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sporting matters, reading regularly the racing form sheets sold on the streets and has been regular patron of the handicappers who sell their selections or tips on the races here. She has on sev- eral occasions visited various gambling apartments in the club rooms of this re- sort and played roulette with varying luck Her familiarity with the game and the apparent indifference which charac- terized her play whether winning or los- ing attracted much attention among the dealers of the game as well as among other female players.
 Escorted to Club.
 Last Saturday night she was escorted to the Arkansas club by Mr Holmes at her request saying that she felt lucky and wanted to play roulette. MT. Holmes left her at the door and passed on down. town. Miss Gaynor went directly up- stairs, entered the women's gambling room and began to play roulette Her luck was remarkable from the beginning Her bets were placed generally upon the numbers, finally pressing them to the limit as soon as she had checks enough to justify 1t. She caught number after number until she had in front of her the entire check rack.
 At this juncture. after a play of two hours or more, she asked the dealer to count her checks. He stacked them up promptly, counted them, and told her she had $lo,ooo in front of her. This informa- tion startled Miss Gaynor and she swooned. The matron went to Miss Gay nor's rescue, and in few moments she regained her composure. She then got the cash for her checks, which was careful ly wrapped up in a newspaper. Miss Gaynor left here today for New Orleans.
 James Cunningham, John J. Ryan's right hand man. wired Ryan in Cincinnati. notifying him of the winning. Ryan wired back to the office that if Miss Gaynor came in again to give her the limit and let her go as far as she liked. MT. Ryan has controlling interest in the Arkansas club. In telegram to Miss Gaynor he asked not to forget the number but to speak a good word for the house and to call gain.
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Colonel Wick a Big Loser.

Palm Beach, Fla. March 7-Col Caleb B. Wick of Youngstown, O., who was a loser at the Beach club Saturday night, does not care to talk of the affair but it continues to interest his fpiends who have talked of little else and much sympa- thy Is shown him. He showed remarka- ble nerve during the game and yesterday. but is beginning to realize that the amount. which is now said 10 be exactly $50.600, is a large fortune to the average man.
 During the evening the club rooms were crowded with men and women of fashion watching the colonel's play. It is general ly understood that the Bradley brothers, who conduct the place on conservative lines, will caution a man to stop playing when the game runs too high. This Ed" Bradley did in the coIonefs case. This was at habard after the colonel had left the roulette table. He paid no attention and although warned against he played n. showing not the least nervousness,
 At 8 a. m. the Bradleys closed the game. 1t was at first reported that Colonel Wick was multi-millionaire but 1t was said to- day that he is worth about s50o,000. He is a bachelor and has been at the club often with friends. but stood about even in losses and gains up to Saturday night. Nothing definite has been done about pay ing the loss yet, but 1t Is thought the colonel will be game enough to meet 1t all right
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Holds Deed to a Town.

New York. March 1o.-While changing the frame of an old portrait, Mrs. So- phia Mattern of Brooklyn has found be- hing the canvas deed to land occupied by the present town of Carrollton, Mo, a town of 4,000 inhabitants Well known lawyers who have looked up the title, as- sure Mrs. Mattern that it is sound and worth half a million dollars. The deed, signed by President Monroe, February f 1919, and granting to an ancestor of Mrs. Mattern, James Darden, veteran of the war of 1872, the Missouri land, is in a per feet state of preservation. Investigation is said to have shown that the title was duly entered on the records at Washing ton and suits for the recovery of the property will be instituted at once.
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OUR WEEKLY SENATORIAL LIGHTNING SKETCH. By Ryan Walker.
 Senator Ouav

Senator Quay.

not only have made threats that they would kill the negro ahd the deputies who arrested him, but also would kill the wit nesses against them, and destroy their property.
 1t is further learned from the clerk of the United States court that Shep Grif- fin was arrested on bench warrant on the application of the district attorney commanding the marshal to take Griffin and hold him as a witness before the federal grand jury next Monday.
 Brought to Marshal's Attention.
 Reputable white citizens of Kemper county brought the case to the attention of the marshal, asserting to him that the negro on one occasion had been stripped and whipped for leaving the premises of those who held him. So severe was the beating that his clothes stuck for several days to the gashes made by the lash. On his second escape, 1t is alleged that he fled into Nessebat county, where he was recaptured, pistols were drawn on him, a rope was placed around his neck and fastened to the pommel of the sad dle of one of his captors. and he was dragged and driven back into Kemper county. It appears there was no way for the negro to get away, and the bench warrant was the only method by which he could be delivered from those who held him.
 This action of the federal judge was taken under Section 8S1, revised statutes of the United States. It is learned that some of the people who were suspected of having reported the case, are terror ized. and are hunting insurance agents to get additional protection for their prop erty against ineendiarism.
 Sent Communication.
 It is reported that the deputy marshals. in order to obviate any danger to life and property on their way to Meridian with their negro prisoner. addressed an official communication to one of the accused, re- citing the threats that he was reported to have made, and he was admonished that any damage to life or property that might grow out of the affair, would be naturally attributed to him, and he would have to suffer the consequences. This letter being shown to a prominent citizen of DeKalb, he eounselled good behavior.
 The persons who held Griffin in servi- tude claimed that he owed them one dollar. This he offered to pay and repu- table white citizens also offered to pay the sum, but all offers were declined, as it was stated that 1t was his work and not his money that was wanted.
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WILL LOSE SPEECH.
Actor Undergoes Operation for the Re
 movaI of His Tongue.

New York, March 10-Thomas Mcguire. treasurer of a theatre here and vide ly known in the profession of the stage, has said farewell to his friends in prepar- ation for a surgical operation which will deprive him of ever speaking, if indeed he survives with his life.
 Mcguire came here in 59I from San Francisco, where he had been treasurer of two leading theatres. For years he has smoked twenty-five cigars or more daily, and this, 1t Is supposed, started a caneerous growth at the root of his tongue.
 Thinking little of the irritation, Ma guire neglected consulting a doctor until recently, and then 1t was found that the removal of his tongue would be the only means of saving his life. Mcguire after long deliberation decided to undergo the operation, but so greatly has 1t preyed upon his mind that his hair is said to have turned snowy white in six weeks.
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 6:D a. m.-No. 19, for MontevaIlo, Ma plesville. Selma and way sta- tons.
 12:25 p. m.-No. s5 for Columbus. West Point, Winona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 3:fo p. m.-No. 15. new train. for cordova. Ookman Corona and way sta- tions. Also Bossburg. s.45 p. m.-No. 22 for Anniston and way stations; also Talladega. 4:10 D. rn.-No. 36 for Atlanta, Jackson vile and all Florida points; also Charlotte, Richmond. Washington, New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birm' ngham to Jackson vile; also Birmingham to Richmond, Va.
 l0;2o p. m.-No 87 for Columbus, West Point. winona. Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham .c Greenville. i0:3j p. m.-No. 21 for Selma, Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw Room Sleeping Car Birmlng- ham to Mobile.
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MISSISSIPPI HAS
 CASE OF PEONAGE
Community Aroused Over
 Treatment of Negro
IS TAKEN TO MERIDIAN
Men Who Reported Case to Authori- ties Now Fear Their Homes Will Be Burned By Those
 Arrested.

Jackson, Miss, March 10.-Shep Griffin. negro. is in jail at Meridian, having been taken from certain persons in Kem- per county, who. it Is charged, held him in involuntary servitude. This Is the first substantial charge of peonage that has come to the attention of the United States officials in Mississippi, and 1t Is learned that the neighborhood where the arrests were made, is in a ferment of excitement
 While the officials decline to discuss the matter, 1t Is learned from other sources that the parties charged with the offense
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.EX-CHORUS GIRL
 WINS 4 D|G SUM Lands S1O,OOO and at Once
 Swoons Away IS A RECKLESS PLAYER Col. Caleb B. Wick Loses s5o,ooo In Games at Palm Beach Sur
 rounded By Many
 Friends.

New York. March lo-A special to the World from Hot Springs, Ark, says
 Ethel Gaynor of Oklahoma City, was at one time connected with Weber and Fields show in the capacity of chorus girl. She came to Hot Springs several months ago with Jack Holmes, a well known pool room man of Oklahoma City. She is a handsome brunette of medium size and apparently of a modest and retiring dis position.
 During her stay in this city she has evinced more than ordinary interest in
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forts of himself and and the local phy- sicians with whom he consulted proved unavailing. His heart also became se- riously affected and all hope of his re- covery was abandoned yesterday MT. Croft was 57 years old. He leaves six sons, two of whom are expected here to- day. He was democrat and was serv- ing his first term in congress. He had twice. been elected president of the South Carolina State Bar association and had served ii both houses of the state legis- l9ture
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Meet Death In Box Car.

Harrisburg. March 10.-Four unidenti- fled men were burned to death in a box car containing gasoline which caught fire at Branch intersection, near here today, Two others barely escaped. The men were employed as section hands. One of the cars in which twenty-six men were car ried. contained gasoline to be used for night work One of the men struck a match to light his pipe, while near one of the gasoline barrels.
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Croft Dies of Blood Poison.

Washington, March O.-Representative George W. Croft of Aiken, S. C., died at his home here today of blood poisoning
 MT. Croft had been i'll for over six weeks as the result of an injury caused by a splinter in his thumb, from which blood poisoning resulted. Dr. Croft, a brother, was summoned from Aiken. but the eff
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DIVIDENDS.
sIoss-sheffIeId Steel and Iron Com,

SIoss-SheffieId Steel and Iron Company. The board of directors have this day de- clared a dividend of one and three-quar- ters Qa.) per cent upon the preferred stock of the company out of It's earnings, payable April 1, 1904. at the office of the Guaranty Trust company of New York. Transfer books will be closed at 3 o'clock D. m.. on March 21, and reopened on the morning of April ?. 1904.
 F. l.. MORRIS.
 Secretary any Treasurer
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REDUCED RATES
To California and Northwest Via Queen
 and Crescent Route.

Tickets on sale March to April % in- elusive. and September 15 to October 15 inclusive, at greatly reduced rates. For information address A. B. Freeman. T.
 P. A.. Queen and Crescent Route. Bir- mingham, Ala. 3-5-57t
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Atlantic Coast Line.

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For scrofula in every form Hoods Sar saparilla is A radical. reliable remedy. It positively cures.
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES
] Nashville Railroad.
Louisville and N;

Showing the arrival and departure oi passenger trains at the union station. Birmingham:
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The Age-Herald Engraving Depart. ment makes good cuts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-20

When approached by the police Lamb
din was disconnected
4 know what you want me for; it's
for striking Mahr with a brick" he
said.
John Armiger, who was with Mahr,
told the police that he and Mahr went
10 Westport about s o'clock IN the even
ing. and after remaining there until
about II o'clock started for Baltimore.
On the car coming 10 the city he told
the police there were several young men
who directed offensive remarks at them.
He said that he and his companion got
off the car at Park Avenue and Fayette
Street and walked toward Frederic;
Street, with the crowd Of young boys
following. IN front Of Gee Otis place
he said, some one in the crowd threw a
brick which struck Mahr on the head
/ then went 10 the hospital and then
took him home"
The police think the boy and man had
a quarrel in a Chinese restaurant over a
girl
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NewSbOy Sold 'ExtraS''
With Story of Crime
Boy Arrested Had Papers TELLING
of an Assault Upon Young Man--GirI'
in the Case.

BALTIMORE, May 2O.-"Extra, Full
account Of the MURDER shouted James
Lambdin, aged sixteen. along Broad
way, when the police captured him for
the killing of Louis f Mahr. aged
twenty-four years, an account of whose
death Lambdin was selling.
Mahr was assaulted in front Of Chi
nese restaurant in North Frederick
Street by a crowd Of young men, one OF
whom threw a brick which struck Mahr
on the head The injured man walked
TO the City Hospital, and after having
the injury dressed reported the assault
TO the central police station. He after
ward walked home and went to bed.
There the young man died. The po-
lice were notified and they went to work
in an effort to locate Lambdin After
several hours spent in searching the
city the young man was arrested at
Bank and Wolfe Streets by SergeanTs
Scott and Lancaster. The youth was
selling papers containing the news Of
Mahr's death.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-20
MUSIC DEPARTMENT TO
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

The twelfth annual anniversary Of the
music department Of Howard University
viii be held in the Andrew Rankin
Memorial ChaDel at o'clock tonight
An interesting program has been pre-
pared and win be participated in by
members of the various classes, the
university choir and gIee club. Among
the pupils who viii appear are Gertrude
stewart. Anna Stokes. JOSEPH J. b
Mason Eva v. Johnson. r. Fielding
Bowlar, olivia Butler. T. L. Tyler. J.
~ Derrick 4. Washington. John A
shorter. Robert +. Giles. Annette NJ.
johnson Ruth Bowlar. j. H Winder.
= q. Hsrfis, Daniel n Baxter. Hanna
y. kenncrly. and Alma j. Scott
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ment Her back was literally covered
with sores, and she grOaned and wept
continually from the pain.
From members Of the cult it was
learned that followers afflicted with al
most any ailment were tortured.
Yes, we plunge needles into the flesh
AMI then rub oil into the wounds" ac-
mitted Dr. J. d. Low. a dentist. The
needles go far into the flesh. and then
the oil causes blisters and sores to form.
This draws the poison out of the system
and cures the ratient'
Mrs. Isaac Isenry Strong. a high
priestess of the Sun Worshioers, rot
only admitted but boosted that the si"n
anu afflicted were punished by need -
and burning Gil
Subjugate the Test.
1T is one way 10 subjugate the Fl, 81.
and drive out the devil" she said.
There are not enough pores in the skin
to let in all the sunshine thar the sys-
ten needs, and 50 the needles are useu
for this reason.
While Hannish denies he tc-tures nj.
followers in order to teach Jncm what
he terms flesh subjugation," he allu les
throughout his literature to the ordeal
and those who stand il without crying
out 81 pain are lauded for their mi 9
terry over TIC body.
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High Priests Torture
Kills Sun WorShiperS
"FIesh Subjugation" a Terrible Ordeal
Needles Thrust Into Flesh and Oil Rubbed
Into WOundS---"Dr" Hannsh Arrested.

CHICAGO May 2O.-When DIR" Han
nish. leader of the Sun Worshipers cult.
Is placed on trial on May 26. charged
with ''practicing medicine without a IL
cense," he will have to face serious
charges of torturing his patients.
He used machine carrying twenty
needles attached to a spring. These are
sunk deep into the flesh. Then a mys-
terious oil Is rubbed into the wound
This is said to cause excruciating pains
and results in horrible blisters and run
ming sores.
A Fatal Case.
George Gilbert says his wife was this
treated by two OF Hannish's women
helpers. His wife. he says, was subject
ed to the ordeal. Even upon the day
she died these two women came to the
house and would have treated" her
He drove them away.
DR.. Mary McKibben- Harper SAYS she
was called to attend Miss Reuse when
she was taken to the hospital Just prior
to being adjudged insane and taken to
Z rim, where she is now confined ID
McKibben- Harper says she found Miss
Reusse's back in a frightful condition.
evidently caused by the needle treat
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SENATOR ALDRICH'S
SON SUED BY WIFE
Woman Charges Extreme Cruelty and
Asks Court for a Limited Divorce.
Causes Surprise.

PROVIDENCE. r. L. May 2O.-Mrs.
Mary Larned Dorrance Aldrich has filed
a petition for limited divorce against
Edward Burgess Aldrich on the grounds
Of extreme cruelty.
Mr. Aldrich Is the eldest son Of Sena-
tor and Mrs. Nelson w. Aldrich and
brother-in-law Of John D. Rockefeller.
jr Mrs. Aldrich is the eldest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Torrey Dor
rance. one Of the most prominent fam
flies I'm the city and State.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Dorrance are lead
ing members of st. Johns Episcopal
Church and are connected officially with
its guilds and parish work, so that the
fact that Mrs AIdrich has brought a df-
yOrce is interesting and all the more sur
priSing
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FEAR POLES WILL
START UPRISING
Queen Alexandra Will Not
Attend Concert.
ON DATE OF CHOPIN'S DEATH
Revolutionists Said to Be Shipping
Arms and Ammunition Into Poland
Across the Austrian Frontier.
ON DATE OF CHoPIN'S DEATH

LONDON. May 2O.-Because Of the ru-
mors Of d rising in Poland in the early
summer. Queen Alexandra has decided
not to attend the anniversary concert
on May 26, the day on which Chopin
died. The concert viii be held under
the auspices of the Duchess Of Suther-
land at Stafforder Rouse
The Queen fears her presence at the
concert might be interpreted as encour-
agement to the Polish revolutionaries.
Poles in London and elsewhere are
known TO be most active They are
shipping quantities OF arms to Poland
via The Austrian frontier.
Court and Diplomatic circles here con-
slider the situation as serious.