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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-04

pay my way and the children's until they
were old enough to go to work too.
He has wrecked my life and doomed
my girls to an existence of drudgery.
am not a simple little factory girl who
can be overawed by his money and hypo-
critical sympathy and bent to his will. I
know Mayo: l know what my life was
with him; ! am going to punish him for
the anguish he has caused me-"
And the weary eyes lighted with de-
termination. The woman who so bravely
expiated her mistake has forgotten the
habit of dumb obedience; the harem in.
stinct has rolled away before years OF
brooding and bitter regret.
Only penciled scrawl-"Virginius J..
Mayo, Erie, Pa."-across a burial record
at Riverside cemetery, Cleveland, records
the first of Mayo's marital experiences.
The scrawl and q musty record at the
courthouse, and the memory Of few
Cleveland men and women who went to
old fremont school when Alma Swathell
and Firginius Mayo, who came here from
Richmond. Va, were pupils there.
Alma Swathell and Mayo were married
in September 1880. the records say.
When Mrs. Mayo died in 1885 she left a
five-year-old daughter. of whom Cleve-
land friends have heard nothing since
Mayo went away, soon after his wife's
death.
Mayos daughter, who is about thirty
three, is the wife of George Kerr. of Pei
ham Manor. N. Y. well-known artist.
9 @ 8 ..s ...
The home Of MRS. James Dudley" In
E. 4th st., Brooklyn, has always been q
mystery house to the neighbors. 1t sits
back from the street. its three-storied
st,ne facade curtained and suffered and
uhinviting. Only one visitor went there;
the servants were ever discreetly un-
friendly; the beautiful. young mistress
seldom went out. ss.I >
The neighbors have watched with in
terest the weekly arrival Of the master
On Saturday he came in an expensive
looking high-powered touring car, and
remained over the weekend. He was
an elderly man. statuesque and splendid.
with white hair and q gray mustache.
His clothes were faultless, and sometimes
the sun caught and blazed in the two
great diamonds In the rings he wore, and
In the huge diamond in his tie. On Sun
days he drove with the fair-haired, rosy.
checked girl who called herself his wife.
Four years ago he bought the house
and established her there. The Oldest
little girl, Doris, who was two then. came
with her. Mrs. Dudley" explained that
she had adopted Doris A year later
Lois was born, and year and, q half
ago the baby. Virginia, came. la
Back Of the blinds Nrs. Dudley has
z -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-04

Inconsistency, weird. repelling-may
It not indicate inner chaos? May IL not
he the visible evidence Of the modern
dominated by the primitive: the man Of
today with the soul Of the lord Of .
haremf
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-08
DISTINCTIONS AND DIFFERENCES.
an hea
at big IA.

r@tv, Sechco. q. Bibo was not elected acknowledgement of Mis-
siaippi by the Vaccinations of political leaders. He was elected
soely and exclusively by a movement of the people.
"Bibo was not an issue in the campaign. Neither was Varda-
man. But Vardamanism was an issue, and its cardinal principle
became, through The activities Of Blbo, reputation of the "secret
Caucus" That principle has been affirmed to the entire satisfac-
ton of the people, and is now a dead issue.
The people do not fight their political battles tor men, but
for measures. Men and not issues are the rallying standards
Haunted by bushwhackingp politicians.
"IheIpeoplt in a democratic government do not confer SOW
ereignty upon' the r servants. Political or private interests alone
y IA public servant with autocratic functions.
&c. OH people of Mississippi have not elevated Theodore Bilbo
"" - eI tenant- governors office in order to defy him and to
mdSn kovernor as a duty they owe him or anybody else.
m an ms terminate bunch of self seeking politicians only
ns the demand that you look and live oil turn away and
ush'
I'VE dc not charge that Blbo himself is a party to this de-
n to perVert his candidacy and exalt him ignobly. His enemies
/ not take consolation by it any more than his true friends are
c6inforted by the prospect it affords. He is too much of a vital
force to be made a decoy duck for political pot-hunters."
The above from Winston's Pontotoc County Weekly, a supper
er of Lieut. Gov. Bnbo, shows that there are thousands of form,
supporters that do not propose TO be led around.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-08
GRENADA AS A HOME TOWN.

In keeping with what is a fixed faith as well as a principle with
IS, we cannot refrain from recording what is said by almost every
body who knows Grenada, or who visits the towr. But one verdict
IS given and that is, 1T is one OF the pretuest and best residence
towns in Mississippi" 1t is in no spirit of vanity or OF seltlaudatlon
that we add our emphasis to this. lii the people who live in a
town that make its standard of living, that fix its desirabllty Or un-
,desirabiity as a home. Ofa truth Grenadians seem to have school
lxd themselves to think we'll of each other. to be charitable in thought
aud word and to try to believe that whatever each other does is done
with worthy purposes and with honest motives. Our people make
it their aim to gather up the fragrance of the roses and to dispense
it in walk and conversation, to garner the perfumes OF the gardens
md watt them on the morning breezes and TO see that there is some
ing to interest the hummhng bird around every home. In fact
e seems to be something in the atmosphere of the town that Is
..viatioD for the bee to sip hokey and TO. the dove to safely nestle
thin our borders. There is a n essence OF cooperation between the
urches, an amty and spirit of good fellowship among the people
@ d a thoughtfulness of each other that is commendable and that
pl axes the home life of Grenada especially delightful. There ire lines
s, differences ana spirited antagonisms here as to issues very fire.
eel ~, but the same good common sense also controls in them and
char Due question has been decided, everybody falls into line for
hh common good. May Grenada grow numerically and financially
KeeSeq Is more than she has ever done before in the same time. and
cted t she develop in the benehcent graces and attributes even at a
e reqEcr ratio.
,bpe. Grenada has a splendid, good and faithful citizenship.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-08

by %cultivating some other art, and that
the power of utterance thrives most
when most neglected and abused.
They know that. although antiquity
has grown old. public address is still a
tremendous force in the world. They
know that speech training is of essen
tial value even for uses purely cultural,
social, or commercial. Finally, they
know that their spoken sentences out
number their written a thousand to one.
Our foremost scholars in English ad-
vocate the teaching of oral Engligh
along with written English. The Ma
tional Association of Teachers of Eng
lish and the National Speech Arts As
ISOLATION are conducting a nationwide
campaign for speech improvement.
In response to the demands, popular
and scholarly. for training in spoken
English, many schools have done credit.
able work. Most schools however, have
yet to grasp the profound truth OF
"Pygmalion," so vigorously stated by
Professor Weeks, have yet to realize
the vital educational Importance Of
training in our spoken language, and
consequently, have yet to make. fol
such training, any adequate or perma
nent provision.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-08

- <HIS is going to b a pretty hard winter in America. The war in Europe
has disturbed business in every direction We have a few hungry
people ourselves. And yet Belgium, a brave little, thrifty little nation
Of 100000 people, is going to starve t. death this winter unless Amer
feeds the Beghns. How are We going to take care both of our W and
Of the stricken little sister If the wordT'
A woman solved the problem Mrs Joseph Darling of Washington had
been knitting stockings and scarfs for European var sufferers until 1t occurred
to her that size might be using her brains as well as her fingers She sat down
forthwith and thought tut the idea II food boxes or Belgium" Mrs. Darling
saw Dr. Harvey Wiley. who laid out sMe ideal food boxes for Belgian relief,
and their plan has w been taken up 81 the womans section o. the commits
sion or relief fin Belgium. of which Mrs. Iindon Bates is chairman.
DR.. Wneys box or Belgian adults. as slightly revised to get its weight
inside the parcel post regulations, is al follows: Three No 3 tins Of beans.
three No I tins Of pink Alaska salmon, one fvepound sack of rolled oats.o one
fvepound sack If yellow cornmeal, n fve-pound sack IF yellow split peas.
prunes, n sevenpound sac OF wheat -four. n onepound sack of salt, one
a opener, ONT box.
That, however is only a guide to the kind Of food which the Belghns need
1t is intended mainly for such Americans al a afford to g and order boxes
from the grocer Belgium wants any kind of food which will stand ocean
Transportation, which excludes fresh fruit and vegetables
The commission for relief in Belgium has arranged with the postOffce de-
partment to transmit all Belgian relief foodstufs Stree Il sttot the donor. II
you put your nan and address IN the package and add the letter X the
money expended for stamps will be refunded by the commission. The package
should weigh not less than twenty pounds and not more than fifty
Packages mailed from MISSISSIPPI should be addressed to HATTIES-
BURG FURNITURE COMPANY. HATTIESBURG. who are collecting agents
fW. this district
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-08
Spoken English In The Schools.


Mr.. Bernard Shaw's latest play,
'Pygmalion," turns upon the power of
speech training to transform a cockney
fower-girl into a lady of courtly ele-
gance. Prot. Weeks, reviewing the
play, says, Nothing in the World is so
intimate a part of US as our spoken
words, surely, therefore, whatever eff
fects our spoken language is vitality i'm
portant. In recasting, reforming the
speech of the gutter-snipe fiower-girl,
as he calls her, Higgins, the phonetician
and hero, does a heroic act; he recasts
and reforms her SOUL"
On the other hand, vicious habits of
speech fix upon the mind vicious habits
of thought. Not only as a man think.
eth in his heart, but. as he ~speaketh,
so is he.
Hence, our schools, which make char
acter their chief concern, should be lead
ers in the movement, popular and schol
arly, having for its object the better
speaking Of English.
The intelligent public are rejecting
the doctrines of a familiar ~speech-phil
osophy- that one art can be MASTERS
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-08
HOW WE GET THE NEWS.

4 before yesterday a perfectly nice lady called us up and
Nth tears in her voice reproved US for not mentioning the fact that
she had a friend visiting her last week. We told her that she had
rot let us know anything about it and that therefore, w did not
now that she had a visitor. Then she said, why, you should have
Town; thought you were running a newspaper Wouldn't that
tie your Stats? Some people think that an editor ought to be a
SIS between Argus and Anna Eva Fay. They seem to think that
FIVE senses are augmented by a sixth that lets US know every
THAT happens, even if we see, hear, feel taste or smell it not.
rsNy- editors ire only human, or at least, almost human. II
dist ia friend visiting you, if you ar going away, Or have re-
+ ad em aWist out o. town. II JOHNNIE ials n breaks his arm
! roadsbaRd chops his toe instead of a stick of wood, if anything
Convict. What makes you glad, sad, happy or mad, call us up. Tell
e pardo9and. That's the way to get it n the papcr-Senatobia Dem
SS9'se'
0roui
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-08
A PAINLESS

We noted a few days ago in the Jackson newspapers that Hon.
Hnrie M. Quinn had lost his pants in other words a burglar had
taken up with them. We extend our sympathies to this distinguish
ed son of Kinds. 1t must be simply awful 10 go about this sort of
weather without pants" MI. Quinn is billed to make a speech in
Grenada January IS, and we hope that his legs may take up with
some pants" before that time for we have a city ordinance against
non-pantswesring. Had we a n extra pair we would now offer them
to Mr.. Quinn, but we always wear our pants until the gable end
shows eyes. Come on 20 Grenada, Mr.. Quinn, pants or n o pants.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-08

The editors of Everybodys Magazine have offered $500, one
hundred dollars each for FIVE letters of 500 words or less, for the
best definition Of "what is a Christian ?" The letters will furnish
interesting reading and will appear in Everybodys.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-01-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE CASH
j. N. ROBERTS dist. 81. A.

Candidates announcing for office will please bear IN mind ina
our charge for announcements is cash, and is due before the an
nounCement is made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
NORTH STAYS SOUTH
IN CLASH OVER WAR
Negro Kills His "Cronie" and
Then Kills Himself-Lom-
bard Street Tragedy

Two aged Civil War veterans. friends
for 30 years, became so excited todaw
while discussing the Civil War, during
their daily chat, that one drew his army
revolver and shot his comrade in hte
head. He then killed himself
The dead man was Richard Peterson, 20
years old. who kept an oyster saloon in
the basement of 1241 Lombard street. His
visitor and oldest "crone" is Andrew
Fields. 81 years old. Fields is dying in the
Pennsylvania Hospital, Both men are
colored
Policemen Of the 18th and Pine streets
station encountered tragic sight when
the broke down the doors of the little
oyster shop and the room In the rear.
The room was black, every door and win
dow being closed. A fire in small stove
threw light on Fields, who was uncon-
scious in chair, and on the dead body
of Peterson, who was lying at his feet.
revolver was grasped in Peterson's
hand. A kitten, the aged veterans only
pet, played about the room on the table
was an unfinished meal. One of the
plates, tin one, was stamped ~.
s. NJ"
Peterson, according to the police, was
never able to forget the days of the Civil
War. In which he served as n sailor.
He ate all his meals from tin plate,
marked ~. S. NJ" one of his most cher
ished possessions. His happiest moments
were when he could talk about his deeds
and the deeds of others he had witnessed.
His best and warmest friend was Fields,
who had served on a Confederate ship
through the entire conflict. Although Pc
| terson was Northerner, he nevertheless
delighted in swapping tales with his
friend.
Fields made his usual visit today and
the conversation grew into an argument
A heated discussion followed in which
Fields said the South had been treated
unfairly. He continued. according to the
stories witnesses told the police to berate
the Norh arousing he patriotism and ire
of his friend
Peterson finally rushed to the door OF
his shop, locked II, and returned locking
also the door of the room.
Take 1t all back. you traitor" he
screamed His words could be heard by
the negroes outside the door.
He was interrupted by Fields, who con-
tinued his denunciation of the North and
all her defenders, including Peterson
| himself. Peterson went to a cabinet, the
police say, took his revolver and shot
| Fields twice. He then mumbled some
thing about the last traitor" and shot
himself.
The police, after breaking into the
house, arrested is colored persons as ma
terial witnesses. Although the revolver
was of large calibre, no one could be
found who had heard the shot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15

letter 10 where It Is adressed,' said Post
master Thornton.
JAMES SPENDS RESTLESS NIGHT.
In tbe parlor of the Meekins homo there
was a scene different from the one en-
acted down in the postoffice. James was
I'm earlier today than usual. ne hao
spent y restless night The Santa Claus
ietter,' that he had written and mailed
was on his mind. ,.. ,ont
"will Sanity answer me James ~. 80
asking his mother throughout tne nss "a
Az soon as he was dressed ne n"i .s' ieU
to the window facing the street ana ana
iousiv awaited the letter carrier.
The letter carrier finally appeared put
he didn't go up the steps OF the Meekins
Hatless and without coat, James ran
ont OF the house and hailed the letter
"Got a letter from SANITY Claus for
me7" asked the youngster.
mot today Jimmie" answered the
letter carrier, who knew what sort of an
answer his little friend was anxiously
awaiting. -,
Maybe me will get letter tomor-
row." said James.
MAYBE" replied the postman.
Detectives are still searching for the
missing bow in the Tenderloin. The last
anonymous letter which reached the
Meekins family was to the effect that
Richard was being held by degenerate
in that section.
The Meckins boy has been gone Just
16 davs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
JURY FAILS A MOTHER
Man Who Aided Daughters De-
linquency Goes Free

lllquSlCy EOS5 Tree
When Mrs. Delaney the aged Detroit
mother who sought and found her daugh-
ter In a cafe recently, appealed to the
authorities on behalf of her girl child
and swore to pursue Roy Miller. who con-
tributed to her daughters delinquency
she embarked on a futile undertaking.
For. while Roy Miller confessed. the
jury OF good men and true acquitted him
1t was a pathetic sight to see this lone
woman, waiting by her rescued daughter,
amid courtroom OF male officials. a male
prosecutor, a male Judge, male police
men and male jury.
Accustomed for generations to rely upon
men to protect them from men, Mrs. De-
ianey's female ancestors left her for a
heritage a Arm belief in the necessity, IL
not the efficacy, of government from
without
The notion that women should sit in
Judgment on women. or that they should
learn TO acquire the aptitude TO sit in
justice upon social wrongs occurred far
too late in the history Of the race to
save the child OF Mrs. Delaney.
Mrs. Delaney was told that her qutst
for justice before a Jury of men in the
police court would be futile, and It was
futile. What has she 10 do with jury
boxes and ballot boxes?
Back TO your dishes, Mrs Delaney and
back to your pandering at the Cafe Roma.
Roy Miller.
AS the jury so aptly put IT:
you see, We men have to stick to-
gether and keep women In their places
eh, Roy old man7 What? TIN be a sad
day for women when they give up their
privileges and Will no longer have US men
TO protect them"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
COLDEST DAY CAUSES
DEATH; SNOW EXPECTED
Mans Body Found in Snow
drift-Temperature Keeps
Below Freezing Point
HOurLy Temperatures

A clear, dry cold drove the mercury
steadily down all night and the city faced
today the lowest temperature of the sea-
son, but without much discomfort, be-
cause of the low humidity.
One death was caused By the cold. Face
down in n snowdrift at the Mingo Pump
ing Station. on the west bank of the
SchuyllSill River, George Boden, 80 years
old, was found today, frozen to DEATH
by Oscar Dudunger, S2l2 Tinicum ave-
nue., and Edward Bailey, 1882 Brewster
avenue. employees at the station. Boden.
who lived on Boat House row, near the
Penrose Ferry Bridge, had been shovel
ing snow about the station yesterday
The body was taken to the Morgue.
Higher temperatures are predicted by
the weather man for tomorrow, when he
thinks there is good chance for more
snow. Tonight he expects cloudiness in
this vicinity, as preliminary to the
return of the snow But tontghe the
forecaster says, it will be as cold, as
last night, with temperatures again
around the 90 mark
The prospect for today, according to
the forecaster, is continued fair and
cold, but there Is still no skating on the
Park lakes, though the thermometer
showed freezing temperatures all night;
from 25 at midnight TO 20 at s o'clock
after which 1t rose gradually, but not
above freezing point. The snow and rain
been on the lakes, and there will have to
be an entirely new coat grown before
skating will be agreeable and safe
The cold spell is general over the coun-
try. The snowstorm which passed from
this city to New York has gone west.
The slippery condition of the pavements
was the cause of number of accidents.
Two persons were taken to the Woman $
Homeopathic Hospital after falls on the
Ice, Mrs. Lena Bankin, AZ years old, of
2IiS Gratz street, who fell while walking
with her two children at Broad street
and Lehigh avenue, sustaining a fracture
of the hip, and 5-year-old Walter Gibbs.
222S North 18th street, who fell near his
home and had his scalp badly cut.
The police of various districts nave re-
ported to City Hall the names of many
househUlders who have neglected to have
their sidewalks cleaned, Most of the COM
plants came from the 18th district, Sth
and Jefferson streets and those who have
not complied with the law will be fined,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
DOCTOR CALLED "HUCKSTERER
OF COLLEGE CERTIFICATES
Court Censures Dentist Who Sold
Fake Diploma

DR.. Samuel s. Barr, n South PhiIsde,.
phia dentist, was severely lectured TODAY
by Judge Bonniwell in the Municlpa,
Court for "huckstering'' college diplomas
A verdict of 1915 was awarded last Mon.
day to DR.. Charles Peckelman aRaInst
Barr for a fake diploma he had pur-
chased from the latter
Judge Bonniwell ordered the defendant
in the civil suit to appear before him
today. 1t was thought that the Judge.
after reading the testimony in the case
was going to hold the defendant to An.
swer trial in the Criminal Court. but
Judge Bonniwell said that although DR..
Barr was walking on a narrow margin he
could find no real criminal action in the
selling of the diplomas. Before dis
charging DR.. Barr Judge Bonnwel said
to him:
ut is my advice that you stop 'huck-
stering' college certificates. 1t is obtain
ing money under false pretenses and
will eventually land you in the Peni-
tentiary."
In the civil action Barr contended that
Peckelman bought the certificate know
ing 1t to be a fake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
STAYS MOTHER-N-LAW.
GIRL, ALSO HIMSELF
Retired New York Fireman, De-
spondent, Shoots Wife After
Killing Sleeping Daughter

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - Freda,,.,.
schaeffer, 81, a retired fireman. todov
shot and killed his daughter Anna 81.
mother-in-iaw. Mrs. Anna Dray. "a sns
killed himself In frenzy Of despondepcn
over an illness which doctors had to,a
him was incurable.
His wife also was shot and wounded ~
the temple, but Is expected to recovar >
A note left by Schaeffer dwelt on h,.
inability to support his family He beS
been retired from the fire departrnan.
only recently.
Mrs. Schaeffer, though suffering fror,
a wound In her head, struggled To bar
feet and rushed to protect her daupbtsr
Harriet. Throwing herself in front -,
the girl as Schaeffer fired the wifa W
ceived two more bullets, one in the back
of the head and another in the istt
breast. The child fed and the mo,bas
dropped to the floor. apparently dead
Schaeffer then went 10 another room,
where he killed Mrs. Dray, and TO The
room where his daughter Anna was slesn.
ing. One shot ended the girls life IL
then turned the revolver on himself.