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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
his boy back to. him.

his boy back to him.
Three policemen who had been senf
out from the Ashtabula central sta.
ton saw Whitla leave the money IN
the park. They appraised Chief Las.
key of their discovery and received
instructions to remain on duty and
capture the hdnapers should they
appear.
In the meantime Whitla returned
to the city and communicated with
his detectives in Cleveland. They ad.
vlsed him not to go to the hotel fol
his boy a minute before the time set
After five hours of anxious waiting
Whitla stated after his boy. AS hi
was on his way, a policeman inform.
ed him that three officers had been On
guard in the immediate vicinity Of
the park and that no one had callei
Tor the money.
i Whlt1a was overcome when thi
news was broken to him. He went t,
the ,pa.k and found his package o
money undisturbed.
A detachment of detectives wa
sent out from Cleveland as soon. q
it was learned that the Ashtabul
police were working on the case.
The father refuses to sleep at al
and keeps up through sheer Wi
power. The mother, who will not al
low her daughter, Saline, out of he
sight, is showing the effects Of tn
worry.
Whitla returned to Celevland an,
after conference with Detectiv
Perkins the return trip to Sharon wa
made.
| Hundreds Of letters from all owe
the country continue to come mltjo
the country continue to pour in fror
friends and strangers alike, tenderin
sympathy. But among all the CORES
pondence there has been no i wor
from the abductors, nor any one VII
seemed to be in any way in touc
with them
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

A Baltimore grand jury has recon-
mended that the Legislature take &C
ton to limit he doan shark abuse.
Last year, relates the Indianapolis
News, Massachusetts, prompt in good
works-dealt the business hard blow
by a law making validity OF an as
sjgnment OF wages depend, first, on
the written consent of the employer
and, in the case of married men, on
the consent of the wife. The accept
ance must then be fled and record
ed. Aiding this law In its tendency
to reduce the practice, the general
policy of large corporations in the
State is against assignment of wages,
some OF them making it cause TOT
dismissal. The Massachusetts, law,
while it does not cope with all or the
evils of the situation, does away Win
some of the worst ones.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
Girls Whipped in Lieu Of Fines.

Atlanta, Ca, Special.-Two girls,
one of whom had been married but
had left her husband, were chastised
at the local police barracks Monday
morning in the presence Of the police
matron by their mothers, following a
declaration by the city recorded that
a mother had the right to Swhip'
her daughter until she Hwas 81 years
Of age.v This course was agreed up
on in lieu Of a fine.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
Off For Africa.

New York, Special.-They steamer
Hamburg dropped her mooring lines
from Hoboken, N. j., pier Tuesday,
and the long-heralded East African
expedition led by Theodore Roosevelt
has begun The former President
has intimated that he did not wish
official notice Of his departure to be
taken by the municipal government
Of Hohoken, but the occasion was
bound to attract as many well-wish-
ers as the shores Of the North river
in that vicinity and available sea
craft could accommodate and the
send-off" was one to be remember
ed.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
THE HOUSE PASSES AMENDED CENSUS AND HEALTH BILLS

was agreed to providing that the ap-
pointments shall be made in con-
formity with the law of apportion-
ment among the States under the
civil service act. In order to prevent
the spread Of tuberculosis among
government clerks, an amendment by
Mr.. Bennett IN. W was agreed to,
requiring that each census applicant
furnish with his or her application
a certificate Of good health.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

Washington, Special. In it's emend-
ed form the House took Thursday for
consideration the bill providing for
the taking Of the next census. The
bill was passed at the last session,
but was vetoed by the President be-
cause Of his objections to the pro-
visions which took away from the
Civil Service Commission the power
of appointment of the clerks. An
amendment by Mr.. Sterling (Ills.)
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25
Triple Murder the Charge.

Anita, La, Specia1-With the
court house surrounded by State
troops, the trial Of Avery Blount,
charged with the murder Of Buzzy
Breeland, his wife and step-daughter,
Mrs. Joe Everett, near Tickfaw, on
the night Of January 20, was begun
here Monday. Garfield Kinchen, al
legged to have been implicated in the
murders with Blount, is still fugi-
tive from justice.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-03-25

The United States has the greatest
variety of postage stamps.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14

coming civilized) with red neckerehefs Others had
brushes in their hands grooming the horses which be-
longed to the camp. II.
The caneen is large tent after the manner of the
masculine caneen, bur is sofened by several touches
of womans influence. For instance, there is piano
with real leather covered stool its front and Its
tables have and flowers. 1t has also cut glass
and silver plate and artistic seryettes and cold pies
and beef and salads. but it be remembered that
these the piping times of peace and that there Is no
sense in the yeomads undergoing unnecessary hard
ships just for the fun of the thing
1t is more than probable that our bold male defend
would wish for these comforts too If 1t at all
possible that they should get them So must not
permit too great amusement the expense of the
maids who The smaller tents each contain three
beds which be raised, and these tents have board
ing their hoors and even photographs have been
discovered in two of them but again 1t may be
urged that it is better to do things gradually.
The full dress uniform of the Yeomen is. however,
truly military and most attractive There is first,
neat peaked cap. with chin strap There is coat of
the same general cut that upon our streets
any day of military festival-that with the tapped
front pockets and shoulder straps They have leather
waist BELTS for corsets allowed (t will thus be
how very serious may be the results of possible
invason) and there straps coming in direc
tions which hold the medicines; and there is plain
three-quarter skirt and gloves and whip to finish
off with.
The routine or the camp is as close possible to
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14

After this the practice of actual field life Is gone
through. The horses have been plc6eted again. when
a male trooper, perhaps will be seen riding in with
despatch. which Lieutenant Stobart, the
manding officer, opens 1t is a call for aid, so the
bugle rings out once more and the order given to
fall in." The horses untethered and saddled by
female hands, the ambulance wagon is made ready
and all galloping to the scene of action Here
a thoughtful government has provided a number of
wounded" men, whose ailments must be pleasurable
for once.
On the arrival at the battle field the organization OF
the ladies shows itself The lady lieutenant gives her
orders and certain number spring down. while others
attend to the waiting horses The ambulance rattles
up after while and the worst placed in
here In the of the slightly wounded, they
placed upon horse and, supported by of the gal
liant Geomanry go quickly back to camp. The corps
is working hard now One of them is bandaging
shattered limb. another wounded head. Other
wounded ones are being revived Four "yeomen" are
carrying a Stretcher for of the badly hurt All
these things are done far possible under the
actual conditions of war, though of the
what important factor of whistling bullets is
sarily omitted, as is equally the case with male
parades.
In the camp wounded soldiers will approach foot
and will be taken of In the headquarters of the
corps are nurses of the kind have greater knOw
edge Of with white apron and cap who not "yeo-
men" at all, but only nurses.
Once back at camp the horses have to be picketed
and cared for again by the maids of but after this
there are the pleasures of the camp, too-eyening
round the camp fires, when letters read and songs
are sung, and there are confidential talks between
frends-perhaps not wholly unacquanted with the
subject of mankind
SO the scare in England has been of good.
II may be responsible for another of Amazons
who in future will dash down upon the serried,
pitiful ranks of the army of with impetuous-
ness which will shatter them
1t may be the means of keeping for England the
sovereignty among European nations she has held for
so long.
And, of course, it supplies the woman sufragists
with another argument
So it really must not be regarded lightly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
Iending the Wounded on the Battleaeld

Nursing Yeomanry Corps which at the distance would
far step toward that condition when English
women may take the field as yerable Amazons of
modern days, with sword and rifle.
For the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps while. of
course its name implies, purely nursing organi-
zation, yet is such development from what
gard as the nurse of convention be we'll nigh
uonary for its services not connected only with
the sick bed of the hospital ward and with the of
battle but the idea is that the women shall care for the
wounded as they fall and shall practically enter the
of the fight. Nor is this ALL
For the whole responsibility and management, as
well the practical work consequent upon it. is in the
hands of the women from the currying of their horses
to the pegging of their tents. These have to
possess an expert knowledge of horsemanshp we'll
a knowledge of military tactics. They have to pa
rade and are subject the rigid military disci
pline. Upon the field Of battle they would be
fronted by exactly the same hardshipS and dangers
the men of their nation They will be to all in
tents and purposes units of the army that they
will handle the salve instead of the sword.
The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps has been
formed about twelve months and went into camp
Gently at Lee near Lewisham, for three whole days.
to the accompaniment it must be sadly confessed OF
some light newspaper jestng, which was, of course
masculine. Headings appeared In those solemn Brit
ish prints which almost approached an airy lshtness
One of them headed its account "Yeo Ho!" with
couplet for a subhead which ram
'For the bold Yeomads of Lee
And their tents beneath the tree"
From which it will be that If the English take
their pleasures sadly they take their serious businesses
not unjovially
The Ladies in Camp.
Twenty lady members constituted this latest thing
in camp life and its six army bell tents were pitched,
with that touch of the femininely picturesque, under
meath some old cherry trees within private grounds
There was ambulance wagon there were real horse
lines and there canteen, within which lady
troopers might be seen walking around with cowboy
shirts lit may be to what extent England is be-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
Women Take Up Arms.

But this is not all. Engands war scare has even
gone further than that. 1t has spread to the
Universal Feminine. Women in that little island
WISH it appears only for votes but for the smoke
Of battle They have struck the camp and hit the
tented field and like true veterans, sleep under
ras and engage in many Of the exercises of war or of
those things which trench upon war. To be specific
here has been formed what is termed the First Aid
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
The Ambulance Arrives on the Battlefield

that which might be imagined the activities Of the
corps in the field of and is far from smiling
business. The night is spent under military condi
tions, with mo talking and "all lights out" and
there are TWO hour turns "seury go" till the morn
ing, when the revele sounds and the camp is awak-
ened by Its strains. Then the camp fires are lighted
and the military tripods erected and the pot is sung
and the first meal is taken thus After this cleaning
about the camp goes each party attending to It's
tent and each maid her bed. After this
= the routine of camp work comes.
The military maids polish Shoes, pipeclay belts
brighten facings and put their military garments in
spck and span condition. The horses picketed
and groOmed given their food and watered and these
prelimnares being completed the lady buger sounds
the buge and Lieutenant StObart who Is the married
daughter of Sir Samuel Boulton and the feminine head
of the corps gives orders for all fall in for the pur
pose of drill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
lust Like the Men.

Horse parade is INDUCED in, under the eyes,
however, of masculne-Captain Baker. whose duty
it is to that things done in the mascute mill
tary way of Great Britain. The parade Is, how er IN
every respect very thorough performance. as Orse
manship of high quality is demanded in the OF
work for which the corps is prepared. Jumpine rer-
cises are also indulged in and the horses are pts at
hedges and even fences of fair height The ladies'
however do not ride asride, would seem the more
practical method but still keep to the side saddle, as
England, though war fearful is conservative still.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14

L tomary to refer to England "merrle" and to
Britain as "the tight little island" But England
is not very merry in these decadent days and
fright" instead of right should be the adjective
of her description. The pail of sempanic is upon
her and you have only to mention the word Germany
to obtain results
For TO the British nation, whose power up to the
last few years has been unapproached upon the sea.
u great rival Is rising. Germany (cramped for space
and desrous of expansion is laying heavier and yet
heavier evies upon her people for the formation of
great navy
Great Britain fearful of the results should any
other nation possess equipment remotely
approaching her own, which has been so long COM
pletely dominant, builds her Dreadnoughts at
crushing cost of money, and so far, has kept her
dominance.
But in the last year two another factor has
tered into the calculations OF the world Powers which
has added to her apprehensions. A engine of de-
sruction hascome which WILL perhaps, in a few years
render almost useless the mighty fleets of ships
to which she looks for her defence.
The flying ship has appeared doubtless to become
subject to a wonderful development within the next
few years. which has rendered Great Britain
practically part OF the mainland OF Europe. And In
regard airshps Great Britain is in backward
stage than her great rival whose experiments in the
field of the air have been upon a extensive
scale
1t is for this that for the last year
Britain has been in a state of CONSERVATION which is
greater than that which active at the time,
hundred years ago. when the nation waited for the
threatened invasion of Napoleon Even conscripton
was discussed for a while, but that something
which no administration would dare to press, SO much
against spirit of the British nation has 1t always
been considered
direction of tanning the English military ardor Field
Marshal Lord Roberts is going about England preach
ing the formation of shooting clubs Kipng is firing
people by his verses the leaders in English politics
pointing out defenceless of the island should
a landing be effected by foe such Germany, and
the general result has been to develop England into
something approaching the characteristics of military
camp Lieutenant General Sir Robert S. S. Baden
Powell has founded the boy scouts with the principal
idea Of inaamng the youthful military ardor of the
rising generation and teach them also something Of
the craft of war.
Il A
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-04
BOTH SIDES ARE
STILL CONFIDENT
Railroads However Are Successful in
Handling More Freight-Will
Make No Concessions.

Chicago, Dec 4.-The Tribune this
morning says that the United States
is threatened with the greatest rail-
road strike in the history of the ma
ton. Practically every railroad lire
in the country is in imminent danger
of being completely tied up by a
walk-out of its operating employees
this month. Officers of the organiza-
tions of switchmen, tTainmen, engin-
GERS and firemen have agreed upon a
uniform demand of ten per cent wage
increase, without deviation or COM
promise. THAT a crisis is approach
ing rapidly was indicated yesterday
by the announcement at New York by
offers of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen that they would pre-
sent their demands on the 18th of this
month and the wage conference will
begin on the 18th. Although every
effort will be made to avert a gen,
,8ral strike, it is impossible to predict
the outcome of the conference. sc
serious has the situation become that
early this week the railroad presi-
dents. quietly notified the largest
shippers along their lines that they
had best prepare for emergency, and
shippers so notified, including miners
of coal, manufactures, jobbers and
shippers of grain and other food stuffs
have been exerting themselves to
the utmost to lay in stocks and dis
tribute products to the consuming
centers.'
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-04
MASCOT LOST IN
RAGING STORM
Entire Crew and All of the
Passengers Drowned Near
Liverpool
GALE REMAINS UNABATED
Thistlemoor Wrecked Off Az
pledore But Several of Men
Saved.

London, Dec. An hope Of the
survival of the passengers and crews
OF the Isle of Man steamer ELAN Van
min were abandoned today when por-
tions of the steamers upper work and
small boats were picked up on the
banks of the Mersey were identified
as belonging to the missing vessel.
The ELAN Vannin carried twelve pass
engers and a crew of twenty-one.
The little steamer was the mascot
of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Com
pany's fleet and her luck was proven
bial. Fer forty-nine years she had
ridden the seas and never lost a
passenger The loss of the steamer
Thistlemoor off Appledore in Barn
stable Bay is confirmed today, but
several of her crew of thirty were
saved. The gale continued with un-
abated severity over the Irish chan
mel today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-04
KAISER ON
WATER WAGON
Once Most Drunken Army
in World is Now the
Most Sober.
LEMON SODA FOR SCHNAPPs
An Incentive to Keep on With
Fight Against
Canteen.

Washington, Dec. Emperor VIII,
lam of Germany is on the water
wagon" Sadder still, the soldiers of
his imperial army can no longer look
to their usual ration of "schnapps"
for courage and sustenance. for in
its place, they now find bottled lemon
soda. This statement was made last
night by c. Rowland Munroe of New
Jersey, before the conference of su-
perintendents of the anti-saloon
league. the annual convention of
which opens here on Monday. Mr.
Munroe was delegate to the recent
international congress on alcoholism
held at London, to lend encourage
ment TO the league workers in their
fight against the army canteen. Mr.,
Munroe quoted from statement
made by the German delegates to
the London congress as to what al
ready has been accomplished with the
ruler and army of the most noted
drinking nation on earth.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-04
EIGHTEEN BELOW
ZERO IN WYOMING
Blizzard Delays Traffic in Colorado
and Other States-TWenty
Inches of Snow.

Laramie, Wyo., Dec. 4.-The gov
ernment thermometer at the Univer'
sity of Wyoming registered eleven be-
low zero last night, and eighteen be-
low reported at Green River, Wyo
The storm is general over southern
Wyoming, and trains are deloyed.
Heavy Snow in Colorado.
Denver, Dec. A heavy snow has
fallen over a great portion of Colo
RADIO since last night with prospects
for more. A fall of more than twenty
inches is reported from the mountain
camps of the Boulder district; twelve
inches at Cripple Creek and several
inches at Pueblo. Railroad traffic is
somewhat delayed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-04
ALL READY
FOR CONGRESS
No Time Need to Be Lost
Next Week to Get Down
to Business
TAFT MESSAGE ON TUESDAY
Senators and Representatives
Arriving in Washington for
Session.

Washington, Dec. 4.-With the op
ening of the first regular session OF
the sixty-first Congress but two days
away Senator'S and Representatives
from near and far are arriving in
Washington today. Following the
time-honored custom, both Houses
will adjourn soon after the conven
ing at noon on Monday in respect tC
the memory of those members who
have died during the recess of Con
gress. Tuesday likely will be devot
ed by both Houses to the reading OF
President Taft's message to Congress
and after that the law makers should
be able to get down to business i'm
mediately, as all committee appoint
ments and other details of organiza
tion have been completed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-04
GENERAL RAILROAD
STRIKE IS FEARED
All Employees VIII Ask for
Ten Per Cent Increase
in Wages
IT MEANS SORRY CHRISTMAS
Big Shippers Are Quietly Pre-
pairing for the Expected
Walk Out.

ST. Paul, Dec 4.-Both sides today
expressed confidence in the result of
the switchmen's strike, but no appar-
aent progress was made toward a set
tlement. The switchmen still claim
to have the situation in hand but the
railroads are making headway in
their steady importation of new men
to take the places of the strikers and
today they promise to handle more
freight than at any time since the
strike began The strike at the head
of the lakes is practically broken,
but in the Twin Cities and out west
the railroads so far have not been
able TO handle any volume of busi-
ness An attempt will be made by the
business interests today to bring
about a conference, but the railroad
officials say they will make no con-
,cessions and the switchmen must re-
turn to work under the old conditions.
Teamsters Union Will Not Strike.
Seattle, Dec. 4.-Railroad officials
say that they are gradually resuming
freight IIdIlC. Inc OGdIllG
Union has decided not to strike in
sympathy with the switchmen. Three
freight trains left Helena, Montana,
this morning for the west, but other
wise very little is being done.
Dissension Among Union Men,
St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. A quarrel
between Vice-President Whitney of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
and President Hawley. OF the Switch
mems Union, is the latest development
of the strike, Whitney says that the
Switchmen's Union in calling the
strike was unfair. to the Brotherhood,
unfair with their own members and I'M
fair with the railroads" To this Haw-
ley reiterated today that 'Whitney's
statement is a lame and contemplate
excuse for the men that he wants to
go back as scabs."
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-12-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION
HOLDS MEETING.
Decide That Christmas Holidays
Shall Begin on December
TWenty-second.

The board of education met yester
day at o'clock in the afternoon in
the Office of the secretary. There
were present, President T. B. Catron,
Jose D. Sena, Nicanor Baca, Alan R.
McCord and C. e. Linney. Dr. J. B.
Sloan, Jose d. Sanchez and Manuel
B. SalaZar were absent. The minutes
of the previous meeting were ap
proved as read. Aside from the read
ing of the superintendent's report, the
treasurer's report and the passing of
bills, no great amount of business
was transacted.
1t was decided that the holiday va
cation should begin on wednesday
evening the 22nd of December and
that the schools should resume work
on Monday morning, January 3, 1910.
1t was also arranged to have book
cases placed in the various school
rooms during the holiday vacation.