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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25

signs and color schemes Of the stage pictures ere
ecution of the work. In order that his ideas may
prepares preliminary sketches just a portrait
subject an idea of the pose he has adopted. The
is executed in water coors on a sheet OF paper
be, but 1t nevertheless gives an idea OF the ar
rangement and colOring and enables the director
to indicate to the scene painter whether or not
he desires any changes made in the plan
With his water color sketches duly approved
the chief of the corps Of scene painters proceeds
to construct a miniature working model OF the
complete set" which he is to evolve. This model.
which is for all the world like the toy theaters
that are the delight OF children. is big inn
provement over the water color sketches because
1t is in effect working model and not merely
smalLscaIe picture. The latter would be all right
as a guide if the task in hand was the painting
of a drop curtain or other fiat surface but
stage "set," 1t will be understood comprises not
a uniform surface OF that kind but is made up OF
a number of different pieces Of scenery. OF diff
ferent types, which are to be placed on the stage
at different angles to one another. There is the
drop or curtain which forms the background OF
the whole picture and there are also ceilings and
wings" and mayhap even make-believe houses
or trees to be set out in the middle of the stage
Now it goes without saying that these different
units can be fashioned in proper relation to one
another only when the scene makers have a tiny
fac-simile to serve as guide.
There two different schools" or methods
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
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the burning OF red fire" when Little Eva went to
heaven. Now we behold elaborate systems OF
special lamps and colored globes that reproduce
the effect Of dawn, sunset, twilight and moonlight
to say nothing of the glare of the MONDAY sun.
And has been limited, all this challenging
OF nature costs pretty penny. Indeed, the mod
ern manager will often spend much on SIN
gle production" as would have sufficed to pay
all the expenses of theater for an entire year
IN the Old times. An expenditure Of 100000 on
painted canvas and tinsel and gilt and costumes
"a, nothing unusual the public gets so much
as a peep at the gorgeous array. and then when
the manager undertakes to transport all this para
phernalia from city to city he finds that he must
needs charter special baggage cars which adds
to the expense Then, too, much time Is required
to produce such stage pictures The player folk
and the opera singers enjoy long vacations in
the summer time, but the scene painters and the
property manufacturers and the costume max
ers are never idle. Why, only recently one big
firm In New York spent three years in prepara
tion for a stupendous stage spectacle and they
even sent their scene painters to the heart OF
the African desert in order that they might study
the sand wastes they were to depict on canvas.
The painting OF the scenery might be desig
mated the first step in the preparation for the
atrical or operate production, as 1t Is, in point
Of magnitude, one of the most important. The
biggest undertakings In scene painting are those
Au pdSpoAoN4Oh Aut pIOuuSlAOhb VI 6Eduu OpSEh dS
given In our largest cities. The explanation is
simple--the grand opera house stages are so
much larger than the stages OF ordinary theaters
or auditoriums that infinitely greater expanses
Of canvas are necessary to I'LL the space. Why
just by way Of illustration it may be noted that
the painted palace which is so conspicuous in the
opera aida" Is sixty-six feet long and thirty-sx
feet wide. The monster picture Of the harbor OF
Nagasaki. Japan. which forms the background for
scenes In the operatic version of Madam Butter
fly" measures 400 square feet.
There are many preminaries connected with
scene painting, for the managers and directors OF
opera and playhouses must approve OF the de-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
Fairs to Take Chances.

Agricultural societies which hold
county fairs are like every other de.
partment Of government, in that they
must take their chances of securing
tho funds, Attorney General Hogan
holds. The opinion goes to Prosecut-
ing Attorney ]. w. Smith Of Putnam
county.
Although the last legislature enact
ed law that says that county com.
missioners shall levy mill for agri-
cultural fair purposes, but not to ex-
ceed $1,000 in a year, Mr.. Hogan holds
this act must be read in the light Of
the general amendments to the taxa
tion laws, the chief of which is the
Smith l per cent act.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
Can't Find Relatives.

Although the state board of charl-
ties for the last six months has made
diligent effort to locate relatives Of
1000 odd wards of state institutions,
the work had been rewarded by find
ing the identity of less than 25 per
cent.
The state wishes the information in
order to notify relatives or friends in
cases where wards die. When no one
claims the bodies. they. are turned
over, upon demand, to medical col.
leges or county medical societies.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25

the ruins we're all occupied at the
same time and for century after cen
tury. They say that the population
of the arid southwest must have
amounted to many hundred thousands
decidedly more in all probability
than the country supports today. Fur
thermore. If this were SO. although
the type of civilization may have been
most primitive compared with ours,
yet it was by no means so low as
that of the modern Indians, It must
have been of the same grade as that
OF early BabyIonia. Egypt, Palestine or
Greece before the art of writing was
invented. People who could dwell
peacefully for centuries in large, per-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25

studying success encyclopedias. He
doesn't even sleep like other children.
When I go up at night to see II he's
all right. l find him in his nightgown
quietly pryiug pennies out of his lit
tie brothers and sisters banks
"The fathers eyes filled with hap
py tears.
MARY he said. as he clasped his
wife to his breast. Mary, my dear.
our name is destined to immortality.
/ see clearly from your words that
Willie will become multimillionaire.
founding Libraries and art galleries,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25

manent communities. and could build
great communal houses and long sys.
tens of canals. were by no means un-
tutored savages. Civil order and sub.
mission to the will of the majority
must have been as well developed
among them as among us. Such a
view leads one to believe that, if only
we could trace it, the history Of the
primitive Americans would prove
quite as interesting, and to US possibly
more interesting than that OF the ear
ly oriental peoples to whom our schoL
ars devote so much time and our mil
lionaires so much money Harper's.
Use salt and water to clean willow
ware Apply with brcsh and rub dry.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
Scientists Do Not Agree

Mexico. were not all inhabited at one
time. so they tell us. Most represent
more temporary stopping places where
migratory bands Of people supposed
to have been ancestors of the Indians
settled for few years and then
moved on. At the outside limit, SO
say these archeologists. the entire
population never amounted to more
than a few score thousands. whose
civilization was Of the lowest and
most insignificant type. Other stu.
dents. fewer in number than the ortho-
dox school, hold that the majority OF
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25

1t was the week before Christmas.
Emery and his younger sister. Mildred.
were debating very seriously the real
ity Of Santa Claus.
There isn't any Santa Claus" said
Emory, with finality.
why, there must be-" insisted his
sister. How could they make pic
lures that look just like himT'.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
To Rsfnrest the State.

At its annual meeting held at Co.
lumbus. the Ohio State forestry So
ciety went on record in favor of the
plan advocated by Secretary A. P.
Sandles of the state board Of agricul.
ture as a method Of reforestatior Of
lands that have reverted to the state
for non.Dayment Of taxes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
Divide into Two Camps on the Cues
ton OF History Of the Earliest
kRoWn Americans.

How long were the ruins Of the
southwest inhabited? and. how dense
was the population in ancient times?
Some Of the best archeologists have
strongly insisted that appearances are
deceiving. The hundreds. and indeed
thousands. OF sites Of ancient villages
in Colorado. the Texan Panhandle,
Utah. New Mexico and Arizona, as
well as In similar parts Of northern
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25


moving picture hall ever Destows
passing thought upon the time and
work and money that is represented
by the setting Of a pleasing
scene" Yet It Is in this rather
than In any other phase OF the en-
tertainment world that We tind the
evidence OF twentieth century prog.
ress. Our grandfathers and our
great-greatgrandfathers may pos
sibiy have seen acting as good as
any we may witness today, but as
suredly they never beheld the
make-beiieve stories enacted before
such marvellous backgrounds.
1t is indeed a far cry from the
days Of long ago when the player
folk. having no scenery whatever.
had to content themselves with dra-
peries and common boards, to the
current stage spectacIes wherein 1t
puzzles the spectator to determine
what is real and what is artificial.
Yet as matter OF fact, modern
stage scenery, for all that 1t is SO
important. is only one OF several
factors " the creation OF the mas
terly stage pictures OF this age.
Quite as important are the proper
ties. tho furniture, the art objects
and the thousand and one other
things mot painted. but reSI) which
have places In the stage counter
feits OF gardens and palaces aGd
temples and prisons. Even the light.
ing facilities play an important
part. Possibly you can remember
the time when the only lighting ef.
fects n the theater were found in
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
Travelling hksn Saw Wealth and I'm.
mortality as . Result Of Little
Son's Predictions.

The Rev. 4. J. Campbell. apropOs Of
his strictnres on the morality Of the.
modern business man. told story to
. Philadelphia reporter,
IA commercial traveller" he said.
returned home from 3 long trip in
the Far East, and said anxiOusly 70
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25

Ashtabula.-Fire destroyed the con-
tents of Henry Arvidson's FIVE and
ten-cent store here. The loss on the
stock was $4,000. The building, Of ce-
ment block. was badly damaged.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
camnresssd Flour.

Experiments in compressing nour
show that its keeping qualities are pro-
longed almost indefinitely by the proc.
ess. Its bulk decreases by ons.third.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
Bright Future For Willie

his wife at the railway station:
"'How are the dear childrenY
-'Splendid.' sho replied. That is,
they are all splendid but little Willie,
and him l don't know what to make
Of. Instead OF studying at school. he
spends his time making out of old
spools and such-like rubbish worthless
trifles which he sells to the other
children for cakes and marbles. While
his mates are at play, he ats at home
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
Asking a Good Deal Of Her.

Mrs. Back-Bay-I shall want you to
be dressed by three o'clock, Ellen,
to receive any friends who may call.
Ellen-Oh. lor, mum! Amt you
goin' tn he in7
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25

Nothing makes a woman so angry
as to SEQ her husband. who diets al
home, eating everything that comes
along at banquet
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
What Law Provides.

The law does away with personal
injury suits over accidents in plants
owned by contributors to the state
fund. Where employers are not con-
tributors to the fund, the law deprives
them of their common law defenses.
The board of awards will have
charge Of the state fund to which en-
ployers are to contribute 80 per cent
and employees 10 per cent.
When an accident or death occurs
in the plant of contributor to the
fund, the victim or relatives will be
able to apply to the liability board,
which will fix the damage up to $4,000.
In case of temporary or partial dis
ability, the employe will receive two
thirds of the impairment of his earn,
ing capacity, not to exceed $12 per
week, for not more than six years.
In case of total disability, the law
provides that the injured party shall
receive two-thirds of his wages for
life, and il the injury causes death
within two years, the heirs will re
ceive two-thirds of the decedent's
wages for six years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
Prepared to Enforce Law.

Pending the court decision. the
members of the board and its en-
ployes have been working without
pay. preparing data and getting things
in shape to put the law in operation
as soon as its validity should be es-
tablished.
The courts decision is one Of the
greatest victories for labor ever won
in Ohio.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25

hospitals and universities. all ove7
America
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25
Law oeelared con,tItutIonaI.

Columbus.-The Ohio supreme court
has upheld the constitutionality Of the
workingmen's compensation act.
The decision was made in the case
of Wallace d. Yaple, member Of the
state liability board of awards, against
State Treasurer ID. s. CreaEner, 10
mandamus Creamer TO pay YapIe $3.50
expense money for trip to Mansfield.
The supreme court granted the writ
The decision means that the state
board Of awards. appointed by Gov
ernor Harmon under the law to have
charge of the state insurance fund for
workingmen, provided by the measure,
will Immediately begin to execute the
duties Of their position.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-25

4 ts the beauty and
perfection Of modern
stage pictures. quite
as much as the art OF
the singers, the musi-
clans, the actors and
the actresses that
make for the enjoy
ment OF present-day
entertainments. Yet 1t
Is pretty safe TO say
that not one in q hum
dred OF us who enjoys
an evening at the the
afoH fha O0ora Or the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-26
Weather Crop Bulletin.
Des Moines, Iowa, April 81, 10.

Des Moines, Iowa, April q, 1912.
The third week in April was colder
than usual, the average daily defcien-
cy in temperature being about degrees
Freezing temperature was reported
from the larger part of the state on
several mornings. and one OF the heavi-
est April snowstorms OH re cord in this
state occurred over the southern and
eastern counties on the 18th. Several
stations reported from seven to eight
inches Of snowfall, but crops and fruit
were not far enough advanced to re-
ceive damage from the snow or freez-
ing temperature. Farming operations
were somewhat retarded in the coun-
ties where the snowfall was heaviest,
but in the larger part of the state fair
progress has been made in seeding and
blowing. with the soil in fine working
condition. Seeding of small grain is
nearly finished in northern and western
counties, but in the eastern and south
ern counties only about Is to so per
cent of that work has been done. Late
reports show that there was more fall
wheat winter killed in southern and
eastern sections than was indicated
last week. Many fields are spotted and
some of them will be plowed up and
replanted to other crops, but for the
state as a whole, fall-sown grains are
in fine condition. Grass is starting
nicely, and in some locations stock is
in pasture. GEO. M. CHAPEL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-26
NORTH ORLEANS.

Miss Helen Brown has not been able
TO fulfill her school duties the last two
weeks, being afflicted with boils. 1t
was found necessary to have them
lanced and she is now much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steen Henderson spent
Sunday with forge Nelson and family.
Minnie Stinson is i'll with Dutch
measles.
The Pollitt school began the 18th,
Kate Fitzgerald as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Pollitt spent a
part OF last week at the Pollitt home.
Miss Belle Brown visited with home
folks last week.
Clarence Olson spent Sunday with the
Walton boys.
Sunday, the 14th, party of friends
gathered at the Pollitt home to help
Mr.. Poliitt celebrate his Goth birthday.
He was presented with an elegant ruby
ring as token of remembrance. These
with their families were present: Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Pollitt, Guy Pollitt,
Walter Daskam, John Clink, Frank
Crawford, Dan Farrell. Mrs. John
Olson and son Gene, Luella and Anna
Askelson, Emma Farrell and Mrs.
John Ellingson..
Clarence Olson was DEBORAH visit
or last week.
Mrs. E. Pollitt and daughter frankie
spent Su nday with Mrs. Walter Das-
kan.
Mrs. John Olson enjoyed the Dutch
measles last week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-26
MAPLE LEAF,

Mrs. Franklin is staying with Pearl
Frank nights until Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
returns.
S. Kubichek was the guest of Matt
Kobliska, Sunday.
Frank Lepa was pleasant caller at
Weesner's Sunday.
John and Joe Kubichek, and Charlie
Zoback were guests at the s. Kubi-
chek home, Sunday.
Joe Zoback and little son James
were callers at the S. Kubichek home
Thursday.
Lottie Smith was guest of Pearl
Frank Sunday.
Kubichek Bros, bought IL head of
cattle from their father last week.
Dan Frank, while breaking colt
last Sunday had a runaway, but no one
got hurt.
A number of young folks gathered at
the Will Frank home Sunday evening.
Jake Truky was a guest at the j.
Dushek home Sunday.
Mike Haskovec was home Sunday to
spend the day with his mother.
Mary Dushek is working for Mrs.
Y. Buresh until cleaning is done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Frank went to
Cresco Sunday. and will stay until
after Mrs. Franks fathers funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hutton from
Cresco were out to Joe oZoback's Sun
day, but hearing the sad news of their
fathers death did not remain long.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-26
SHIP IGNORED TITAN|CsENALs
FOURTH OFFICER SAYS HE
CLEARLY SAW LIGHTS.
Shown Ismay Planned Early Flight
for n imself and Crew from
the Country.

Washington, April 23.-With succor
only five miles away, the Titanic slid
into its watery grave, carrying with
It more than 1000 of its passengers
and crew, while an unidentified steam
er that might have saved all failed
or refused to see the frantic signals
Dashed to It for aid. This phase OF
the tragic disaster was brought out
before the senate investigating COM
mittee when j. B. Boxhall, fourth off,
Ger Of the Titanic, told Of his unsuc-
cessful attempts to attract the strang-
er's attention.
This ship, according to Boxhall,
could not have been more than five
miles away and was steaming toward
the Titanic. So close was it that from
the bridge Boxhall plainly saw its
masthead lights and side lights. Both
with rockets and with the Morse cleo.
trio signal did the young officer hail
the stranger. Capt. Smith and several
others in the vicinity Of the bridge
the vessel had seen them and was sig
declared at the time their belief that
mailing in reply. Boxhall failed to see
the replies. however, and in any case
the steamer kept on its course obi
uuely past the Titanic without ex'
tending aid,
This, and the declaration by P. r.
s. Franklin, vice president OF the
White Star line, that there We're not
sufficient lifeboats aboard the Titanic
to care for the ships company at one
time were the features of the hearing.
The official was quizzed throughout
the morning session on the messages
exchanged between the Carpathia and
himself after the ship had started for
New York with the Titanic's surviv-
ors aboard. Among the survivors was
]. Bruce Ismay, managing director OF
the line.
Among the wireless kilograms read
into the record was one from Mr.. Is
may urging that the steamship Cedric
be held until the Carpathia arrived
with its sorry burden. He declared
he believed it most desirable that
the survivors of the Titanic's crew be
rushed out of the country as quickly
as possible He also, the message
said, would sail on the Cedric and
asked that clothing be ready at the
pier for him when the Carpathia dock
ed. The senate's subpoenas blocked
The plan,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-26
CHESTER.

MIR. and Mrs. Walters and son and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Conklin and son spent
Sunday at Will Blades.
Mrs. C. Thomas and Mrs. DR.. Warren
were Cresco visitors between trains,
Saturday.
DR.. Button was up from Cresco,
Wednesday.
Llewelyn Jones is heme for short
visit.
Mrs. Goss was an over Sunday visit
or at lie Roy.
Mrs. Ruth March, of LIE Roy, is
visiting Chester friends.
Mildred Conklin is staying with Mrs.
Claude Maurer, this week.
A lot of hail visited this community
on Sunday.
Charley Plummer went to Aetna,
Tuesday morning, Ed Hoopman taking
his place in the creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spear are the proud
parents of bran new girl who arrived
on the 23rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie visited their son
Henry on Wednesday.
Mrs. Alva Bly, and daughter Alice,
of Austin, are visiting Chester friends.
Percy Worthwein returned from his
Western trip, Thursday, pleased with
his claim.
The Thompson Bros. shipped car
of nice, fat cattle, Sunday morning.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-04-26
EXPEDITION FOR ASTOR'S BODY
MILLION DOLLARS WOULD BE
SPENT TO FIND IT.
Millionaire Was About to Change
Will So as to Provide for An
Expected Heir.

New York, April 23.-Vincent Aston
admits for the first time since the
sinking of the Titanic that he had lost
all hope OF seeing his father alive.
Time in which survivors aaoat on
wreckage might keep up a spark OF
life is long past. Every ship that
passed over the foes of broken ice,
bearing bodies Of the dead on the face
of the sea, have been heard from.
Mr.. Aston. did not know whether he
would send an expedition out from
Halifax in search for his fathers
body. Such an expedition will prob.
ably be sent, but the details Of the
plans are yet to be worked out.
At the Offices of the Astor estate
there was intense activity in making
arrangements. While no reward has
been offered for the recovery of Col.
onel Astor's body, it is known that
million dollars will be freely spent in
an effort to find it. The size of the
reward for the recovery of the body
by outsiders may be guessed at from
this information.
lac udAo6clo VI tAC CSlolS uoNC
been in conference with the Marine
engineers and have retained several to
60 with the expedition.
From those in the confidence Of
young Mr.. Astor and from the man
ayers Of the estate, it was learned
that the last trip of Colonel Astor,
which caused him to engage passage
on the Titanic. was due to his desire
to make changes in his will in antici-
patton of the birth of his new heir in
about two months, the contingency of
which he had been made certain.
He had already prepared will
which covered the fact of his mar
rage to Madeline Force But for some
reason not clear he wished to make
more definite the proportion Of the es-
tate which was to go to the expected
heir.
The coming to New York OF Mrs.
Ava Willing Aston, who divorced Col
onel Aston, and her daughter, Muriel.
is not believed to have anything to do
with the partitioning Of the estate. ex-
cept SO far as 1t affects Muriel Astor.
There are reasons why it might be
more convenient for the purpose Of
disposing Of SO vast fortune that the
heirs should all be in the country.