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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
URGES SMALLER FAMILIES
Would Reduce High Living Cost, Says
Harvard Economist.

Boston. Jan. 2. Small families
among laborers and large ones among
the ich is Professor Thomas Nixon
Carers proposition for solving many
economic problems.
Professor Carver is the Wells pro
lesson OF political economy at Harvard
and secretarytreasurer Of the Ameri-
can Economic society. He expressed
his belief in a newspaper interview. in
which he said:
Foxes think large families among
the rabbits highly cOmmendable.
Those employers who want large sup
plies OF cheap labor. those priests who
want large numbers of parishioners.
those military leaders who want plen-
~ Of cheap food for gunpowder, and
those politicians who want plenty OF
votes. all agree In commencing large
families and rapid multiplication
among the poorer classes.
This plan of small families among
the poor and larger ones among the
rich would tend to reduce the present
high cost of living and also to dis
tribute more equally the wealth that Is
now being controlled by the compare
lively few
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
VIRGINIA NEWS

Rev. Alexander Stuart Gibson
rector Of Meade parish. Loudoun
county. has declined the call recent
ly extended him by the Church OF
the Messiah. in Texas.
The State OF Virginia will
pay the interest on the public
debt. amounting to some $4,000,
on Jan. 8. 1911. The checks will
be placed in the mails that day.
Fire Saturday in the business
section of Buena Vista did damage
to the extent of $15, 900. The in
surance is $4,000. Brown Bros
general store sustained the heav-
lest loss, the damage being $4,000
with half that amount of insurance.
Mrs. James Brown Potter, of New
York, the former Richmond beauty and
belle. Miss May Handy, was refused a
room at the fashionable Jefferson Hotel
there Wednes day when she came to the
city for a few days. Mrs. Potter came
with a maid and also brought along a
pet dog. She wanted to take the dog
into her room. but the hotel man inter-
posed an objection and Mrs. Potter was
forced to seek quarters with her former
friends, where she had spent most OF
her life. The incident was kept secret
until ladies' got hold of it. 1t has
created a good deal of talk.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
NEwORLEANs MoURNsMOIsANT
His Neck Was Broken When Mono
plane Was Dashed 70 Ground.

New Orleans. Jan. All New Or
leans is mourning the death OF John
b. Moisant who was killed by the
plunging of his Bleriot monoplane at
Harahan, near here. and the body was
placed in a receiving vault to await
his relatives actions. He will be bur
led in Chicago.
Mo.sant won fame at the meet at
Belmont Park, n. J. Finding himself
without a machine. he purchased one
from a friend for $4,000. and within
ten minutes started on his winning
flight around the Statue Of Liberty.
winning a prize of 10000
MoisanCs aeroplane was a Bleriot
monoplane. and in addition to the
heavy engine in front of the main
planes. he had fastened tank holding
thirty-fye gallons Of gasoline. Aviation
experts believe that q sudden pun Of
wind stopped his machine dead in the
air. and the heavy weight ahead drag
ged the light framework behind IT,.
fipping the then useless rear elevator
toward the zenith in derision. From
this position partly back of the main
planes, Moisant was Tipped out. clear
Of the machine. and struck the ground
on his head, breaking his mack. He
died on fiat car on which he was be-
ing taken to New Orleans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
TWO A|RNEN DIE
HOxSey and MOiSant Killed
By Falls.
BOTH HAD DARING RECORDS
Holder of Altitude Figures Per-
ished at Los Angeles, While Man
Who Circled Liberty Statue
Dies at New Orleans.
BOTH HAD DARING RECORDS

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. ,. - Arch
EIoxsey, whose awful death by falling
600 feet in his aeroplane at the ava
ton meet here shocked the world. VIII
tie cremated aud buried in Pasadena.
Hoxsey's mother. Mrs NJ. 5. HoNseY'
at Pasadena, is bearing up well unutr
the strain. but it has been dec ded
that it would not be wise TO permit
her to see the horribly mangled body
Of her son. For this reason the BODY
will be placed in a sealed casket ana
,remated Immediately after the tune al
services.
Hoxsey held the worlds altitude
record. which he won by ascending
1l.474 feet. and day later sailed ma
jestically 1000 feet above the highest
mountain in California.
When he was killed HoXsey was re-
turning from a trip into the clouds.
He was within coo feet OF the carth.
doing the spiral dip. and cheers were
gong up to meet the conQueror of the
higher air. when his machine seemed
to stop. shudder and whirl over and
over to the ground. As In the New
Orleans tragedy, the rear elevator
rendered useless when the momentum
was gone. Tipped around helpless 10
aid the fated machine HOXsey vainly
cndeavored to right his craft by warp
ing the main planes and by use Of the
rudder. Vain attempts. there, for be
fore sufficient momentum was gained
the frail structure crumpled upon the
earth, the heavy engine being torn
loose
Only a few farm hands saw Moisant
hurtle TO his death. but HoXsey's end
came before the Mortified gaze OF
thousands who had come out in the
pleasant afternoon to watch the bird
men darling here and there through
the air. The days pleasure ended when
an announcer. sadly lifting his mega
phone. droned out the message.
Arch HOXsey has been Killed.
There will be no more flying
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
DYNAMITE WRECKS CHURCH
fractional Discussions Blamed For Plot
to Destroy Building.

Indiana, Pa. Jan. An effort was
made to destroy the Holy Cross Ro-
man Catholic church at lselin with
dynamite.
Only a portion Of the explosive went
of. but this. which had been placed
Under the altar, wrecked the sanctuary
and portion Of the auditorium.
There has been factional dissension
among the different nationalities that
constitute the Holy Cross congrega'
ton for more than year. The Italian
members are said to have been ordered
not to loiter about the building. There
Is. however, no clew TO the dynamite
plOtters.
Sheriff Wallace H. Thomas and a
county detective are at Iselin ihvSstl-
eating.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
wbiskers setray Bad Money.

Washington, Jan. "A NANCY spot
in President Harrison's whiskers-in
a portrait ofShim on s. bill-has be
trayed a gang Of counterfeiters. The
secret service men have just picked
up the note. II is a counterfeit on the
Citizens National bank. of Waterbury,
Conn. II was made by phot0-mechan-
ical process upon a fair quality OF pa.
per. but has none Of the little telltl!e
silk threads, so it will be very easy
10 detect.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
THE PRIMARY AGAIN.

The Newport News Times-Herald
in an editorial headed The Party
Organization" calls upon the party
leaders to give Virginia legalizec
primary that will give the voters
chance to express their choice of
candidates at the polls with free
ballot and an honest count In
this call The Times-Herald will be
Joined by many other newspapers IN
Virginia, but the call should 60
rather to the General Assembly than
to the party leaders. The party is,
it seems. definitely committed to the
primary and the last assembly had
an opportunity to put on the statute
books q first class, if not a perfect
primary law, in the bill offered by
Speaker Byrd, which legalized the
primary and made it compulsory on
all parties. This is as it should be
and so far as this newspaper is con-
cerned we are ready tn cooperate
with The Times Herald and other
contemporaries throughout the State
in an effort to secure the passage Of
a proper law by the next General
Assembly. 1t should be made a
campaign issue and candidates for
the General Assembly should be re-
ouested to declare beforehand
whether they favor the continuation
Of the present slip shod method OF
nominations. open as it is to fraud,
bribery. corruption and dishonesty.
expensive cumbersome and alto
gether unsatisfactory. or whether
they favor a legalized primary
which will be properly conducted
for all political parties by officials
named in the Law and at the expense
of the State, as in the case Of gener-
al elections. Until such a law Is
passed dissatisfaction will continue
to exist in the party ranks and blame
whether deserved or not, will fall on
the party leaders. We believe the
latter are in favor of the legalized
primary and that they will assist in
bringing it about.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
DANCE IN CAROLINE

a delightful dance was given at
the home Of Mr.. J. B. Dabney, In
Caroline. Tuesday night. Dee. q.
Among those present were Misses
Lucss Dabney. OF Guineys; Emma
Sizer and Annie Belle smith. OF
Richmond. Mary. Sallie and BERTHE
Allen. BERTHE. Beulah and Grace
smith. Maggie, Grace. Ida and
Ruth Dabney. Inez and Adele Allen
Messrs. Henry and Grayson Burruss,
Of Partlow: Willie Partlow. r. II.
Durrett. George and Eustace Allen,
Shelby Allen. OF Victoria. Va. Will
lie mberton. Quimby TomDkius, OF
Mt Pleasant; j. F. Dabney. Bowie
and Everett Dabney. Curtis Allen,
Allie Hart and Lewis Pemberton.
Dancing was enjoyed until early
morning. 1t was an evening 10 be
remembered with pleasure by all
present.
One Who Was Present.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03

First class printing done at The Fre'
Lance Office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
A CHRISTMAS REUNION

There was a delightful reunion
Christmas day and during the holt
days OF the families of Mr.. J. Boyd
Washington and Mrs. Washington,
who was Miss Minnie NJ Dew, at
their hospitable new home. Clear
View, Caroline county. Va, near
Woodford's. on the r. F. & p. r..
r. The Christmas dinner was a
royal one, such as all old-fashioned
Virginia dinners are.
Mrs Washington is a noted
hostess and a Marion Harland of a
cook; so that it goes without say
ing that the table furnished the
greatest variety of the delicacies of
the season.
Four generations were represent
ed. Mrs. Washington's grandmother.
Mrs. Eliza Claiborne Perkins, a
daughter of the late Parke Poin-
dexter, forty years Clerk of Chester
field county. occupied the seat of
honor. Mrs Perkins is nearly SO
years old. or rather young" be-
ing physically as active as many
young people, and Tentally as
bright as a gold dollar. No one
enjoyed the occasion more than she
did and no one did more to make
1t a success. She was, indeed, the
life Of the company.
Among those at the Christmas
dinner were Mrs. Eliza Claiborne
Perkins. formerly of Buckingham,
now of Pulaski, Va; Mr.. William
Merry Perkins, of Pulaski; Mrs. Mil
dred w. Dew. of Spotsylvania; DR..
Thomas Welch Dew and wife, Alice,
and little children, Thomas Roder-
erick and Robert Waller Dew. and
Judge Robert +. Waller and wife,
Kate Dew, and little daughter Nan
ME Waller. of Spotsylvania; the chill
dren of the host and hostess, Thos
Boyd and Katherine Dew Wash
ington. and the sisters and broth
ers OF the host, Misses Dollie and
Roberta Washington, of Caroline.
and Miss Fannie Washington, of
Richmond, and DR.. Walker Wash
ington and Mr.. Eugene Washington,
Of Richmond.
May there be many more such
happy Christmas family reunions at
Clear View.
Among the visitors present were
MIR. Clarence Taylor. the popu-
lar clerk of Hanover county. and
the genial Mr.. VIM. Mckay, of Bal
timore, and the accomplished Miss
Fannie Lipscomb, OF Hanover. who
added greatly to the pleasure Of
this delightful house party.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
STAFFORD
Items From Stafford Store-SchOol
Entertainment Marriage-Personal.
sanford store. Va. Dc. 9l.

Stafford Store, Va. Dec 81.
The public school No. ?. at stat
ford store. Va. was the scene on
Monday afternoon, Dec. 26th. OF a
large gathering The occasion was
a Christmas tree. dialogues. recita-
tons. etc. by the pupils.
In one corner of the school room,
which had been artiscally decor
ated with hOlly,red berries and Jap
anese lanterns. stood a very pretty
Christmas tree. Although it was
announced that the teacher could
not carry out her original plan. Ow-
ing to the snow which had kept
many pupils from school. the pieces
we're we'll selected. well sustained
md showed great care and training
The exercises were begun with a
Welcome Song" by the school. fol-
owed by q doll driH with quaint
little song. Rock A-Bye Baby; dia-
oguc, Entertain Company; dia-
l0guc. Murder VIII Out. and The
BOYS of Greenway Court deserve
special mention Some eighteen OF
.wcaty Rotations and one original
song. Stafford in Virginia Land.
were loudly applauded- Miss Hargis
he teacher. who was a gradu-
ate from Stanhope College of Ora
orr. gave two Rotations which
were very much enjoyed. Each pu-
pill received Santa Claus stocking
filled with candy and nuts.
off (
from friends to each other. The
pupils presented the teacher with
a handsome gift. which was a sur
prise and at her request We eX-
press her hearty thanks and appre-
ia'icn Of this token OF effection.
BIO r-s1rd from her pupils.
MeSsrs b. F. and J. w. Cooper
entertained the audience with de-
ligl.ful violin music.
Tn, exercises closed at o'clock
and al expressed much satisfaction
with The afternoons entertainment.
Nr. LennoN Lohr. who has been
spending q few days with his
friend. Mr.. Lewis Bolts, OF this
place. returned 70 his home in
N 1NUllE ION AON1f
Miss Ada Arlington is home from
Washington. where she has been
for the past month Her friends
are glad 10 know she has come
HOY 10 stay She has as her guest
Miss Callie COlvin. OF near Alden,
Prince William county.
Miss Cora Shacklett Is spending
her vacation az her home near here.
Mss Fairfax Bolts and brother
Richard. are home for the holidays
from MOrrisville school
Th. Cooper place was sold AT pub
lie auction here yesterday. as per
adyor ,isemen, in The Free Lance,
and bought by MIR. c. 4. Bolts at
$50 cash
Mr Johnnie Randall and Miss Ada
Heflin were married at the home
of Mr. John Barber on Dee. rs by
Rev 4. J Cummings Miss Mamie
Barber with Mr. Corbin. Miss Liz
zie Butler with Mr.. Walter Barber.
Miss Lucy Heflin with Mr. Charlie
Barber were the attendants.
Mr. Fred Funk has returned from
"a visit to his mother il Washington,
panied by his nephew. Mr.
Lawrence Mcintyre
Mr. Heater MaXfield is i'll at his
home near here Paralysis is fear
ed.
a very prosperous and happy new
year TO The Free Lance and its
readers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
GEESE GO ON A SPREE
Thr,- Intoxicated Birds. Wrecking Sa.
loon. Captured by Policemen.

Trenton. y. j.. Jan. 1.-Two police
men and Max Bash. proprietor OF a
saloon here. dashed into the saloon
from three different doors in an effort
to capture burglars that were wrecking
the place
They found three highly intoxicated
geese smashing everything behind the
bar. The geese had wandered in dur
ing the evening and gone to sleep IN
"A warm box. which was upturned ou'
Of sight OF everybody. In the night the
geese had arisen 10 investigate Break
ing a bottle they eagerly gobbled up
the whiskey which flowed from IT.
Then they started in to wreck the
place More than $50 damage was
done. The geese have been given cold
baths 10 get the rum out OF them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
THE FAREWELL

The passing Of another year Is al
ways in the nature of play, made
up of many elements. To some 1t is
the ringing down of the curtain on a
tragedy Of lost and disappointed
hopes, the finale of twelve-month
of sorrow and sadness; to others IT
but marks the beginning rather than
the end of the play. and in this class
we may place the youth Of the land
and those who look to the New Year
to add to the joys of the old. The
death of year and the birth of an
other is noted only by the passage Of
the minute hand, but to all Of US tits
an event of tremendous significance
and possibilities. What will we do
with the New Year? is now the
question.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
FATAL JOY RIDE
Girl Killed and Three Injured When
Auto Overturned.

Baltimore. Jan. Miss Anna For
wood is doaa. Charles J. Hayes, chauf
feur. Miss Ina Cross and James Pow
ers. a druggist, are cut and bruised in
consequence Of a 10y ride" accident
while celebrating the advent Of the
New Year.
The accident was due to the chaut
feur's effort to call for his employer
at the time set, which was closer than
the driver OF the machine had thought
On a sharp curve at the bottom Of a
hill the rear wheels Of the automobile
skidded ana the machine overturned
in ditch, pinning Miss Forwood un
der II. She died before she could be
taken from beneath the car.
Hayes was arrested by the Baltt
more police and subsequently released
the coroner upon an investigation hay'
ing found the accident unavoidable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
GAVE CHECKS TO WEDDING GUESTS

After the marriage Saturday Of her
adopted daughter, Miss Lille May
Jones, to Alfred Trumbo, of Bedford
county, Mrs. George N. Jones distri-
buted checks among the guests at the
wedding.
The groom is a wel-to-do farmer Of
his county and the couple will I've there.
Mrs. Jones is the-doner of the Jones
Memorial Library at Lynchburg, which
she built at a cost of about $50, 900,
with S50.OOO endowment additional.
Recently she has given away num-
Der of residences to friends.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
ROCKVILLE, ND, A GRETNA GREEN
Rev. w. d. Keene, a Fredericksburger,
Married IS Couples There in 1910.

Rockville, Md, took no backward
step as a Gretna Green in 1910
The records show that 485 licenses
were issued there during the year which
is about Is more than in 1909, when a
record was made. Three hundred and
eighty-fve were to white couples and
100 to colored couples.
Of the 317 couples from without the
county to whom licenses were issued,
1877 were from the District Off olumbia.
Virginia stood secondwith 50, and Balti-
more third with Is.
Rev. S. X. White, Baptist, officiated
on 100 occasions. the total number of
nuptial knots tied by him during his
ministerial career being close to 500.
Rev. William d. Keene, pastor of the
Southern Methodist church, stood
second with 65.
Rev. Mr.. Keene is a Fredericks-
burger, a son of Mrs. Fannie E. Keene.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Accused of KILLING Brother.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 2.-Joseph Ca
russo. nineteen years old, was found
lying on the street with bullet hole in
his head. His brother. Lewis Caruso,
twenty-five years old, is locked up on
a charge of murder. AS soon as the
wounded boy was found he was taken
to ST. Mary's hospital, where he died
in few minutes. Relatives say Lewis
shot his brother accidentally, but
Lewis declares Joseph shot himself.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Headquarters For
Building Materials

keep all kinds of North Carolina
and Virginia Lumber, dressed and un-
dressed, Shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors,
and Blinds, Lime, Cement, Calcine
Plaster, Plastering Hair, Building and
Paving Brick, Tin and Iron Roofing,
Cut and Wire Nails, all kinds Ready.
Mixed Paints and Dry Paint, Linseed
Oil, Turpentine, fryer Varnish anc
Lewis's White Leao. Paint Brushes OF
all kinds, Window Glass and Putty,
Builders Hardware of all kinds, Tan
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and Fire
Brick.
Keep large stock Of Sewer Pipe and
Fire Clay Pipe. Z. d. Cole.
Agent for sale Of bricks Of Fred
erickshurg Brick Company.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
A DOUBLE TRACEDY
Pair Die Together en- Eve
of Wedding.
FOUND BY GIRLS MOTHER
Couple Takes Poison That Quickly
Kills After Plans For Ceremony
ARE Perfected and Future
Home Selected.

Cumberland. Md Jan. 2-Investi-
CATION Of the mysterious deaths u
Charles Twigg, merchant, OF keyseT
W. Va, and Miss Grace Closer, VINO
were to have been married today. has
failed to uncover any clue that would
reveal the real reason for the dual
tragedy.
Post mortcm examination showed
that the pair died Of cyanide poison
ing. but whether or not in suicidal
compact cannot be determined Meth
er can the bottle that contained the
poison be fodnd.
Twlgg went to the Elosser home
with the wedding ring. II did not MT,
and the couple had arranged TO go to
jeweler TO have it fitted. The pair
were In the paror alone from ] until
about 2.4j O'Clock in the afternoon.
Members Of the family heard them
chatting merrily.
Girl Telephoned to Friend.
At about . O'Clock Miss CLOSER tel
ephoned to girl friend about the
coming wedding. Soon after this all
was still, bat nothing was suspected.
AT length the girls mother, who first
called at the door and getting no re-
Spouse. entered the room, to find the
pair seated on the sofa. Twlgg's head
was hanging to one side Mrs. CLOSER
took hold Of her daughter, who fell
over She was dead.
The bodies were removed to the I'M
dertaking room Of Louis Stein, where
a post mortem revealed death by eva
hide potassium poisoning.
Miss Elosser was twenty-eight years
OF age. She divorced her husband,
Maurice c. Wilson. about a year ago
and resumed her maiden name. Right
after the divorce Wilson married Hi.
da German
Miss Elosser was a born horsewo-
man and was known all over the city
for the spotted pony she drove. Twigg
was thirtythree years old. He had
prepared a fine home for his bride to
enter after a southern trip. He owned
a large store and big peach orchard,
from which he realized handsomely
the season just closed.
The tongues OF both were burned.
The theory is that Twigg gave poisol
to the girl under disguise and then
drank il himself
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
COUTURE OF THE HEN"
High Price Of Eggs Causes Y. NJ. c. A.
to Establish Course.

Wilkes-Barre Pa. Jan Aroused
by the high price OF eggs and the ad-
yancing price Of chickens and seeing
the need Of families raising their owa
chickens. the Y. VI. c. A. of this city
has decided TO establish a course, to
commence in a few days, under the
head Of Culture Of the Hen"
The idea is TO arouse interest in
chicken raising for the family or for
market and give those who want to
undertake the work scientific and prac-
teal instruction Some experts in
chicken raising have agreed to give
addresses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
TWO DEAD IN FIRE
Bodies Of Man and Woman Found In
Ruins Of Boathouse.

Bodies Of Man and Woman Found In
Ruins of Boathouse.
Atlantic City, Jan. 2.-Gratifed over
the success Of their fight against fire
in the boathouse bungalow Of DR.. War
rem l.. Zane. in the fashionable boat
house section of Ventnor, citizen fire.
men of the Ventnor volunteer corps
we're given terrific shock when they
entered the burned boathouse and
stumbled over the body Of John Nc
Alese lying on the floor of the main
sleeping room of the house.
Further search among the ruins dis
closed the body Of young woman
believed to be Kate Williams. OF Dono-
van, who is reported to have come here
with McAlese a month ago and taken
up residence in the boathouse. which
McAlese had rented from DR.. Zane.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03

Allentown, Pa. Jan 2-Victor Stras
ser, aged twenty-four years, OF Brein
igeville. was fatally injured when h'
lay down to sleep on an embankmen
near the Allentown & Reading Tran
sit company's tracks and was strucl
by a car. Ole leg was cut off at thu
hip. Strasser died at the Allentown
hospital three hours later.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
steer Ropinq Winner.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Jan. BY
roping two steers in one minute nine
and four-ffths seconds here Joe Gard
ner. of Midland, Tex, won the contest
at the National Cowboys second an
nual reunion. o. X. Lawrence, of Sui
phur, Okla. was second. and }. e
Weir, champion of New Mexico, was
third
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-03
Bank Treasurer Arrested.

Westfeld Mass, Jan. 2.-Followins
the discovery OF a shortage Of nearly
$780, 900 in the funds Of the Westfield
Savings bank, the treasurer of the in
stitution. Velenus W. Crowson, was
placed under arrest. According to a
statement issued by State Bank Com
missioner Arthur d. Chaplin, Crowson
confessed to transportation.