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Orange County observer., 1909-04-15

Come quick and gee all the 10
cent burgdins just opened in our new
glass front store room West End
Grocery Co
Come out and see our new
glass front store. and our big line o;
10 cent bargains West End
Grocery Go.
We want you to see our new
lines of Misses aud Ladies Oxfords
inst opened in our new store. West
Eud Grocery Co.
Try just one gallon of our 40
cent Molasses and see If you aon't
come back. Soda 2 pounds for 5
cents. West End Grocery Go.
-Spe notice to the Rosson heirs,
Cheek Township, in regard to pur.
chase of their land at Sheriff's Tax
Sale. by Haywood Fl. Thompson.
See advertisement of Hagah's
China Store, Greensboro, n. C.
The largest stock in North Caro-.
lima, and prices to suit everybody
Patronage solicited, and samples
seut on request. <
Mics Rose Wallace, a teacher
in the Peace Institute at Raleigh
spent the Easter holidays at Hills
horo with Rev. and Mrs. II. S
Bradshaw Miss Wallace is cousir
of Mr.. Bradshaw, and is from Bris
tol, Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Harris
of Hillsboro. visited his brother
Mr.. E. E. Harris, at Winston Salem
Easter, and ATTENDED the beautifn
Easter sersices at the Home Mo
ravian Church in the old town Q
Salem. Sunday.
Mr.. James Barley, an employee
, of che H,llsboro Clay Manufacturing
Co.'S plant, met with a worry painfu
accident at the yard while maxim
} brick last Friday morning. Hi
right hand was caught in the ms
chine and the palm OF the band spl1
open, cau-ing very painful al
sickening wound. DR.. g. D Jone
r dressed the wounded hand. M
Barley holds a very important pos
ton at the brick yard. He "ten
pers' the clay
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15

DEATH OF A VETERAN OF Two
WARs-AN OBSCURE CITIZEN,
But A GOOD SOLDIER, A BRAVE
MAN.
Mr.. Washington Hicks, a Mex
lean veteran, died at bis home near
University Station, Friday morning.
April 9. aged 80 years. He is sur.
vived by five sons and ono daughter.
Mr. Hicks was not only Mexican
veteran, but was also Confederate
Veteran, and died on the 44th ami
versary of General Robert 3. Lees
surrender at Arpoma:tox. In the
Civil War he belonged TO Co. D !,
56th North Carolina Volunteers,
and the old soldier who gave us this
information, aud who was in the
Confederate army with Mr.. Hicks,
said he was good soldier, q brave
man. When such men "pass over
the river aud rest under the shade
of the trees" hey deserve an eter
nal rest home such men as Stonewall
Jackson and Robert E. Lee Lights
out The old soldier is at restI He
has answered the last roll call
The death OF Mr.. Hicks leaves
only one other Mexican veteran in
Orange County. Mr.. Samuel B.
Davis, who is 80 years old. Mr.
Davis lives about 5 miles from Hills.
bOro He walks to toNn quite
often and is yet very active <or one
of his age. M. Davis was also z
brave and gallant soldier in the
Confederate army, and was q men
Der Of Company g., let North Car
olina Volun'eers.
There are two widows Of Mexi
can veterans living in this county =
Mrs. Thomas j. Freeland. OF Hills
boro, and Mrs Polly Hobbs, o
Cheek Township.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15
FOR SALE.

The undersigned has THREE
lots FOR SALE in Brownsville,
OF about / acre each, known as The
Edmund Ruffin properly. These
lots are within quarter OF a mile
OF the Bellevue Knitting Mill. There
is weather boarded frame house
on one of the lots.
For terms, &c. apply to
JOSEPH A HARRIS, Agent,
Hi;lsboro, N G.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15
LAST CALL FOH
TOW ~ IA ES

LAST CALL FOR
TOWN TAXES.
This is to notify all persons who
have not paid tbeif Town Taxes for
1903, that said tax must be paid al
once so as TO avoid costs for collec
ton. Pay up now go that costs fol
collection will not be added.
Advertisement Of sale for coflec
ton OF the Town Taxes will folio v
this notice.
A. J. GDRDUN.>
Town Tax Collector.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15
RATES OF ADVERTISING
TIME TABLE NO. IL,
southern Railway Go

southern Railway Go.
IN EFFECT SEPT. IS, 1903.
WEST BOUND.
No. I'll, Mixed, Raleigh and
Greensboro. due at Hillsboro 3.5S
8. IN.
No. 81, Local Passenger, due at
Hillsboro 1923 q. m.
No. l30. Local Passenger, due at
Hlllsboro 5:38 p. m.
EAST BOUND.
No. liz. Mixed, Greensboro and
Goldsboro. due at Hiilsboro at 2:2O
a. m.
No. 144, Local Passenger, due at
Hiilstoro 1O:47 a. IN.
No. 70, Local Passenger, due a,
Hillsboro 4:42 p. m.
j. NJ. 0'NEAL. Agent.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15

Everybody eeemed to have q
good time Monday
Call on Durham-Parish Co. for
Fertilizers for Corn and Tobacco.
800 yards of 10 cent bargains
in onr new store. West End
Grocery Co.
Mrs. Nathan w. Brown, OF
Hillsboro. is visiting relatives at
Greensboro.
Mr.. J. Cox Webb with The +.
S. Roys,er Gnano Co, Norfolk,
Va, is visiting relatives at Hills
boro.
Miss Fannie Wilson, Of Chapel
Hill, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H L.
PAS, at Hi.lsboro. West K,ug
Street.
Miss Maria Berry and Miss
Ella T. Bell have qualified a. exec
u,rices of The late Miss Lizzie Berry
See notice.
Messrs Samuel NJ. Gattis. Jr,
A. II Graham, Hal Pari.h and Eu
gene RimDer, students at the State
University, and Mr.. Charlie Snow, a
studen. at Trinity Park School,
Durham. speLt the Easter al Hills
-boro with their parents.
Mr.. j. D. Webb, the eficien,
Chairman OF the Board of County
Commissioners, who has been suf
1ering with right severe attack O
the grip, was able to attend meet
ing Of the Commissioners at Hills
horo, Tuesday. aud q, the Comfy
Home, Wednesday. Mr.. Webb.
many friend. hope that be will sool
be entirely we'll again
BY an Act passed by the las
Legislature, the August Term o
Orange Superior Court has bee'
abolished. This leaves ooly tw.
more Courts in Orange County 70
The balance of 9O9-the Nav Teru
for the trisl Of Civil Cases and tn
October Term for the trial Of Civi
and Criminal Cases, and both Term
Tor only one week, each.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15
-'a{ = - RI :
toslNIo ISfIShsi.ls

r
Remaining IN the. post-otiice at
fitlsbar6 rfff 10. ieog:s.
1 isAiikens. Hai:ile1.
Cherry H F.
i Hiuksa=si iss e lam e...s
kizer,iMrs Ella, ,s... :1-.
McRroom. Margaret.
| Nelson. Mr.. Lee
wood, James, (2}
Owen John.
Russell. GABRIEL.
Samnels, J E.
Tinnen, Corinna
Williams. Mrs Mag.
Persons calling for above letters,
Pill please say lad. eriised
| CHAsLEs G. RosEMoND, +. M.
Miss Ba. b,ra Shaw, daughter
Il Mr.. John T Shaw, of Mebane,
1ent the Raster holidays with the
Hmily "f Mr.. s. E Cole, Hillsboro.
MIR. James F. Lynch, Of Spen
CDR, N. g., spent the Easter holt.
dhys at Hillsnoro with his un,ber,
[rs. Julia Lynch, on East Tr.on
street.
Mis- Kathleen Whitaker, oi
Durham, is visiting her cousins,
Kisses Blanche and Snnwlie Cole,
4 tte Cole House, on King Street,
4illsboro.
I'M IS Mamie Haley, of Spen:
fr, n. c., spen, Easter at H,ls-
Horo with her friend, Miss Annie
Garter at Mr.. George Laws, Yves,
1ryon Street.
Miss Maud Hester returned to
Hillsboro Monday afternoon sfter
spending the Easter holidays with
ber mother, Mrs. Laura j. Hester
at Greensboro
Mrs George P. Collins, who ii
visiting her daughter, Mrs Frank
Wood, at Edenton, n. c., is expect.
ed TO return to her home at Hills
boro this week.
One side Of our new store
loaded with 10 cent bargains W.
propose to give you more for you
money than any other merchant is
Orange county. West End Grocer,
Co.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15

We have had some delightful
and very Welcome Spring showers
this week.
Mr.. Edgar N, Snow, Of Read
ing. Pa, spent the Easter holidays
with his parents, M. and Mrs. w III.
Snow, on West Tryon Street, Hills
borO
We want your productive
must have produce. Our Shoes and
Dry Goods are as good az anyl.ody's
and we believe cur prices are lower
West End Grocery Co.
Miss Ruth Holden, Of Greens
boro, has accepted position with
The Morris Telephone Exchange al
Hiljsboro, and will rave charge o1
the Office aud be known as Central
We take pleasure in introducing
Miss Holden to- the pnblic Sbe
will discharge the duties of ,hi.
trying position" by rendering fai,h
ful and ef6cient service, and will d.
her best to please the patrons of tb,
telephone exchange.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15

Thes coun,y com,eissione,s. met
nnesday Present. GhaffnansJ. d
Webb, and Com niaei arss Nm. r, j
Lloyd and CharlessEs Wilson. .s>
The following persons were drawn
TO sense as Jurors at the. Civil Term
OF Orange Superior Court which
convenes on Monday, May II
Mesers J p Mnllineux, G Fl Scott
Green Riley, J g Dodson Geo w
Ray. A S Lloyd, A'onzo Forrest, C|
L Lindsay. w A Black wood B f.
Dameron,J ] W Miller. J M Cheek.
John W Holmes. w G Crab,ree. B
+ Cheek, John r Temple, William
O'Daniel. L Nj Gates. r 81 Sharp.
l. W Harvard, S w Brewer, Geo
J Fauce,,c, z L Soipes and 81 R
Terrell.
The following persons were ap
pointed to list the taxes in tie vari
Gus Townships of Orange County
Tor the year 1909:
Bingham-S. S Webb.
Cedar Groves. J. Hall.
Chapel Hill Nj Lloyd.
Cheek John F. McAdams.
Eno-Jobh A. McCauley.
Hillsboro--W. Nj. Jones.
Little River-N. V. Ray.
The following accounts we're al
lowed
A. S. Barbee. ioquisition 10
case of Pan,ha Tiliey, s 4 30
Southern Chair Company,
chairs for court room. IL 80
Sheriff Andrews, destroying
illicit still. 20 90
Edwards & Broughton Co,
blanks, 90
Sam Horner, support, l so
Morris Telephone Co, 8
months phone for Sheriff, 6 co
Miss Lizzie Dodd, support, so
Nancy Crabtree, support, 2 90
e. E. Wilson. commissioner,
attendance and mileage, I O6
The Board held its semi.annual
NEE ing at the County Home for
the Aged and 1,frm Wednesday.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15
MONUM1NTS.

All persons wishing to buy Mon
uments and Tombstones. will do
we'll to See my designs aud get my
prices before buying elsewhere.
w. ]. MILLER, Agent,
Caldwell Institute, N. G..
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15
Mr.. EricSOns4 Old
House.

House.
Go see it, it's beauty. It stands
out among all it's neighhors, became
the coloriug is so bright and clear.
Mr.. Ericsson painted with L. & NJ.
Paint and says it cost l 8 less Than
ever before. He bought only IL
gallons Of L. & NJ Paint aud 9 gal
Ions of Linseed Oil to mix with it
This made 81 gallons Of pure paint,
aud cost only s1.20 per gallon. It's
as handsome as the finest in town.
The L & M is sold by H. w. &
J. G. WEBB, HilIsboro, N. G.
-DeWi,,'s Little Early Risers
gentle, easy, pleasant, small little
liver pills. Sold by w. A. Hayes,
Druggist.
Room, RooM, ROOM. We
have the room, the goods, the right
prices. Come to see us at the
depot. 1t will pay you. West End
Grocery Co.
Mrs. Mary Taylor and son
Master Milton Taylor, have return
| ed to their home at Hillsboro atte,
visiting Mrs. Taylors brothers, Mr.
Leuuel Lynch, Mr.. Thomas Lynch
and Mr.. Wr. Lynch at Greensboro
! The Burlington News says ,ha
Mr.. Luther Lloyd has moved hi
family from B,ngha m Township, Or
auge county. to Burlington, wher'
be has purchased an interest 10 th
Burlington Dyo Works and will
work at that place.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15

No matter what dealers tell you about other goods,
+here is nothing on the market equal tr FOUTZS ST.
PERtOR POULTRY FOOD. You can easily demon
trate this by trial In addition being food rich
Protein its medicinal qualities are such giv,
osive results. AS tonic medicine and Certain Egg
,roducer it has equal. Fowls it of the ground
no like it, 1t contains from to 90 times more Protea
han ordinary Poultry Foods now called Poultry "Re2.
llators Tones" 1t is of especial value for towss
nd Winter time. ~
Piice q 1.3 lbs.) CSC per pkc
Foutzs Horse and Cattle Powder 25c per pkf
Fontzs Perfert Lice Powder, 25c per px9
Foutzs Certain Worm Powder, 5Oc per pkg
Fou'z's Certain Kolik Cure, 50t per htle
Foutz's Iiniment. 25c per btla
Foutz's 81 any Powder. 2,c per PIX:
Beware OF limitations! ONLY Original anil Genunt
HAl ), illsboro, n. G. The David E. Foutz Co.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15
Post Once Hours.

Office ope0s at 500 a. m. Closes
st 7.30 p. N.
Mail going East closes 10:15 a. N.
and 4:25 p. N.
Mail going West closes 10 Is a.
u. and $3.50 2. N.
Money Order books close at 7:3o
p. m.
CHARLES G. RosEMoND, p, M.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15
KEEP COOL.

IN EET CoOAe
Having made contract with one
OF the best Ice Factory's in the
State, I am prepared TO furnish Ice
in any quantities at all times. Will
deliver Ice to regular customers.
Call up Phone No. l9.
E. A. ROSEMOND.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15
LOST;

On Monday morning between the
postoffire and Webb's store. Lsdy'r
Gold Locket, medium size, with in-
itials L Il. N. engraved on outside,
and picture of little boy in dresses
on inside Of locket, and curl o1
hair. The finder will be literally
rewarded by leaving the Locket al
this office
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15

gB Subscribe for the ORANGE
COUNTY OBSERVER. Only $l.OO
per aDnnw. 6 mcn,hs so cents.
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15

W. A. c. E.
Baltimore
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15
sPRING GREETtNGS or 1893
CLAIMS YOUR SPECIAL ATTENTION.

We have c the seasons and toda,e things in all knd
of DRESS GOODS, NEW WHITE GOODS NEW IAUES AND
EMBRoIDERIES of all kinds Our these goods low
please
SHOES all TAN, UXFORDS PATENI
LEATHER AND VICI KID
We have received line Of MEMS AND BOYS HATS
desgnt in FURS AND STRAWS
We complete stock o LADIES DRESS GOODS SHOES
AND II ATS found in
right and will Please you.
Remember that receive daily FRESH STOCK OF GROCE
R1ES, non but the best at lowest
are Headquarters FERTIlIZERs FOR TOBACCO AND
CORN.
fresh Come and will
Yoof friends
1oUE7IIAM- PARRISH COMPANY
Orange County observer., 1909-04-15

OA7ToH * Il Aa
B Bear. til. r'A' 1%@ Kind You Have Away: Bought
s's.s'''' ss &Mzzzzza<
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
TAXICAB DRIVERS 10 STRIKE
Terminal Company Say They VIII
Go Out This Morning.
Assert They VIII Not Permit Strike
breaker. to Take Their Places.
state Their Grievances.

Drivers Of the Terminal TaXicab Com
pany. whose grievances have been aired
in the Washington newspapers Tor the
last several days. say they VIII inaugu-
rate their contemplated strike early this
morning.
The drivers claim they are not able 70
make enough wages 10 support them
selves and their families on the money
they earn in their work under the plans
Of payment now in vogue. One ofs the
alleged obnoxious rules Of the company
is that each driver shall pay for the
gasoline used in the operation of his ma
chine. This. with the other company re-
Quircments. the mon say, gives them good
and Just reason for inaugurating a strike.
They cite one case OF a driver who
worked fourteen hours and had earned at
the close Of his DAYS work the sum OF
le4. L is claimed in this case that the
driver made two trips without getting
any passengers
In a communication 10 The Washington
Herald, one driver says;
The men are determined not 70 allow
cabs 20 be operated by strike breakers %
The strike, the men say, VIII be started
AT s O'Clock this morning About ffty
men. il is claimed. viii 80 out at that
time A feature of the situation is the
assertion OF the drivers that the COM
psny has about fifty men IN reserve in
Baltimore to bring 10 Washington in the
event Of the strike going into effect
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
FIGHT FOR CHEAPER RATES.
Coal Operators Of PIttsburE District
AIIeEe Discrimination

New York. Feb. 1s--Trafic managers
Of the coal-carrying roads in the Pitts
burg district resumed In this city TO-DAY
a conference adjourned from PittsburR
two weeks ago, the purpose Of which is
TO equalize the rates on coal from the
West Virginia districts with those from
Western Pennsylvania. West Virginia.
and Ohio TO the Lakes during the naviga-
ton season Of 1893
It is understood that the soft coal oper-
ators OF the Pennsylvania and Ohio dis
trict are responsible for having the con-
ference called. They assert. it is said.
that the West Virginia operators get
much smaller rates TO competitive points.
Notwithstanding the alleged circur-
stances that the West virginians can
mine out their coal at 20 10 80 per cent
cheaper.
After a long session. the traffic mana
gers found themselves unable TO agree.
and the matter was referred to the ex-
ecutive officers Of the respective roads.
1t is said that the operators threaten to
carry their fight before the Interstate
Commerce Commission II they cant get
what they want from the railroads.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
MAGEB MAYOR OF PITISBURG
Elected by 10000 Majority After
Bitter Contest.
Opposed by Senator Knox and II. c.
Frick-VictOry Makes oliver Re
publi=Ha Leader of City.

Pittsburg. Pa, FEB Is--By a majority
OF about 1900 votes. William A. Magee.
Republican, was to-day elected mayor OF
Pittsburg- The total vote was small. ow-
ing 70 very heavy rain falling throughout
the entire day, but the plurality Of Magee
IN proportion 10 the votes cast IS the
largest ever known in Pittsburg-
Magee, viii he one Of the Youngest
mayors IN the United States. his age be-
ing thirty-five years he is. and alwavs
has been. an opponent OF H. c. Frick.
and three years ago was defeated for the
mayOrsay nomination br Frick. This
year Frick is credited with having spent
Slao.seo 10 keep the Republican nomins-
ton away from Magee.
The election Of Aiagee IS a victory for
George T Oliver. the Republican leader
OF Pittsburg. and candidate for sbA
United States Senate 10 succeed Senator
Knox Oliver pushed Nagee to the front
in spite Of Frick and Knox. aud the de-
cided victory OF to-day stamps Oliver se
the Republican leader Of Western Penn
sylvania
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
CENTRAL AMERICA
IS GIVEN WARNING

New Orleans, Feb. 16.-From an IN
questioned source information leaked out
here. to-day 10 the effect that a hot mes
sage has gone from Washington TO each
one OF the Central American governments
warning them that the first overt act will
call down armed Intervention BY the
United States and Mexico TO preserve
the peace Of Central America in accord
ance with the protocol entered into some
time ago. which resulted IN the organi-
zation OF the peace tribunal at Csrtago
Costa Rica.
Within the last two weeks rumors Of
wariike preparations have been rife in all
countries affected. and evidently the
Washington government got q conhrma-
ton Of the Tumors, for within the past
day or two messages have gone to the
American ministers at the four capitals
to lay before the respective governments
the firm intention Of the United States
and Mexico to uphold the treaty OF Alta
pals, which created the peace tribunal at
Cartsgo. and that every. country which
subscribed 10 that treaty and submitted
a case 10 the consideration Of tie. trsbu-
nal would have to abide by the result
Viole@s * -e- b--eb Kz-e- e=s z
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
GUGGENHEIM OUT OF DANGER.
High Altitude in Texas Had Affected
Heart of Millionaire.

New York. Feb. 1s.-Murray Guggenheim
received a telegram tonight from his
brother. Daniel GuggenheiU. president Of
the American Smelling and Refining Com
pany, stating that he had reached the
lower attitudes in Texas and that he was
In much better health.
Daniel Guggeaheim, T. ?. Gusgenheim.
DR.. Bennett. and ". g Potter had reached
AE-nas Caleutes. Mexico. when the high
altitude began 10 affect Daniel Guggen-
helms heart. and It was thought best
that he return with Dr. Bennet. while his
brother and Mr.. Porter continued the
trip. He viii probably reach New York
on Friday. two or three days sooner than
he had intended. Isaac Guggenheim sailed
for Euorpe on the Kron Prinzessen Cecile
to-day before any reaSsuring message had
been received from his brother.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
RUSSIAN FUNDS LOOTED.

Officials 1isused Money Paid by
American Fleet for Coal
St Petersburg. Feb IA dispatch from
vladivostok 70 a newspaper here states
that several high officials iD that city
are compromised in the misuse Of $500
government money When the American
feet visited Vladivostok the officials
pocketed the large sum of money re-
ceived from the Americans for coal. and
squandered it on their psramours. most
Of whom we're vaudeville actresses.
Many Of these women have now fed 20
Tokyo and Pekin. lest their jewels be
seized by the authorities in attempts to
recover a part Of the proceeds Of the
robberies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
PLEADS FOR CHILDREN.
Denrth of Information About Kouns
America. SAYS Mrs. Kelley.

New york Feb. Is. - Mrs Florence
Kelley. al the Child Labor Conference
this morning at the rooms Of the Charity
Organization Society. made q plea for the
children's bureau bill which IS now pend
ing IN Congress
The chfdren's bureau, she said, will
give Us all that knowledge for the benefit
OF the children which the farmers can
yet for their crops and creatures. the
forest owners can get foT their woods.
the fishing interests for their shad and
Holsters. but which We cannot get for the
most important interests Of q democratic
republic-the children, the future citizen
croo'
And to-day We do not know how many
blind children there are in the different
States. how many feeble-minded, how
many boys are In jails in contact with
hardened criminals; how many are work
ing underground in mines. We 90 not
know how many children are born IN
year and how many die
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
HARTMAN PLANS TO BUILD.
VIII Have Line Practically so ParaI-
lei Hill Road.

Galveston. Tex, Feb. at was said
to-day while z. H. Hartman was here
that he proposes 70 build new line al
most parsneiing the ColeEsdo and South
ern and the Fort Worth and Denver City
from Denver 10 Fort Worth. Tex. the
latter road having just been acquired by
the Burlington. OF J. J. Hin interests.
To the direct question. M Harrimaa
only smiled and said that railroads are
Ike crowded street cars-alWays room for
ens more.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17
NAPLES AWAITS RooSEvELTs.
They Are Expected to Reach Italy
Late In March.

Rome. Feb. Is-The announcement that
s;r. and Mrs Roosevelt viii arrive IN
NanIes about the end Of March. 20 re-
main eleven days. is received with much
satisfaction.
II is expected that Mr. Roosevelt viii
visit Rome. both the King and Pope hav-
fns expressed desire to meet him It Is
understood that arrangements are being
made for visit to the earthquake zone
or the former President
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-17

Berlin. Feb. Is.-Three more women IN
different parts OF the city were stabbed
this evening. making six victims to-day,
and 2 total Of twenty-six since the out
break OF the mania None OF to-day's VIC
tins was severely injured
one girl. thirteen years old, was stabbed
In the groin as she was returning from
school Three women were attacked on
the staircases Of apartment houses IN
every instance the assailant escaped with
ease.
Many arrests have been made, but all
the prisoners have been able 20 prove
their innocence. Some, however. first
suffered from the fury OF the imaginative
crowds drunken man who opened his
pocketknife and ,hourished II aimlessly
was nearly killed
Women Add 10 Mystery
some cases have occurred Of women who
have cut their own clothing and pTicked
themselves for the purpose OF becoming
objects Of public interest and sympathy.
Whether any Of the tventy-stx victims in
clude any Of these is not clear
The idea originally held that some
maniscal Jack the Ripper was the author
OF the attacks has been abandoned II
IS now believed that the impunity OF tne
perpetrator OF the earlier outrages en-
couraged toughs to emulate him This, II
nossibIe. increases the alarm, which IN
soma districts has become panic
The police have asked trolley men, FIRE
men. postmen. and others whose work
les in the streets to act as special con-
stables. Furthermore. they have issued
an appeal 70 women Of al classes 10 keep
their presence Of mind II the event OF
an attack being made on them. and to try
70 insure the capture Of the criminal.