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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07

himself, and throughout his pontificat e
up to date no has given n largo amount
OF attention to Increasing the !mpor.
lance of music in church services.
In 1909 he issued his .nIotu proprio'
restoring the Greeorlan chants, which
wcre TO be sung by trained cho!rs
The present documcn, goes sim fur
thor by declaring that the genuin.
ecclesiastical Specification of sacred
music is that in whicn the .n,ire con-
Gresat!on takes part IN the singing,
the trained choir singing alone only the
more difficult: parts.
For this reason I've orders stepts TO
he = ken that Will permit OF high class
congregational singing in all OF the
Catholic churches. Vocal music schools
are to be established in all cities. and
the converts and monasttries are ali
to make a specially OF music. In the
end Pope Plus expressed his belief and
Wish that the Grcgorian chants will
he sung as effectively by the entir.
congregation as they now are by the
trained choirs:
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.
WAS NOT An APRIL. JOKE.
German Government Really Going to Impose

Berlin .,pri the foreign eosrespo1
dents in berlin looked wari3y al the German
Newspaper April ]. for ;he editors have
a habit % making "Apr!, fools o? their
rcaders and the foolinS Is done so seriously
that !; IS no easy matter TO distinguish be-
tween IN. true ana the false.
Ono announcement on Apr.!, which was
regarded az a baretaced and rather poor
attempt TO fool the public, the err,-ct
that The imperial government Vas enter
tanning the idea OF imposing TAX on eau.
in order TO help pay for the na;ion's arna-
inen;s.
Those cat lovers Who dismissed the an
rounccmcnt with an amused smile are nny
In revolt. for II was true. and the cats
must help toward the upkeep Of the national
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07
SMALL DWELLINGS
NEEDED IN BERLIN
Authorities Seriously Concerned
With Problem of Housing
the People.
CONDITIONS IN "oLD CITY"
Some Sociological Problems
That Confront Other Great
Municipalities.

BY KARL a. vow w1EGANp.

BY KARL H Won W1EGAND.
Especial Cable to The Times-Dispatch.)
Berlin. April 6.-with 100000 Of the
100000 population of the Kaiser's
capital crowded into one-room dwell
lings mt tho rate OF from five to ten
persons to room, the authorities
OF Berlin are seriously concerned with
the problem that confronts them
Rapid as has been the building in
Berlin, 1t has not kept pace with
the growth of the city, and the cree
tlon OF now houses has been almost
entirely confined to the better residence
sections of West Berlin.
Berlin Is known tho world over an
tho one large city without ten ern ents
1t is indi9putably the D,eet mod ;egA
and up-to-date CITY of Europe. Visit
tors readily cono&de that the artistic
exteriors of tho blocks and blocks
of flats. with their large inner courts,
and the cleanliness OF the streets.
have not been exaggerated. soctolo
Etsts hold UP Berlin as model. par
tioularly IN America.
And 30 II Is. PROBABLY IN no Other
city are the streets literally scrubbed
daily. Electrically propelled water
wagons with rotary thin wire brushes
pass over the streets Tho streets are
flooded with the water: Immediately
behind come the stiff brushes. thor
IL.
lowing the combined water and scrub
wagons. come men with long hand
scrapers lined with rubber, similar to
those used by window cleaners. These
they push along before them, remov-
ing whatever water and dirt may have
been left by the big rotary brushes.
When they get through the streets arc
as clean as n fine parlor floor. Small
armies of men are employed in tend
ing the trees and flowers which line
almost every street, md in the parks.
iEu; this is so-called New Berlin
1t Is the Berlin of the very progressive
municipal administration under tho
present Emperor. 1t Is the Berlin that
the visitors. tourists and sociologists
see and praise. There is another
Berlin which compare lively few tour
lists visit and of which many sociolo-
Sists do not know.
Across the river on the east and
the north is "Old BorliR"-thc Berlin
of Frederick the Great. There tho
Berlin authorities have the same So
Geological problems that confront tho
authorities Of other cities.
There are some 5000 TO 10000 empty
flats, ranging from TWO To nine rooms.
in New Berlin" In old Berlin as
high as thirteen persons have been
found living in one room. The con-
struction OF modern flat buildings has
been confined to the new town, ana
they have been put up for dividends.
Fairly moderate as the rentals, ranging
from $50 TO $50 for three To siX-room
steam cheated flats might be consid-
cred by Americans, no German work
man, street car or railroad cmploye,
earning but $50 or S35 a month, can
pay such rents.
Accompanied by n physician. ! mado
a short tour OF Investigation ON tho
I'D IL ,,.rA i.,.r a ,IN.N
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The new pace bang set by the
United States with its American
Academy of Fine Arts at Rome for
the training OF American sculptors.
a.chitects and artists has evidently
aroused other nations to the necessity
increasing their facilities here.
England has now secured from the city
Of Rome tn, site occupied by It's art
pavilion last year AZ tho Italian Cen
tennlsl Exposition. and on this new
British Acade envy VIII be erected. The
site however. IS not 10 be compared
with the location Of the new American
Academy on tho Janiculum Hin.
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orE1,g1rA by YARMOUTH.
FORMER Earl. Now Afarauis OF Herts.r3
Will Have Fleece Produced.

London April "a new operatta entitled
afillicent." written and composed nv an
Marquis OF Herttord. who recently auec.sd
cd to the title, Is down to be produced M
tho Lon6on Music Han April %.
Those who have heard the musio declare
opretta. s
Tho Marquis is well known In America a,
tho Bari Of Yarmouth, ana the former nus.
band OF Afios Thaw. ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07

Pope Plus has just issued another
long 'motu proprie" relative to the
restoration of sacred music in the Cath
olic services. The Pontitf is one OF the
most noted authorities on ecclesiast-
ical music, as we'll as being a musician
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
Jersey JUDGE
A NNG-MAKER
Royal Oath Administered by
Justice Blair to Andrews, the
Servian Throne Claimant.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Nov. 2s.-1t is
learned that King Jimmy Andrews,
who was for a time known as king
Stephan" the Legitimate ruler of
servia," took his royal oath in this
city, this being administered by
Judge Blair, his ce~rtifcation of the
fact being as follows:
II, John A. Blair, a judge of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for
tho county of Hudson, State of New
Jersey, United States Of America, did
administer the foregoing oath to Ste
phan Dusanovic) at my chambers in
the city Of Jersey City. on this, the
eighth twenty first) day of January.
In the year one thousand nine hum
dred and seven of the Christian era,
those signing and sealing hereon be-
ing personally present as witnesses.
JOHN A. BLAIR,
Judge of the Court OF Common
Pleas.
"INGRAM N. w. IRVINE, D. D..
Witness.
"BENgAMIN d. VAN BEUREN,
Witness"
king Jimmy" when he first tool,
UP his residence in this city. became
an advertisement writer. He formed
an acouaintapceship with prominent
members of the Union League Club
and was admitted to membership. In
1895 he married Miss Christine Inez
Nolan. daughter Of Andrew Nolan, of
this city. In becoming Mrs. Andrews
she did not even dream that she was
accepting the title of princess"
Mr.. Andrews also wrote a pamphlet
entitled. "A White Book Concerning
the Legitimate Royal Family of Ser
Via" This brilliantly Eliminates the
darkened page in the pseudo kings
history. There is but n copy Of the
pamphlet, as a certain member of the
Union League Club bought and sup
pressed the rest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
HUDSON ASSEMBL YMEN TO
CONFER ON S~PEAKERSHIP

JERSEY CITY, Nov. ga confer
ence of the Hudson County Assem-
blymen will be held Monday night
In this city, probably at the Hudson
County Democratic Club in Mercer
street. Assemblyman Charles M.
Egan will send out the call today.
The conference will be for the pur-
pose of discussing a legislative pro-
gram and a decision may be reached
as to what attitude the delegation
should regarding the speak
ership and other officers at the gen.
eral conference of Assemblymen,
which is to be held in Trenton next
Tuesday. At present the delegation
is divided on the speakership.
1t is understood that Mayor Witt
penn has given his approval of the
candidacy of Charles O'Connor Hen
messy. but even this, it is said, will
not bring the latter more than five OF
the twelve votes from Hudson;
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
AT lO4 SHE ENJOYS
THANKSGIVING FEAST

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2s.-Sur-
prising hr physicians by her remark
able vitality, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth
Magill, who will be 105 years old next
April, celebrated Thanksgiving Day
by eating an old-fashioned turkey
dinner with her family at her home,
3059 North Sixteenth street.
Mrs. Magill was supposed to have
been at the point of death only re-
Gently, but recovered and is now In
better health than she has been for
several years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
IMPREGNATED
FIELD KILLS STUDENT

DENVER. Nov. 29.-Believing that
chemical ingredients in the earth of
the athletic field of the State School
of Mines at Golden, a suburb. were
partly responsible for the deatls of
his son, George Leo Schneider, on
Wednesday. Professor George NJ.
Schneider will have the earth submit
ted to tests.
If traces of arsenic are found in
quantities sufficient to be responsible
tor many mysterious wounds and for
the mysterious illness of students
who have been hurt, a new athletic
field for the school will be selected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
SIX IN AUTO UPSET: ONLY
ONE HURT IS CHAUFFEUR


MADISON, N. j., Nov. 2e.-Six had
a seemingly miraculous escape from
death when the automobile of Alfred
e. Whitney, of Manhattan, skidded
and turned turtle here. In the party
besides Mr.. Whitney were his sister,
Miss Whitney: Mr.. and Mrs. George
G. futile and Mrs. Walter McCor-
mick.
They were motoring to dine with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold I'll. Griswold, OF
Morristown.
Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. futile
crawled out and aided the women to
a The two men with a passerby
lifted the a sufficiently to extricate
the chauffeur. Scott's head was cut
and badly bruised but he was not
seriously hurt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
CRASHES INTO POLE

TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 2s.-De-
fective steering gear Of an automobile
in which Percy Borden, Of cob
town, was riding in Ewing road near
Trenton caused the machine to leave
the road and crash into a telegraph
pole. Borden was thrown from the
car. He was MOI dangerously hurt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
COLLISION r SIX

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Frederick A
Meyeschein, vice-president of a manu-
featuring house: his wife, son and
daughter and their two guests were
hurled to the pavement last night
when the automobile in which they
were riding coll.ded with a street car
Mr.. M~eyeschein and his daughte-
Title were seriously injured. Both
suffered internal injuries, and in ad-
dition the girls arm was broken.
while her father suffered an injury of
the spine. The others suffered less
serious hurts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
Whiskey and $40
Bills to Voters

BRISTOL. Va, Nov. es.-The spe-
cial grand jury empaneled to IN
vestigate use Of money in the recent
elections has found that before the
election numerous voters received
ten-dollar bills through the mails,
while others received shipments of
whiskey the day before election.
Further investigation of the send
ing Of money through the mails is
to be instituted, as It is believed this
plan was worked on a large scale.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
BROTHERS ARE CHARGED
WITH MURDER OF GIRL

FORT SMITH, Ark, Nov. 29--After
investigating the death of Ella Bar
ham, Is years old, whose dismem-
bered body was found near her home.
in Boone county, Arkansas. a week
ago. a coroners jury at Zinc, Ark,
has returned a verdict charging Otis
Davidson with the murder, and his
brother, Lear Davidson. with being an
accessory before the fact.
The brothers are In jail at Berry
vile.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
SAYS TRENTON IS "oPEN"

TRENTON, N. J., Nov 2s.-
Charges that the anti-Sunday liquor
law of New Jersey is eeing fiagrant-
ly violated in Trenton have been made
by the lnterchnrcn Federation Of this
city in a communication to the Board
of City Commissioners inquiring
when the commission expects to do
something with respect to a new ex-
else ordinance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
FATHER DEAD, SON DYING;
AUTO FALLS FIFTY FEET

MARIETTA, O., Nov. 2s.-Martin
Beaver, Sc years old, a merchant of
New Matamoras. was killed, and his
son Forest 27 years old, is dying. as
the result of an automobile accident
a mile out of New Matamoras.
The machine was speeding up a Hill,
and when it started to go around an
other automobile 1t fell over a Atty
foot embankments rolling over three
times. A third man in the a WAS
unhurt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
q WANT EVERY GIRL TO
BRING A MAN" SAYS PREXY

CHICAGO. Nov. 2s.-The co-eds OF
Northwestern University were urged
by President Harris in his chapel adj
dress to 90 out in the byways and
! { edges during their THANKSGIVING va
cation and drum up students for the
school. This school needs more men
when you come back bring a man
with you, each of you"
We'll just hunt up every stray
man in Illinois and make him 80 to
the Northwestern if he isn't too
big the giggling girls agreed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
FATHERS WHO GAVE SKIN
FOR SONS ENJOY FEAST

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-successful
skin grating on three small Bronx
bovs who were severely burned by
bonires was the occasion for a spe-
cial Thanksgiving feast in Lebanon
Hospital by their fathers. who met
at the bedside of their sons. Each
Of the men had suffered the removai
of many inches of skin to save the
lives of their boys.
The youngsters are Thomas Kyle, b
wears, of S36 Dawson street; John
Scboler. 5. of s62 Hewitt place, and
August Sestenburger, Z, of 1870 Wash
ington avenue
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
BLANCHE BATES, ACTRESS.
MARRIES A POLITICAL

ossINING. Noy. 1s.-At her homs
here Miss Blanche Bates last NIGH
became che bride of George Cree
the reform police commissioners s
Denver, Colo. with Judge Ben =
Lindsey. founder of Densers Juve'
vile Court, acting as best uan.
Many prominent stage folk. plaz
wrights and authors were among To
The usheEs were Brand Whit
lock, Mayor of Toledo. O., and Harval
J. O'Higgins. the magazine writer
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
%SUFFRAGETTES PUT ACID
IN LONDON LETTER BOXES

LONDON. Nov. 2s.-sunragettes
made an organized raid upon the pill
lar letter boxes throughout the city
of London in the West End and
many of the suburbs and also in sew
eral provincial towns, including Biz
mingham and Nottingham.
When the -postmen went on their
evening rounds to collect the letters
they discovered in the boxes acids
and black sticky fluids Of various
kinds, in some cases infiammable ma
terial, such as rags soaked in paraf-
fin.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
THEATRE FOR CHILDREN

NEW YORK, Nov. ga children's
theatre, the only playhouse in the
world devoted exclusively to the en-
tertainment of children. is to be
opened in New York next month. The
funds for the enterprise were pro-
vided by William x. Vanderbilt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-29
FOOTBALL HERO SAVES HER

BETHLEHEM, Pa. Nov. 2s.-vin-
cent Pazzetti, captain of the Lehigh
University football eleven and the
hero of many gridiron battles this
past fall, proved himself a hero in an
other direction when he saved a
woman from being ground to death
under a train.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-28

days of exposure these papers were
collected and put into a weak alkaline
solution. Every fly which had been
previously marked turned a brilliant
scarlet. There were 172 of these
There may have been many others that
crossed the river and were not caught
This is a matter of interest to every
community where infectious diseases
and flies are found. If they can carry
typhoid and smallpox, why not scarlet
fever and diphtheria? In this way our
boasted quarantine becomes -effec-
tive. Surely these are facts to cause
US to think.
It was not so long ago that the fly
was neither known nor understood.
Screens were considered a luxury, not
a necessity; a matter of comfort, not
contribution to health. But now the
case is different. The fly has been
studied. its habits noted, its germ
laden body inspected through the mi
croscope and photographed.
The mosquito carries the germ Of
yellow fever, but the house fly whose
name is rapidly changing to typhoid
fly. carries on it's sticky feet the potent
poison Of a dozen deaths. Pest and
plague and fever follow in its filthy
footsteps. It's victims are legion.
1t Is the consensus Of opinion that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-28
STOP KILLING
GAME 3 YEARS
ESCAMBlA COUNTY FARMERS
WANT STRINGENT GAME LAW
PASSED AND ARE CIRCULATING
PETITIONS FOR THAT PURPOSE
SAYS BIRDS DESTROY BUGS.

Some of the farmers of Escambia
county are circulating a petition for
the enactment of game law which
will prohibit the killing for five years
Of certain kinds of birds In this
county. Following is the petition:
To the Legislature Of the State of
Florida.
We, the citizens and taxpayers of
Escambia county, Florida, believing
that the wholesale destruction of birds
by the hunters in Escambia county.
Florida, is injuring the farmers and
deprtving them of the aid Of Nature
bug and worm destroyers in Escambia
county. Florida, respectfully petition
your honorable body to enact a law
suspending the game laws In Escam-
bia county, Florida, for the period of
Ilve 90 years; that, in the bill which
is submitted herewith, we respectfully
petition that you, the making
branch of the government of Florida,
will pass this bin in fun with the
penalty attached.
Inc bill we ask you TO consider and
enact in the law is as follows:
BE II enacted by the legislature of
| the state of Florida:
section 1. That for the period of
hVe years from and after the passage
Oh TINS act, 1t shall be unlawful for
- S0AlS' HIihS OF corporations 10
hunt' XIII, trap or in any wise destroy
any bird or birds within the limits
OF Escamhia county, Florida, except
Dirds or prey, such as hawks butcher
elrds' eagles, black birds, rice birds,
woodpeckers and sapsuckers.
| Section 2. That any one violating
the provisions Of this act. upon corr
vlction therefor, shall be fined not ex.
ceeding five hundred (s500.000 dollars
| or be imprisoned in the counfv fail
Tor a period not exceeding six Ts1
the judge. o'i0h %
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-28
S1.75O.OOO IN
CHICAGO PLAN
COUNCIL VOTES MONEY TO Wild
en- TWELFTH STREET IN CITY
BEAUTIFUL PROJECT.
Special to The journal.

Chicago. July 27.-Promoters and
boosters of the city beautiful" plan
We're jubilant today following the ac-
ton of the city council in appropriat-
ing s1,75O,000 to meet the city's share
OF the expense in widening Twelfth
street from Michigan avenue to Ash
land boulevard
1t was the first step toward the real
ization of the Chicago plan" as the
city beautiful" movement is known,
The vote was 40 to 49,
The boulevard which is to replace
the present tAoroughfare, is intended
to be the first link in a great chain of
parked streets and avenues.
From 1t will radiate the beautiful
drives and shaded corners with which
1t is planned to bring about a beautifi-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-28

you're in love or not. Listen to Mr..
Aud.
The name is derived from 'Erao,'
love, and meter measure" he says
1T is literally a love tester. It is
made in the form of bracelet, smooth
and hollow, like a tube bent into a
ring. 1t may be adjusted to fit tightly
over the wrist of any man or woman.
Inside the hollow tube is a tiny slip
OF paper, and an electric needle which
responds to every deviation of the
pulse, whether above or below normal
Now it is known that a caress, a com
pliment, or even the mere presence of
a beloved object sends the pulse leap
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-28

New York, July 27.-Girls, sing for
joy Young men, let the hills and wales
resound with your glad shouts. At
last a means has been found whereby
anyone can determine whether or not
he or she is in love.
Throughout all the long ages and
cons of time the world has been CROP
ing in the dark. Men and women have
not known whether they were in love
or not, and in their blind ignoran ce
have often stumbled. Now they need
stumble no longer, thanks to Mr..
Robert G. Aud of New York, and his
newly invented "erometer."
What is the "erometer"? Briefly. it's
a machine that can tell you whether
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-28

ing upward. Therefore, If a girl is
doubtful whether a certain young man
really affects her emotionally, all she
mas to do is to put on the bracelet and
go out to lunch with him.
cor her return she draws off the
bracelet, extracts from its hollow
depths the small slip Of paper, scored
with the minute record Of the needle
and places it under a microscope
Then she can literally measure the
height and depth of her affection"
Mr.. Aud admits that his machine
is wonderful And of course 1t is
when one thinks of the possibilities
Our artist points out some Of them in
the accompanying cartoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-28
Mail Carriers VIII EIv

This is an age of great discoveries.
Progress rides on the air. Soon we
may see Uncle Sans mail carriers
flying in all directions, transporting
mail. People take a wonderful in
terest in a discovery that benefits
them. That's why DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Coughs, Colds and other
throat and lung diseases is the most
popular medicine in America ct
cured me of a dreadful cough" writes
Mrs. J. F. Davis, Stickney Corner, Me-,
after doctors treatment and all other
remedies had failed" For coughs,
colds or any bronchial affection it's
unequalled. Price soc and S1.00. Trial
bottle free at w. A. D'Alemberte's.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-28
THE STRAWS
show which way the wind
blows. Any straw hat for men
in the house, Acc Monday.
Brawner-Riera Co.

Wants Smaller Jack Rabbits,-A
New Mexico homesteader received
from the department of agriculture a
quantity of dwarf milo maize seed
with a request to plant it and report
the result. Here is his report: Mr..
Wilson: Dear Sir-I planted your
dwarf maize and it did fine It was the
dwarfest maize / ever saw. But the
jack rabbits ate it as fast as 1t got
ripe. Please send another lot of seed,
and send along a lot of dwarf jack
rabbits to match the maize. Farm
and FireSide