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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
Protective colors.

Have you ever stopped to question
why some caterpillars, snakes, wasps
and butterflies are black and yellow
IL color? Or black and white? These
colors are the danger signals of ma.
ture. In order to protect themselves
from birds which feed upon them. the
creatures named have taken this form
of dress which frightens away their
enemies. Other creatures take on the
colors of their surroundings so that
one scarcely can detect them from
the trees, the grass. or the ground
wherever they happen to live.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
RIDDLES.

Why are musicians fortunate? Be,
cause when they want change OF
air they can change it.
When is woman dressed like an
Indian war chief in all his feathers
When she is dressed to kill.
What is the greatest surgical oper.
alton performed? Lansing Michigan.
What kind of wild animals are al.
lowed on the lawns of the public
parks? Dandelions.
Why is the man who wears spec.
tacles greatly to be pitied? Because
he can't real-eyes (realize) anything.
When is vessel like mug O
drink? When it's schooner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
A New Match Puzzle.

i've sided spaces, one exactly three
times as large as the other? All the
Is matches must be fairly used in
each case, the two spaces must be de-
tached, and there must be no loose
end or duplicated matches.
The easiest way is to arrange the IS
matches as in diagram 1 and 2, max
Ing the length of the perpendicular
A equal to match and a half. Then
If the matches are an inch in length,
Fig. contains two square inches and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
Did II a-Purrose.

The English visitor was getting i'm
pressions as to American education.
And do you know your alphabet?'
he asked of the small boy in the
house he was visiting.
yep" said the lad-"A, B, C, d
E, F, G, l, J."
Hold on there, my little lad" said
the visitor. Haven't you left out a
letter."
Yep" said the boy. II dropped
my H. | wanted to see If an English
man would notice it"
'Pertness is a characteristic of the
American child" wrote the English
man later, when he prepared his
American notes for publication.-Har
uer's Weekly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
CAT KILLS A BULLDOG

A large Angora cat owned by Mrs.
Harry Lindley of Venice, CAL, attack
ed and killed a full-blooded English
bulldog, owned by ]. G. Fromeyer, at
Venice. Within two minutes the bull
dog, bleeding and helpless, fell upon
the sand The cat then leaped upon
the dogs head and with claws and
teeth severed the animals jugular
vein.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
MoIasses for Cows.

1t Is becoming pretty well known
that molasses is a good and cheap
feed for COWS. There is a great deal
of vile stuff on the market in the
shape of patented stock. foods which
are alleged to contain molasses. but
which are not all they seem.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
For The 81
UIIII,EA.|
ONES E
MATCH PUZZLE IS CONFUSING
All the Eighteen Little Pieces Of
Wood Must Be Used In Each
Case-Answer Is Given.

In the illustration Is matches are
shown arranged so that they enclose
two spaces. one just twice as large as
the other. Can you rearrange them
CD SO as to enclose two. four sided
spaces, one exactly three times as
large. and (2) so as to enclose two
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
oua ana Another.

Lola, DEAR" said her mother, "dt
you know the meaning of your Bible
text, Love one another?'
why, of course, do, mamma" she
replied. 1T means that must love
you and you must love me- I'm or'
and you are another"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
NAPOLEON'S VILLA ON ELBA

Napoleon's villa on the island of
Elba has just been sold by auction
at Rome to Prince Camille Ruspoli
for 100000. Among the conditions of
sale is an obligation on the part OF
the purchaser to maintain the villa
in proper order and to preserve all
the souvenirs CT Napoleon. including
the furniture of his time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01

Elephants Becoming Smaller.
don. Jumbo was ten feet nine inches
high. The largest elephant of today.
according to the New York World, is
Dunda, in the Bronx zoo, which is
eight feet nine inches high.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
vauItlne-PoIe Holder.

which to place the cross pole. The
manner of using this device as well
as its construction is clearly indicated.
says a writer In the Popular Mechan-
les.
The ring on the upright, held in po-
sition by the wedge, which in turn
aries the pole on the pin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
Chickens, Clothes.

Little Gerald, who was visiting in
the country, saw the cook plucking a
chicken and asked: Grandma, do you
take the clothes of the chickens every
night?"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
HOLDER FOR VAULTING-POLE
Its Construction Is Clearly Shown
in Illustration.

An adjusting device for a vaulting
pole that can be easily fixed at any
point on a round pole by using a
wedge and ring, is shown in the
sketch. The wedge carries a pin on
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
ELEPHANTS NOW SMALLER
Jumbo Was Ten Feet Nine Inches
High, While Dunda Is Only
Eight Feet Nine Inches.

Elephants are growing smaller in
size, as is shown by this diagram,
which compares the largest elephant
of today with Jumbo and the masto-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01
Mamma Won.

visitor-Do you and your twin
brother always agree, Tommy?
Tommy-No,. ma'am. We had a
fight last Sunday.
visitor-And which whipped?
Tommy-Mamma. ~
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-11-01

By W. c. PALMER, Agricultural Edi-
tor. North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege.)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
GAR NJ tNT STRIKE
IN NEW YORK NOT
SETTLED
About $4,000 Operatives Have
Quit Their Work
AN OFFER OF MEDIATION
Only a Little Violence So Far But
Fears are Entertained That
Troubles May Spread.

New York, Dec. 30.-Strong efforts
were made today to bring to an end
by mediation and arbitration the
strike of workers in the mems cloth
ing manufacturing trade which be-
gan this morning with the refusal of
OF Iatives, yariously estimated to
number from $4,000 to 100000, to go
to work because they desire higher
pay and better working conditions
from their employers, members OF
the New York Clothiers' association.
The strike affects some 1900 shops in
New York, Brooklyn, Newark and
other nearby places.
John ]. Bealin of the state board of
mediation and arbitration, conferred
with representatives of the Clothiers
association and of the United Male
Garment workers and will report to
the board on ACCESSIBILITY of conduct
ing an investigation at which wit
nesses may be called under subpoena
to testify as to the conditions under
which the garment makers work.
The international Peace forum al
so resumed its efforts looking to M,
diation. It presented to both the en-
ployers and the operatives plan for
submitting to them a list of COVER
nors of 10 states, 10 educators, 10
United States senators and 10 clergy
men, from whom five or seven men
shall be selected to listen to argu-
ments on the points in controversy
darfginfa nf fhpir find
ings which snail be binding to the
manufacturers and their employees.
The only violence reported today
as a result of the walk-out occurred
in the williamsburg and Brownsville
sections OF Brooklyn In William.
burg a building where coat and vest
makers were working was attacked
by 60 men who smashed most of the
doors and windows before police re-
serves routed them. In Brownsville
the disorder took the form OF slight
slashes between alleged strikers and
operatives who insisted on going TO
work The leaders Of the strikers
say they frown upon violence.
rhe manufacturers declare that no
formal demands have been received
from the strikers. They say that the
number of workers who were absent
lrun lh~r places tCi.y Is much less
than that estimated by the labor lead
crG yhc st-if-ia held las Dee.
ir-1 to.-. AL pr-,ic,i-- ere made
by them Tint o6C oC0 Of their fellcw
workers Sould De out 10y the end of
the week
II was announced officially at
strike headquarters that the number
OF operatives out tonight is $4,000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
TURK Y DESTROYS
THAT POWERS
INTERVENE
WOu'd Save the 0ttomans From
Humiliation
ALLIES ARE DISSATISFIED
They Decide to Bring the Matter to
a Head Tomorrow BY Practical
Ultimatum.

London, Dec. 31.-Turkey after a
fortnight of sparring and feinting,
has finally shown her hand in the
peace conference. Mediation by the
great powers is the Ottoman scheme
for emerging from the war with the
best face for the nation and for the
plenipotentaries which the situation
will permit The Turkish delegates
proposed this solution in diplomatic
and guarded terms at yesterdays SEES
sion The meeting was brief and.
more strained than any which proceed
ed it, and the Turkish tactics were
characteristic.
rhe delegation had received fresh
instructions from the porte, Rechad
Pasha announced, but part of the tele
gram was undecipherable and must
be repeated to Constantinople for
translation Then Rechad Pasha came
to the point, to which the Ottomans
had been leading up since the begin
ming, in the opinion of their oppo-
nents lie declared that he was able
to state that most of the questiC ms
under discussion should be referred
to the powers. The boundary be-
tween Bulgaria and Turkey was an
exception; that was a matter, he said
for direct settlement between the two
governments. The Turkish delegates
then attempted to discuss the ques-
tons at issue informally, but the al
lies insisted tibet they should put
ther propositions in writing. which,
after a conference, the Turks said
they were not prepared to do.
The allies propose to bring affairs
10 crisis by a statement in the ma
ture of an ultimatum at the next ses-
sion of the conference tomorrow.
They express the determination not
to waste more time in waiting for
telegraphic consultations. real or pre-
tended, between Constantinople and
the Turkish delegates in London, and
viii meet at an early hour tomorrow
TO decide upon their policy.
In the camp of the allies the pro-
posal for mediation has been receiv-
ed with varying degrees of dissatis-
faction. All are agreed that media
ton would be impossible of accept
ance only if the authority intrusted
to the mediators was of such limits
that it would be impossible to de-
prive the victors of conquests right
fully gained; that il must be media
ton taking into account the present
status of the belligerents, not the an
tebellum status: and, above all, that
ii must be mediation, not arbitration
Arbitration, it is pointed out, was
possible before the conflict, not after
ward unless in questions of detail,
such as the delimitation of frontiers
not well defined by ethnographlcal
landmarks. SerVia and Montenegro
are most dissatisfied of all. in the be-
lief that it will be impossible to Sc
cure impartial mediation by the pow
ers. which include Austria, nation
which has shown IN the past ana is
showing now such threatening atti-
tude against what these states assert
is a legitimate aspiration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
WATER SYSTEM IS
NOW PROPERTY
OF VILLAGE
Mr.. Putnam's Generous Gift Is
Duly Accepted
VILLAGE MEETING TODAY
Large Attendance of Citizens and
Resolutions Adopted to Express
Public Gratitude.

At a largely attended village meet.
ing his afternoon the generous gift
of Henry w. Putnam of the local
water system to the village, was &c
cepted by unanimous vote.
rhe water system now passes into
the ownership of the village and
will be managed and controlled by
the board of water commissioners
now in Office, who will meet this eve
ming to organize and make temporary
arrangements until permanent plans
are completed.
On motion of Edward H. Holden
the following resolutions of appre-
citation, were unanimously adopted:
Resolved: That the village of
Bennington hereby accepts from the
Bennington Water company the sys-
TEN of waterworks as conveyed to
SAID village by deed from said Water
company upon the terms, conditions
and limitations therein expressed and
That IN acknowledging the accept
ance of this gift, the clerk is hereby
instructed 10 voice the recognit. on
by the village OF the wise and mag
unanimous benevolence of the douor,
Mr., Henry w. Putnam, in providing
for all time for the hospital care of
the people of Bennington and its vici-
nifty and, while the good to be done
by the institution he has founded is
Mr.. Putnam's real and only reward,
we hope and believe that this ex-
preston of our appreciation of his
generosity will give him pleasure.
Our children's children will call him
blessed
And be it further resolved that the
Village of Bennington do hereby ac-
cept the provisions of an act of the
General Assembly of 1912 entitled
AN act to enable the Bennington
Water company to donate to the vii
lage of Bennington its system of
waterworks and the village 10 re-
ceive the same ana also 40 hereby
accept the provisions o. an act oil the
General Assembly oil 1912 entitled
"An Act to Incorporate the Henry
W. Putnam Memorial Hospital
The meeting was called to order
by Village President, ID. A. Ward and
the warning read by Clerk W. p. Ho-
gan. After some talk it was voted
on motion of II. /. Norton TO approve
the proposed amendments to the viii
lage charter as prepared by the viii
lage trustees and Corporation AttOr-
ney c. A. Maurer. One slight amend
ment was recommended on motion
of f. J. Hell. These proposed
amendments have been already
printed in The Banner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
CHARLES S. MELLEN TO RESIGN
May Succeed w. c. Brown as Head
Of New York Central Lines

Boston, Dec. 30.-The Globe Sun
day says: President Charles S. Mel
len of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad is going to resign.
He is to succeed w. c. Brown as pres
ident of the New York Central & Hud
son River railroad.
These two statements of the presi-
dent of one of the largest railroads
in North America, but being under
promise that his name shall not be
used, The Globe is unable to make il
public.
This railroad president was talking
recently to prominent Boston bank
er who has large blocks of railroad
holdings, and the railroad president
said something about Mr.. Mellen's
successor.
What 1t is really true then that
Mr.. Melen is going to resign ?" asked
the banker
"Yes, it has been or is being ar
ranged that he VIII succeed Mr..
Brown of the New York Central. Mr..
Brown is anxious to be relieved OF
the cares Of railroad work. In fact.
he has been anxious to do so for
some time"
And Mr.. Mellen is ging to succeed
him " the banker repeated.
Yes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
GoTcH's BROTHER KILLED
Broken Neck Sustained by Falling
From Bathtub

Adolph II. Gotch, brother of Frank
Gotch, the champion heavyweight
wrestler, met death in peculiar man
ner in a rooming house in Dauphine
street at New Orleans late Sunday
night Soon after Gotch had gone to
a bathroom in the house. groans We're
heard issuing from the room. Break
ing one a. door, other occupants
of the house found him stretched out
on the floor in dying condition. He
died before physicians arrived. Coro-
ner O'Hara declared that death was
due to broken neck, sustained IN
falling out of the bathtub Gotch
was employed as a stationary ensi-
neer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
Monument Association

The annual meeting OF the Ben
nington Battle Monument and His
torical Association will be held at
the Offices of Batchelder & Bates, in
the Village of Bennington. on the sec
ond Wednesday in January (the
Eighth day. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, for the election Of officers
of the association for the year en-
suing, and the transaction Of any
other business proper to be done
when met
Edward L. Bates,
Recording Secretary.
Bennington, Vt, December 2Sth 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
IN PRosATE COURT
Number of Appointments Recently
Made by Judge Bennett.

William II. Myers has been appoint
ed administrator, with the will annex
ed, of the j. T. Remington estate and
Ward l.. Lyons and Jesse T. Carpen-
ter have been appointed commission
ers and appraisers.
or the Charles +. Dewey estate,
Judge c. II. Darling of Burlington
has been appointed executor and l. Il.
Gibson, ]. o. Burt, and Frank M.
Crawford have been appointed COM
missioners and appraisers.
The commissioners and appraisers
OF the estate of DR. F. W. Goodall
have not yet been appointed but
Mrs. F. w. Goodall and Dr. Henry S.
Goodall of Lake Kushaqua, N. r.,
have been appointed executors.
Ernest II. Whitman has been sp-
pointed administrator of the Alice M.
Whitman estate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
PARCELS POST REGULATIONS
All Merchandise Must Bear the spe-
cia Stamps

The attention of the public is call
ed to the fact that on and after Jan
uary LIST all merchandise sent by mail
except sealed packages, is parcel post
matter, and is subject TO the follow
ing regulations:
All packages must be securely
wrapped and must bear the name and
address Of the sender. preceded by
the word From" and must bear the
distinctive Parcel post stamps. Or
binary stamps are o. no value on par
cels after this date. These Iegula-
tons are very strict ami must be com
piled with.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
22,5Oo PITCHER mARRIes

Marty o'Toole Of Pittsburu Team
Signs Life Contract at Altar
Boston, Dec 3O-Marty o'Toole. G.s
s22.500 pitcher Of the Pittsburg base
ball club, was married today to Miss
Rose X. Heffernan, of Saxonviiie.
near this city. The wedding took
place this morning in ST. Georges
church. Saxonville. The couple will
pass their honeymoon in Bermuda.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
NO PAPER TOMORROW

Tomorrow being New Years and
holiday there will be no issue of The
Banner. The business office will ba
open from 10 to u o'clock in the
forenoon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
NOTICE

Members OF Board Of Trade are re-
quested to send in their annual dues
Sl.00 to the Secretary. E. S. Harris.
before Jan. LIST. in order to save the
expense OF sending around a collec-
tor. and facilitate the making out
the report Of the officers.
w. II. Nichols,
Chairman Board Directors
+. +. Howe, President
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
ELKs BANQUET TONIGHT
Will Celebrate New Years Eve b.
Serving a FL Banquet.

The first annual New Years ban
quet to be given in their new rooms
will be served by the Elks this eve
ming. The lodge room has been con
verted into a banquet hall for the
occasion and the dinner will be serY-
ed there at 10 o'clock. Exalted Rul-
er, Fred c. Brown, will act as toast
master, and Donnelly's orchestra
will furnish music. An effort is be-
ing made to have the banquet one of
the best that the lodge has ever
given and it will undoubtedly sur
pass those of former years, III cuisine
at least. All visiting Elks are vel
come.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
RECREATION NOTES
High School Girls Fall Before Eighth
Grsde-Score 81 to p

oIdQC-OCSIC % "
The eighth grade girls demonstrated
their superiority over the high school
girls by defeating them by a score of
81 to 22 in a loosely played practise
game of end ball at Academy hall,
Monday afternoon. Thursday after
noon, 2:30 p m. the athletic club is
invited TO attend practice game be
tween Academy eighth grade and the
public eighth grade. This promises to
be an interesting game as both teams
are more evenly matcned
Schedule Of Glasses
Thursday. 1890 a. m, Academy
eighth grade. Thursday, 1880 p. m.
Bennington graded eighth grade;
Thursday, 2:30 p. m, practice game
end ball, Academy VS.. Bennington
Graded; Thursday. 730 p. m, Tues
day and Thursday evening classes:
Friday, 1890 a. m, Bennington grad
ed. seventh grade; Friday. 1880 p. m,
seventh ward; Saturday, lis p. m,
Bennington graded. seventh grade.
Good sportsmanship
The members Of athletic clubs
should be familiar with the rules of
good craftsmanship and athletic codr-
tesy. which include how to lose with
good grace; never to question the de-
els on Of an official: to applaud a de-
feated opponent and TO play the game
for sports sake rather than TO win at
all costs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31

For Eastern New York and western
Vermont probably fair tonight and
Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
WEATHER FORECAST.

Frank f. Howe. President.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-28
RIOTING OVER
NEUTRALITY CASES
Los Angeles Mob Reesnts Finding Of
Federal Court Against Mexican
Revolutionists for Neutrality Vio-
lations.

Los Angeles, Cal, June PA
riot occurred at the federal building
yesterday when sentences OF eleven
months in prison were imposed upon
Ricardo Flores Magon. Enrique Ma
gon, Anselo Figueroa and Librado
kivera, Mexican reyoIu ionary lead
ers, convicted last week OF having
violated the American neutrality
law
One hundred sympathizer5 attack
ed the police Several women were
injured in a fierce fight that follow
ed in the street. A large number of
arrests were made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-28
FOURTH OF JULY
BASE BALL GAME
Between the Elks and Invincibles
For the Benefits Of the Ladies
Civic League.

A good game Of base ball will be
played On the Fourth of July between
a picked nine from the Elks. cap
tained 1y Paul Kowalski. and the
Inyincibles. captained by Chas.
BIalack.
The proceeds will go TO swell the
funds Of the ladies Civic League and
the ladies Of the league will sell the
tickets.
Louis Cob0lini has donated the
mse or the ball park for the occasion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-28
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
FAILED TO MEET
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Baltimore, Mr.. June z7-The
resolutions committee was to have
mot late tonight TO pass on the sub
rommit.ce's draft OF the platform.
form. but because Of the convention
Developments the meeting was post
noned until tomorrow morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-28
DARR0W TRIED TO
BRIBE DETECTIVE

Los Angeles, Cal, June 81
; Detective Guy Biddinger, who
arrested James 3. Mcnamara
for blowing up the Los Angeles
Times building, testified in the
bribery case Of Clarence s. Dar-
row today. that Attorney Dar-
row offered him a bribe to turn
over % the Mcnamara defense
certain evidence against the
McNamaras.
4 X x x X * \ X X X
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-28
MAY BALLOT
THIS MORNING

x Baltimore, Md, June Is
x At one-t thirty a. m. the leaders
Z agreed that the convention
x will remain in session until all
4 nominations are made and a
x ballot taken. 1t is evident that
< the ballot is several hours
x away, however, as many
< speeches are yet to be made,
K and demonstrations are ex-
K pected
< * x x x * * * x X x y. I; X Il =. !, 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-28
Nominating Speeches.

The roll call Of the states was
then called for nominations for pres
ident The nominating speeches
were limited to so minutes, second
ing speeches to five minutes.
When Alabama was called. Will
liam K. Bankhead Of that state. nom
ina ed Congressman Robert Under
wood