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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-27
Charity,

Charity begins at home, and often
ends there. 1t is usually divided into
two kinds. namely, public and private.
Public charity consists of salaried
Office force and a subscription list. Pri-
vate charity is what We give when we
plus.
There is also a species of charity
known as genuine. Inasmuch, how
ever, as it is never advertised in the
newspapers, scarcely anything Is
known about 1t.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-27
LIQUOR CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
Tramp Tells PhlianthropIst Harrow
ina Tale illustrating the Fatal
Effects of Whisky.

Philanthropist-Can you not from
YOUR own personal experience recall
tragic deaths due directly to liquor?
Tramp kin. One time me an me
partner. on a long an weary jour
ney-lookin' for work, ye know
found two big bottles of whisky. We
each took one, an we strapped 'em
about our necks for convenience IN
carryin. Our pockets was worn
out"
YES. yea-gO ON.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-27
GROUND ITCH (THE CAUSE OF
HOOK NOR CIIRED

from that itching Burning alton by
using Tetterine, a wonderful remedy
for eczema. letter. ground Itch. erysipe-
las. dandrun and all other forms OF
skin diseases. 1t keeps the skin healthy.
Mrs Thomas Thompson of Clarks-
Vile, Ca, writes: II suffered Is years
with tormenting eczema: had the best
doctors to prescribe: but nothing did
me any good until I got Tetterine. 1t
cured me. I am SO thankful" Thou
sands Of others can testify to similar
cures
Tetterine at druggists or by mail for 500
by J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga. Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-27

We'll, we come to bridge with a
rotten plank, an both went through.
an me partner was drowned Yes,
sir, that there big bottle full O. whisky
weighed so heavy he just sank like a
stone. Poor pard! He was as fine a
man as ever
But you had a bottle about your
neck. too"
I'D emptied NINE"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-27
Grounds for Fear.

why are you trying to keep that
young electrician away from the
girls?"
Don't you know there is always
danger when a spark gets too near so
much POWDER"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-27
CHAPTER TX.

AAOS udu SOuo " Inc COW
boys sleeping quarters in
search of his employer. and
CA was upon the point Of leav-
al ing when the delegation
filed in. He regarded them
kA. with careless contempt, and
YS removed his clay pipe to ex-
- claim, cheerfully:
BOO gents! Where's my pro-
tsse!"
7 don't know. Where did you have
4 last?"
4 mean Speed, my trainin' partner.
That's q French word"
oh! We just left him."
Think I'll hunt him up"
Wait a minute" Willie came for
ward. Lets talk"
~All right Well visit Let her go.
professor"
You've been handlin' him for quite
spell, haven't your"
Sure! It's my trainin' that put him
where he is. Ask him II it amt"
Then he's good athlete, is hef"
~Is he good! Huh!" Glass grunted.
npressively.
How fast can he do . hundred
|3ardsr"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-27
Sensible Advice,

Bfll-What are you carrying a cane
for?
Jim-Tm having y deuce Of a time
with water on the knee.
Bill-Why don't you try wearing
pumps?-Lippincott's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
STUDENTS GIFT TO
BRITISH WAR OFFICE
Give Blcriol NIonoplanc, Fitted
Complete, for the Use
Of Army
IS GRATEFUL.
LONDON Eeh- Il

LcNDON, req. -.
The war Office acquired another aero
plane yesterday-a gift from the Interna-
tional Correspondence Schools the
curriculum OF which includes the science
OF aviation.
This particular machine. Blerio; mono
plane fitted with a 50-horsepowcr Gnomc
engine. has been driven more than 1909
miles by Rober, Slack. student OF the
international Correspondence schools who
undertook flying tour of the country,
with tho object OF stirring up enthusiasm
Tor aviation among other students.
\ deputation from the schools waited on
Colonel Sceiy at the war office yesterday.
and asked him to accept the monoplane.
offered in n spirit OF loyalty as a gift
TO the nation.
II have been puzzled said Colonel
Sccly, III accepting the monoplanc, Ito
understand the connection between the
international Correspondence Schools and
the art of flying; but one thing is clear.
and that is that the students of the
schools are exceptionally alert. alive, far
seeing and patriotic.
Il have received many Populations in
this room he added. but this one is
exceptional because. while other deputa-
tons asked for something. this one wants
Ia give me something
Later. speaking at a luncheon given ar
The Westminster Palace Hotel 10 cclc-
brate the presentation. Colonel Sccly said:
After all. we want two things in the
science of aviation. We want not only
tho machines; we want the men with the
nerve and the courage and the SIKH and
The judgment To fly them | can assure
you that VIC are not losing sight of the
national Importance of the science OF
aviation.
Il am not going 10 anticipate now the
|
Jnent OF what has been done, but | can
say that very remarkable advance mas
been made not only in the war office,
but outside IN the science OF aviation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
NO FAULT OF MINE, :
SAYS Won DER GOLTz
German General Who Organized
Turkish Army Disclailns Re
sponsibility for Defeat
ABDUL IIAMTD IS BLAMED

BERLIN. Feb. 10.
at is no fauit of mine. is the keynote
of an article appearing in Fobruary's
issue OF the Dcutschc Rundschau.
over the signature OF Marshal Won der
Goltz. who organized the Turkish army.
Marshal Won der Colt states that many
Years ago no had carefully prepared a
plan of mancuvcrs representing Il Turco-
Bulgarian war. Thc Turkish arlny WIS
commanded by Na3im Pasha and the
baltic was 10 ho fought around Adriano-
pie in somewhat similar conditions 10 the
present war.
Several days before tho mancuvers.
however, Wholesale arrests OF COM
manders III both armies took place IN
Constnniinoplc. What had happened WAS
that tie eN-Sutan's spies had reported
tho coming war to their master VINO
feared a conspiracy, and Marshal Won
der Go,iz. who was already in the field
hurried back 10 Yildiz Kiosk 10 con-
vince the sultan that the maneuvers
were quite harmless. AMI to obtain the
release of the arrested officers, The re-
lease vas granted. but there was never
question OF mancuvcrs again
The marshal repudiates Us ire
sponsiblc statements the attacks on lain
regarding the Turkish rout. lie left the
Turkish service seventeen years ago, and
offered the post again IN 1909. but
refused The article appears to have
been written at the suggestion of the
Germany army staff. Is the bitter nj
tacks made on the marshal have made
a bad impression here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
KAISER GIVES GOOD
ADVICE TO AC TRESS
Tells Her That He Never Goes
Without a Card to
Identify Him
SHE. HAD LOST HER ONE

BERLIN. Feb 10.
The gala performance of the new ballet
kerkyra'' a the royal opera last night
was nearly marred by remarkable Incl
dent, which is causing much discussion.
Unusual interest was displayed in the
production Of "Kerkyra" because the
kaiser helped TO arrange the ballet, and
elaborate precautions were taken around
the opera house TO prevent the entrance
OF unauthorized persons
The stage door was guarded by police
men. who refused admission 10 Frau
Pope. who played one OF the principal
parts in the ballet. The actress had no
identification card with her, and tho po-
lice, believing that she was an anarchist.
were deaf to her appeals
The emperor had already entered his
box when fortunately a minor stage en-
ployc. who had been sent by the director
TO inquire about Frau Pope. found her
still arguing with the police She was
finally permitted TO go 10 her dressing
room.
When the emperor was Informed OF the
reason for the delay he laughed. and
after the performance sent FOR Frau
Pope. 10 whom he said: "rhe next time
YOU had better have. an identification card
with you: mover go without one"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
HIS foot MARKS SEND
BURGLAR TO PRISON
Bite in Pot OF Butter Discloscs
His Identity to the
Police
EXPERIMENT IN COURT

PARIS, Feb. l5
Improving on the nnscrprnt method OF
detecting crime, the Paris police have OBJ
tanned evidence Of burglars identity
from the toothmarks which he left in a
pat OF butter.
Pierre Bassaud the alleged burglar.
broke into his folmc. employers premises
al Montrouii-sous- Bots hoping TO find
jcwelry and money. Failing in this. he
went 10 The kitchen and had a feast.
Then he rode away on stolen bicycle.
When arrested lie denied every thing. but
the police found marks of eighteen Of his
teeth-includiEg one which was broken
exactly reproduced in lump OF butter
into which he had probably bitten by
mistake in the dark. He still protested
his innocence. declaring that he did not
like butter" but when the magistrate
sent for some butter and made the pyis-
oncr bite into it the imprint left by hi.
irregular teeth was found TO be identities,
with tic impression made in the lardc!
at Montreui and lie was hurried OFF t.
prison
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND
IN MOST TRAGIC DUEL
Takes Place OF Her Alleged Lovcr
and Fights for Her
Honor /
MAN SUPERIOR IiENCEH
MOSCOW, Feb. Is.

MOSCOW, Feb, Is.
y great sensation has been caused hero
by the tragic death of Ivan Putokin. the
owner Of a school FOR fencing. who was
killed in a duel with his wife.
Mime. Putokin was an nstructress at
hcr husbands school. and frequently
gave lessons 10 young army officers, with
whom she was great favoritc
NJ Putokn aiiarrelei with q lieutenant,
whom he thought paid too marked atten-
lions TO his wife, and Il duel wos ar
ranged The combatants met at the APP
pointed timc with their seconds in one
cr the rooms at the fencing school. ami
were about II being the duel with ra-,
pcrs when Nine putokin appeared
She declared that her husbands chal-
lensc was Il reflection on her own honor.
and demanded that he fight With her be-
fore lie met the officer. Tho other men
present upheld her view. and fresh Sec
onds were chosen
The fencing master and his wife began
their deadly encounter amid encouraging
remarks from the onlookers. NJ. Putokin
was tie better swordsman. and contented
himself. with parrying his wfe's thrusts
After the four:h pass. however, one OF
Nine. PutOkin's hackers shouted: Finish
him, my jewel; he is not worthy OF you.t'i
Mime. Putok.n made II furious lunge at
her husband and ran him through the
heart The woman. as We'll as eight offf-
GERS who were present, We're !mmediatel
arrested t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
PRINCE OF WALES AS PIPER
Future King Ardently Devoted to the
Scottish Bagpipes

LONDON. Feb 15.'rhe prince OF Wales,
during his residence at Oxford, is. by his
own desire. learning to play :hn bag
pipes. lie expressed a wish recently TO
learn TO play properly on the Scottish ma
tional instrument. and arrangements were
made for Pipe Major w. Ross of the
Second Scots Guards. one of Scotlands
premier pipers. 10 give him lessons.
The prince took his first lesson about n
month ago and already shows remarkable
progress In playing what is admitted to
he the most difficult of all musical instru-
ments. Pipe Major Ross goes to Oxford
twice a week to give the prince lessons
which last about an hour. and although
the royal pupil has only had eight or nine
lessons, he can already play one or two
simple Scottish airs.
One result of the princes new hobby la
that several other undergraduates are at
tempting to learn the bagplpes, and prac-
ticing parties are formed between Pipe
Major Ross visits TO Oxford
The princes partially to tho pipes is
probably due to the fact that he is al
ready skilled in dancing reels and other
Scottish dances
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
HUSBAND KILLS WIFE
WITH HER CONSENT
Could Not See Her Suffer From
Agonics OF an Incur
able Disease
HE THEN HANGS HIMSELF
PARIS. Feb. -.

fAfsiS. rep. -.
The question OF whether murder is per-
MISSILE in the case of person suffering
from painful and ncurable disease Is
again being discussed in Paris in conse-
quence of double tragedy which took
place IN the Rue de Beleville.
Eugene Carriere and his wife, who lived
with their son in little Nat, We're, found
dead by the son Yesterday morning The
wife had been strangled, and Carricre
hanged himself in the adjoining room.
Nine. Carriere was suffering from spinal
trouble. and the physicians told her hs-
band that she could not be cured. She
suffered greatly. and she and her husha nd
agreed to die together.
When the son came home from work his
father told him that his mother had been
removed temporarily To his bedroom, and
asked him TO sleep al the residence of his
uncle.
When the son returned To the flat this
morning he found his mother dead In bed.
A note written by his father lay on the
table. 1t explained that. unable TO see his
wife suffer any longer. lie ended her life
with her consent and was about To hang
himself
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
.ROYAL|STS CHEER FOR
KING IN PARIS COURT.
One Refuses TO Be Tried by Mag
istrate Because He
Is Jew
TWO .ARE, SENT TO PRISON
Riot Caused in Street by I.nthusi-
astic Adhcrcnts OF the
Monarchy
TWO .ARl, SENT TO PRISON
PARIS. Feb. /

Paris. Feb. 10.
Exciting Incidents marked the trial ycs-
tcrday OF TWO Camoiots du Roi. NJ.
Charles Maurras the wcll-kuown writer
and member OF the staff OF the prin-
cipal royalist paper. and VI. de Coupisny.
They were accused OF assaulting several
persons who refused to shout "Vive 10
Roi." The incident took place a. Yer
sailles on December l.
After a hanGuc. about 100 Royallsts. or
camcIo's du Roi, went TO the courtyard
Of the palace ard made q demonstr;, ton
in front OF the statue OF Louis XIV. Ac-
coidlng To the prosecution. y raiIway
c,nployc. who. with his wife aud friend.
was about TO inspect the pallcc, was
surrounded bv tho demonstrators and
because he refused to shout ''Nive ie
Rot" lie was knocked down and so
badly hur. that he could no; work Tor "A
fortnight. Two policemen who came TO
lis rescue also received kicks and blows
and five soldiers and sergeant had TO
iigh; with the rioters To prevent tho dis
turbaucc irons spreading
According To the evidence OF the ger
sean,. who had several teeth broken. ono
cf the prisoners threatened him with Il
revolver
The court yesterday was packed with
Royalists. who frequently Interrupted the
proceedings with shouts OF ''Vive 10 Roi
The presiding magistrate was NJ. Worms.
and when he put a question NJ. Maurras
said. You are Jew, and | Will not de-
fend myself before "A Jewish Judge. re-
fuse 10 answer questions put by judge
who IL not OF French nationality" Maur-
ras persisted in his refusal 10 answer
questions.
Contradictory statements were made by
tho witnesses, some absolutely identify
iN NFfG 9th .Io II, ,l,s
The accused did not commit the assault.
Both tho accused were found guilty ID
coupigny being sent 10 prison for four
/ months and Maurras to eight months
! They We're also ordered 20 pay 800 TO the
railway employe ~ compcnsa ton The
| decision was received with uproar and
| cries OF rVive lie Roi" and Down with
the Republic" were raised.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
VANQU|SHEO IN FIGHT, /
STAG COM Units SUICIDE
Animal Was the Aggrcssor and
Was Beaten i'll Evenly
Matched Contest
ASHAMED, SOUGHT DE.ArEf

LONDON, Feb. Is.
Nanauished i'll desperate fight With
one its kind. fallow deer was drowned
in a manner much resembling suicide at
Bushey Park on Thursday. a park ranges
who witnessed the combat stated that
lights have been very frequent during the
Iast Week among the park deer. and this
battle TO the death was the SEQUEL to a
series of challenges.
me comoatants We're perfectly ma tched
IN size and strength. Both were exceptions
any me ANIMALS. aged between eight and
hihe years. and possessing large spreading
antlers. The beaten stag was the aggress.
| or. lie provoked a fight by daShIng into
ms rival during j run across the turf This
challenge was promptly accepted. and the
pair faced each other near the Leg of
Mutton Pond
For half an hour they fought. snortinr
with pain anu rage. Paving the ground
with their hoofs. they met head to- head.
locking their antlcrs and seeking to force
each other to the ground. backward and
forward, round and round they wrestled
only 10 break away and vancouver for
position.
Gradually the challenged animal worked
his opponent toward the water when the
latter threw all his strength into one last
desperate charge. Antlcrs met with e
crash and one of the horns OF the chal-
lengcr was snapped. He turned quickly!
threw up his head, and ran toward the
pond. The victor followed. but fell ex-
hauscd Without turning. the beaten
animal went stra SHIT into the water, and
! buried his head in the mud. The park
anger ran for assistance. and when the
body of the drowned deer was located it
was found that his antlers were embodied
In the mud
Il have no doubt that the animal sought
death wilifully" said the ranger. They
DC strange things when beaten in a fight:
they act as if they were ashamed to bo
seen"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
LOOSE IN THEATER
L|ONESS CAUSES PANIC
Women and Children 1'ralnplcd
i'll Wild Stampede for
the Exits
4 COURAGEOUS TAME X

PARIS, Feb. 10.
\ lioness. which was released from its
cage in the Popular 'rhcatcr in The Rue dc
Bcllevilc last night. owing to an attend
ants bhnder. caused panic, which re
suited in seven people being tramplcd and
seriously injured
The lioncss was one OF the performers
in a dramatic sketch. In this sketch
painter dreams that his wife and daughter
arc attacked and killed by lions. which
arc tho property OF a woman with whom
the painter has fallen in love
The little drama. i'll which the tanner
March. has played for many years. Is
very popular i'll France. and the thea;cr
was. crowded for last nights perform
ancc.
BY some mistake. the cage containing
the liorcss was placed on the stage with
the wrong end toward the audience. so
that the astonslIcd lioncss. who should
have been behind tile bars, found herself
between the cage and the orchestra.
There was Il moment Of dramatic
tension. The conductor OF the orchestra
sat motionlesa with terror. staring at tho
lioness. which waved its tail slowly and
snar!ed at the conductor
y woman shrcked. The loness. with a
roar of rage. crouched. spranS over the
footlights and across the orchestra,
SHOCKING me payer Of the double bass
and his Instrument over, and landing in
the front row of the stalls. from which
the occupants had fed She then leapcd
into one OF the boxes rhc door or the
box was open. and the lioness passed into
the managers office behind.
Marcn, the lion tanner. sprang after the
lioness and shut himself in the room. He
stunned the animal with an iron bar. and
then dragged her through side door
leading 10 the stage. Before the lioness
recovered she was safely Gagged.
Meanwhile the audience struggled to-
Ward the exits, and seven women aud
children We're Knocked down ana hurt
Several women tainted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
SECRET FLIGHTS OF
MYSTERIOUS A|RSH|P
England Believed TO BE Visited
Almost Nightly by Ger
man Craft
SEEN At MANY PLACES
LONDON r.h

LONDON. Feb 10.
Is a German airshlp making flights by
nigh; over England: That is a question
which is being asked ny many people in
view or the repeated reports Of mys-
ferrous night aircraft from various parts
of the country.
The latest appearance OF The mystery
craft has been noted a Manchester. This
was on Monday night.
y leading resident al Stretford Man
chester, states that he saw an aircraft
which at first looked like a huge BALI
passing overhead in a southerly direction
about Q o'clock on Monday night He
estimated its height at 200 feet and saw
that il carried a light, which at first
seemed yellowIsh, but afterwurd light
red.
Il seemed to he travelling at the rate
OF about forty miles an hour, and when
over Eccles turned westward in the di-
rcction OF Liverpool. 1t Was, In the opin-
ion of the onlooker, an aircraft of huge
size. No sound was heard. but that is at
tributcd TO the wind.
Ii will be recalled that just before the
end OF last year an airshp was said to
have been seen at night over Shcerness,
and this was afterward stated 10 have
been the Zeppelin airshp Hansa.
Subsequent reports of an airship Aging
by night have come from Dover, Janu-
AIRY !: Yarmouth. January 10; Bristol
Channel and Cardiff, January Is; Var
mouth, January %: Abcrystwyth, Janu-
airy %; Liverpool, January 20.
Several of the reports stated that the
aircraft carried a light or lights and the
chief constable of Glamorganshire said
that il left trail OF smoke behind.
The Hansa can travel at the rate Of
fifty miles an hour and has a range OF
1000 miles. 1t is about 500 miles in a
straight line from Friedrichshafen, on
I ,x.ha rt,a
kept as a rule. but there are airship
garages further north in Germany and
the German coast is less than. 500 miles
from Manchester.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
ITshoret's Carpat

VIENNA Feb. 15.-An Offer OF $4,000
has been refused fora carpet in The pos
session of John KernowsE%. a Prague
antiquarian, who asserts That ne can
prove ii 10 have been used by the prophet
Ma1ome. when at prayer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
BROTHERS DIVIDED IN POLITICS
Many in Parliament Take Different
Sides on Woman Suffrage

LONDON, Feb. 15.-It Is a notable fact
that in almost every instance where two
members of a family occupy seats in the
house OF commons they take different
sides on the subject of womans suffrage.
fine following list shows the extent to
which brothers in the mousse OF commons
are divided on the question:
For Against
Benn, A. Shirley Bonn, Ian Fl.
Craig. Captain Craig, Charles
Guest. F. E. Guest. Major Henry
Harcourt. Robert Harcourt. Lewis
Healy, Timothy 1ealy, Maurice
Locker-Lampson. Locker-Lampson.
Godfrey Oliver
Morrison Bell, IT, f. Morrlson-Bel Major
Priestly, Sir w. +. b. Friesliy. Arthur
Redmond, William Redmond, John
Wason Eugene Wason, ] G.
In addition, there aro two instances OF
brothers sitting in the house OF commons
and house OF lords who take dlvoraont
views on the suffrage issne. These ersi
For Against
Lord hlibank Captain Murray
Earl OF Carlisle lion, deoffrey
Howard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
Catherine of Aragon's Doll

LONDON. Feb. ia doll brought 10
England by Catherine OF Aragon will be
shown at an exhibition 10 be held this
summer on behalf OF the National go
ciely. for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10
Children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
Councils Whisky Bill,

LONDON. Feb l5.-'rhe local govern
mcnt board auditor has surciapged ira
Willesdcn council So. spent on whisky
and cigars,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
Trailer Cars for London

LONDON. Feb To- - Trailer tramcars
will, 1t Is asserted, be placed on the Lon
don county council tramway system
within the next fortnight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
The Pone and Wireless

ROME. Fob Is Marconi wireless appa-
ratus Is about 10 lee Installed at the Vat
lean.