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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03

Mrs. Lavinia Marshall, widow of the
late DIR. Edward Marshall, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Erastus S.
Dashiell, in this town, Wednesday night
of heart disease. Mrs. Marshall had
been in poor health for a number of
years. She was n years of age and
leaves to mourn her death four children :
Mrs. Erastus S. Dashiell. Mrs. Oliver
ID. Collins, Mrs. Margaret NJ. Wilson.
all of Snow Hill, and DR.. Sylvester X.
Marshall. of Kent County, Md.
Mrs. Marshall was Miss Sheppard,
Of near Pittsville. Wicomico County.
She was a member of All Hallows
Protestant Episcopal Church. Snow Hill,
and was lady Of sterling character,
thoughtful and considerable of others,
whose quiet acts of kindness during a
long and consistent Christian life caused
her to be beloved by many outside her
own family circle.
Funeral services will be held this
friday evening at 8 O'Clock at All
Hallows' Church. Interment in the
churchyard.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
SNOW HILL. MD. JULY 3.
Local Readers. Zoe. a Line

--Middletown ice cream and butter at
j. C. Short & Co.'S.
Stop at the Tarry-a-W While cottage,
Ocean City, Miss Minnie ?. Moore
Propr. June 26-2t.
Wanted: For cash, military bounty
land warrants or scrip. N. Il. Register
Box 343, Lewes, Del. May l5-St
Everything for the table can be
had at this store. Beef, Pork, Sausage,
etc. G. w. Wonnell.
The Salisbury College of Business
will be glad to send you copy of Their
Year Book. Write for it.
Large line of Ladies', Misses
Mems and Boys Bathing Suits. ut w. S.
Dickinson & Son, Pocomoke. Md. F"
Ship your potatoes to Richard b.
Brown, New York. and get the best
prices. Always get his price before
shipping elsewhere &C. Hudson, Agt.,
Stockton, Md. June 1921
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03

Miss Lena Birmingham and Mrs.
Frank Hudson have returned 70 Vir-
ginia after a visit TO Mrs. Sydney
Bowen.
Base ball fever is on at Ocean City.
The ground is being put in good order.
and weekly game at least, is hoped
for during the summer. which would
doubtless prove great attraction. The
national game seems to appeal to every
body.
Mrs. Emerson Tingle returned home
Sunday after serious operation at the
Jefferson Hospital. Philadelphia. For
four days her life was despaired Of.
Twenty-Five gall stones were removed.
Her many friends are glad to have her
back, and wish her health in the coming
years.
John ID. Shovel has rented the
Oceanic and bath house to q Western
man, who will open it at once.
The Life Savers are enjoying their
vacation.
The 9Th Of July will be big day ut
Ocean City. Preparation is being made
for the largest crowd ever.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
GIRDLETREE.

Children's Day service will be held in
the Baptist Church. Sunday evening,
July 4th, and in the M. P. Church Sum-
day evening. July 18th. ChiIdren's
Day was observed in the NJ. z. Church,
last Sunday evening, and proved sue
cess. Great credit is due the young
ladies who so patiently trained the
children.
Rev. and Mrs. Jones and little daugh-
ter. of Franklin City, spent Wednesday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bromley.
Mr.. Rus Hancock, of Hartford,
Conn, and Miss ARA Jones spent We'd
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lnbin Robin
son
Mrs. NJ. j. Hudson. ST., is spending
some time with her son, Mr.. Chas Hud-
son, and friends in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hudson. little
daughter, Belle. mother, Mrs. Green,
and Miss Lena Birmingham, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hudson Sunday.
Master Eugene Scarborough, of Phil
adelphia. is visiting his grandparents.
Capt. and Mrs. John Scarborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert billiard and
little son, of Binghamton, N. Y, and
Mrs. E. II. Rowley, of Chincoteague,
Va, were visitors at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. James S. Scarborough part
of this week.
We are sorry to report the illness Of
the infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving Merritt.
Mrs. C. 7. Richardson and little son,
Walden. of Chincoteague, spent few
days this week with her parents. She
was accompanied home by her mother,
Mrs. Sewell Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Selby and little
daughter, of New York City. are ex-
pected Saturday to visit their sister,
Mrs. Aaron Hudson. and brother, Mr..
Zadok Selby.
Miss Nellie l.. Scarborough visited
friends on Chincoteague Island last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Kenney is visiting his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Evans. at Marydel.
Miss Mollie Rowley, of Chincoteague.
visited relatives here this week.
Misses Bessie Purnell, of Snow Hill,
and Lucille Taylor. of Stockton, and Mr..
John Wharton were guests Of Miss
Catherine Rowley Sunday evening.
Mrs. Wilson and family, Of Pocomoke
City. moved this week into the house
recently vacated by Mr.. George Webb.
Miss Leta Bonneville, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Bonneville, Of Phil
delphia, is visiting her grandparents,
MIR. and Mrs. C. B. Dukes, Of Girdletree.
Miss Bonneville is a graduate Of the
Joseph Singerly School, of Philadelphia.
and Is now student at the Girls Com
mercial High School. of that city.
Miss Bessie Dukes. teacher and
pianist of the John Wanamaker School
Philadelphia, is spending her vacation
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Dukes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
KLEJ GRANGE.

Mr.. Darius X. Hancock, of Hartford,
Conn, who has been spending some
time with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James 7. Hancock. left Saturday for
Philadelphia. where he has accepted q
position with the Underwood Type
writer Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. K. Pilchard and
daughter, Miss Viola, spent Sunday
with relatives near Girdletree.
Master Reginald Taylor. of Snow
Hill, was the welcome guest of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Kelley.
last week.
Misses Mabel Porter and Margery
Payne spent Tuesday in Snow Hill
shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Lambertson and
little daughter, of Pocomoke City, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lubin Robinson. of Girdle-
tree. spent Sunday very pleasantly at
the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Webb, of Snow
Hill, were the guests of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Tilghman, Sun
day.
Prof. Harry p. Porter, principal OF
Bel Air High School. is expected home
this week on visit to his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Porter.
Perch fishing in the Pocomoke river
seems to be the latest amusement for
some of our young ladies.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. Z.
Church will hold festival next Monday
evening, July 9Th. in the school house
hall. II Monday evening should be
stormy the festival will be held on the
next clear evening.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03

Another celebration in honor OF
Francis Mackenzie, the Apostle OF
American Presbyterianism." will be
held at Mackenzie Memorial Park. on
Holden's Creek, Accomac County, Va,
next Thursday, July sth. Last year.
it will be remembered, on the occasion
of the bi-centennial of the death of
Francis Mackenzie, impressive ceremonies
were held at Mackenzie Park and beau
tiful monument unveiled. This year it
is proposed to celebrate the four hun
dredth anniversary Of the birth of John
Calvin thus the two great founders
will be honored at the same time. There
will be a number of brief addresses but
most Of the day will be given to social
features.
"A Baltimore concern has recently
put upon the market what is said to be
the first glass coffin ever manufactured
"a Texas man is the inventor. The
coffin is made of transparent glass. but
if ones taste runs to colors the glass
can be manufactured in almost any tint
imaginable. The coffin is said to be
greatly superior to the old style. After
the corpse is placed in the coffin the end
is sealed and all the air is pumped out.
When practically all the air is exhausted
vial of gaseous preservative opens
automatically and supplants the atmos-
phere. This preserving agent is war
ranted to keep the corpse intact and in
perfect state of preservation for all
time.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
STOCKTON.

Miss Nadine Taylor. of Baltimore, has
returned home for her summer vacation.
Messrs. Eugene Pruitt and H. r.
Shocklev witnessed the game Of ball at
Parksley, Va, between Parksley and
Seaford. Mr.. Pruitt playing on the
Parksley team.
Miss Bessie Purnell, of Snow Hill.
visited her sister, Mrs. Thomas Whar-
ton, this week.
Mr.. John Wharton left this week. lie
expects to take position for the sum-
mer.
The young folks of the town enjoyed
their beach trip last week. Messrs.
Matthews and Dixon, of Pocomoke City,
accompanied the party.
The young men gave a moonlight
sail on Wednesday.
Mr.. Walter Sharpley, of Goldey Col
lege, Wilmington. Del, is home. on his
vacation.
Mr.. Philip Townsend, of Florida. is
visiting his niece, Mrs. Annie Mason,
and expects to make his future home
here.
Mr.. Arthur Tarr has accepted q
position as clerk for Mr.. E. G. Hastings.
Mr.. Tarr is an accommodating young
man and has many friends.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03

Shake off the grip of your old enemy,
Nasal Catarrh, by using Ely's Cream
Balm. Then will all the swelling and
soreness be driven out of the tender.
infiamed membranes. The fits of sneez-
ing will cease and the discharge, as Of
fensive to others as to yourself, will be
stopped when the causes that produce it
are removed. Cleanliness. comfort and
renewed health by the use of Cream
Balm. Sold by all druggists for so
cents, or mailed by Ely Bros. Sc Warren
Street, New York.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
STATE OF OHIO, CITY or TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo. County and State afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December.
A. ID. 1886. A. w. GLEASON.
(SEAI..) NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
Fell Down Stairs and Died.

Made uncomfortable by the excess
i've heat. John j. Mock. of Grdletree.
arose at O'Clock Tuesday morning to
search for cool spot in which to finish
his nap that had been interrupted. and
while moving fell down stairs and was
killed. Mr.. Mock was go years old, and
farmer. He leaves five children, Jas.
of Snow Hill; Charles and John. OF
Girdletree; Mrs. Ella Wiley. of Eden
Station and Mrs. Washburn. of Allen.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
Senator Moore a Candidate

The weather is too hot for politics,
and as consequence the people prefer
not to discuss it. but we do hear there is
quite sentiment throughout the county
for the reelection of State Senator
John p. Moore. That he will be the
candidate of his party is pretty well ac-
cepted.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
Primary Election Officials.

At a meeting of the Board Of Elec-
ton Supervisors, held in their Office in
Snow Hill. Md, on Tuesday. June 10Th,
1909, the following persons were APP
pointed to serve as Judges and Clerks
of the Democratic and Republican Pri-
mary elections, pursuant to the call
of the State Central Committees of the
two parties.
DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS.
First District Samuel NJ. Crockett,
Return Judge J. Emory Pitts and
George T. Blades, Judges Roy 7.
Littleton and Asbury E. Dryden, Clerks.
Second District Edwin II. Guthrie.
Return Judge Benjamin w. Hearth
way and Clarence p. Smith, Judges !;
j. Arthur Price and Alexander ID.
Sturgis, Clerks.
Third District Harry Z. Palmer. Re-
turn Judge DIR. John W. Pitts and J.
Edward Williams, Judges VIM. A.
Holloway and Raymond NJ. Bell, Clerks.
Fourth District Francis Z. Collins.
Return Judge Elijah }. Parker and
Francis II. Peters, Judges l.. Fl. Davis
and Charles S. Dennis, Clerks.
Fifth District-W. II. Collins. Return
Judge William S. Taylor and William
B. Morris, Judges William T. Rayne,
Jr., and George w. Warrington, Clerks.
Sixth District Willard S. Carmean.
Return Judge VIM. Clayville and Rob-
ert Stage. Judges J. T.. Dickerson and
Peter j. Jones. Clerks.
Seventh District l. Spence Catlin.
Return Judge VIM. H. Waddy and
Burton Gibbins. Judges Glenmore
Bromley and George 7. Richardson.
Clerks.
Eighth District w. Payton,
Return Judge VIM. p. Selby and Chas
w. Jones. Judges VIM. III. Price and
c. II. Jones, Clerks.
Ninth District Clarence w. Hanley.
Return Judge Gordon A. Marshall and
Edward j. Holloway, Judges Sidney
Jones and VIM. Thomas. Clerks.
REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS.
First District. Frank Vincent.
Return Judge Fred &. Quinn, and S.
S. Holland, Judges u. c. Wimbrough
1!.H AiIreu nITn'S; 'ifTkS.
Second District George w. Vincent.
Return Judge James L. Wimbrough
and Edward Stevens. Judges Herman
j. Lewis, and Elmer NJ. Mason, Clerks.
Third District = Granville S. Cropper,
Return Judge; Levin ID. Collins and
Edward F. Holloway, Judges Robert
S. Adkins and Calvin Quinn, Clerks.
Fourth District Harry W. Bowen.
Return Judge George L. Powell and
Josiah M. Powell, Judges Charles w.
Mumford and Charles p. Davis, Clerks.
Fifth District Samuel d. Rusk. Re-
turn Judge; j. l.. Davidson and G.
A. Nelson, Judges ; A. p. Laws, and W.
II. Latchum, Clerks.
Sixth District. II. Truitt, Return
Judge Virgil Gray and Perry w. Coul-
bourn. Judges Leonard S. Hancock
and Curtis Z. Riley, Clerks.
Seventh District-Wm. Z. Ruark, Re
turn Judge Franklin Beauchamp and
+. j. Powell. Judges Luther Parsons.
and James Chatham. Clerks, X. +. ID.
No. 4.
Eighth District VIM. f. Tull, Re-
turn Judge VIM. II. Marshall and
Francis Chatham. Judges Clarence 4.
Blades and Frank B. Scarborough,
Clerks.
Ninth District Francis C. Truitt. Re-
turn Judge; Daniel w. Babcock and
Milton M. Dale. Judges ; John Nj. Ryan
and Thurman Dale. Clerks.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
LOCALS.

Miss Myra Birch, of near Berlin,
is visiting her aunt, Miss Sarah Hill.
Mr.. G. Walter Mapp, of Accomac
County, Va. spent Sunday in Snow Hill.
Mr.. Allen Spencer. of Baltimore.
made business trip to Snow Hill this
week.
Rev Daniel r. Conway, Of Mills
boro, made his first shipment of peaches
Saturday.
-Millsboro will celebrate the Fourth
with horse races. baseball and ath-
letic sports.
Miss Lucille Collins returned home
Saturday night from visit TO relatives
at Govanstown.
While holding a cow for milking Le-
roy Johnson. of Milton. was badly Bit
ten by the animal.
Mrs. X. b. Parsons and children,
of Kinston, N. c.. are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. II. Petit
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord Warren
spent Saturday and Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Sidney Davis.
Mr.. Randolph Gordy, of Millville,
is the happy daddy of bright boy who
came for long visit last Tuesday.
MIR. George w. Powell, formerly of
West. spent several days this week
with relatives and friends in Snow Hill.
Miss Eleanora Hargis left today
friday for Centreville. Md, where
she will visit her friend, Miss Bessie
Brown
Mrs. J. Ernest Berry and daughter,
Effie, of Cape Charles, Va, came last
Saturday to visit her sister. Mrs. Rich
ard Howard.
Mrs. f. V. Pechin and daughter.
Margaret, and Mrs. Lizzie LeCompte.
of Philadelphia, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Mock.
Mr.. A ID. Irwin and family left
last Monday for Ocean City where Mr..
Irwin has rented Mr.. William Taylor's
cottage for the season.
The Maryland State Teachers AS
ISOLATION is now in session at Mountain
Lake Park. holding the AID annual
meeting of that society.
--Ex-Fish Commissioner John S. Sud-
Ter, prominent citizen of Somerset
County. agedS3 years. dropped dead last
Saturday in Salisbury.
Rev. j. B. North will preach in the
Snow Hill Presbyterian Church tomor-
row Sunday morning and evening and
at Stockton in the afternoon.
AT the Christian Church tomorrow
Sunday services at 10 A. NJ. and s p.
M. Preaching by Rev. ID. N. Middle
kauff. Christian Endeavor at Up. M.
Mrs. Harry Miller and daughters.
Misses Gretta and Katherine Miller, of
Wilmington. DEL. are visiting Rev. DIR.
and Mrs. c. w. Prettyman at the par
sonage.
The Caroline County School Board
has elected Colonel A. w. Sisk, of Pres
ton, president, and DIR. Edward NJ.
Noble, of Denton, secretary and county
superintendent.
Last Tuesday was very stormy
day for the sale of the hardware stock
of the late j. J. Hurlock. One bid, Of
less than Sc. 900 was made. The prop
erty was then withdrawn.
Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court,
William j. Pitts, took up his duties last
Thursday and Mr.. Mock went to Ocean
City for few days to talk with Mr..
Irwin about his new work.
Miss Annie Holston, Of Newark,
and Mr.. Curtis ]. Evans, of Berlin,
were united in marriage at Purnell's
Hotel last Sunday evening at o. clock,
by:Rev. DIR. G. w. Prettyman.
Tomorrow Sunday will be the
Fourth of July and will be remembered
in Whatcoat M. Z. Church by special
sermon In the evening by the pastor on
the subject, "Our Great Country"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
N. {. Church Notice.
SUMMER PROGRAM.

Preaching Sunday. 1880 A. N. and
sP. NJ; Sunday-school. 1880 A. II. ;
Young Peoples Class Monday. $50 p.
M. Prayer Meeting Wednesday. 8 p.
M. Union Glass Meeting Friday p.
M. Official meeting the first Monday
night in the month.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
The Water Was Wet.

BY THE FENCEDowN BARD
The Judge.
He,
And George V.
A fishin' went
The other day;
Sailed away
Proud-like;
Bait for pike.
See 'em hike
Up stream.
Faces a'gleam
Catfish grabbed
Judges hook.
Oh the look
On his face.
lFull of grace)
Then
Somethin' happened
The Judge pulled hard.
Oh Lord
Overheard he fell
With a piercing yell
And George, he too.
Left the canoe.
Down, with a thud,
They found river mud,
And. you bet
The water was wet.
Worms went to bottom
And sunperch got 'em
Now, George,
Said the Judge
It's all fudge"
About our fallin' in.
We were caught in storm.
My, how rain came down!
Thought we'd drown
Clouds poured
Like water from a gourd.
No, we never
Fell Over. board.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03

For Rent: After June 18th. my
house on Federal Street. Mrs. j. B. X.
Purnell. May l5-3t.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
Ube Messenger

as-This paper has the largest cireuia-
tson Of any paper Ia Worcester County
and IL the Official paper of the County.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
CLASH
OVER new ROUTES
Hartman, Hill and Canadian
Pacific Projects Revived in
Northern Territory

SEATTLE, April 14.-Within the last
80 days the clash of railroad interests
in the Pacific northwest has been start
ed anew in a score of places
In the Clearwater country. east of
Lewiston, Idaho, Northern Pacific and
Hartman surveyors are working over
the old ground covered by the one time
projected Missoula cutoff. which was
abandoned years ago when Charles S
Melien, president of the Northern Pa
cifc, entered into the famous gentle
mems arguments with Hartman to
jointly build and operate the Riparia-
Lewiston line and quit quarreling over
the rich Grangeville country to the
east.
In the Flathead country in Montana
the Hill surveyors have hard fight
with a small army of Milwaukee en-
gineers in opening up a vast region. and
Harriman's forces are within striking
distance.
In Spokane the North Coast railway.
known variously as a Hartman and as
Canadian Pacific corporation, has at
tackled Hill, seeking to acquire by con-
demnation II acres of land formerly
owned by the Great Northern, but pri-
vately conveyed last November by Hill
officials to the Spokane, Portland and
Seattle road.
On both sides of Salmon bay, in Seat
tie, the Oregon and Washington (Har-
riman) mas begun condemnation suits
to obtain land owned by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific, and Hill
has retaliatsd by starting condemna-
tion suits to protect his interests.
In Vancouver, B. c., where Hill pro-
jects immense deep sea terminals to
handle grain and oriental exports, the
Canadian Pacific officially announced
yesterday that ii would duplicate HiIl's
proposed 1000 900 terminals and build
costly grain elevators, etc
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
FROM GIRL
CAPTIVE ON SHIP
Message in Bottle Relates Story
of Being Shanghaied in
San Francisco

OAKLAND. April IA "Rosaline
Rockayn' is the name signed TO pen
ell scribbled manuscript found in a
ginger ale bottle which relates the har-
rowing tale of a young girl from Den
yer shanghaied on the San Francisco
water front and carried a captive on
the high seas.
Tile note. dated March 1S. 1909. was
found this morning near the long
wharf by George v Brereton, 1850
Fifty-ffth street. the foreman of the
Western Pacific yards and dock. He
turned the mysterious missive over to
Captain Of Police Lynch and the de-
tectives, were inclined to smile when
they read this story:
Rosaline Rockayn. sister of Ned
Rockayn of Denver, Colo reached San
Francisco March II. 1909 Not knowing
where to find the main part Of town she
wandered to the water fzont and was
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
ROUGHLY HANDLED
BY MOB IN OAKLAND
R. L. France Attempts to Kid
nap His Little Child and
Lands in Jail

Chapter three in the marital troubles
of r. L. France. fuel agent for the
Southern Pacific railroad. was laid in
Oakland yesterday, and was full of
action. France came upon his wife,
mother in law and 21 months old
daughter. whom he has been pursuing
for three days, attempted to kidnap
the child and was set upon by mob.
After having been roughly handled.
struck in the face and arrested, the
baby was taken from him, the trio
departed, and France was released from
custody Immediately he started in
pursuit again and succeeded in tracing
them TO San Francisco. where chapter
four may be written today.
After having attempted to seize his
child Monday in front of the ST. Fran
els hotel while his wife and little
daughter, guarded by his mother in
law. whizzed away in an auto having
been denounced by his wife Tuesday,
and having traced her to the Hotel St.
Mark in Oakland yesterday, France
met the trio at Fourteenth and Frank
lin streets about o'clock in the morn
ing They were hurrying to catch a
train. the baby toddling along between
the two women.
France tip toed up from the rear and
seized the child, with the cry. she
is my child, and I will have herr
He ran back on Franklin street and
the two women set up a succession of
piercing screams that aroused the
whole district. Inspector McHale. an
employe of the Oakland traction com
pany, saw the kidnapping and sped
after France. caught up with him and
swung his fist into the fleeing mans
face France stumbled, but kept to his
pace until stopped by the crowd, which
had sprung up from every direction.
Luckily for France few policemen
were among those who came rushing
to the scene of the uproarI They kept
him from harm and listened patiently
TO the story of the occurrence when the
two breathless women arrived France
repeated doggedly that the child be-
longed to him, and refused to give it
up McHale demanded an arrest and
the policemen conducted France to
prison, followed by the women and a
huge crowd. France carried the baby
Captain Of Police Lynch set himself
the task of the peace maker, but failed
signaIly and finally detained the
raging clubman and railroad official
while the wife and mother in law
tightly cIasping the infant. scurried
down the street They took a Key Route
train for San Francisco at Fortieth
street and San Pablo avenue. France
was released soon after. He discovered
the direction his wife had gone and
set out over the same route.