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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
THREATEN SOCIETY FOLK
Newport People Laugh at Attempts at
Blackmail.

Newport, r. 1.-The news that threat
ening letters have been received by Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Stotesbury of Phila-
delphia, from anonymous persons who
object to the way in which these So
ciety leaders spend their money, has
brought out the fact that many such
letters were received during the autumn
by Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Oeirichs and other
members of Newport society.
The letters to Mr.. and Mrs. Wander
b;lt were concerned chiefly with the
magnificent and costly masque ball which
they gave at their Newport villa last
August. Dire happenings were threat
ened unless the multi-mililonaire and
his wife ceased spending such large
amounts for entertaining. The letters
to the Oeirichs were of the same char
acter
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
COTTON CROP REDUCTION.
Farmers VIII Plant Smaller Acreags
Next Year.

Jackson.-State and federal agrieuE
turaI experts employed in Mississippi
are unanimous in the conclusion that
there will be a decided reduction in cot
ton acreage during the coming crop
year, some of the estimates of reduc-
tion being as high as ten per cent.
The steady spread of the boil weeyii
is of course responsible for the contin-
uance of Mississippi's agricultural evolu-
tion, and the heaviest acreage reduction
during the next crop year viii be in the
central and eastern counties where the
farmers were hard hit by the ravages
of the pest during the past year. Many
.of the farmers in these counties would
not believe that it was impossible for
them to raise cotton in accordance with
old methods, and paid no attention Il,
the advice SO fRely gisen b-,4 4tEa crop,
experts. Statistics from interior towns
in this territory, showing cotton receipts
far below those of former years elo-
quently tell the story of their perverse-
ness.
In number of the southern counties
farmers are making preparations to go
in for truck farming on a much larger
scale than in former seasons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Melt three tablespoonfuls Of butter
and add three-fourths cupful of thin
cream. one cupful Of sugar, and one
cupful of molasses. Bring to the boil
fng-point and add four squares Of un-
sweetened chocolate. letting 1t melt
gradually. Continue the boiling. stir
ring occasionally. until a firm ball is
formed in cold water. Add one-half
teaspoonful Of vanilla and turn into
a slightly buttered pan. having the
mixture three-fourths inch In depth
Wrap in squares of parafin paper
Woman's Home Companion
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
ESTABLISHING STOCK FARMS
INDUSTRY is GROWING IN IMP0R-
TANCE IN THIS STATE.
Farmers Sending Buyers to Other States
to Get Cattle for Breeding Pur-
poses-Hcme-Raised Cattle
Bring Fancy Prices.

Jackson.-lMany farmers in South Mis-
sissippi, especially those with extensive
land holdings, are busily engaged with
preparations to enter the stock raising
industry on large scale. They have
sent buyers to the large stock farms
of the West and North in quest of blood
ed cattle for breeding purposes, and
crop preparations fer the coming year
are based on the needs they will en-
counter in the new industry.
The fact that cattle raising can be
made to pay in Mississippi has been
strikingly illustrated by the fancy prices
recently obtained for cattle raised in
this state in the st. Louis market. One
recent instance of its remuneratiye
feature can be cited from Copiah coun-
ty where j. NJ. Mathis shipped herd
of ten Devon cattle to the New Orleans
market, and obtained the top price OF
z IA cents per pound, the herd netting
over $50 per head.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Potato Puff.

Boil three large potatoes until soft,
drain the water from them and mash.
Add one cupful of milk, one table
spoonful of butter. one tablespoonful
Of flour. one saltspoonful of baking
powder, yolks of two eggs beaten In
the potato until light. Add the beaten
whites last. Put in the oven in q
creased dish until Drowned on top.
When eggs are high leave them out
and find the puff is all eaten just the
same, but of course the eggs add to
the dish very much.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
BEEF TRUST RETRENCHEs
Reduces Capital Stock From $4,000, 900
to $1,000. 900.

Chicago.-The National Packing Com
pany, which the government insists on
card-indeSing as the beef trust, started
in the new year by divesting itself Of
some evidence Of an unpleasant past.
AS the last step but one toward its
obliteration from the industrial world it
filed with the secretary of state of New
Jersey a petition to reduce its capital
from $15 ,o00, 900 to 81 100000.
This action follows the physical disso-
luton of the company, which was CON-
PEELED by the departments of justice last
July on threats of civil prosecution, fol-
lowing an Intellectual effort to sustain
criminal charges against the company's
officers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
PARCELS POST IS GROWING
Output of Stamps Increased From
100000 to 100000 Daily.

Washington.-By direction OF POST
master General Hitchcock, the bureau of
engraving and printing increased its
daily output of parcels post stamps from
5000, 900 to 100000 This is to meet
acquisitions from practically every SEQ
tion of the country.
Reports received from postmasters in
various parts of the United States indi-
cate tremendous increase in business
on account of parcels post, but no Sc
rious congestion is reported. Fragmen-
tary reports indicate the success of the
new service has exceeded all expectations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
HITCHCOCK MAILS
FIRST POST PARCEL
NEW ERA IN AMERICAS POSTAL
SERVICE is INAUGURATED.
LOVING CUP TO NEW YORK.
Official "First Package" Goes to New
York Postmaster-S300, 600 Was
Set Aside for THE Inaugural
tien Of New System.

Washington.-As the clocks tickcd of
the first seconds of 1913, Postmaster
General Hitchcock inaugurared new
era in the American postal service by
depositing in the Washington postoffice
the first package to be entrusted to the
domestic parcels post service. The
strokes of the last hour of 1912 were
dying away when the postmaster gem
eral stepped up to the window under
the newly painted inscription Parcels
Post Packages" and handed in the Off
cial first package
Postmaster General Hitehcock's pack
age contained silver loving cup en-
closed in stout box. The package was
addressed to f. M. Morgan, postmaster
of the City of New York, and after it
has made its journey to New York it
will be sent back to Washington to be
engraved and preserved in the National
Museum to commemorate the inaugura-
tion of the parcels post service. The
postmaster general paid for 27 cents
worth of stamps affixed to the package,
which weighed about two pounds.
Elaborate preparations had been made
Dy the postoffice department for the in.
auguration of the new service through.
out the country. The postmaster gen.
eral set aside 100000 from the $3.50 900
appropriated by congress for the parcels
post to be used in equipping the offices
in the larger cities for handling the
great amount of matter expected to be
sant via tba naty earviep
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
uLTIMATuM HANDED TURREY
Allies Must Have Adrianople and the
Aegean Islands.

London.-Although the word ultima.
tlm" was not pronounced, what practi-
cally is an ultimatum was presented to
Turkey at Fridays sitting of the peace
conference on behalf of the Balkan allies.
Lazar Miyuskoyitch, bead of the Monte
negrin delegation, told Rechad Pasha,
after the Turks had submitted a pro-
posal which was considered unacceptable,
that Turkey must either find way to
renounce to the Balkan allies her rights
over the Island Of Crete, cede the islands
in the Aegean Sea anu present ratifca-
tion of She frontier of European Turkey,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
WOULD RELEASE ALL INDIANS
Let American Redskins Rule Selves,
Says Valentine.

Washington.-That the American In
dian should be released as soon as pos
sible from the paternal care of the
United States government, now his
guardian in virtually everything he does,
j. the opinion expressed in the annual
report from the bureau of Indian affairs,
submitted to Secretary Fisher Nby Rob
.srt G. Valentine, until recently commits
sioner.
The former commissioner voiced the
hope thai the day might be near when
the United States will finally have lifted
its hands from Indian affairs and ~
Indians in all respects will stand on an
equal footing with al their fellow Amer.
leans"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Prosecutors Out Of 0Hice.

Jackson.-Upwards Of forty lawyers
in Mississippi, who were county Off
GERS. find themselves legislated AMI voted
out of office. These men are those
holding the office of county prosecuting
attorney, who were elected in 1911 to
serve four-year term. Subsequently
the legislature of 1912 convened, and
after much lobbying and committee
work, passed an act referring the ques-
tion of abolishing or retention of the
system back to the several counties.
Forty of the counties voted in favor of
retaining the Office and 34 voted to abol-
ish.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Beat the yolks and whites of four
eggs separately, cream together one
and one-half cups of white sugar and
one-half cup of butter, add one cup
of milk, add three cups of flour, into
which has been sifted three times two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Add
any favoring desired. Then, after
baked and cooled. frost with white Of
an egg mixed with pulverized sugar
and place halves of English walnuts
on top about an inch apart
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
oBEY1NG TEN-HoUR LAW.
Oil and Lumber Mills Working Only
Two Shifts.

Jackson.-Pe fnal disposal Of
the litigation by the United States SUI
preme court, the oil mills and lumber
manufacturing plants in Mississippi
have settled down to strict obsery-
ance of the ten-hour law.
In all plants employing day and
night shifts, laborers are employed on
the ten-hour basis, which means 90 hours
of work each day. In the few instances
where three shifts of eight hours each
were attempted the plan was found to
be unsatisfactory, both to the manufac-
turers and the laborers, especially the
latter, who were compelled to accept
smaller wages for their abbreviated em
ployLsent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
STRENGTHENING THE LEvEES
Rivers and Harbors Committee May Ap-
propriate $6,000,00O.

Washington.-The amount to be car
ried in the rivers and harbn-s appropr;a-
tion bill at this session of congress viii
be decided at meeting OF the house
rivers and harbors committee. T has
been planned to keep the bill to about
SS0,OoO,OOo, but pressure has been
brought to increase the amount to $780,
900, 900.
The National Rivers and Harbors Con-
.gress has endorsed an annual expendi-
4ure of S5o,OO0,OOO for river and harbor
improvement. The committee expects to
write into the bill appropriations for
about s6,OO0,00O for the improvement Of
the Mississippi river, to be devoted large
iy to strengthening levees in the flood
districts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

A woman who Is hard on her silk
stockings has learned to utilize the
tops for bags for her shoes and slip
pers. When the runs and holes get
undarnable the tops OF the stockings
are cut or midway of the leg and the
lower edge sewed across In a French
seam.
A shoe is kept In each OF these
stocking bags. which take up no room,
cost nothing and act as an absorber OF
dust. Sometimes the kind Of shoes -
outlined on the hem to make them
more easily distinguishable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
AUTO IN QUIcKsAND.
Efforts to Lift Machine Out of Mire
Near Natchez Fail.

Natchez.-News reached the city OF
the loss of an automobile in the quick
sand in Sandy creek, near the Adams
and Franklin county line. The machine
was the property of the McGehee boys,
of Meadville, Franklin county, who were
on their way to visit at COurtland plan
tation, in this county With only Is
inches of water, in the creek, they
thought it safe to take that route.
Midway the machine sank above the
hubs and stopped. The young men waded
ashore and after some time secured q
couple of negroes and some timber, ex-
pecting to lift the auto out of the SAND.
On their return the machine was cow
cred to the top of the seats. They
built a dam above the machine, but by
the time they were through the machine
had almost disappeared in the quick
sand. It was valued at 81, 500 and is .
total loss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Stamp Out Opium Evil.

Washington. Secretary of the Treas
hry Macveagh sent letter to congress
asking an appropriation Of $4,000 to
stamp out the opium evil He said that
both the internal revenue and the Gus
toms service were crippled on account
Of the extra work they had to perform
in coping with the opium situation.
"The enormity of the evil" said Mr..
Macy Veagh, @has become more and more
evident and the necessity for measures
and means for its suppression more ur-
gent
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Washington suffragette parade
planned for March will be shorn of q
great deal of it's glory by the declina-
tion Of the police department to allow
the ladies to march on Pennsylvania
avenue. The suffragettes are mad about
this order, and they will try TO have ID
revoked They are not satisfied with q
proposed compromise that they parade
on Sixteenth street. This is magnif-
cent thoroughfare, but il il not PennsyL
vania avenue, which men have used for
years when they wanted to show them
nelrns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Greer wood.-Two important sales Of
Leaore county farm lands took place,
both Of which tend to show q remark
ably substantial increase in farm land
values in this county. j. S. Equin pur
chased the splendid plantation Of VIM.
Wall, this county, for $4,000, there be-
ing aDout GOO acres in the tract. The
other sale was that Of the Culver place
to Ed Jones Of Schlater, this county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Port Gibson. Gibson mourns the
loss of one Of its oldest residents in the
death Of Mrs. Mary Jeffries Humphreys.
Mrs. Humphreys was ss years old. She
was the widow of the late Capt. Ben
Humphreys, nephew of the late Gov.
Ben G. Humphreys of this state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Hazlehurst.-W What is probably the
largest poplar tree in south Mississippi
has been cut and brought here by W. T..
Wade. The tree is six feet in diameter
and it is estimated that one cut will
turn out $4,000 feet of lumber. The
limbs furnished cut sufficient for mar
ketable timber. It took three cuts to y
car and the tree Will net the owner
something like $780,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
DR.. swift, Astronomer, Dies.

Binghamton, N. Y.-Dr. Lewis Swift,
Americas great astronomer, died at his
home in Marathon, never recovering con-
sciousness, following stroke Of pa al
Ysis sustained New Years day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Starkville.-D. A. Saunders of Stark
vile sold carload of choice young
mules, sixteen hands, all Oktibbeha
county raised. On account of the mild
climate and fine pastures of Oktibbeha
county, mules can be raised her to three
years for 500, and readily sell for $3.50
to $175.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Dressed Hog Weighs 37e.

Coldwater Mark Scott, q farmer 70.
siding at Love Station, recently sold .
dressed hog weighing 37s pounds This
one hog brought over $50, and eight
gallons Of lard were made from The
trimmings.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

Jackson.-This was happy New
Year for Sam Dyer, white man, who
has been serving penitentiary sentences
at the Rankin farm. The efforts to Sc
cure pardon for Dyer, which have
been pending for long while, were sue
cessfui.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Quake in Carolinas.

Union, S. ca violent earthquake
passed over the county at 1:2s Wednes-
day afternoon. Chimneys were toppled
over throughout the city and a large
rent was made in the walls Of the coun-
ty jail
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10
Eradicate Cattle Tick.

Washington.--A larger appropriation
for the eradication of the cattle tick in
the Southern states than the $250,000
appropriated last year was urged upon
the senate committee on agriculture by
state veterinarians and others from
Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, North Carolina, Arkansas and
Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-10

New Yorl.. at least there deaths and
approximately $500 900 property damage
resulted from al S0-miIe gale which
swept New York and vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-07
MARRIED IN CHICAGO.

THE CHICAGO RECORD-HERALD
Of this morning contains the follow
ing account of the marriage of Miss
Elizabeth Woodward and Olin Rich
ards, which took place in Chicago last
night:
miss Elizabeth Graham Woodward,
daughter Of Mrs. Morgan S. Woodward
of Ala East Forty-fourth street, was
married to Olin L. Richards last night
at s O'Clock. Miss Winifred Marsh
was maid Of honor and the bridesmaids
were Miss Frances Mullane OF Moline,
Miss Harriet Hollingsworth and Miss
Avis Richards. William 4. Thomas
served as best man, and the usners
we're Wallis Graham and Lowell Wal.
lis Of Milwaukee. Little Donald East
or, nephew of the bride. carried the
ring. The brides gown was Of point
de Venise and white satin, and she
carried lilies of the valley and brides
roses. The maid of honor wore white
lace and green chiffon. and the brides
maids were gowned in green chiffon
and carried chrysanthemums. The
ceremony, which took place at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-07

cital programs, with every fourth pro-
gram of the miscellaneous order. when
guests viii be permitted members OF
I club. The program OF yesterday
is:
Young Love" ............. BantoA-
'In the Boat ........... Greg.
Mesdames Swiney and Griggs and
Misses Junge and Ames
FRS. two movements from quintet by
Schumann.
Mesdames Priester, Bemis, Lafterty
and Miss Lerch.
Vocal Quartet
Last two movements of quintet by
Schumann; Scherzo and Allegro.
Piano quar- ct.
The club will be entertained next
time by Miss Elsie Haak in Daven
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-07
new OFFICIALS
ARE INSTALLED
Rock Island Lodge No. Is l. O
o. T. Holds Interesting
Ceremony.

The officers Of the Rock Island
Lodge. No. Is, Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows were installed at meet
ing held in the club rooms of the or
der last evening.
The installation was conducted by
Deputy Grand Master A. l.. Lorin, as
sisted by ]. D. Bol.man. G. NJ, Emil
CrNnholm, G. w, Louis Champion,
G. S, and W. S. Hill, G. J. G.. The
officials elected for one year at the
September meeting were as follows:
Pas. Grand-W. ]. Bliesner.
Noble Grand-Frank Phillips.
Recording secretary-Frank Be,
ranck.
R. S. n. G.-Phil Wilcher.
L. S. y. G.-N. Bracken.
R. S. V. G.-Ben Fetterman-
L. S. V. G.-Samuel Tatman.
Warden-H. Lindley.
Conductor-W. E. Bowers.
l. G.-Fred Mathis.
o. G.-R H. Clayton.
Chaplain-E. Cronho.m.
Following the installation the Ode
Fellows enjoyed a social hour. Re
freshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-07

Chicago will appear at Augustana col
lege. Miss Crows voice, always sweet
and clear-toned, has been, by years Of
study and public work, brought to a
wonderful completeness. 1t is a per-
feet medium, infinite in its variety of
color, of splendid power, great range,
at all times under absolute control.
This, coupled with perfect diction,
splendid appearance, correct style, un'
limited repertoire, stamps Miss Grow
as an ideal singer.
The magnificent recital of Hugo
Kortschak and Miss Pollender inaug
urated this seasons recital course at
Augustana, and if the remaining mum
bers are as well attended as was this
one, there is no doubt that there will
be given yearly a splendid course al
unusually low prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-07
MONDAY STUDY CLUB.

AT THE MEETING OF THE MON
day study club held yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. N. NJ. StuT-
geon. 1913 Nineteenth street. Mrs.
F. K. Rhoads and Mrs. f. o. VanGal-
der were delegates chosen to repre-
sent the club at the meeting of the
Illinois Federation of Women's cubs
to be held Nov. 11-12 at Evanston.
Mrs. Allan WEIGH and Mrs. H. B. Hay.
den were named as the alternates. The
Monday Study club was the first or
ganization in the city to affiliate with
the state federation, the club becom
ing member in 1905. The officers OF
TIL club are:
President-Mrs. Belle Ward.
Vice President-Mrs. H. B. Hayden
Secre.ary-Mrs. F. o. VanGalder.
Treasurer-Mrs. Margaret E. Green
walt
Members of Program Committee
Mrs. Mary D. Searle, Mrs. Flora NJ
| Collins, Mrs Theresa A. Marshall ant
| Mrs. Isabelle Richards.
| The subject discussed YESTERDAY
was the islands of the sea, member
Of the club telling Of the variou
/ phases Of interest in them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-07
sEveNs IN FIRST MEETING.

MRS. FABIAN LAWSON, 9iS
Nineteenth street, Moline, was hostess
last evening at the first meeting of the
Sevens, following the summer recess.
The members, a number of whom are
Rock Island ladies, were all in attend
ance and the leader was Mrs. Frank
Dufva. The club takes up the study
OF myths this year and has before
it q most interesting program. Mrs.
Dufva discussed the Universally of
Myths" and spoke of the curious re-
semblance found among them in races
far apart in time and place. The
presentation and preservation OF myths
with illustrations was given by Miss
Mary Anthony. and Miss Blanche
Searle spoke on the theories as to
the origin of myths. Mrs. Dufva con-
Quoted the round table conference with
the following divisions: Myths as to
thu origin of the world; myths as TO
the origin OF man: star myths; solar
and lunar myths; flower myths; myths
OF death; and each member was asked
to give an item OF interest bearing OF
the divisions. Miss Mary Anthony
will be the next hostess and Mrs,
II. a. Clevenstine the leader.