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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-19

has been domesticated and raised for market
Today, in Mexico, many of the quaint customs
then in vogue still kept alive And 1t is
that the purchaser Of tc ay may select his choice
of fowl in the village street. Or. if he prefers
the vender will bring it alive to his door for in
spection. fresh from the farm.
North of the Rio Grande the turkey was equally
we'll known and treasured. The celebrated expe
dition of Coronado, between 1927 and 1547. pene
trated this unexplored region west of the Missis
sippi. His explorations were chiefly in what is
today Texas. Arizona and New Mexico the home
of the clff-dwelling Indians of the Southwest. In
all the Indian villages according to those early
explorers, turkeys to be found, both wild
and domesticated
From America the turkey has spread to be a
world favorite But the fact that today the tur-
key is considered delicacy in so many lands is
due to human agencies, and not to the turkey
itself. Slow of movement and deliberate both
in beginning flight and in the choice of its aght
ing. the turkey unaided would never have become
known outside its native habitat.
Cortes, in one of his famous letters written
about 1913, mentions the turkey. He carried
specimens of the bird to Spain In 1890 where
they came into immediate popularity and the
breeding of turkeys became established. 1t
was then that the turkey became known as
pavos" on account OF his relationship to the
peacock which was then called 'pavo real"-the
fowl of kings.
1t was a long time before the turkey reached
France, as far can be learned from history
for the first turkey eaten there was at the we'd
ding of Charles TX and Elizabeth of Austria
June 81, 1870. or so years after Spain had first
tasted the bird The turkey supplied for the
wedding came from somewhere in the American
wilderness"
Its introduction into England seems to have
been in 1924. But, whenever it was. it soon came
into popular favor and was given such local
names Black Norfolk and Large Cambridge !.
1t is interesting fact that these descendants
Of the parent stock were carried back again
across the Atlantic ocean to New England where,
crossed with the original turkey already there.
they began the breed that has spread from one
end of the country to the other
AS in this country. the turkey has come to be
looked upon elsewhere as holiday feast attrac-
ton
In the early colonial days turkeys we're still
abundant in Massachusetts,, the rest Of New Eng
land. Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas and
Florida: while in the last named states the tur.
key is still found a native wild fowl. althou1h
in greatly decreased numbers.
But short distance from Richmond is a small
island inhabited by tribe of Indians, the Pamun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-19

from the monotonous grind of keeping
a home They added to her burdens
by bringing others home with them.
Mother smiled and worked a little
harder. Then one day mother did not
come down to shake the fire and pre-
pare the breakfast She had closed
her eyes and they were SO tired that
she never opened them.
wish you could have heard the be-
lated gratitude at the funeral. wish
you could have seen the consterna-
ton and despair when the children
and father looked at each other and
said: what are we going to do with
out herr" They were filled with re-
greet. The ears could not hear the
thanks that they poured out. They
should have shown their gratitude
every day of the year and in time.
Look over your own life. Are you
speaking and acting in time?
YOU are living in great country
! and are indeed fortunate in hav-
ing freedom. the right to think and to
act. opportunity, countless chances to
forge to the top IL you have 1t in
you. You have libraries, Fairgrounds,
schools. You have your mind. your
dear, sympathetic souls in relatives
or friends and the ideals which are
necessary to any human beings hap
piness. Do you fully appreciate the
good fortune that cast your lot over
here? Are you taking the trouble to
express your thanks every once in a
while? You ought to do this. It is
good to get 1t out Of your system.
lave you health? Be thankful in
II the right way. Do not threw to
the Winds of indiscretion your pre-
setous heritage. Do not insult your
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-19
SHOW KINDNESS
WHILE YOU may
Expressions of Gratitude Timely
Made Denote Proper Feeling
of ThankfuInesS in
the Heart.

IF far down in your heart you are
thankful about anything, will you
show the kindness to everybody
connected with you and to your
own personality by giving an honest,
sincere expression of your gratitude?
The man who dies with all the thank
Vou's in him is as deserving of pity
as the one who stiles all the music.
Don't be afraid to say Thank you,"
End say it loud.
1HAVE in mind a family that allowed
!. he. Iethsr Of the large circle to
wear herself out with unceasing work.
She worked SO long and hard that she
never had time for considering rest.
The members of her family regarded
mothers work as a habit. They ac-
cepted her working and never thought
that she needed relaxation or change
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-19
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HE turkey is truly an Ameri-
can bird. 1t existed on this
continent with the Indians
before Columbus landed Only
a few years ago among the
caves of Arizona the num-
mified remains of a turkey
were found. Practically every
cave once occupied by the cliff
'sss.-s-tz--zlsrssss-. -x.,-----..
dwellers bf that region Con-
tanned the bones or feathers
of the turkey, but this speci-
men is intact. Its age is q
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-19


7 MENTIONED ideals minute ago.
Have your ideals suffered from dis
use? Where are your ideals? Are
they slowed away in camphor to be
brought out on Sunday when you go
to church? Why are they not being
cared for in the way that is the only
valuable treatment for these wonder
full things? Give your ideals a
chance! Let them have daily infu
ence on your thoughts and acts. Bring
them into the light of day and make
them important contribution factors
of your happiness and success as a.
human being. You may not be set
ting so much money as your} read-
door neighbor or your hat mdy not
haze the label OF an exclusive mater
in its crown, but as human
filling a niche in the great SC
your ideals should be thanked csF
hour Thanking them is reall. sues
ing hands with ther'.
IF you are a woman who rides ~
/ street car, do you thank the en-
lighteneds gentlemen who rise to give
you a seat? Or do you make them
very scornful of the weaker sex by
taking 1t as your due? l have seen
many men converted to the paper
gazers and the seated masculine row
by the neglect of women to thank the
men, Say it graciously and as II you
meant it. Good heavens! The cause
for thank you of this kind Ii grow
ing more remote. Let us cherish 1t.
4 STRANGER Is entitled to thank
~ you when he has rendered you a
service. Do not be an insnfferable
snob and accept help silently because
you have not been introduced or be-
cause his forefatherst might not havo
come over in the Mayfiower. Say
thank you smilingly and be humanl
TO not forget to thank in the right
~ way the children. 1t is only in
the respectful use of courtesy OF
this kind that children will admire and
emulate.
Indeed. the thank you of every day
is that which makes things go smooth.
ly. 1t is such a little thing that It
should never be forgotten. Try say
ing thank you once"every day. Look
around. You will find something
which should elicit your gratitude.
A ND thank you for listening.
a BARBARA LEE.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-19

good health by eating, drinking.
breathing the wrong things. Cut out
dissipation and lead sane, balanced.
clean, normal life. Prize that good
health. Sometimes it leaves in high
dudgeon and never returns. And all
the poulticing and nursing may not
bring back to you that which should
be appreciated every hour of the day.
The way to thank your good health
is to be kind TO it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-11-19

HAVE you health? Be thankful in
II the right way. Do not threw to
the Winds Of indiscretion your pre-
petous heritage. Do not insult your
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-13
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-13

Under cover il seems however.
that briaht colora aren't Of neees-
iiy tahured If one may judge from
Is recent Firth Avenue window dis
play Of entertainments Highly
easatiouM as well as highly colored
aHa highly priced were sets Of
ehemise paHties aud pettieoat4
Gua Of royd purple chiffon edged
aith apricot coIorce ribbon. anoth-
er set OF allie green messaliuc with
apricot edges trimmed scantiIy
siih "a single Hesegay Of orchid
shade chiffon rosebud Then there
saz au aprieol satiA set aud another
ef orange chiffon.
II te H. be spined that these bec.
Ha garments are offered for the
irate ct fa5 bat fran beauiies Who
sire to match up theis
lhHeFig zith their regulations
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-13
WAGES IN NEW YORK sTsTE..

Fer over q year the New York
state factory Investigating commits
son has been ,tnyeslisa tine Wag sem
four low-paid industries -contet-
tionory, shirts, paper boxes. and re-
tail stores. The results of-this s,ady
have just been published in the re-
sort Of the commission ard on g,ia
lata collected recommendations re-
garling minimum wage legislation
VIII be submitted 10 The - stature
Discussing the results OF the invus!i-
cation, Dr. Howard g. Woolston, lis
director, says in The Survey:
The statistical tables show wide
variations in the waRe-scaic. accord
tae to the buld Of work and type Of
amkers In d brief summary ouly
general tendencies and striking ex-
eePtigns can be noted. BeEi6d The
averages for the trade are conceal
ed generous payments of well ORGAN
med firms and the starvation wages
Of tHeir less serupulous rivajs.
An average fer all employees may
also include The salaries Of two $10.-
eeo buyers and Of thirty 81 mes
.scnger girls. Hut in the following
erjtomc the medium wage, that ne
low Witch hatf The employees in each
INDUSTRY were registered. is given to
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-13

beat the Cubists at their own
game
Naturally the checks vary in size
from the tiny pink checks and
shepherd iplaidsst !. to the checker
board s'dimensiions: These later, be;
ing the newest and most hitrihgf of
the check variety, since the small
er effects have been wished on US
many times before, are therefore
attracting the most popular attcn-
ton.
Not only is the checkerboard silk
used as a trimming, but is made
up into whole gowns with stunning
though not exactly soothing result.
Cunning little shepherd plaid
suits are rapidly taking the place
OF the too numerous sand colored
covert cloth ones. They are natty
and chic, are built on trig straight
line with smart little hip length
coats almost box in their cut The
inevitable belt. set we'll up under
the arms, marks the omnipresent
Empire waist line.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-13

After all there is good prac-
teal reason for Fashion : decree
against bright colors this season
and a putting forward of the neu-
trail sombre tints and tones of grey
drab dun and black and white.
Quite a novelty it is, too, for Fash
ion to have anything stable as a
foundation for her vagaries and yet
the real sordid reason for the pres
ont monotone of mode Is the short
age OF foreign dyestuffs and the in
terior quality of our own. It Ger
tainly seems strange that the made
in t. S A. dyestuffs aren't good
enough to dye our garments; they
have been tried out with such sue
oess in all our drinks and food
}ulfa.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-13

A cunning little silk frock of
black and white about the modest
dimensions of Il postage stamp is
made with full skirt pleated on
to short wasted belt of the same
silk and straps of the same passing
suspender like over the shoulders
of plain tailored white pussy will
low taffeta blouse.
Silk sweaters are shown in this
popular black and white check
com bination, hats are trimmed in
ribbon and silk of like silk, purses
and bags have checks without. ev-
IN if they may be a bit shy of
them within and even hosiery is
breaking out rashly with an erup-
ton of checks. In fact the more
prevalent this check epidemic is
bound to become the more we try
to check it,
By the way, have you taken the
veil Of the Cubist order? All the
smartest new wells of the faring
variety that flew so voluminously
from the tiny turbans and spread
their ribbon bound edges atop
shapely shoulders of flet mesh AS
every woman knows this means
square mesh and most of these are
bordered with alternate squares
filled in soldly with the thread
In taupe these filet mesh wells are
great beauty enhancers to even the
plainest of countenance
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-13

This is the latest photograph Of
General Won FalEennaya, the man
on whom the burden Of war rests
more in Germany than any other ex-
eept tha kaiser himself lie succeed
ed General Won Moltke as CHIEF Of
staff some veeks ago, and during
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-13

whole lot OF expenditures made
by others besides the di7tiHga= Aed
executive.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-13
" Re AgEf Vi t~UN'~
FASHION LETTER,

ih= MARGARET 85soN
W ar IHe ateI AFRO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-13

C. W. Simpson, Ed. F. Cunning
ham. r. A Ferris A. NJ. Brown
lng, {. v. Kent. ". y. OWuby, Lei
T, Quaite
Evening star., 1915-02-15
Atlantic City.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, February 14.-Ap-
proach of the Lenten season of rest
from social labors with the arrival of
the holidays incident to celebration of
the natal days of Washington and
Lincoln started the first of the spring
rush toward Atlantic City this week.
Brilliant sunshine. that made the
Boardwalk a joy to the promenading
throngs and brought out the latest
qurks in millinery and frock styles,
pleased the new arrivals.
Enthusiastic yachtsmen, happy over
prospects of the deepening of the chan
mel entrance to the inlet, are preparing
to visit Washington in the effort to
secure presence of feet of smaller
war craft to head the naval process
sion to be given to celebrate the clear
ing of the harbor. If permission is
granted a succession OF dinners and
other affairs will be given to the Of
f1cers of the visiting craft, as well as
to the officials of a score or more of
yacht clubs which will be represented
on the occasion.
Boardwalk strollers have been anx-
iously scanning the sea for glimpses
of the fleet of fast Warships doing
fishermen report seeing the swift craft
at their work of watching outgoing
vessels, but declare that no attempt is
being made to molest shipping.
Mrs. Robert Lyon of Washington.
who is visiting the Shelburne, is en-
tertaining Mrs. D. II. Cohn for the
week. Mrs. NJ B. Reed of Washing
ton is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Wat
son at the Shelburne.
J. r. Dos Passos, jr., at present an
undergraduate at Harvard, son of John
r. Dos Passos Of Washington. is spend
ing a vacation at the Rudolf. Miss c.
Steibel of Washington is visitor at
the same hotel.
G. F. Dudley of Washington arrived
at the Hotel Sehlitz this week.
Mrs c. F. Peterson has joined WASH
ington friends at the Glaslyn-Chatham.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Hunt. who nave
opened their cottage for the season, are
Evening star., 1915-02-15

a half years for its completion, was an
investigation into the hours, wages
and conditions OF employment and
manner of life among the dock laborers
and stevedores of New York. Mr..
Barnes afterward worked for the Char
ity Organization Society and the Asso-
citation for Improving the Condition of
the Poor. He was later appointed So
cial service secretary of the municipal
lodging house of New York city. which
position he held until he took up work
with the federal commission on indus
trial relations in March. 1914. Six
months later he took charge of the new
employment office of New York state.
Other speakers will discuss briefly the
local situation. Better pay for the day
laborers employed by the government
is one of the needs to which attention
will be called.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
CHINESE ENCOURAGED TO
USE FOREIGN CALENDAR
Gambling, Favorite Pastime, Is Per
mitted in Peking for Period
of Six Days.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PEKING, January 1O.-As gambling
is a favorite Chinese pastime at the
season of New Year, the Peking police
permitted it, contrary to recent orders,
for a period of six days, from January
/. The object was to encourage the
people to observe the foreign calendar
rather than the old-style lunar form,
the new calendar having been adopted
by the republic in it's zeal for things
modern.
All that section of the forbidden
city which is held by the government
of the republic (the Manchu emperor
and his court having been relegated to
the northern section) was thrown open
to the public for the first time three
days of the New Year, and military
bands played in the great pavilions
where the emperors formerly received
their tributary princes in audience, ano
restaurants were temporarily estab-
lished there.
In celebration Of the New Year Presi-
dent Yuan Shih Kai issued genera
amnesty to rebels. The police regula
tions provide that any man may re-
turn to China if his family and friends
will make themselves responsible fol
his future good conduct.
A former amnesty to a certain section
group of rebels who were "misled'
by more prominent leaders has beer
carried out successfully, but it is
doubted by many foreign observers ir
the capital whether the new amnesty
will be extended to certain prominent
leaders, well as to minor men.
1t is commonly reported that Sur
Vat Sen could return safely and Woulo
be given prominent position in the
government If he would support the
present admin stration, but he is be,
lieved to be still finding refuge in
Japan.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
OFFICERS START FOR SCHMIDT.
Leave Los Angeles for New York to
Get Alleged Dynamiter.

Los ANGELES, Cal. February Ia
Matthew A. Schmidt. alleged confed
crate of the Mcnamara brothers in tho
dynamitinS OF the Los Angeles Times
building. in which twenty-one persons
lost their lives. Will be brought here
from New York for trial by officers.
who probably will depart for the cast
today. Schmidt. who was arrested IN
New York Saturday night. WAS indicted
here on charge of murder with James
g. and John J. Mcnamara and David
Caplan. The arrest Of Schmidt leaves
only Caplan at liberty.
]. B. Mcnamara pleaded guilty TO
murder and now is serving n life sen =
tence. His brother also received term
in prison for dynamting the Llewellyn
iron works.
Evening star., 1915-02-15

monty, although Incorrectly, called the
| Hall Of Fame" are found statues OF
Union. Some Of the statues in this hall
are of men who in life sat within these
same four walls as legislators, for.
prior to converting 1t into Statuary
Hall. 1t was the room where congress
assembled. Each state of the Union
was given permission to present statues
of it's two most prominent men, and
this permission was taken advantage or
by practically every state
Carrie Franzonis allegorica1 CLOCK.
called the car of History has never
been removed from the old meeting
place of the House. and still adorns
Statuary Hall The design reveals His
tory, with recording tablet, standing
in the winged car Of Time riding on
the world and looking down. as though
to record events. An effort was MADE
to have the clock removed to the pres
ent quarters of the House. but such
action was abandoned as not feasible.
Any description of art in the Capitol
would be sadly incomplete without
mention or the
Bronze Doors justly ( m u $
Justly Famous. doors These doors
were designed by an American. Randolph
Rogers. and are the best and largest
bronze doors on any public building in
the world OF course. the bronze doors
of the Ba ptistry in Florence are larger,
but they cannot be c1assed with the
Rogers doors. as they are not attached
to a public building. The Rogers doors
are constructed entirely of bronze,
weigh ten tons each and cost S2s,5OO.
They were built in 1865.
TIL toto iol
the life of Columbus from the time he
started on his first voyage until his
death in the prison at Nalladolid. Each
of the four corners represents one of
the four races of the earth, while
on the sides appear the forms of six
teen great men of the world. In the
center of the doors appear the figures
of six celebrated historians of that
time. They hang at the portico of the
east front entrance.
The Cauitol'S collection has never been
inventoried. and consequently no accu-
rate value can be placed upon it. But
from an inventory compiled in 1869
officials of the building compute that
the collection of portraits. paintings
and statues is now worth at least FIVE
millions of dollars.
Unlike the galleries of foreign coun-
tries, the Capitol has no special guard
to protect the treasures from vandals.
and although there is cosmopolitan
there is but one instance of vandalism.
This occurred a few years ago, when
Powell's spirited painting Of ''9'he Bat
tie of Lake Erie was slashed by some
person to this day undiscovered. one
expla nation of the slashing is that it
was done by a woman who had in vain
to reproduce the picture her
self and when she failed became in
sanely jealous of the wonderful piece
of art and attempted to destroy it. The
Capitol police, however, scoff at this
theory, and claim that it was the work
of a discharged employe of the govern
ment. At any rate, the rip was repaired
neatly and is now hardly discernible
even at close range.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
EFFECT OF WAR ON VICE.
Disreputable Resorts Rapidly Di-
minishing in New York City.

NEW YORK. February 15.-Com-
mercialized vice is rapidly being driven
out of New York and disreputable re-
sorts in every section of the city have
almost disappeared in space of ten
years. it is asserted by the committee
of fourteen, organized to drive organ
ized vice out of the metropolitan dis
trict, in it's annual report. Within the
next twelve months, the committee pre-
diets, the police and the courts will
have taken a grip on the remnant of
vice that f1ourishes in tenement houses,
apartment buildings and is permitted
in a few hotels.