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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
DIFFICULT P ACE
IS SET BY FRANCE
Purchases Historic Farncsc Pal
ace in Rome for Its
Embassy.
BUILT IN SIXTEENTH CENTURY
Italy. in Contract, Reserves
Right to Buy Property Back
in Twenty-Five Years.
ny HENRY WOOD.

tSpccta! Gable TO The Times Dispatch.l
Rome. January 2o.-The recent deci-
sion Of the United States Congress to
acquire permanent properties abroad
for the residences OF its ambassadors
Is meeting with som. competition from
Continental countries. Franco has pur-
chased the Furncse Palace for It's en-
bassy here. setting Il pace that viii be
difficult tor the United States to meet.
while the latter country VIII have lit
It's difficulty In acquiring moro mod
crn property, and one that Is probably
more suited TO the needs of n present
daE embassy. 1t Will hardly be posi-
BILE Tor II 10 find larger and more
handsome type OF the old Roman
palace, or one that has figured more
prominently in history.
In a general way the palace Is con-
sidcrcd Il masterpiece OF the Rcnais-
sancc FAR as palace building Is
concerned. and was the residence for
centuries of the Farncse family, which
gave II Pope and long lima OF cardi-
nails and other preintes to the church.
az well as King TO Naples, and con-
trihutcd numerous other distinguished
men to Roman life. The palace IT.
SELF was begun early in tina sixteenth
century at time contcmnoraRcouS
with the building OF ST. Peters and
other famous structures OF the Rem
aisSancc. Antonio ia Sangallo was the
first architect. and was followed by
Michael Angelo, Della I'orta, Caracci
Guido REM, Domcnichino and practi-
sally all or the more important archi
tccts and artists Of the scores of years
that passed before its completion.
The material OF which the palace
was built Is also OF little less fame
than the men who built II. In pur
suance OF the papal policy OF wrecking
the pagan temples, in order that the
material might be used for the erec-
ton of Christian churches, lcvics were
made on quite u few OF the old ruins
OF Rome in order that the Farnese
Palace might he what it stll Is to-
day.
The blocks Of travcrtine for the
main body OF the palace were taken
from the Coliseum. and Il decided hole
was left in that ruin AZ a result. 9th
err material was taken from the The
atrc OF Marcellus. and much of tho IA
nous masterpieces OF stautary found
III the faths Of Cnracalla, In the tomb
of Cecilia Metalla. were gathered in
the interior.
After the palace had SERVED for CEN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
FASHION CHANGES EFFECT
SOME FRENCH INDUSTRIES

Paris January :a.-chGuEinE fashion Is
having serious effect uYUn some FrcnCA
ndutrlos. The prevailing narrow sh!Et for
women caused almost IN Industrial CRISIS
IN the cloth industry in France %ow i,
IL the hat ihni IS causing dir!tuity and
reducing TO inact!cn many 81 iar!s small
army OF nilI.Ryrs. This Is du" 10 tho Gici
thar the hn, has become gradually smaller
In size. IL indeed II has not Disappeared alto
Gether In favor OF simple toquo uF bonnet
OF lace.
There have been several economic reasons
for III" change. Ladies' who became inter
cstcd IN the wearing OF hats Of goat
width found themselves obliged 10 remove
the hats while ~ the theatre. This IN the
long run proved objectionable. Tho theatre
,oqu. followed inevitably and its comfort
and convenience have led TO It's adoption 10.
very general wear. Sport. 700, has had :,
considerable ini'uonce on the passing o,
the large hHt--for cap IL all TINT the
French woman needs wears for her tong
automobile ride or her flights In acrop!ancA,
The travels % President F;..iicrcs are
nccon pIishcd with almost as much pomp
and ceremony as those Of monarch. The
President Is invariably accompanied hy one
or more ministers, and hi. personal suite
consists OF the Secretary Of the Presidency,
the chief OF Protocol. th. naval ana mill
tary attaches and a STAFF OF privnt" secrc-
tnries. The director o! the national! dctcc-
tive force prccedcs the presidential train IA
make the police ARRANGEMENTS at each town
10 he visited and the chief OF the railroad
ponce OF the Hnt over "HItH Ii4e IpHIiItE u
made watches over the person OF NJ. Fa!-
Heres.
The presidential train proper is composed
OF three special cars. The" arc painted
light yellow, hordcrcd with blue, and are
piclxcd out with gold lines intc-mngieL
with shields bearing the arms ~ principal
cities OF France. The FIRST car forms the
Presidents private apartment. II consists
nt n salon. n bedroom and n bathroom. The
furniture is mahogany. upholstered In vel
vet; The second car comprises largo re.
ceptton room and two smaller antc-rnons
The third car is Intended for ono or more
distinguished peraonngcs-forcisn prince!
or ambassadors ministers etc. II has two
bed rooms and two bathrooms.
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turtles as residence Of those mem
bcrs OF the family who followed the
church. 1t became at last the refuge OF
the Farnese who had been crowned
King OF Naples. and who was later
forced 20 fee. Then IL became the resi-
dencc of the French ambu sailor to
Rome, and for 200 years mas boen used
US such. During those 200 years. how
ever many OF the most famous Incl.
dents of modern italian history have
been enacted in auh about the palace.
and II was because OF Frances part
In these and the ionS uss OF the pal
acc hs tho French embassy that italy
inally consented TO part with IT.
Under the contract, however, Italy
reserved the right 10 buy back the pull
ace after twenty-five years If at III.
end of that time, however, 1t is still
being occupied Ay France rs It's en-
bassy. ana tn. two countries are SIM
on the same amicable terms as al prcs-
ent II Is likely that Rome will part
forever with the actual owncrshIp OF
one OF It's greatest cdinc.s.
AS yet. nothing has been don, about
the purchase OF a permanent residence
for the American diplomats They arc
stun occupying quarters IN tac Ialax-
20 Amici, close TO the cutrinai, and IL
one OF the newer and more modern dis
tr!cts OF Rome. with no traditions or
long ass Oclat!Ons to bc taken into con
sidcrat!on. II is believed that when the
United states acquires an embassy hero
IL VIII choose from among the ncwc:
palaces which are located nearer the
public building centre
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
SALEM
| Sncclnl /. nm rimes.pispatch.l

Especial I, The Times d ispatchl
Salem, Va. January Gothic Pres
bytcrIan brotherhood held q meeting
ln IT'S room in the courthouse. AZ which
an address was made by w. ;. MCClan-
ahan. o! Roanoke. y pleasant time
was spent socially. during which re-
frcshmenis were served.
Mr., and Mrs. J $. Shartzcr enter
tanned informally at hve-coursc
dinner at their home. "Rivcrsidc
dance WAS given In the skating
rink ny a number of the younger SO
ciul set OF Salem from S to $3.50 TO
1850 o'clock
Friday evening the annual celebra-
lion oil The DcmaSthinean Literary So
ciety Of Roanoke College was held IN
memory OF General Robert F.. Lees
Birthday.
DR.. William Armstrong, of stanton,
was here this week to attend the
funeral Of his brother, the late ID. q.
Armstrong
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ebbirthdnycmfwyp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
IL WORRIED
by ENODUS OF SPASIARDS

Paris january ?o--Spain 10 beginning to
he scrio,is: troubled by the continued eH
odus OF Spaniards TO the Western Hemis
phcre particularly "a South America.
BY thousands spanish einigrants are en-
barking on steamers from the various port.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21

OF Gancie, the greater number bound for
emil Brazil and the Argentine Republic
In some cases whole villages are leaving
Tor Tho new world. II Is estimated that
IN recent fortnight many 5000 Span
Yards embarked from Bueno. Ayrcs. The
government. greatly concerned. has appoint
ed committees to study the causes ). this
loss OF Its population. which Is estimated
as reaching GS,ono yearly.
The comHit,ccs OF investigation have al
READY decided that good means OF divert
Ing the emigration would be the cultivation
OF tn" vast territories OF internal Spa n.
Renewed efforts will be made to Induce the
Spaniards with ambition TO erl!grate, 10
remain In their own country and turn their
attention to agriculture.
The stone wills OF Paris. which mark the
legal limits OF the capital. will disappear
and the fortihcaiion territory will be trans
formed into 4 garden city. according TO a
plan that Is soon to be brought before the
MuhIcipa! Council Of Paris In connection
Win the purchase o: the Qualifications by
the municipality from the State. Already
IL Is decided In principe thut the old mill
tary zone formed by the historic breast.
works Will he made into broad bolt of
vcTdurc, occa:ionaliy widening into pleasant
parks and Fairgrounds. what is known az
The League OF Open Spaces has Joined
forces with public spirited citizens 10 popu-
!aTize tho establishment all round the city
OF superb gardens mcdeled after the Eng
fish sty!c.
The plan OF Garden cities" has been
taken up with great enthusiasm In France.
and in many Industrial centres efforts have
been made to follow the English example OF
establishing model villages Tor work people.
big coal mining company near DOunl has
lad ont "A splendid garden village and now
Is rendering more beautiful the approaches
TO the mines themselves. nusktns the un-
slightly shafts and engine-houses with rose
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21

The Pastcnr Institute al Paris. which has
heen styling the mysterious epidemic that
recently attacked dependents In Berlin, is
OF III" opinion that the Inalndy is really III
little known disease called "Betuiism." that
is to say poisoning due to the consumption
OF putr.d pork
Iotui!sm. according to one OF the institute
saranis. is duo 10 an nnaerobc bacillus
which IL one that grows without mir and
develops particularly we'll In preserved food
which has been badly prepared ard which
thr:res, no matter how we'll the food may
he sealed, IN cans. y scientist who has
studied the Development OF this microoe
In connection with sansages, hams blood
puddiiHss and dried hsh, has proved that IL
produces during It's modihcatory processes
toxins that are excessively dangerous.
Meantime the institute has discovered. ms
possible remedy FOR This formidable com
paint. an animal serum which promises
good results. although its full efficacy has
not been definitely determined.
The day book., 1912-02-26
HE BIT

81 know where you can swip
a cute little bull dog, Mike"
"Where%
Right across the nose"
The day book., 1912-02-26

@N44
By Norman.
(The ]. o. B. Tells of the
Turning of the Subway
Worrn.)
n. y, Monday-even in
the subway the worm will
turn onct in a while
a lot of them turned in
the 90 street station the
uther mite, and oh golly,
you ought to see what they
done to a grayback
you know a grayback is
one of the speshe1 cops
witch the subway hires to
ram the people into the
cars, a trane stops and the
people crowd oh till the
doorways are blocked tite
and not another one can
step on
then the graybacks they
Il dozen people in front of
and put their big paws on
backs and give a shove and
icy go
Iybe a few clothes is tore or
7 ribs cracked, but the francs
lded, and that's the point,
z nickel counts
woe be unto the felIer that
to git on a trane when the
backs thinks it ought to go
: without him, they will jerk
back just as hard when they
happen to want him aboard
ley will shove him forward
they do
d that's what a grayback
to a poor boob at 90 street
The day book., 1912-02-26
HAVE MERCY!

A man entered a restaurant
and taking one of the counter
stools, said, "By gofly, don't
know whether | want three eggs
or some fried ham"
"For heavens sake" replied
the waiter, ''take ham; eggs went
up three cents the other day"
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49, 'yM@
St.:

GGC)NE On around to the garage
ard see ny new machine.
- said Mr.. stryvcr, gcn!ally, a'
he came M out ot the subway with Mr..
Jarr the other evening.
Wish / could" said Mr.. Jarr, "bul
m a little late ami II won't do 30 ke"r
dnncr ny the wife waiting, y'know."
SO the wealthy neighhor waved h!'
hand IN parting salute and the best hus'
band In iIarler, hurried home.
"Mrs. Jarr OUT" he asked, when Ger
trudc, the light running domestic, al
mitted him.
"ihc welt downtown with Mrs
Smith," said Gertrude Gertrude woul
never use H." hyphenated name OF Mud
ridge-Smith unless she MAS tipped lib
orally in advance
Guess she'll he back so1i them" sal,
NJ, Jar.
Isut Gertrude appeared ,ccptical o,
this point
There aint nothIn' IN FOR supper.
she said. "Shall We wait III Mrs. jar
cOmcs?"
Mr. Jar know Il would be lese ma
iesty to interfere. lie nodded his hea,
In assent and waited and waited ont
waited.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-31
"CANT STAND MONTCLAIR!"

XYYHATS the matter with these model towns? with
w fond husband two charming children and every comfort
and luxury that money buy finds bne Of the most beau,
Gful towns New Jersey impossible to live in She flaty declares
that family family she can't stand and going to clear
possible that pattern villages chcckerboard Streets
Noa Ark arsquarc lawns and perfection MIGRANTS
electric lights too much for Compartments? Can they
wives ccave their husbands and forget they
mothers?
Here's knk in the matrimonial problem. Husband
make that wife live ideal without
going insane kicking over the traces!
1t looks if making life perfect for some folks
We heor of and people like the young
who took to drinking bad because with
good.
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THE POWERS!
Jew YORK is dumfounded!

- PEW YORK is dumfounded!
~ 'Rosenthal has lived long enough. You've got the
money I've got the power l handle any job that
We pull Off"
Thus Becker York Police Lieutenant according to Roses
story urged gamblers and to do wfu murder!
WE'LL believed Becker had the he boosted
They convinced he could actually give the police the
Nor these babes fools such matters Beckers
"Haven made good before solid argument to them They
had had experience.
they believed Beck power protect murdecrs
hand hand with bigger gho up which could readily
be invoked to them. Experience again.
Lay bare all the rotten shameful secrets Of this power! That ia
the people this city demand No job but If
il is to be done is the time
Who will give the whole truth?
Shall from police officials caught between terror Of
below and what those higher mp mayn?
Shall get from surly, perurbed Mayor rritaby deter
mined that he and his departments shall be let alone?
Shall get from Police Commissioner who is "too
anything his friend the Mayor has
deceived and will be deceived again?
The New York Police Force and its Powerful Friends will
clean house themselves.
Experts, from outside dp the work Tire keen, dsinte
estd detectives find and tell the citizens of New York what
the matter with the cty's police. Who the Powers?
Don't let the patient diagnose tie again!
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-31

the means TO take in a show evsrv
evening and dine in p,,ded eisyar,o NJ,
Broadway at midnight. mi,,rated
against his following Mr. strvver.s very
excellent Arrangement.
Here's the car" .aid Mr. Strvver
| ,ead!ng the way up 10 n polished bIa elk
ma chine as big and OF the shane OF "A
torpedo boat. ITS a .whixx S!xty-six
Electrically lighted and controlled. Au.
,on,atlc tire pump, self-starter. DYNAMO
generator and tho new 1918 model.
Peach. eh?'
Mr.. Jar said II looked like a lin
dandy to him.
The only trouble Is that one ia. to
pra c lcally give away his th!s-year's
ear when he gets a next year car"
grumbied Mr. Stryyer.
And another thing IL. what distinc-
tio, does Il give a man to havo a car
when every shoe clerk and plumber and
gas filters got 0ne7"
"You have the distinction that thoy
haven't ono like this" ventured Mr..
Jarr.
"yss b,,t it.s lila the resdymads c,oth.
Ing. They initiate the leading tai,ors
a, Gle. a, c,os.Iy thu, r.oi,v /, ais
courages one.. said Mr.. stryver. THE
ch.ap skate. 20, In front Of vour sood
ear With their eight candle. mower aut y
mobiles. and ~ Won mass than, and pusb
their cars--gnade by AGRICULTURAL ma
chinery work. In South Bend and sold
ON instslm, nts--Into tina ditch. you'ro
sued IN, damages Ana - a,vbodv gets
kl,i.a ,hs a,srcb,.,,o y.,,ou, n.u,naners
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SSSSSSS*S|SSSSSSA SSSSSS $3.50 49, SxSS xs y
Mr.. Jarr Learns How to Have Fun.
But o. Course He Cant Have It.


Jarr Joined him in the ne!ghboring Ear
age. Il find the best way Is to leave
the ONCE every day. say at about SO
p. NJ. and walk uptown for a mile or
two and then have a light supper a.
about five, 30 out for spin for a
couple of hours and maybe take dinner
at Stamford o. Montclair at some good
roadhouse. Or. IL | come back to town
and take in a summer show or root
garden. to dine afterwards at abou:
midnight at one OF the big Broadway
restaurants. That's what you should
do. II gets man out OF tho rut"'
Mr.. Jarr said 1t was a good idea and
he'd arrange to get out OF the rut. too,
some of these days. Just at presen
Though he didn't say 10, the mere fact
that his office hours were from nine In
the morning un;ll five in tine afternoon.
and that he hadn't an automobile, nor
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-31
T - |D%S%'
81 A. G@SOU

II wonder II she's going to tele-
phone?" he asked Gertrude. after half
an hours wait.
But Gertrude didn't know.
We'll, you'd better give the children
supper OF some sort and some milk"
said Mr.. Jar finally. Dog gone ~
II I'm q minute late then there's an aw-
ful row. but she doesn't care how she
comes or goes!'
just then the telephone rang--bnI 1t
was only MI. Stryver from the garage,
wanting 10 know n Mr.. Jarr was
through his dinner and wanted to go
oYt for spin In the new next years
model six cylinder car.
Mr.. Jarr slammed on his la: ard was
on his way IN iifvy.
You should have Your dinner earlier,
now that the summer days are getting
shorter" said Mr.. Stryvcr. when Mr..
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Letters From the People

of 10 yards, and so on for ever. Thus
Achilles would get nearer and nearer Ia
tAe tortoise, but never overtake II. Now.
readers, where's the fallacy. II there e.
oheF RAYMOND T.
civil Service jobs for Girls,
To ihe Editor Of The Evening woti
VIII some experienced reader tell us
briefly something about Civil seryic,
positions girl may obtain: the quail.
hcations required. and the salarie.
paidY This will interest many of you,
readers. ! think MISS a. w.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-31

To IL, Editor Of The Erruins World,

To the Editor Of The Erening World
Win some mathematical reader please
see what he can do with this paradox,
originated. It Is sad, by Zeno? Achilles
could run ten times as fast as tor
toiss. II was asserted that II the tor
ta!se had LOCO yards handicap It could
never be overtaken by Achilles. For.
when Achilles had gone the 1000 yards
the tortoise would be stu 100 yards
Ahead. When Achilles had covered that
- ysrds ths tortoise would 'hsvs.a lead
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-31

Yankee dollars. She had just finished an $50 900 seas
IN Europe and she expected far richer rewards In Il
United states She opened her American season
Trlper Hail. In New York
But the tour was not success Few Americans Z
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-31

xIE UNDERSTAND that hay fever will be much less So
" usual this season. Guess why.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-31
ENLIST POLICEMEN.
w PLY NOT enlist policemen?

wv Under the civil service plan the force has continually
shown mp with bruises and black eyes. why adopt the
military idea and enlist the policeman for tnrsay five wears
After each term let the with good record be eligible
enlistment. Aft five terms Of let retired with
pension.
Make tho police force pass in review every three ,
years. Scrutn1e individual records and fitness
Give the policeman something the soldiers standard and IN,
soldiers honor.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-31

1912 Publishing
YNATONIC friendship a
fingers spread apart
50 that he the
In the play chorus scene
shVer hicd
The OF dino lady, rih a
moments
10
tooih ttgs pght
fHc 'gcntemdn who is caous
fcd
the "cIrging mhen its to
m TIE Wife OF
polished
cmbroidery
ghost his yonhjrl
Nerer "sfoop TO conquer cat. Just
notice them later
hind feet, pettng
-
Fsmiv opposition " kerosene ps"red the flame mass
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-31

EsIGHTEFN-HOuR FILTERS TO Chicago favor The
- New York Central will fall in. the PENNSYLVANIA is ready ia
announce slower schedule "to greater safety the rv
cling public The companies find the on the engineer Of
lightning limited combined with financial strain Of refnd
money for late arrival proving too hard The
Public Service Commission after looking mhaps fast
trains advises the railroads slow down.
New York could do nicely with thrysx train TO Chicago
and an eighteen-hOur schedule coming back
SURGEON he inject something the that vii
Danish stage fright and make any one to appor
before audience.
Help!
WE UNDERSTAND that hay fever will be severe than
w usual this Guess why
EXIT Fosdick the Ferret!
The Washington herald., 1912-09-27
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. SEPT. 8.-MILLFEED-steady:m med
crate business Spring bran. $50: standard mid
dlings. $50: Western reddoe. SEQ; winter wheat
bran. in loolb sacks to arrive $50; city bran, In
bulk zoo
RYE-weak: trade is lReiess. Western. to ar
rive. is valued at about e. C. /. (. track, and
State at about IL
FLOuR-Steady: moderate demand. New Kansas
straights. i25aiio. in sacks: spring patents, 5ooa
$50 in barrels; new to arrive T. 65ai 90 spring
rive. 46oai.75, In barrels.
RYE fLoUR-Stesdy; inquiry is quiet. Choice
brands. 3s5ai.l for nex.
CORNMEAL-slo~ owing to scarcity Kiln
dried. for export. i.1aiS; cnarse meal. in basz.
L70aI.5
HAY-Recripts. lo73 tons; steady; inquiry is
moderate. Prime timothy, L3; No. /, Ll5aLD;
No. 2 lo6aIlo; No. }. s.
STRAw-Receipts % tons; steady; quiet Long
rye. s6a9o.
300: family. 2ooasoo.
BEEF-Steady; moderate trade. Packet, 9a
800; family, ls0al9o.
LARD-Weaker; moderate trade. Prime Western,
r.sD; refined Continent. ll.sO; South American.
BF5: beef stsarine. lJl.; lard stearine inactive.
New York l2i4
COFFEE-Erery bit Of news at hand this morn
ing seemed TO favor the market Very strong ad-
viceS came in from European and Brazilian mar
kets. The public cables from Brazil Of higher
prices at Santos and firm offers were higher.
while private cables indicated finn undertone
with holders very firm in the selling idea And
then a cable came from Fred Knowles. Of San
toS. which said that the semi-leaHsss trees had
good Towering but that leaf and product were
shrivelins. owing to the prolonged drought which
may affect the present and next crop. The we'll
lesfed Towering. he stated. irregular. He b.
licrcd il would he we'll to await the October flow
erina. and that probably the next crop would run
from s.ofo.mo tn 10000 bags in sac Paulo. The