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The evening world., 1911-01-20
Jury FINDS WIFE
OF MILLIONAIRE
THOMASS GUILTY
Quickly Returns Verdict in
Divorce Case of Misconduct
With German Officer.

After celebrating fifteen minutes, the
jury that heard the testimony In Ed
ward v. Thamass's suit for divorce
against his wife, Annie l.. Thomas,
this afternoon returned a verdict In
the supreme Court. finding Mrs.
Tbomass guilty OF improper conduct
with Lieut.. Macmillan Machalitzky.
eormerly OF the German army. who for
several years past has e Mrs.
Tosomass's private secretary and pro-
teoeor."
8homass, q millionaire glove a
lo0turer Of No. 100 Fifth avenue, with
o0V0ral factories In Europe, mentioned
Apecinc Instances in which he charged
thaf his wife, a handsome woman OF
tsfhAps forty years. had acted impro-
1orly with Machaiitzky. The jury de-
dared Mrs. Tnomass guilty on three Of
the counts.
me testimony showed that Machahtz-
KY saccompanied Mrs. Thomas to New
H6Fk from a trip abroad in 1908 n had
sincs been constantly with her. Occur
pytnx adjoining rooms with ~'communi-
dating doors in various hotels and
observation-disclosures where she lived. A
unad declared she had heard him ad-
dress Mrs. Thomass as WHEY" and
thAt In turn Mrs. Thomas addressed
linn as hubby"
MN. Thomass was not In the court
room' when the jury's verdict was an
nounced. but Machalitzky was. He de-
ciined 10 make any and left
the Court-House hurriedly.
Mrs.. Thomas, under ~cross-examina-
tAon yesterday. admitted that she had
spent &zs4,000 during the last eight years
she lived with her husband.
The evening world., 1911-01-20
DIAMONDS ARE STOLEN.
WHILE WOMAN SLEEPS.
Mrs. Fowler Awakes to Find Jewel
Gone From Rooms in Hotel
SAVOY.

Mrs. Charles N. Fowler vas the VIC
tim Of a mysterious robbery which took
place yesterday afternoon in her apart
ments in the Hotel Savoy at ~Fifty-ninth
street and Fifth avenue. a $1,000 horse
shoe diamond brooch was stolen from
her sitting-room.
Mr.. Fowler was out Of the city on a
business trip IN Mrs. Fowler and her
little h~ve-ycar-old daughter were alone
In their rooms. After luncheon Mrs.
Fowler lay down In the sitting-room.
leaving her brooch on the table. At 8
o'clock she awoke and discovered the
Jewel had disappeared.
The evening world., 1911-01-20
ORLEANS GETS VOTE
AS EXPOSITION CITY.
Wins Fight IN Committee for
Panama Canal Fair, but May Lose
to San Francisco in House.
Especial to The Evening WORLDLY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-The House
Committee on Industrial Arts and Ex-
positions having under consideration the
selection Of a site for the Panama
Canal Exposition. by a vote OF 8 to 6
to-day decided in favor of New orleans
against a Francisco.
The San Francisco boomers are not
downcast by the committees decision.
A minority report favoring the Golden
Gate City wnl accompany the majority.
II h known that San Francisco has q
working majority in the open House.
The evening world., 1911-01-20
wooDMeN TO CELEBRATE.
Order WIN HAVE nntsrtainnsnt ~
Paln Garden To.Nisht.

The neashbor and friends Of the Mod
ern woodmen Of America, under the
auspices OF Manhattan Camp. No. n,57s.
will hold q vaudeville entertainment and
reception at Palm Garden this evening
to celebrate the addition Of 10000 new
members to thc society during 1910. thus
making Its membership o over the
1,20o, 600 mark-the largest organization
OF any kind In the world.
Head officers will be In attendance,
and q large outpouring OF the n>lghbors
with their wives and sweetheAfts may
be expected besides man. public officials
members OF the order.
The evening world., 1911-01-20
Drop Side Couch, $4.D

Very desirable style; strong frame. well bsaeet
Superior mattress tufted and covered in greer
denim. Value 500.
The evening world., 1911-01-20
FAVOR HONOR TO PEARY
IN REPORT TO HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-That Robert
e. Peary reached the North Pole and
Is entitled TO official recognition for this
feat was the final decision of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs. submitted
to the House this afternoon by Repre-
sentative Bates. Republican. Of Penn
s%ylvania.
The evening world., 1911-01-20
LICENSES ARE UNPAID.

Loss to Cfty Of e1SO,000 . Yeas.
The investigation Of the Bureau Of
Combustibles Of h Fire Department.
which Commissioner Of Accounts Fos-
dick Is making at the request Of Fire
Commissioner waldo. shows that the
city is losing about $4,000 IN license
fees. This Is alleged to be due to q lack
of supervision.
From the testimony OF sevsnty-nv
witnesses. comprising several trades
which deal In ~combustiblcs, II was
proved that many do business without
complying with the ordinance Of reouir'
ing the payment Of q fee.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
NEGRO BURNED ALIVE
BY AN INDIGNANT MOB
kindIing Piled High About Him In
Centre Of Purcell, Okla.-Pyre
In the Main Street.

Shawnee, Okla.-Peter Carter, ne
gro, thirty-fve years old, cook on a
dining car, was burned in the centre
of the city at Purcell, Okla, by 1000
unmasked men and women.
The negro's death was brought
about by a crime committed by him
on Mrs. NJ. Spragger, white woman,
the wife of a young farmer living one
mile south of Purcell
Mr.. Spragger was in Purcell. Mrs.
Spragger, who is a young woman, was
in her home alone with the doors OF
her house wide open. The negro walk
ed in and assaulted her. He then fired
the house and escaped. The quick
work of nearby farmers saved the
young woman from death by fire. The
building was destroyed.
About an hour after the offence was
committed Mrs. Spragger regained
consciousness and informed the posse
that had gathered that her assailant
was a negro.
The search was taken up and the
surrounding country secured. The
man was captured by two negroes two
miles south of Purcell and led into
town and turned over to the mob.
Dry goods boxes were piled twenty
feet high and the negro was placed on
top OF the pile by hundreds of willing
hands.
The boxes were saturated with coal
oil and the fire started
The cries Of pain of the burning
man were answered by shouts Of JOY
by the mob. The crowd stood by and
watched the mass Of pine with it's
human victim consumed by the
flames
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
Particularly the Ladies.

Not only pleasant and refreshing to.
the taste. but gently cleansing and sweet
enins to the system. Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of Senna is particularly adapted
to ladies and children. and beneficial In
all cases in which wholesome. strength.
ening and effective laxative should be-
used. 1t is perfectly safe at all times and
dispels colds. headaches and the paina
caused by Indigestion and constipation so
promptly and effectively that it is the ono
perfect family laxative which gives salts
faction to all and is recommended by
millions Of families who have used it and
who have personal knowledge Of its ex-
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity. however. has
led unscrupulous dealers to offer imita-
lions which act unsatisfactory. There
fore, when buying. to get its beneficial
effects. always note the full name Of the
Company-Calfomia Fig Syrup Co..
plainly printed on the front Of every
package of the genuine Syrup Of Fiss
and Elixir Of SIENNA.
For sale by all leading druggists. Price
50 cents per bottle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
"a PRISONER FOR LIFE"

The latest melodrama of army life
on the Mexican frontier, entitled "A
Prisoner for Life" will be next weeks
attraction at the Boston Grand Opera
House. opening with an extra matinee
on Monday, Labor Day. Four acts are
crowded with exciting situations that
leave one breathless notably the
burning of the guardhouse and the
thrilling rescue of the hero who is I'M
prisoned there, by means of human
chain: the outlaws fort in the Mexi-
can mountains. the camp of the I'D
Infantry of the United States army, a
military drill by a troupe OF expert
Zouaves. a courtmartial scene, and
the storming of an American camp
by Mexican bandits. The temptation
and fall OF a workingman wife is
the story. which is not enlike The
Easiest Wav." \ well-develoed vein
of humor mingles with the pathos and
thrills of the piece. There will be the
usual Tuesday Thursday and Satur-
day matinees. with an extra matinee
on Monday Labor Day..
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
Dangerous BaclllI In Dust

A statement issued recently by the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention OF tuberculosis speaks oc
the dangers from house dust espe-
cially in rooms that are not well ven
tlated. The association warns against
dry sweeping, and against the use Of
the feather duster. or other devices
that scatter, but do not take up the
dust. Since the ordinary dust blown
about IN the streets is impregnated
with disease germs. the National Az
sociation urges the adoption of meth
DDS that will prevent the further dis
seminaion of such bacili. II also
urges for the coming months Of fall
and winter. more open windows and
more fresh air in house, shop, and
schoolroom.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
GRAND ARMY OF REPUBLIC
REVIEWED BY TAFT
Taft Delivers a Speech at Veterans
Campfire-The Evils OF
Great Wealth.

Rochester, n. Y.-President TAFT, at
the annual G. A. r. campfire here, an
nounced himself unalterably opposed
to the ''nostrums" OF reform, which ne
declared "demagogues" and "theoreu-
cal extremists" have advanced for the
solution of the problem Cf concen-
trated wealth in this country The
President spoke to the veterans or the
Grand Army OF the Republic, and IN
the struggle which they went through
fifty years ago and the one which, ne
said, now confronted this nation, he
found striking analogy, although the
struggle of to-day, he declared, would
be bloodless. In the end, the Presl-
dent said, the peace loving, straight
thinking people of the country would
be victorious, but the fight itself might
be the longer because 1t will be fought
out 10 the end without bloodshed ana
the roar of the battlefield.
"The message that you be1r, with
your experience and your success, to
those of us struggling now with the
problem" declared the President, is
that however dark at times the situa-
ton seems. so long as we retain in
this country n Godfearing, sober, in
telligent people we can count in the
long run upon their working out safely
and sanely the problems set before
them no matter how many mistakes
in the form Of nostrums they may
have been led into by the speciousness
Of half-baked theories Of progress, no
matter how often they may have been
defeated in their purpose by the tenn
porary success Of undue and corrupt
influence Of concentrated wealth
Not in several years have the Grand
Army veterans turned out in as large
numbers as they did for the Rochester
parade. More than $4,000 had regis
tered early in the morning, and trains
brought I'm additional Grand Army
posts. The main parade began to move
as soon as the Presidential parade
reached the reviewing stand in Wash
ington Square and President Taft had
taken his seat.
The remnant Of the Unions defend
ers walked rather than marched.
many OF them haltngly and with APP
parent effort. AS they endeavored TO
keep step to the music Of a score OF
bands and the shill notes Of fife and
drum corps. some Of them wearing
knapsacks and carrying flags that saw
service in the civil war. they present
ed a sight that stirred the hearts OF
thousands Of spectators TO pity.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01

The other day a man was arrested
and fined for using disrespectful Ian
guage to a policeman, thereby inter
fering with him in the discharge of his
be men who think they can do thai
with impunity, says the Chicago Tri
bune. One may be guilty of bigamy
or run a trust, or be a steady CRATER
and yet escape punishment, but the
consequences Of reviling a policeman
are inevitable. So, when there are sc
many crimes to pick from, no intelli
gent man should select this A police.
man on his beat is greater than a
major general or than teamster in
his pride of place. If the president OF
the United States should be ordered
by a policeman TO move on" II
would be his duty TO obey, saying,
perhaps, as he moved on, excuse me,
officer" That being the case how
improper IL is for a commonplace,
mediocre citizen who does not relish
some reply an officer has made, OF
some order he has given, to call him
a fool, or words to that effect. He
invites an unpleasant last act OF the
playa trip TO the station, an inter.
view with the desk sergeant, cell,
a fine, unpleasant publicity.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
ATWOOD ENDS AIR TRIP.
Journey from st. Louis to New York
in % Hours Of Flying.

New York.-To the accompaniment
OF the deafening roar of thousands of
steam whistles, the cheers of a mil
lion people and the booming of can
non, Harry n. Atwood finished in this
city the most remarkable achievement
in navigation of the air ever attempt
ed by man.
Landing on Governors Island after
a meteor-like flight down the Hudson
from Nyack, Atwood completed
journey of ,364 tliles through the air
in actual flying time of 2S hours and
9 minutes. His record is just 100
miles better than that OF Herr Keonig,
made in Germany few months ago
Since leaving st. Louis August H.
Atwood had flown varying distances
every day over the states Of Missouri
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and New York. He had flown over
the Mississippi River, Lake Michigan,
Lake Erie and the Hudson River. In
twelve days he travelled over almost
half the distance from coast to coast
of the United States of America.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01

Some measure of comfort can be
obtained in the intense heat spells
which occur at intervals through the
summer, by noting that even when
the death toll is high, II is an exceed.
dngly small percentage of any given
total population. For instance the
twenty who succumbed in Greater
New York the other day made but
an infinitesimal fraction Of the mil
lions forming the population. As a
matter of fact, even this mortality
which does exist could be reduced by
more care Of individuals for them.
selves and more prudent attention to
heat conditions II goes to prove that
nature provides endurance for un.
usual exactions II people are observ.
ant enough of the ordinary laws OF
health TO develop IT,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01

1t Is fallacy to suppose that the re-
striction of racetracks in the crusade
against poolroom gambling has put an
end to the career Of the thoroughbred
horse. says the Washington Herald
There still remains an undiminished
demand for hunters, and if the gam.
bling evil can be eliminated it is more
than likely that racing may be re.
vived for sports sake. Then there
continues to be the acquisition of
cavalry horses by the government
which in itself offers a remunerative
field for the horse breeder Nor has
the automobile put out of business
the draft and work horse Of trade and
commerce. It will be n long while
before the necessity for horses will
cease, and if market prices are any
criterion to Judge by, the demand is
greater than the present supply.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
Oxford Graduate ChIoroforms
His Children.
AT SOUTH THOMASTON, NE.
Argues in Defence of Deeds in Final
Letter.-Driven TO Kill by Wifes
Death.-Leaves ltemIzed
Statement.

ToOutn InOmdStOn, Me.-GrleI over
the death OF his wife led Edward Ben
nett, a graduate of Oxford University,
England, who had been a resident of
this town for the last six years, TO
murder his three children, then take
his own life.
Two children were killed by chloro-
form ans the third by cyanide OF
potassium and chloroform. He ran to
the waters edge, took cyanide of pO
tassium himself and jumped in. The
body was found 200 feet off shore
when the tide receded.
The children are Edward, aged G
years; Barbara, aged years, and
Nancy aged years. BENEFITS wife
died three weeks ago, and since that
time the children had been cared for
by housekeeper, Mrs. Thurlow.
Bennett wrote a minute description
of how he had slain his children and
also a paper in defence of his position.
He wrote the chemical terms for
cyanide of potassium and otherwise
showed his education. The letter is
addressed to the Rev. Russell Wood
man, pastor of the Episcopal church
at Rockland, which Bennett and his
family attended 1t follows:
MY darling children have gone TO
join their mother, and ! am going 10
join them all and to face my God,
who, hope, will forgive me il have
done wrong
Nancy and Eddie went with chlor-
oform alone. Nancy certainly with no
pain and, hope, Eddie with very lit
tie. Barbara | had to give ken (cyan-
ide Of potassium), and | am afraid
that she must have suffered, but ii
was very short, and I gave her chloro-
form Immediately; so ! hope it was
not very bad.
II am going to take ken. AS I do
not know how much to take, am
going down to the sea. so that I may
certainly drown if the ken is not
sufficient. | am placing the sofa
against the door. so that Mrs. Thur
low cannot get in and will have to
get help. which will mitigate the
shock TO her"
Murderer's arguments in defence OF
his slaughter of his children:
Il shall be doing them good by
killing them. and if I am doing my
self any harm | must settle 1t face
to face with my God
'I may be injuring the children by
deriving them Of a chance of develop
ment, but unless there are many
souls striving to get their chance on
earth. for every birth the setback
would be very slight, the injury cor
respondingly so.
Murder is killing for your own ad-
vantage or greed or revenge and to
the disadvantage OF the murdered"
Bennett also left an itemized state
ment Of his finances, with specific di-
rections as to the disposition OF his
estate, which is not extensive.
Bennett and his wife came to South
Thomaston just after their marriage.
She was we'll bred Scotch woman OF
considerable education. They made
but few friends. They came here to
start a poultry farm. but Benefits
means were small. He had worked his
way through college. He secured
position in grain mill at Rockland'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
KEEP THE WORLDS PEACE.

The United States, free OF entan
lgling alliances with other great pow
iers, powerful in point of population
nnd natural resources, protected from
successful foreign invasion by dis
'tance and great intervening seas, and
at peace with all nations, are In pc
culiarly favorable situation 10 take
diplomatic lead in the effort 10 make
the firm establishment of interna
tional peace a great international un
dertaking, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. The success OF The Hague tri
bunal In the arbitrament and final set
tlement of long-standing, irritating
disputes, that had outlived years OF
Intellectual diplomatic attempts for
compromise, opens the way to the
adoption of still more effectual means
OF aboishing future wars. The steps
which have been taken by our govern
ment in urging other powers to unite
in endowing The Hague tribunal with
the functions of an arbitral court OF
justice, and the further proposal, ap'
proved by Congress, to assemble an
international peace commission TO
consider the advisability of using ex'
listing diplomatic means for bringing
about an international limitation OF
armaments and for turning the com
bined fleets of the world into an inter
national force for the preservation )i
universal peace, put this country In
the lead in peace championship.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
CARS PLUNGE
into CREEK BED
G. A. R. Veterans Among lehigh
Valley Wreck Victims.
FLAWED RAIL TO BLAME
Fast Passenger, Bearing G. A. r. Vet
Grams from Encsmpment, Making
Up Lost Time, Strikes Spreading
Rails and Falls Into Outlet.

Geneva, N. Y.-The New York and
Philadelphia day express train No.
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, poss-
ing through Manchester Ontario
County, fifteen miles from hero, on its
way East, ran into spreading rail at
the trestle brideo over Canandaigua
outlet, shortly after noon.
Seven cars were derailed and three
others, including a Pullman parlor
car, were hurled over the trestle and
fell upended on the bottom of the
shallow creek, sixty feet below.
At late hour it was estimated that
twenty-seven persons had been killed,
most of them occupants Of the parlor
car, and about sixty seriously injured
The wreck, aside from it's frightful
character, is remarkable in that cars
from practically the centre of the
train were singled out for the disas-
trous plunge into the riverbed.
The train carried many veterans re-
turning from the Grand Army En-
campment at Rochester and at least
two of the old soldiers are known 10
have gone to their death in the wreck.
A large proportion OF those killed and
injured were women.
Owing to the nature OF the wreck,
rescue work has been peculiarly difi-
cult, and the condition of many of the
bodies has made Identification a sad
and tardy labor
ha
were secured and body after body
was removed and carried by the res
cuers, kneedeep in the river bed, to
the bank on the west side OF the tres
tie. There the dead and injured were
laid out on the damp ground whilo
planks and timber taken from build
ings in course of construction were
feqUisitioned and I field hospital was
established
1t was more than an hour before
many of the injured could be removed,
and special trains from both Geneva
and Rochester brought physicians,
nurses and medical supplies. Hun
dreds awaited treatment, and the rail
road station at Manchester, n cider
mill and an icehouse were used 20
give temporary shelter and treatment
to the victims.
1t was necessary 10 chop through
the sides and bottom of the dav coach
at the bottom and the work of remov-
ing the victims moved with painful
slowness. Death had come swiftly to
many, large number of the dead hay
ing had their skulls crushed in when
they were thrown against the car
seats and projections. The mortality
was high among the older passengers,
most of whom were veterans of the
civil war and their wives.
The dead removed from the wreck
was taken to the morgue of j. M.
Stoddard at Shortsville, near here.
numbered twenty-three. Two other
persons died in Rochester from their
injuries. Several other persons with
probably mortal injuries are lying in
hospitals in Rochester, Geneva and
Clifton Springs. The number Of seri-
ously injured is estimated at sixty.
Proably it will be days before the
full list of dead is secured. The fea.
lures OF some of the victims are so
badly dlsfgured that Identification in
many cases will be difficult.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
A Box Of Stomach-Rite.

In the house and one or two tablets
taken after hearty meal would quickly
eliminate the after effects and save you
and your family much unnecessary suf-
fering. While thousands have testified
to the wonderful qualities OF this medi-
cine, you have got TO try It for yourself
10 be convinced OF its true worth. Tho
best testimony for Stomach-Rlte 10
stomach-Rite. Don't you think It worth
while 10 try Just one 5oc box OF this
medicine and end your suffering? Why
wait? stomach-Rite is here to help You
and your family.
FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS EVERY
WHERE, soc LARGE BOX.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
PREFERS POISON TO WHIP.

Laporte. 1nd.-Angered because his
mother threatened TO whip him. the
e-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Mitchell attempted suicide by
swallowing paris green. and shouted;
you won't have 20 whip me- The
lad is in a serious condition.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-01
eEATTIE JURY CHARGED.
Judae Sets Forth Virginia Law Appll-
cable TO Homicide.

Chesterfield Courthouse, Na.-The
Jury which will decide whether Henry
Clay Beattie. Jr.. of Richmond. shall
go to the electric chair convicted OF
wife murder was completed in Ches-
terfeld Courthouse, and the case
went 10 trial.
Beattie is locked up each night in
the small jail here. and will not be re-
turned to the Richmond Jail during
the trial. The jury is made mp almost
entirely OF lean. bronze faced farmers