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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
French Novelist; Who Killed Ameri
can Woman for Wrecking Home.
Acquitted.

Parls.-Mme Bloch, q novelist, who
on July 81, last, shot and killed Mrs.
Minnie Bridgeman, wife Of James E.
Bridgeman. an employe of the Paris
branch of an American life insurance
company. was acquitted in the assize
court here Of the charge of homicide.
The tragedy was the outcome of an
husband and Mrs. Bridgeman. the lat
ter daughter of Henry Bernard OF
Milwaukee. The acquittal of the de-
PENDANT had been said by her lawyers
to be virtually foregone conclusion
owing to the circumstances under
which the crime was committed.
The jury quickly brought In its YER
dict of acquittal, but the accused wom-
an was ordered to pay one franc dam
ages In connection with the civil ac-
ton of which the shooting was the
basis
Mrs. Bridgeman betrayed me and
robbed both of my husband and of my
home. So killed her." This was the
defense set up by Nine. Bloch.
Several dramatic incidents marked
the trial. At one moment the presi-
dent of the court, Judge Bertulus. de-
nounced Nine. Bloch's husband. say
ing:
Your conduct in this affair is un-
pardonable."
Nine. Bloch was accompanied by M.
Dumoulin, who was conspicuous fg-
ure in the Steinheil case.
Nine. Bloch. weeping. told how she
had been driven to despair and had
avenged her love and the honor of her
home.
The judge cautioned the accused
that this hardly constituted sufficient
defense for homicide, and continued:
The real traitor and the real felon
was your husband. Yet you gave him
all your confidence while you killed
the woman who was but his instru-
ment-"
M. Bloch admitted he was cuipable,
and as he left the stand Kisses came
from the crowd In the courtroom, in
which were many American and
French society people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
FRESH AIR CRUSADE NOW ON
Experimental Open-Air Class Has
Been Established at One of Cap
ital's Public Schools.

The fresh air crusade that has foun.
its way into the public schools OF
the country Is now to bring Wash
ington to place beside those other
large cities possessing open-air
schools. Quite recently, as an expe-
riment that is expected to bear prac-
teal results, an open-air class was
established In the Stevens school,
Through the school fund of the AS
ISOLATED Charities, obtained by the
collection of a Thanksgiving offering
of the school children, blankets and
other necessities have been provided.
To DR.. Arthur L. Murray of the Dis
trict health department falls the work
of investigation. Examinations OF the
children and tests OF their heart
lungs, ETC., have already been made,
and though DIR. Murray has found 1t a
little too soon to make comparisons
and determine in actual figures the
gain made in weight and in general
physical Improvement, the faces OF the
children are beginning to fill out, and
further steps are being taken to per
feet this method.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
GOT A FREE RlDE-N0T HOME
to Pay Cab Hire Lands at Po-
lice Station.

A young woman, said to be a socia
favorite, had the novel experience a
few nights ago OF riding in a patrol
wagon and being cared for by ply
stefan at police station following
her arrest for refusing to pay for tax
icab hire. She was detained in charge
of police matron for several hours.
and was released when her husband
called and deposited ten dollars col
lateral for her appearance in the po-
lice court.
She told the police her name was
Mrs. Caroline Smith and named a
Pennsylvania avenue hotel as her res
idence. The police learned. however,
that Smith was not her name and that
she does not live at the hotel in ques-
ton.
The chauffeur said she had refused
to pay for the hire of the machine,
which amounted to about ten dollars.
The charge of refusing to pay cab
hire was placed opposite her name.
During the conversation with the
police, it Is stated, Mrs. Smith" said
she had dined at cafe with friend
of the family, and said she later be-
came H. She did not have ten dollars
with her and it was therefore neces-
sary for her to remain in custody UNI
til her husband called and deposited
that sum.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
NINE. BLOCH FREED BY COURT

bearer OF this momentous title, con-
sisted of competitions in all branches,
cooking, the making of soups, sauces
and other accessories, cutting and
cooking meat, game, fish. vegetables,
entries, patties, entremets, pastry,
fruit and vegetable preserves and the
making of cakes and desserts.
Those who took part in the compe-
tition were requested to get up a
luncheon, the menu of which was
chosen before the examination by the
jury. The concurrents also had to
prepare preserves and give lesson
before the students of the school All
candidates who presented themselves
had to be between the ages of 25 and
40 and conform to many other require
ments, such as being able to show
their birth certificates. a certificate
showing their French nationality and
also what previous experience they
had
Best French cooks come. 1t is said,
from the district around Nancy, al
though Lorraine until it became Ger
man property had great reputation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
INDOOR PLANTS NEED CARE
Many VIII Do Well In Gas-LIghted
Rooms If They Are JudiciousIy
Selected and Tended.

One Of the great secrets in the sue
cessful cultivation of plants in rooms
is judgment in selecting the right
kinds, as an experiment will soon
show, will do we'll in gas-lighted or
drafty rooms, others will not: SO it is
most essential that care should be ex-
ercised in choosing kinds adapted to
both purposes.
Those who have the good fortune to
have their rooms lighted by electricity
need not worry. because all kinds of
plants will succeed under the latter
conditions.
The best Of all plants to grow in
gas-lighted rooms are the parlor
palms.
There are two distinct kinds of
these, one which produces very tall
leaves and another of the dwarf
growth.
II carefully watered and their
leaves sponged at least once a week,
they will thrive for years.
Another excellent plant to grow un-
der similar conditions is the fig-leaf
palm, or so-called 'castor-oil plant"
This has giant ivy-like green leaves,
which radiate from a central stem and
form a handsome plant. AS it in
creases in age 1t is, however, apt to
lose its lower leaves. and hence some
OF its beauty
The "india-rubber" plant, a brother
of the fig tree, is another plant which
is admirably adapted for gas-lighted
rooms
The plant usually grows with sim
gle main stem, and If well cared for
will in few years attain height Of
five feet or six feet When it becomes
too tall the upper part can be clipped
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
HISTORIC CHAIRS IN MUSEUR
Exhibit of Early american Furniture
Lent by Or. Allan Hamilton
Of New York.

Among the historical collections OF
furniture there are In the National
Museum four old chairs which have
been lent by DR.. Allan McLane Hamil
ton, of New York. grandson of Alex
ander Hamilton. They are early
American chairs, and are OF especial
interest on account of their peculiar
antique style and their history. They
were owned during the war Of the
Revolution by Maj. Gen. Philip Schuy-
Ter, of the Continental army, who be.
queathed them to his daughter,
Elizabeth. the wife of Alexander
Hamilton.
Two of the chairs are of dark wood,
like cherry, built simply on the slen-
der and graceful lines of the Revolu-
tionary period, and upholstered in a
red figured tapestry which IS thought
to be of more recent dare than the
chairs themselves. Both are alike,
being lightweight armchairs with
rather wide seats
The other two, which were the
property of Hamilton himself, are a
little larger, but identical in appear
ance, and are of carved walnut. and
of fairly solid construction, with up
holstered backs and seats, and odd
pin-cushion-like pads on the horizon
tai part of each arm, all being cover
ed with gray-fgured cloth.
AS to the exact age of these relics,
it is hardly possible to judge, but they
must be in the neighborhood of $50
or ITS years old. although they are
still in very good condition, and would
do credit to any colonial drawing
room. They are now on display in a
separate case in the hall of history
of the old building of the National
Museum.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
81, 100000 EASY TO SPEND
Mrs. Clara Baldwin Stocker, Now at
Los Angeles, Uses Up Sum In
Six Months.

Los Angeles.-After having spent
approximately s1.00O,00O within six
months, Mrs. Clara Baldwin Stocker,
who has already received $1,000, 900
from the Lucky Baldwin" estate and
will soon get $4,000, 900 more, has ar
rived from Chicago in her $4,000 pri-
vate car, which is sidetracked at Ar
cadia. She brought the first install
ment of her heavy purchases, includ-
ing $4,000 worth of diamonds and
$4,000 worth of gold and silver ware.
She also has wardrobe which cost
her about 100000 Following by ex-
press are priced articles. OF furniture,
unique lamps and other treasures. An
other item in her expenditures Is a
100000 yacht Her new automobiles
cost $4,000. Il have already started
to have a good time." said Mrs.
Stocker.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
HOW TO AVOID BEING A BORE
Carefully shun the Four D's-Disease
Descendants, Domestics and Dress
Mrs. WIckersham.

Washington bellies and beaux are
practicing Mrs. George w. Wicker
sham's rules for avoiding conversa-
tionaI reefs upon which the social bore
is wrecked. Mrs. Wickersham is the
wife Of the attorney general OF the
United States and she is one Of the
most diverting women In official soci-
ETY..
You'll never be bore says Mrs.
Wickersham, IF you carefully avoid
the four disease, descendants, do
mestics and dress. The first does away
with organ recitals. The second
eliminates the baby, no matter how
cute he ID, and ones forbears, no mat
ter how distinguished they were. The
third removes Bridget and all her
works. The fourth puts the dessmak-
er and the tailor man out Of the run
ming
Mrs. Wickersham' little 'conver-
sational code was propounded at re-
cent White House dinner. and every.
body nowadays Is dropping DIS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
CAR IS DENOUNCED
Police Permit Antl-Russian Dem
onStrations.
Officials Seem to Encourages Them
Fact ls Regarded as Significant Of
Feeling In Germany and Austria
Toward Muscovites.

Cracow, acknowledgements 20 was
the anniversary OF the insurrectionary
outbreak In 1881. An appeal was
made here to which 5000 persons re-
sponded to show the readiness OF
Poles to fight for independence. The
procession mustered In front OF the
Jagellomein university and marched,
singing patriotic songs. such as God.
the Protector of Poland" with the
Smoke of CONGREGATIONS a Thousand
Braves Went Forth From Warsaw's
Gates" and others. They proceeded
to the statue of Mickiewicz in the
market place and there, with cries OF
Down with the czar!" proceeded to
burn the portrait OF the emperor OF
Russia, to the great delight OF the
people, especially of the young stu
dents from Russian Poland, for whom
such an act would at home mean Sibe-
ria
The police took care to arrive too
late to prevent this attack upon the
Russian monarch. When they came
they took very friendly part in the
proceedings, singing as loud as any
body. Mr. Lewicki then made an ar
dent appeal to the people to fight for
their independence, concluding thus:
These are mere words, but ii the time
shall come, let us swear to act!' He
was applauded with the greatest en-
thusiasm. A collection was made for
new society called "Stezelec" to pro-
vide its members with rifles. 1t Is
company of volunteer riflemen cos
tuned as follows: High boots, gray
trousers, gray coat, with buff belt and
brown fur cap. The uniform is less
snowy but more practical than that Of
the "Sokol," patriotic gymnastic or
ganization. which has up to this time
drilled its members carefully for
marching, but without weapons. How
ever, they may be armed at any time,
and their discipline is excellent.
am told that the collection made for
the "Stezelec" amounted to quite
considerable sum- 1t is certain that
almost every young man in Austrian
Poland would like to have go" at
Russia; the old men disapprove only
because they have given up hoping for
anything better to come. Their life
has been spent in such bitterness and
disappointment that it is not to be
wondered at and perhaps they are
right. The future alone will tell
1t Is significant fact that a like
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
MONKEYS AND CATS BATTLE.
Simians Choke Felines In Weird
Wild Struggle on Navy
Yard Pier.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Captain Nixon OF
the United States steamship Mime
sofa thought he knew what mon
key and a parrot could do when they
came together, but when the eight
monkeys that he had bought in Mex
leo got after the twenty cats Of the
battleship after the vessel reached
League Island he knew that bedlam
was thing mild in comparison.
The cats had been marauding to
catch the rodents which surrounded
the navy yard pier. This angered the
si1nians and the biggest one grabbed
the oldest tomcat by the tail and the
battle was on.
Weird. fendish screams IS the cats
clawed the monkeys, who grabbed the
cats by their threats until three Of
them we're choked to death, caused
the marines to come to the rescue to
stop the deadly combat.
The monkeys were locked up for
the remainder of the night.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
COMBINING Two Lace Gowns.

A remarkable costume consists Of
two superposed, one in white lace,
the other black, the latter the upper
most, but SO flimsy and delicate of
mesh that the pattern even of the
white lace beneath can easily be seen.
The only relief to this gown is an
immense rose with silk petals in a
deep orange shade, with large spray
OF block foliage.
Brown seems gradually coming into
fashion again, and dress of liberty
satin in bright tone Of this useful
color seen recently was almost en-
tirely yelled with black lace draped
coat. On that portion of the bodice
seen in front there was an embroidery
IN full pale blue and green's, forming
wheels, and here and there was a
slight touch of black and white.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
NOT PRlncEssEs; TRY DEATH
French Spinsters Think Themselves
Descendants of Louis XIV, Dis
cover Error-Shoot Selves.

Paris.-Two spinster sisters. aged
fifty-six and fifty, attempted suicide
here by shooting themselves while
sitting on bench outside the Avenue
des Champs Elysees. The women were
Mile. Marie and Mile. Leonie eros.
Their minds had become deranged
and they imagined they we're the last
descendants of Louis XIV, so they
sold their home and had come to Paris
to establish their claims to the throne
of France. They stayed at a small
hotel, and started a quest for poll
tician to place their cause before par
lament. Naturally they we're unsuc-
cessful and when their modest re-
sources were exhausted they resolved
to die.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

procession of Poles took place on the
same day in Posen. Germany, where
all such manifestations are usually Sc
verely depressed. In its general lines.
such as patriotic singing and shouting
Down with the carl" it was striking
ly like that in Cracow. The police, 1t
is true. did not fraternize with the pro-
cession, as in Cracow,. but they let
them demonstrate to sheir hearts coz
tent.
No doubt both Austria and Germany
want to show Russia what is likely to
take place If it upholds Servia by
force of arms. Here the widest sur
misses are spread broadcast, causing
panic among the people and runs on
the banks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
coNWcTs IN SUICIDE PACT
JaIIer Found TWO English Murderers
Dead In Their Cells In Maid
stone Prison.

London.-Two convicts, twenty-five
and thirty-one years old, both of whom
were serving life sentences for MUIR
der. were found dead in one cell n
Maidstone prison. Their threats had
been cut with a rude knife. which the
prisoners had improvised out OF q
piece Of iron while they were working
in the tinsmith shop of the jail.
The injuries Of one of the convicts
we're such that 1t Is believed they
could not have been self-inflicted, and
It Is supposed that the other man
killed him at his request.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
10000 Ho0KWORM VICTIMS
Estimate Made From investigation IN
a Kentucky County-PupiIs
Are Victims.

Lexington, Ky.-The first report OF
the commission appointed under the
terms of the Rockefeller fund to de-
wise means for the eradication of the
hookworm in the mountain districts
Of Kentucky was made here. The re-
port is for Breathitt county and shows
that out Of 1875 persons examined
1868 were affected. If that rate OF
infection prevails in the other noun
tain counties. Kentucky has 10000
cases Of hookworm. 1t is estimated. In
some of the Breathitt county schools
every pupil was found to be sufferer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
JUMPS FROM 81 TO FORTUNE
New York Girl, Employed In a Cigar
Factory, Made Heir to Big
Estate.

Kingston. N. Y.-Miss Esther
Sleight, an 1S-year-old girl who has
for the last year earned 81 week in
cigar factory here. will leave for
Vancouver to claim a legacy left her
in the win Of Mrs. Charles Vandewa-
ter OF this city. According to the ad-
vices received here. Miss Sleight is
made the residuary Iegatee of an es-
tate worth several millions. Miss
Sleight met Mrs. vandewater whils
she was working at an Atlantic City
hotel two years age. and the two boz
came fast friends.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Pendants Of All Kinds.

Pendants are the ornaments of the
moment and come In every imaginable
grade of stone. from the most garish
artificial bits set in poor gilt to the
semi-precious stones, combined with
diamonds. About the most excellent
are the semi-precious stones set either
in gold or silver. Their cost varies
with the worth of the stone, and it's
setting is secondary. Abilene shell
blister" are very pretty and in good
taste, for their price has been kept
up.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
FRANCE HAS NATIONAL COOK
Two Examinations Held to Choose
Professor to Teach the Art
In School.

Paris.-France now has an Official
cook with the title of professor OF
cooking at the National School Of Ag-
ricultural and Housekeeping Instruc-
ton at Grignon. A title worthy OF
even a German business card, 10 the
comment of the French newspapers
This new chair of cooking 10 the
idea Of M. Pans, minister Of agricul-
turs The examinations, held on No
vember IL. in order to choose the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

IMPORTANCE III TIRE
domestic life of
{ h 9 presidential
household through
the provision at
the White House
at Washington of
what is, to all In
tents and pur-
p o s e s, a n g w
room. This apart
ment, which has
been added to the
private suite on
the second floor
of the historic
mansion. is the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

President-elect Woodrow Wilson
has a sense of humor; at least, it is
said that he is devoted to limericks,
and that is supposed to indicate a
high sense of humor. He cannot be
called a bowling beauty, and this
must be so, for he recognized it him
self, and here is a limerick which
he wrote himself:
AS a beauty / am not star;
There are others more handsome by
far.
But my face. I don't mind 1t,
For am behind it,
The people in front get the jar."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
DecoIlete Shoe.

An interesting freak of fashion is
the decollete shoe. Many Partisan
elegantes are wearing what would
seem a perfectly ridiculous shoe for
this time OF the year. court shape
with mere two or three inches of
vamp, which, of course, reveals any
amount of stocking, matching either
the frock. the furs or some other &C
cessory OF the scheme.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

ness and beauty to this most durable
of furs.
The muff is. on the other hand, en-.
tirely carried out in the ermine, but
also gains variety Of effect by the in
PRODUCTION Of the little tails and heads
into the bordering band, while the
great bow of velvet ribbon, with its
central paste ornament, is further
addition, which is strikingly smart az
well as novel,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Hook Hint

Try putting hooks on me lower side
Ci dress-opening, and the eyes on
the upper side When the dress is IRON
ed no .hookmarks" will show, as often
happens when hooks and eyes are put
or in the oJslfashioned way. This
wosks spiendi6ly. writes contributor
20 sseodlucralt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Gets Bio Legacy.

1t has been announced that the
American university Of this city is
to receive from the late Rev DR.. Da.
vid H. Carroll. Of Baltimore. Md,
legacy Of 100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
MOST INTIMATE ROOM
SOME INTERESTING FEATURES
OF PRESIDENTIAL DEN.
Apartment Which Hae Been Added to
Private Suite on the Second Floor
of White House May Be Called
Most Characteristic.

During the past decade new factor
has appeared and gradually grown to
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
SHOWING CONTRAST IN FURs
Ermine and Skunk Combined In One
Of the Most Fetching of the Win
ter's Styles.

The graceful stole cleverfS combines
and contrasts snowy tailless ermins
and dark skunk worked in strands ~
the way which gives such special soft
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-03-21
RECLAIMING ARID LANDS
OF THE WEST.

NEW YORK, March II. = Under
the term of the Newlands, or reclama-
ton, act, which set aside the proceeds
from the disposal OF public lands for
the building of reservoirs and canals
for irrigating the arid lands of the West,
there has already been expended by the
government upward of $50, ,000, 600. says
q writer in the Times. Another $40, 900. !.
600 was authorized in 1910.
The recent proposal to add $50, ,000, :
900 to the reclamation fund by con-
gressional appropriation has called
attention to the peculiar condition Of
irrigation development throughout
the arid lands. The rapid decrease in
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-03-21

took a contract from the boar6:
OF supervisors to audit the bocks
Of Perry Clay who has been a
clerk of the district court since
1906. He made the board a
proposition to do the work for Il
certain sura per day or for the
fixed sum of So, 800. The board
accepted the fixed sum and con-
tracted with him for the So. 800.
Now his work. is done, and
he puts in a bill for money
saying that it did not cost him
as much money as he had fig
ured on, and that he is willing
to accept less than his contract.
Mind you, this is wholly gratui-
tous on his part. No one has
offered a kick on the contract
price. He could legally and
morally claim the larger amount
and no one would say him nay.
Therefore, l hold that the
doctrine Of original and total de-
pravity must need some revision
to meet these unheard of condi-
tions. denver News.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-03-21

who started right will be of interest to
many who are thinking of trying to
seed alfalfa.
February 8, 1912, Mr.. II. E. Hess,
of Deer Trail, Colorado, addressed an
inquiry to the Experiment Station,
which set forth the following:
II am living on o homestead 81
miles southwest OF Deer Trail, have
farmed part of my claim for three
years. One piece Of about ~ acres
has been deeply plowed and we'll cul-
tivated. intend to plant It 10
Grimm's alfalfa in the spring; viii
plant in rows AZ inches apart and cui-
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-03-21

when man enters into con-
tract with the city for a definite
sum of money and then deliber-
ately cuts his bill down because
he made too much money. it is
time to revise some of our esti-
mates" said City Clerk Thum
the other day.
Here is this man Page Law
renee, /" continued Otto. He