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The Washington times., 1913-02-08
S|STER1LL,,
MAY BREAK CUSTOM
Pontiff Likely to Leave Vatican
to Go to Bedside of Beloved
Relative.

ROME. Feb. s.-The sudden and
serious illness of Rosa Sarto, sister
OF Pope Plus, was reported to the
Vatican today. Miss Sarto is seventy
seven years old and because of her
advanced age, physicians were doubt
ful Of her recovery. She lives only
one square from the Vatican and
church officials expressed apprehen-
sion that in the event OF her death,
the Pope might break the precedent
maintained by the Pontiffs for fifty
years and leave the Vatican.
Since the separation Of church and
state, the Popes have refused to
leave the Vatican for any purpose.
maintaining that they were actual
prisoners OF the Qutrinal.
Pope Plus always has had the great
est affection for his sister and the
Vatican authorities fear that he may
smash tradition and go to her bed
side. should her illness be fatal.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
CHORUS GIRL WIFE /
Of BElnONFs SON
SEEKS SEPARATION
Bride Declares She Was De.
serted Eight Days After
Marriage in November.

NEW YORK, Feb s.-Nrs. Ethel
Lorraine Belmont chorus girl bride
OF young Raymond Belmont. heir to
the Belmont millions. has found her
husband. Following the discovery OF
ais present address. she filed suit In
the supreme court yesterday for~sep-
aration and asking that he be com
PEELED to provide for her support
Young Mrs. Belmont complains she
was deserted by her husband eight
days after their marriage. on So
vember 81 last, aud that with the
single exception Of $50 given her on
their honeymoon she lns receit ed
nothing in the way of support from
Raymond or any Of the other Bel.
monts
! Detailing her efforts to find her nus
band. the young bride declares she con-
unued to call the elder Belmont on the
telephone and inquire for Raymond's
Whereabouts. The only reply she ever
got she says, was that he knew nothing
At length. the papers state. the at
torney for Mrs. Belmont. wrote her
youthful husband q letter calling his at
tention to the fact that he had deserted
his wife and had also failed to provide
her with the necessities Of life. The LETT
to his bride
Mrs Belmont's lawyer requested her
husbands lawyers to furnish him With
the address Of the missins husband.
The papers state that at first he was
rewarded only by q curt, refusal But
later on he was notified that young Bel
mont was on hunting trip In South
Carolina, and might be found at Garnot.
Hampton county. IN that State.
Mrs. Belmont gives her inability To
locate her husband as the reason for
failing to bring her alleged wrongs
before the courts previous to yester-
day.
Justice Hendrick has signed an order
permitting service to be made on the
Belmont heir by publication
rage was Miss Ethel Lorraine. OF the
Winter Garden chorus. She is twenty
three years old and her husband 10
year older.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
NEW COUNTRY CLUB
SOON TO Be READY
Workmen Putting Building and
Grounds in Shape for Use in
Spring.

a lease on the clubhouse and grounds
formerly occupied by the Columbia Golf
Club on Georgia avenue has been taken
by the newly organized Washington and
Suburban Club, with q list of ls2 char
ter members
The club has been Incorporated AMI
the membership Is composed entirely of
men. Workmen are putting the club
house into shape for the new occupants.
and the golf links and tennis courts are
being made ready.
Following are the officers of the club !:
Henry King. president; ID. J. Kaufman,
vice president; Morton J. Luchs, second
vice president A. u. French, treasurer /;
S. II. Fisher. secretary: Lee Baumgar-
ten, Joseph Dryfus, Meyer Fellheimer.
Max Fischer. Isaac Goldenberg, Charles
l.. Goldsmith, Henry Goodman, Jerome
Meyer, DR.. II. NJ. Kaufman. Phil King.
Simon Lyon, A. ID. Marks, Alvin Neu-
meyer, Gerson Nordlinger, Julius !. Pey-
ser. Louis Simon. David A. Bser. and
Alexander Wolf The club will hold a
business meeting each year.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
PENHO[DER
USED BY PRESIDENT
Taft Writes With Handle Made
From Wood of Libby Prison
Floor.

President Taft TODAY added his name
to those of Cleveland. Mckinley, and
Roosevelt who have used a historic
penholder at the request of James f.
Reed, OF Connecticut late corporal
Company c. 15th New York Volunteers.
The handle Of the pen is pine from the
foor OF Libby Prison. and certain
metal parts were picked up by Reed
at the crater front at Petersburg. he
told the President in a letter.
The veteran also sent the picture OF
a bullet that passed through his broth
er's leg at Gettysburg, and in his let
ter warmly commended the President
for your prompt action in the pension
matter"
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Maryland Warden
Accused Of Cruelty

BALTIMORE. Feb. &-J. =. weyler.
warden-emeritus Of the Maryland peni-
tentiary; II accused OF cruelty and petty
srafting In report by Investigators to-
day. He resigned . few days ago.
Prisoners were '.cuffed up or hung by
their arms on slight pretext. rays the
commission The most important part
Of the findings is that convict labor Is
at the bottom Of all the evil Inmates
II II declared. were exploited for the
benefit Of contractors. Most OF the
recorded punishment. II b said. was for
.tnfracttons of rules reported by sub
employees Of firms doing business there
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Boy Scouts Observe
Third Anniversary

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-The seven days
beginning today will form a red-letter
week for the Boy Scouts of America.
The week has been set aside for the
celebration OF the third anniversary of
the introduction of the movement into
this country. A meeting OF the National
Council will be held In this city, at
tended by delegates from many states
The observance OF the anniversary, how
ever. will not be confined to any one
place.
The chief celebrations will be held
Wednesday evening, when all the Scouts
OF the country, at promptly 8 o'clock,
will get together, In their respective
councils and give the scout salute and
repeat the motto and oath OF their or
ganization. Greetings from the National
Council in session in this city will be
read to them.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Fine Poultry Entered
For HyattsviIIe Show

Reports of entries in the exhibit OF
the Southern Maryland Poultry Breed
ers' Association 10 be held in Hyatts-
be many fancy birds The exhibit will
include stock from all parts of Prince
George county. This is the first exhibit
ton Of the association, and officials are
exerting themselves to make II a sue
cess. Entries will close tonight.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Women Of South
Will Hold MEETING

Stonewall jackson Chapter. No. 90
U. d. c., will hold its monthly meeting
at o'clock Monday night. February 10.
at Confederate Memorial Home, 1322
Vermont avenue.
A special historical program has been
arranged. with Senator-elect Joseph e.
Ransdell Of Louisiana as the speaker.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08

PRINCETON, y. J.. Feb. s.-Presi-
dent-eIect Woodrow wilson today learn
ed directly for the first time the details
OF Rudolph Spreckels' statement con-
corning Treasury Circular, No. g."
which authorized the deposit OF customs
receipts in national banks and which
Spreckels charges may cause financial
disturbance. On the train returning to
Princeton from New York, Governor
Wilson read Spreckels' statement care
fully, and became deeply interested
IN Il.
II read what Mr.. Spreckels has to
say with the greatest interest" said
the President-elect, but l do not care
10 comment on it
notwithstanding his refusal TO dis
cuss tine matter. II was apparent from
his manner that Governor w lson con-
eidered the statements significant, and
that he proposed 10 follow closely what
ever happens as q result of them.
Spreckels is highly regarded by Gov
ernor Wilson. personally and as bank
er Wilson knows him intimately. and
IN the past IL is sad he accepted
Spreckeis' opinion and advice concern
ing important financial questions.
Mrs. Wilson returned to Princeton
this morning with the governor, who
planned to spend the day quietly at his
homo here.
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Less for Crops.

The producers Of the United States,
the farmers, received on an average of
nearly 20 per cent less for their products
February l of this year than they did
February I. 1912. During the month Of
January prices Increased III per cent
The Washington times., 1913-02-08
Zoo Domestic, She SAYS.

NEW FORK, Feb. &-Because she de-
veloped domestic traits and left the
white lights forever. Mrs. Howard
Phelps, jr.. chorus girl bride. says, she
has been deserted By her wealthy hus-
hand. hi se+
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-12-03

r ryyDcoNrrA AD,x

ROYALTIES TIPS AR LARGE Crowned Heads Expend Large Sums
 for Gratuities to Those Who
 Have Served Them.
 When a man begins to grumble at the tipping habit in New York, says the Times, he should thank his stars he does not belong to the nobility. The sums paid out by royalty in tip ping servants while on visit would support several families for year. For instance, the late King Edward 41.a de
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ASK MORE FEDERAL MONEY State Universities and College Push
 ing Bill Through Congress. Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 etteville.-President Futrall of the University of Arkansas, Dean Nell son of the College of Agriculture and Chairman GladSon of the enpin eering
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-12-03

edCH year. HE IHdu6 It d POIHe t1''0 when visiting friend, even for few hours, never to leave without be- slowing notes among the servants. It is said that when he visited for the weekend he seldom left less than $1 GOO to be distributed as tips.
 When the king went to a shooting party each beater received $5 and the head keeper $25 or more, according
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faculty, have recently returned from
WdsHIHglOn, D. o., Where they attenu- cd naeatin Of Arr Of

State Universities and Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges of the United States. For a number of years this association has been attempting to
 push through Congress a bill to in- crease the government appropriations made annually to the agricultural and mechanical college of each state, and
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q do not deal in morality" M.

PO1rHt ropIled. T deal III beauty.
 Then, apropos of the slashed skirt, he told story.
 "A young lady in white dinner gown he said, "stood under blaz- ing electrolier and, swinging round before her fiance, she asked
 How does my new dress show up?'
 Up almost to the knee, the young man replied. Those white silk stock ings with gold clocks are beautiful. ; RlNGWORM iTCHED TERRIBLY
 1545 Aisquith St.. Baltimore, Md lasl ioto hat
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The Slash. Paul Poiret, the French dressmaker, was asked by New York reporter if he thought woman's present mode of drncc m q do for 1nOralitV
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is said to he tie most

tipper among royalty of Europe. IL is said that every servant in house
 bered. The day before visit comes
 to an end a secretary hands the chief steward an envelope containing the amount to be distributed, and he
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[, - a.

sion of Congress. The additional sums thus appropriated would be used for extension work in agriculture and in domestic science.
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5 Is vital tOEVeryUW

OF A
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Grocer Kills lacksmith-Rusines
 Dispute the Cause. Western Newspaper Union News Service
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playing with. The ringWorm formed

on their ScaIps about the slZe or silver dollar and their hair fell out, leaving round scale or crust on their scalns Their hair fell ont in round
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N0VVAYNEI.kFI<

VldXWeIl-D
 Made at Tarry
 New Castle, In' Also to all Owners of Stod Columbia Gasoline and
 Everitt Cars of /
 Sampson an, T H E R E A R E T H R E E GOOD REASONS why you should have your car overhauled now and worn parts replaced.
 FIRST: The garage man can give you better service and you can spare the
Judsonia weekly advance., 1913-12-03

 Kills Pain For Neuralgia "l womb moi he without vour Iini-
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they CaIIeu TIngWOfm or IH0 SCdIp
 contracted from house-cat they were
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snA WknfnF 0

.OeWOtOrI 'wn, N. Y. and 1905 to 1913 4rd-Dayton, 1905 to 1914; 1906 to 1914; y Model; Brush, Courier Cars THE MAXWELL MOTOR COM NY DID. We considered it good business, even if not a moral or legal obligation. WE FOUND 122,000 owners out in the cold, as 1t were pleading for parts Their
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-10
WILL PUSH
SICNBOARD PLAN
Atlanta Industry Statistician to
Have Bulletins in Depots
and Hotels Soon.

Active work on the project to place
signboards and bulletins filled with
information about Atlanta's resources
in the railway stations and hotels has
been begun by ". II. Leahy, secre-
tary of the Industrial and Statistical
Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Because of the illness of Mr.. Leahy
this work has been delayed several
weeks, but now that he is back at his
office it is expected that it will be
completed soon.
The information that will be placed
on the boards and bulletins will con-
tain everything anyone needs to know
about Atlanta, including the altitude
of the city, figures proving the health
fulness of the climate, the bank clear
ings, the weekly payroll, the popula-
ton and the rate of growth, figures
showing the manufacturing industries
located here and the magnitude of
their products. and other data that
stamps Atlanta as one of the fore
most cities of the country.
Mr.. Leahy said Friday morning
that he expects to have some of the
bulletin boards and signbOards in
place within a few weeks. He is now
preparing the data, and will have the
boards painted as soon as this task is
completed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-10
FRANK CHEERFUL
On DATE ONCE
SET FOR END
Prisoner Helps Lawyers in Fight
for New Trial-Dorsey
Works Hard.

Undisturbed by the thought that if
his sentence had not been stayed by
the appeal of his attorneys for new
trial he would some time during the
day pay out his life on the gallows.
Leo NJ. Frank sat in his cell in the
Tower Friday. busily and cheerfuIly
engaged in working on a number of
the details of his greatly involved
case. -.
Frank was convicted of murder Au-
gust 25. On August 26 he was SEN
fenced by Judge /. S. Roam to be
hanged October 10. The hearing Of
his attorneys motion for new trial
wac set for October 4, but the vast
amount Of work necessary in the
preparation Of the arguments led TO a
request by Solicitor Dorsey for more
time A weeks delay was granted by
Judge Roam, with the understanding
that he would extend the time still
further if desired.
Hearing October 10.
Solicitor Dorsey and his assistant.
A. e stephens, secluded themselves
in Naldosta, where they would be in
sured against Interruptions. and be-
gan their review OF the lis reasons
for new trial submitted by the de-
Tense Within a few days they saw
that they could not complete their
work by Saturday of this week and
possibly not in time for a hearing on
the following Saturday. Another re-
Quest for more time was granted by
hau ystr, MIL
place October IS. in all probability,
unless the Solicitor Is unable to con
clude his preparation by that time.
In the meantime. Franks execution,
set for to-day, has been indefinitely
postponed. The prisoner continues to
entertain fun confidence Of ultimate
acquittal. His only ufteranCe has
been that he was unjustly convicted
by jury that was swayed by infiu'
ences outside the evidence.
Frank Aids Lawyers.
He is taking most active interest
in the movements in his behalf, and Is
himself assisting the attorneys mate
rally along celnain lines. lie is Wig
tied constantly by his relatives and
friends, and is maintaining the same
optimistic Gemeaaor that has marked
his bearing since he was first taken
to the Tower.
Franks counsel are Centering Their
efforts at present upon an invesuga'
ton 81 prejudice and bias which have
been alleged against a number of the
jurors in the case. They believe they
have irrefutable evidence against A.
H. Henslee and Marcellus Johenning,
and they have dispositions indicating
bias against two other jurors which
viii probably be filed before the hear
ing on the new trial.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-10

Street School. 1t is new eight
grade school, capable of accommo-
dating between 400 and 500 pupils
IL has less than 100. Because of class
prejudice, the Board of Education
nXed the school district out there so
as TO allow children to attend other
schools. overcrowding them.
Democracy Should Rule.
The taxes of the schools are paid
Dy the people with the idea that all
white children will be treated alike
The strength of our school system
Is the fundamental democracy upon
which it is founded.
The school authorities have not
lVed up to this principle. When
people have complained that for one
reason and another they wanted
their children to go to another school
because the children Of a certain
class of parents went there. the
school authorities have yielded. The
investigation has proved that to me.
Snobbishness has warped the lines
OF the school districts. That's what
most needs change"
Mayor Woodward was accompa-
MED by Councilman Claude l.. Ash
ley and Alderman J. H Harwell The
party went as the guests of Coua-
Gilman Ashley in an automobile of an
official of the Atlanta Brewing and
Ice Company, for which company
Mr.. Ashley is chief engineer.
All three expressed the opinion
that the new bond issue schools
were poorly constructed. Mayor
Woodward said the money had been
reckleSsly spent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-10
Women Aid Fight on
School Congestion.

campaign to improve the public
schools of Atlanta and better the
deplorable conditions under which
pupils are now forced to work is
planned by the Atlanta Federation Of
Women's Clubs
Mrs. Charles J. Haden, president of
the Federation, has called a meeting
OF the executive board for next Mon
day morning at IL o'clock, when some
definite plan Of action probably will
be formed.
The enlistment of the women in the
fight for better school conditions is
the result and the natural outcome of
the published criticisms, based upon
personal investigation, of the last few
weeks, together with the admissions
of school heads that facilities were
very poor. II is planned to enlist
every woman's organization in the
city in the campaign.
Mrs. Haden stated Friday that
many of the members Of the Fedora
ton had inspected the schools and
were familiar with conditions. She
expressed the desire of the womens
organization to aid in any way pos
sible in the solution of the problem.
and declared that a large number of
remedies would be suggested at the
meeting Monday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-10
5NOBB|SHNESS CAUSE IF
SCHOOL CR0WD|NG, SAYS
MAYOR, AF TER VISIT

Mayor James G. Woodward, after
making personal inspection of sew
e-aI Of Atlanta's overcrowded public
schools. declared Friday that snob-
nfshness is a cause of the bad condi-
ton. He said the Board of Educa-
fon has been yielding to class preju-
alces for years in building schools
and in assigning pupils and that
little study of the school districts
viii indicate to any fair minded man
that the schools are being run in the
interests of particular castles rather
than for the whole people Of Atlanta.
81 went out TO make personal inves-
rgation of the schools so l could
know what reliance to put In the re-
ports Of bad management and to de-
rermine the truth of sensational pub
lished statements of acute over
crowding. 1 want the people to know
what l found" says the Mayor.
First, l went to the Highland Ave
nue. school, reported to be the most
overcrowded in the city. 1t is over
crowded. The new five-grade More
land Avenue school, built to relieve
the Highland Avenue school, has not
vet taken it's full quota of pupils.
There was much complaint.
when l had my eyes opened was
on reaching the Boulevard school.
There We're 1877 vacant seats in it.
Takes Poll of Pupils.
Next we visited the new Forrest
Avenue school, near by. 1t is regard
ed as a school of class and is full.
since it is so near the Boulevard
school. we proceeded to make deep
or investigation. BY polling the pupils
I'm the various grades we found that
there are enough pupils in the Forrest
Avenue school who live nearer the
Boulevard school to fill the Boulevard
school comfortably.
The Forrest Avenue School is
ralrer the Highland Avenue than the
boulevard. If all the school children
Within a reasonable radius of the
boulevard School were required to
attend there, it would provide suffi-
Client room in the Forrest Avenue
school for all the excess pupils in the
Highland Avenue School
of don't see why the Forrest Ave-
nua school was ever built where it is,
anyway A half-mile circle drawn in
That section would come pretty near
including the Highland Avenue,
Boulevard and Forrest Avenue
st'..4T- There arc CT in
other sections of the city with no
school at all
Another example is the Ashby
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-10
READY
To LEAVE PRISON
Author, Unembittered, Expected
to Write About Injustices of
u. S, Penal System.

Julian HAWTHORNE is preparing to
leave the Atlanta Federal Prison Oc-
tober Is the date of the expiration
of his sentence with good time" de-
Quoted
Hawthorne, whose attitude since his
Incarceration has generally been one
of reserve and reticence, desires to
go from the prison without any no
tice or publicity, and for this rea-
son the prison officials are maintain
ing the utmost secrecy as to the ex-
act time of the day that ne will leave
the grim building which has held him
nearly a year.
The distinguished author is said
not to have been embittered in the
least by has experience inside prison
walls He has, however given deep
thought to some of the injustices Of
Americas penal system, and it is ex-
pected that much of his writing *
the future will be cOlored by the i'm
pressions and the conclusions formed
during the pe-iod of his imprison-
ment.
He naturally was cast down for
a time when the recommended ton
for his parole was turned down by
Attorney General McReynolds, but of
late he has been particularly happy
and cheerful in the prospect of mis-
early return to freedom He has
been permitted t. walk about the
prison Enclosure as many hours as
the prison regulations allow, and he
will go forth next Wednesday in IN
usually good health.