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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
POLICE ARE PREPARED
FOR CHRISTMAS RUSH.
Increase I'm Petty Stealing Always
Noticeable Mt This Season.

Increase in Petty Stealing Always
Noticeable at This Season.
Plain clothes and uniformed en-
ployes of the city are looking for
ward to the liveliest time they have
experienced in years this Christmas.
Some well known faces that have
been missed here for the last few
years have turned up again, and have
already been placed under the watch
full eyes of the authorities. Already
the workings of some of these smooth
gents have been made known, and the
authorities are watching for an OPP
portunity to secure evidence with
which to send them where they will
not be so troublesome.
There seems to be an especial in
coming tide of these well groomed, oily
tongued, light-fingered and conscious
less gentry this winter. They appear
to have made Savannah the middle
ground for their operations in Florida,
and are staying over here until the
tourist travel to the Land of Flowers
is on. Some of them have already
performed little jobs in which the fine
Italian hand of some well known char
acterS is diScernible.
There is d rich field in Savannah now
for the enforcement of the vagrancy
law among whites as we'll as blacks,
and the police are preparing for an
other campaign. Not a day passes
without a half dozen or more petty
thefts being reported to the police.
This is augmented by the fact that
the idle ones who find things coming
a little hard resort to picking up what
ever they can find handy. and at
times even entering front halls and
back doors to get whatever is in
sight.
The employment of trained forces
for the apprehension of shop lifting
has greatly reduced this evil in the
big retail stores, but it is almost i'm
possible to apprehend those who per-
form the petty thefts in residences
around the city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
MOTHER LONGS
FOR NEWS OF SON
MISSING FOR TWO YEARS.
WORD FROM HER BOY WOULD
MAKE CHRISTMAS HAPPY.

Mother of Willie Hoy Anxious to
Know Whether He Is Living or
Dead-Left Savannah in January,
1908, and Since Then Nothing Has
Been Heard from Him-Father n
Trolley Car Conductor who Wants
His Wife's Christmas Wish Graf
ihed.
IF you are alive. Willie, my son,
let your mother know it so her Christ
mas may be happier. Remember you
can never repay her for what she has
done for you, but to make your present
wherea bouts known would give her
some happiness. This much you owe
her"
The above appeal from D. r. Hoy
of No. $40 Duffy street. west. employ.
ed as a conductor by the Savannah
Electric Company, has a touch of
rathos in it. His 17-year-old son, Will
liam, has been away from home since
January, 1903. What has happened to
ing, are questions his parents are anx-
ious to have answered.
Its not so much myself 1 care for,
but, it's for his mother" said the father
in appealing to the Morning News to
learn if his boy is living or dead.
you just can't make mother be-
lieve things happen for the best when
it's her boy that's being talked about.
Willie was just like other boys, ex-
cept I never heard of him doing any
thing that would have caused him to
be arrested.
just Like other Boys.
HE just naturally wanted to have
his own way and couldn't see that me
and his mother was doing the best we
could for him. He didn't seem to I'M
derstand that we was trying to make
a man of him. but just thought he
was being imposed on all the time.
He ran away once before and we heard
from him in Florida. He was down
with the fever and came near dying
but we brought him home and nursed
him back to life.
But he got to acting just like he
did before and January, 1903, nearly
two years ago. he went off and left
us. We amt never heard from him
since. IT was sort of bad the first
Christmas, but this one is going to be
worse unless we know he is living.
That's all his poor mother wants for
a Christmas present. He needn't come
home to her if he hasn't a mind to,
but if he'd just let her know, that he
amt dead. That amt much for a
mother to ask her own son.
Wants Just One Word.
I'm a poor man, / amt as young
as 1 used to be and my work amt go
ing to make me rich. But as long as
l can keep well and support my wife
and other children I amt going to
complain, and all 1 want is for some
body to tell US where Willie is.
There amt nothing I've got that
I wouldn't give my wife for Christ
mas, but there amt nothing shed
rather have than just one word from
her boy"
Mr.. Hoy's one wish is that his wife's
Christmas be a happy one. To know
the whereabouts of her son will as
sure this and he is hoping against
hope that some word will be received
before Sunday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
LARGE CONGREGATION
AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.
More Than 300 People Turned Away
from Mission Service.

More Than 3OO People turned Away
from Mission Service.
The largest congregation that has
ever assembled in st. Paups Church
gathered last night to listen to the
Rev. Fathers Huntington and Hugh
son.
Chairs We're placed in all the aisles
in the vacant space in the front part
of the church. Many stood in the
rear and near the side walls through
out the entire service, and it is esti-
mated that fully 300 people were turn
ed away. The service marked the
highest point in the general interest
that is taken in the series of meetings.
The sermon and the instructions fol-
lowed out the general line of those that
have preceded, dealing with the great
mysteries of the church, mans sim
fulness, and the great plan of sal
walton. The vicarous suffering and
death of Christ in order that human
ity might be saved from the penal
ties of it's sinfulness was clearly and
forcefully brought out. The acts of
faith necessary for man to avail him
self of the salvation so freely offered
were taught and the reasons for their
being demanded enlarged upon.
The sermon, which formed a fitting
prelude and preparatory service for
the instructions was preached by Rev.
Father Hughson. The Instructions
were carried out by Rev. Father Hunt
ington.
The children's service at o'clock
was well attended. The sacrament of
baptism was the subject Of the les
son. The need of It, as shown by the
fact that Christ Himself was baptiz-
ed, the reasons for its being demand
ed and the Significance Of the rite,
and the circumstances under which it
was administered. were all taught in
simple language that was easily COM
pretended by the small listeners
Every point was illustrated by a story
and the question and answer method
used to impress the lessons.
Large congregations were also i'm at
tendance at the celebrations of the
holy communion during the early hours
Of the day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
LADY WANTED OFFICER
TO TURN IN ALARM.

Patrolman Beaber was roundIy CEN
sured shortly after II o'clock yester-
day morning because he would not
turn in an alarm Of fire for a burning
chimney, which was pointed out to
him by lady.
The burning fue was sending up a
shower OF sparks and some flame, like
unto the famous Mt. Pelee, when the
lady called the officer and asked him
TO send I'm an alarm. The patrolman
saw in minute what was the matter,
and refused to call the department.
whereupon he was censured by the
lady. A report of the incident was
made at police headquarters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
L0WERY BROUGHT BACK TO
ANSWER LARCENY CHARGE,
Says He Thought He Could Get
Money 10 Make Good,

SaSS ne IhOuSnt He Could Get
Money 10 Make Good.
W. E. Lowery, the young white
man who was arrested at Anderson.
s. c., Thursday on charges preferred
here by the Rhodes Haverty Furniture
Co, was brought to Savannah last
night by Detective Bostick, and will
be given a preliminary hearing before
the Recorder this morning.
The young mans mother and wife
called to see him last night, and the
scene when they met was pathetic. He
could not restrain his tears. When
asked why he ran away he said he
went to see a cousin in Columbia,
whom he thought would advance him
the money with which to make good
his shortage.
When he arrived at Columbia. he
said, he was unable to raise the money
and he went to Anderson, where he
secured employment. He said he
could have made good by Jan. 1. had
he been permitted to continue work.
ing.
Lowery was formerly an insurance
agent, and is in bad health. besides
suffering with weak eyes. His short
age has been finally estimated at
$3.50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
WHEEL OFFERED AS JUNK
CLAIMED BY ]. H. FURBER.

Mr.. J. H. Furber appeared at po-
lice headquarters yesterday morning
and identified the Stearns bicycle
which Charlie Thompson had broken
up and offered for junk Saturday as
being his property.
He said Thompson was employed by
him until recently, and had evidently
gone off with the wheel, which he had
missed several days ago. Thompson
was arrested at a junk shop while in
the act Of completely demolishing the
wheel and selling 1t as junk. The
dealer had told him he would not buy
the wheel, but would take the tires.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
BURGLARS GOT IN STORE
BUT WERE FRIGHTENED.

Burglars effected an entrance into
the store and pawnshop of l.. Muhl-
beng on Congress street last night
shortly before 10 O'Clock. but were
frightened away before they succeeded
In securing anything Of value.
The thieves entered through a win
dow I'm Congress lane. The place is
provided with a burglar alarm, and
as soon as the Waterman on duty at
the burglar alarm Office responded 10
the call. and blew his police whistle.
the burglars hurried away. Mr.. Muhi-
berg was sent for. and after investi-
eating, said nothing was missing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
Chrintmnn Rnfen

Southern Railway announces Christ
mas rates of one and a third fares
for the round trip between all points
east of the Mississippi and south of
the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Tickets
10 be sold Dec 23, "a. rs and 81 and
Jan. /. with final limit Jan. 4. To
students and teachers OF schools and
colleges, tickets will be sold Dec. II
and "a. inclusive, with final limit Jan.
8, upon presentation and surrender OF
certificates signed by their superintend-
ents, principals or presIdents.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
CAR RAN INTO CAB;
ONE OCCUPANT INJURED.

A car on the A. & B. belt ran into
a cab belonging to John James at
Abercorn and Thirty-sixth streets last
night, shortly after 10 o'clock.
At the time of. the accident there
were three occupants of the vehicle,
all colored. They were Tom Mulligan.
driver; Ella South and w. H. Har-
grove. The car was going east at the
time. The South woman was the only
one injured, one Of her fingers being
slightly mashed; None of the pas
sengers on the car were aware of the
accident until the car stopped. The
cab was badly damaged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
chri.tmas Ornnnes.

II you contemplate shipping Florida
oranges and grape fruit ~ Christmas
presents this season. we would urge
YOU 70 book your orders AZ the earll-
cot possible moment 10 insure. not only
careful attention, but 20 obtain timely
transportation. We Will be provided
prepaid 10 fhe house in any part 81
fhe United states our success M fbin
feature 81 our BUSINESS f0r the basf
fWenfyeihref yeafa IL . guarantees f0f
fhe future. W y. tiUkinn q CO.. alg
onq lit hey street, sfni savannah.
ga.-ae.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
JURORS ARE ExCUsED.

The petit Jurors summoned for duty
to-day in the Superior Court are ex-
cused from appearance until tomorrow
morning. The official notice to this
effect appears elsewhere I'm the Morn
ing News. All cases requiring the
service OF jurors have been postponed
until a later date and the session OF
the court VIII be taken up to-day
with arguments on certain cases that
Judge Cam must pass upon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
BIG DOCKET FOR POLICE
COURT THIS MORNING,
About Fifty Cases Down for Record
er's Consideration.

About Fifty Cases Down for Record
er's Consideration.
Preliminary Xmas drunk and disor-
derlies appeared with persistent regu-
larity at the police station during Sat-
urday night and yesterday, with a
few other cases.
There are on the docket for the dis
pensation of Justice by the Recorder
this morning about fifty of these cases.
and they will all be cleared up as
early as possible to make room for
those expected to come in during the
week.
Christmas booze seems to be get
ting in its work, and the authorities
are on the lookout for all characters
regular and transient, who imbibe too
deeply, and are thereafter a menace
to the peace and good order which
should prevail during the holiday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
Xmas Rates seaboard Ar line rail-
way.

Account Of Christmas. the seaboard
Ar line Railway Will cell tickets 70
the public on Dec. q. a. Is ana A
1905 ana Jan. 4. 1905. AZ rate of ons
snd one-fhird nrst-ciafs fares for ne
round trip 20 ~ points east ~ ne
Mississippi and south ~ the OHIO an6
Potomac rivers, These tickets VIII 81
liultff fof return until Jan. Z. 1904
FuN Information AZ cify flrkef of.ies
30. Bull street Phone li.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
students and Teachers' Rates Ac-
count Christmas, via seabOard Air
Line ny.

Account of the Christmas holidays.
teachers and students of schools ana
colleges uDon surrender OF certificate
signed by the superintendent, princi-
pal or president OF school or college
Will be sold tickets via the seaboard
Air Line Hallway 10 all points east
OF the Mississippi and south OF the
Ohio and Potomac rivers at rate OF
one and one-third fares for the round
trip. These tickets viii be sold Dec. N
20 "a, inclusive. and will be limited
for return until Jan. 8. 1905. Parents
desiring 10 have their children spend
Christmas az home can secure valuable
information by calling az Seaboard
city ticket ONCE No. Bull street or
phone 2s.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
CHIMNEY CONTRACTOR
SENT IN FALSE ALARM.

Chimney Contractor McEvoy turned
in an alarm from Box IS last night
summoning the department to West
Broad and Broughton streets, where
a chimney was seen pouring out a
stream of fire and sparks. The SCOT
In the chimney was all that was IN
serious danger. and the fremen were
not pleased at being called out.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
cur COAT INFO sHnIcDs.

clasco Cook and James Hamilton
were arrested yesterday on the charge
OF being accessories 20 the cutting Of
Alexander Whites coat by James
Holmes IN J. n. Heittman's place Of
business. According 10 the statement
made 10 the police the two men ar
rested held White while the other man
1id The cutting. Holmes made his
escape, but viii b. arrested.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
cmAnaEn IN Tllrr-r-

" o. overly. . white man "a years
~ aRe, was arrested yesterday morn
~ on complaint ~ j. A. Martins. who
tqyt DFerby ffois co from Dim. a
.ntfff ~ being drunk on fhf affeei
va hise entered nKainHf OVERLY.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teethinR. II
soothes the child. softens the gums al.
lays all pain. cures wind collie. and :.
the best remedy for diarrhoea. TWENTY
five cents a bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
CENTRAL TRAIN WAS LATE.

The Central train due here western
day morning was several hours late
because of a collision between two
freight trains between Macon and At
lanta Saturday night.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
TRIED TO KILL YOUNG
SISTER WITH a. COLT.
Narrow Escape from Homicide Early
Yesterday Morning.

Yesterday Morning.
Fannie Hines will be tried in Police
Court this morning on the charge of
shooting at another. AS evidence
against her a huge 44-caliber Colts
revolver, and a young sister named
Emma Watson. will be introduced.
The Hines girl is only IA years of
age, but is married. Her sister is
year younger. The trouble started
when the younger sister refused to
obey an order of the older girl. The
latter picked up the pistol which was
lying near, and fired one shot danger
ously near her sister. The girl, who
did the shooting. was arrested at her
home at No. PCS Duffy lane, west.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
YOUNG MAN STABBED BY
AN UNKNOWN NEGRO.
Was Attempting to Assist officer i'm
QueI1ing Disturbances.

QueIlinE Disturbance.
Robert Thompson, a young white
man of No. 412 Hull street, west, was
stabbed in the shoulder by an I'M
known negro late Saturday night.
Mr.. Thompson was attempting to
assist an officer in arresting three
negroes who were disorderly, when one
of them suddenly turned on him and
stabbed him in the shoulder.
Although the wound is not serious.
MIR. Thompson suffered much pain yes
terday. The trouble occurred on Bull
street, near Liberty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19

Train No. 1, of the Central OF Geor-
gia Railroad will not make oonnec-
tion at Dover with train on Brew
ton division.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19
s'aboaTd Ar Lane Railway. Bs,,
Lins 90 JaeissonviiIs, FIoriaa.
nnd soufh.

The Beaboard Air Line h the short
line, operates Pullman service On III
trains % Jacksonvills and Tampa, and
tlsAee ne lplekesi tine, only f0uT
~ once ho, huil street. 'phohe n
I'D,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19

The seaboard will sell excursion tick
cts 10 Jacksonville and return az rate
$40 for the round trip. Dec. rs and 20
good, returning. until Jan. 4. account
Southern Educational Association
meeting. Full Information city tleket
Office. No. Bull street-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19

The funera Of Mr.. John Rocker took
place yesterday afternoon at 3:aO
o'clock from the Lutheran Church Of
the Ascension, Rev. DR.. w. c. sehaef-
fer, the pastor. conducted the services
Three organizations attended the m
neral besides large number Of friends
The Forest city Gun club. Teutonia
Lodge No. 2, Knights Of Pythias and
Company II. First Infantry. German
volunteers, paid their last tribue of
respect 10 their departed brother, Two
pallbenrers were selected from each
organization. The floral designs were
numerous ana beautiful The inter.
ment Nas in l..4urcl Grove Cemetery.
Burnetts Vanilla Extract has out.
lived criticism. ~ 10 tho finest ana
purest yaniiia extract that can b.
bought One bottle of Burnefra Va.
nllla IA better than three u fhs
doubtful KIND. Though cosfinE q Few
cenfr more. iH purity and rrenf
effnfih make A tpo most economical
brand "a.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-19

We regard the aiiifuds ~ the Unit.
~ states ~ extremely friendly A. our
Interests, Efpscially have We faith
M your president Mr. Roosevelt
whom we think VII fffaf VI fairly.
though there haze been times nhen III
neemeq a. stand aFairai us, hsfisrs
con lnass On second Psss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
EMBEZZLEMENT
Charge Against a For
mer Judge.

New Orleans, Feb. 1S.-C. A. Nc.
Brian, formerly acting cashier of the
Waurika bank of Oklahoma, was ar.
rested here today charged with embez
element. The exact amount of tie
shortage has not been given out by
the bank, but has been estimated at
$4,000.
McBrian was formerly probate
judge Of Kingfisher county and was
appointed private secretary by Gov
ernor Ferguson when the latter was
made governor of the territory. An
investigation OIL his official record as
probate judge led to his resignation
as private secretary and later with a
number of his friends he organized a
bank at Waurika, Comanche county.
He will be returned to Waurika by
Sheriff J. w. Horn of that place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

New York, Feb. 1S.-The American
Publishers association which has
been in session at the Waldorf AS
toria for several days, finally adjourn
ed this afternoon after electing Of
ficers for the ensuing year. The old
board of directors were reelected in
each instance with one exception. II
y. Brown, of the indianapolis News,
was elected to the board in the place
of S. w. Whiting, of the Boston Globe.
Charles II. Taylor. of the Boston
Globe, was reelected president of The
association. s. S. Rogers, of the Chi.
cago Daily News, was elected vice
president, and w c. Bryant, OF the
Brooklyn Times and Edward C. Call
OF the New York Evening Mail were
reelected secretary and treasurer re.
spectiyely.
The annual banquet of the associa.
tion was held tonight at the Waldorf.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
THE JEWS
May Have Harder Time
in Russia.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The Jewish
Daily News is in receipt of cable from
st. Petersburg, to the effect that the
royal commission to study the Jewish
question and to propose new legisla-
ton, has submitted highly important
suggestions.
The commission opens its reports
with the recommendation that the pale
shall not be wiped out, but that its
boundaries shall be extended SO as to
include all Of Poland. In other words,
territory excluded by the laws Of 1862
shall now be included, so as to en-
brace Poland to which the restrictive
measures then adopted did not apply.
The commission recommends also that
Jews may lease land but not in large
parcels, and may also reside within
fifty versts of the border line of the
empire. II the peasantry will con-
sent, Jews may reside in the villages.
This implies written consent from all
the residents Of the villages in which
Jew may desire to reside. A further
recommendation is that Jewish physi-
clans and merchants who reside in the
interior Of Russia may not have Chris
tan employees or servants. This will
mean that many Jews will have to
emigrate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
SENT TO PENITEHTlARY

Leonard Snyder, of Navarro, the
Wheeling & Lake Erie station agent
who was indicted for embezzlemeu.
at the September term of common
pleas court, appeared before Judge
Harter Thursday and pleaded guilty
to the charge and was gwen the low
est term pOsslnte-one year in the
pcnitentiary.
Snyder's case is u pitiable one. The
amount taken was about Sl00. His
friends came forward with the mon
ey and rendered it to the surety
company which was on his bond,
but the company refused to accept
it. The man has wife and nine
children. He was out on bond, and
knowing that he was sure to go to the
penitentialy he had the hearing post
poned as long as possible so that he
could earn some money for them to
live upon. The carrying over of the
case from one term 20 the present
one gave Snyder chance to get
things in shape at home so that there
'NNA' w 90 iANNA| PliNSblDli pOool-
bic during his absence. Attorney w.
o. Werntz was counsel for tho ac.
cused and made strong plea for
clemency. Prosecutor Day did not in
sist upon more severe sentence.
NOT ACCEPTED.
John Williams, charged with bur
glary, when brought into court to
plead to the four or five indictments
against him, demanded that if he
pleaded guilty to having burglar tools
in his possession that all the other
charges be withdrawn. The court
would not agree to this and he was
sent back to Jail and his hearing set
for February 81 He is the man who
is thought to have been implicated in
the burglaries in Canton during the
past winter. The witnesses In the
case had been notified not to appear,
as he had agreed TO plead guilty The
authorities claim TO have u strong
case against him.