davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20
jewell HAS TWO
ATHLETIC; STARS
Pictures CT Seyerson and
Erickson in Dos NlGines
Register.

This mornings Dos Moincs Register
carries pictures of Severson and Erick-
son. athletic stars at Jewell Lutheran
college. The following Writc-up ap-
pears along with the pictures:
Donald SeverSon, running guard OF
the Jewell Lutheran basketball five. is
an outstanding example Of what a man
may do with a seemingly exorbitant
amount of avoir(lupois.
Stevenson, when in training, tips the
scales at 100 pounds, which was his
weight at the time the above picture
was taken. Spectators very often re-
ceiye thc surprise of their lives at the
way ne handles his weight. lie is clev
or in footwork, tricky, and the heSt
shos Oh ne team. His sensational long
shooting has kept him on a par with
forwards in scoring and in addition, he
generally holds his man TO 4 low score.
Erickson, his teammate, also is one of
the outstanding players on the local
team.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20
BISHOP SCOUTS
IDEA or INDIAN
GENERAL REVOLT

Tyrone, Pa. March 2O-Thcre will
be no general revolution in India,
though sporadic trouble may continue,
according to an opinion expressed by
Bishop i. Lester Smith, missionary to
India from the Methodist Episcopal
church. in an address here before the
central Pennsylvania annual confer
Cnce of that denomination Bishop
Smith also voiced real admiration for
the sincerity" Of Mahatma Ghandi,
Indian nationalist asitator, AS Il man,
even though cannot approve of his
actions and methods
II believe that India will accept the
reforms offered by England" said the
speaker. "and Will make tremendously
rapid progress toward real srlfgov-
ernment Political unity in India to-
DAY is only possible under the British
flag. over eco native states. over 1913
languages, an infinite variety OF caste
distinctions and all kinds of religious
views cannot be brought into harmony
under any Indian authority at present.
If anarchy is to be avoided English
control must he continued until Il
greater measure OF fusion of Indian
rationalities has been secured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20

Dorothy Rutledgc, Dorothy Richeson,
Neva Carey, Alice Kamrar, Lawrence
Kayser, Richard Barner, Russell Ohm
stead, Robert Alkire, Kenneth Sohnes.
Carnival Chorus-Edna Glasgow,
N'inifred Hahne, Bernadine Clifton,
Gale Hunter, Glee Hill, Genevieve AL
bright, Elizabeth Pray, Babe Winters,
Viola Anderson, Carol Brandrup Con
stance Mason, Edna Hartmann, Miriam
RauwOrth, Iva Best, Robert Richard
son, Dick Whiteman, Ray Beisner,
Harry Pray, Everett Richardson, Wray
Winter, Vern Carey, Frank Carson.
Oriental GrOup-Edith Pray, Kath-
ryn Peterson, Louise Burton, Marian
Mag, Opal Doolittle. Floye Barnes.
Ruhe Group-Arline MaX0n. Gladys
Agatha Filloon, Margaret
Donovan, Gertrude MertZ Vera
T thompson.
Daisy Maids-Pauline Hirt. Laura
Leonard. Helen Ash, Gladys Schroeder,
Mary Ichnhard. Vera Nierling.
Bowery .Grolp-Fern latham. Len
nadore Berg, Jessie Hughes, Freda
Merrill, Harold Mag, Kenneth Gardi-
ner, Dean Swanson, LeVay Farlin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20
ROAST BEEF OF
OLD ENGLAND rs
MOSTLY FOREIGN
By The Associated PreSs.D

London, March 2O.-,A song that was
very popular in London music halls
wears ago pXt0lIcd the virtues Of the
Roast Beef Of old England, and vGci-
terouSly declared that it accounts for
the freedom that runs in The blood
OF the Englisllnan.'
II is generally believed that quite
as much of the rich. red blood of free
dom runs IN his veins as III the good
days of old but it can 10 longer be
said that it is the Roast beef of Old
England that accounts for its presence
there.
In fact many F.ngli>hmcn but more
especially LondoncrS. eat much less of
English beef than they do of beef that
comes from other countries that are
far distant and which is brought to
England frozen in relrgcrato tors.
\ report OF the frozen meat trade"
which has just been published says I'M
portations in the United Kingdom in
1921 exceeded al previous records with
Il total of 9lT.i14 tons of beef, mutton
aud lamb. The home product was
estimated 1;,..0GH tens.
IN I.oin,pn district. s. per cent? Of
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20
OMAHA ATHLETIC
CLUB LOOKS FOR
BIG TANK MEET
(By The Associated Press

Omaha, Ncb., March 2O.-Prepara-
tons are being made by the Omaha
athletic club for large field in the
y. 4. z. indoor swimming champion
ship events here scheduled for two days
beginning March 80. The competition
will be open to \. A. L. members who
have not won junior or senior cham
pionship.
Included in the events will be the
national junior indoor 22O-yard free
style; the western senior indoor 90
yard free style; the national senior
indoor 1OO-yard backstroke: and the
western senior indoor 200-yard breast
stroke. All events will he for men only.
Prizes will be awarded in all matches.
Entries close Thursday, March 23.
With G. O. Wendell, director of swim
ming of the Omaha Athletic Club.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20
MRS. MYRA MEDBERRY
dies IN sioux CITY
Had Made Her Home in
Webster City for Many
Years.

Mrs. Myra MeGberry passed away
yesterday morning in Sioux City at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. r. ID. KEEL
lcgg. She had been ailing all winter
and had been confined to her bed for
Il few days prior to last Monday.
when she got up and fell on the hard
wood floor, fracturing her hip Since
Tat time she had made Il valiant
struggle and hoped to the last that she
would recover. but her physical condi-
ton could not withstand the shock.
The body was brought here last eve
ming for burial in Graceland cemetery.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday
afternoon at > 30 o'clock at the Turner
WEIGH home on First street. Rev. L..
II. Viets will have charge
Myra Velic was born in poughkeep-
Sc, \. y, October ), 1910. Her girl
hood was spent in New York In 1871
she was married TO Dr. J. n. Mcdbcrry
and shortly afterwards moved to
CrcScO, Iowa. Two years later the fam
lily came to this city and made their
home here until DR.. Mcdbcrry's death.
III 1907. Since that time she had made
her hcHlr with her two daughters.
This winter she has been in Sioux City.
but She was planning to return to Web
ster City in the spring and occupy the
home recently purchased by herself and
her daughter. Mrs. Turner WEIGH.
Mrs. Mcdberry will always be re-
membered as a devoted mother, faith
fui friend, and Il devOut Christian
She was beloved by all who knew her
She leaves to mourn her death two
Mrs. Turner Welcll of this
city, and Mrs. r. ID. Kellogg of Sioux
City; three sisters, Mrs J. T.. Will
liamS Of Minneapolis. Mrs. Julia
Harncy of Waterloo. and Miss Hattie
Eclie Of Minneapolis; two brothers,
Peter Nclie of Sunborn, Iowa, and
Albert Velie Of Ramona. Cal; and
also two grandchildren, Jean Frances
Welch Of this city, and Frances Kellogg
Of Sioux City.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20
Jewell.

Mrs. Cora Alexander visited in Web
iStor City Tuesday.
Henry Olson was business visitor
in Webster City Tuesday.
II. NJ. Hanson went to Harris Thurs
Cay for Il weeks visit with friends.
DR.. and Mrs. +. W. Slater are con-
fined to their home with an attack of
grippe.
Sidcnstuckcr & Co. have repainted
the interior of their meat market.
Jack Bryan did the work.
Mr.. and Mrs Hans Hagc Went to
Story City Wednesday for a visit with
friends.
Marion Robson came down from
kamrar Wednesday for a brief visit
with his father and brother.
Mrs. L. G. NJ. King left Wednesday
for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, call
eti there by the serious illness of a
brOther-in-law, Gus Wilson.
Mrs. J. G. Kahl went to West Bend
Saturday to visit over Sunday with
her daughter, Miss Marguerite Kahl,
who teaches in the public schools there.
Jessie Nelson, of Ellsworth. is as
sisting at the Jewell Drug Co.'S store
during his brothers. o. G.. Nelson's
'absence.
The II. NJ. KinZer family who have
been occupying the Frank Kirk house
have moved into the q. j. Tyler resi-
dencc. The Drills have rented the
frank Kirk house.
A. f. Kalscim, A. w. Knox and +. A.
Nestre were in Webster City on bust
ness Wednesday.
Mrs j. =. Sawyer and Mrs. c. NJ.
Oliver and little daughter, Eileen and
Virginia. were Webster City visitors
Wednesday.
Miss Louise Olson. who is a student
at Des Moines University, arrived
home Tuesday for a visit with her par
cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Olson.
Miss Jennie jacobson left Tuesday
for DeS Moines, where she will take Il
nurses training course at Lutheran
hospital. Her father. John Jacobson,
and her sister. Miss Mabel, accom-
panied her.
Rev. Porter returned home Tuesday
from Scranton, where he had been Wis
iting old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. SidCnStuckcr and
son, Stuart, motored to Fort Dodge
Tuesday and spent the day.
Mrs. 4. \. Hotel visited in Dcs
Moines Friday.
Miss Anna Hanson is sick with the
fiji at her home in kamrar.
Charley Sidenstucker is planning to
build poultry house on his farm two
miles east of town this spring that
will be modern in every way.
March 20.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20
Bible Society has
Scripture for Blind

New York, March 20.-The American
Bible society announced today it. is
bringing out small handy volume
of scripture selections for the blind.
The pages are Z to IL inches and the
volume will weigh about pound. 4
complete Bible prepared in the en-
boSsed system used for the blind
weighs about 100 pounds and comes in
from II to IS volumes.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20

Desk blotter pads and desk blottcrs
at the Frecman-J Journal office. 1919
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20

An increasing use of motor bus: "S
by street car companies is nol2i
throughout the country.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20
Ynuny Pennies Federation.

The young peoples work of the Con
gyegational church was changed yestef-
day from the Christian Endcavor plan
to the Young Peoples Federation. the
CHEF characteristic OF this form of or
ganiZation is that the work OF the
society, instead of being divided among
MANY committees, is apportioncd among
fcur departmcntS. each under the dircc-
ton of an adult coach. The depart
r,euts and those mt the head of them
follow:
l. Administration Miss Laurie
Buxton.
II. Church Miss Olive Bate
man.
III. Spiritual Resources MISS
Georgia Lane.
Nv. Social Scrvicc-A. A. Burger.
Mckinley Kantor is the president OF
the new organization. The programs
for the Sunday evening meetings OF he
Federation will be in charge of the Sow
cral departments III rotation. ne
meeting next Sunday will he in charge
of the administration department. Sub
ject. "Dramatic Work in our Fedora
tons
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20
BIG CAST WORKS
FOR M00SEPLAY
More Than Eighty People
Will Take Part in Stag
ing Comedy leave
it to Gloria"
APRIL 4 AND 5 DATES
Rehearsals Being Held Daily
With Gratifying
Results.

The big cast of more than so people
necessary to effectively stage the musi-
cal comedy, Leave it to Gloria" which
the Moose lodge will present at the
Orphcum theatcr April tnd 5 is COM
plCtel, and the members of the cast
committee who had the strenuous task
Of assembling this imposing array OF
talent are cOngratulat ting themselves on
the fact that they have put together
about rs nifty and engaging an aggre-
CATION of thespians, cOryphees, and
"sonS birds" as has graced the stage in
many n long day. Zicgfeld can quit
the business now if he wants to, they
say, and put his famous "Follics". into
storage. There are others who know
all about forming beauty chOruses,
ballcts de luxe, and all the other things
that make up the gorgeous and glitter
ing symposium of mirtl, melody and
beauty known as musica. comedy.
Rellearsals Started.
Rehe:l4sals are being held daily with
gratifying results. Some Of the dances
nrc bit complicated and there are
occasional cases of tangle foot here
and there among the members of the
corps dc ballet" but these little diff
Culties are being rapidly overcome and
the groups are beginning to acquire the
Rat fl,n In o,I tho yin nf
experienced professionals.
Leave it to Gloria" is said to be
real musical comedy with funny
story, 10 catchy song numbers, II lively
group dances, and q lot of mighty good
looking costumes.
The complete cast has been chosen
with the exception of one group. the
"Ooglum Coos" which will probably be
made up from members Of other
groups.
Cast of Characters.
keenan, Sharpe-An author in search
OF adventure and tictional material,
W. Il. Dodge.
Amos Happ, an aviator-Leo Darling.
Monsieur Jean Saint SisseSOn-PrO-
prictor Of the Fairview Hotel. Brigh-
ton-by-the Sea. Edgar Atkinson.
Bill ButtS-Donald Nasty.
Bob Westbrook Hampton.
Pickles JohnsOn--Porter Of the Fair
view Hotel, J. +. Mcclure.
HALEY Hay-Rnral Carrier, Route
-. A. NJ. Martin.
Marjorie Winslow-Mrs. Alvin A.
Berger.
Sally Satterlee-IIelen Desmond.
Betty Benson--Clarine Mueller.
phiuis Waidner-Ruth MaXOn.
Miss Pansy Pendennis Updegraft.
Their cha Elizabeth Tormey.
Chloe Washington, Her maid-Mary
Weise.
Personnel of Groups.
Summer Girls-Laura Leonard,
Hclen Ash, Pauline Hirt, Frances Rlch-
eson. Elizabeth OConnor. orlina AL
bright, Letha Peppers, Evelyn l'aho'
GLADYS Schroeder, Gertrude Rrahurup'
yora NierIing, Mary Lehnhard.
Show Girls-.Alma Tolstrnp, Geo
Eavser. Elma Webb, Miriam Clipper
field, Gladys Harris. Theo Clifton.
Tennis Group-Elizaieth Pray, Giee
Hill. Rernadinc Clifton, Edna Hlas-
.,ow Robert Richardson, Dick Nhite-
man. RAY Beisner, Harry Pray
Golf Group-Bade Winters "aie
Huntlcy, Gcnevieve Albright, Wlhilre'
uahne, Vern Carey. Frank CARSON
Wray Winter, Everett Richardson.
Canoe Girls-ViOla Anderson, Caroi
Erandrup, Constance Mason E"i''
Hartmann, Miriam Rauw0rtii, IVA
Lest.
ANN
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20

the meat marketed came from over
seas. Only one Londoncr out of seven
can reckon upon having British-fed
,nnot fn not
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20

1921 auto registration shows an in
crease of nearly ID per cent over 1920.
exceeding all estimates
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20

Forty-eight ma kes of cars showed
show.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1922-03-20

Mexican peasants greatly favor old
tire trcGdS as Il source for footwear.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27

Is always shown as Vnccmlly bond.
Ing hut no Arab ever bonds In he
east NO one ever walks where he
can ride, or stands whore he may
sit or sits where ho can lir down.
THIS Is the land ot true rypusc.
Tho Arab custom is To- have throc
great blocks N arabic land, and 10
cultivate them, one every third year
leaving the other two great fields
lying ullow They use the samc
primitive methods of cultivation as
et old. came! yakea w!,A daH
key Co pun the wooden plow. and
the sickle as the only instrument ot
hushnudry
Jcrusnlcm is perfect ploido.
scope OF color Jews with long side
curls ani brightly-colorpd robes. not
yet accustomed to thcir ucv-tound
liberty, stink along the pavement
with dowuCHst eye. young bold
SELF nssertlyo Zionist Jews In white
shirts open ar the throat. ltussians
In white hlouscs, defiant, contempt
uoua Arabs. with their flowing
white hcnddrcsscs Moslcm women
shroudcd In black voiis and passing
them the modern young women Of
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
/eruSalem---K aleidOSCOpiC VieW:
TWO Nations

JERUSALEM. Aug. 26.-This Ia
the great Mnslom feast uf Baram.
and Palestine aud syria present
scenes Of unusual gniety and ami.
nation The two countries are
really one. Only tho artificial Al
vision to suit the ideas OF British
and French mandates make thcm
two. The people are the same
Alcppo. by tho extraordinary
French agreement with Muvapha
kemal of Angora. is now deprived
OF all lts hiuteTlaud and all lts tta.t
and Il must either die or bo returned
90 the Turk again.
The crops are being rcapcd, tho
barley cut. and tho folds are re-
splendcn, with flowers ono can
see prototypes OF Ruth and Naomi
I'm every field. cutting the corn with
the sickle ana Eleauiug afterwards
Rs they dld IN biblical times, on
the southern slopes Ot bethlehem
This scene probably has boeu
painted a hundred times 10y Amcri-
can ana European artists, but they
have never got it quite right. For
the women Of the east squat on
their heels to reap, using the left
hand to hold the shcaf and the right
TO use the sickle. In pictures Ruth
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27

Jerusalem in cheap silk sockinga
and high hcclpd shoes
Up and down the street tho pic
urcsquc Palestine gyrdurmrric ride
upon their gray Arab ponies. OF talk
10 the town police Iu khaki and
black astrakhuu f.l " would be
hard TO find such a strange mixture
~ races oven ON the east aido of
New York The sober British i'm
fnutry or garrison artillery. smart
aud alert take up positions along
the Jafta road Goo 600 tho pretty
rirls go hy. As usual Tommy At
Nins is quite Wrousplu and o.
BE- difficult 20 believe fNat ho alone
allows all these wurrlHg races aud
cfeeds 60 meet aud pass .H peace
lie Keeps the peace iu au tl uaaf
u1st now Wore Il not for hlu many
iivrs would be- in danger.
Not far distant from the ancient
capital is a different picture In ,hc
folds W B"orshrh1, GAIA and tho
Mount of Ouvos the traveller soca
10000 crosses marking the graves
uf the British soldier dead, to whom
tho subject races OF tho Holy Land
uwc their redemption.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27

that another fowl. priced 20 lire,
had been charged in tho cooks book.
The cook was called In and his
head washed, which is the quaint
Roman expression for getting n good
scoldlng and the pope told him he
has no use for any servant who was
not strictly honest and accurate In
his charges.
II appears that some OF tho od
minstrntion OF the huge Vatican
palace has been carried on I'm a
rather hapha8ard fashion. Foi in
stance. thousands Of lire were often
paid for overtime work to tho rcgu-
lar staff OF workmcn who receive
weekly or monthly wages. The pope
counting up the regular days pa,
and the overtime charged. pointed
out that one poor man must have
been working Tor considerable over
20 hours out Of the "a Il hope
| shall never see such item In the
accounts again" said the pontiff
with quiet twinkle In his eye, at
would be cruel riecd--crucl to eX-
poet anyone to crerwork himself to
that extent"
IL has been discovered that tho
alterations and repairs to n papal
palace in the Piazza Scossacavell.
near ST. Peters, which L. to be tho
seat OF tho institute OF oriental
studies, have cost, although they are
not nearly finished, more than would
have sufticed TO buy whole new
palace. a strict rule has therefore
been made that no expenditure sur
passing 500 lire may under any cir
cumstance he made without the ap.
proval OF a commission consisting
Cardinals Gasparrl. Merry del Val
De Lai and Sbarretti. to whim tho
pope has entrusted the duty of look
ing into every lire that is paid out
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
HARTLEsNII.IE

George whitaker and son George who
have spent he past few weeks M Boul.
der. Colo. arrived home thls week Mrs
Whitaker did not return with Them as
she thought long stay in Colorado
Nra Annie Akirs and daughter Miss
Ntb,' who have been the guests OF the
Hsy-f Akins family leit fuesdsy tef
turning to their home In Ocala. Fia
Mr and Mr.. e. . sutton snd daush-
'nr Miss Martha ieft wednesday, morn
vII sfop ai Noel Mo and other rointA
Nr and Mrs. Gland fries Mr. ana Mrs
Nck Cray. Mr.. and Mrs. q NJ Stone and
'to weeks vacation In the Ozatks. They
anent their time at Ruckawav beach and
Lake Tanecpipa.
Nr and Mrs. J. II n. Reed. 400 wynn.
through the west. They viii Wait the
washington coast country and make n
geamshlp tT!p from Seattle to- san
e.f ho visited and before returning Mr
rrad viii supervise the gathering of
rar'i.h waluuts from his grove ln the
suburbs of Pasadena.
Mrs bob Durham entertained with an
Informal dance saturday night IN honor
af Miss Helen Plunkett Of Mexico. Mo,
who the house guest ~ " and ML,s
guests Included Miss Elizabeth Pmnkott
Miss Mylet. Mt and Mrs. carr Porter Mr
and hTA. j. fINuktt. BIT ana NlNN v
A,vinoff ana Mcssrs Ken Williams nrd
Mlrshail Hockensmith.
Mrs H. Smith, or the Leach apart.
rrfrnfz entertained with an Informal dance
saturday night celebrating tho birthday
an her husband Among the guests were
NIssea Doris Libby Arlene Cunningham.
Helen Hawks. Helen Spayi and Jennie
U.etz Mt and Mrs. e T. Lauison. Mrs
V r Broaddus ana Messrs Jack TRULY
Carl Martin. J. e. Sloan and s. NJ
Swecnv,
sunday morning group ~ Young pcn-
rfs matored 10 Buck creek where they
sncnt the day swimming and picniclnF.
11 tho party were DOrrtnv Turner Fern
foster louise Comack. Ruth Johnson ana
Nadre Carey Of Nowata, the guests ~
Miss Turner and Dorothy KIRK Mr. and
Mrs Dnvd Shertzer. Mrs. E1 Cartilage,
Art Shlnn, Billy Green, Harry Pate and
Jim Mccormick.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
Getting Even.

"Ill ring for Norah 10 bring a
fresh pitcher Of ice water" said the
professors wife
you doubtless mean n pitcher OF
fresh water" corrected her husband.
81 wish you would pay more atten-
zion to your rhetorici your mistakes
are curious"
Ten minutes later the professor
said: THAT picture would show to
better advantage IL you were TO hang
it over the clock"
you doubtless mean above the
clock" she retorted quietly. IL we
were to hang it over the clock we
couldn't tell the time. ! wish you
would be more careful with your
rhetoric, my dear; your mistakes are
curious"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-27
COOK GETS HIS
HEAD WASHED'
Present Pope Checks Up
on Graft in Vatican
Household

ROME-A fresh and searchius
wind OF inquiry and reorganization IL
blowing through the Vatican with
the advent Of the new pope. and
somo OF the Old established depend
onts OF the palace, who are very
numerous. find II altogether too
bracing to be pleasant Plus NJ
comes Of a practical and prosperous
bourgeois stock, and feels himself
perfectly competent to look into even
the smallest details Of the vast or
gani2atlon OF which he is head
The pontff, while adheriur on
state and ceremonial occasions to
all the pomp and splendor which is
traditional In the basilica OF St Pc.
ter and the Vatican palace. desires
that his private life be ruled by a
truly apostolic simplicity and fru-
gality, and he is reported to have
said that he intends to spend money
rather on the propagation Of tho
faith than on the restoration or
beautifying Of buildings and monu-
ments.
In Italian households. humble or
nristocratic. the cook buys all that
is necessary for the feeding OF the
family. and good housewives usually
20 through the cooks accounts every
day In order to keep check OF them.
II appears that his holiness does the
same. 10 Is related that the other
day. n fowl priced 90 lire Gather
less than a dollar) was provided for
the pope's supper. For some rea-
son he did not eat It, and orders were
given that the following dav the cook
make chicken croquettes for lunch.
| The croquettes duly arrived. but
when the accounts were looked
through in the evening. II was found