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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

London,-Among the mass Of BuG'
gestions that have been made In on.
sequence of the loss Of the Titanic,
one OF the most curious comes from
a resident In st. Johns, Newfound-
land, James E. Grant, who has had
extensive acquaintance with icebergs
along the coast OF his own country.
In an interview he said:
:" would suggest that an iceberg.
destroying service should be estab-
llshed without delay, under the con
troll Of an international board. My
proposal Is not that you should walt
for the icebergs until they make their
appearance in navigable waters, but
that you should attack them at their
source, just as they break away and
drift into the gulf stream, and that
you should blow them to pieces with
powerful explosives. Icebergs are
formed by tho overflow Of fresh water
from the high banks on the coast OF
Greenland. The water freezes, the
Ice ia added to the snow, and the
spray of the sea, and the bergs becom'
ing detached sail down into the gulf
stream. and up to the present have
been allowed to come into the North
Atlantic, where they are an obvious
danger to all vessels plying there.
"Lloyds and other insurance or
CARNATIONS would, | am sure, welcome
the formation of a service such as !
indicate, and would be likely to sup
port 1t financially. Besides, II such a
thing were in full swing. an appre-
clabie reduction might be claimed In
insurance rates on some routes,
II have seer icebergs OF vast proper
tIons-fully three miles long-and
standing 100 feet out of the water.
These monsters are frequently to be
observed along our shores as late In
the year as the month OF August, and
they are at present allowed TO disap-
pear by the natural procesB-under
the suns rays. Their collapse IN
sometimes very sudden. I remember
on one occasion observing q large
berg through binoculars. It was ten
or fifteen miles away. Having Inspect
ed 1t leisurely, / handed the glasses to
a friend at my elbow. He, looking to-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

dreaming of its greatness IN Ihe past Nel'"'n
ly the silent little town shows no oeSAe 10 eulu,
Io+o ia former achievements. If 1t dreams 1t
dreams quietly, and not even the botsterous clans
of the bell of a seemingly quite unnecessary tram
wav can rouse it from its r~eyeries. II forms a
striking contrast with Edam, whose cheese lac'
tories are extremely busting but strangely uhpf"
ductive. Edam has a huge church, which nav
ing once acted as a shelter for men and cattle dur
ing a food, is now afflicted with the cowdamh
The town also prides itself on its Cleanliness d
fact that makes It horribly unsympathetic.
The Zuider Zee, which lives In the art OF an
ton Mauve, is off the beaten track OF the tourist
His own town of Laren is visited only by artists
although it is a pretty place and the environs are
for Holland, thickly wooded. Zaandam, the place
where Peter the Great worked at ship building
pleases by It's bright green houses and staid od
windmills. In these last places the visitor reels
inclined TO stay, but for Markden and its fellows
the few hours provided by the Ha~yenstomboot
diest are quite sufficient.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
WHY BABIES DIE
Woman Charges Kindness Kills
Many Of Them.
Mrs. L. s. q. Robinson In Address De.
elares Infants Mould Thrive on
Care Given TO High sreed
Of Puppies.

st. Paul.--"H We thought half as
much OF our babies as the breeders OF
thoroughbred puppies do OF their
animals We would not tolerate the
shaking, fondllng and cuddling with
which we seek to quiet and amuse
them" said Mrs. l. S B, Robinson OF
the Baby Welfare association, at q
meeting of the Bethel Woman's club.
mo man who has high grade pup
pies will allow any n to fondle or
fuss with them The father who losses
his baby up to the ceiling and makes
him laugh until he gets fairly hyster-
lcal is responsible for much OF the
chronic nervousness which develops
as the child grows up.
ut Is a crime TO bounce and toss
a baby until the food In Its stomach
is 30 shaken up 1t cannot be digested.
The tendency to shake our babies
is due to American nervousness. The
babies cry and We do not know what
TO do for them, 1t is far better to
put them on the bed and let them
cry. If they are comfortable and are
not hungry, it will do them no harm,
whatever, and it will be better for
them. Babies are very easily trained.
1T Is often a sacrilegious statement
to say when a baby dies that God
took IT. 1t died through tho fault OF
the mother, who will not do what she
should for the baby, More babies arc
killed by kindness than anything else
The mother does everything the neigh.
bors, friends and relatives tell her.
America has the highest infant NOR"
salty rate of all the better governed
countries. One bah" in every Ave
dies before 1t reaches the age Of one
rear. Food Ia the most important
ming to the young baby, and 1t
should not be fed too much or too
often. We need a city ice company
which would furnish the poor fam
HES with a few cents worth Of ice
each day, for ice Is an absolute noces-
slty. MILK which has been exposed to
the warm air becomes poisonous.
Then flies are the cause Of much
sickness to babies and to adults. II
the fly does not fall into the milk
and drown, to be hshed out, 1t crawls
along the edge of the pitcher, and then
the milk is poured out over the germs
1t leaves. II we cannot afford screens
we can at least afford netting, and
this will keep out the flies, Better go
without a new hat and let the chill
dren go without new clothes and get
some screens.
Don't wait for your babies to get
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

have discovered $375, 900 worth OF
precious stones and much jewelry, in
an old iron safe, The suicide theory
was at once abandoned,
Dr. Liebe, who was formerly an
army chaplain, was previously a Cath
Ollie missionary In India, China and
japan. and It is believed he acquired
his passion for jewels while In the
east. He became n Protestant ten
years ago and was about to marry. He
died after taking q drink from a bot
tie labelled "anlsetto"
Among the gems were 800 sap
phires, 2l8 diamonds, 1G4 %turquoises,
so rubiGs and a number OF pearls.
The gem OF the collection was a
magnificent golden communion chhlico
richly studded with precious stones.
428 In all.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

and made them see how important II
is for a woman to have a pleasing ap-
pearance, even though she may have
all the learning of the sages.
Then there is another plea for WON.
en- who spend time and non on their
clothes. They keep endless industries
alive by what appear to many people
to be extravaganza, and the only thing
with which to reproach them is that
they so often accept hideous fashions
from the dressmakers when their
sense Of the fitness of things should
make them refuse to look at anything
which does not express beauty and
usefulness combined.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
u,r. luhIn, Who Wants to Marry an
italian, Must Appeal to Her
Own State.

Washington, D. C.--only by the In
soraement OF initiative action taken
Nv the state OF California could the
state department here lend its aid TO
facilitate the marriage at Rome De-
tween Miss Evangelirs Lubln, daugh'
tetr OF Mr.. David Lubin OF sacramen-
n American delegate to the institute
Of Agriculture. and signor silenzi'
The mo impedlment" declaration
which the Italian government de-
msnds az told in a cable dispatch,
nromIses to again involve the United
states government in Its familiar ask
Of smoothing the matrimonial path
way.
Mr.. I/abin had a talk with Mr..
Huntington Wilson. acting secretary
Of state. Just before be left here on
April "a. Mr.. Wilson intimated THAI
nothing was said at this conference
about the marriage OF Miss Lubin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

The state department Is not sur.
prised at the attitude taken by Italy
in asking for a mo impeachment
declaration for the reason that Italy,
and other foreign governments, In
fact, frequently make this demand be-
fore sanctioning international mar
riages. The mo impeachment" state
ment is simply a declaration under To-
gal form that no reason exists why
the American party to the contract
should not marry.
The United States government by
the demand Of Italy Is placed In the
position of being asked to take action
which II legally has not the right to
take, as marriage laws depend on the
state laws OF the different states. 1t
was explained at the state department
that aa Miss Lubln Is a native of Cali.
fornia, a mo impeachment" statement
must come from the state OF Cali.
fornia.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

the dressmakers ask for their dresses?
Numbers OF women want to know
where to buy their dresses, and when
they know how much they will have
to pay al the big dressmakers they
buy them elsewhere. These are wom-
en- who dress well. They will not
spend more than they can afford on
dress, and everyone will agree they
are quite right.
AS to the time spent on dress, it Is
difficult to pass an opinion on such a
matter, but one thing is certain, and
that is that some women do not spend
enough. One woman, high up In the
educational world, realized not so very
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

long ago that dress was Of importance,
because she noticed that many OF the
cleverest students missed the best
posts in after life because they paid no
attention either to dress or carriage,
She herself had no taste for clothes,
either, but she was wise enough to ac-
knowledge 1t. and she persuaded a
friend to undertake the care Of her
wardrobe.
So now, twice a year, she Ia thor
oughly turned out with new toilettes,
the result being that she has gained in
influence and has not lost any OF her
serious character. She has even lee
tured to her students on the subject.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

London.-At an Inquest at Hammer.
smith on the two-and .one-half-year-old
son OF a %laundryman. who died In the
West London hospital, the doctor pro.
duced q two-inch nail which be said
he had found In the cbild's lung, The
nall. he said, must have been inhales,
and not swallowed. 1t had caused ir-
rltation, and blood poisoning had set
in. causing death, The father Of the
how was unable to explain how the
nail came to be In the child's lung and
the Jury returned a verdict Of acct
dental death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

Listen said his unsmiling friend.
i've bought three fur coats for my
wife in the last five years" There
was a moment Of deep silence. Come
in here" said the former optimist,
leading the way into a drug store.
May / speak with Mis Cotillion?"
he asked, when he had his telephone
number. Hello, Gwendolyn. :.
Sorry. hut l don't believe / can go to
your dance tonight. Not ex-
actly i'll, but rye Just sprained my
wrist. and the doctor says | can't go
out evenings any more for six months
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
BABY'S FALL. FROM TRAIN


Lambertville, N. J--Kenneth Weiss
2h years old, fell from the window OF
A swiftly moving train here and seems
to have been but slightly hurt. The
train was stopped and the child was
picked up. A superficial examination
showed that its head was cut. The
child was taken on to the hospital al
Easton. The parents OF the youngster
are Mr.. and Mrs. II. Weiss Of Trenton.
They were on their way from that
city to Easton. Mrs. Weiss sat hold
Ing the boy near an open window.
Some object outside attracted his at
tention and he sprang up and pitched
out.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
Was Not Taking Chances

baby pony skin, and 1t cost someone
just about s140." T. -.
That's considerable money" sara
the first young man. And a y oleskin
coat like that would cost $500 or 500
continued the expert, with a deepening
expression OF gloom, "and a MINI
about $1,000 or $500"
Great guns" cried the other.
"Women's duds come high How ala
you get all the dope!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
WHAT SHOULD WOMAN SPEND?
Question Resolves Itself into One OF
income and Proper Regard for
Appearances.

The other day a woman writer was
condemning feminine vanities, espe-
cially the one of dress. To some ex-
Tent she is right in her judgment on
feminine vanities, especially when she
condemns the woman who spends all
her days and too much of her money
On clothes. But the average woman
ooes neither; In fact. who are the
women who pay the enormous prices
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

sick before you seek advice, Weigh
them once e week. and II they lose
weight you may know that some
thing Is wrong. The baby welfare
clinics are held for the purpose of
giviaL mothers advice and furnishing
them with formulas for proper food"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
Would Blow Up Icebergs

ward the berg, cried, 7 can't see III
| took the glasses and looked again,
and was startled to find that the great
ice-block had disappeared. 1t had. I
suppose, been b~oneycombed by the
SUMS rays and had suddenly collapsed.
! could see small pieces of Ice float
ing around, but the great berg had
broken up,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
~N~p~ tsA 2 <
~ NZZAN2EPT c2HHEs&A

~extrayagant breeches and ceremonious
hat. II this Is a fact, the Havenstoom-
~bootdienst Of Amsterdam, which has a
very tender and not altogether disin-
terestod affection in these buried cit
les of the Zuider Zee" would find 1t
worth while to run an excursion to
the scene of his labors.
Marker and Volendam are not the
only buried cities in which the Haven
stoombootdienst Is eager to introduce
the stranger. In fact, as far as one can
discover, these places a. not cities
at all. But Monnikendam, on the
strength Of having fitted out a ship
which did good service against the
spaniards at lIoorn, is described as
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
IRE D..

Does your wife often grove because she threw
over a wealthy man in order to marry YOU"
she started to once. but | cured her of IT the first
rattle out OF the box"
~ wish you would tell me how"
az started right in to grieying with her. And /
grieved harder and longer than she did"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
y Friends Experience Causes a Young
Man 10 Cancel His Engage.
ment.

Two young men were walking back
10 the office after luncheon. That's a
pretty fur coat remarked the more
cheerful one, pointing to a girl a few
steps ahead. Yes, it is." agreed his
companion. with a grave face. ITS a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

just as the remote and pagan Breton Is getting
hideously like the rest of the world as regards the
Itching palm. No; the folk of the Zuider Zee are
emphatically not children, but they are not the
less interesting because they must be taken as
vastly engaging, ingenious and conscious frauds.
An exception must be made in the case of Vo-
lendam, a village which, although artist-ridden all
the year round, lives a quite simple and unpre-
tentious life. It's fishing fleet proves its prowess
In the North sea, and its women are blushing and
bashful. The wooden houses are really homes,
and whatever treasures and heirlooms may lie
within are not shown to the stranger or bartered
for his gold. The costume strikes one as genuine.
At any rate, the spirited little boys who are al.
ways swarming about the jetty prove by their
romps and gymnastics that their faded magenta
garments and round black caps are eminently
practicable to play in. At first, one has fears for
the costume. The coats are so breathlessly tight
an economy which, perhaps, counterbalances
the absurd superiority Of material In the trousers
and the caps would be at the bottom of the
Iulder Zee twenty times a day were 1t not that
taey nave the ~tenacity of limpets. The men re-
main faithful to this artistic costume both when
stalwart, serious tishermen-at which stage the
visitor sees little OF them-and when their work
Ing life is done and all that remains Is to spend
the day leaning up against the jetty wall, smok-
ing and musing. Old age is very kind to the
Dutch fisherman. His fine wrinkles, twinkling
eyes, scant hair-his whole smoke-dried and sun.
dried old face-have a shrewd, distinguished,
quizzical look, which is very attractive and is not
seen elsewhere In Holland.
The women. too, improve with age. In youth
they are stout and buxom lasses, with sunburnt
cheeks, bright but shallow eyes, and hair tucked
away, all too neatly, under their light and grace
ful winged caps. In age they grow twinkling and
thoughtful, and some of them, save the costume,
are Ginderella's godmother to the life. Their
gowns have not the gaiety Of the mems habits.
being generally a useful black, blue or purple,
broadly checked or striped, and made ina tight
and awkward fashion. Beauty comes with the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
EX-PRlEST HAD MANY GEMS
Theory Of Suicide by Poison Aban.
doned and Now Believed to Have
Been a Case Of Murder,

Berliny-ln the rooms Of DR., Liebe,
an ex-Romau Catholic priest, who died
of poison recently In his dingy fiat,
thought to have committed suicide on
account Of financial straits, the police
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

Yes, I'll have to cancel all my en-
gagements, Good-by."
There" he said. turning to his
friend as he hung up the receiver. I'm
not going to take any more foolish
chances" "Right-o," agreed the
crouch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

"Wombat says hts wifs is his right
hand"
"Well?"
sometimes he doesn't let his right
hand know what his left hand Is do
ing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
Concentration Of Power.

Every woman ought to have a
vote"
Eyes" replied Mr.. Meekton; but In
a vast number of s a will
get two; her own and her husbands"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

Usually when the nan IN trouble be-
gins to feel that he has about reached
the limit Of his misunderstanding
worse happens.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

Necessity, knowing no law. should
keep away from lawyers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

ME are dressed in a more gay and I'M
practical fashion than elsewhere, and
their vocation in life, like a child's, is
TO make a pretty and pleasing impress
sion on their observers. The cheese
making and fishing at which they
make believe to toll are, or anyhow
appear to be, as unlmportant to the
general veal as the productions of a
child's cooking stove. What they have
to do is to look, dress and behave so
that they appeal to artists wanting
models and Americans wanting excur-
sions. Two-thirds of the tourists and
half the guide-books actually seem to
imagine that this mode of life has left
them quite guileless and childlike. OF
course, they are really becoming,
thanks to the tourist, the most canny
and long,sighted people In Holland,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15
EX-BLIND TIGER KING
OF MACON TO STAND
TRIAL IN OLD CASES

MACON, GA, Aug l5.-Chauncey
Groves, the former blind tiger" king of
Macon. who is now a prosperous bust
ness man of Miami Fla, and whose
pardon by Governor Brown last year
stirred up so much feeling here. must
stand trial on two charges at the APP
preaching term of the city court.
Groves came here this week and. to-
gether with his boudsmau Nick Block.
made an urgent appeal to Solicitor
General Matthews TO recommend the
dismissal Of the indictments against
him The solicitor general refused to
DO this and Groves must be tried He
is charged with violating the prohibit
lion law and also with pointing a pistol
at another
Groves pleaded his residence in an
other state and the fact that he has sold
an of his Macon property and retired
from business here as reasons why he
-hould not be prosecuted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15
GIRL BAT Ties To
SAVE BOY IN SEA
Miss FinCher Refuses to Leave
Halves Despite Danger, But
Efforts Are Vain.

Miss Emma Adele Fincher, of 1856
Spring street, who, despite the danger
to herself refused to leave Walter e.
Halves when they were both being
swept to sea by the undertow yester-
day morning at st. Simons island.
reached her home this morning in a
state bordering on collapse. She re-
fused to talk Of the tragedy.
Assistance from the shore came in
time to save Miss Fincher from wa
terry death, but too late for Halves. The
sweeping current had already torn him
from Miss Fincher's grasp. His body
was found on the bar several hours
later where the tide had rolled him in.
Mr. Halves and Miss Fincher met on
a boat going to Fernandina. The next
day he went to Old St. Simons from his
motel on New st. Simons. and the two
together with party went for a din
in the surf, Miss Fincher and the
young mang raduaIly drifted apart
from the rest. Neither of them couId
swim.
Girl Tries To Aid Him.
Colonel A. Yorkshire out bv himself
saw the two young folks, and he no.
uced that they were gradually going
outward He swan toward them and,
calling to Halves. asked if he needed
help
Inc young man turned his face. II
was drawn, and his eyes were starting.
Inc girl was laughing with slight bvs-
terra, but was cIinging tenaciouslv t.
the bathing suit of Halves, whose phvs-
'caI strength was all gone.
Colonel Yorkshire made an atten,nt to
reach them. but, not being an expe-
rleneed swimmer he couldn't make If
seeing this, he rushed back to land and
sounded the alarm
Lee Arnold, of the Arnold house
plunged into the surf. clothes and an
ana reached Miss Fincher in time -
save her. Halves had disappeared
HaWes was nineteen years old and
llVed with his mother and stepfatber
MIR and Mrs. j. 5. Rose, at 155 Crum-
ley street, Atlanta. He worked in the
Offices of the r. 5. Lewis Company and
was Nsll known in church circles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15
HOUSE YIELDS To
BAT TLESH|P PLAN
Majority, in Caucus, Agrees to
Compromise on One New
Dreadnought.

WASHINGTON. Aug 15.-House
Democrats late yesterday agreed in
caucus to recede from their mo bat
tleship program" in this session and to
permit the battleshtp champions to vote
for one such vessel. The decision came
after a long fight in the house for no
battleships Unlike the four preceding
caucuses, there was an absence of bit
terness and by a rising vote of 95 to
II the resolution of recession was put
through.
1t is expected the senate will agree
to the one battleship plan, ending the
deadlock over the naval, bill. While
the solid support of the majority will
not be given to the battleship program
leaders are confident they will have far
more than the necessary strength when
aligned with the Republican friends
of the navy"
The resolution embodying the recess
sion states that no member is bound to
vote for one battleship should he not
desire to do so.
An effort will be made to have the
warship to be authorized ths largest
and most formidable fighting craft ever
laid down. The vessel, if it's sponsors
win their fight, would be equal in fight
ing ability to any two battleships below
the dreadnought size and far superior
to any of the latter class now afloat
A sharp fight is expected on this pro-
gram, however.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-15
ERUPTIO |TCHED
AND BURNED
ScaIyFirst, Then BIisters or Watery
PimpIes. Sores With Scabs.
Scratched and Made Them Bleed.
CuticuraSoap and 0intmentCured.

Long Island, NJ. c." When my baby
was about one week old his face broke out
scaly first and then in little blisters or watery
pimples which ran matter and then went
into sores with sCabs over them. The sores
would run yelowish water. They itched
and burned and he would scratch them and
make Them bleed. He could not sleep good
and wanted to scratch his face all the time.
We mad him treated and used several
kinds of salves and they failed Then we
got one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box
of Cuticura Ointment and they took the
desired effect. A little later we got one more
box of Cuticura Ointment He could sleep
all right after we commenced using Cuticurs
Soap and Ointment, and he was entirely
cured in six months" (SignedD Mrs. Tina
Byers, March s. 1912.