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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
ROBIN PLEADS GUILTY
Bank Wreeker Tires Of TechnicaIitles
by Which He Hoped to Avoid Jail.

Bank Wrecker Tires OF TechnIcaIities
by Which He Hoped to Avoid Jail.
New York, March g 49, Joseph G..
Robin, the bank wrecker, pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him
with the larceny Of $4,000 from the
Washington Savings bank, Of which he
was formerly president.
Seven indictments against him re-
main lie was remanded to the Tombs
until March q, when he will be SEN
fenced.
A jury to try Robin had been, with
great difficulty, selected when he en-
tered his plea The collapse Of Robins
defense of insanity, put forward by
his sister, Dr. Louise RObinoyitch. and
his counsel, William Travers Jerome,
former district attorney. had been
foreshadowed when 1t was reported
that Robin said he was tired Of all
this fooling;" but it caused a stir In
the court room none the less
In Withdrawing from the case, Mr..
Jerome rehearsed the preliminaries
and his conduct of II at length. Il
maintained the attitude did" he said,
not through my obstinacy, but be-
cause I sincerely believed Robin was
insane"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
MITCHELL RESIGNS.
Mine Worker Quits Civic
Federation.
IS FORCED OUT BY UNION
Famous Labor Leader Retains Mem.
bership in Mine Workers and
Will Leave Federation
on March 81.

New York, March John Mitchell
has resigned from the National Civic
Federation, and has resignation has
been accepted in highly compliment
tary letter written by President Seth
Low.
Mr.. MitchelIs letter to President
Low, which is dated Feb. 16, says in
part:
MY Dear Mr.. Low-At the recent
international convention of the United
Mine Workers of America an amend
ment to the constitution Of that organ
lzation was adopted, providing that
any member of the United Mine
Workers Of America accepting posi-
ton as representative of the National
Civic Federation shall forfeit member
ship in the union.
The amended constitution OF the
United Mine Workers of America be-
comes effective on the first day OF
April, 1911. ans as | am a member OF
that organization, as we'll as a repre-
sentative Of the National Civic FEEDER
alton, it is necessary for me to decide
whether | shall retain my member
ship in the miners union or my mem
bership and position with the National
Civic Federation.
1T is needless to say that | regret
the action of the miners convention,
not so much because il requires me TO
choose between the two organizations
as because of the unjust and gratui-
tous attack upon the National Civic
Federation. which, in addition to its
many other useful public activities
has stood consistently as an advocate
OF righteous industrial peace.
Under these circumstances | re-
spectfully request that you release me
from my contract TO serve as chairman
Of the trade agreement department Of
the National Civic Federation and ac-
cept my resignation as a member Of
the executive council and as a mem
Der of the federation ITSELF the same
10 become effective at any time prior
to April 1 that is agreeable to you
In his reply President Low dwells
upon Mitchell's valuable services In
promoting Industrial peace and says:
Il greatly regret that action taken
az the international convention of the
United Mine Workers of America,
which has constrained you TO make
this decision. Under the circum-
stances, however, think the course
you have taken is both natural and
proper. On behalf of the National
Civic Federation. therefore accept
your resignation from the executive
couacil and from the organization IT.
self and release you from your con
tract as chairman Of the trade agree.
ment department Of the federation.
All to take effect on March 81, 1911. il
should be known. however. that you
have offered your resignation from the
National Civic Federation In the face
of a specific sal on the part OF
the federation to renew its contract
with you for another term Of three
years.
My regret for the necessity Of our
separation is personal as we'll as Of.
fetal. You will carry with you into
whatever field you enter the best
wishes and cordial regards Of all your
colleagues in the National Civic Fed.
Grafton"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
LATEST CHICKEN STORY
Hen Carries Car Fare TO owner Who
Lost His Nickel.

Hen Carries Car Fare to Owner Who
Lost His Nickel.
Tarrytown, ~ Y, March 2.-John
Grohan. of Chenille, believes he owns
the most intelligent hen in New York
state.
The hen, which is a white Leghorn,
is a pet, and Grohan has taught II
many tricks Grohan. who is employed
in Tarrytown, has to take the trolley
every morning. The hen follows him
TO the tracks. and when he goes on
board the hen turns around and goes
home.
Wednesday morning Grohan over
slept. and he was in such a hurry to
catch the trolley that he forgot all
about the hen until he boarded the
car. lie heard tapping OF wings be-
hind him and on turning saw the hen
flying up from the ground. 1t lighted
on his shoulder, and as 1t did so coin
fell to the ground. 1t was a nickel.
In his hurry to get away Grohan
had dropped the coin and the hen
picked It up and ran after him. Grohan
told the story when he reached town,
and his friends admitted it was the
best one that has come out OF Glen
Vile in many a day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04

In the clerks office of the Cir
cult Court of the county OF King
George on the Sth day OF February,
1911. w. H. Ashton, plaintiff
against Martha Ashton, Eugene ASH
ton. Thomas Ashton and Josie Ash
ton, his wife; George Franklin Ash
ton, and Julia Ashton, his wife; Jas
Ashton and Ida Ashton, his wife;
Emma Williams and Anthony VIII
liams, her husband, defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit Is to sub
iect to a division, or IL same can
not be done in kind, then sale
with a division OF proceeds among
the heirs of Martha Ball, deceased,
a tract OF sixty acres OF land lying
in King George county, Va, near
Shiloh p. O., of which the said
Martha Ball died seized and poss-
essed.
And an affidavit having been
made and tiled that the defendants,
Martha Ashton, Eugene Ashton,
Thomas Ashton and Josie Ashton,
his wife; George Franklin Ashton
and Julia Ashton. his wife; James
Ashton and Ida Ashton, his wife,are
not residents OF the state Of Yir-
ginia, It is ordered that they do ap-
pear here within Is days after due
publication hereof and do what may
be necessary to protect their inter
est in this suit. And It is further
ordered that copy hereof be pub
lished once a week for four success
sive weeks In The Free Lance, a
newspaper published in the city OF
Fredericksburg, Va, and that a
copy be posted at the front door of
the courthouse Of this county on or
before the next succeeding rule day
from the date hereof.
Teste:
+. c. 8. Hunter, Clerk.
David B. Powers, Jr., D. q.
A copy-Teste;
F. C. s. Hunter, Clerk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
PUBLIC SALE
Favorably Located and Highly
Desirable Property In Stafford
County, Virginia.

Pursuant to the terms Of decree of
the Corporation Court of Fredericks-
burg, Virginia, entered February Ia.
1911. in the chancery causes. CONSOLE
dated. Of Greenlaw, Committee vs..
Hart and others, and Hart, Guardian
VS.. Hart and others, and having given
bond required of the said commission
ers, the undersigned special commits
sioners will offer Tor sale at public auc-
ton, before the front door of the court
house in Fredericksburg, Virginia, be-
ginning at IL O'Clock M, on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
Southern Railway.

N. B. Following schedule figures published -
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. a. 1910.
Trains leave Washington from REV Union
Station
7:SO a. m. Daily-Local Tor WarrentOn. DanviiIs
$40 a. m. DaiIy-Local for Har1fsonbura. Va.
800 a. m. Daiy-Uhited States Fast Mail.
First-class coaches and drawing-roorn, sleeping
cars to Birmingham & New Orleans. Dining car
S:S5 D. m. Week Days Limited for Warrenton
ana HsTrisonburg. Parlor car 70 Harrisonburg.
p. t:l5 .. m Daily sirminghA% p sgselsl.
ham. Dining car service. Tourist ca to Cali
fornia Monday. wednesday. Thursday. Friday
and Saturday.
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
$50 p. m. Daily-Limited for Warrenton and
l:56 .. m.-Locsl for warrenton.
$40 D. m. Daily-T The Southern's Southeastern
Limited. Through Pullman drawing-room. state
room, sleeping cars. coaches and dining cars for
Greensboro, Durham. Raleigh Charlotte.
Columbia, Charleston. Aiken. August, Savan-
1910 D. m. Daily-Esw York and Chattanooga
Limited Via Lynchburgl First class coach and
sleeping cars 10 Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga.
sleeping car TO New Orleans. Dining-car service
1O:45 D. m. Daily-New York. Atlanta and New
Orleans Limited AN Pullman trains. club and OBJ
servation cars 10 New Orleans; sleeping cars 10
Ashevilie. Atlanta. New Orleans. Sleeping car TO
Charlotte. DininR-car services.
l:l0 a m. Daily-AeInphis Special. Through
sleeping cars and coaches 10 Roanoke. Knoxville.
Chattanooga. Nashville and Memphis Washine-
ton sleeping car open 1000 D. N. Dining ear
service.
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton 645 a. M co a. M 63 am, l0:40 ~ M. daily;
7:f5 NJ, and 1890 D. l2:l6 daily, Harrison
burg ii55 a m week days and $50 .. m daily.
From Charlottesville 9:S6 m. go .. m and 7i6
.. m Local from Warrenton arrives $40 a 10.
week days.
Trains leave Richmond: l0.45 a. m. and li:Ss
m. Daily Express for all points South.
$40 q. m. Daily Local for Danviile, Charlotte.
800 D. m. except Sunday. Locafor Durham.
Raleigh.
500 D. N. except Sunday. Local for KeysvIlle.
500 q. M. except Sunday and 2:16 D. m Monday.
Wednesday and Friday for West Point.
$50 D. m except Sunday. fer West Point. con.
Meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Nor
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets, seeping-car reservations. and dsbailed
information can be mad at ticket oGice. Go6 18th
St. eos ST. N. W.. and New Union Station.
Baggage checked through from hotsls and resi-
fences. Cab service.
e. H. COAPMAN, Vice-Pres. Gen. Man.
S. n. HARDWlCK, Pass. Traffic h9i.
Il. y. CARY, Gen. Pass. Agent.
L. s. BROWN. General Agent,
Washington. b. c.
I. Burgess. ID p. A..
Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
RvANGELIsTs OFF TO WALES
Salvation Army Band Plays as Chap
man and Alexander Depart.

New York, March ITO the music
Of the Salvation Army band and the
blended strains of half a thousand
voices. the steamship Lusitania back
ed slowly into the North river.
She carried as passengers Rev. DR.
]. Wilbur Chapman, formerly of Phila'
delphia, and his companion, Charles
NJ. Alexander, the evangelists, who
will shortly open a months campaign
in Wales.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
rwsnty-six Outlaws Killed In Cave.

TWenty-sIx outlaws Killed Tn Cave.
Pashawur, British India, March g.
The notorious outlaw, Hakim Kahn,
who for years has been a thorn In the
side of the northwest frontier forces,
was surprised with thirty Of his fol
lowers in a cave by a British force
under the command of Lieutenant
Colonel Sir George Roos-Keppel, chief
commissioner and agent to the COVER
nor general of the Northwest frontier
province. Hakim Khan refused to sur
render and a machine gun hailed lead
into his den until all but five Of the
party we're killed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
Hundreds In Hunt For Bank Robbers.

Dixon, H.. March 2.-Hundreds OF
farmers under the leadership OF Sher-
in Bed, OF Lee county, surrounded a
500 acre tract, in which four men,
who robbed the bank of Walnut, ILL.,,
and escaped with $4,000. are believed
to be hiding. Members OF the posse
are armed with rifles and shotguns
and have been ordered to kill the ban
dts Il they attempt to escape.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
Friday, March 10, 1911,

commencing at 10 a. M, the following
property: All of my household and
kitchen furniture, good one-horse
wagon, set of wagon harness, set of
lead harness, several sets of buggy
harness, set of double buggy harness,
good top buggy, / old top buggy, !
good open buggy, l new carriage, |
new No. 20 Oliver Chill pillow, several
one-horse plows, harrow, l corn
planter, drills, lot of hoes, shovels
and pitch forks, NICE stock hog, 2
milk cows, one-year-old calves, 10
two-year-old yearlings, 2 nice three
year.old heifers, one-year old gray
horse, ! three-year-old gray colt, ]
three-year-old sorrel colt, / one-year
colt, / mule colt, / sorrel mare 6 years
old, l dun mare, nice fat cows, 30 or
40 barrels Of corn and lots of other
things too numerous to mention One
fourth of mile of finder Station.
J. w. Smith, Owner
N. B. Kinsey, Auctioneer.
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
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20 Robert II. johnson. You are
| hereby notified that on Tuesday.
the l4th day Of March, 1911, at 10
O'Clock a. m, shall mcye the clerk Of
the Circuit court Of Spotsylvania, at
the courthouse Of said county, TO ap-
point T. A. Harris. Jr., Of the said
county, as trustee in the place and
stead Of Thornton STREET, deceased,
who WAS sole trustee in certain deed
Of hust from Reuben Johnson to said
Thornton Street, bearing date the l4th
day of December. 1875. and recorded in
the clerk s Office Of said Circuit court
in Deed Book Y. ", page 266, convey
ing the following described real prop
erty: twenty-six acres Of land, more
or less. situated in Spotsylvania cOun-
ty, Virginia, adjoining Ro. +. VIII
oughby end others, and the following
described personal property: One yoke
Of oxen. one sow and nine shoats and
all their increase and every other
species Of property, household and
kitchen furniture. &C.. that the said
Reuben Johnson then owned, and on the
following trusts. viz: For the sole and
separate use and benefit Of Lucy Ann
johnson. wife Of the said Reuben John
son. and his following children: JAS.
C.. johnson, John w., Reuben T., Rob
ert H., Betsy A. Lucy j.. Julianna,
Mary A. and Virginia Johnson. All Of
whom are dead except possibly the
said Robert II. Johnson. who in law
by reason Of his absence is presumed to
be dead. And in the execution OF which
trusts you and the personal representa-
tives Of the dead parties are the only
persons interested. And | shall move
the said clerk to appoint the said I. A
Harris, Jr., as such trustee without re-
quiring of him any security as such.
Respectfully,
I. Stokeley Coleman.
Attorney at Law,
Spotsylvania, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
Job For Taft's Secretary.

New York, March 2.-It was learn
ed on excellent authority that Charles
d. Norton. until recently secretary to
President Taft, will assume the duties
Of a vice president of the First Ma
tIonal bank here at an early date.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
Motorlst Killed by Train.

Pottsville, Pa. March 2.-William
G. Faust, a prominent resident of Au-
burn, was killed by a Pennsylvania
railroad work train at the railroad
crossing near Auburn when the motor
truck which he was driving was hit
and demolished.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
NOW FOR
c.. FRANK Undertakes
Great Annual White Sale !

We Annual White
When the Undertake associated WiiTE SALE
saving TO the
KING rgns this store just at present We our
will devote nain
selling white goods and wash goods Everything included IN
be and bought specially for
WHITE SALE This
We used effort make
will with
pleasure
lot of foreign Madras We made
popular white fabrics Not
could the usual for less than 2
mighty secured them price
concluded these during the WHITE SALE at choice c
yard.
We Of Ladies Muslin Underwear Chill
d Redyd Dresses Romper which have recently added to
We making very prices linen lace ar
automobile bolster pillow
beached
other things Remember white continues
month"; twill pleasure
You will find
stock full Of real bargains.
G. FRANK TIf1BERLAKE,
The be remembered thinking of WHITE GOODS
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04

Brussels, March 2.-Parliament ap-
pointed a commission to study the
feasibility of introducing an aeroplane
service In the Congo.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
Potomac, Fredericks-
burg and Piedmont
Railroad.

Co Connections at Fredericksburs with R, ?. = p
n ri and Maryland. Delaware and Virginia aai'-
~av CO. AT Orange with Soathern r. r. and
chesapeake a Ohio R. R.
trains may be expected 10 arrive at o. depart
from the several stations. ue time Of departure.
arrivals and connections az not gunranteod, thy
II The onis line 20 the canssIlorsss and wilds,-
4" Esstsrn Standard rms. Stations marked r.
y. KAsTELLzR. sap~iassnssns
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04
Property
At Public Auction

Having bought Mr.. Coleman's bust
ness at Saint Just and decided to run
same, will therefore sell at my farm,
near finder Station, on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-04

N. B. Following schedule figures published %
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. q. 1910.
Trains leave Washington from Rev Union
Station.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-21
MALE AND FEMALE TEACHERS.
Statistician Determines Proportion Of
Male and Female Teachers That
Are Employed in State.

Commissioner Kendall's plea, made
to the State Federation Of Women's
Clubs, for more trained teachers, has,
says the Trenton Times, induced some
curious individual to look UP the pro-
portion of male and female teachers
lin New Jersey and he finds that there
are more than seven women to one
man. In 1856 there were 1,125 male
teachers in the State, to SIT females !;
1 in 1910 there ware 1888 males to TO-
1904 females.
The earliest showing in the number
of teachers was that of 1853, when
there were ,129 men engaged in
teaching public schools, at an average
yearly salary OF 1884, which may have
included board in those days when it
was not unusual for the school teach
ers in country districts to board
around. The school years also yarie'
from five to ten and half or eleven
months.
At this time the women engaged in
teaching numbered but 62S, and their
average compensation was $205 for
the year, or but $40 less than was
paid to the men; but the men were no
doubt employed in the winter, when
the big boys" after having finished
with the work of harvesting, attended
school for several months. while the
women taught from the middle OF
August until the last of the follow
ing June.
But if the male teachers have grown
fewer in number, they have gained
financially. In 1910 they were receiv-
ing an average of SOL. 81 per month,
or nearly double the compensation
paid to the women, who were getting
an average of S52 .S8 a month In
1862 Hudson county paid the highest
salaries, an average of $500 a year to
men, and Bergen the highest to wo-
men, $3.50; Sussex paid the lowest to
its teachers, S27S a year to men and
S186 to women.
The peculiar qualifications of wo-
men for teaching in the lower grades
were recognized Immediately after the
public school system was organized
Year by year they grew in numbers
until in 1862 the State Superintendent
reported 1,104 male teachers, with an
average yearly salary of 1884, and
1908 females, paid an average OF
1922. Ten years before, the men out
numbered the women teachers by two
to one; nine years later, in 1871, there
were but 952 men to 1879 women,
and the average salaries were $57 "a
and $32.43 per month.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-21
SWEDESBORO.

Mrs. Joseph f. Heritage spent last
Monday with friends at Clarksboro.
Miss May Young has been visiting
DR.. Walter Cheesman and wife, in
Philadelphia
The Oak Grove M. E. Sunday
school will hold a cake and candy sale
4 in the vestibule of the Swedesboro NJ.
HE. Church on next Saturday after
moon, between 3 and 5 o'clock. ~
Miss Matte Headley, Of Woodbury.,
was an over Sunday guest of her rel
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright have
returned from Salem, Va, where he
has been working in a glass factory
We understand that other Swedesboro
blowers will return from there in a
few days
Leroy Rogers, of Washington, D.
c., is expected to spend the Christmas
week with relatives here.
Miss Anna Geyer, of Pittsburg, is
visiting her friend, Miss Ethel Moore.
Swedesboro Lodge No. % A. O. u.
w. has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Master Work
man, B Frank Ru1on; foreman, w.
r. Moore; overseer, +. Bennett Mill
err; recorder, Harry Howey: financier,
Moses Batten; receiver, John H. Mill
er; guide, R. H. Costill; inside watch
man, James T. Kirby; outside watch
man, Harry Weatherhy; trustee, B
Frank Rulon; representative to the
Grand Lodge, Walter r.. Shoemaker.
After having filed the Office of re-
corder for twelve years, w. R. Shoe
maker declined the nomination for re-
election, telling his brother officers
that he had attended $40 lodge meet
ings, collected fourteen death claims,
paid to widows of deceased members
twenty seven thousand dollars and
had Travelled more than two thousand
miles in the interest of No. %.
Trinity Episcopal Church was open
ed for service on Sunday. Rev c..
W. Duane, of Boston, former rec
tor of the church, officiated. The
church has been closed over four
months and in that time has been ex-
tensively repaired and beautified UNI
der the direction of the Trinity Guild.
Miss Ella Citizens will spend the
Christmas holidays with her cousin,
Mrs. Mary Bonslog, in New York.
Mr.. Horace Hanson and daughter,
Of New York, have been visiting his
brother. William G.. Hanson. here.
DIR. Sarah Taylor, of Woodstown,
was guest Of Mr.. and Mrs William
II. Brown on Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Rebecca G. Clement is spend
ing the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Mary Bouslog, in New York.
Irving Starr has sold his property,
corner of Main street and Lippincott
avenue to Frank Titus, who is maxi
ing extensive alterations and will
open restaurant in the near future.
Mr.. Starr will remove to the Frank
Titus property on East avenue.
| A postal savings bank is to be To-
Gated in the Swedesboro post Office,
and will open for business on Jan
9th, 1912. What particular benefit
this will be to the citizens of Swedes-
boro remains to be seen.