. That is, in a sea
son when all sorts Of trimmings are
in vogue. they easily lead as the
most favored Of decorations. First
the graceful and expensive paradise
feathers in unheard of quantities. then
wings and after these all the wonder
ful natural and made" feather orna-
ments are used on new fall headwear
IN a profusion not to be equalled ex-
cent in Indian headgear.
There are two methods OF mounting
paradise that are especially effective
on large shapes. Where there is a
sufficient number Of sprays it is used
70 spring from the base Of the crown
and sweep over the top from front
to back OF from side-front to back. A
maize eolored felt hat faced with
black velvet is pictured here. There
Is q tint of yellow maline about the
crown and a big bunch Of paradise
in the natural colorings mounted al
the left front.
Another exquisite feather is the
''goura" shown in the velvet turban
with velvet crown. This airy and
delicate looking plumage. like the
paradise, is expensive but beautiful
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04

and durable. 1t is used in the ma
tural blue-grey colorings as a rule and
is not so beautiful in any dyed color.
It could not be used Klore effectively
than in the example shown in the
picture. The shorter feathers form q
band about the face with a Pocahon-
tas coronet standing and extending
around the head. The lovely fan.
like crest Of the bird is mounted, with
a little fat satin bow, at the right
side.
The long auger quilts and pheasant
feathers, with their Incompatible
markings, are used in their natural
eoloriags mostly. They are marked
with cream color and all gradations
Of brown down to a shade that is al
most black. These are dyed into good
blue, green or red colors, but the
wonderful shading Of the natural
feather is sacrificed, although the
dyed feather still remains quite beau
tiful.
A world of fancy feathers, made by
manufacturers, are as pretty as can
be and are inexpensive also. Nearly
all kinds are made. There is an end
less variety in these.
! JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
WATER WAGONS IN PARADE


Louisville, Ky.--An innovation in
parades was started here when "a wa
ter wagons were scattered at inter
walls in the pageant Of the American
Federation of Catholic societies. The
wagons were provided with distilled
water and individual drinking cups, in
which water boys carried drafts to
participants and spectators. On ac
count of the intense heat many Of the
marchers took advantage Of the water
supply to keep wet handkerchiefs on
their foreheads. Even these precau-
tions did not prevent several heat
prostrations among marchers and par
ticipants.
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04

Save for an occasional glimpse Of
white lingerie petticoats are not at
all In evidence. It does not follow,
of course, that they are not worn,
for short skirts give no opportunity
for their display; but the aspect Of
the women outdoors is SO svelte, not
10 say maigfe, that 1t is easy to as
sert that their skirts are an unknown
quantity
Yet the petticoats of this season
have been irresistible things, and
even the last of the season sales
have fascinating things to show. Silky
satin fabrics, clinging to the figure
and made with little to spare in the
way CT width, are stiIl the popular
aine, and 1t is too early yet for win
ter lingerie novelties to put in their
pDpearance.
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
MauIc Of September,

September seems to me to be the
fairy among the months Of the year.
She is so crowned with gold, SO full Of
play and magic spells, she has no
work to do, and 1t is she who trans
forms the green woods and gray
marshes to wonderlands Of fairy fire,
and brings the great pale moon back
round and full night after night into
the skies. Yes, September has .
magic!-St. Nicholas.
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
Home Run In Boston,

Here is how they describe home
run in Boston:
McSwipe struck the ball terrific
blow; propelled 1t in lateral dlrec-
tim to the uttermost lengths of the
field. By means Of this notable per.
formance he was enabled to complete
the entire circuit of the bases. The
audience applauded cordially.
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
Chinese Women Want Ballot.

Miss Margaret Chung, young Chi.
nese woman, is at the head Of the
movement which proposes to form an
organization of American women for
the purpose of assisting and encourag-
ing the women Of China In making the
best use of their newly acquired right
to the ballot. She Is the secretary Of
the Womans Auxiliary of the Chinese
American League of Justice at Los
Angeles, Cal, and a member Of the
Chinese Protective association and OF
the Chinese Women's Reform club.
Without the assistance Of their
Caucasian sisters the Chinese women
may never reap the full benefit of the
franchise" Miss Chung declared when
talking about the proposed organiza.
ton. when the new republic OF
China granted the franchise to women
It was the most significant step that
could have been taken in the interest
of progress. Only a Chinese woman
can fully understand what is meant by
giving Chinese girls an equal chance
with the boys. 1t heralds the dawn Of
a golden epoch, more than even the
men Of China realize. More and bet
ter missionary work can be done fol
China by instructing and encouraging
the women in the use of the ballot
than in any other way"
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
Many Tenants Have Inhabited II, but
the Spirits" Have Driven Them
All Out After a Short Time.

Trenton, N. Famous as haunt
ed house for rs years, an old brick
residence in this city, owned by War
ren Quinn, is about to be torn down
in the hope that its ghostly ihhabi-
tants will be driven out A revival Of
the spirit manifestations, it is said,
has determined the owner to raze the
building.
While the house has been occupied
despite the ghostly noises, the occu-
pants have kept constantly changing,
driven out, they say, by ghosts.
John Nickold and his family were
the latest occupants. They were there
considerably longer than any other
tenants, but after ignoring the strange
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04

a yawning excavation big enough to
take fair-sized filberC. Then display
ing another ring with a large stone,
she cried:
Boys, the lost diamond is larger
than this one. 1t cost me $500 and
III give 800 cash right here to him
who'll find il for me-"
It was some scramble that followed,
All Broadway wanted to be in on that
diamond ring.
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
LOWER TAX ON SPITE HOUSE

tenants and now my house is full of
them. I'm getting less rent and SO is
he. I'll fight him as long as l live.
Eventually my house will be a home
for superannuated colored people,"
Mrs. Spiskel hsi photographs Of
both buildings with her and she final.
ly succeeded in having the valuation
OF her home re|uced from $6.65O to
$500.
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
Kindness BROUGHT Nsphsw Reward

Washington, Pa.-When Anton Kar.
dos, an insurance agent, sent all his
savings to an aunt in Austro-H Hungary.
who had reared him, to tide her over
financial difficulties, he acted without
hope of reward. He received his rec.
ompense a few days ago when a let.
ter Informed him that the aunt, Mrs
Susanna Kardos, had died and left him
her entire fortune, estimated to be
worth $25O,0O0.
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her head is well out OF the water. She
changes to the side stroke at times,
and when she is tired she turns on
her back and floats.
She was as merry as could be
throughout the swim. When she had
got about half way aud was asked
how she felt, she laughingly replied:
Il feel fine"
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04

81 see fiji" yelled a man, diving for
a glittering object under the car.
Get back out of this everybody;
all of you get back" ordered the 20
lice.
Hi. hold your foot there for a mo
ment," cried one of tho policemen a.
he jumped at a piece Of glass.
But despite ALL Mrs. Walker had u
60 home and leave that $500 diamond
In the dirt on Broadway
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
Returns Fa. Wallet and Get. Dim.

Germantown, Pa-Leonard Cboler.
ton found pocketbook containing
1851, hoped on a street car and re-
turned 1t to the owner. The man
thanked the boy and gave him a dime
for his honesty. Young ChoIerton
walked home SO that his profit would
be FIVE cents,
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
Man Dies Of ErIuht.

Baltimore Joseph Brown was lip
orally scared to death when two po'
licemen began to question him abouD
! woman he was in company with. IL
dropped dead from sheer fright
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04
A pretty little dress Of cambric EN-.

a preLIy HIII6 UIebb OF CdIHUIIC CID
broidery flouncing is shown here.
The skirt is gathered in at waist
and the bodice is tucked on each
shoulder and cut Magyar, so that the
fancy edge of founcing comes at
lower edge of sleeves. A strip of IN
sertion to match trims centre front
of bodice, and the square neck is
outlined with narrow insertion to
match.
Materials required: "a yards lounc.
ing 27 inches wide, 11s yard wide
and y yard narrow insertion.
The Southern herald., 1912-10-04

NEENIBERs Of President
M park Robert Taft Of the president
very chummy Top chief of the Pegan Indians Our
tograph happy
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-14

ed sculpture rendering INTO stone
the very moods of the soul. Here
lived \ the greatest of all early
teachers in the person of Socrates
who startled the world by introduce
ing his system of morals-the purest
that the world has ever known, who
brought philosophy from Heaven
and introduced it into the homes of
men. 1t was here that Demosthenes
thundered forth his mighty orations
which rang out to the ears of all
nations, made powerful kings
tremble on their thrones and sway.
ed the people of Athens as a ship
is ruled by storm. What nation
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-14

cruel tradition and hoary philoso
pliers, until the heavenly angels
bore tidlngs to the shepherds that a
Savior was born in Bethlehem. 1t
was then, and not until then, that
those bonds were loosed and woman
arose to occupy her position by the
side of the one who had so long
been her master. From this very
moment the mists began to rise and
a great change began to appear in
the social life of woman. Christ
broke down the barriers of old ira
dition and set forth the new idea
that woman is the daughter of AL
mighty God, that, the same as man,
she was created in the divine image,
that the path of duty and destiny
is the same for both, that the
same sky hovers over their heads,
and that the Father extends the
same mighty arm of love around
both.
On account of mans physical
superiority to woman, she had long
been considered the "weaker sex"
mentally as well as physically.
Great and bitter mutations had
blocked her pathway through all
her life-from infancy to old age.
But with the Savior there came
freedom for the poor downtrodden
woman and she took the station
God had intended her for.
Some may wish to attribute the
of woman wholly to the
advance of the world in culture and
civilization. But with little re-
Election and consideration we see
this to be absurd. Turn your eyes
toward the shores Of Greece a
country with its lofty mountains
and crystal streams, equaled by no
other in grandeur of scenerT-a ma
ton whose name has filled the
hearts of people with rapture and
spurred men on to deeds of valor,
which they themselves would shud-
der to recall.
1t was here that Homer poured
forth his mighty lays which have
stirred the souls of millions and
have seized the foremost place
among the master pieces of all ages,
being equaled by no writer since
his time-not even Virgil or Milton.
Twas here that Praxiteles perfect
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-14

has ever produced a man with such
eloquence; foresight and wisdom?
Yet Demosthenes defined woman as
"The bearer of children, the faith
full Watchdog who guards her mas
ter's home"
Greece was the home of the
greatest philosophers and teachers
that have ever been introduced to
the world. Thousands of lives
have been spent in trying to grasp
the knowledge of her renowned men
yet none have succeeded. Though
this is the most distinguished nation
of all the earth for It's literary at
Continued on page six
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-14
CLASS ESSAY
(By Elsie Poynorl
THE ELEVATION OF WOMAN

In the beginning, man was made
alone but the Creator seeing his
mistake wept over it and then Great
ed woman as a companion for man,
to aid him in his struggle down the
rugged and stormy path of life.
God did not mean her for a slave
or to occupy lower position for
if he had, he could have taken a
bone from the foot of Adam and
constructed her as well, but since
be took rib from Adams side to
create her, we conclude that he IN
tended her to walk by his side or,
in other words, to occupy an eievat
ed position, be near and dear to
mans heart and under his strong
arm of protection.
Such is pot, and has never been,
as we learn from reading the history
of the ancients and also by consid-
erlng her position in some nations
today.
Woman was ever bound IN the
chains of servitude, established by
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that the war of the future shall be
tue bloodless war of right and rea-
son against wrong, of good against
evil and the cause of truth against
falsehood and deception. The
steady march of civilization has re-
vealed to us the blessings of peace
and horrors of war.
Before entering upon the discus.
sion of the fruits of peace, let us
with a hasty glance cast our eyes
back at the cost of war in the past
centuries. Most wars have been
brought on because of the econom.
.ic interest at stake, Notwithstanding
the alleged reason of honor and
freedom. The cost of warfare is
continually increasing.
We have no record of the cost of
wars from the rise of Macedonia up
to the eighteenth century, but his
tory tells us that on the account of
the vast expenditure Of money for
wars, that all the great nations that
rose to the highest stage of civiliza-
tion perished, because the best men
of their nation had been sacrificed
upon the altar of the war gods. 1t
is estimated that the total number
of men slaughtered on the battle
field approximates three billion
lives, more than twice the popula.
tion of the known world today. In
times of comparative peace, the to
tai annual expenditures of the world
for war amounts to more than two
billion dollars, enough to give to
every boy and girl college edGca-
ton. The cost of one shot from
our modern cannon is one thousand
seven hundred dollars, an amount
sufficient to send two of our deserv.
ing Arkansas boys or girls through
college. 1t is worth recalling that
during the life of our republic we
have spent for all purposes the sum
of twenty-five billion dollars, and
of this vast amount nineteen billion
was devoted to milltarlsm, and on.
ly six billion to the activities of
peace. Since the establishment OF
our republic one hundred thlrty.slx
years ago, the money spent on wal
and for armed peace has exceeded
by more than three billion the gold
production of the world since the
discovery of America. The total
exenditures tor war from 1861 to
1910 exceeds fourteen billion dol.
lars and has cost more than FIVE and
a half million lives. Think of the
suffering and the agony of such
wholesale slaughter.
1t was Longfellow, the poet lau
reate of America, who beautifully
sang,
Were half the power that fills the worlt
with terror,
"a We're half the wealth bestowed on camI
and courts
Given to redeem the human mind from
error,
There we're no need of arsenals or forts"
We are entering upon a new era
AN era of justice and brotherhood.
The triumphant car of industry has
harnessed the llghtnings from the
clouds and has drawn nations,
states and communities into clos
er bond of unity Commerce has
spread her wings over every sea of
the globe and brings home her car
goes ladened with the products of
every cline.
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-14
GRAFTON
(By Forrest Downs)

DAWN OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE
Standing on the threshold of the
most renowned civilization the
world has ever witnessed, and look
inc down the vista of the past cen.
turies, we note that man in his
primitive stage was little more than
a wild animal, waging war to sati-
ate his ambition for power, blood
and conquest.
Through the history of the world
war and warriors have played an I'M
portant part in the great drama of
life. From the time that Cain
bathed his fratrlcidal hands in the
blood of his more highly favored
brother, strife and bloodshed have
ruled with a mighty sway in the
hearts and lives of men. What
men commit as individuals is more
than likely to be perpetuated by a
community or nation. Through
the dim ages of the past, like a
sombre spectre, pass into view the
strife and turmoil of natlons-tribe
arrayed against tribe, city against
city, man against man.
Peaceful pursuits have seemed
tame when contrasted with the fine
" apparalled hero resplendent in
trappings of war. He appeals to
the Imagination and impulses Of
men, and ELECTS applause and ad-
miration from women. At the head
of his victorious army he transmits
his enthusiasm and valor to his
brave warriors, and they follow HIM
even into the very jaws of death.
The sage and scholar may drain his
life by midnight toll in the pursuit
of knowledge for the benefit of man,
kind; the artist with divine in
spiration may reproduce in blend
ing colors an ideal that shall charm
the world; the poet sweeping the
chords of human passion may EN-.
trance us with his magic strains;
yet the military hero fresh from his
field of slaughter and carnage has
surpassed them all and becomes the
object of universal praise.
The coming centuries see nations
rise and fall. Ambition guided by
tyrant's hand builds mighty EN-
pre- through seas of blood and
rears a throne upon the desolation
of a weaker foe. Like a dazzling
meteor in the glittering armament,
they shine with a resplendent light
and then are gone. Where now
are the splendid palaces of Darius,
Alexandria and Caesar? Where
now are the empires that a Charlie
magne and Napoleon would fain
have erected upon turmoil, carnage
and bloodshed? Down through the
dim aisles of the past comes ringing
back in saddened tones, "Gone, "a
las, in war, horrid war"
Wars Of conquest and plunder
have devastated the earth, but at
present each man in our civilized
community sits securely under his
vine and fig tree without hindrance
or molestation, protected by the
powerful arm of the law. The
awful conflicts that convulsed soci-
ETY. and arrayed nation against ma
tion and brother against brother
have largely ceased to exist. Our
progress and enlightenment demand
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-14

ternational peace, has wrought a
change in the hearts of men. The
farmer no longer submits to the
yoke of serfdoni and base ignorance;
but on the other hand, he is rising
with the new thought that man is a
human being and not brute. The
time has come when the ambitious
warrior cannot entice him to leave
his wife, bis children and his home
to rush to the field of battle TO be
slaughtered, not for the honor of
his country, but for the honor and
glory of the ambitious leaders. The
general who uses the dead bodies
Of his soldiers and the walls and
cries of widows and orphans as
stepping stones to thrones and pres
idencies, need not try to entrap the
people of the twentieth century, for
reason and good judgment tell us
that in the great crisis of war men
lose all fraternal spirit. His sole
thought is self, and every sentiment
akin to love and brotherhood van
ishes. Nor is this effect confined
to the bosom of the soldiers. 1t
extends throughout the land,
draining all hearts of the precious
elements of purity, mercy and gen
eroslty, which are the life blood of
the soul. The scenes of the French
revolution and our own civil war
are too cruel to record, for IN those
conflicts state was arrayed against
state, brother against brother and
father against son.
The day is not far distant when
the earth shall be full Of the Lord
as the water covers the sea; that
healthy athletic sports and not wars
are the proper channels for the rest
less spirit and the swiftly coursing
red blood of virile manhood and
womanhood, and that he who
dreamed of the poesy of war must
ultimately realize with Wolfe on
the heights of Quebec:
The boast Of heraldry, the pomp of power.
And all that beauty. all that wealth e'er
gave,
Alike lead to the inevitable hour
The paths of glory lead but to the grave"
Over forty.slx of the great ma
tions have formed peace confed-
Grafton aud meet each year at the
Hague to decide points of dispute
by arbitration. Over six hundred
disputes between nations have been
peaceably settled, and the nations
are planning world court similar
to our supreme court which decides
upon points of law and constitution
arising between corporations and
individuals. The United States
England, Germany, France and
Russia are considering peace ALI
ance today, and are striving tC
prohibit the lending of money tC
any nation that is at war.
Let us hail the dawn of bright,
er day, when the Prince of Peace
will rule supreme-wbere purity
and honesty may reign in the hearts
of men, and that international
peace may be realized. Let Amer.
} leans and Europeans stand side by
side In this onward march OF hui
manity, and looking into the future,
may it be SAID that the greatest leg
acy, the greatest boon and the
greatest monument of the twentieth
century has been the establishment
of international peace. Then let
us realize the dream of the poet:
"The war drum throbs no longer
and the battle flags are furled, in
the parliament of man, the fedora
tion of the world"
Pocahontas star herald., 1912-06-14
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heading from week to week. until all have been published