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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
PRIEST SPRINTS,
CAPTURES Thief
Chaplain Of New York Depart.
ment Deserts Luncheon
to Lead Chase.
LANDS IN COAL BIN
Priest Hears Shots From PoIIeeman's
Revolver. Dashes Out and Out
strips the Policemen In Hunt
for Robber.

New York.-Rev. John J. Coogan.
Catholic chaplain of the police depart
ment. deserted an excellent luncheon
In the rectory of ST. Jerome's church
I'm East 18th street to chase four
blocks after a man who was suspected
OF robbing a cafe, and captured the
fugitive single handed in the coal bin
of an apartment house. He was in
conversation with others of the clergy
fn the parish house when four shots
from a policeman's revolver barked
In the street outside.
Ranks as Inspector.
On the police department rolls Fa-
Their Coogan ranks as Inspector. He
could hardly be expected even in this
official capacity to embark personally
on the pursuit of minor offenders
against the law. The inspector usual
" insists on the cops doing the foot
work. Not so Inspector Coogan. He
dashed without apology from the rec
tory and reached the street in five
leaps. nearly bowling over one of the
uetectlVeS enSdSeu III IHe chase. Up
the street he saw the heels of the
suspected robber racing along.
~rII help you" exclaimed Father
Coogan- And he ran with the Off
GERS.
The fugitive turned into an apart
ment in West both street and made
for the upstairs room. Father Coo
gan was assigned to the cellar and
the detectives and policeman rum
mayed through the house. One Of the
detectives found the man under a
he'd. but when he dragged him out the
fugitive dashed past. headed for an air
shaft. Before the detectives could
stop him, he had swung through the
opening, plunging downward.
Found in Coal Hole.
Father Coogan, standing inside the
cellar door, heard the crash Of the
man landing in the coal pile and was
there In DIN instant. When the detec-
tives raced down to his aid they found
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
ROADS HARD ON AUTO TIRES
Yearly Cost to Owners Of Cars Is
Something Like $1,000. 10000
In Wear.

A great deal has been said and writ
ten. In discussing the roads and road
building in the United States. about
the wear and tear of automobiles on
the roads. but brand-new element
seems to have been brought In by the
director of roads of the American
Automobile association, who suggests
consideration of the wear and tear Of
the roads on automobiles. Autono-
bile traffic now wears out something
like 40.O00.000 tires a year, costing au-
tomobile owners something like ST.
000.00O,000; and on the roads as they
now are, 1t can be argued, from data
already accumulated, that the tractive
resistance. otherwise wear and tear.
varies from 20 pounds or less on one
kind of road to 300 pounds or more
on another. The consumption of gaso-
line also is said to vary with the char
acter of the road on which an auto
mobile is travelling. The idea is sur
prising, but It seems not impossible
that considerable part of the cost of
building a national system of roads
that would produce the least possible
wear and tear on automobiles would
be balanced by the decreased expense
for tires.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07

william Dean Howells was talking
about the American novelist, new
style and old.
"a novelist Of the new STYLE" he
said, "pullcd up his Rolls-Royce on
Fifth avenue one afternoon and hailed
an old-style novelist, who was just
coming out Of the public library.
"'Well, Bill said the new-style nov
elist, have you had any press notices
lately? l had 81 this morning-ntne
about my DIVORCE, six about my new
car, three about what like for din
ner, two about my 105 suits Of clothes,
Ave about my lost $1,000 bulldog and
twelve about the funny anecdote I told
the prince of Wales during his New
York visit. Now, how about you, Bill
Any press notices today?'
"'Only one the old-style novelist
answered meekly. Only one, Bob.
Only a review, which said that my
new novel was well written"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07

roof, both front and back make 1t
most attractive.
The arrangement and dimensions Of
the seven rooms are shown by the
floor plan that accompanies the per-
spective. The entrance from the porch
is almost in the center of the front and
leads directly into the living room, 10
by 10 feet 6 inches. At the end of the
living room is an open fireplace, while
back Of it through a double-cased
opening is the dining room, IA by 20
feet. The latter Is a cheerful and
sunny room, the outside wall being
almost continuous windows. Opening
out of the dining room at the rear is
the kitchen, IL by IL feet, and off the
kitchen is a good-sized pantry.
The sun parlor is IL feet 6 inches
by IA feet, and projects to the front
line of the open porch. This room is
glassed in, the windows forming the
two outside walls. Back of the sun
parlor and connected with the living
room is library or den, II by IA feet.
1t will be noted that all of these rooms
are large-larger, in fact, than is found
in most houses of this sort.
An unusual feature of this design
is the garage, which is fitted into the
rear corner Of the building. The gar
age is II by is feet, size suited for
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07

New York.--After being trailed
around the world. William H. Mofitt,
wanted in connection with alleged g.
gantic real estate swindles in New
York city. was arrested in San Jose.
Chl.
There are more than 800 complaints
nexsust Mohitt, the police say. alleg
me- Do swindled clients out Of about
81 900 by the sale Of fake and 30
gns stoeks-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07

under the caves. as the saying has It.
The size of the house over all Is 80
by 81 feet. The walls ara o. either
solid brick, hollow clay building tile.
or frame construction, with face brick
veneer walls. and stucco at the points
shown on the perspective. The build
ing sets on a concrete foundation and
has full basement, and cement hoor.
The size of the basemen. and the man
ner in which it is finished permits
separate rooms for the heating plant
fuel storage, fruit and vegetable stor-
age and laundry and the modern,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07

condition has had much to do with
the unheard Of rise in rents, and the
consequent determination Of many
families to realize that greatest of
American ambitions-''own your
home"
To build home is to acquire a
place just as you want it to be, no
matter whether or not it comedies
with someone else's idea of what a
home should be and how the rooms
should be arranged. There is great
err return on the money invested, in q
home than the mere saving In rent
there Is the satisfaction In having q
home of your own and the pride that
goes with the ownership pr the place
in which you live.
1t is not difficult or costly matter
to build home. Some money is re-
quired, Of course, but banks, building
and loan associations and private In
vestors always are at hand to help the
provident person acquire home. Con-
tractors and material dealers also are
ever ready to help the prospective
builder, not only in the financing of the
home building project, but in the So
lection of plans and materials for the
home.
Taken from all standpoints, home
building is good business. A home OF
your own means decreased cost Of
rent, and an increased amount of saw
ing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07

the storage Of one automobile and
providing space for work bench, at
which minor repairs can be made by
the owner.
Three bedrooms and the bathroom
are on the second floor, which is reach
ed by the stairs, which run out of q
short hall at one side Of the dining
room. AS is customary in houses Of
this character. two Of the bedrooms
are in the dormer projections, while
the third is in one Of the gables. with
the bathroom In the other.
All of the bedrooms, too, are Of good
Aze, the front room being 10 by II
feet; the side room IA by 20 feet, and
The rear room II feet 8 inches by II
let. Each bedroom has large closet
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
PLAN FOR CUTTING ASPHALT
Method Shown In Illustrations Is Time
and Labor Saver-Wire Cuts
Through Material.

Asphalt is usually shipped in, tin
barrels. The metal is stripped Off and
the asphalt rolled up to the stopping
board; the wire shown. attached to
the winding drum. is passed over and
around the asphalt to piece Of pipe
under and ahead Of the stop board.
When the drum Is turned 1t tightens
up on the wire and causes 1t to cut
through the asphalt. Kerosene is
poured on the wire to make 1t pass
through the asphalt easily.
The barrel shape is first cut in half.
then each half is cut into quarters
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
KEEP ON URGING GOOD ROADS
improved Highways Are Fundamental
ly Essential to Highest Advance
ment of Civilization.

We are doing well in acquiring and
building roads at present. and our
legislation is to be commended for
starting this creditable work; but
when we find travelable road going
past every farm, through every viii
lage, town and city, then will 1t be
time enough to cease talking good
roads," They are fundamentally es-
sential to the highest advancement of
our own civilization.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07

date he had acquired a taste for writ
Ing, and carried little blank book
IN which he jotted down his notes.
After year in Maine. Hawthorne
returned to Salem to prepare for col
iege He amused himself by publishing
manuscript periodical, and at times
spsculatef upon the profession he
would follow in the future.
For some years Hawthorne lived in
Concord. Mass. In the old Manse, and
wrote "Mosses from an Old Manse "
Twice Told Tales" and Grandfather s
Chair" He Joined the Brook Farm
colony at West Roxbury, but found
that the conditions there suited neither
his taste nor his temperament. and he
remained but one year.
While serving as surveyor OF Gus
toms at Salem he found among some
old papers a large letter "a" embroid-
cred on red cloth. and specializing upon
the origin and history of the letter. his
Imagination was 30 stirred, that upon
his retirement from Office he wrote
THE Scarlet Letter."
Some other stories OF Hawthorne are
The Blithedale Romance" The Won
der Book" The Snow Image" Sep
timus FELTON," and 1.-THE Dolliver Ro-
nance" were left unfinished at the au-
thor's death. He died at Plymouth,
N. H. on the 10th of May 1854, and
five days later was buried at Sleepy
Hollow. beautiful cemetery at Con-
cord where he used to walk under the
pines when living at the old Manse.
Over his grave is a simple stone. in
scribed with the single word. "Haw-
thorne."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
Second Floor Plan.

electrically driven washing machine,
and other labor-saving laundry equip
ment.
This is house that is real home.
Its exterior arrangement is comfort
giving and convenient. The work Of
caring for 1t can be done easily and
with minimum of labor. In exte-
rior appearance 1t leaves little to be
desired. Thus in this house are COM
bined the things that every prospee-
tive home builder is looking for, but
does not always find.
Home building this year is popular,
especially in the more congested places
where there are more families than
there are places for them to live. This
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
Cigarette IN History.

The cigarette is an invention Of the
American aborigines. 1t attained COM
mercial importance after the Crimean
war. English officers got the habit
from association with the Turks,
French and Italians, who, like the
Indians. srolled their own" Other
Englishmen initiated this new, smart
diversion Of the army officers. Amer
lea, which, somewhere along the path
Of the centuries, had almost lost the
cigarette. found 1t again In England
and 20 It came back to n
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
HELP APPEARANCE OF HOMES
Good Roads Stimulate Farmers to I'm
prove Appearance Of Farms and
Buildings Thereon.

Along improved roads there is Wis
ible tendency for farmers to improve
the appearance of their homes and
their outbuildings. In fact, the pres
ence Of good roads seems many times
to stimulate latent .self-respect into
practical expression. There is no won
der that bog of well-nigh impassa-
BILE mud before ones door should react
uEfavorably upon the entire family.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07

NE summer morning over two
centuries ago the grass plot be
fore the Jail in Prison Lane
was occupied by many Of the inhabi-
tants of Boston. The door opened and
the town beadle appeared followed by
young woman carrying baby about
three months old. On the breast of
her gown, in red cloth, appeared the
letter A. and 1t was that scarlet letter
which drew all eyes toward her.
The place appointed for her punish
ment was not far from the prison door,
and In spite of the agony Of her heart,
Hester Prynne passed with almost a
serene department to the scaffold
where the plllory was set up, and I'M
der the weight of a thousand unre-
lenting eyes the unhappy prisoner sus-
tanned herself as best a woman might.
A small, intelligent appearing man,
on the outskirts of the crowd attracted
Hester's attention, and he In his turn
eyed her till, seeing that she seemed
to recognize him, he laid his finger on
his lips.
Then, speaking to a townsman he
said, II pray you, good sir who Is this
woman, and wherefore is she set up to
public shame?"
"You must needs be a stranger,
friend" said the townsman, "else you
would have heard of Mistress Hester
Prynne. She hath raised scandal
in godly Master Dimmesdale's church.
The penalty thereof is death. but the
magistracy In their mercy, have
doomed her to stand a. space of three
hours on the platform Of the plllory,
and for the remainder of her life to
wear mark of shame In her bosom"
"a wise sentenceI" remarked the
stranger. at inks me, nevertheless,
that the partner Of her lniqulty should
not at least stand by her side. But he
will be known-he will be knownl"
Rev. Mr. Ymmesdale, young min
lister Of higlivRativs gifts, who had al
ready wide eminence n his profess
sion. was urged to e1hort Hester to re-
pentance and confession. Addressing
her. he advised that she name her fell
low sinner even If he had to step from
high position to stand beside her,
for 1t was better so than to hide a
guilty heart through life.
Hester shook her head, keeping her
place upon the pedestal Of shame with
an dir of weary Indifference.
That night her child wr1thed in con.
| WILSON'S, and physician, Mr.. Roger
| Chillingworth, none other than the
stranger Hester had noticed in the
crowd. was called. Having eased the
baby's pain he turned and said: Hes
ter, ask not wherefore thou has
fallen into the pit. 1t was my folly
6nd thy weakness. What had I--i
man Of thought--to do with youth and
beauty like thine? might have known
that In my, long absence this would
happen"
II have greatly wronged thee" muir
INJURED Hester.
1--WE have wronged each other" h,
answered But shall seek this mar
| whose name thou wilt not reveal, ant
sooner DRY later he must be mine.
shall contrfve nothing against his life
Let him live. One thing, thou that wag
my wife, l ask. Thou hast kept hi
name secret. Keep likewise, mine. LIE
thy husband be to the world as one al
ready dead. and breathe not the secret
above all to the man thou VOTES. OF.
II win keep thy secret as have his.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
All share IN Good Roads.

Good roads benefit more people
than any other public institution.
Saint and sinner. man and woman and
child, young and old, rich and poor
all have share in the benefits Of
good roads.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
poor Roads Expensive.

Good roads help in transporting
farm products. The farmers Of this
nation are annually losing $3.50. 0000 600
because Of their Inability to market
their n kiuce at certain times Of the
rear.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
Story and a Half Structure
Makes Real Home.
ROOMS ARE WELL ARRANGED
Seven Good Rooms, Sun ParIor and
Garage, Are Shown In This De-
sign for a Modern House
Easy TO Care For.


Mr. William A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COsT on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building. for the readers OF this
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
Is. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all INCURRED
TO William A. Radford. No. 1897 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, Ill. and only enclose
SWo-cent stamp for reply
There are two kinds Of human habi-
tations-houses and homes. Houses,
as the poet has said, are merely four
walls land q roof" Homes are the
places where families really live-they
are comfortable and convenient, and
their exteriors seem to say: This is
the abiding place of happiness and
real home life"
Here is pictured house that is q
real home. Its exterior tells the pass
erby that "this is home" 1t Is only
a story-and-a-half house, but its lines
take it out of the "house" class and
put 1t in foremost rank as home"
Few homes have a better outward
appearance than this structure. 1t is
a combination of brick and stucco, the
latter material being used In the gable
walls and in the walls Of the sun par
Tor. The long sweep Of the roof from
the ridge out over the porch, and the
broad dormer windows set into the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07

Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, American
writer. was born
in Salem. Mass.
July 4. 1904. His
e a r Hest boyhood
days were spent
in Salem. but when
he was IL years
old. the family
moved to Maine.
Here the young
lad continued the
solitary walks of
which he was so
fond. but in the
wilderness.inst
of I h Q narrow
streets OF Salem.
EUnn OF This aap 1u
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
Cutting Asphalt Taken From Barrel
With Wire Drawn Through It With
WindIass.

which man can handle easily. In
warm weather asphalt is soft. there
fore 1t cannot be cut or broken with
an ak or other tool, so this machine is
time and labor saver.-George G.
Peck, In Popular Science Monthly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
eest Means Of Safety.

In all our weaknesses we have one
element Of strength II we recognize
It. Here. as In other things, knowl--
edge OF danger IL often the best means
Of safety.-E. p. Roe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
Captured the Fugitive Single 'Ianded.

the prisoner and Father Coogan some
what blackened from their contact
with the coal. but with Father Coo
gan on top. The prisoner went meek
Iy enough to Morrisania court.
There he was charged with robblng
the saloon of John Ventor, and held
I'm $500 bail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07

Compassion 10 an emotion Of which
We ought never to be ashamed. -Doe-
,or blair.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
rhe Bible.

The Bible never makes religion the
mere embroidery Of life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-07
LESSON FOR MAY 9
ELI AND HIS SONS.

May be used with temperance application.
LESSON TEXT Sam. 2:12: z7-ss: al.
GOLDEN TExT-Ths wages of sin IN
death: but the gift OF God Is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.-Rom. SIS.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALr-I Sam. x:22-
Sc; 3:10-i4: 4:ls; S:1S; Eph. 6:1-4
PRIMARY TOPIC-God Calls the Boy
Samuel III
JUNIOR TOPIC-Eli and His Sons.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Sowing and Reaping.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
"A Responsibility OF Parents and Chill
dren.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-28

Ts-ercma Especial pare IL PRENSA.
CICDAD DE MEXICO. enero ..
Las noticias procedenres lie la 70
na tan duramente probaGa por los
terrenotos indican Que tanto e.
Coatepec : en- Jalapa Sc han deiado
sentir nuevos tesnblores = que en Ia
Ultima de las ciudades mencionadas
los edificios va resentidos a causa
de lbs anteriores moNmieEsos seis-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-28
I'm NUEVO TENIBLOR OCASIONO 98
hIUERTES ANTIER EN- DOS PUEBLOS
San Andres Jlotepec del Estado de Veracruz uerOn
sacudidos con extremada v,olencia

micoS han sufrido nuevcs y mayo
res perjuicioS.
De Jilotepes de San Andres in
forman que los sacudimientos Que
hubo aver fuerou fuertes en- eytre-
mo causaron nuevas victimas en-
ar,bas poblaciones, ;iegando e. MI,
nero dc los nluertos en- Ia Pri1nera
a treinta dos personals y a Gin
cuenta Y seis el de los habidos en- lS
segunda. -,
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EEPRENE De Ia C0L0NA MEXCAEA EH LOS ESTAD0S HD0S
PARA Ia DISTRIBUTION DE- FGD0S QUE 20R CONDUCT0 De LA
PRENSA" Sc E#YjAN LAS WCTLNAS DEL TENBL0R
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-28

$1s722 p sura q9e pasa q Ia pa $t+g4l.2I
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-01-28

CorIpre usted sus ibroS en- eSpa-
Gol q Ia Casa Editorial Lozan0. lis
y. Santa Rosa Ave. San Antonio,
Texas. Ess Ia mas baraCa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-11
WANTS OSBORN'S \
TESTIMONY TAKEN
OUTOF RECORDS

Grand Rapids Mich, Feb He.
When federal district court opened
today there was ~ possibility that
Chase S. Osborn Wouldysbe recalled
for crossAexaminatlon In the Newber-
~ election conspiracy trial. The for
mer Sgovernorss testimony consumed q
large part OF y~esterday's session and
attorneys for the defense deferred
cross-examination until they could
defendants mentioned by the witness
es and who are absent on account Of
illness. v ) $&2
A motion to strike from the rec
ords the testimony Of Ex-Governor
Osborn so far as 1t relates to Mark
J. Mckee, was renewed by Martin
W.. Lttleton today. a al
He also. asked that the testimony
with reference to Milton Oakman be
stricken out because the record did
not show any reply by Oakman to
defendant. Both these motions
yer denied.
The reference of Hannibal Hop
kins, who was told by the former
governor that he was making a IL
nancial sewer of himself" was, how
ever; ordered stricken out.
The check for $3.50 which Claude
chairman OF the Kent
county Republican committee. re-
ceived from Truman H.. Newberry
last, October, was then read into the
record by the defense. This part OF
the proceedings was arranged when
Hamilton was under cross-examina-
ton regarding the Gold Star club OF
Grand Rapids. Hamilton could not
remember the signature on the check,
It was recorded today as Truman H.
.Newberry. by FREDERICK p. Smith, at
tOrney, in fact."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-11
Wood Makes Speeches
In Twin Cities Today

st. Paul, Feb. lin a brief visit
to the Twin Cities. Major General
Leonard Wood today made half q
dozen speeches and discussed poll.
teal questions with Minnesota Re
publicans. Reviewing the r. o. T.
G. at s3Cretin high school. heStold the
students that 'if in 1914 the entire
young manhood of the United States
had been given the same training o
have received, there would have been
no war. The American dead in
France are AZ much the result Of our
lack Of preparedness as Of Germany's
world ambition"
He praised President Wilson'S let
ter to the Democratic caucus, indoors
ing military training. His answer to
Senator Borah's 'questionnaire,' ask
ing presidential candidates their at
titudeaon various questions. has been,
mailed from Chicago, he said, and II
would be given out there. He re-
fused to make it public here. Sena-
tor Borah sought the views Of cam
didates on the peace treaty. League
Of Nations and. other national ques-
lions. General Wood plans TO re-
turn to Ch3c4Eo toniEht.