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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-17
Tell Secrets of CamOrra
Dreaded italian Black Hand Orqaniza-
tlon Mysteries Laid Bare by
eetrayer.

VITERBO. Italy. April 16.-The
most interesting revelations made by
Gennaro Abbatemaggio. the Camor-
rist informer. at the trial OF the mem
bers OF that organization for the muir
der OF Cuoccolo and his wife had to do
with the real nature OF the Camorra,
the dreaded association. which first
round Its way from Arabia into Spain
and from Spain into Southern Italy.
and how its adherents are chosen.
The Camorra, in the City of Naples,
as ADbatema ggiO explained. Is divid-
ed into fourteen bands. one for each
region Of the city. Each band il com
posed OF "a Camorrists and 4S "picci-
otti (recruits). each one OF the form
or having two recruits at his disposal.
Each "picciotu." in turn. is served BY
i've or six "EiOvani onorati' (honored
youths). the latter as aspirants for
membership in the society.
Ihus In Naples alone there Is a
body OF upwards OF five thousand men
determined IN character. resolute and
tried In astutencss and intelligence.
This army. which has ramifcations
In almost every class OF society. is
practically directed by two men, the
capo In tesla. or head OF heads. and
the contaiuolO. or cashier. who takes
the place OF head when necessary.
Both of these officials are elected by a
majority OF votes. The contaiuolo Is
generally an old Camorriat. clever in
exacting each day the gains from the
members. or able 20 handle them
roughly II they refuse 20 pay. The
picciotu' are chosen from among
the giovanni onorati" an dare instruct.
cd I'm their duties by the Camorrists.
They are obliged 20 swear perfect obe-
dience. after which the newly admit.
ted member kisses every Camorrist.
beginning with the head OF heads, In
token Of good faith.
Caution Exercised.
When the ceremony Of admission fs
about 20 DO carried out the society
meets at ne request OF one % tte
members. after having posted the
picciotti' 80 a. not 20 be taken by
surprise The CamOrrist who has
called for tho assembly submits tho
name OF his candidate and offers 70
act az his padrino Ckind of goliath.
err, He enumcrates the services
which HE candidate has rendered. en-.
ters az ardently as possibly into the
details of thefts. burglaries and other
Important crimes which tho -picciot.
q. who desires % be promoted 20 the
estate Of the Camorrist has commit.
TED. not forgetting Co call attention 20
INC sfroEi inflicted. which are the "a.
zor slashcs across the cheeks OF tho
persons who haso had 20 be called 10
order. which marks are very rronL
ncnt on the faces OF both Abhafemae.
toontinusd on Tenth Page,
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hours consideration. a jury IN Fast
81 Louis has decided that a husband
has tho right 20 spank his wife Mrs
Hannah Yowo1 was refused a divorce
as a result
COLUMBUS O.-Attorney General
Hogan has ruled that children NAV act
on tho stage and that tho child labor
law does not apply which prohihffa
children under "a being employed.
PtTTSBURG-Robert A. Gcarv.
aged 13. and his wife. aged 20. died
today 90 their home at Midway. near
here. within a few hours Of each
other. Both succumbed % pnounonia.
HARTFORD. Conn. April i6.-Co,.
ernl Arthur T. Goodrich. treasures -
the Hartford Courant Company. prb.
fishers Of tho Hartford Courant died
todaE.
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jump IN RIVER
Two Escape Explosion Of $1,000 Gal.
Ions of Gasoline BY Plunge
In Stream.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Capt John
Pierce and bis wife ieaped into the
East river tonight just in tlme 20 ea-
cape probable death by tho explosion
N $1,000 gallons of gasoline stored
in three tanks on board tho gasoline
supply boat Texas They were picked
up by motor boat little tho worsc
for their experience except from
fright and tho chill of the water.
The boat broke from its moorinae
and with flames shooting 200 feet high
it driftod out into Long Island sound
menace 20 shipping and a spectacle
10 shore residents A number Of
ships anchored IN its path we're saved
by volunteers who rowed out and cut
their cables.
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Negro Bites
Officers ~ pittsburq Severely IN.
Iured While Making Arrest
Negro ls Shot

PITTSHi Rg. April iG-Tn nffenpt-
ing o. arrest Frank Robinson. "a nerro
WI" iH alleged t0 have demanded
money nt fhr point - revolvor from
IH' pf9lrht"r Df o. notion store todav.
nud John W Barry were srriouafv tlt
Jon ly the negro. who was uerfans
Iataly shot After the attempted r1b-
nDfy Robinson went fu hfa horre-
where Tho officials found him. Tho
n'Fro showed nght fu Free f1r-rf
scrimmnFo tho nrgro repeatedly ueed
DIS teeth. and tlr officers were sori-
Dugly injured revolver fr tt,
noEr0'H uInqnqal0n was dfrrharg.F
twice. both shots striking Robinson fn
tho abdomen.
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CHARLES sekURs DEAD.
Prominent Parkersburo Man 10 Called
by Death.

speciai u'rrat-l % the Tnteursnrer.
PAHKERsBuRG. W. Va. April Is
Charles Hckurs. ono % the cltva
prominent mon, died Saturday noon.
Death was duo 90 blood poisoning
caused by cutting n corn Deceased
was aged Oh. and leaves n widow and
two children. Mra. Edward Molly and
Charles bckurs. Ir Ho was a Mason
and an ODD Fellow,
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Link
To Lakes
United States Waterways Commits,
sion to View Route of Lakes
to Ohio River Canal.
PROJECT ENDORSED
BY TWO STATES.
Commission Also to Take up the
Prevention of Floods by
New Scheme.

P1TTSBURG. April 16.-The Ma
tional Waterways Commission will
arrive here tomorrow and for the
next three days will inspect the route
OF the proposed Lake Erie and Ohio
river ship canal and the work of the
Pittsburg Flood Commission. In the
party will be Senators Burton. Gallin-
ger, Smith and Lorimer, and Repre-
sentauves Moon, Wanger, Sparkman.
Alexander and Stevens. A heastnT
VIII be held tomorrow. On Tuesday
the watersheds of the local rivers at
Parker, Pa, will be visited, and on
wednesday the commission will be
taken from Pittsburg TO AshtabuIa-
o., along the proposed route of the
ship canal.
The canal proposition is UNIQUE.
over 90 counties in Western Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and West Virginia are TO
be asked TO issue bonds for the build
ing OF the canal. estimated 20 cost up-
wards of $50.000.O0O. This fund IA
TO be turned over to the National Gov
eminent and the work done by United
States engineers. Already the leRisla-
lures OF Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia have passed the necessary laws
enabling the counties to issue the
ponds, while the matter is under con-
siderattion in the Ohio body.
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HUBBY IGNORES THREAT.
Reward Offered by Him for Runaway
Wife Despite Black Hand Letter.

SPECIAL Dispatch TO tne Irteiigencer.
YOUNGSTOWN. O.. April 16.-Agi-
tatiOn in the Italian colony OF Girard
over the elopement OF Carmine Farar.
16-year-old wife Of Philip Farar. with
Salvador Belardo. a Niles shoemaker.
has been increased by the receipt BY
the husband OF an alleged black hand
letter.
In Il he IS threatened with death
II he attempts 10 find his wife. De-
spite this threat. Farar has offered
a reward OF s25 for information re-
garding his wife's Whereabouts
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Scandal
Social Light at Zanesviile Sued for
$4,000 by Modiste's
Huaband.

alOsOOO DY Modigtca
Husband.
ZANEsvILLE. o. April fG-Rufus
q. Burton. secretary and treasurer of
the T. II Townsend Brick and Con
tracting company. who lives in one Of
tho most palatial residences in Zanos.
Vile. r. member of tho official
board Of Grace Methodist Episcopal
church. and was chairman Of the
building committee. which recently
constructed tho 100000 odiflce. was
sued for $4,000 damages this after
noon BY Orlando PiRgott. who alleges
tho alienation Of tho affections of his
wife. Clothilfa pirEOtt
The emit is the sequel % q divorce
suit which Mrs Pigcoft instituted
against her husband. n divorce being
denied
Mrs piEgott ia n daahinr and nt-
trnctive woman. and ia tho gown
builder" for an the women ~ Zanea.
villos "four hundred" in which sot
the members Of the Burton family
are recognized leadcra
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POSTAL BANK GROWS
sos,o92 Increase In Deposits last
Month is Reported BY
Government.

WASHINGTON. April rs Steadily
Increasing interest in tho postal aav.
inas bank system is indicated By a
statement made public tonight BY
Postmaster General Hitchcock. Tho
statement shows that 1901 q6i was on
deposit nt the foriy-eight postal saw.
inga bank at the close OF business on
March 2. on Increase during tho
month OF Sos .O92.
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breaking his leg. The balloon. freed
from this weight. ascended quickly
and passed over the gasometer, but
the escaping gas ignited. causing an
explosion. The four occupants of the
balloon were thrown from the basket
and crashed through the roof. The
pilot, Captain Won Oidtman. suffered
a fractured skull and is not expected
to recover. The other three also were
badly injured
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BIG EASTER PARADE
AT ATLANTIC CITY

ATLANTIC CITY. April &c.
Nearly quarter Of "A million
visitors prom enadcd tho
boardwalk here today In the
annual Easter parade. Every
available rolling chair was in
use during the entire day. a
sharp northwest wind. which
blew at the rate Of 30 mics an
hour. made the furs worn by
many decidedly comfortable.
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Five AerOnautS Survive Drop
When Balloon ExplOdeS in Air

DRESDEN. April ia thrilling ac-
cident occurred today at the compe-
ution or the Saxon Aeronautical so
ciety. The balloon Gordhausen as
cended prematurely. carrying off Otto
hoern. Dresden manufacturer. cling
ing TO the outside OF the basket. The
pilot at once opened the valve, letting
Off the gas. but the balloon was driven
with great force against the gaso-
meter. Koern fell to the ground,
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Beans on Menu:
Diner Shoots Host
Murder VIII Be Outcome Of Boardera
Anger Over Unchanaed 4tE
Bill Of Fare.
specIaI Dispateh 70 ths 1ntelllr.nn.r

special Dispatch 70 the IntelliRencsr.
STEUBENVILLE. o., April ia
dispute over a board bill led Jovo
Sassa' a boarder. TO fire five times at
FaNa Sassa, his cousin. a boarding.
mousse keeper In the Servian settle
ment' this morning. The shooting
TOOK place In a small room and two
bullets lodged in Pava Sassa's body.
and he Is dying at tho Gill hospital.
me dispute is said to have been over
the TACT that beans were served too
OFTEN as the bill OF fare. and Jovo was
aVerse TO them and did not want to
pay the full amount OF the bill.
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Hostllltles Halted.

AQUA PRIETA. April 1G.-Aftor a
number ~ small skirmishes between
the rebels and the advancing Fedcrals
today. in which % cannot De learned
that there were any fatalities. the of-
posing forces tonight were awaiting
another day. The Federals wero woa.
Tied from their long march and at
DUSK halted. Th" rebels tonight were
busy fortifying az Aqua Prleta and VII.
cinlty
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Iowa rroon. co % Ernn,

DES MONIES. Ia.. April t6.-Colo-
mel Charles W. OcConner and the SIX
N cavalry stationed az Fort Des
Moines. will leave Des Moines Tues
day morning for Arizona. pursuant 20
orders receivevd from the war depart.
ment late last nlght
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BURY VETERAN ACTOR.

Denman Thompson 10 laid 20 Rsss
Sunday.
WEST swANZEY. n IL. Apru
l6.-Dcnman Thompson. the venerable
actor. creator and portrayer Of thas
homely New England character. I'm
Gle Joshua Whitcomb." which he had
endeared 20 theatergoers all over ths
country, was buried today with simple
ceremonies IN tho little cemetery
across the road from his home.
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SEVENTH DEATH
Follows spllling Of contalner OF molt-
en- Steel over Philadelphia
Workmen.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April IA
Patrick Cunningham. who with eix
other workmen was caught beneath
huge container filed with molten
steel when IL spilled yesterday at the
Midyale steel works died in the hospI.
tal here today. The other six died
yesterday.
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IDENTIFY BANDIT.
Timothy Mccoy Arrested for HoIdIna
Up Train a. Muneie.

BELLEFONTAINE. O.. Aprn 1s.-
Timothy Mccoy was Identified TODAY
as the lone bandit who recently held
MP and robbed passengers on A Big
-Four train az Muncie. Ind. Mccoy
was. arrested here. The Identification
was made by J. r. Porter and William
Glasgow, Cleveland travelling men.
who were among those robbed.
Mccoy was taken 20 Muncie to
night
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DOUBLE DROWNING
Boys Hunting Fsu In strsar,-ons
browns Trying 20 Save
the Ofhar

CHICAGO. lll. April iG.-Aicrander
Doty. 1f years old. and Oeborpe
Darby. fs years old. we're drowned
while hunting on Lake Michigan 90.
day. boiy was drowned while trying
t0 rescue his companion.
Darby wae ON athletic director OF n
high school in which Doty was stu-
dent
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Blow on Hsad Fatal.

PTTTsBURG. April iG-Jacob ST.
Ter. aged a.. minor. died today from
Injuries received last night when ne
was hif on tho head with a chair dur.
Ing quarrel af Imperial. Pa. near
here. Frank Krcintz. siner's board
ing boss. is detained and the police
are searching for n second man.
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qrerfat rfauntru f1 fnc fntcfifrrnre-
GRAFTON. w. Va. April ia
Henry IT, Gregg. aged 80. tho citv'a
oldest resident. ia dead Of fIa fnci.
dent 20 old age. The funeral occurs
Monday. with intcrmont 90 Ne Nor.
ria. Barbour county.
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WAaAlN0ToN, April l0-forecartf
Negteru FauuaVlvaufa aud Ohio-rTu-
lettlel ana slightly warmer Monfavf
Tuesday fair, pTarrnar, Irhf 20 uIofsrafs
Variahia winds.
Weat Virninis-unasttlsd ana warmer
AonaAEt Tuesday. fair. waruian
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VETERAN DIES.

CAMBRIDGE. NJ. p. AArI 1G-Gcn-
oral W. s. Muse. 6q years old. ". s. M
g. (retired) died here today OF a com.
piiCation Of diseases.
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Gomez TO Halt Rebellion
U. s. TROOPS NOT TO ENTER MEXICO.

WASHINGTON April 16-"Dont the -NexIcsn
border line urder
across tne ne DO ~ civilians the
teaphed To-Day hS RAZOR General the army
10 the army cpand Texas This
ans in federal Commando
$1,000 -O0'' 81 |NeuA
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COLUMBUS. O.-Lieut. Ben Cham
berlain of Governor Harmon's staff.
has been appointed private secretary
to Senator Pomerene.
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MumclpAt MprovrMrn1 1rAonr

MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE
u n nonpartsan organization.
II does not seek % your vote
Docs not candidates Office
Relies upon The power publicity.
Demands enforcement OF law
WHAT THE LEAGUE WANTS TO DO
city government ''iD III
TO secure prosecution criminal caaea ~ public pot,.
' as corruption n Office jury fixing election auda
10 n'estgate End unbusinosss practioos ubiob
may exist ln public '
been In vogue in those bodies ''.-" nave
To print bulletins fn surtrr
e'eiy voter which will givo publicity in regard o up -
cav le hfienfIqn
pfin mo record of u..fl-
or ~ "''' I' u ana "hat Do
20 ct as lnioor Tor tho citizen 90 arn him of dan
Eef 4na 20 protect his city, bio property hmseif
" ''' 'e+"lp 10 "a'Vidual OF
20 hep wheeling take Tho place deserves among t.
cfs nla country removal ranf,tgt,
and workmen vicinity. " .'f'''i-''
b2 hese purp'rea appeal to your WIN you hooon-e man
bo nnd hep and youraefs we can 6 ii,to - .,
without me help n every good citizen "H
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u non-partisan organization.
u does NOT seek % control your vote
Does not put uD candidates for odice.
Relies upon the power of publicity.
Demands enforcement OF law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-05
THE DOCTORS QUESTION
Much Sickness Due to Bowel Disor

A Doctors first question when con-
suited by patient is, "Are your
bowels REGULAR" II knows that 98
per cent of illness Is attended with
inactive bowels and torpid liver,
and this condition must be removed
gently and thoroughly before health
can be restored,
Rexall Orderlies are a positive
pleasant and safe remedy for CON
stipatlon and howell disorders in
gcneraly We are so certain Of their
great curative value that We pprom-
ise TO return the purchasers money
in every case when they fall to pro-
duce entire satisfaction.
Rexall orderlies are eaten like can
dy, they act quietly, and aid in pro-
ducing a soothing, strengthening,
healing influence on the entire in
testinal tract. They do not purge,
gripc, cause nausea, riatuIence, ex-
cessive looseness, diarrhoea, or other
annoying effect. They are especial
ly good for children, weak persons,
or old folks. Three sizes, 10c, csc.
and soc. Sold only at our store
Paul g. Schulz, & Sons The Rexall
& Nashville and Atlantic Coast Line
store,
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q ITCHING ERuPTIpNs
piinples and Blotches That Dis
figure and Distress.
INV ME Remedy At Our RISK.

Try This Remedy at Our Risk.
Even If 1t were not for the terri
Bile itohing and burning that make
skin troubles 50 hard to bear. the
Disagreement alone would make 1t
desirable To effect speedy cure.
There is now. way of banishine
these affliStions. whether eczema,
letter, BARRIERS itch, ringworm or
other skin disease.
Our new skin remedy, Saxon
salye, allays the itching almost as
soon as applied. At the same time
it sinks gradually into the skin,
carrying with 1t the soothing and
healing ingredients which give It's
remarkable value, and thus reaches
the seat of the disease. The erupp-
tions soon disappear and the skin
becomes soft and smooth once more
Saxon salve is equally good for chill
dren and grown persons, and great
Improvement IS soon seen.
Saxon Salve is guaranteed to sat
isfy yoir--money back If 1T does not.
Palu G. Schulz & Sons. druggists,
Cairo. Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-05
Personnel Is Changed

The personnel OF the House land
Senate IS changed somewhat. ahe
democrats OF the House having gfs n
ed one more in their major isy,
There are FIVE members OF the Ho lse,
Daniel V. Stephens. tDem.l Of Ne
braska; Joseph A. Taggart, (DeI y
Of Kansas; Kenneth p, Mcclellan.
tDem.) Tennessee; w. ID. B. Aipry,
tRep.l OF Pennsylvania, and ~
liam J. Browning, tRep) OF CIV
Jersey. There is one vacancy in :. g
house caused by the death Of Rep. ~.
II. Madison, (Gcp) OF Kansas.
Oaodiah Gardner Of Maine, So
ceeds the late Senator Frye, in nc
Senate, and Hoke Smith, comes TO
the sen'ate from Georgia. Rene 'al
of the effort to elect president 30
tempore of the enaate iii place Of
Mr., Frye will lie made, Seua 1Dr
Bacon was the leading candidate Of
the democrats and Senator Gal IN
ger. the leader Of the regular rsp ab-
licans.
In the House an interesting fe at
urs of the session in all prohabi' ity
will be the abolition OF the SEE ret
caucus by the democratic major ny.
Economy will continue to be the
democratic "watchword' in the
House. In this connection all the
Investigations into government de-
partments by the House committees
on expenditures are to be continued
and Recommendation are to be made
along lines of economy for each de-
partment of the government.
Economy it is said also will guide
the Appropriations Committee, the,
first democratic committee in many
years to get "whack' at the big
supply bills including
the so-called "pork-barrels." Rep.
of New York, is the
chairman of the committee which
will undertake the task Of pairing
down the appropriations which for
the years. of 1s11-1912 amounted to
sl,o26,2S7,5O5.s1.
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PAU. MAGEG.
SEQ Lists Re" flvv.

\ Eight lturdred Christians TuD
lists nave heer printed BY rho Bu'-
letin and work Of distributing thor,
will be started today, 1t is plarnrl
to leave list in every Eank, store,
factory or office; in fact. the lauiies
will leave list wherever there is a
possibility of getting money.
For the benefit OF those who do
not always have the ready cash on
hand and would like to help the lit
tie mites, permit the Fund Editor to
suggest that payments be made the
pay day following the signing Of he
list There are hundreds of pecpie
in Cairo who want to give some
thing, but they do not always nave
the money on hand. If you are ask
ed to sign your name to the list, DO
not refuse because you happen to be
without the money, as next payday
will do just as we'll.
And another thing. Do not con-
slider your mite too small. Every
penny collected viii be appreciated
and it will help to make Sara
Claus visit to the Home possible.
The God loveth q CHEERFUL giver
and not always the BIG giver.
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Easy-QoInp Rulcrf

Ehlers, tells of an easy-going Chinese
prince whom he visited in the Laos
states, while on his way from Siam to
Tonquin. This prince leaves public
affairs to his wife. and when he has
papers to sign he does SO without look
ing at them. He has had his throne
pl1ced In the kitchen OF the palace, SO
that he can receive visitors and watch
the preparation Of his meals at the
s&pe time. His subjects are the most
contented people imaginable, and Mr.
Ehlers thinks that ne has discovered
the plot Tor a new comic opera In this
little state.
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Vickli'ie. Notes.

GfB. WILLIS Jr., of ST. Louis, visit
edhis fsmily heso The latter part oil
last week
u tseosN tIttertscS died at his hon.
near Eiand yillc, Saturday afternoon
after 4 Ing Illness from tubcrco
loss;
Misses Lcttio. Webb and Annie
CouiteF and Mr. Bert Smith, Of
Mayfield. Ky, Mr.. Minor Maddox
OF Saelbyvills, KY, and Mr.. viii
Itowe. Of Cairo. ILL.,, were guests Of
Miss CSzette shelton Sunday at her
home Oh Dennets Heights.
Mrs. Il. y. Trimble spent Saturday
in fCkirp.
Mr. John Ovehby, one of Wick
lines oldest residents celebrated
his 7ifh Birthday Monday.
Mrs. Sam Owens and son and
MISS bessie liaden, were in Cairo,
shopring. Saturday,
Wickliffc rrst be OH the boom
as Telephone Manager Taylor says
he has ten more telephones than
when he first took charge Of this
Office.
AS, Raleigh Lane and Bob Mon
das, Misses Lafayette White and
Nell Tharp were getting into a
buggy 10 70. driving Sunday after
roon3 the horse turned suddenly,
upsetting the buggy and throwing
them all out. The girls were quite
badly bruised
MrssDr. Fl. p Melton and little
son, II; r., Jrs and Miss Myrtle
Adams were Cairo shoppers Satur-
day 81
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A Mariner at Fifteen.

John Dudley Hall. fifteen.year-old
Ptnora (Ga.) high school boy. wan.
dered into New York police headquar
ters looking for shelter. Since June
3 he worked his way to Savannah,
Hamburg, Germany; Leith, Scotland;
Dundee. Scotland; Leith again. Ham.
burg again. London. England, and then
to New York. He had letter from
Daniel Svenson, assistant superintend.
ent OF the Savannah Port society, stat.
Ing the boy had had his parents con.
sent to travel. to ship as seaman. or to
so sailing In any other capacity a
ships master might wish. Hall said
he was hungry, having been in New
York several days, spent all his
money and could not find work He
was sent to the Children's society.