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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
TO WED LEAP YEAR OR NEVER
Taft,s Aid, Sailing, Declares Life VIII
Be Lonely and Miserable Unless
Some Girl Proposes.

New York.-"Don't forget that I've
got my flag up and if / miss marriage
this leap year, | shall be doomed TO
a bachelor life and misery forever.
This Is the parting hint to the girls
by Mai. Archibald Butt, military AID
to President Taft He sailed for the
Mediterranean and will be absent six
weeks. 'T'm not engaged" he said.
They've always got me engaged 10
somebody whenever / leave Washing
ton. But / shall not have much trou-
Bile in denying the last report as MISS
Dorothy Williams is already very
busy in denying it.
THE man who does win her VIII De
fortunate, as she is a most charming
young woman, and it is curious that
nv name should have been coupled
with hers instead OF with some one l
know better.
Every Girl | meet before 1913 |
shall look upon as possible wife, so
If / do get rcarried don't be surprised.
| need this little vacation. as I've lost
20 pounds liz the last year and the
rest viii do ME- good 4.
Major Butt was accompanied Dy MS
friend. F. d. Millet. head of the Amer
ican Academy of Art in Rome, direc-
for of the fine arts commission IN
Washington and OF the Metropolitan
Museum of Art
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

mosaic and occupying the site of Solomns tenn
pie.
There are two horseback or carriage excursions
to be made from Jerusalem, the one to Bethlehem,
the other embracing the Jordan, Jericho and the
Dead Sea. The first of these, which takes only
afternoon, lies along well-laid road past the
fields associated with the story OF Ruth.
The Church of the Nativity. which has very
humble exterior and is entered By low doorway
that must often have saved it from the attack OF
fanatical Mohammedans is built over the grotto in
which Jesus was born, and at Eastertide it is as
crowded as that of the Sepuchre, with the same
curious and somewhat distressing conflicts be-
tween Greeks, Armenians and half dozen other
sects only kept in order by stolid Turkish guards.
The excursion to the Dead Sea occupies three
days out and back and may be done on horseback
or, extensively and less comfortably, In
cab
AS for Jericho, the ancient city Of that name is
still the heap of ruins that Joshua left it. though
German archaeological society is bringing its hid
den treasures to light and the modern town OF
Jericho is merely a gingerbread little tourist re-
sort mile from the older site and OF no interest
whatever-From the London Outlook.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
BUYS $1,000 PAINTING FOR So
Lost Masterpiece is Bought by Wom-
an in Richmond, Va, From An
tiquc Shop.

Richmond, Va-Art connoisseurs OF
Richmond were in a state of rhapsody
when it was discovered that genuine
Sully painting life size portrait OF
an infant-had been purchased by
Mrs. John SHELTON Williams at local
antique shop.
The purchaser paid eight dollars for
the picture and a handsome frame 1t
is generally conceded that the find is
easily worth five Thousand dollars
Mrs. Williams turned it over to a 10
cal artist to clean. who found the 4ate
of 1851 upon the back OF the canvas,
also the painters initials. "T. r."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

Some of the convicts became the
most industrious farmers and the most
thrifty and law-abiding merchants in
the country Their children gave the
lie to the law of keredity by becom-
ing veritable gentlemen. Then it was
that the people OF the former col
onies performed a surprising act or
grace and confidence by decreeing the
destruction of all the records OF con-
vict Punishment and all the SEN
fences and orders applying to the
members of the convict community.
The descendants of the convicts are
now merged and lost in the Australia
sian population They are prominent
in the affairs of the colonies, and hold
offices of distinction. If their origin
is known. no one taunts them with it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
WOMAN FAlNTS OVER STOVE
Venerable Widow, Pillar of Fire, Is
Soon Roasted AIive-Rescuer
Is Burned.

Ashland, Pa. Seized with spell OF
weakness while banking down the
kitchen fire to retire for the night,
Mrs. Mary Bechtel, widow. fell
across the stove here.
In moment her clothing was
aflame from head to foot. and she ran
screaming to the home Of her son.
two doors away. Screaming with
agony, the aged woman had to be
overpowered before any assistance
could be given her. BIZ which time
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

London.-"I make the children's
beds. wash them. get their breakfast
ready. send them to school and get
their dinner when they come home.
and my wife walks II at night like a
lady This statement was made by
Walter Hills. a hairdresser of Norbi-
ton, whose wife applied at kingston
onrThames police court for a separa-
ton order. A separation order was
granted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

mercantile and publication concerns
sending out vast quantities of mail
Some time ago the department ruled
that in order to handle such matter
more expeditiously the publishers
must route it. ~ M
1t further was ordered that the mat,
ter be tied in bundles and then put
into United States mail sacks of the
various sizes furnished by the govern
ment. In one of these tiny sacks as
many as 500 pieces of small mail may
be bagged In a label holder is slip
per narrow card bearing the name OF
the postofice destination, whether 1t
be st. Louis or the Philippines. Uncle
Sam has ordered 10000 of the bags.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
UNCLE SAM ADOPTS "BABY'
Tiny Mail Sack Originating in Chi
cago Already Saves $5oo,oOo
for Government.

Chicago, nl-Chicago has a new
"baby." 1t was born in the postoffice
and has been adopted by Uncle Sam.
1t weighs only one pound, but as
typical Chicago "doer" it is as big as
a mastodon. Already it has saved
its great foster parents a half mil
lion dollars and it is less than a
month old.
The new creation is small mall
sack, the baby Of the bag department
of the United States mail. 1t was
created from the needs of the great
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
Athletes Too Pompous.

Chicago-Athletics as conducted in
most public and private schools were
condemned by Raymond Riordan. SUI!
perintendent of the Interlaken school,
Laporte, Ind, in an address at the
fourth annual meeting of the North
Central Academic association in the
Northwestern university building.
The numbers taking parts in sports
in most schools are limited. Mr..
Riordan said, and the leaders in the
sports receive too much attention
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

tries-are adherents of the Catholic faith.
Oficialdom does not change its regular routine
on Easter, and consequently has Easter dinner in
the evening instead of at noon, do many
folks in other American communities The after
is devoted to calling and to driving motor
ing-always great afternoon diversion In Wash
ington. Some of the foreigners and other cos
mopolitan hostesses- in Washington have of late
years manifested inclination to devote all Sum
day afternoons and evenings-and Easter in par
ticular-to regulation social functions such as
teas, receptions etc. However the more deyout
church members in official circles, headed by Mrs.
Taft, have set their faces resolutely against this
attempt to introduce at Washington anything
savoring of the Continental Sunday
Evening church services Easter at the cap
ital are we'll attended as the corresponding
services in other cities, but one sees compare
lively few prominent officials at such evening
ices Whether 1t is that they feel that their devo
tons of the morning should suffice, that the
late dinner hour-7:30 o'clock at the White House
and in most fashionable official homes-interferes,
1t is difficult to say. Or, perhaps it may be that
of1cialdom considers that it had best early to
bed in preparation for the strenuous program of
Easter Monday which is not less busy day for
the grownups of oficialdom than for the thou
sands of excited children who roll eggs in the
Presidents big back yard.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

Paris. Tenn.-W. C. Vinson of the
Cottage Grove section has killed a
wild hog in Obion bottom which
weighed 500 pounds. 1t was fired
upon several times by a party OF
young hunters, whom it finally ran
away. Vinson was summoned. trail
ed the animal by blood stains from
its wounds, and succeeded in kill
ing itA
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
Drink Nothing at Meals

she was SO badly burned that death
followed as she was being hurried to
the Miners Hospital.
In trying to wrap carpets around the
blazing woman Mrs. August Bechtel
was terribly burned on the hands and
arms
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
Foreign Mothers in Majority

New York; tabulation Of birth
records prepared by the bureau Of
vita, statistics here shows that OF
II 900 babies born monthly in New
York city 5000 have foreign mothers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

The offspring of the worst criminals
of Great Britain treated thus with full
confidence, have not tainted the blood
of Australasia. but have really
proved an element of strength.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29
Old Windmill is Destroyed

there was terrific explosion, accom-
panied by a cloud of dust. And all
that remained of the old mill was
heap of scrap iron and broken ma
sonry.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

shippers at ST. Johns, members of the
Presidents cabinet, Admiral Dewey
and host of other celebrities
Another excellent vantage point
from which to see how officialdom OBJ
serves Easter is in the vicinity, of the
Church of the Covenant on fashion
able Connecticut avenue-the main
artery of the Easter parade at the
capital. The Church of the Covenant
which is rendered conspicuous by it's
massive and lofty tower, is the church
home of Viee-President Sherman and
his family, but many of their fellow
members are almost as prominent in
the affairs of the nation as is the pre-
siding officer of the United States
Senate. A short distance away is st.
Matthew's Roman Catholic church,
which is the great rendezvous of the
diplomats on Easter morning, for, be
it known, most of the members of our
official foreign colony particularly
those from southern Europe and the
South and Central American coun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-03-29

Here comes a militant suffragette. Shall We
stop and throw down the gage OF battle?'
IAN thou lowest me- lead me to buzz saw
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
TRU { SOCIALISM
seen IN BUDAPEST
New Municipal Peoples Hotel
Furnishes Greatly Needed
Relief.
ny KARL II. Won w1EGANp.
Especial Cable to Tho T!,nes-DIspaich.I

lSpeCid! Cdn!c 10 iIIseS-Dispa tch.I
Budapest. Hungary, March 2.-Rooms.
including steam heat and electric light,
for II cents day; breakfast OF coffee
and rolls for cents and dinner for IL
cents, arc provided at the new NUM-
clpal Peoples Hotel, which has just
been opened here for people whose
earnings are no, more than 800 a
year.
Budapest has for som. time suffered
because ot lack of dwelling houses
and reasonably priced hotels for the
working classes. This need was partic-
ularly keen among the petty Beam
ten" as all persons employed by tho
city OF state are known. whose income
is small, but who, by reason OF their
position, must keep up an appearances
Without theorizing long over the
matter, practical socialism found ex-
preston in large number OF houses
built by the city for Its small officials
who were married. a rental, while
low. was well within the means Of the
class Of people for whom they we're
Intended. and ut the same time Insured
the return to the city OF the money
expended. 1t was a happy experiment.
Next the municipal authorities con-
s.dered the matter of providing q hotel
for the transients OF little means
workingmen. clerks, small merchants
and petty officials. who could not al
ford TO stop at even the cheapest no.
tells when they visited the capital, The
unmarried OF small wage or income
who might want permanent quarters
also were to be provided for.
With this in view. the municipal au-
ihoiittes built tho new Peoples Hotel,
which has Just been thrown open NY
attention was called to Budapest's
new project and the price lis, of ac-
commodations shown me. II was sug-
sestca that | see thu latest practical
socialism" of Budapest, which, while
hardly admitted to have been built by
Socialists. was assured. was true
socialism" regardless OF who was re-
sponsible for putting 1t into effect
i was shown a large. handsome, four
story structure, covering a large cor
her of a block. The exterior was as
INTELLECTUALLY beautiful as the inte-
rior was modern. comfortable and
homelille. Many of the HI tolls in
where you pay more In tips than you
do here for your room, are not half as
inviting in appointments.
The corridors and halls are taste
fully decorated; the rooms are of fair
size, have large windows and are light
and airy. The furniture is simple, but
serviceabIe. Each room has electric
light, cold and warm water and steam
heat. which many higher priced hotels
in Budapest Vienna and other CONT
mental cities do not have. 4 bath in
most European hotels cost from %
cents to 80 cents.
Coffee and rolls for breakfast may
be had at the Peoples Hotel for 8
cents. plain, substantial hunger
satisfying dinner. which here. as all
over Europe, is eaten at M 'dday, IS
served for II cents.
Should the management OF the Peo-
cd hr ha L..
cipal authorities. find that these prices
are insufficient to make tho enterprise
self-sustainng, the deficit will be
charged pro rata to the rooms and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
1912 EXPECTED TO BE BIG
YEAR FOR BRITISH SPORT

London. March a.-Thc year 1912
promises TO be banner year for Eng
ready beginning TO predic, tha, Eng
land Will soon emerge from the sluml
whict. has afflicted her pastimes since
tae disastrous Olympic games OF 1905.
opened the year ausp!cIously by de-
teating Wales and Ireland in the
Rugby football !ntcrna tional matches
and ireland In the international match
In the AntIpodes the English
cricket team is bringing home the
Ashes" which has been held by the
ColOnials for several years. Next sum
by cricket teams from Australia and
South Africa, and thc triangular con-
test for the cricket championship OF
the empire Will provide unrivaled
The approaching Olympic games
have caused a revival of interest in
track and field sports and the work
of the universities this spring will be
felt that many Of the point winners
Will be found on their teams.
The Olympic games have also caused
a truce In the long war between the
Football Association and the Amateur
Football Association. a conference
will be held between the two bodies
for the purpose Of hxing upon a plan
for tho selection of the teams which
Will lay q, Stockholm. All Is appar-
emily harmonious in the four Rugby
Unions which control that branch OF
football. and the nations concerned
have invited South African team
over for the season which begins next
September.
one OF the most interesting interna-
tioual horse-raciiig contests will ne
the famous Derby, In which Montrosa
IL, a French horse. owned and trained
by Americans VIII he prominent
contender
June will witness the worlds scull-
ing championship on the Thames, in
which Dick -hrnst. of Australia, the
champion OF the world will defend
his lite against Ernest Barry. the
champion of England. This match
has been hanging FIRE for some time
over questions of purse and expenses.
but these have been adjusted to the
satisfaction of both men.
water VIII be held away from home
British International trophy for motor
boats. which has been forwarded by
it's donors. the Royal Yacht Club, to
the Motor Boat Club of America,
which retained the trophy last sum
mer through the marvellous speed OF
Dixie ". The Royal Yacht Club will
send out Dan iianbury's new hydro
plane as one Of its representatives.
This boat has been specially designed
by sir John ThornEcroft, and IL an
Improved type OF Miranda w.
II is hardly likely that any effort
will be made this year to lift the
America cup or to bring back tho
interna; ional polo honors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
BIG INCREASE IN FORCE
VI GERMAN NAVY EXPECTED

Berlin, March 2.-The striking force
OF the German navy, II is practically
e ,sTta VIII be Increased almost a
will shortly be submitted to the Reich.
stag. These Will, 1t is understood
p prtos!de the men and money for com
reserve battleships. which will be kent
iuIly manned and in constant service
SO that they will form 10 ali in,
tents and purposes an integral part
oi ina active fleet Four OF these
snips' All Of them members of the ac-
tive fleet which participated In the
great naval review last summer, will
oe aEaila h!e during the year and the
months
Public attention in Germany and
abroad, particularly in Circuit britain,
Mhlch mas been concentrated on tho
more senSational issue OF laying down
ourIhs inc next six years six new
mammoth "battle-cruisers" not pro.
Hiued Tor by the organic law govern
i tg tne construction of the German
canoe OF the proposals for the reserve
ships.
The original naval act. providing for
a iIeet OF thirty-four bpttleships. hail
70 constitute the active fleet and half
70 DC IN reserve, specifically declared
that half the reserve units should he
Kept In commission with Sul crews
OWING TO financial reasons and the
OIlCcTS and men
thst enough TO man the big ships OF
the new navy, this reserve fleet has
consisted OF only TWO little antiques
me Wiiteismach and the Kaiser Will
helrn IL, which. with their 9!-incil
guns, are mere pygmies beside modern
battleships. . q
with With The large number OF new
preaching completion the admiraity
not only has been able TO GET toret her
ter the first time the full complement
Of seventeen battleships, including the
fleet flagship required for the higi,
Set fleet, but Will also he able 10 com
mission IL the reserve four fairly
modern ships Of the Ecsass class.
which under the old system would joir
the others now dashed TO the harbor
old, and carry each four of the K-upp
1l-tnch guns, which German experts
CONSIDER eGCa! TO the 12-inch guns car
rieq IN foreign navies. Another batch
or the spring of 1914, will force four
sister ships from the high sea fleet
INTO INTO the active reserve, giving the
each OF eight modern Drendnoughts.
The Kaiser. Kaiserin and Frederick
der Crosse, which were launched last
a as,tunhaa the Prinzregent Luitpold
Albert. which is almost ready, are said
to carry ten Finch guns. two less
than that OF their predecessors AS
however the new ships are rated AT
24,5oO tons nearly 1000 tons larger
than their predecessors of the Ost-
friesland class. which carry twelve 10
inch guns, there is q suspicion that
Germany has something up its sleeve
and that the ships carry the new So
ccentimetre I3.75-inch) gun made by
the Krupps.
The Krupp works have now com
pleted and tested, it is stated, i4-inch
and even 15-inch guns for battleships
II. as is stated. the krupps have been
able to increase the bore of the gun
and the weight OF the projectile 10
this extent without diminishing the
muzzle velocity OF the shot, the new
equalled for long time TO come
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

meals, and the prices raised accord
ingly.
II was explained to me that the
project was In no sense a charity. but
a place where any self-respecting
worktngman, clerk. or members of the
small official, class. may stay for a day
or two or make his permanent home
at cost within his reach, and that
without taking all his earnings. In
order that those whose income en-
aoies them to a public hotel. do not
overrun the peoples hosiery, those
VINO wish to take advantage OF its
low rates must produce reasonable
proof that they do not earn more than
$500 a year This may seem very
small in America. but in Austria.
Hungary and other continental coun.
tries. there are hundreds OF thousands !,
OF men whose income is considera bly,
less than that.
EDUCATION and recreation. have not
been forgotten in the Peoples Hotel.
There Is large smoking room and
a reading-room, where the leading
newspapers are on lle.
DIR. Neumayer. Mayor of Vienna. has
come to Budapest to inspect the new
hotel with a view of recommending
the building of similar municipality
owned Institution in Vienna
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
Old WordNev Flashed by Cable to The Disroatch

anJ mothers pac,:' the Judge asked
.ies. s sia;.-i she rep!ied-
too?'' """' !" ne
NO, sir. Oh no, sir.
she was dismissed from ;es,ifyins
further nr,. after this. anu she stepped
down from the stand. Aa she PASSED
her father. che falterch moment.
then with y wild sob. she threw her.
seit into his arms.
PAPA" she wcpt. NY pnpa.'
lnose who had nccn unm6yeL b.
the girls simple testimony. brok.
down now when the prisoner i,lurt.(.
out out his whole frame shaking with
IA peilte' OH, my lie. Mtile slri..
Thc Jury wcpt as ono man
ara n little later r,.turucd a verdict ~
not guilty, The foreman Of tho jury.
Judge.
We just wanted To giye IIusron
buck 70 lbs little girl; hes only forty
Tx, ne void Isn't 80 bad: he's got
Lhc packed courtroom appiauJed
one OF the biggest SILK factories in
France is The monument to the work
OF one lone woman, who. in AN huninlc
way, started the business nine years
ago. She works over 1000 people
now. paying them higher wages tina n
other SILK factories pay, completes
most successfully with male conpeti-
NNA' $40 DHfiEtS "a never uiNiuS H;.G
strike or threat OF che.
The women is Nine. Ciarnicr whose
factory H. near Narcotics Nearly all
her employees urc women. the only
men about tbs works being hireu TO
do the heavy work.
The factory was built from Nine.
CARRIERS own plans. The mnch!nery
Used IS, for the most part. OF he. own
design. She payu the women workers
more than male workers get in other
factories In similar jobs. yet she is
a IL TO compete with other factories
The quality OF her silk, too. IL above
the average and is sold ~ contrac;
In advance.
In connection with the factory there
are rest rooms, sanitary dining rooms
hospital, nursery with trained
nurses In attendance where youn.s
children are cared FOR while the
mothera work. MINI. GARNER directs
everything personally. Her book
Keepers, mana gers, suDerintcndents
inspectors, controllers. etc. are wo-
men.
nc Homo for arendicants a, Bor-
deau Is undergoing a sort of shaking
up. The paraiyiic Laieune, stransled
to death By an ATTENDANT because he
cried out when he suffered. seems TO
have, bought relief FOR the others with
his death Nergnaud. the oulprit, may
be guillotincG. lie frat gagged
Laieune, and when that proved IN
sufficient to stop the noise, he placed
pillows on his head
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

In Tripoli. Just before she was str'ck-
en-, wounded lieutenant found nurse
oendinS over him. He was told that two
bullets had been extracted from his
arm and expressed a desire TO keep
them as souvenirs. The nursa departed
and returning few minutes Later pre-.
scented him with heart shaped jew
eled case containing the bullets. Sur
prised at thu value % the case, the lieu.
tenant asked an attendant TO tell him
the nurses name. 1T was the Duchess
OF Aosta. cousin of the King" was
the reply.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

Prayers are being said all over italy
for the recovery OF the Duchess Of
Aosta, who was stricken with f.ver
while acting as nurse on board the
hospital ship Menf The duchess is the
idol of the army. and daily rel orts of
her condition are sent to the soldiers