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The evening world., 1911-06-03
L0R|MER ASKS
FOR NEW HEARING
BY COMMITTEE
Senator Telegraphs for Leave
to Testify in His Own
Behalf.

WASHINGTON, June 2. - Senator
William Lorimer. whose election to the
senate IL to be reinvestigated. to-day
requested that he be permitted to APP
pear before the new investigation COM
mittee to testify in his w behalf.
The request was telegraphed to the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections BY Mr.. Lorimer, VINO is In
Chicago.
The committee. It was said, would be
glad 20 hear him
The telegram from Senator Lorime'
read:
"At the former investigation nothlns
was charged against me personally
Therefore there war nothing Tor me to
deny as a witness. II Is my earhes'
desire to be permitted to testify beroi'
your committee, so that can retu''
any charges that may be made or any
suspicion that nyone may have rs ia
the validity of my election
Chairman Dillingham; said the COM
mittee to-day considered the appoint
ment of a subcommittee to conduc
the investigation, but did not take w
the personnel OF II. The matter VIII 10
considered next week.
The telegram had the effect OF anlet
ing persistent rumors that the ilhnoi
Senator would resign. senator Din'ns
ham said tina undoubtedly NJ. Lorih"
would be given full opportunity to ties
tify.
The telegram reached tn" COMMITTEE
headquarters Immediately after the al
journmcnt OF a meeting at which IN
Lorimer inquiry rae been under con
alteration. No action was taken to-day
but another meeting was ordered 10
Monday, when the question MI d
taken up again.
The evening world., 1911-06-03
SISTER DIES HERE WHILE
BROTHER Is ON OCEAN.
Morris 4. SakS Not Informed Until
He Arrives on La
Provence.

When the steamship La Provence OF
ice French line arrived here to-day from
I,ayrc. one of the passengers. Norris A.
saks. learned Of the death last Wedncs-
Jay of his sister, Mrs, Edna Saks Levy,
uho lived at No. 30 East Seventy-ifth
street. While on the ocean Mr., Saks
yas told by wireless OF her serious i'll
ness. but he did not learn of her death
until his cousin. Joseph l. Saks met hin
on the liner down the bay.
TIE provence met with an unusually
severe electrical storm Wednesday Wnei
the temperature rapidly rose unnl ths
thermometers registered above nin'Y &C.
grees.' During the storm tHe ports weg'
nnto.eI which made II very uncomtorta'
M. untl the ships cooling system wa
brought into action
The evening world., 1911-06-03
BRAVE GIRL FIGHTS
H|GHWAyMAN AND
SAvESF|RM'S$1
Attacked in East Sixteenth
Street, She Struggles Till
Aid Comes.
A CHASES.
Robber Gives Up When Shots
Are Fired-Money in
His Hand.
A POLICEMAN CHASES.

The pluck and presence OF mind OK
Miss Rebecca 0~rossman, tventy-ono
wars OF age, employed at No. 6s Eas'
sixteenth street. saved n7sN OF her
Arms es she was on the way
from a bank at II o'clock to-day. The
slrl was not far from the once In East
sixteenth street when she was attacked
by a man who struck her In the Taco
and breast and snatched her chateiains
bag containing the money.
shs held tightly to the bag and while
he was trying to tear 1t out OF ner
hand. she pulled him down TO the side
walk by the leg. lie tried to escape
but she shrieked.
Policeman Delaney OF the East TWEEN
ty..econd street station chased Joseph
| Martin, twenty-five years DID. OF NO
"a, Avenue 4, and arrested him. De-
,,rcv ,sy, he found the bag and money
on the man.
Miss Grosaman. q pretty girl, lives NJ
No. 70 East one Hundred ana FOUR
,eenth street and works for n. D.
Schwabs, picture frame maker. she
Voc. 10 the bank Saturdays for money
to pay the employees.
She says u gang OF loafers hans
around near the store often. n ina
a young woman cannot pass them WIN
out being insultsd. She paid no atten'
ton to them al any time and did'no'
to-day, hut suddenly was attacked, she
said, by Martin. h grabbed the bag
His second blow knocked her down. She
stlli kept her wits about her And seisec
The evening world., 1911-06-03

SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAprERs.

SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
,rJsbs. a young Ooatgt professor, fails IN love
WITH. Margaret labor Nnown TO her family as
.LAdy'D about whom a myste,y seenH TO hang
After rejecting his scqGtirirrceshtp tr no az.
parent mason, Abe. chose Cio,Jy a, lsf escort gu a
nisl' motor tour from her stamford summer home
70 New yosk. They 90. to = tentm at.house and
there find Msrss,st's old nur:e. sheila ,Carteei.
wing wounded and senseleS. Nearby IL her nus.
hand in . drunken seep. They take shsua bAck
70 the Tabor home, tarncc. holds scme sor Of
and q reporter named MscLSan 90 iu eeafch a
C,sIuca, only 20 find that two dstscti!c tse also
following him. Cosby tries to splve the mystery
that surround. Matgaryt, but fails to 10 %. "a.
ricn is arrested, bu, Is releassd n hcH Pie
Mrs. Tabor disappear, but returns safsly. shS
ssS Cro'b, 4 you 4, the secret. tool. DO,
leave America. From NscLtau, Crosby heass Z
riur thst. leads him TO be,is.e. MaSsrt Il
married 70 ~ Reid. her sappo,sd bycth~ .!n.isw
Their. a Spirit. csilsi Miriam abprsr and ash,
for mother leaving the seance. .Cfosby. leans
from q small boz that he IL benE followed.
The evening world., 1911-06-03
PRESIDENT BERG HURT,
WIFE KILLED IN WRECK,
Head of Mobile and New Orleans
Among Victims in Derailment
by a Washout.

DETROIT. MINI. June 3. - l.. +.
Berg OF New York, President Of the
Mobile and New Orleans Railway. was
MORALLY injured. his wife was killed.
a man was fatally hurt and six per-
soils severely, injured early to-day,
when the Winnipeg flyer, on the 500
Line, struck a washoat n, Jerdas aid
vent into the ditch.
The Bergs were travelling In their pri,
vate car, which vas burned. The en-
tire train caught lire and was con
sumed. many persons narrowly escap-
ing Incarceration. The washout followed
the heaviest rain In recent years
The evening world., 1911-06-03
BULLET HITS BOY IN LEG.
Police seek Youth Who Was Fir
Ing Revolver In Park Avenue.

Frank Gavin. thirteen years old. OF
No. 1875 Park avenue. was shot In the
left thigh at ono Hundred and TWen-
tieth street ana Park venue last night
by another boy. who was amusing him
self by firing a revolver under the New
York Central structure at that point.
II is believed that the bullet struck
win.
Several companions took tho injured
boy TO his home and a physician
treated him. Detectives are looking 'or
the boy with the revolver. whose de-
scrlption was given by young Gslvip
The evening world., 1911-06-03
BOY, IA, A SUICIDE7

BUFFALO. n. Y. June 3.-CIarence
Chandler. fourteen years old. was
drowned IN the Erie Canal last night.
Witnesses secured by the police assert
that the boy deliberately committed sui
eide.
His relatives declare that a small sum
Of none which he usually carried In
his pockets IL missing and they demand
a thorough investigation on the theory
that he was robbed and murdered.
The evening world., 1911-06-03
OPIUM IN THE BllGE.
Special Agents Find DRUG '"n-
ceaIed In ships bottom.

WASHINGTON. June g Special
agents OF the customs service raiden
the steamer American Maru when she
arrived at San Francisco last night.
Concealed under a bottom In the tresh
water tank they found ST. cans or snoN-
ing opium. according to IN" report maze
to headquarters to-day the proi'o'''h
drug has become worth 800 a pound
since the law has barred 1t from this
country.
The evening world., 1911-06-03

PNltlS. June IA terrific thunder
storm last night did much damage here
and in the provinces. At Grenoble a
battery OF artillery while mano-uvrlng
was struck by lightning md an officer
was killed and sv men were Injured
At EvreuX, the Law Courts Building.
was destroyed. with all of It's archives.
by a fire due to lightning.
The evening world., 1911-06-03
r.rdLom Alumni 10 UOuOr Priest.

In commemorative os 'he tort.etA an
riversary OF his ordination 10 the
priesthood, Mgr, Joseph Mooney wear,
General of the %ew YORK blo-ese' WIZ
no ,andared a reception. and banquet by
s,s fellow alumni Of the T." dna.l n
versity next THURSDAY eNenin-, Inc
arrangcments are IA charge % Timothy
Murray OF No, i65 Broadway.
The evening world., 1911-06-03

East Twenty-second street station ~
a girl was held up In exactly the same
way at Nineteenth street and Avenue B
May H. She carried 500 from Q oaAk
for employers whic hthe man sct I'M
then escaped.
The evening world., 1911-06-03
Available Book for Women
Free.

Any woman who possesses a
volume of Mrs. Pinkham'S
Text Book Upon the Ailments
Peculiar to Women" has at
hand such information as may
save her serious illness, or if she
! is i'll it will give her an lntelll-
( gent understanding OF her case
and suggest a cure, This valu-
able so page bound text book
} is not an advertising pamphlet,
( and is only obtalnable by mail
{ or at Mrs. Pinkham's labOra-
5 tory. It will be mailed in pla n
} envelope absolutely free to any
! woman who will write TO The
{ Lydia E. Plnkham Med. Co.,
5 Lynn. Mass, asking for it.
The evening world., 1911-06-03
FOR SALE.

DIAMONDS, iewtlD. delivered. conycn!epS nAy-
msnls accepted. representative calls; telsQsoas
SYNDICATE COMPANY, II Y. 18th.
DIAMONDS, jeweIy On credit. SACKS, 1855
81 ave. store. neat 10Th st. open eysninN
The evening world., 1911-06-03
PIANOS AND ORGAN9.

~)~~~~Mr~~
S2S CLoUGti X WARREN ORGAN. With ~
stops. " monthly Si35 stelnway & Sn NJ
night laano. s. monthly, GoETZ Il co.. u
Court ST.. BROOKLYN. open evenings.
The evening world., 1911-06-03
Presents Evidence and Figures
Contradicting the Mayors
Charges Against System.
QUOTES TWO EXPERTS.
Expected He Would Draw Ex-
ecutive'S Wrath Because of
Morrisey Letters,

Mayor Gaynor's letter attacking che
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was answered
to-day by a statement from Col. Tim
othy $. Williams. President Of the sys-
tenn, In which the publlc IL urged not
TO take His Honor's criticism too seri-
ously." Evidence and figures are pre-
scented designed TO offset the charges
made by the Mayor.
"Of course. In view OF the Mayors
previous attitude on the subway aues-
tion." says Col. Williams. his rather
heated criticism should not be taken
too seriously. l said IN my letter to
Mr.. Morrissey. OF May -. tina In maxi
Ing the statements which | aid In that
letter. was conscious Of subJectinE the
corporation which | represented to the
possible hostility OF the Mayor. and
this prediction seems to nave been
promptly realized. N, ever. there are
other unbiased witnesses to tho condi-
ton OF our property more qualified TO
speak on the matter than the Mayor"
Col. Williams then repeats a portion
Of the testimony before the Public
Service Commission Of Bio ]. Arnold
the expert who made a physical ex
animation OF the Is. X. L. that took
several months when the investigation
! was made by the Public Service Com
nilsson In regard to five-cent fares Il
Coney Island. This examination. con
! Quoted by Commissioner McCarron
took place on Dec. .. 1909.
The evening world., 1911-06-03
ReA- ESTATE FOR eAla-
n w
HELP WANTED-MAlE.

wAN1Ep. sok I, ). ,aMI-ayls Dod.S1 ~.
eltiksn, Of The United states, OF god chn5aslsi
and tempetAtr habits. who esn sps4k. Rod sat
ply 20. Recruiting officer, rs "a az, Itp IL az
New York CITY. 1913 Fulton ST., Brooklyn. N. y 4.
~ Montgomery st.. Jerssy CITY. N. j.. = sas
recruiting station. n.
The evening world., 1911-06-03
PRIVILEGE TO A

Our new ten year mortgage u the
most liberal mortea6e EVER offered to
borrowers. You have no renewal fees
IN pay for ten years.
You can pay II off 1t any time on
thirty days notice or you can pay
500 or any multiple Of 500 on any
interest day.
II tempts one to ave money in order
to make regular reductions Of the
MORTGAGE principal.
Made to house owners In Greater
New YORK In amounts Of $4,000
or less. Send to any Of our offices
Tor q circular.
TILE GUARANTEE
AND TRUST CO
Capital 4,3z6,00C
Surplus tail ssraed) lO,626,OOO
10 ''"'' ia fti.,... i. s1s I s::is: e. MIN
The evening world., 1911-06-03
SAID HE USED CHILD As Bull
LET SHIELD.


Two witnesses swore that a man an
ewering "Pickles's'' description had
seized the child during the exchange of
bullets and held him as a shield. When
. bullet struck the struggling child. the
alleged murderer dropped the body to
the pavement and ned.
Berg was arrested. but was released
when the witnesses failed to stand by
their original story. Berg n his law
e admitted that he HAD been in the
how little Fisher met his death.
A few days after his release ''Packlss,''
brazen and boasting Of o he beat
the case" ran across Happy in q place
On East One Hundred and Third street,
There were drinks n a Pill OR two
and one OF the crowd remarked to Berg,
20 the police claim:
".Pickles.' I'll bet you don dare
shoot 'Happyr"
To assure his challenger of hfi
ess. Berg whipped out a heavy pis'
toll, the police claim. and deliberately
fred a bullet at the head Of Happy
whom conviviality had made unconscioui
of his LANCER. Rocco fell tc the noo'
and again Berg and his pals fed. TIT
police heard OF the new crime on Berg
hands and sought his arrest.
suor uOI rHRouGh HAND OF
u,crIu
No trace or the east sac oahu,t wa
FOUND until TWO days later wheh l. wa
learned that pickles. n a croh
The evening world., 1911-06-03

4 H..tS: M asssn. s ~. = s. n:::. : e e:
rS 1 os ssas:s': ~ { .,.s s: ss:., wi||e
s ss:; IL $Sfisss:.i 1 sSs x&;;..lkiis.s:::
ssss... =, e. ~ AZ: ss.'."t's -
The evening world., 1911-06-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
Doctor Reid.

~ LOOKED the younester y o.
he seemed TO be telling the
truth. Bot the detectives. !
knew, were on the case: and
The evening world., 1911-06-03
XIX.
I Can Not Believe Half
Hear.

4 were all upon our feet. and
now Reid. with a curt nod OF
farewell. turned away with
wv his companion. I stepped 10
hla nfhAr Ada
The evening world., 1911-06-03
ChNGSTER NABBED
WHEN He Returns
HUNTING TROUBLE
pickles" Berg Said He Would
Get" Roughs Who Would
Not Support Him.
HELD FOR
Put Bullet Into Robbery Vic
TINS Hand and Shot Pal
on a Dare.
HELD FOR SHOOTlNGs

Adolph Berg, alias John Hayes and
best known TO the police As Pickles"
a arrested on Madison avenue to-
day by Detectives Kahn and Lennon.
who were tipped OF tina: the notorious
%Gun-fghter was In town again to clean
up" several upper east side ruflans
who have failed TO sen him money for
travelling expenses In the West during
an enforced exile following two alleged
felonies here.
The young gangster was later held In
5000 bail in Ne Harlem Court on the
charge ~ shooting Ar Roco. known In
Little Italy as Happy" Rocco was
shot in the head but the bullet, finding
nothing vital to lodge in, made its way
through solid bone and Rocco Is again
on the street.
pickles H. not likely 10 get ont OF
the Tombs as easily as hen the police
arrested him and charged that he was
responsible for the murder of hve-year'
old Charles Fisher. During q ganf
night in which pickles figured. as he
has in nearly every guerilla battle In
4 recent years. the little boy was mo
through the stomach and died a few
l.,,r. aftar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-21
COL. FURLOW AT
The LOCAL HELM
Veteran Newspaper Man Con-
tiRuGS in Local Work

Under the reorganization of The
Times-Recorder, Col. j. w. Firlow
continues at the helm of the local de-
partment as city editor.
Col Furlow has been connected with
the newspaper history of Americus for
over quarter of a century. He is one
of the oldest newspaper men in Geor-
gia in point of service, and is recog-
nized by the press of the state as a
newspaper worker Of sterling quail
ties.
Devoted to the city and county of
his birth, Col Furlow will continue
the work he has done so we'll in the
past of keeping the progress of Amer
icus and Sumter county before the
world at large. He has been a po-
tent factor in advertising this city and
the surrounding territory and never
wavers in his allegiance to them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-21

Mr.. Long, who is the son of Judge
H. L. Long, of Leesburg, is an expert
'enced newspaper man. Born in Lees
burg in 1881, he graduated from
Mercer University with the degree of
A. B. in 1904. Subsequently he took
a special course in English at Har-
ward University.
Entering the newspaper field on its
most important side, that of the ac-
tive newsgatherer, Mr.. Long became
connected with the Atlanta Journal,
where he did effective service for more
than a year. Later he became con-
nected with The Savannah Press and
was a member of the staff of that well
known paper for a period. Coming
thence to Americus, he has been a
member of The Times-Recorder staff
at different times during the past
few months.
Mr.. Long henceforward will be as
.sociate editor of The Times-Recorder
and will also assist in its general man
agement. - Southwest-Georgia by
birth and ancestry, he is devoted TO
the upbuilding of his native territory
and will be found an active worker in
all movements calculated to promote
the development of this county and
its adjacent territory. He is recog-
nized by the newspaper fraternity as
one of the most careful, painstaking
and thorough workers in the profess
sion in Georgia and with his past
equipment he will be a source Of much
additional strength to the Times-Re-
corder.
Plans are under way for the install
lat.on of a press telergaphic SER
VICE and considerable improve
mems in The Times-R Recorder,
Some of these will not be consum-
mated until the early fall, but it IS
the purpose of the re-organized man
agement to make the paper in every
way worthy of the city and county in
which it is published.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-21
College Games.
Georgia Z, Trinity 3.

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CHANGES IN TIMES RECORDER.
Mr.. Frank Long, Practical Newspaper Man, Secures
Working Interest in the Paper
Beginning With Today Mr.. Long Will
Be Associate Editor Of The Times
Recorder. A Southwest Georgian
With Fine Experience in Practical
Newspaper Work. improvements
Projected For Near Future.

Mr. Frank T. Long, who has been
connected with the Times-Recorder
off and on for several months past,
on yesterday purchased a working in
terest in the paper and has now be-
come q permanent member of its staff.
The news that Mr.. Long has secured
an interest in the paper will be re-
ceiyed with pleasure by the many
friends he has made during his resi-
idence in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-21
TORNADO DOES DAMAGE
IN CENTRAL KENTTCKY

Lexington, Ky, April 2O.-Heavy
damage has been done throughout
Central Kentucky by tornado which
swept over a wide area of country last
night. One life is known to have
been lost, many people We're injured
and heavy property damage w&s
done. Engineer w H. O'Neil was
killed when his locomotive crashed in
to a tree that had been blown across
the track.
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Mr.. ". |. DupFeG Today Takes Charge
Of the Advertising and Subscription
Departments Of the TimGS.RGCOrd-
GF. A Capable Young Business
Man Devoted to AmGFlCuS and
Sumter County.

In the reorganization of the Times
Recorder that takes effect this morn
ing, M. w. L. Dupree becomes adver-
tislng and subscription manager of the
paper.
Mr. Dupree has been connected with
The Times-Recorder, in its business
department for the past three years.
He has proven a very effective and
highly capable employe and the expe-
rience of that period has put him in
touch with the entire business affairs
of the paper and in a position to as
sumo charge of this important feature
of its daily work.
Mr.. Dupree is a native of Sumter
county, has a host of friends and rel
atiyes in this city and county, ami
high with the business element
of the community. His many friends
will be pleased to hear that he has
assumed charge of the adyertising'and
departments. He will be
one of the important factors in the
development of the plans that are be-
ing laid for the future improvement of
The Times-Recorder
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-21
-FOUR ARE DEAD
FROM STORM
Big Property Loss in LOUiSi-
ana and Mississippi
TGIegraphiC Communication is Almost
Completely Cut Off. Two Score
Houses Destroyed in One Town.
May Be More Deaths.

New Orleans, April pa storm
which ragged over Louisiana and Mis-.
sissippf last night and early today
caused four known deaths and mole
that $1,00O,000 property loss. A cy-
clone demolished so houses at Ham
burg, Miss, killing three negroes and
injuring many other people.
A white man named Spell was killed
by lightning at Crowley, La.
Wires are down and communication
is entirely cut off from some of the
stricken points. 1t is feared that the
casualties and damage will be much
heavier than first reports indicated.
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Sou hern League Results.
Nashville 5, Atlanta 4.
Montgomery Z, New Orleans s.
Mobile 2, Birmingham Q.
Chattanooga 4, Memphis Z.
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BASEBALL RESULTS
South Atlantic and Southern
Leagues
$. A. L. Results.


Charleston 2, Augusta 5, first gam !;
Charleston 1, Augusta 8, second game.
Columbia 3, Savannah /, first game.
Columbia 3, Savannah /, second game.
Columbus 5, Albany 2, first game;
Columbus f, Albany 0, second game.
Jacksonville ., Macon II.
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-FOUR Big PICTURES At
OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT
Finest Program Of Season to
Be Shown There

A big double program at the opera
house tonight, including four magni-
ficent pictures, every one feature,
Legally Dead The Girl in the
Film,' Grandmother War Story,
and The Doctor" This is a program
that will appeal to all classes.
No picture of type such as The
Dictor" can pass before the eye of
the gazer without pull of the heart
chord, a moisture of the eye and a
great big lump stealing up through the
throat.
1t is one of those simple heart sto-
ries that lift one to better things in
life
Not alone has the Edison Company
produced a beautiful picture in this,
but they have also reproduced a
world-famous painting, The Doctor, "
| by Mir. Luke Fildes, of London.
In the latter part of this silent drama
is shown to the smallest detail the eX-
act reproduction of that famous paint
ing, which is now hung in Tates Gal
Iery, London, and which won its paint
er universal fame.
Any one desiring to read the sto-
ries of any photo plays exhibited at
the opera house can do so by reading
the bulletin boards in front Of viii
Dudley's Store. You will like the pic
ture better if you are familiar vita
| it.
The prices tonight will be only sc,
Ice, and 15c
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There's hardly anybody who can lie
awake for a quarter of an hour after
going to bed without claiming the next
morning he never closed his eyes till
daylight.
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self as a gentleman by putting on a
silk hat.
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